What It's Like Being a Vampire

Chapter 578: Chapter 578: Yang Lao San’s ‘Little Elf’ (Part 1)

At the end of September, Yang Zhen’er returned to Pengcheng City.

This time she came back alone, Tang Baona stayed in Tongshi Town.

Lately, for some unknown reason, Nana has been getting increasingly “negligent”. She’s always spaced-out and keeps forgetting about company affairs, even humming tunes that I’ve never heard before now and then. She seems lost in constant thoughts of writing lyrics and composing songs, as if she’s bewitched.

Yang Zhen’er is usually just someone who stands by, but now she finds herself helping Nana to patch things up. Inadvertently, she had to take over the company’s various tasks.

So, this time when she returned to Pengcheng City, she substituted for Tang Baona as the representative of “QianKun Technologies” to liaise with Zhang Qian for business matters.

She couldn’t help it, after all, she is also one of the shareholders of the company, and also carries the title of Deputy Head and CFO.

If it were the old Yang Zhen’er, she would definitely, absolutely, and undoubtedly drag Nana along in doing the work, holding Nana together no matter what, otherwise it would be so dull on her own!

Given Nana’s unusual behaviors, she couldn’t leave her, anyhow she needed to care for her, figuring out what’s happening. Is it love? Unrequited love? Heartbreak? Or something else?

But now she seems to have a kind of “tacit understanding” with Nana. She surmised that Nana is likely about to experience a breakthrough in summoning “little spirits”. At such a crucial moment, as Nana’s best friend, confidante, number one fan, loyal guard, and best sister, she naturally had to step up and create the best “breakthrough environment” for Nana!

This was not just her guessing; she had carried out a “subtle” trial and got a “clear” statement from Nana. She knew Nana’s current situation was related to the “little spirits” and “special abilities”.

What’s more important is that she has obtained her own “little spirit” ahead of Nana!

To put it more accurately, she mastered the “little spirit” ability!

…

Zhang Qian had originally arranged for someone to pick up Yang Zhen’er at the airport today, but since it was Sunday, Shiling’s Mom took the initiative to bring Liu Shiling to the airport to pick her up.

Yang Zhen’er had taken care of Liu Shiling for a long time before, and was very kind to her. She bought a lot of things, clothing, toys, accessories, a load of books. The room is still half full with all the stuff she brought. She spent a lot of money and put in a lot of effort, which made Shiling’s Mom feel quite embarrassed. She always wanted to find an opportunity to thank her properly.

Upon seeing Liu Shiling stretching her neck and looking around at the exit, Yang Zhen’er immediately lit up and hurriedly moved towards her. She put down her suitcase, squatted down, and hugged the little fatty girl. After a big smooch on her chubby cheek, she joyously exclaimed, “I missed you so much, Xiao Lingdang!”

Liu Shiling lightly patted Yang Zhen’er’s shoulder, and said with a hint of consolation in her tone: “Old Fairy sister, I missed you too.”

Then Yang Zhen’er, with her arms around the little fatty girl’s waist, lifted her up with a “heave-ho”, and then immediately put her down. Chuckling, she said, “Not bad, Xiao Lingdang has gained some weight.” She measured the height of her head against herself and said, “And gotten taller.”

Liu Shiling looked up and said, “I’m not heavier!”

“Of course, you are, I can barely lift you!”

“Old Fairy sister needs to exercise more.”

“I do. I run errands in the village every day, just check out my arm if you don’t believe me.”

“Old Fairy Sister is a liar. You sleep all day in the village. I heard it from my pretty sister.”

“Your pretty sister is the one who sleeps all day. Do you believe me or her? I’ll buy you ice cream later.”

“Old Fairy Sister, you can’t do that. I’m not a gluttonous kid.”

“Chocolate flavored or milk flavored?”

“Hmm… chocolate flavored.”

Shiling’s Mom watched the big and small one helplessly, but she couldn’t stop the corners of her mouth from curving up. Xiao Pingguo and Liu Shiling needed to rehearse to perform a crosstalk, while Yang Zhen’er and Liu Shiling could perform crosstalk with just any piece of dialogue—it was hilarious.

She always felt that when her daughter was with Miss Yang, it didn’t seem like being with an elder, but more like being with someone her own age—not that she thought Yang Zhen’er was immature, but more that her daughter and Yang Zhen’er seemed to be naturally on the same wavelength or, in popular terms, had a similar temperament. Otherwise, why wouldn’t her daughter get along as well with others her age?

It seemed like her daughter also had a similar wavelength with Mr. Xiang, Miss Tang, Miss Xia, and Xiao Pingguo.

Frankly speaking, Shiling’s Mom was even a bit envious of this.

Because she often had a feeling of not entirely understanding her daughter’s thoughts, even occasionally feeling like her daughter was “accommodating” to her comprehension level.

This feeling was very strange, as she had once carefully considered it, trying to find the reason, but she realized there was no way to determine it. It wasn’t something specific, not a specific view of a certain thing, not a specific piece of knowledge, not a specific behavior, but many, many things. Various aspects of life, many details, made her feel like her daughter’s way of thinking was quite special, but Xiang Kun, Miss Xia, and Miss Yang could understand it.

But she was also very grateful to them. Without them, her daughter’s inner world would probably be much lonelier than now, let alone the help they provided to her and her daughter in other ways.

After leaving the airport, the three went to a restaurant to eat. At dinner, the big and small girls couldn’t help discussing the same kind of dishes Mr. Xiang cooked, picking out the flaws in the restaurant’s dishes. It left Shiling’s Mom speechless.

Yang Zhen’er and Tang Baona lived in the same building in the same complex as Liu Shiling. So naturally, they went home together after dinner.

At the building where they lived, while waiting for the elevator on the first floor, Yang Zhen’er nodded at a woman who was walking by with a plastic bag.

The woman also smiled and said, “Did Shiling’s Mom come back?”

Yang Zhen’er was taken aback because when the woman said this, she was looking at her, not at “Shiling’s real Mom”.

Shiling’s Mom was also taken aback. What was going on with this sister? Liu Shiling looked more like her. How could she confuse them?

But Liu Shiling immediately took her mom’s hand and said, “Aunt Zhang, this is my mom.” She then grabbed Yang Zhen’er’s hand and said, “And this is my sister.”

“Oh! I’m sorry, I misunderstood…” Aunt Zhang was also a bit surprised. Her family had just moved here a few months ago, even later than Liu Shiling’s family. Her daughter used to go to the same kindergarten as Liu Shiling. Although they were in the lower grade and didn’t play together, she did know Liu Shiling’s name. She had also seen Yang Zhen’er several times outside the kindergarten when picking up her daughter. However, Yang Zhen’er usually took Liu Shiling out for meals or shopping after picking her up, so there was no chance to go back together to the community. They just greeted each other with a nod of the head and didn’t have extensive conversations. Unconsciously, she always thought Yang Zhen’er was Liu Shiling’s mother.

To change the topic, she looked at Yang Zhen’er, then at the “real Shiling’s Mom”, and laughed, “Sister, you really know how to take care of yourself. You look at most 30 years old. Just by looking at you, no one would guess that you already have such a big daughter.”

Yang Zhen’er couldn’t help but laugh out loud, and Shiling’s Mom said helplessly and amusingly: “Miss Yang is not Shiling’s biological sister.”

“Oh? Ah! Oops, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…” Aunt Zhang looked even more embarrassed.

Upon arriving home from taking the elevator together, Yang Zhen Er couldn’t help but laugh the moment they entered their apartment together with Shiling’s Mom, “Aunt Zhang was quite amusing. She called your daughter hers at first, then proceeded to give you an extra eldest daughter~”.

Shiling’s Mom could only laugh and cry at the same time. She couldn’t help but pat Yang Zhen’Er on the shoulder, “Stop it; don’t make up stories!”

They went back to the place rented by Yang Zhen’er and Tang Baona. Shiling’s Mom helped tidy up and then sat down to have some tea and chat. After a while, Shiling’s mom received a call about some matters in the company.

Seeing that Shiling’s Mom wasn’t really focused after the call, Yang Zhen’er immediately said: “Sister Lin, if there’s something at work, you should go and check it out. I can play with Little Lingdang. Don’t worry about us.”

“No, it’s nothing. Today’s the weekend anyway, and I’m off work. There’s just a small issue with a new employee. I’ve already explained to him over the phone, it’s nothing.” Shiling’s Mom said. She was indeed a bit worried about her work, but she didn’t want to leave her daughter with Miss Yang just after she had returned. It felt as if she had asked her to travel a great distance to be a babysitter. Moreover, Miss Yang was not only an executive at QianKun Technology but also a shareholder of “Tengjiao Entertainment”. In a sense, she was also her boss along with Zhang Qian.

“Go, Sister Lin. Your worries are written all over your face. Instead of fretting about it here, it’s better you deal with it directly. Besides, the company is nearby. If you walk fast, you can get there in just over ten minutes. If things are settled before dinner, I will take Little Lingdang to wait for you downstairs from the company, and we can have dinner together.” Yang Zhen’er persuaded.

Just as she finished speaking, Liu Shiling also chimed in, “Mom, you can go to the company without worry. I’ll behave and stay here with Elder Sister Fairy.”

Seeing the two girls persuading her like this, Shiling’s Mom could sense the subtle understanding between them, as if they were tuned to the same frequency all over again.

However, she couldn’t deny the fact that she genuinely trusted Yang Zhen’er with her daughter.

After hesitating and politely declining a couple of times, Shiling’s Mom finally left for her company.

Watching the security door close and hearing the fading footsteps of Shiling’s Mom, Liu Shiling turned to look at Yang Zhen’er, who was also looking at her.

After exchanging glances for a couple of seconds, Yang Zhen’er was the first to break the silence:

“Little Lingdang, I already know your secret. You have ‘Little Elf,’ right?”

Liu Shiling was taken aback and stared at Yang Zhen’er in surprise.

“Haha! I knew it!”

“I didn’t say anything!”

“Your face says it all, ‘Elder sister Fairy is right.'”

Liu Shiling rubbed her face and shook her head, “I didn’t say anything!”

“Alright, alright. Brother Xiang must have told you to keep it a secret, right? But it doesn’t matter, ’cause I am… me! I’m one of you! What’s more… I also have my ‘Little Elf,'” Yang Zhen’er said triumphantly.

Liu Shiling looked more surprised, “Elder Sister Fairy, you really have a ‘Little Elf’?”

“Hmm~ Hmph! I purposely sent your mom to the company just to show you my ‘Little Elf’!” Yang Zhen’er triumphantly fondled the palm of her hand as she stood up and spoke.

One of her main reasons for returning to Peng City for the time being, apart from helping Tang Baona with the company matters and coordinating with Zhang Qian, was to eagerly show off (brag) her abilities to Liu Shiling. She believed that Liu Shiling already had her “Little Elf,” making her the best audience for the display and verification of her powers.

Yang Zhen’er took out a small silk pouch from her backpack, and then took out several erasers from the pouch. She scattered them around the room, and while arranging them, spoke: “Little Lingdang, you should know that there are all sorts of magic and superpowers in our world, right…”

Liu Shiling stood by her side, wringing her hands together, unsure of whether to respond. She really wanted to give Uncle Bald a call to ask about the situation.

Although she knew that Elder Sister Fairy had already started venturing into the realm of magic, she never imagined that she would progress so quickly, even finding out about her having the “Little Elf” – she had always referred to the five coins as the “Little Spirit Guardians”.

It couldn’t have been Uncle Bald who told Elder Sister Fairy. If that were the case, Elder Sister Fairy would have just directly said something like, “Stop pretending, Little Lingdang! Brother Xiang has already told me everything!” Instead of guessing and coaxing like she was doing now.

So how did Elder Sister Fairy find out?

Liu Shiling looked at the erasers that Yang Zhen’er was setting up and couldn’t help but be curious. Elder Sister Fairy’s “Little Elf” must be these erasers, but how would she showcase them? Could these erasers move and fly freely, just like her chocolates and ice cream?

After placing the erasers, Yang Zhen’er stood in front of Liu Shiling with the “Lucky Coin” that Xiang Kun had given her in her open palm. Then, in a solemn and low voice, she said: “Little Lingdang, our world is filled with many kinds of darkness and evil, and they lurk in every corner, waiting for an opportunity…”

With Yang Zhen’er’s words, Liu Shiling noticed that the room’s brightness suddenly dimmed, and in the corners of the room, there were actually dark shadows coalescing and squirming.

Yang Zhen’er suddenly clenched her hand that was holding the coin, her tone becoming urgent and heavy: “Little Lingdang, when darkness and evil threaten this world, I!~ I will put on a glorious silver helmet…”

As she finished her sentence, Liu Shiling saw a flash of white light on Yang Zhen’er’s head, and then a beautifully crafted helmet appeared on Elder Sister Fairy’s head.

“I will put on a glorious silver armor!”

A silver armor with exquisite patterns appeared on Yang Zhen’er.

“And wield a Holy Sword that can slay demons, bring light, dispel darkness, and contains lightning!”

A large sword, radiating white light and threads of electric arcs, appeared in Yang Zhen’er’s hand.

“I!!!~~~I am the ‘Silver Armor Fairy’! I!!!~~~I am my own ‘Little Elf’!!”

After finishing this declaration-like statement, Yang Zhen’er turned around, swung the large sword in her hand behind her, and the light burst and electricity raged. Then, the squirming shadows in the room immediately dispersed, and the room returned to its original brightness in the next moment.

Yang Zhen’er jumped around and faced Liu Shiling again, her eyes shining brightly: “So, what do you think, Little Lingdang? Isn’t the ‘Silver Armor Fairy’ powerful? Isn’t she cool?”

Liu Shiling had her eyes wide and her mouth opened in awe as she nodded automatically.