Chapter 23 Night Interlude
As night fell, the museum was filled with an unusually cheerful atmosphere, in stark contrast to the tranquility of the past.
The girl's clear and melodious laughter echoed in the empty exhibition hall like a silver bell, adding a bit of vitality to this ancient building.
"Be careful where you step, don't fall!" Lange's voice penetrated the laughter, gently reminding Emma in the distance.
There, Emma was excitedly playing with Stan the Tyrannosaurus Rex while holding up bones.
Emma, who originally had a ladylike attitude, was now as lively and playful as her peers.
For Emma, who had witnessed the resurrection of the model in the museum for the first time, tonight seemed like she had stepped into a dream world.
There are heroic knights in armor and primitive savages in ragged clothes; miniature men the size of coins and Tyrannosaurus rex several stories high; and there are various models in other exhibition halls.
Each model is as vivid as a real creature.
This unprecedented and wonderful experience directly inspired her inner childlike innocence and curiosity. She ran around crazily in the museum, and every time she found an interesting thing, she would ask Lango to come over and take a look.
At this moment, in Emma's heart, Lango, the uncle who suddenly appeared, was undoubtedly the coolest existence.
Behind the service desk.
Looking at Emma's cheerful figure, Lange couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart.
He said to Teddy beside him: "I must have worried too much before, but now it seems that I am quite good at taking care of Emma."
"good?"
Teddy shook his head and said jokingly: "Don't be too confident, Lango. You are just playing with her now. Who doesn't like such an elder? But don't forget, real care is not just about playing. , as well as education and reprimand.”
"Hey?"
Lango retorted, "Is there anything Emma needs me to reprimand and correct? She is much more mature and sensible than her peers."
"I admit, she is indeed very mature, but"
Teddy glanced at Emma who was playing in the pocket exhibition hall in the distance, and lowered his voice and said, "Don't you think she's a little too precocious?"
Then, without waiting for Lango to answer, he continued: "Like the robbery this afternoon, any other little girl would have been so frightened that she would have cried. But what about Emma? In addition to being a little scared, she was more... Think this is all 'cool'?"
"Come on, the female robber's blood was splattered everywhere, and the male's legs were twisted and deformed by your kicks. Isn't that cool at all?"
Hearing this, Lange frowned.
He thought carefully about the scene in the afternoon. Not to mention, Emma's reaction was indeed a bit unusual.
But then, he shook his head and said firmly: "You can't look at Emma the same way you look at an ordinary little girl. Think about it, her mother died due to dystocia, and the father who raised her died one night. Shoot yourself."
"Believe me Teddy, it would be pretty good for any child to go through these things and not become depressed and autistic. It's not easy for Emma to stay like this."
At this time, Meghan on the side also joined the discussion.
She tilted her head, blinked her eyes, and said: "According to your description, Emma's temperament is different from that of her peers, and it may indeed be a manifestation of psychological trauma. But this does not mean that there is something wrong with her, it just needs more treatment. Love and guidance are the best remedies.”
Lango nodded in agreement, then raised his eyebrows at Teddy and said, "Do you have anything else to say now?"
".I don't know either."
Teddy shrugged, shook his head and said, "I just feel a little abnormal. Maybe I'm too sensitive."
"Wait a minute," Rango suddenly looked at him with a strange expression, "You're not worried that I'm partial to Emma, so that's why you said that, right?" "Walt?!"
Upon hearing this, Teddy immediately jumped up on Rango's lap in dissatisfaction, waved his furry little fist that had no actual power, and pretended to hammer it angrily, "What do you think of me? A pet? Are you talking about favoritism? How ridiculous!”
"Hahaha"
Dodging this guy's little punch, Lango joked: "Don't be angry, buddy, believe me, even if Emma is here, my love for you will not diminish."
While the two were laughing and joking, fierce shouting and cursing came from the other end of the exhibition hall.
A group of miniature people were yelling at Emma:
"Go away, you evil-hearted guy!"
"Don't touch us with your dirty hands!"
"Prepare bows and arrows, we will fight back and avenge our compatriots!"
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After Lango came over and heard these words, he immediately shouted displeasedly to the little Romans in the glass cabinet: "Hey? Octavian, why are you so angry? Emma is just a child."
"Child?! She is such a little devil!"
Octavian, who was wearing armor, responded angrily, "Look at your feet. They are all our compatriots who were deliberately smashed and trampled by her! Giant, you owe us an explanation!"
Lango looked in the direction the guy was pointing, and sure enough, there were several broken pocket models of Roman soldiers scattered on the ground. They were covered with traces of trampling and none of them were complete.
After seeing this, he turned to Emma and asked seriously: "Emma, did you do all of this?"
"I"
Emma lowered her head, her eyes were slightly red, and she sobbed softly: "I'm sorry, uncle, I just wanted to get closer to them, but they stabbed me with a spear. I killed them accidentally. I really didn't mean it."
After hearing this, Lango knelt down and comforted gently: "Emma, remember, although they are models during the day, at night they are like real lives, not the toys you have played with before. You should be careful with them in the future." , okay?”
"Yeah!" Emma nodded vigorously, tears welling up in her eyes.
Then, Lango turned to Octavian and said sincerely: "I apologize to you on her behalf, but don't worry, brother, the damaged villains will be repaired by someone tomorrow. As compensation, I will ask the technicians to do more Beauty for you.”
"Don't let her appearance fool you Giant! She did it on purpose! Come back! Come back!"
Octavian wanted to continue arguing, but Rango had turned away, leaving Emma looking back at them with a meaningful smile.
In Lango's mind, this was just an unintentional mistake.
After all, these pocket models are only about the size of a coin, and there is a risk of damage if you apply even the slightest force.
And he was thinking about something more important. After completing the admission procedures for Emma, he would go to Los Angeles to meet an old friend.
He has been thinking about this matter for so many years in Africa.
(The picture is from the movie "Night at the Museum", the Roman soldier villain.)
I hope you don't keep books. It is important to read new books, which means whether they can be recommended. If the results are too poor, there is a real risk of eunuch removal later.
It can be raised after it is put on the shelf. Thank you friends for your support!
(End of chapter)