Chapter 43—Mother and Son Escapade
After 30 minutes, Vera stood up from her seat and passed her papers. The student, as well as the examiner, was all shocked to see her action.
"Are you sure you answered all the questions?" The examiner asked. She wants to make sure that the woman didn't make a mistake in passing her answer earlier than others.
"Yes, I am sure," Vera replied. Although the question might be difficult for others, for her, who has already finished a bachelor's degree at a young age, the test is nothing but child's play. She doesn't need to pretend and stay there longer than necessary. She has an appointment with her son, after all.
"I see." The examiner receives her papers. Vera left without any more words. Not knowing that the students were left dumbfounded by her actions.
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After her exam, Vera went directly to pick up Xu Li. Like her, he wears low-key attire, but the boy still gives off an aura of an affluent kid.
They arrive in Jia Mall in no time, and Vera's eyes sparkle while admiring all the boutiques lined up for her to see. It has been so long since she went shopping.
Even when she was the leader of her organization, shopping is something that she could only do when there are at least 20 bodyguards with her or when the mall is temporarily closed for her to use.
Today is different, though; she can shop like a regular civilian. She doesn't need to worry about being continuously assassinated. Of course, Vera is aware that Xu Long Wei's shadows are watching their movements, but since they maintain their distance from them, she doesn't mind at all. After all, Xu Li is with her, and he is often in a dangerous situation because of multiple kidnapping attempts he experienced.
Anyway, since she is with him today, she is confident that nothing will happen to him. They can try, but they will die trying, and that is for sure.
Vera holds Xu Li's hand, and they look around every store they pass by. They even enjoy the indoor play area for kids. Vera watches as Xu Li passionately hits the frog popping out of the hole of the hammerhead machine. His face is a picture of pure delight that makes her smile even wider. She is elated to have this memory with him.
Xu Lin left the arcade machine when his turn finished. She hugged his mother and said, "I am glad that you're here, Mommy. I could finally play this kind of game. Daddy never brought me here, and I didn't have the chance to play this game before." The boy expressed himself honestly.
"Don't worry, love. We will do this thing from now on. Since your father is busy with work, I can always play with you," she promised. They decided to stay a little bit longer in the arcade area, but when they were about to leave, Vera noticed the long line of people across from them.
Curious, she approaches one family and inquires about the situation. Apparently, there is a rock-climbing competition that the mall organized for the family to join.
Wanting to create more memories with her son, she made up her mind to join the competition. Xu Li is also thrilled to try the game.
They lined up and waited for their turn. The mechanics of the game are straightforward. They will climb up the 60 ft wall, and whoever finishes in the fastest time will win.
They will be contacted after one week when all the results are accumulated and calculated. After the winner is decided, they will receive a gift card from the mall worth 500 dollars plus an additional 500 dollars worth of grocery packages.
It is a good offer considering the primary purpose of the game is for the family to enjoy the new indoor activity center that Jia Mall just opened to the public. The duo didn't care about the price since they owned the mall, but they did care about the memories they could create after playing.