Chapter 545


    Chapter 545 Laugh While You Still Can


    The children sat in the same row as the bus made its rounds to collect the other students who had


    signed up for the day trip.


    The boys voiced their concern for Sophia for shouldering the burden of having to haul the sk by


    herself.


    “Why don’t you let me carry it for you, Sophia,” offered Franklin. “The sk looks awfully heavy.”


    Sophia shook her head vigorously.


    “It’s not heavy at all!” she responded earnestly, her squeaky voice barely concealing her fierce resolve. “I


    want to find the whitest patch of snow and bring some back for Mommy!”


    Sophia’s siblings did not press the matter further in the face of their sister’s determination.


    “How about letting each of us carry your backpack for you in turn, then?” yton suggested after a


    pause.


    “That leaves you free with only the sk to hold. Without the weight on your back, you will be lighter on


    your feet to hunt for snow! What do you say, Sophia?”


    Sophia considered it and thought that it was a more efficient solution than her own.


    She unzipped her backpack to extract the sk before handing the backpack to her brothers.


    “Thank you, guys!”


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    After every student who had signed up for the trip had been collected, the bus took off for the ski resort


    exactly at the appointed time.


    Xavian and yton had seen snow with Natalie before. On the other hand, Franklin and Sophia grew up


    in Dellmoor. Even the prospect of ying with artificial snow thrilled them to no end.


    Sophia slipped on her bunny mittens and hugged the sk. Her smile was wide in anticipation for the day


    ahead.


    A woman seated at the frontmost row of the bus turned around to gaze at Sophia. Then, a meaningful


    smile appeared across her lips as she did so.


    Laugh while you still can, little girl. You might neverugh again once I’m through with you.


    “All of the children in this ss belong to powerful people in Dellmoor,” the teacher who sat next to the


    woman exined when he noticed that she was watching them. “Especially the four kids sitting in the


    third row from the back. You’re new, aren’t you? You may not know this, but those kids are the children of


    the director of the conglomerate which owns this kindergarten. You must keep a close eye on them when


    we get to the resort. If they had a scratch on the knee, we’ll be doomed! Do not let them out of your sight


    for even a second.”


    “I understand, Mr. Yoan.” The woman smiled sweetly.


    “I’m d we’re on the same page.” Mr. Yoan sighed. “Sometimes I realize how ridiculous it is for me to


    be fawning over children who can barely read the alphabet before I even have kids of my own. To think


    that this bunch of kids were born with more than I could ever achieve!”


    “You’re single too, Mr. Yoan?” the woman eximed with a giggle as she clung to Mr. Yoan’s arm. “What


    a coincidence. Me too!”


    Mr. Yoan gave a crooked grin as his heart skipped a beat at her suggestive remark.


    After being on the road for ny minutes, the bus finally rolled to a halt outside of the entrance to the ski


    resort.


    That particr resort differed from others of its kind in the sense that the majority of its attractions,


    including the U-bend, were situated outdoors. Given the scarcity of snowfall in Dellmoor, the amount of


    snow needed to furnish the ski resort was the result of very costly machinery and maintenance.


    That was also the reason why the patrons of that establishment consisted mostly of the immensely


    wealthy.


    “We’re here!”


    When the bus doors threw open, the heirs of Dellmoor’s richest and most powerful came tumbling out in


    fervent excitement.


    Xavian and yton were excited too as they have not seen snow in a long time. Franklin and Sophia, on


    the other hand, never had the opportunity. Without waiting to be granted permission, they bent down to


    pick up a handful of snow and stared with wonder at how it melted in their hands.


    Mr. Yoan summoned the students to an assembly with a short st of the whistle and led the party to get


    dressed in ski gear.


    As the gear distributed out to all of the students of simr heights was identical, the children had trouble


    identifying each other through their goggles.


    “Franklin, is that you?” Sophia called, squinting as she did so.


    “I’m not Franklin,” Xavian said as he pushed his goggles up. “Everybody looks the same here in this


    hugeplex. Stay close to us, Sophia.”