Chapter 626 Here Again? (1/2)
Chapter 626: Here Again?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
They began work in the evening.
It was mainly Hans, Big Quinn, Lu Guan, and Godzilla working while Li Du stood at the side providing assistance. Compared to Americans, a pure Chinese person like him was not adept at doing this kind of manual labor.
The men's secret hideout, which sounded very amazing, was in fact household electric appliances placed on a constructed iron stand that was strong and light and had four wheels installed at the bottom.
They brought back quite a few brand new household electronic appliances from Las Vegas. Even though the household appliances were not yet opened, they would still be considered secondhand goods if sold to a general store.
However, once placed onto the iron stand and complemented with relevant certificates, they could be sold as new.
With a group of people working, the job was completed very quickly. They finished constructing the main body of the secret hideout using iron tubes and iron sheets, leaving only the painting to be done.
Li Du asked, ”What color for the paint? I'll paint it.”
Hans was also unable to decide and said, ”What color do you guys think is suitable?”
”Gold?” Lu Guan guessed. ”How's gold? Seems very stylish.”
”White then,” Big Quinn said. ”White looks relaxing.”
Victoria, who had been assisting Li Du, gently pulled his hand and whispered, ”Why paint it? It would be great to stick a layer of wallpaper on it. Will it be better to use a log pattern wallpaper where the empty squares can also be used to place some plants?”
After hearing her words, Li Du and the others nodded their heads in succession, agreeing that this idea was even better.
Moreover, using wallpaper made the stand look even more stylish.
With the sky turning dark, Li Du wanted to send Victoria back.
Victoria lowered her head, not wanting to leave and not saying anything. She didn't move, keeping her head lowered while holding her tiny school bag and sitting still at the door of the small house.
”What's the matter?” Li Du asked.
She did not say anything and gave him the silent treatment.
Li Du sat helplessly next to her. ”What's the matter with you? Don't you have something you want to say? What's the matter? Has Wonder Woman become a small gourd?”
Victoria pouted her lips and looked depressed.
”Can't you tell?” Hans asked. ”Victoria doesn't want to go back.”
Li Du was already able to tell but what could he do? Victoria was registered at the welfare home and had to go back at night.
Victoria finally opened her mouth after hearing Hans's words. She timidly said, ”You have a tent here. Can you let me sleep in the tent? I want to sleep here.”
Li Du shook his head. ”This won't do. You have to go back. Mother Mesa will be worried and your little friends will miss you.”
The little girl looked sorrowfully toward the sunset in the west and said, ”I don't have any little friends. They don't like playing with me.”
Li Du continued to try and persuade her. At this moment, Hans stopped him and gave Mesa a call. ”Old mother, Victoria is staying here with us tonight and won't be going back. You don't have to worry.”
Earlier in the day, they had sent a message to Mother Mesa. Hearing now that Victoria was unwilling to come back for bed, Mother Mesa said, ”She cannot, Hans. Tell her that mother misses her greatly. Make her come back. Mother can sleep with her tonight.”
”She's not willing to,” Hans responded. ”This child lacks love. Let her stay here, she is pretty happy with us. Unless you don't trust me and Li Du and think that we're some despicable people who are a threat to Victoria.”
Mother Mesa smiled. ”You know I don't think that. I know you guys are good fellas. However, if Victoria stays outside, what about the other children?”
Hans was shameless. ”That's for you to wrack your brains over, haha, I don't care. Alright, let Victoria and Li Du's pets hang out a while longer.”
Mother Mesa still refused. After giving this some thought, Li Du took the phone. ”Mother Mesa, it's Li, I would like Victoria to stay here with us. We will prepare a room for her, a room by herself.”
The African American lady laughed bitterly. ”Li, it's not that I don't trust you guys but it's the welfare home rules. The children must do things according to the rules.”
”I understand,” Li Du said, ”but Victoria needs special attention. Truth be told, she has psychological problems—which you might have known about. I am thinking, if she stays longer with my pets, she won't feel lonely and be happy. This might be helpful to her.”
Hearing his words, Mother Mesa was silent.