Chapter 316: That Was Close
Seraph suddenly felt Adele’s gaze upon her. She couldn’t say what she read in it, but it was obvious that Adele looked somewhat pitiful. A wronged expression, the kind where nothing had actually happened, yet the girl felt aggrieved and wanted to be coaxed. Such a spoiled brat. Many people would probably think that.
But what Seraph wanted to tell Adele was that when she made this expression, her pursed lips shimmered with a cool, delicate, downy light under the moonlight, making one want to kiss them, to suck on them. Like savoring a marshmallow, slowly enjoying its sweetness, letting it melt away.
But Seraph would only think, not speak. She was clumsy with words, and her eyes lacked the girl’s vibrancy, as if they could speak and sing.
“Even if that time comes, you can slack off, you can pretend you didn’t see anything.”
“Don’t hurt Xiao Ai…okay?” Adele was referring to Seraph considering Xiao Ai a heretic. And the “that time” she mentioned probably referred to the day the “Lord” returned to this world.
Seraph, a rather rigid and serious angel, heard such a request for the first time. But it felt unexpectedly good. At least much better than the outcome of “falling.” Seraph was still worried about how to balance the relationship between the God she worshipped and Adele. But with Adele’s words, she suddenly realized that she could indeed…in human terms, it should be called “outwardly compliant but inwardly opposed.” A clever way to offend neither side.
Seraph didn’t know whether there would be a day of exposure, nor did she want to think about it. She nodded to Adele.
“Okay.”
An angel who once didn’t even know how to lie was now going to deceive her God for the girl before her. Although it hadn’t happened yet, some people with a strong moral compass would believe that even thinking about it was a betrayal. Seraph hadn’t found any clues in her memories about whether God had such a moral compass. But she knew that the “Lord” abhorred fallen angels and would mercilessly obliterate them. However, angels were the “Lord’s” creations, so He could naturally obliterate them as He pleased.
What Seraph truly remembered all these years was her confusion about those fallen angels. She was puzzled as to why they didn’t flee, but instead turned their blades against the invincible God. What made them not even fear death? Over the long years, Seraph couldn’t understand. But after spending time with Adele, she vaguely grasped that feeling.
Hearing Seraph’s reply, Adele finally relaxed and smiled happily. Then, she suddenly covered Xiao Ai’s eyes, very gently. Xiao Ai tilted her head in confusion, not understanding why her mother did this, what was happening. But then, a slender shadow passed over Xiao Ai’s head. At the same time, Xiao Ai smelled a faint fragrance, fresh and natural, as if from the soaring heavens.
Above Xiao Ai, where she couldn’t see, Adele touched her lips, her smile blooming like a flower. It was a very ordinary gesture, but it made Seraph’s cheeks flush slightly. Then, she kissed the girl’s lips.
It was a pure kiss, without any other desire. Angels were inherently pure beings. As for Adele…she could also be pure and flawless occasionally. Only Xiao Ai, unable to read minds, was kept in the dark. But the precocious little girl vaguely sensed something. So her soft, pink lips drooped slightly.
However, when she was allowed to open her eyes and her mother’s hand moved away, Xiao Ai was surprised to find that the dangerous…silent angel sister had disappeared.
“Mama, my Mama!” She immediately murmured, as if declaring ownership. Adele just smiled. At this moment, she still had no idea what kind of little mama-con daughter she would unknowingly raise.
“Mama’s here~” Adele rubbed Xiao Ai’s cheek, which was almost identical to her own. It was just an affectionate gesture, not painful.
Just then, Adele couldn’t help but yawn. “It’s so late already.”
“Xiao Ai, sorry Mama can’t play with you anymore.”
“Mama needs to rest so she’ll have enough energy to do other things tomorrow.”
According to the rules Adele set for Xiao Ai, she could only read minds when they were alone. Otherwise, if other girls were present, Adele didn’t want Xiao Ai to read her active, inappropriate thoughts.
Xiao Ai readily agreed and obediently followed the rules. A child without a rebellious phase was so nice~ Or rather, even if Xiao Ai did have a rebellious phase, it probably wouldn’t be for a long time. By that time, it was uncertain whether Adele would still have the energy for flirting. Perhaps she would already be living happily with her entire harem.
Through mind-reading, although Xiao Ai hadn’t fully mastered human language, she could understand the meaning of every word Mama said. Therefore, her eyes suddenly lit up.
“Sleep…Xiao Ai, Mama, sleep!”
“Xiao Ai likes sleeping too, so let’s rest together.”
“Yay!”
“What’s ‘Yay’? Are you starting to make up your own words now? Giggle.”
“Since it’s vacation, I’ll be in charge of tutoring you in human language.”
“Xiao Ai is so smart, you’ll definitely learn quickly.”
“Mm! Xiao Ai, big smart!” She wanted to express that she possessed “big” smartness, the opposite of “small.” Meaning she was very smart and wouldn’t disappoint her mother. But the combination sounded rather amusing.
However, after laughing, Adele gently told Xiao Ai, “Big smart doesn’t mean what you think it means.”
“It’s actually the opposite~”
“Big smart means ‘silly’!”
“!” Xiao Ai’s eyes widened as if she had heard something unbelievable. Human language…was so strange! And she had just called herself silly in front of her mother…
Xiao Ai shyly burrowed into Adele’s arms, refusing to let the girl see her blushing cheeks. Until she felt her body suddenly lift into the air.
“Eep!” She let out a very cute, childish sound. Xiao Ai then realized that Mama had scooped her up and was walking up the stairs. This was a posture called a “princess carry.”
Xiao Ai, you’re my little princess~ Adele thought silently. Being read by the mind-reading Xiao Ai, the effect was no less than secretly eating an incredibly sweet candy, the aftertaste lingering sweetly.
High EQ flirting! Sweeten her up all night!
However, Adele really didn’t have any intention of deliberately flirting with her “daughter.” All she was thinking about now was getting into her soft, comfortable bed and having a good sleep. Tomorrow’s matters could wait until tomorrow.
Besides…was it an illusion? Why did Adele always feel like she had forgotten something? Something related to Seraph. This feeling even startled her awake in the middle of the night.
Adele finally remembered! The secret! No, not that the thing Adele remembered was a secret. But according to their agreement, Adele had told Seraph about Xiao Ai’s existence. So Seraph should also tell her a secret in return. That would be a fair exchange. But after a kiss, Seraph had fled in embarrassment, disappearing right in front of Adele. She didn’t remember…angels being so thin-skinned.
“Sigh…”
“I’ll have to settle this with Seraph another day!”
With that, Adele closed her eyes and went back to sleep. She always slept well. Even if there was an earthquake, Adele suspected she could sleep through it. There was no need to run from a small earthquake, and you couldn’t outrun a big one. In short, just give up! This is a fatalistic approach to earthquakes. Do not follow this advice.
But the moment the girl closed her eyes, she never imagined that Xiao Ai, “sleeping” soundly beside her, would suddenly open her eyes. The little girl’s breathing was slightly rapid. She was thinking, That was close…I thought Mama found out…
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