Watching the back of Wei's mother as she walked away, Yao Mingxuan and Cheng Ruan heaved a sigh of relief in unison. Only Miaomiao seemed completely out of the loop.
"Yao Mingxuan, you lied just now. We weren't going to the club, and we didn't ask Teacher Xiao to get something. Lying is wrong," Miaomiao said seriously, pinching her hands.
Yao Mingxuan let out a deep, helpless sigh. "I didn't want to lie either. Look how nervous I was. But if I didn't lie, wouldn't Lao Wei be exposed?"
"Of course you'll feel flustered when you lie! We could have said that Teacher Xiao had something to do and would be separated from us for a while. That way, it wouldn't be a lie," Miaomiao said, using her little brain.
"Alright, I know. I won't lie in the future. But I really saw an advertisement for a shooting club on a bus just now. It looked quite fun. Do you guys want to go and check it out later? Then it won't be a lie."
With the crisis averted, Yao Mingxuan's playful side came out. That advertisement really caught his eye. No boy could resist the temptation of guns.
"What are you guys talking about? Where's my mom?" Wei Ziqi rushed over from outside, holding three big boxes in his hands, and asked anxiously.
"We lied to your aunt and said you went to get something. Then we're going to the shooting club to play later. After that, your aunt said we could play slowly and go home early, and then she left. It seems your aunt didn't suspect anything. But what's in the boxes you're holding?" Since the moment Cheng Ruan saw Wei's mother, she had been sending text messages to urge Wei Ziqi to come downstairs. So it was expected that Wei Ziqi ran down so quickly.
"Oh, this is a gift my father told me to give you guys. I don't know what's inside. It should be the same thing." Hearing that his mother didn't suspect anything, Wei Ziqi heaved a sigh of relief and put the boxes on the table.
"Wow, there are gifts? Let me take a look!" Cheng Ruan quickly picked up a box and opened it. Inside was a delicate watch. The logo and craftsmanship on it all showed that it was very valuable.
"This thing is quite valuable. It's too expensive. We can't accept it, we can't accept it," Yao Mingxuan and Miaomiao opened the other two boxes at the same time. They were all watches of the same style.
The watches made by Lin Yao were usually custom - made without logos. Miaomiao had never seen them before and wasn't interested, so she didn't recognize these things and naturally didn't think there was anything special. But Yao Mingxuan and Cheng Ruan were very familiar with such things, so they quickly stuffed the watches back into Wei Ziqi's hands.
"Just take them. As my biological father, it's normal for him to give some gifts to my friends. If you don't take them, it'll be hard for me to explain when I take them home," Wei Ziqi said indifferently as he stuffed the watches back into their hands.
Yao Mingxuan and Cheng Ruan hesitated for a moment, but finally took the gifts. They thought that if Wei Ziqi took these things home and his aunt saw them, she would surely ask a lot of questions.
"Do you still need to go back?" Yao Mingxuan put on the watch and admired it for a while. He had to admit that the watch was really nice and he liked it very much.
"No. I've already told my father in advance. He understands that I don't want my mother to know about his existence, so I don't need to stay there today," Wei Ziqi shook his head and replied.
"I see. It's still early. Just now I was telling Miaomiao that we could go to the shooting club. Do you want to go with us?"
"Sure, but where is this shooting club you're talking about?"
"Wait a minute. Let me check."
Yao Mingxuan took out his phone and opened the group - buying app on it. Usually, newly opened clubs or places like this would have group - buying tickets. With the internet technology so developed nowadays, you could find out by searching online.
Sure enough, Yao Mingxuan quickly found the address of the shooting club and booked four tickets.
"The club isn't too far from us. I've already bought the tickets. Let's go," Yao Mingxuan said after placing the order. Then he pulled his friends out of the milk - tea shop. The eagerness in his eyes couldn't be hidden.
When they arrived at the club, the kids pushed open the door and strode in. The cashier at the entrance was stunned for a moment when she saw these four kids. Then she smiled and asked, "Hello, do you need any help?"
"We're here to play. Here are our tickets," Yao Mingxuan said excitedly as he handed his phone to the cashier girl.
The girl at the front desk took the phone, looked at the four kids, and then at the tickets. There was no age limit in their store, but was it really okay to let these obviously very young kids go in and play with guns?
Although they were fake guns.
"Sister, is there something wrong with our tickets?" Yao Mingxuan thought he might have booked the wrong tickets and asked.
"The tickets are fine, but kids, where are your guardians?" The cashier girl decided to ask first.
"Our guardians aren't here. But I checked the group - buying information. There doesn't seem to be an age limit here," Yao Mingxuan replied.
"That's true, but no kids your age have ever come to play before. Can you wait a moment while I go and ask the boss?"
"Okay, sister. Go ahead. We'll wait here."
Yao Mingxuan nodded. If this game was dangerous for kids their age, it would be better not to play.
The cashier girl nodded slightly, left the front desk, and rushed towards the boss's office. Two or three minutes later, she came back.
"Here's the thing. Kids your age can play, but only with the accompaniment of a parent or by hiring a professional from our club for guidance and teaching. Since your parents aren't here, hiring a professional from our club will cost extra money, and the price of a coach is usually not cheap..."
The cashier girl seemed to want to discourage them. Although she didn't explicitly drive them away, she added all kinds of difficulties to make them give up.
Yao Mingxuan didn't care about this. As long as they followed the store's requirements, it was just a matter of adding money. They lacked nothing but money.
"What's the highest price for a professional coach here?" Yao Mingxuan straightened his back. He thought he wouldn't be able to play today, but unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the better.
"Huh?" The cashier girl was obviously stunned for a moment. After reacting, she continued, "The most expensive coach here costs about 3000 yuan an hour. There are also some a bit cheaper, 1500 yuan and 2000 yuan an hour."
"Alright, no need to introduce anymore. Book the most expensive coach for an hour. If we find it fun after an hour, we'll directly recharge and get a card."