[Comprehensive English and American] This is not a serious day-to-day

Rania opened her eyes, still dazed.

It is very simple to distinguish the world in the book from the outside world. Before entering the book, Rania wore black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, but in the book her outfit was completely replaced by Catherine Bennett’s outfit, and the natural glasses were gone. So in the book, she is almost always in a state of being blind.

But now the world in her eyes has changed from blank to red, and she is still sitting opposite Jason, with the open copy of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" on her knees, and the other half is leaning on the back of the sofa, holding Holding a plate of fruit, she just picked up a small piece of apple and handed it to the mouth of the human shell. Everything was the same as before she started reading this book.

Every storyteller has absolute control over their story, and Raniya is not that one, but thankfully, as described in [Inkheart], she can be opportunistic.

The reader has the authority to end the story, and Rania's emotions turned into a colorless storm, tearing up the world in the book and sending everyone out of the story.

At first, no one spoke, and Rania's eyes were still out of focus, just staying at a point in the blank. She didn't know what she was thinking, and only the breathing of two people could be heard in the room.

After a while, she stood up abruptly.

"I want to go back."

The little girl looked like a controlled puppet, her eyes were as dazed as a foggy swamp, and she seemed to just instinctively say goodbye.

She murmured and repeated: "...I want to go back. Thank you."

Jason didn't stop her, but just looked up at Mister.

The accident just now happened too suddenly, until Batman let go of Rania, he realized what happened, what Mister did, and what happened to Rania.

In Jason's guess, being abandoned by a lover is tantamount to the destruction of the world for a little girl. No matter what kind of reaction Rania will have, it is only natural. become dull.

But in this matter, no one has the position to get involved. This is only a matter for Rania and Mister.

But when he saw Mister's expression, Jason frowned unconsciously, feeling deeply puzzled.

The blank expression of the white-haired girl seemed to be exactly the same as that of Rania. When Rania stood up, she put down the fruit plate, lowered her head to look at Rania, and as the little girl stretched out her hand, she silently turned into a mass of light and nothingness. The black mist wound up along her fingers and penetrated into her cuffs.

She disappeared on Rania without a sound, just like she disappeared on him every time before, and Rania did not show any resistance from reaching out to withdrawing her hand, as if the betrayal and abandonment just now did not happen Pass.

When Raniya left the safe house, the last wisp of black mist disappeared from her cuffs, and the dazed emotions gradually dissipated like mist in the sun, and Piaoyuan's rationality took over her brain again, and she began to organize Remember what happened a few minutes ago.

Before entering the book, she was still running away from home because of anger. Although the anger subsided, she didn't want to go back so early, but after she came out of the book, there was not much anger left, and more confusion.

Raniya was confused for a long time, still unable to sort out a clear idea from the chaotic thoughts, she just felt that she should go back... although she didn't know what she should do after going back.

What would she say if she met Bruce?she thought blankly.

She had always been as arrogant and prejudiced towards her father and her brothers and sisters as they were towards herself, especially Bruce.

But he had proved himself to her.

What should she think of him?Rania couldn't think of an answer.

She closed the door of the safe room, and leaned against the cold metal door for a while, before taking a deep breath and straightening her back.

The jet-black mist pulled out the shape of wings behind her, and the membrane wings vibrated, rushed into the sky, and merged into the boundless night.

The black mist has never been parasitic on human shells, so every time it carries the black mist, it will actually cause a certain burden on the flesh and blood. The evil breath will gradually erode her organs and cause severe fatigue, but Rania does not Don't worry, even if she doesn't carry the black mist, her human shell won't last long.

But others don't know.Bruce didn't know, Alfred didn't know, her brother and brother didn't know, in their eyes, what happened at that moment was that Mister chose to save others, and then gave up on her. If it wasn't for Bruce, she probably would have time to die.

Just by thinking about it, one can guess what image Mister is in their minds now...

After this time, Mister had managed to get back a little favor by relying on the act of protecting her at the comic show. It is estimated that not only was it completely emptied, but also a lot of discounts, at least for Bruce, it was an infinite negative discount.

Raniya thought for a long time, her head was getting dizzy, and she couldn't think of how to excuse Mister this time.

It seems that there is no way to explain Mister's behavior other than revealing that he and Mister are basically the same person...

This road didn't work, Rania decided to change her mind.

Why can't she reveal that she and Mister are one person?The little girl couldn't help thinking.

The reason why she concealed it before was because she didn't want her father and older brothers to know that she was a half-evil creature, but this reason was not tenable at all, and Rania didn't care whether they would accept her... Now think about how she tried to behave Being meek and well-behaved doesn't make much sense. If you want to say what convenience her lies have brought her, Raniya thinks about it, and it feels like it allows her to live in peace with her father and older brothers and younger brothers under the same roof.

In other words, to make them both a little bit happier with each other...

But now the troubles these lies have caused far outweigh the conveniences, which makes maintaining them unnecessary.

Raniya thinks about it now, and really doesn't know what she was thinking at the time, why she dug such a big hole for herself, and she is still filling the hole with soil to bury herself.

In contrast, the option of telling the truth has become full of temptation.

After experiencing so many supernatural events, the little girl also discovered that her family always seems to be able to quickly accept the strange things that happen to them. Since they accept everything from changing cats to letters from the dead and even just entering the book, it is estimated that they know She's half an evil creature, they wouldn't take a sip of holy water and spit on her...

Besides, Rania is not afraid of holy water, so she can spit it out. It’s not that she doesn’t have a long mouth and can’t spit it back.

If Damian spat at her she would whip him with a tentacle.The little girl thought seriously.

Thinking of the bright future after revealing her identity, Rania was full of expectations for what would happen next, so when she flew back to the manor, she didn't even have the intention of covering it up, and flew back to her room through the open window before putting it away. Wings made of black mist.

The black mist swam out from the cuffs, and under Rania's control, it directly turned into the image of a human shell.

Two identical little girls stood facing each other, their blue eyes were exactly the same, and the two beautiful little faces complemented each other, like daffodils reflected on the surface of the lake.

After finishing all this, Rania took her hand, pushed open the door of the room, and was about to find Bruce for a showdown, when she walked a few steps, she suddenly heard Alfred's voice.

"It's good to see you back so early, Miss Rania," he said. "Would you like to chat with me for a while?"

Although he had just experienced a shocking scene in the book, the old butler has regained his composure now, and his tone has not changed. He can't tell at all that he just fought with a group of zombies that should not appear in reality. Rania was shocked.

Hearing his inquiry, Raniya hesitated for a moment, and asked slowly: "If it's about what was in the book just now..."

"It's not like that. I wanted to chat with you before, but I just couldn't find a suitable opportunity, but I don't think I can let this opportunity pass by now." Alfred said gently.

The twin girls in front of me blinked, nodded, and said in unison: "Okay, is my room okay?"

Alfred nodded: "Yes, Miss Rania."

He turned to the little girl on the right: "I think you should be Miss Mister, can you please stay away for now? Please give us a little private space."

Raniya felt that this was a good opportunity for a showdown, and immediately shook her head: "No, Ah Fu, we are one..."

Hearing this news suddenly, according to Rania's thinking, the old housekeeper should be taken aback, but unexpectedly, Alfred's tone remained unchanged, and he said gently but firmly: "Even so, please let us proceed Talk alone, and wait a while in the living room if you can."

Rania:?

Did she not express herself clearly?

The old housekeeper's reaction made Rania very puzzled, so she had to temporarily put aside the idea of ​​a showdown, let the body of the black mist restore the image of a white-haired girl, wait in the living room downstairs, and follow Alfred back to her room. Sitting on the bed, waiting for him to speak.

What is he going to say to himself?Raniya couldn't help thinking wildly.

The most likely answer is probably to keep her away from Mister, or to explain for Bruce, after all, Alfred was by her side when she exploded...

Then she heard Alfred ask, "What do you know about Master Jason?"

This question is a bit out of line, Raniya is a little confused, shaking her head: "I don't know much."

She tried her best to recall the young man she had met once, but the time had passed so long that the impression that was not deep enough to begin with was blurred. She could neither remember the other party's voice nor what the other party said. She only knew that this man was called Jason. The young man was originally a member of this family, but before she arrived, he left the family and was unwilling to come back.

"Master Jason is the second child adopted by Master Bruce," Alfred said. "At that time, Master Dick left Gotham because of his own career, and it happened that Master Bruce met Master Jason on the street. He saw in Master Jason the qualities that made his heart move, so he chose to adopt a new child, hoping that Master Jason could inherit his career."

"And I am very supportive of Master Bruce's decision. There is my selfishness in it. I hope that Master Jason can accompany Master Dick after he leaves." , They get along very well, Master Jason loves Master Bruce very much, and Master Bruce also loves him, no less than he loves him."

"They would watch movies together, play baseball together, go racing together, and do a lot of things that Master Bruce wouldn't do anymore. It wasn't me who sent Master Jason to school back then. He was a kid who was eager to learn, and Bruce The young master is also happy to see him putting energy into his studies, he likes to teach Master Jason, or he likes to teach Master Jason anything, anything he thinks Master Jason will need."

When Alfred just spoke, Rania was still a little confused, but gradually, those emotions disappeared from her eyes, and she sat on the bed without saying a word, quietly listening to the old housekeeper recall the past.

"I always feel that those things happened not long ago," Alfred said. "At that time, I would often see Master Bruce and Master Jason playing chess, although he would always win, and Master Jason didn't want to win." Keep going, and then he will take Master Jason and go racing."

There are many details.For decades, Alfred has personally watched his young master grow from a child who lost his parents early to an unsmiling man, and also watched his sons grow up one by one. He is familiar with every member of this family, Witnessing how they took the paths they chose, and remembering clearly how much they loved each other as father and son in the beginning.

As the adopted son after Dick, Jason always can't help but compare himself to the "golden boy", he will question whether he is not good enough, not as good as Grayson, and wonder if he will live up to Bruce's expectations , From beginning to end, he was eager to prove himself, eager to gain the affirmation and trust from his father.

But for Bruce, he didn't want a second dick, he wanted Jason, he just wanted that boy to be himself.

"He is the light in Master Bruce's life, I have no doubts about that."

As Alfred narrated, Rania kept hugging her legs, her cheeks pressed against her knees, and her eyes were covered by drooping eyelashes.

"And then?" she asked.

"And then," said Alfred, "Master Jason was killed. At least we all thought so at the time."

"It changed Master Bruce forever," he said.

"After that, he experienced pain and self-blame for a long time, and fell into a self-destructive mood and couldn't extricate himself. If it hadn't been for the appearance of Master Tim, he might have been destroyed by his own anger, and even after Jason The young master reappeared, and he didn't get rid of that emotion, never."

It's not fair.Alfred looked at the silent little girl in front of him and couldn't help thinking.

Ever since he discovered Rania, Alfred had been observing her silently.As the steward of the Wayne family, he really loves all the children of Master Bruce, and he is also looking forward to a little lady with the blood of the Wayne family. Girl, he is very aware of how much his attitude can affect other family members, so he has to think carefully before saying anything.

But soon, Alfred found that his worries were unnecessary.

This little Shrike is actually not the kind of girl who is as warm as the sun or as sweet as honey. Even though she is well-behaved and quiet most of the time, she always stands far away and does not refuse them to reach out. hands, but will not take the initiative to approach, as if a well-bred Labrador will not easily approach people other than the owner.

She was not naive enough to make people soft-hearted, she was neither defenseless nor unreserved, and she was not so easy to give love and trust, Alfred could see this clearly.It was too late for them to discover Rania, she had grown up well enough to have opinions and ideas of her own before they met them, and it was no easier to impress her than any of the Wayne family.

But the more he observed, the more Alfred felt that she was indeed good enough, so good that he thought she deserved to be loved by anyone, even if that person was Bruce Wayne.

But it was too late.

"He's trapped himself in the past, and the old Master Bruce will never come back."

Alfred looked at Rania, and couldn't help but feel the familiar sense of apology.

Her father used to be an open-minded and gentle father, who would patiently accompany the children to grow up, care about their subtle emotional changes, understand and learn from each other, and get motivation and help from each other... But Jason's death changed him forever .

No matter how good Rania is now, he will never be able to treat her like he used to.

"I'm sorry, Miss Rania," he said, "but please believe that Master Bruce is indeed trying to love you as much as possible, even if it's hard to see from the surface, it's just that he doesn't know how to express it often."

After a long silence, Rania nodded lightly: "I see."

……

"What's this?" Bruce asked, frowning.

After leaving the book world, members of the two alliances expressed that tonight's annual meeting was too thrilling and they needed a little time to gather their thoughts, so they left Wayne Manor before Rania flew back .

When Bruce checked the surveillance, he saw Rania flying back to the manor, and recognized at a glance that the membranous wings behind her were Mister. How to separate them, and Alfred moved the bottle to his room.

Alfred hung up the bottle, and said calmly while arranging the infusion tube: "This is the medical supplies you need for your infusion later, young master."

Bruce: "...Why do I need these?"

Facing his confusion, Alfred finished sorting out the infusion tubes, and then placed all the medical supplies in the corresponding positions, ensuring that anyone who entered the room would feel that there were patients in the room, and then calmly said: "Because waiting You will lie on the bed, and Miss Rania will come to visit you, if you hope to mend the relationship with Miss Rania, this is a good opportunity."

Bruce: "...?"

He rubbed between his brows wearily: "What did you do, Alfred?"

"You are the best detective in the world, young master, but sometimes 'normality' blinds your eyes," said the old butler, "Many of Miss Rania's concepts are different from ordinary people, and cannot be deduced by common sense. She, and you were confused by the identity of 'father', so you didn't notice the key."

"Miss Raniya doesn't quite accept the identity of 'father', or she doesn't accept anyone in a dominant position. In contrast, she is more willing to accept the 'father' who is weak. If you show weakness to her , her attitude towards you will naturally change and become more friendly."

Alfred concluded: "I have established a weak personality for you in front of Miss Rania. If you want to get closer to her, you need to lie on the bed and pretend to be weak now."

Bruce: "..."

Under the order of the old butler, Batman had to change into pajamas, lay down on the bed, cover the quilt, only his head was exposed, and pretended to be dying and weak...

Sure enough, shortly after Alfred left, Bruce heard a soft knock on the door.

Rania closed the door gently, turned her head to look at the big bed in the center of the room, her eyes paused on the infusion bottle, and then fell back to the slightly puffed quilt.

Sure enough, just as Alfred said, after leaving the book world, Bruce started to have a fever due to fright, and now he has to stay in bed...

The little girl walked to the side of the bed and looked down at the sudden blank space in the center of the pillow, feeling very complicated.

On the one hand, she still doesn't know how to face Bruce, on the other hand, Rania is full of soft pity for the weak old father, seeing him lying on the bed, the pity in her heart is almost overflowing .

He really needs loving care, he has been through so many blows, she should be more gentle and considerate to Bruce.

The thick carpet beside the bed absorbs most possible sounds.

Rania moved a chair over, put it beside the bed, and curled up on the seat. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the outline of Bruce's hand stretching out from under the quilt, hesitated, and reached out to his hand.

Before she touched her, she paused, then retracted suddenly, breathed lightly into her palm, and after a while, she gently put her not-so-cold hand on Bruce's.

She silently stared at the blank space on the bed, her thoughts jumped between many fragments, and her eyes also drifted away, sometimes falling on the hanging bottle, sometimes falling outside the window, and the falling points were fragmented, like fluttering butterflies.

What should she do.The little girl thought silently.

After a long time, in a rustling sound, Bruce felt the girl beside the bed slowly slide down from the chair, came to him, and looked down at him.

After a moment of hesitation, the girl gently placed her soft and warm hand on his forehead, tested the temperature with the back of her hand, and then took it back.

"Thank you," she whispered.