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"Oh, right!" Xiao Chun suddenly remembered something, took out a biscuit from the wicker basket, and handed it to Lin Yu's mouth. "Try it first and see how sweet it is. If it's too sweet, I'll put less sugar next time."

Lin Yu opened his mouth and took a bite. The aroma of butter mixed with the sweetness of cherry blossoms spread in his mouth. "Perfect, not too sweet or greasy, I like it very much."

The car drove towards Kasukabe Central Park, and the wind blowing in through the car window carried the scent of cherry blossoms and the faint milky smell of Tsubaki.

He turned to look at her; she was gazing at the cherry blossom trees outside the window, her eyes sparkling as if filled with stars. "When we get to the park, let's fly kites for a while."

Lin Yu suddenly said, "I found the cherry blossom kite I bought yesterday, and we haven't flown it together yet." Xiao Chun turned her head and her eyes curved into crescents. "Okay, let's see who can fly it the highest."

As the car approached the park, Lin Yu slowed down. Xiao Chun, looking out the window at the approaching cherry blossom grove, suddenly tugged at his sleeve. "Lin Yu, look! The cherry blossoms over there are in full bloom, so beautiful!"

Lin Yu looked in the direction she pointed and saw a pink and white cherry blossom forest shimmering in the morning light like a pink cloud. "Let's go take pictures over there later."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Bring your cherry blossom cookies too, they'll definitely look good in the photos." Xiao Chun nodded, her fingers lightly touching the wicker basket on her lap, her smile impossible to hide.

On the lawn next to the cherry blossom grove, Lin Yu had already unfolded the kite. The off-white kite was printed with pink and white gradient cherry blossom petals, and the edges were decorated with fine silver lines, which shimmered in the wind.

He held the kite spool and gestured with his chin towards Xiaochun. "You run with the kite, and call me when you feel the wind pulling on it." Xiaochun nodded, her hands gently gripping the bottom edge of the kite, her skirt swaying gently with each step like a white butterfly spreading its wings.

"Run!" she laughed as she rushed forward. The morning breeze ruffled her hair, and cherry blossom petals that had fallen on her shoulders were carried away and ended up sticking to the kite.

Lin Yu stared at the pink and white fingers slowly releasing the kite string, which, with the help of the wind, flew upwards little by little. The off-white figure floated in the sky above the pink cherry blossom forest, as if a corner of spring was tied to the sky.

"Run faster!" Lin Yu shouted at her, his voice laced with laughter. Xiao Chun turned to look at him, the sunlight reflecting in her eyes, bright as if shattered stars: "It's too high! I can barely hold onto the line!"

Lin Yu quickly reeled in the line and strode over to her, taking the spool from her hand and keeping the kite steadily suspended in mid-air. "Look," he said, placing the spool between them, his fingertips touching her hand, "if you gently pull the line like this, it won't drift away."

Following his movements, Xiaochun gently pulled the string, and the kite swayed in the sky. The cherry blossom petals stuck to it finally fell and landed right on the back of her hand.

After playing for almost an hour, the sun gradually rose higher. Lin Yu glanced at the time and said, "It's time to go to Tokyo. If we go any later, there will be long lines at the dessert shops." Xiao Chun nodded and helped him fold the kite, putting it in the trunk of the Batmobile. When folding it, she made sure the side with the flower petals was facing up, saying, "Keep the taste of spring."

After getting in the car, Lin Yu took out a strawberry daifuku from his spatial ring and handed it to her. "I specially asked the dessert shop to add an extra layer of cherry blossom jam yesterday. Try it."

Xiaochun took a bite of the cool cream mixed with the sweetness of strawberries and the faint fragrance of cherry blossoms, and her eyes instantly lit up. "So delicious!"

As the Batmobile drove onto the highway, Tsubaki leaned against the passenger seat, watching the cherry blossom trees rushing past the window. About an hour and a half later, the Batmobile stopped on the streets of Ginza.

Lin Yu got out of the car first and went around to the passenger side to open the car door for Xiao Chun. He even put his hand on the top edge of the door to prevent her from hitting her head.

As soon as Xiaochun stood still, she was attracted by the display in the shop window on the street. The window of the high-end store displayed the latest bags, with light beige leather printed with subtle patterns, and a silk scarf of the same color next to them.

"Do you like it?" Lin Yu asked softly, noticing her gaze. Xiao Chun shook her head a little shyly, "I just think it's pretty, but you don't need to buy it."

Lin Yu pulled her into the store, and the sales clerk immediately greeted them with a gentle smile, "Hello sir and madam, would you like to take a look at any bags?"

Lin Yu looked at Xiao Chun and said, "You always said that carrying a wicker basket when you go out is inconvenient. Let's choose one that can hold a lot of things and is lightweight." He pointed to the light beige Lindy bag in the shop window and said, "Could you please take that bag out and let her try it on?"

The shop assistant quickly took the bag off Xiaochun, who then gently slung it over her shoulder. The bag was the perfect size, big enough to hold her phone, lipstick, and snacks for the children. The light beige color also matched her dress perfectly.

"This suits you perfectly." Lin Yu smiled as he looked at her in the mirror. "This is the one." Before Xiao Chun could say anything more, Lin Yu turned to the shop assistant and said, "Please wrap this up for me and I'll pay by card."

After leaving the high-end luxury store, Lin Yu led Xiao Chun into the luxury store next door. Xiao Chun's eyes fell on a delicate bracelet in the counter. The rose gold chain was adorned with a small cherry blossom pendant, and a small diamond was embedded in the center of the pendant. It was understated but very exquisite.

Lin Yu followed her gaze and immediately asked the shop assistant to bring it out and "help her try it on." The shop assistant carefully helped Xiao Chun put on the bracelet. She raised her hand, and the sunlight fell on the bracelet, making the diamonds sparkle softly. The cherry blossom pendant on her wrist perfectly echoed the cherry blossom elements on her dress.

"Do you like it?" Lin Yu asked softly, holding her wrist. Xiao Chun nodded, her voice a little soft, "It's too expensive..." Lin Yu shook his head, pointing to the cherry blossom pendant on the bracelet.

"This pendant is shaped like a cherry blossom. It will remind me of the cherry blossoms we saw together today whenever I see it."

After buying the bracelet, it was almost lunchtime. Lin Yu took Xiao Chun to the "Sakurakubo" dessert shop that he had researched beforehand.

The shop is decorated in a Japanese wooden style, with small cherry blossom lamps hanging on the ceiling and a small bunch of fresh cherry blossoms on each table.

The waiter handed over the menu. Xiaochun ordered cherry blossom daifuku and matcha mousse, while Lin Yu ordered a strawberry parfait. He remembered that Xiaochun liked strawberries, so he specially ordered an extra one to share with her.

When the dessert arrived, Xiaochun couldn't resist taking out her phone to take a picture of the cherry blossom pink coating on the cherry blossom daifuku. "Take a bite first," Lin Yu said, picking up a fork and holding a small piece of daifuku to her lips.

"It's cold, which is perfect for cutting through the richness." Xiaochun opened her mouth and took a bite of the sweet but not greasy cream mixed with the soft and chewy outer skin and the faint cherry blossom fragrance. She couldn't help but squint her eyes and exclaimed, "It's so delicious!" Lin Yu smiled and said, "Then I'll bring you here to eat often in the future. Anyway, Tokyo isn't far from Kasukabe."

While we were eating, I suddenly heard someone call out "Teacher Lin". I turned around and saw Xiao Ai and Hei Ji. Xiao Ai was carrying a nicely packaged bag, so she must have come to Ginza to buy something.

"Sister Xiaochun!" Xiao Ai ran over and immediately noticed the bag on Xiaochun's shoulder and the bracelet on her wrist. Her eyes lit up. "This bag and bracelet are so pretty! Did Teacher Lin buy them for you?"

Xiao Chun blushed a little shyly. Lin Yu smiled and nodded, "If Xiao Chun likes it, I bought it for her." Xiao Ai held Xiao Chun's hand and looked closely at the cherry blossom pendant on the bracelet. "This pendant is so cute, it matches Xiao Chun perfectly!"

Black Base, standing nearby, also smiled and said, "Mr. Lin is really devoted to Miss Chun."

After chatting for a while, Xiao Ai and Hei Ji had to go shopping, so they said goodbye first.

Xiao Chun watched their retreating figures and whispered to Lin Yu, "Actually, you don't need to buy me such expensive things. I'm happy just to come out and have fun with you." Lin Yu held her fingertips and gently rubbed them against the bracelet on her wrist. "I know, but I want to give you the best of everything."

After dinner, Lin Yu took Xiao Chun to a Japanese confectionery shop and bought some cherry blossom pastries and matcha cookies. He remembered that Misae had said she liked Japanese sweets and that Shin-chan also liked sweets, so he decided to bring them back for them.

Xiao Chun also specially selected several bags of cute-looking candies, saying they were small gifts for Nini and Zheng Nan.

As evening fell, the two prepared to return to Kasukabe. The Batmobile drove onto the highway, and Tsubaki leaned on Lin Yu's shoulder, holding a bag of snacks in her hand.

As soon as the car turned into the streets of Kasukabe, a small figure stood in front of the Nohara family's house. It was Shin-chan, holding an Action Kamen plushie and standing on tiptoe to look at the intersection.

Upon seeing the Batmobile, Shin-chan immediately ran over, shouting, "Yu! Chun-jie! You're back!"

Lin Yu stopped the car. Xiao Xin hugged his leg and asked, "Did you bring me any desserts on your date?" Xiao Chun smiled and took out some desserts from the wicker basket and handed them to him. "Take these and share them with Kazama and the others."

Misae also came out of the house and saw the bag of snacks in Tsubaki's hand. She smiled and said, "You brought us things again? Did you have fun in Tokyo?"

Lin Yu nodded and handed her the cherry blossom pastries he had bought. "I bought these especially for you. Try them." Xiao Chun leaned against Lin Yu and watched as Xiao Xin and Kazama and Nini, who arrived later, shared the cookies, and the corners of her mouth curved upwards.

When they returned to Jia, they exchanged a glance and walked upstairs to their room in tacit agreement. As soon as they closed the door, they became intimate.

Lin Yu only fell asleep with the exhausted Xiao Chun in his arms when the sky began to lighten.

......

When Xiaochun woke up, it was already noon. There was a sticky note next to the lunch cup that Lin Yu had brought over on the table. It was left by Lin Yu before he left.

It said, "Don't worry, I'm off to Westworld. Remember to eat lunch!"

As soon as he stepped into the Western world through the projector, the yellow sand mixed with hot wind hit him in the face. Okikawa was already waiting for him not far away in his work boots, his trouser legs still covered with mineral fragments.

"Finally here! Wanma just got the final test report for the nickel ore, and the purity is 98.2%, even higher than previously estimated!" Lin Yu followed him towards the mine. The sunlight was dazzling, falling on the silvery-white nickel ore in the mining area and reflecting fine light like scattered silver fragments.

The robot is methodically loading the ore onto the truck. The red light of the laser cutter sweeps across the ore, leaving neat cuts. The debris falls into the sand with a soft "rustling" sound.

"Yesterday, the exploration robot discovered another mineral vein in the northeastern mountainous area. The preliminary estimate of the reserves is over 1 tons!" Wanma ran over with a tablet computer. On the screen was a 3D model of the mineral vein, with blue lines outlining its direction.

“But the mountain road over there is a bit troublesome, the slope is almost 60 degrees, and the existing robot tracks are not shock-absorbing enough and are prone to wobbling.” Tongchuan took the tablet and swiped his finger on the screen to bring up the robot’s parameter interface. “I will thicken the wear-resistant coating of the tracks by 2 millimeters and increase the elasticity coefficient of the shock-absorbing springs. I will change the parameters now and we will debug it now so that the robot can be tested over there tomorrow.”

The two squatted next to the robot. Wanma used a wrench to disassemble the track cover, while Tongchuan modified the data on the tablet. Lin Yu handed him tools and occasionally reached out to brush away the dust that fell on the screen.

After nearly an hour of work, the first robot that had been successfully debugged was driven onto the simulated steep slope. After starting, it steadily moved uphill, with its tracks gripping the ground firmly without any shaking.

"It's done!" Tongchuan clapped his hands, not even bothering to wipe the dust off his face. "Now, there won't be any problems with mining and transportation."

Chapter 285: The Movie's Plot Begins Again

As Lin Yu watched the robot successfully climb the steep slope, he suddenly remembered what Xiao Ai had mentioned about the Tokyo car manufacturers: "Xiao Ai is still waiting to confirm the situation of the nickel mine."

Lin Yu thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the pile of ore: "I'll take some samples back to the real world."

Tongchuan immediately understood and carefully placed two samples of freshly mined nickel ore into a sealed metal box. One was a complete ore, and the other was a silvery-white sample after preliminary purification. It was heavy in his hand.

Wanma printed out the test report, folded it neatly, put it in a file bag, and wrote "High-purity nickel ore test report" on the cover.

"I'll keep an eye on the debugging here with Wanma, so you can go back without worry!" Tongchuan handed the metal box to Lin Yu. "Handle the sample carefully."

Lin Yu nodded, put the box and document bag into his spatial ring, gave a few more instructions on safety precautions during mining, and then turned to walk towards the projector.

Back in the real world, Lin Yu placed the samples and report on the desk in his study, and then immediately dialed Xiao Ai's number. Xiao Ai's voice on the phone was very excited: "Great! Teacher Lin, give the ore samples and report to Heiji when you get off work tomorrow! He will handle the follow-up issues."

Lin Yu touched the box containing the minerals on the table with his fingers and said "hello" to Xiao Ai on the other end of the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yu took the sample out of the box. Just a short while ago, Xiao Chun heard the noise upstairs and knew that Lin Yu had returned.

At that moment, she walked into the study carrying a glass of milk: "Ayu, you're back. Are you tired?" Then, when she saw the mineral samples on the desk, her eyes widened.

"This is nickel ore? It really is silvery, much prettier than I imagined." Lin Yu smiled as he looked at Xiao Chun's curious expression.

Then he took her hand and let her touch the surface of the ore. "Isn't it very smooth? It will be even shinier after purification, and it can be used to make car batteries."

Xiao Chun nodded and helped Lin Yu organize the reports on the table. "It's getting late, let's go downstairs and have dinner together!" Lin Yu nodded and followed Xiao Chun downstairs.

The next day, Lin Yu had just seen the children off on the school bus when he saw Hei Ji not far away. Xiao Ai was already sitting on the bus. He rolled down the window and greeted Lin Yu.

"Teacher Lin! You can just give the samples and test reports to Blackie!" Lin Yu nodded and took out the ore samples and test reports from his spatial ring, handing them to Blackie who was standing to the side.

After doing all this, Lin Yu put it back in the kindergarten. Because Lin Yu brought indoor robots to the kindergarten, the teachers can now leave without cleaning after get off work, which saves them a lot of time.

A few days later, Xiao Ai arrived with Mr. Sato. Sato was wearing the same dark gray suit as at the last robot launch event, and was carrying a briefcase.

Inside the briefcase were the ore samples that Lin Yu had given to Black Base last time, as well as the test report for the ore samples.

He had already read the report himself; the purity was as high as 98.2%. Keep in mind that the highest purity at the mines he had previously worked with was only 95%.

So both parties skipped the topic of ore purity today. After a few simple pleasantries, Lin Yu got straight to the point: "Mr. Sato has already learned about the basic data of our ore through the ore sample, so let's get straight to the point."

Lin Yu said with a smile, "We have a special processing area next to the mine where the ore is preliminarily purified after mining. The raw materials delivered to your factory are all high-purity. In addition, our robots have been calibrated to handle complex terrain and ensure a stable supply."

After listening, Sato immediately took out a letter of intent for cooperation from his briefcase. Since the last robot launch event and previous collaborations, Sato had developed a great deal of trust in the young man in front of him. "Mr. Lin Yu, I think we don't need to wait any longer. I brought this preliminary letter of intent for cooperation with me today. If there are no problems, we can sign it now."

Lin Yu took the letter of intent from Sato, read it carefully, and signed his name after confirming that there were no problems with the terms.

Seeing this, Sato quickly signed the contract as well, then shook hands with Lin Yu. "It's a pleasure to cooperate! I'll arrange the team as soon as I get back, and we'll finalize the formal contract as soon as possible so we can start supplying goods next month."

After seeing Sato off, Xiao Ai sat to the side with bright eyes. "Teacher Lin! That's great! My dad said that if the cooperation with Mr. Sato goes through, those European car manufacturers will also come back to cooperate with us!"

Xiao Ai's happy expression also infected Lin Yu, and then the corners of her mouth turned up, "You deserve a lot of credit for this."