In the Small Park, Miao Miao drew a hopscotch grid on the ground.
As she drew, she explained to Gu Xi how hopscotch was played in Changzi City.
Gu Xi knew this might be the key to whether he could enter Changzi City Underground.
So even though it was a child's game, Gu Xi studied it seriously and even played hopscotch with Miao Miao in the Small Park.
Small Parks were actually quite common in Changzi City. When they had nothing to do, many people would come stroll around the parks.
When they saw Gu Xi and Miao Miao playing hopscotch, they did not come over to disturb them. Instead, they smiled knowingly from afar, taking Gu Xi and Miao Miao for a couple.
What they did not know was that Gu Xi's mind was not on Miao Miao at all. He was recalling the rhythm and movements of the Small Tavern Boss hopping beneath the Street Lamps.
Clearly, the Boss had treated the Street Lamps as a hopscotch grid.
Clearly, the Boss's rhythm was exactly the same as Miao Miao's.
It was just that Gu Xi could never land on the right spots.
Feeling rather helpless, Gu Xi simply gave Miao Miao two more gemstones and had her personally guide him through playing hopscotch.
At the very least, he had to figure out how this game worked.
Although she did not know what Gu Xi wanted to do, for the sake of the two gemstones, Miao Miao gave it her all.
She did not care what others might think of her. Whenever Gu Xi made a mistake, she immediately started over with him from the beginning.
Her attitude made it seem as though she were dragging her boyfriend around the Small Park to play.
With someone guiding him, Gu