Chapter 115: Chapter 115: You’re Not a Landlubber, Are You?
The trip to Sanya wasn’t ruined by those criminals; coming out of the police station, Tao Mo suggested a helicopter ride to cheer up his little granddaughter.
Both Tao Mo and Qin Xin had private helicopters, but to give Tao Ti a taste of life, they took her to a scenic spot to queue for her first ride on the “little iron bird.”
The helicopter Tao Ti was on slowly ascended, the vast sea and sky merging into one. Her little face flushed with excitement, feeling an indescribable thrill.
The big iron bird was also great; she liked riding the big iron bird with lots of people, but the windows were too small.
Compared to airplanes, helicopters offered a more direct view and a better scenic experience.
“This little iron bird is so cool! Fly! Fly high!”
She gazed at the scenery rushing past all around her, her mouth involuntarily curving into a joyful smile.
She instinctively stretched her limbs, as if returning to her Little Beast Bai Bai days in the sky, ready to sprint any moment, leaving a long, white streak of cloud behind her.
After getting off the helicopter, Cheng Guodong held his sister’s hand and walked forward, but noticed his sister occasionally looking back, reluctant to part with the helicopter.
“There’s something more fun coming up; want to know what it is?”
Tao Ti, who had been reluctant to part with the little iron bird, instantly shifted her attention and asked with a tilted head, “Is there something more fun than the little iron bird?”
“The main event of our trip is coming! You know how to swim, but have you ever experienced diving?”
“I’ve dived into the river back home, but the river was all silt; coming out, it was really uncomfortable for my eyes.” Tao Ti rubbed her eyes, as if recalling the pain of having her eyes covered with mud.
Since Cheng Guodong had saved Tao Ti from the water before, he knew that she was a good swimmer.
Tao Mo reached out and held his granddaughter’s hand, which was rubbing her eyes, “Your hands have bacteria; stop rubbing your eyes.”
Tao Mo looked disapprovingly at Cheng Guodong, “She’s still young; what if diving is dangerous?”
Qin Xin helped to explain, “The travel plans have been carefully considered by us; being close to the sea, the safest and most immersive experience is diving, and since she’s a good swimmer, you can be at ease.”
“I’m not at ease at all!” Tao Mo firmly tapped the ground with his Lion’s Head Cane to show his protest.
Qin Xin didn’t confront him directly but gently said, “Then let sister decide for herself, whether to go diving or not. Old man, we should respect her decision.”
Qin Xin crouched down to be on the same level as Tao Ti, and said softly, “The little fish and shrimp in the sea are not sparse like in the river; once you go into the sea, you’ll see hundreds, thousands of little fish swimming towards you, including the orange clownfish. Remember the last cartoon you watched? You liked Nemo the clownfish a lot, didn’t you?”
“Clownfish!” Tao Ti’s eyes twinkled brightly, and she exclaimed, “I want to go diving, I want to see Nemo’s brothers and sisters!”
Cheng Guodong gave his younger brother a thumbs up, challengingly glanced at Tao Mo with a smug tone, “Old man, my sister has made her choice; she wants to go diving.”
Seeing Little Taotie’s eager and excited demeanor, Tao Mo didn’t want to dampen her spirits anymore and could only grumble, “Well… then let’s go; I’ll watch your things on the shore.”
Qin Xin noticed the slip, and asked suspiciously, “Old man, you aren’t a landlubber, are you?”
“Who! Who is… a landlubber!”
Tao Mo immediately retorted, but his eyes were evasive, and his tone lacked confidence, clearly feeling guilty.