Everything had fallen into stasis. Every expression froze on every face; the basketballs that had been thrown and the birds in flight hung suspended in midair. Even the dust motes in the beams of light stood still. It was as though someone had pressed the pause button on the entire world, freezing it completely.
Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan were the only ones in this "frozen world" unaffected by it.
A faint cherry blush spread across the girl's face. She did not dare meet the eyes of the person before her, and her thoughts had become utterly chaotic.
His consciousness wavered slightly. When he opened his eyes again, he was already back in the familiar surroundings of Origin Mall. The faint sense of unreality brought by the abrupt change of scene quickly faded away. Luo Chuan removed the helmet of the holographic device and looked toward Yao Ziyan beside him.
"What are you looking at?!"
Sensing Luo Chuan's gaze, Yao Ziyan glared at him fiercely. She was like a Chimera with its fur standing on end, wary of everything around her.
"Can't I look?"
Luo Chuan laughed. He always found Yao Ziyan particularly amusing in this state.
Yao Ziyan took a deep breath and decided to ignore a certain boss for the time being. She went to the sales counter for a cup of milk tea, then hurried upstairs, leaving behind only, "I'm going back to sleep."
Based on Luo Chuan's experience and analysis, the girl was probably embarrassed.
...Why did it feel like there had not been much progress after all this time?
No, no, there had still been progress.
Luo Chuan shook his head, overturning the thought that had just arisen in his mind. Compared with the beginning, quite a few changes had definitely taken place. That