Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Ling Lan made up her mind, no longer lingering on the Scout Academy. Her thoughts were now focused on that Instructor Mu whom her mother Lan Luofeng respected so much. Who exactly was he? From Little Four's description, he could even scold the dean of the Central Scout Academy without any qualms. His identity was definitely not simple.
After prattling on about everything, Little Four suddenly thought of something, and his mood instantly fell. With a face full of reluctance, he said, "Going back to the old mansion like this and wanting to see Papa... won't it be very difficult?"
The world they logged into from the outside was the real virtual world. To find the hidden checkpoint of the Central Scout Academy from within, even if Little Four were to search everywhere, it would still take a lot of effort and time. It was not that easy.
It was not that Little Four could not break through the checkpoints, but the virtual world was just too big. There were many hidden checkpoints that he could easily overlook. Just like that mysterious BL world Little Four had entered before — if Little Four had not accidentally stumbled into it, perhaps even Little Four would not have known that there was a hidden virtual space at the same location as the other checkpoints...
Therefore, Little Four was rather worried. If he could not find the hidden checkpoint of the Central Scout Academy soon, wouldn't he not be able to visit Papa for some time? Mind you, Little Four had been going to Ling Xiao's legacy space three or four times a day as long as he was free. Little Four was very afraid of Ling Xiao's immense spiritual power, not daring to interact directly with Ling Xiao. However, as long as Little Four saw Ling Xiao's warm smile, his mood would explode...
Ling Lan was deeply suspicious of Little Four's abnormal behaviour. Had her Little Four already grown to the point where he needed fatherly love? This guess of hers was, of course, met with Little Four's vehement rebuttal... however, the skin around Little Four's ears began to blush, which made Ling Lan understand what it meant to say one thing and mean another.
Little Four's words made Ling Lan fall silent. Towards Ling Xiao, Ling Lan's feelings were very complicated. In her history growing up, Ling Xiao had never appeared. Although Lan Luofeng had been talking about Ling Xiao's glorious deeds since she was young, trying to mold a perfect father in Ling Lan's mind, Ling Ling's father was still a child after all. However, Ling Lan was not a real child after all. Someone as mature as her could not possibly treat this man whom she had never met, whom she had only heard of, as a real father just because of Lan Luofeng's words and actions.
Thus, Ling Xiao had always been the most familiar stranger in her heart! . was like a character in a painting. Although perfect, he was ethereal and unreal.
But all this was shattered when she accidentally entered Ling Xiao's legacy space. Although the Ling Xiao in the legacy space was just a spiritual body, it was still a reflection of Ling Xiao's true personality. The verbal exchanges in the legacy space were fantasies left behind by Ling Xiao before Ling Lan was born. In them, Ling Lan could feel Ling Xiao's deep love for his child...
Ling Xiao was definitely a loving father. He was willing to trust his child, and when his child needed it, he would give him the warmest and most sincere love... Ling Lan could completely understand this in this period of interaction. She was touched.
Ling Lan still remembered that when the two of them had first met in the legacy space, Ling Xiao had asked Ling Lan if she could call him 'dad'... This request had been ignored by Ling Lan. At that time, Ling Lan really had no way of treating that strange and ridiculously young man as her own father.
But after these few years of interaction, Ling Lan often entered the legacy space to receive guidance from Ling Xiao. She sparred with Ling Xiao, experiencing the nurturing and expectations of a father for his child. This made Ling Lan unable to ignore Ling Xiao's devotion and love...
Ling Lan mumbled, "Yeah, I have to find a chance to meet him!" This time, she wanted to call him 'dad'! Thirteen years ago, Ling Xiao had sincerely wanted to be a good father.
Ling Lan's words revived Little Four. He said emotionally, "Alright, leave everything to me." Although they were now in the recovery pods and it seemed like there was no way for them to enter the virtual world, who was he? He was the omnipotent virtual god Little Four. As long as there was a connection to the virtual world, he would be able to connect... Aiya, how could he have forgotten this earlier? He had actually wasted so many days waiting for Boss to wake up.
Sob sob sob, Dad, Little Four hasn't seen you for almost ten days. I miss you so much! Little Four missed Ling Xiao's warm presence immensely. That was the smell of a father.
With Little Four's help, Ling Lan was brought into the virtual world by Little Four. As they didn't have an official login device, they were now considered as Dark Ones with no identities. Little Four directly made the decision to hide their images and directly infiltrate Ling Xiao's legacy space.
The two of them entered the Ling family's old residence with great familiarity. As they pushed open the door to the study, they saw Ling Xiao raise his head at the sound of the door. With a warm smile, he said, "Ling Lan, you're here..." It was as if an extremely patient father was patiently waiting for his mischievous child to return home after having enough fun...
Ling Lan even had a misconception. In the days when she hadn't come over, had Ling Xiao been sitting alone behind his desk, waiting for countless days just for the moment when she opened the door to the study?
Ling Lan's heart ached. Her lips trembled, and two words finally escaped her lips, "Dad!" Although her voice was extremely soft, it was still so clear in this quiet and spacious study.
Ling Xiao, who had been sitting elegantly behind his desk with a smile, abruptly stood up when he heard Ling Lan's cry. Because his movement was so large, the study table actually shook violently, and several books on the table fell to the ground. Ling Xiao had no time to care about this at the moment. With an excited expression, he said, "Ling Lan, just now... what did you call me?"
Ling Lan saw Ling Xiao's lowered right hand clench into a fist nervously. Her eyes were filled with surprise, anxiety, and even more so, a trace of unconcealable fear. Ling Lan had never imagined that this strong individual who stood at the pinnacle of humanity, the ultimate weapon of the Federation, god-class operator Ling Xiao, would actually have a time when he was afraid... and what he was afraid of was that his child would not be willing to call him 'dad'.
Seeing Ling Xiao like this, Ling Lan's heart was filled with a myriad of emotions. She couldn't tell whether it was joy or sorrow, but her eyes stung a little... back then, before Ling Xiao had died, had he also been afraid, afraid that she, who had lost her father, would not want to acknowledge him as her father in the end?
"Dad!" The first call was undoubtedly the most difficult, but once it was really called out, the second one became much easier. Ling Lan's second call of 'dad' was much quicker and clearer than the first, and also much louder.
"Aye!" Ling Xiao replied heavily. His initially nervous expression instantly relaxed, and a big smile bloomed on his face. It was so bright and dazzling that no one could look straight at it. Even Ling Lan, who was used to seeing handsome men, was instantly dazzled.
Little Four unconsciously drooled at the side, and exclaimed, "I finally know who Boss is like..." He still remembered when Boss was six years old, her smile could seduce people's souls. Back then, he had been puzzled as to why Boss had this ability. Apparently, she had inherited it from her father.
Little Four's words instantly woke Ling Lan up. She could not help but glare fiercely at Little Four. What nonsense was this little idiot saying? She was Ling Xiao's child, and didn't they say that daughters resembled their fathers? It was normal for her to resemble Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao was undoubtedly in an extremely good mood. In the past, he had always waited for Ling Lan to speak, but this time, he took the initiative to ask, "Ling Lan, my child, what do you need me to help you with this time?"
Ling Lan shook her head and said, "Not at the moment, but I'm here to tell you that it's very likely that we won't be coming here for some time."
Ling Xiao was startled at this. "Why?"
Ling Lan smiled bitterly and said, "I have to go back to the old residence. There's no login device for the scout academy's virtual space. If I want to come in, it'll be a little troublesome."
Ling Xiao's initially excited and happy expression gradually dissipated, and a trace of sadness flashed through his eyes. Because it flashed too quickly, Ling Lan, who was immersed in her own emotions, did not notice it.
Ling Xiao was silent for a moment, and then opened his mouth to say, "When will you be leaving?"
Ling Lan mentally estimated the time it would take for her body to heal. "The soonest is a month later." A month later, even if her body's internal injuries had not healed, she should be able to come out of the recovery pod.
"Then in this one month, try to find time to come here." Ling Xiao said with a serious expression. Without his smile, he exuded a formless aura, causing Ling Lan to instantly feel pressured.
"Yes, Daddy!" Ling Lan instinctively stood at attention and replied.
Ling Xiao looked deeply at Ling Lan, as if trying to commit Ling Lan's appearance to memory. Under Ling Xiao's focused gaze, Ling Lan was so nervous that her palms began to sweat. Ling Xiao seemed to sense Ling Lan's nervousness and discomfort, and a small smile appeared on his face. This smile completely dissipated Ling Xiao's pressuring aura. Ling Lan immediately felt the formless pressure disappear, and her entire body relaxed.
"Tell me about your mother. How is she?" When Ling Xiao asked about Lan Luofeng, his entire being became extremely gentle, and the undisguised love in his eyes could almost be pinched out of water.
Seeing Ling Xiao like this, Ling Lan couldn't help but think of a line from an ancient poem: What is the meaning of a hundred years of tempering to become soft around the finger? When a man truly loves a woman, no matter how strong he is, he is willing to become soft around the finger...
Ling Lan felt a faint sadness in her heart again. If Ling Xiao hadn't died, he and Lan Luofeng would definitely have been a celestial couple. But the heavens were cruel. If they didn't want to see a happy ending, they had to leave behind regrets. Only then would it be considered unforgettable.
Ling Lan slowly recounted everything that had happened to Lan Luofeng over the past 13 years. She spoke of her gentleness, her love, her pettiness, her constant nagging, her rich vocabulary of adjectives, and the perfect, flawless husband she had in her heart...
At this point, Ling Lan saw a flash of pain in Ling Xiao's eyes, as well as a faint regret, and even a trace of confusion.
The two of them, one sitting and one standing, chatted like this for half a day. Only then did Ling Lan realise that there was actually a day and night in the legacy space. The view in the study gradually dimmed, and the sun gradually set outside.
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