"What are you doing?" Chen Sha stiffened, wanted to push Lorrain away.
"Why do you ask? This is clearly showing affection. If children lost their faith of romantic relationship between men and women, you are the guilty on in this Federation!" Lorraine gripped Chen Sha tightly like an octopus.
Chen Sha stopped pushing, but his face was cold and sullen.
The old dean looked at the "weird couple" and asked carefully: "Shall we go visit the next place?"
Chen Sha dragged forward Lorrain who stick herself to him.
When Lorraine was sure that they are out of Qian Xu sight, she immediately jumped away, acting like 'she's the water in the well and he's the water in the river, one should mind their own business.'
Chen Sha asked coldly: "No more affection?"
Lorraine said boldly: "There are no children here. Do we still have to take care those groups of adult's heart too?"
As if seeing a ghost, Lorraine was scared through out the remaining tour, fearing that she might accidentally bumped into Qian Xu.
Finally, the not-easy tour had ended, but the old dean still has something to speak with Chen Sha in private.
Chen Sha checked the time and instructed Lorraine: "You go take a stroll outside for a while. We will leave in fifteen minutes."
Lorraine felt that outside would be unsafe, so she decided to go to a place where she definitely would never meet Qian Xu, the women's bathroom.
Lorraine walk back and forth inside, waiting for time, a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl suddenly came in crying.
She stood in front of the mirror, looking at the torn skirt, crying out of breath.
Lorraine asked with concern: "Is it because the skirt is torn?"
"Um."
"Don't cry, I will help you buy another new skirt."
The girl whimpered and said, "It's too late. There will be a show. I can't join anymore.
Lorraine saw her candy gift bag placed on counter and said with a smile, "Crying wouldn't help fixing the mistake, so let's find a way out!"
"A way out?" The girl was confused.
Lorraine checked the time. Shetook the lucky egg from the girl's candy bag out, and smashed it on the sink, revealing a children's universal tool stick.
"Do you know how to use this?"
"Yes, I have learned it in the field practice class. There are many tools."
"Can I use this gift bag?" That time Lorraine thought of the 'no waste' principle. The gift bag was made from good waterproof material. When children have eaten the candy, they still can use it as a storage bag.
The girl nodded and started helping Lorraine by pour out all of the candies. Lorraine took a close look at her skirt and pulled out a small scissors from the universal tool stick.
"Use scissors first." Lorraine quickly cut open the colorful gift bag and cut out a few butterflies and flowers. "Then, use another end of the tool stick. Do you know what it is?"
"Viscose glue. If the camping tent is broken, it can be glued. It is very good. Even in the heavy rain, it will not leak."
"Let's glued the butterfly and flower... at the broken part. Um... here it is not broken, but it is dirty. We can glue another butterfly too."
The girl looked at Lorraine's just-now repaired skirt in the mirror, her eyes widened in surprise.
Lorraine looked at the personal terminal to find that there were only two minutes left before Chen Sha's appointed time. She hurriedly handed the universal tool stick to the girl: "I'm leaving! Remember, next time after crying, don't forget to wipe your tears and find a way to fix it."
The girl repeatedly said "Thank you, Thank you" follow Lorrain's back who rushed out of the bathroom as if she's in a 100-meter race.
Lorraine clearly remembered the lesson Chen Sha gave her last time at the spaceport where he simply left her alone after the wedding.
Lorraine ran like hell. She saw Chen Sha's small spaceship through the glass door.
"Wait for me!"
However, the spaceship rose from the ground and roared away.
Lorraine bent over, panting heavily, and checked the time. It was less than one minute.
She smiled bitterly, mimicking Chen Sha's tone: "Princess please remember, I will not wait for you!"
Lorraine's nose was a bit sore. She solidly memorized, her most legal man and sweetheart was unwilling to wait for her even for a minute.
Lorraine calmed herself and began to think about her current problem.
The orphanage is very far from Sparta Palace, almost at the another side of Alikata planet. She didn't dare to think of herself as a real duchess and asked Anda to send her a small spaceship to pick her up. She need to think of other ways to go back.
She logged into the star network to check for public transportation route and found that there was an interstellar train station outside the orphanage which she can travel to within reach the Sparta Palace.
Lorraine called up the map, followed the voice instructions, and walked towards the interstellar train station.
Lorraine sat at the empty platform. She was researching the bus route on the intellectual brain while waiting for the bus.
Strangely, Lorraine felt like someone was watching her. When she looked up, she found that it was Qian Xu.
Lorraine was shocked and stood up immediately.
Qianxu came over, smiled and said, "What a coincidence, how come you are here?"
"I, I...I came here to travel. I heard that the scenery here is very good, and I am planning to..." Lorraine spoke out then suddenly realized that the time was wrong. It was not noon yet. She changed her words quickly, "I was just arrived. I'm now checking the map to see where to go."
Qian Xu agreed: "The scenery here is a nice. There are many interesting places."
Lorraine pretended to know nothing and asked, "You also come to travel?"
"There is an orphanage nearby. I grew up in an orphanage. There we activities at the orphanage today, so come and take a look."
Lorraine had guessed like that when she saw him there. Now it's confirmed that it's not an coincident. She just felt a bit of sad empathy: "No wonder we feel familiar at first sight, I also have no parents or relatives."
Qian Xu was silent for a moment, said, "Give me your hand."
"What?" Lorrain curiously reached her hand out.
Qian Xu put a lucky egg on her palm: "This is a gift prepared for the children by the commander's wife. A kid gave it to me. Wishing me luck. Now I'm giving luck to you."
Lorraine held the egg that was still holding Qian Xu's warmth. There's a slight warmth sending to her palm. She did not expect that the wish she sent would return to her hand so soon.
Amid the roar, the interstellar train entered the station. Announcing passengers to get on the train.
Lorraine said to Qian Xu: "Your train is here. I also go take a trip. Goodbye."
Qian Xu got on the train and looked at her through the window.
Lorraine smiled and waved at him, walking briskly out of the station.
There's nothing to be done. She lied it herself, then she had to bear it on her own. She can only wait for this train to leave, and then go back to wait for the next train.
Amidst the roar. The train's leaving. Faster and faster forward.
Lorraine looked up watching the train vanishing into the sky. Her brisk footsteps immediately became slow. Her straight back collapsed. Anyway, the next train would be about half an hour later. She had plenty of time.
"Luo Xun!"
Lorraine was in a trance. She didn't respond the call and continued to move forward.
A person patted on her shoulder. She turned back abruptly and saw Qian Xu.
"You, you... didn't leave?" She was too surprised and asked the question that didn't need to be answered at all.
Qianxu smiled lightly: "I have no urgent matters. I can go back late. Where do you want to go? I'll accompany you."
Lorraine was surprised and delighted. Never thought someone would be willing to change their schedule for her. The frustration and sadness left by Chen Sha vanish like smoke in thin air.
She clenched the lucky egg in her hand, as if that luck had really come to her.