Daddy Academy

Chapter 3260 Pick-up

Chapter 3260 Pick-up

P.S.: Adding yesterday's chapter.

The setting sun still hung in the sky at dusk. Unlike ordinary schools, the school for the blind was quiet on the playground after school. At this moment, ten children stood there in neat rows.

Most of them had their heads down, talking to each other in hushed tones, all looking uneasy.

Xiao Xu kept clutching the hem of her clothes, listening intently to the sounds around her, and whispered to Xiao Zhou beside her, "Xiao Zhou, are there really a lot of people in the movie theater? Won't they be staring at us?"

Xiao Xin stood to the side, listening intently. After mustering the courage to agree to the invitation last time, he tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep well. He was both looking forward to the novel experience of "listening to a movie" and afraid that people would laugh at him for his unsteady gait.

Xiao Zhou patted Xiao Xu on the shoulder, her voice softer than usual, and said, "Don't worry, Little Red Horse and Little White will stay with us. Besides, everyone's here to see a movie, no one will stare at us. They're more interested in the story in the movie."

Xiao Xin said, "Won't they think we're weird because we can't watch movies?"

Xiao Zhou said again, "Don't worry, no one will pay attention to us. Everyone is there for the movie, not to see us. As long as we don't care, no one will care about us. Don't think you're anything special. We're just like any other kids, going to see a movie. You need to have the right mindset."

Xiao Xin responded with an "oh," her mood still a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.

Just then, a steady engine sound came from afar, and the car drove directly into the school.

Xiao Zhou and the others immediately fell silent, turning their heads to look in the direction from which the sound came.

Xiao Zhou said, "It's a bus! Little Red Horse's bus is here to pick us up!"

The brown bus slowly came to a stop. A poster for "Miss Zhao's Family" was pasted on the side of the bus. In the poster, Liu Liu was using sign language to communicate with her family, and Xiao Zhou was playing the harmonica with a particularly bright smile.

This is a poster that Little Red Horse specially made and pasted on the bus. Although she knew that most of Xiao Zhou and the others would not be able to see it, Xiao Bai and the others still made it with great care.

The moment the car door opened, Dudu, Xiaobai, Xiaomi, and Xier were the first to jump out.

Robin and Vivi also came; they were assigned tasks today.

Xiao Bai clutched a handwritten list of people, while Xiao Mi held a stack of small cards printed with Braille.

Xiao Bai looked at everyone, smiled, and shouted, "Xiao Zhou!! We've come to pick you up!"

Xiao Zhou waved quickly: "We're here, Xiao Bai, we've been waiting for you for a while."

Xiaobai and the others called the students to get on the bus. She and Xiaomi stood at the door, and Xiaobai would call out each student's name as they got on. After the student responded, Xiaobai would help them onto the bus. Dudu and Xier were on the bus to take care of them.

Xiaomi distributed Braille cards to each person, with information about their cinema seats and a brief description of the movie.

"Thank you~" Xiaoxin, who had just gotten on the bus, felt a warm feeling in her heart and said softly.

Xiaomi responded with a smile, "You're welcome. I hope you have a pleasant evening."

The bus had been carefully modified: anti-slip tactile paving was placed in the aisle, and each seat back had a Braille nameplate corresponding to everyone's name; clean tissues and small bottles of mineral water were placed in the pockets next to the seats; and soothing light music was playing on a loop from the loudspeaker on the roof.

As Xi'er helped Xiao Xin to her seat, her anxiety subsided somewhat when her fingertips touched the soft seat and the clear Braille name tag.

Xi'er sat down next to him and said softly, "This seat is by the window. When we get to the movie theater, I'll show you the door and tell you what it looks like inside."

Xiao Xin nodded happily: "Thank you, Xi'er."

Xiao Xu was being taken care of by Dudu, who introduced him to the facilities in the car: "There's a small TV in the front, and they'll be showing movie trailers later. You won't be able to see the picture, but you can hear the sound, like Xiao Zhou playing the harmonica."

Robin announced loudly to everyone, "The movie theater is huge! There are lots of seats, and they even sell popcorn. It smells sweet and delicious, and we'll all have some to eat later! I'm handing out bear-shaped cookies to tide you over."

Suddenly, she reached into the bag and found it empty; they were all gone. So she ran to find Dudu and asked, "Dudu, I've run out of snacks. Do you have any more?"

Dudu pointed to the last row and said, "There's a big bag over there. Go get it and distribute it to everyone."

"Good~"

Robin excitedly ran to the last row of the bus, found a big bag of bear-shaped cookies, and then handed them out to the children who hadn't received any cookies yet.

Xiao Weiwei was handing out water to everyone and conducting interviews, asking one or two questions.

The young reporter is naturally approachable, and everyone enjoys chatting with her.

After Xiaobai and Xiaomi got on the bus, Xiaobai looked around and then checked the list to make sure everyone was on board before asking the driver to start the car.

She also specifically reminded the driver to slow down and not to rush.

The bus slowly started moving, and the children leaned back in their seats. Some listened to harmonica music on the radio, while others chatted with their little red horse friends. Their originally tense shoulders gradually relaxed.

Hidden among the tall buildings, the setting sun outside the window painted half the sky red, and many pedestrians stood on the overpass taking photos.

Xiao Bai said, "Robin! Come on! Sing a song for everyone."

Upon hearing this, Robin immediately stood up and replied in a cheerful voice, "Okay! Auntie, then I'll sing 'Let's Pick Up Trash Together'!"

Xiao Bai waved his hand: "Change the song, change the song. Also, stay seated, don't stand up, and fasten your seatbelt."

Robin asked, "Auntie, don't you think 'Let's Pick Up Trash Together' is a good song?"

Xiao Bai, of course, wouldn't hurt his little niece's feelings, so he said against his will, "It sounds nice, but it's not appropriate for the occasion. We're going to see a movie, not actually to pick up trash. You should sing a song that's more suitable for the occasion."

Little White thought for a moment and said, "I've got it! Auntie, it's spring now, so I'll sing 'Little Swallow'."

Xiao Bai exclaimed in admiration, "Hey, you little rascal, you've got a sharp mind! Just sing this one!"

Xi'er immediately clapped, and everyone joined in with thunderous applause.

Robin hadn't even started singing yet, and he already received a standing ovation. If Liu Liu were here, she would be green with envy!

Liuliu was supposed to come, but Zhang Tongshun kept her there, saying that she was the lead actress and had to stay to act as the face of the group, and couldn't run around.

When Liuliu heard Director Zhang praise her so highly, saying that she was the face of the film, she was overjoyed and stayed. However, she told Xiaobai to make sure to convey her greetings to the school for the blind.

Xiao Bai patted his chest and promised to bring it, while also reminding Liu Liu to remember to leave her phone number if she met any big-name actors or directors she could talk to.

After the song "Little Swallow" was finished, the atmosphere on the bus was already high, and Xiaozhou's classmates gradually let down their guard.

Robin was beaming, feeling she had to say something to make the occasion worthwhile! So she said, "I think we're all like little swallows in spring, heading towards warmer places!!"

"Great!!" Xiaobai cheered loudly.

Xiaomi said with a smile, "We are heading towards a spring, and everyone has a bright future!"

After Robin finished singing, Dudu volunteered to perform a set of boxing moves for everyone.

Before Xiaobai could speak, Qin Jianguo, who was escorting the vehicle, hurriedly said, "It's too dangerous, Dudu, don't move, just sit in your seat and fasten your seatbelt."

Dudu said, "It's okay, I can do the horse stance..."

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Xiao Xin gently tugged at Xiao Xu's sleeve and whispered, "Xiao Xu, everyone is so welcoming. I'm not scared anymore."

Xiao Xu said, "Me too."

Dudu poked her head out from the back row and said, "Don't be afraid, we don't curse or hit people, and we certainly don't eat children!! Come with us without worry. You'll be even happier when we get to the movie theater. We've even reserved front-row seats so the sound is clearer."

Xiao Zhou sat at the front, listening to the growing excitement behind him, a relieved smile spreading across his face. He knew that this premiere was more than just a "movie-watching" experience for his classmates; it was a journey of acceptance and warmth.

(End of this chapter)