Overturned Tower

: EX-Them after that

"Mom, Dad!"

A girl about twelve or thirteen years old shouted happily and ran in the door with a bang.

Her moonlight-like soft white hair was only left to her neck, and her emerald-like clear pupils seemed to be shining. A pair of white cat ears stand on the head, and the soft pink can be seen through the fluff.

The girl wore open-toed sandals, but ran fast on the slippery floor. When he entered the door, he threw his short coat and baseball cap with dark blue gradient light on the sofa in the living room.

She glanced to make sure no one was in the living room. Then ran to the kitchen.

The girl poked her head at the door of the kitchen, pretending to stand on tiptoes, only showing a small head, and sniffing the smell in the air. But she also knew that her footsteps and yelling must have been heard by her mother, and now she just wanted to see when her mother would find that she had touched the door.

"How many times have I been told, don't throw your clothes—"

The delphinium stewing meat in an apron didn't even look back, so she knew she must be quietly hiding behind him, and said angrily, "Also, Anna, go change your shoes. The floor at home is slippery, so you don't have to worry about falling." .”

This kind of cat-like behavior that likes to quietly hide behind others is a very typical behavior of spirituality in adolescents. The predator instinct is still rooted in the subconscious.

"Oh, I can't fall, I can't fall."

Anna said disapprovingly: "I can't fall if I run on the roof in sandals...and I have to go out soon!"

"Why are you going?"

Delphinium frowned and turned slightly sideways: "It's almost time for dinner."

"Oh, soon—where's Dad?"

Anna shook her head and sniffed the meat in the pot, her sparkling eyes were filled with endless energy and curiosity about the world: "Wow, it smells so good...it seems to taste different from grandma's stewed meat."

"How can your grandma know how to cook?"

Delphinium snorted softly: "Your father is leaving get off work soon, you can go to the door and wait like a puppy."

"—Yes, Mom."

Anna suddenly lowered her voice: "You know, today is Dad's birthday."

Russell's birthday was May 11th.

"... Huh? Do you think I don't know?"

Delphinium froze for a moment, rubbed Anna's hair vigorously with anger and laughter, then reached out and flicked her white cat ears lightly: "I won't forget even if he forgets."

"Hey?"

Anna stuck out her tongue pretending to be stupid.

"So what do you want to go out for?"

Delphinium sighed: "Don't tell me you want to intercept your father."

"...Ehe?"

"So what gift did you prepare, and you can't let me see it?"

"Don't look! It's a surprise!"

Anna yelled a little nervously, and ran out patter.

"Slow down!"

Delphinium saw her running around the house wearing sandals again, so she leaned out from the kitchen door: "Change your shoes first! And hang up your clothes, don't throw them around!"

"-Mother!"

At this moment, Anna's clear and penetrating voice came.

"—What's wrong?"

"—I see Tara!"

Anna in the living room crawled on the cushions on the sofa, looked out through the window, and shouted excitedly: "And Aunt Feilei, they're here together!"

Tara is the daughter of Langyan and Kamalthe, and she is the same age as Anna.

Unlike Anna, who is very active, Tara is more shy and well-behaved. But Anna especially likes to play with her, and likes to share with her any good things.

And her Aunt Feilei is Feileide Trika, also known as Xayah.

"Go and meet me, baby. I can't go away."

Delphinium guessed that they would come, so she ordered casually.

"okay!"

The delphinium's voice wasn't too loud this time, but Anna could hear it clearly from a long distance away. She flipped over and jumped off the sofa cushion lightly, quickly ran to the door, opened the door and walked out.

After a while, delphinium heard a clear and loud human voice. Her ears moved slightly, and she easily identified the owners of those voices.

Not only the Langyan family, but also Xia, Bingshui and Paradise Bird.

As soon as the six people entered, the house immediately became lively.

After a while, Paradise Bird approached with poking head: "Sister, what are you doing? It smells so good!"

Today's Paradise Bird has also grown into a big girl.

She was even taller than Delphinium, her pure white hair was scattered behind her back, and her dark red pupils revealed an intoxicating charm like red wine.

Delphinium patted her butt, grinning triumphantly: "Special stew!"

"I haven't eaten it."

"Of course, I only make it for Russell's birthday. This is the little ritual of life."

"What was added... it really is [Love], right?"

"It's the broth for you stupid bird."

Delphinium said with a smile.

She opened the fresh box next to it, took out a piece of crispy boneless fried chicken wing, and stuffed it into the bird's mouth: "Are you hungry? Try this."

That is the kind of fresh-keeping device used on high-end floating vehicles that can perfectly preserve food and beverages in the best condition. Now it has entered every household and has become a home appliance that everyone is using.

Paradise Bird took a bite of the chicken wing, and saw the delphinium pull out the bone lightly. White hot air and transparent juices are evaporating.

"Is it delicious?" Delphinium asked proudly, "This is my mother's proud creation."

"Well!"

Paradise Bird's face suddenly turned a little red, and his voice became indistinct: "It's so hot—and so spicy!"

"You just say it's delicious or not!"

"That must be delicious..."

"I smell it, it's delicious!"

When the two were fighting, Anna pulled Tara up and sniffed her nose, and came over: "Please give me some advice!"

With a pair of slender elf ears, a delicate and slender face, a doll-like girl is wearing a light purple princess dress. She stretched out her hands cautiously to caress her chest, and saluted delphinium earnestly and shyly: "Good evening, Aunt Flotty."

"Good boy."

The delphinium smiled softly, took another piece of chicken wing, stretched out his hand and pulled out the bone easily, blew on the hot air gently, and then bent down to feed it to Tara: "Be careful, it's a little hot."

"Where's mine? Where's mine!"

Anna's eyes lit up.

"You won't go get it yourself?"

Although delphinium said so, she still took another piece, pulled out the bone, blew off the heat and fed it to Anna: "Forget it, you haven't washed your hands after coming back from outside—remind me, wash your hands quickly!"

"Oh!" Anna, who was chewing meat, dragged Tara away contentedly.

"Don't play games after washing your hands, go play after eating!"

"good-"

"Understood, Aunt Flotty."

As the two girls walked away, Bing Shui brushed her hair gracefully, and approached with a smile: "Where's Uncle Liu Jing? Didn't the idiot who strangled him come?"

"Hangling told the group. He brought Xiaoya and the child over from Yongquan District, and my uncle drove to pick them up."

Delphinium replied: "The child has just finished school, so I guess he will be late."

Now the seven islands have been merged. There is no longer Yongquan Island, and transportation has become much easier.

"Is elementary school so busy now?"

Bing Shui tsk-tsk said: "It's really hard work."

"Don't talk about that."

Delphinium held a cloth between her hands, opened the casserole and took a look, then asked casually, "How are you and Fredericka?"

"They're getting married."

Paradise Bird booed from the side: "The long-distance running for more than ten years is finally going to be a fruit. By the way, do you still need to get married? Aren't you already married?"

"I don't care, but Miss Xia wants a child, and her father is also urging her to get married."

Bing Shui said in a strange way, but her face was full of doting smiles: "But I don't intend to give her up to others. Since I want a child, it can only be mine."

Although they are all girls, it is quite simple to want a child nowadays.

After the gray dome shattered and the company disintegrated, civilian technology can be said to be advancing by leaps and bounds.

Basically, the main trend of the world is to revive pre-human technology and then explore the universe. Under this appeal, the ruling class of the world today uses the three sages of Chongguang Island as the base technology, combined with the "secretaries" of Sun Island who preserve the technology of the old era and have extraordinary academic levels, to establish the "Huanyu Science and Technology Committee" .

When there is a clear demand for technical direction and a bright future is within reach, the demand for technology becomes the primary goal.

It's like the space race during the Cold War.

In the new generation where "heroes" are no longer needed, Russell who devoured "dreams" did not ascend the throne and become a king, nor did he become a **** worshiped by people.

He doesn't need power, and he doesn't need people's adoration.

He doesn't even do idol activities anymore - relying on his now superior learning ability, and the knowledge reincarnated from the old age, he began to focus on reviving the technology of the old age.

He was finally able to do what he wanted to do in the first place. Back then, Russell didn't want to be a publicist, nor did he want to be a hero... He just wanted to be an engineer, someone who could focus on research and development without having to wear a mask to contact the outside world.

But even so, people have not forgotten Russell's achievements. Not to mention who saved them from the era of Sky Island and from the era of internal fighting and oppression.

Russell is remembered as the "last hero".

Today, under the six-year continuous work of the scientific research team led by Russell, the first starship manufactured by the new generation technology has been built near the lunar spaceport. It is already in the third round of ignition tests and is expected to officially set sail on August 8.

—It was Delphinium's birthday.

This will also be Russell's birthday gift to Delphinium: lead people to open the space age again.

Delphinium thought the gift was romantic.

If she didn't have to take care of Anna, she even wanted to set sail with the ship.

But Russell has made an agreement with her... When Anna becomes an adult, they will travel to the stars and sea together.

Before that, it can only be replaced by Paradise Bird.

She had already passed the extremely strict assessments and stood out from more than 800,000 elites to become the captain of the first long-distance starship in the history of new mankind.

At this moment, there was another loud noise at the door.

"The strangulation is coming."

Delphinium heard his voice from a distance and said affirmatively.

"Oh, it's little Anna...Thank you..."

A loud and clear voice filled with laughter came.

Today, he is no longer as hostile and aggressive as before.

Even his figure lost his aggression.

After the new generation no longer needed to fight, his physique began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although his waistline is still not as good as Dodgson's at his peak, his weight has surpassed him—after all, all his flesh is fat transformed from muscles, and when he touches it, it is a large piece of hard flesh.

His son doesn't even know that his dad used to do that dangerous and cool job.

His current occupation is a cake baker, and he is even doing a good job, and he is well-known in the local area. Recently, I am planning to expand the store, and I plan to let Xiaoya open a branch.

"—So many people?"

Just then, Delphinium heard a familiar voice.

"Dad, happy birthday!"

Anna, who had been squatting near the door, rushed forward immediately. Even delphiniums in the kitchen could hear her clear and clear voice.

"Aren't you going to take a look?" Paradise Bird crossed his arms.

"That's right. It's almost finished, just change the fire to a small fire."

Delphinium said, reached out and pressed a few buttons on the cooking table, took off her apron and hung it on the shelf next to it.

She smiled and said, "I'm also very curious... What kind of gift did that girl prepare and didn't let me see it?"

When the sisters came out of the kitchen, they saw Russell squatting on the ground, holding Tara and Anna in each hand and kissing each other. The strangled son was still young, and apart from his goldfish-like ears, he had no signs of spirituality. He was staring at the bright eyes, snuggled up to Russell's leg, looking at him adoringly.

"Let me see what gift your daughter has prepared for you..."

"Didn't you read it?"

Russell smiled all over his face, and his dim yellow pupils shone with dazzling brilliance: "Then I can't show it to you either. You have to respect Anna's wishes—she's a big girl now."

Time has left no trace on him.

Today's Russell looks the same as twelve years ago, but his temperament has become much calmer.

"It's a love letter!"

Anna said with a smile.

"oh?"

Delphinium raised her brows and said meaningfully: "How about more details?"

"Actually, it's an activity in our school. Let the children write letters to the 'Last Hero in the World'..."

Tara hurriedly explained in a low voice: "I selected the best forty-two letters and asked Anna to bring them as a birthday present."

"It's just a love letter!"

Anna yelled: "A love letter to Dad—I think there must be a lot of people who can write love letters! The children over there adore Dad!"

"I haven't read it yet, but after dinner, I will go and read it seriously~www.readwn.com~ I will also write a reply—not just to them, but also to everyone in your school."

Russell smiled and pinched Anna's nose: "Compared to this... It's time to wash your hands, girls."

As he spoke, he touched the little boy next to his leg: "And you, Di Rang. Go wash your hands, and wait obediently by the table."

"Daddy made you a cake...he hid it for you."

Di Rang spoke in a soft voice, his thin and cowardly appearance made it impossible to tell that he was a strangled child.

Hang Ling patted him on the shoulder helplessly: "This is a surprise for your Uncle Russell, don't say it out... you're not sensible."

Xiaoya pushed the luxurious seven-layer cake over. But the bad day, which has been left a little trace by the years, is still like an old child, reaching out and secretly taking away the super big cherry on the top.

But he didn't eat it, but casually fed Anna who was staring at him.

"Happy birthday, Russell!"

"Happy birthday!"

"Happy birthday to you."

Sparse and irregular voices sounded, but the blessings in them were full of sincerity.

"Thank you - let's cut the cake!"

Russell showed a sincere and satisfied smile, and walked towards the cake amidst people's cheers and blessings.

"Really, let's eat first..."

Delphinium shook her head helplessly, but her eyes were filled with a gentle smile: "Just like a child."

"so good…"

Bad Sun looked up at the setting sun outside.

Magnificent, gorgeous. The purple veil covers the sky, and it seems like eternity at this moment.