Iris saw the bamboo hoop in the bathroom, holding a towel to wipe his face, he didn't know what to do, he could only run to the bamboo hoop, carefully stretched out his hand, pulled the bamboo hoop's sleeve, hung his head and didn't speak, his shoulders shook and shook, a little gentle gasp, the bamboo hoop pulled him in front of him, wiped his tears with the towel, and gently hugged him into his arms.

It's like a child who sees his parents arguing and arguing, no matter which side has the upper hand, the child is actually the most hurt, both parties are the most intimate and trusted people, and he doesn't know what to do.

Taketsu sighed, he had long been trusted and close to Iris, and Winston had always been Iris's idol, someone he was proud of and admired, and he didn't want to ...... It's just that it's useless to say so much about it, and Iris has to accept this, Winston won't like artificial mermaids, and they're bound to go their separate ways. It would be nice for Iris to have a vague understanding from the beginning.

"Iris, what's wrong? Don't cry......" Bamboo hoop pushed Iris away, rubbing the top of Iris's hair, the voice was the same as always, with the usual gentleness of mermaids, it was easy to relax, "Why do you cry your nose?" Children who cry a lot won't grow up...... Didn't you say you want to grow up quickly and help me push the chair, are they all lying to me? ”

“…… No. Iris shook his head, his little face full of determination, "I won't lie, I'm going to grow up not only to help you push the chair, but I'm also going to make a kind of machine so that the mermaid can walk." In this way, Xiao Zhen will no longer be told by his father, obviously he doesn't know anything, and Xiao Zhen is so hard, and he has never run away from doing those things by himself, even if he helps him, what's the matter...... If he could, he would be willing to help Xiao Zhen in everything, and tell Xiao Zhen to do nothing, and it would not hurt.

"Then don't shed tears." The bamboo hoop wiped Aris's face, threw the towel on the side of the housekeeper's head, crossed Iris on his lap with his free hands, patted Iris's arm and smiled, "I'm just waiting for my Iris to grow up, waiting for my Iris to protect me, okay." ”

Iris stretched out his hand to wrap his arms around the bamboo hoop's neck, and there seemed to be stars in his amber eyes, pure and shining, he looked at the bamboo hoop and said, "Okay." After speaking, he felt that his soft voice seemed to be very unimposing, and Eri raised his little hand solemnly, "I won't let anyone bully you, I promise." Not even my father. ”

Bamboo Gong couldn't help but smile, squeezed Iris's hand, and guided softly, "Iris, listen to me, what your father said is right, good boy, I have to do those things by myself, no one will be by my side all the time, isn't it, and this is what I want." ”

"I'll be by your side." Iris didn't follow, took the bamboo hoop's hand, and said stubbornly, "I'll be by your side." The teacher said that everyone has their own ability, the cook cooks, the soldier protects the country, the merchant sells goods, everyone does what he can do, the dumb can't ask him to speak, the deaf can't ask him to hear, the blind can't ask him to see, just like I'm a child, I can't ask me to fight the Zerg, I want to kill the Zerg and protect the homeland. It's one thing you can't walk, you want to walk on your own, I know, but it shouldn't be asking you. So don't worry, I'll be by your side when I grow up. ”

Iris said very slowly, and even paused in the middle like an example, saying that it was not so smooth, and the logic was not particularly clear, but the bamboo hoop was moved by such childish words, and was moved by a mess, although he understood that the future was not a word, and there were many variables in the middle, but the mood at the moment was felt, recorded, and stored in the memory, becoming a beautiful rainbow, decorating the past.

Speechless for a while, when the bamboo basket came back to his senses, his eyes were a little moist, and his heart was sour, why do children always say such poignant words, but adults may never be able to understand others...... Feeling full of emotion, Bamboo Hoop blinked his eyes, and no longer refuted Iris's words, kissed Iris on the cheek, Bamboo Hoop squinted his eyes and chuckled, "Iris, thank you." But when you grow up, let's talk about it when you grow up. ”

Iris was a little shy, obediently let the bamboo basket hug, well-behaved.

"Let's go back, your father will go to the military headquarters after dinner, don't waste time." Bamboo hoop exhaled a long breath and patted the top of Iris's head, Iris immediately sent Bamboo hoop to slide down, standing aside, Bamboo hoop smiled, spun wheelchair and slid out of the door, but saw Winston standing at the door of the bathroom, I don't know how long he stood there, the expression on his face was no different from usual, a little indifferent, it was difficult to see what he was thinking, Bamboo Hoop dodged his eyes, and finally met Winston, and said with a smile, "Winston I'm sorry, I'll give you ...... again"

"Bamboo hoop." Winston interrupted the bamboo basket, glanced at Iris next to him again, and turned around first, "Let's go, let's go eat." ”

The tone is very soft, there seems to be some tenderness in the voice, but the back is resolute, and he walks in front, as if he will never look back.

Zhu Zhen lowered his head and chuckled, the bigger the person, the more difficult it is to face his mistakes, he is so knowledgeable, it can be regarded as solving a problem for Winston, he is really a good person.

Immediately, there will be a reason to get infinitely close to ordinary people, and thanks to Winston for the pillow, it couldn't be better.

At the time of the meal, Winston said that he would be on a three-week business trip, and that he would leave the capital and go to Fia City, the capital of the planet that is no less than the main planet, to select talents from various comprehensive universities in Fia City, as the future main force of the Empire, enter the legion training, and become an excellent mecha warrior in the future, and become a member of the human garrison.

Each city sent a general to take care of all aspects of the selection.

This meant that Winston wouldn't be home for three weeks, Iris hung his head to eat, and didn't say anything at all, Bamboo Hoop nodded, and said to Winston, "When are you leaving?" ”

"Go back to the military headquarters tonight to make arrangements, and leave early tomorrow morning." Winston Road.

"I'm in a hurry, ah, no, take care of myself." Zhu Zheng said naturally, "Don't worry about the family, I will try my best to take care of the family." ”

Winston was silent for a moment, nodded in response, Zhu Zhen chuckled, turned his head and asked Xia Fan, "Is Xia Fan going with you?" Feel like you're someone who can take care of yourself and others. ”

Xia Fan swallowed the food in his mouth before replying, "No, I'm not qualified to travel with the general now, and I still have to work hard to have such an opportunity." Isaiah is the entourage this time, and I can rest assured that Isaiah is a more careful person than me, and he will definitely arrange it. Although he wanted to follow, he also knew that he was inexperienced, and there was some regret in his words, but his smile was quite relieved, and he looked at Winston, with unconcealed eagerness and yearning in his eyes, and his eyes were resolute and high-spirited.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and an imperial myth like Winston is the culmination of a dream that every sergeant pursues and dreams of.

"That's right." Zhu Zhen pursed his lips and smiled, and did not continue the topic, Xia Fan looked like a whole person, as if the whole person was glowing, attracting the attention of others, pursuing his dream step by step, a little bit stronger, indeed thrilling beauty, I don't know how much more charm than the mermaid who can only sit in place forever.

If the mermaid is just a beautiful imitation jade produced by human beings, it is beautiful, but it can never surprise and shock, so it will never give people expectations, because it has been finalized; And Xia Fan is Puyu, or the original stone, you never know how beautiful and dazzling he will be transformed in the next moment, he is growing, tenacious, progressing, after countless polishing, it will be shocking, this is the difference.

A qiē is fate, and it is doomed to the tragedy of the result from the beginning.

Iris was silent throughout the meal, and it wasn't until Winston was finally sent away that Iris said goodbye, and after seeing the airship leave, Bamboo Hoop took Iris into the villa.

At the request of Iris during the day, the bamboo hoop asked the housekeeper Robert's opinion, let Iris sleep with him at night, Iris seemed excited and happy, holding his own small pillow and lightly entered the bamboo hoop room, the bamboo hoop had already washed and changed into a nightgown, half lying on the bed and beckoned to Iris, patted the position next to him, Iris grinned, showed a mouthful of white teeth, ran over, climbed on the bed with his hands and feet, lay down with his hands and feet, and looked at the bamboo hoop next to him with a pair of eyes, There is a big word clearly written on his face - sleep.

Bamboo hoop smiled, picked up Iris's forehead hair, pressed the lamp off, and suddenly the room fell into hazy darkness, as soon as Bamboo hoop fell asleep, he felt a pair of small hands around his arms, Bamboo hoop adapted, he had never slept with a child, it turned out that the child, the temperature on his body was so warm, like a small stove.

The room was quiet, and the bamboo basket quickly fell asleep.

***

The chest was so heavy, the bamboo basket opened his eyes a little breathlessly, the sky outside was already bright, the bamboo basket lowered his head, He Ran had a big head on his chest, the soft golden hair was fluffy and spread, and the child was like an octopus, his hands and feet were all wrapped around him...... Zhu Zhen stretched out his hand and gently pushed Eris's head down, a little smiling, obviously looking at sleeping quite well, and even a little shrunken, can't he control it when he falls asleep? Bamboo hoop finally understood what Iris said at the beginning, the problem of hair combing, it was originally a curly hair, plus the processing of sleeping, it is strange not to tie the knot.

Removing Iris's hands and feet, the bamboo hoop got up first, and returned to the bedroom after washing, only to see Iris sitting on the bed in a daze, some baby fat faces have a confused expression that is extremely cute, obviously still confused, sitting for a while, Iris woke up completely, wiped his face before climbing out of bed, the expression on his face was a little annoyed, got up late, fortunately it was the weekend, sure enough, it was said by my little friend, is it the reason why sleeping next to the mermaid will be extra sweet, no wonder a few children in the class are always late, I thought they were stupid, but Iris seemed to understand it again.

After returning to the room to wash up, he had breakfast in the dining room, looking at the smooth long hair of the bamboo hoop, the length was almost below the waist, Iris couldn't help but be a little envious, so long but never tangled together, it was really good, Iris ate a bite of meat, looked up and said to the bamboo hoop, "Xiao Zhen, I really want to become a mermaid." ”

"Huh? Why? Zhu Zhen was a little surprised, in such an environment, even a child would not say lightly that he wanted to become a mermaid. Iris is a child, on top of this, he is more of a single person, with his own thoughts, Bamboo Hoop will not disrespect Iris because he is young, whether it is childish words, naïve and ridiculous ideas, they should be respected, not laughed.

"It's easier to comb your hair that way." Iris blinked, his eyes were very innocent.

"Then I want to be human, so I can have short hair." The bamboo basket poked a piece of vegetable and ate it, "Yes, you can also get a haircut, cut your hair a little shorter, and it will be easier." Glancing at his long hair that was in the way, Bamboo Hoo's eyes flashed, "Iris, let's go out and cut our hair today, and then go buy games and come back to play." ”

Iris listened to the words of the bamboo basket, his eyes lit up, the speed of eating was much faster, and he quickly solved the breakfast, and asked Robert to take the two of them out, Robert himself was a little reluctant, and there were indeed a lot of times to pick up Iris with the bamboo basket, and he had taken the bamboo basket out once or twice, but at the same time he took the little master and the little mermaid, it seemed that he was ......

Looking at the two big sparkling eyes in front of him, Robert found that he couldn't say anything to refute it. After a moment's hesitation, Robert agreed, but considering the "arduousness" of the task, it was imperative not to make a mistake, so Robert asked for foreign help.

As a general, Winston has a private secretary corps, and there are many entourages around him, and he will of course pay for protecting Winston's mermaids and sons, which is definitely not an insult to their work, but also an opportunity. Robert's identity, the secretary naturally knows, of course he will not refuse such a request, when asked if there is a specific name, Robert thought for a while, Master Iris is very shy about strangers, and the candidate is ...... Robert recalled the scene he saw yesterday in his mind, so he said to the secretary on the other end of the picture, "Please ask Mr. Xia Fan if it is convenient to come over, if not, please ask Mr. Carol to arrange, I am very sorry for such a sudden request, please trouble Mr. Carroll, thank you." Once you've decided on your candidate, please let him come directly to Roland Manor, and we'll wait for him for half an hour. ”

"Okay, glad to help." Carol smiled, "Please wait. ”

Robert looked at the time, and with a smile told Iris and Bamboo Hoop to prepare to go out, and when they were almost ready, there was also a flying machine outside the gate that stopped in the docking area, and the young man who opened the door and walked down was really Xia Fan, who was separated from Iris and Bamboo Hoop yesterday.

Xia Fan is wearing regular clothes, looking tall and handsome, compared to yesterday's military image, today he is more like the big brother next door, the whole aura is warm, so that Iris who just went out is simply surprised, although he still intuitively stood beside the bamboo basket, which was much better than when they first met, at least his eyes were looking directly at Xia Fan.

made a gentlemanly salute to the bamboo hoop, Xia Fan smiled just right, gently explained his intention, and the four of them got on the airship and sailed towards the city.