Off Work, Then Transform into a Magical Girl

After a noisy argument, when Lin Xiaolu finished combing her hair and shuffled to the dining table in her slippers to finish breakfast, it was already 7:25.

During this time, Lin Xiaolu probably thought that Lin Yun, as an ordinary person, couldn't see fairies. She and Mo Ke would occasionally exchange glances, continuing their cold war from the bathroom to the dining room.

Lin Yun pretended not to notice, calmly put away his bowl and chopsticks, rinsed them briefly, and put them in the disinfection cabinet. Then he picked up his things and looked at Lin Xiaolu.

Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was clear: Do you want me to drive you?

Lin Xiaolu remained silent.

For Lin Yun to choose to drive her to school at this point meant that he was already prepared to be late. She didn't want to accept this kindness, not because she didn't understand, but because if she accepted any kindness from her father, she would lose a reason to resent him. She didn't want their relationship to easily improve, otherwise, who would remember her mother's grievances?

So she lowered her head and avoided Lin Yun's gaze.

This was probably a silent refusal.

"If you really want to go by yourself, don't blame me if you're late."

Lin Yun was used to this and his emotions remained unchanged. Lin Xiaolu had been giving him the silent treatment for more than just a day or two. It would be a surprise if she actually agreed. If she didn't want to walk with him, he wouldn't force her.

After packing up and changing into his leather shoes, he pushed open the door and entered the corridor of the apartment, heading towards the elevator.

"Creak!"

However, before he had walked ten meters, the door behind him opened again.

He turned around and saw Lin Xiaolu sticking half of her body out of the door crack, still tilting her head and looking down, her lips moving as if she was whispering something.

"The voice is too soft, I can't hear." He said.

Lin Xiaolu stopped.

Her gaze wandered, looking at the ground, then at the wall. Her eyes swept over Mo Ke, who was smirking, and she stole a glance at her own father.

Finally, she took a deep breath, turned her head towards Lin Yun, closed her eyes, and shouted, "I told you to wait for me to get my backpack!"

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Luoming District, Xidian Road, under the overpass.

Lin Yun looked at the stagnant traffic ahead, tapping his fingers on the steering wheel.

Fortunately, he had already anticipated the traffic jam, so he wasn't anxious or impatient. After all, he was destined to be late, but he wanted to make sure his daughter arrived at school before 8 o'clock.

Lin Xiaolu, who was sitting in the back seat, stared silently out the window, not knowing what she was thinking. Mo Ke, who was in the backpack beside her, peeked at the two people in the car.

After glancing at his daughter's state through the rearview mirror, Lin Yun thought for a moment and felt that there were some topics that needed to be discussed. He decided to speak up, "Lu Lu, do you have final exams next week?"

Bringing up exams at a time like this was like pouring oil on the fire for a child.

"Yeah." So Lin Xiaolu's response was indifferent, obviously not wanting to delve into this topic.

"How are you preparing?" Lin Yun tried to keep his tone calm, avoiding putting pressure on his daughter.

"Just so-so."

"I remember you said you ranked in the middle last semester?"

"More or less."

"Do you have any target ranking this time? If you achieve it, Dad can buy you a small gift."

"...No need."

Lin Xiaolu paused, her voice dull, "You already bought me something for my birthday before."

She was referring to what happened in May. To be precise, her birthday was on May 5th. At that time, Lin Xiaolu had not yet met Mo Ke and had not become a magical girl. She was just an ordinary middle school student, troubled by youth and life.

On her birthday, she insisted on rejecting Lin Yun's proposal to celebrate together, saying that she had other plans and wanted to go out with her friends. She told him to go about his own business.

Unable to resist his daughter's stubbornness, Lin Yun reluctantly attended a company dinner and left halfway through because he couldn't concentrate. He rushed back home with the birthday gift he had bought for Lin Xiaolu - a new cellphone.

But when he got home, he realized that Lin Xiaolu didn't actually have any "other plans" that night. She didn't go out with her friends, but stayed at home alone, singing herself a birthday song, and finally blowing out the birthday candles by herself.

Lin Yun happened to witness this scene and felt both heartache and anger. He questioned why his daughter would hurt herself like this, but Lin Xiaolu, embarrassed and angry, refused to answer. The relationship between father and daughter cooled down once again, and they didn't speak for a long time.

It wasn't until many days later, when Lin Yun saw Lin Xiaolu become a magical girl in a TV report, that their stagnant relationship slowly moved forward again.

"I'm sorry, Lu Lu."

Looking at the traffic starting to move in front of him, Lin Yun suddenly said, "I should have insisted on staying with you on your birthday."

"Why are you bringing this up now?"

Lin Xiaolu widened her eyes in surprise, but after glancing at Mo Ke in her backpack, she put on an indifferent expression, "It doesn't matter, it's already been so long."

"It doesn't matter how long ago it was."

Lin Yun shifted gears and gently stepped on the accelerator, and the car slowly started, "Because I will remember, and I will feel uneasy."

"...Remember?"

Lin Xiaolu repeated the word.At first, she was expressionless, then her face broke into a half-smile, but finally, her eyebrows furrowed, and she straightened up like a startled animal, choking out, "You can actually say that word? Remember? Do you forget what you said when mom died?"

She would never forget what this man had said to her before her mother's funeral, because he had said to "forget her". And now, he was saying to "remember", to "be uneasy", how was she supposed to believe him?

"I'm sorry about your mother."

Facing Lin Xiaolu's anger, Lin Yun remained calm, his hand on the steering wheel, looking at the road ahead, "I really didn't know how to tell you at that time, so I could only use such vague words."

"Because I remember her, I feel sad and painful, so I hoped that you, as a child, would forget her, forget the pain with time, and grow up happily."

"But I didn't expect that you were more sensible than I thought. My concealment didn't make you let go of these things and become happy, but instead, you were always melancholic."

"If you feel cold because of what I said at that time, or if you still have doubts about her death, I think... we can find a time to talk."

The last sentence made Lin Xiaolu in the back seat hold her breath.

It took her several seconds to understand what Lin Yun meant, she even forgot to be angry, and only confusion remained in her heart: "Talk, what can we talk about?"

"Of course, it's about your mother, and about me."

Lin Yun sighed, "You have grown up now, it's time to tell you the things I didn't tell you before. But I still need some preparation, some time, can you wait for me a bit longer? I promise it won't be too long, when the day comes, I will tell you everything."

Having said this, he paused, took a deep breath, and finally voiced his long-held feelings, "So, can you give me a chance to make up for it, Lu Lu? Your mother's matter, the past running away from home, and your birthday, can you give me a chance to make up for it?"

The car fell into a long silence.

Lin Yun was waiting for Lin Xiaolu's answer, while Lin Xiaolu was digesting his words. She thought, hesitated, and finally made a decision.

"...Parent-teacher meeting." Lin Xiaolu's muffled voice sounded from the back seat.

"What?"

"After the final exam, next week, the school is going to hold a parent-teacher meeting."

Lin Xiaolu, resting her cheek on her hand, continued to gaze at the passing scenery outside the window, "If you want, you can come."

"Parent-teacher meeting?"

Lin Yun, who had always been expressionless, couldn't calm down after getting this answer, "You mean..."

"Let's make it clear, it's you who want to come."

Interrupting him, Lin Xiaolu suddenly turned her head, her eyes meeting Lin Yun's in the rearview mirror, she said somewhat fiercely, "So if you find an excuse to cancel this time, I won't talk to you for a whole year!

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Lin Yun suddenly laughed.

He laughed happily, somewhat relieved, as if he hadn't been this happy for a long time.

This sudden laughter made Lin Xiaolu feel embarrassed, "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I'm just really happy." Lin Yun's mouth curled up.

"Why are you happy about this? So annoying!" Lin Xiaolu's eyelids drooped.@@novelbin@@

"I promise you."

"What?"

"One year... no, not just one year, if I cancel this time, you can ignore me for a lifetime."

"I'm not interested in such boring bets."

"Then forget about these, anyway, I will definitely go."

Lin Yun's solemn promise touched Lin Xiaolu a bit, but she still suppressed her emotions, her face stern, "...Hmph, I hope so."

In the dawn, the car on the overpass finally broke through the traffic jam, speeding towards the distance.