"Like this, head up, don't use too much force, just gently throw it out."
Liu Nanfeng held the plane and demonstrated to Gugu.
Although he used very little force, the plane flew a considerable distance in a wavering manner, finally landing on a cluster of flowers. Gugu hurried over to pick it up, then held it high and started to run back to hand it to Liu Nanfeng.
"No need to give it back to me, try it yourself, aim for me," Liu Nanfeng said.
Gugu froze for a moment, stopped her small steps, looked at the little plane in her hand, and then looked at Liu Nanfeng.
Liu Nanfeng gave her an encouraging look.
"Try it, if you don't try, how will you know you can't do it?"
Gugu heard him, held the plane high, and imitated Liu Nanfeng's earlier actions, throwing it gently.
Unfortunately, the force was too small, and the plane only flew a short distance before nose-diving to the ground.
"Not bad, a little more force and it will fly farther," Liu Nanfeng immediately encouraged.
Gugu, who had been looking a bit dejected, now had her eyes shining with excitement.
"Try again, it will definitely fly better this time."
Gugu walked forward, picked up the plane, looked at Liu Nanfeng, and threw the plane with all her might.
This time, the plane flew very far, but it flew a bit crookedly, arcing through the air and landing to their right, nowhere near Liu Nanfeng.
"That's amazing, it can even turn," Liu Nanfeng praised.
"Gugu~"
Gugu wore a smile, looking very happy.
Liu Nanfeng walked over, picked up the plane, and threw it directly at Gugu.
As Gugu watched with expectant eyes, the plane suddenly nose-dived halfway through its flight.
"Oh dear, it didn't even fly as well as yours just now," Liu Nanfeng said, covering his face and feigning embarrassment.
"Gugu~"
Gugu ran over, quickly picked up the plane, then ran to Liu Nanfeng and held it up to him.
Looking at the child's clear eyes, Liu Nanfeng smiled and asked, "Do you want me to try again?"
Gugu nodded.
"Alright, I'll try again."
Liu Nanfeng didn't stand on ceremony, took the plane from her hand, and threw it out again. This time, it flew very far.
Gugu immediately gave him a look of approval, as if to say, I told you it was possible, right? You're great, aren't you?
Gugu turned and ran to pick up the plane again, then threw it at Liu Nanfeng.
The two of them played happily in the flower garden, throwing the plane back and forth.
Watching Gugu fly better and better, Liu Nanfeng said, "I told you, you have to try everything. If you don't try, how will you know you can't fly? Only by trying will you know if you can fly and if you can fly better."
Liu Nanfeng's words carried a hidden meaning.
But Gugu didn't react, after all, she was just a child, not as complicated as an adult.
She simply showed a happy smile, finding joy for joy's sake.
Liu Nanfeng played with her for a while before telling her he had to leave.
This time, Gugu was a little disappointed, but not as sad.
"I'll come see you again soon," Liu Nanfeng said, patting her little head.
Gugu nodded obediently, then raised her hand and waved goodbye to Liu Nanfeng.
Liu Nanfeng disappeared before her.
Looking at where Liu Nanfeng had disappeared, Gugu stared blankly, then looked around. She saw the flowers covering the mountain, the fruitful trees, and the tall plants, all of which brought her joy.
She didn't feel lonely; she liked being alone. Crowds made her feel panicked and uneasy.
Looking down at the little plane in her hand, Gugu reached out and gently tossed it.
The plane landed in the flowerbed ahead, and Gugu quickly ran to pick it up.
Then a smile spread across her lips.
She really did fly well, Gugu was very happy.
She remembered Liu Nanfeng's words from earlier: If you don't try, how will you know you can't fly? Only by trying...
Gugu seemed to recall something, looked up at the sky, but there were no birds.
Suddenly, a white light condensed behind her, eventually forming a pair of pure white wings.
As she spread her wings, she could feel a gentle breeze caressing the tips of her feathers, feel her feathers being slightly lifted, and a sensation of rising with the wind.
"If you don't try, how will you know you can't fly?"
...
"You're back. Is Gugu settled?"
Seeing Liu Nanfeng suddenly appear, the Su sisters immediately stopped their conversation.
"Yes, she's settled. What were you talking about?"
"Nothing much, we were just discussing why Gugu grew a pair of wings. Was it installed by the laboratory, or did it awaken some kind of avian bloodline? And why can't she speak, only making Gugu-like sounds? I checked her vocal cords earlier and found no injuries, so she should be able to speak." Su Jinxiu said.
"Actually, speaking of that, I have a guess," Liu Nanfeng said.
Liu Nanfeng sat down on the sofa.
"What guess?" the two sisters asked curiously.
"Actually, there's something we've overlooked. In the temporal projection, every time the timeline resets, although the people and events we encounter change, one thing has never changed."
"Huh?"
The two sisters pondered this.
Almost simultaneously, they both recalled and said in unison, "Pigeons?"
"Yes, pigeons. Every time the timeline resets, due to individual differences, the people and events we encounter change. Only the pigeons flying overhead have never changed."
"So Gugu's change is actually related to these pigeons?" Su Jinxiu vaguely guessed.
Liu Nanfeng nodded and said, "Then Luojiaji is like a huge cage for Gugu, and the old man Yu who adopted her is like the rope tied to her leg."
"She wants to go home, wants to see her father, but she's been locked up, tied down, unable to go anywhere."
"When she sees the pigeons flying in the sky every day, she must feel immense envy. She probably wishes she could become a pigeon herself, so she could fly out of the cage, no longer be tied down, soar freely in the sky, and find her family, her mom and dad."
"So this gradually became her obsession, her inner demon, even imitating the pigeons' calls. That's why the laboratory experiments catalyzed her to grow a pair of wings," Su Huamei chimed in from the side.
Liu Nanfeng nodded, "I suspect that's the case."
"Then what about her abilities? They're so powerful. Is this the bloodline of that ancient great demon?" Su Jinxiu frowned.
Liu Nanfeng spread his hands, "How would I know that?"
"If Gugu's abilities are also related to her past experiences and then catalyzed through experiments, then this must be a very remarkable experiment," Su Jinxiu said.
This was something Liu Nanfeng hadn't considered.
"The experimental subjects are all in the paintings. We just need to verify them one by one," Liu Nanfeng said after thinking for a moment.
"No rush with that, I have something to ask you," Su Jinxiu said.
"Huh? What is it?"
"Where did you hide the Dragon Gate?"