MM Racing Chapter 1017 Fontaine, here we are again!
Chapter 1017 Fontaine, here we are again!
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At the same time, Xumi and Baida Port.
Shao Yun and his family lived a very comfortable life during this week.
Ying, with her brother "Kong", Paimeng, the cold Shen He and her three-month-old daughter "Xi", is enjoying the rare peace and quiet.
Shao Yun knew that he was not welcome in Xumi, so he stayed at the trading post in Xumi City and tried to avoid too much contact with the outside world.
His only entertainment was to go to the Puspa Café in the evening, where he would drink a cup of fragrant coffee, quietly observe the people around him and while away the time.
Although Nashida did not break up with Shao Yun for the time being, she also chose to ignore his existence.
Turn a blind eye and don't interfere too much in Shao Yun's life.
However, time always flies quickly, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye.
Today, Kavi finally finished the work at hand, and Shao Yun and his family were ready to pack their bags and head to Fontainebleau.
In the afternoon at Baida Port, the sea breeze carried a moist scent across the dock. In the distance, cargo ships were slowly loading and unloading cargo, accompanied by the cries of seabirds.
Shao Yun stood by the dock, looked at Kavi walking quickly towards him, raised his hand and greeted him.
"Mr. Kavi, have you finished your business?"
Kavi was looking down to straighten his collar that was messed up by the wind. Upon hearing this, he looked up and smiled brightly.
"Everything is ready. The final payment for the design has been received, and Elhaisen has been given clear instructions. We can set off at any time."
Shao Yun nodded, his eyes unconsciously looking towards the entrance of the dock.
"That's good. Now I just have to wait for my wife and kids. I wonder if these little ones got tripped up by some newfangled gadget?"
As soon as the words fell, a clear and energetic voice came: "We are back!"
Shao Yun turned around and saw Ying holding Xi, walking towards him quickly, Paimeng floating beside her, and Kong and Shen He following closely behind.
Xi was dazzled by the sunlight, and rubbed her little head against Ying's arms, making a few babbling sounds.
"You're finally here." Shao Yun smiled and opened his arms. When Ying came closer, he ruffled her hair.
"My sweetheart, how was your time in Xumi this week?"
Ying smiled and rocked her daughter in her arms.
"We had such a great time! Oh, and we also bought a few sets of Seven Summoning cards!"
As she spoke, she turned and raised her chin to Paimon beside her.
"Here, Paimon, bring me the deck I prepared for my husband!"
Paimeng immediately took out a pack of unopened cards from his small bag and handed it to Shao Yun, even puffing out his chest.
"This was picked out by Ying and I ourselves!"
Shao Yun took the card, weighed it, and looked at Ying helplessly.
"You bought it for me? Come on, I don't have time for this normally. Isn't it a bit of a waste of your money?"
"Oh, just keep it if I tell you to!" Ying hugged Xi and raised her neck deliberately, with a little arrogance in her tone.
"Think of it as a gift from me! You've been stuck in the trading post for a week, you must be bored. Playing cards once in a while can help you relax."
Then, Ying suddenly pouted and deliberately put on a stern face and asked, "Why, don't you like the gift I bought you?"
Shao Yun didn't dare to say he didn't like it, so he stuffed it into his backpack with a smile.
"I like it, of course I don't like it. Whatever my wife picks must be the best."
He reached out to tidy up Ying's hair that was messed up by the wind, and his fingertips accidentally touched Xi's little face. The soft touch made the smile in his eyes even brighter. "Thanks, wife."
"That's pretty much it."
When Ying heard Shao Yun praising her, she shook her body happily.
The system pops up a prompt.
[You have obtained some Seven Saints Summoning Service skill decks.]
[Function: As a toy for entertainment, it is still very useful.]
Ying watched Shao Yun carefully put away the card box, shook Xi in his arms, and then said:
"Oh, by the way, I also bought a set for my brother and Shen He! This way, our family will have something to entertain us while we're on the road and won't get bored."
Kong was looking down at the brand new card box in his hand, then looked up and felt that Ying was spending too much.
"Why buy it for me too? Besides Yuan Shang, there's usually no one else to play with me."
"Let's play together as a family!" Ying said without thinking, then raised her eyebrows and looked at Kong, deliberately dragging out her tone.
"Why, brother, don't you want to play with me?"
Sora shook the card box in his hand and jokingly said, "I'm just worried that if I keep winning, someone will lose and cry, and they'll have to send Meng to mediate."
"Hmph! Brother just knows how to brag!" Ying immediately puffed up her cheeks and turned her head away proudly.
The brother and sister were arguing, but Shao Yun, who was standing beside them, noticed something strange about Shen He.
She also held a deck of cards in her hand, but her eyes were not on anything else. She was just staring blankly at the baby in Ying's arms, her eyes a little straight, with a hint of envy.
Shao Yun walked up to Shen He and snapped his fingers in front of her.
"Shen He? What are you thinking about? Do you think the Seven Sages Summoning is fun?"
Shen He suddenly came to his senses, lowered his head somewhat dully, and his eyes fell on the card box in his hand.
"Hmm... Seven Sacred Summons? Sounds good."
She paused, twisting her hands unconsciously together.
"But I still think... taking care of a baby is more suitable for me."
After saying that, she lowered her head even more.
These days, watching Ying's gentle expression when she held Xi and listening to the baby's soft babbling, the feeling of being relied on and needed attracted her more than any game.
Ying, who was arguing with Kong, felt helpless when she heard Shen He offer to help take care of the child.
She knew that Shen He really wanted to help. These days, whenever she showed a little bit of fatigue, Shen He would immediately take Xi, hold the child and coax him softly, and was reluctant to put him down even for meals.
But Ying always felt that Shen He was too obsessed with taking care of the children. Sometimes, even when he was so tired that he was about to fall asleep, he still forced himself to say "I'm not tired".
How could this be possible? Shen He was now living with her own family, not a hired nanny. How could she be treated like a tireless "nuclear-powered ox and horse"?
"Okay, Shen He, don't push yourself all the time. Taking care of a child is very tiring. You need to get enough rest, otherwise what will you do if you collapse from exhaustion?"
Shen He pursed her lips. She knew Ying was doing this for her own good, but without the soft little body in her arms, her heart felt empty, as if something was missing.
She pinched the corner of her clothes and whispered in defense: "But... I'm not that tired..."
"But what is it?"
Seeing that she still wanted to insist, Ying simply held Xi and moved forward, putting the baby's little face in front of Shen He, and spoke in a deliberately coquettish tone.
"Shen He is my baby's godmother! If she becomes thinner and thinner taking care of her, Xi and I will be heartbroken."
As she spoke, she gently rocked Xi in her arms. The little fellow seemed to understand, stretched out his little hands and scratched around, making an "ah" sound.
Shen He looked at Ying's smiling face as she approached him, listened to her soft and coquettish voice, and the "assistance" of the little one in his arms.
Her heart softened and she agreed.
"Well... okay." Shen He finally relented, but still reminded her worriedly, "But Ying, don't force yourself. If you feel tired, be sure to tell me. I'm always here to help."
"I know!" Ying smiled brightly when she saw she agreed. "Shen He is the best!"
Paimon came close to Shen He and patted his chest to make assurances.
"Don't worry, Shen He. If Ying is tired, I'll help! I'm really good at soothing babies!"
Shen He was amused by Paimon's serious look and nodded.
"OK, all right."
……
About fifteen minutes later, a Fontaine-style speedboat appeared on the sea in the distance. The streamlined hull shone with metallic luster in the sun, and the engine emitted a steady hum. It soon docked at the berth of Baida Port.
This boat is much better than Ying's small boat.
The only drawback is that there are no sleeper berths, only hard seats... But considering the physique of this family, not sleeping for a night should be no problem...
As the group boarded the speedboat one after another and stood on the deck waiting to set sail, Paimon clapped his hands with a smile.
"Hehe, now that we are all ready, the next step is to go to Fontaine!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly tilted her head, a confused expression on her face:
"Hey, why does this sound familiar? I think I said the same thing when I first went to Fontainebleau..."
She scratched her hair and her eyes lit up.
"So, are we going to run into Yan Fei like we did last time we went to Fontaine?"
Shao Yun scratched his head and said thoughtfully, "I don't think she will come."
Yan Fei is a legal consultant in Liyue. How could she have the time to come to Fontaine all the time?
Does Eula have to rely on some judge this time and ask Yan Fei to tutor her again?
“Oh…” Paimeng drawled out his tone and muttered softly, “Since you said Shao Yun wouldn’t show up, then Yan Fei definitely won’t show up!”
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The roar of the engine grew louder, and the speedboat slowly left the port, breaking through the waves towards Fontaine.
The ship sailed on the sea all night, and when the next day came, the outline of Fontainebleau was clearly visible in the distance.
As the engine sound gradually slowed down, the speedboat docked steadily at the berth in Hailu Port.
The elevators at Hailu Port are still operating in an orderly manner, and everything at the port is no different from the first time I came here.
Shao Yun, Ying, Paimeng, Kong and Kavi walked down the deck one after another, and Shen He followed at the end, holding the sleeping Xi.
During the whole journey, Xi was basically held in the arms of Ying and Shen He in turn. As for Shao Yun and Kong, in Ying's words: two grown men who were so clumsy that they could only be watched from afar and not played with!
Well, whatever you say is what it is.
Paimon floated beside Ying, looked up at the huge elevator at the port, and sighed.
"Fontaine... Here we go again."
Ying stroked her chin, her eyes sweeping over the people coming and going at the harbor, and said thoughtfully, "Isn't Furninna going to come specially to greet us this time?"
"Those last times, when I think about it now, it still feels quite lively..."
(Ying: It’s fun to watch the fun, hehe!)