Chapter 522 Making friends should be done step by step.
Chapter 522 Making friends should be done step by step.
You can't achieve everything overnight; you must proceed step by step and treat people sincerely to make true friends.
After saying goodbye to the fox girl, Hua Ling sat on the subway on her way back, and those words echoed in her mind.
Things that used to cause me hesitation and confusion have now become clear and understandable.
How can we learn about Sasha's past without disturbing her emotions and daily life?
Then don't treat her as a potential magical girl companion in the future, but as an ordinary friend. This way, you can get rid of all your distracting thoughts and truly connect with Sasha's deeply buried inner self.
"It was definitely the right decision to come find Sister Tianqing."
Hua Ling nodded gently and muttered to herself in a low voice.
Stepping out of the subway, the thick fog had already dissipated under the sunlight, and the warm spring breeze seemed to be blowing through Chengdu again. Wearing a scarf, I already felt slightly warm.
Hua Ling simply untied the scarf that was tied around her neck, letting her collar breathe, and glanced down at the messages on her phone screen.
Contact Person: Sasha
I successfully added her as a friend when I went to KFC that day, but I had never chatted with Sasha. Today I finally made up my mind to ask her to have a simple chat on WeChat.
Ten minutes had passed since the message was sent before Sasha finally replied:
"Sorry, I was busy and didn't see it. I just received my school uniform today and I plan to alter it before wearing it."
Hua Ling pondered for a long time after looking at the message.
I haven't heard anyone mention altering sleeves in a long time, but I didn't expect to hear it from Sasha.
"Is the school uniform not suitable?" Karin asked.
"No, it's not that. The teacher said that they didn't have any winged school uniforms in my size, only the style like my dad's, so they gave me a human student's uniform instead."
Looking at the Chinese text on the screen, Hua Ling felt that she could understand each character individually, but couldn't understand it when put together.
What do you mean by "Dad's height" that means the school uniform needs to be altered to be bigger...?
Hua Ling typed a few words in the chat box, hesitated for a few seconds, and then silently deleted them. After thinking for a long time, she still didn't understand what Sasha was saying, so she decided to put the chat aside for the time being.
I think I should bring some snacks to Sasha's house. It's Sunday, so it'll be a nice little gift between neighbors.
Thinking this, Hua Ling quickened her pace.
Sasha's apartment is right upstairs from her own.
After changing into casual clothes at home and packing up a large bag of snacks from the dining table, Hua Ling walked upstairs to the apartment door and gently rang the doorbell.
"Ding-dong~"
The melodious sound of bells.
A surprised "Wow!" came from inside the door, followed by a series of light footsteps. The peephole opened from the inside, and the gleam of a pair of amber-orange eyes could be vaguely seen.
"Good morning, Sasha." Hualing waved and greeted Cat's Eye.
"Ah, it's you."
The confusion in the winged girl's eyes immediately vanished, and she quickly opened the door, the two looking at each other through the door frame.
Hua Ling shows off the large bag of snacks in her hand.
"I brought some snacks, Sasha. I wonder if you like them? Would you like to try some?"
"Oh dear... Oh dear, I'm so sorry... Ah, come inside first. I tidied up last night, so it should be more spacious than last time."
Sasha didn't hesitate and welcomed Hualing into the house.
The moment Hana stepped into the room, she felt that the style was completely different from what she had seen that night—
The once spacious apartment now contained many more items; the snakeskin bags and suitcases were gone, seemingly piled up somewhere, but a few things hanging on the wall caught her eye.
A woven tapestry with intricate and vibrant patterns, edged with tassels, with a string of walnut-like objects hanging on each side, the nature of which is unknown.
The exotic decorations immediately caught Hua Ling's eye. After quickly reviewing her knowledge, she said aloud:
"This tapestry is beautiful, it's kind of like the Bohemian style. Did you make it yourself, Sasha?"
"Huh? That's not it."
Sasha had just poured a glass of water and placed it on the coffee table when she heard Hualing say that. She turned around in surprise and glanced at the tapestry on the wall.
Hua Ling noticed Sasha's subconscious 120-degree turn of her head and could only sigh inwardly that the winged people's physical structure was indeed different from that of ordinary people.
"This tapestry was a gift from my dad. I just thought it was pretty, so I've kept it hanging on the wall ever since."
"No wonder he was so mysterious when he gave it to me, saying 'This is a foreign product.' It really was brought from abroad," Sasha said with a light laugh.
"Did you bring it back from your trip?" Karin asked curiously.
The winged girl shook her head.
"Probably not. My parents have never gone on a trip. They probably bought it from one of the traveling vendors in town."
Hua Ling didn't say much about Sasha's mother.
According to her, her mother died in a strange attack and her house was destroyed, which is why she was placed in the Rongcheng Association Affiliated Hospital to study.
But her dad...
At this point, Hua Ling recalled the bizarre statement she had made in the WeChat chat earlier, and while sharing snacks with Sasha, she brought it up.
Hearing what Hua Ling said, the winged Sasha was stunned for a few seconds.
Then it tilted its head, with two tufts of feathers standing up high on its head, as if expressing inner confusion, looking adorable.
"My dad... Ah, I see, I forgot to explain to you, Karin, I'm so sorry!"
Then her cheeks flushed, and while apologizing, she opened her phone and tapped on a photo.
Sasha's figure in the photo is very outstanding; she is almost two heads taller than the people around her, all of whom are winged people.
Just as Hua Ling thought it was a photo of Sasha and her brothers and sisters, the winged girl pointed her wingtip at the petite and adorable winged person beside her and said:
"This, this is my dad."
...Dad?
Hua Ling felt her mind becoming even more confused.
The winged person pointed to by the wingtip looked petite and cute, wearing a brightly colored shawl and clothes, making it hard to associate with the word "dad" that Sasha mentioned.
"Now you know why I had to alter the clothes to be bigger, right? I really can't fit into Dad's size anymore," Sasha said with a wry smile.
On the surface, Hua Ling appeared to understand, but inside, it felt as if a million white spirits were galloping through her mind, making it difficult to describe her current emotions.
I simply can't understand it at all!
Among all the winged people in the photo, she stands out from the crowd! Judging from her figure and height, it's absolutely unbelievable that they are a family!
It was as abrupt as a prisoner suddenly appearing in Leo's house!
"Although... well... Sasha, the gap between you and your parents is a bit too big, isn't it?" Hua Ling pressed.
"Because I'm not their biological child," Sasha added.
"My dad said that he found a huge egg in front of our house years ago. My mom happened to be incubating the egg at the time, so he asked her to hatch me as well."
What a dramatic encounter! Karin thought to herself.
The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously chuckled softly.
It was as if the pain of the past vanished with that soft laugh, covered up by the girls' casual chatter.
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