Beside the bamboo grove in the park stood a restroom. Suddenly, the sound of rushing water rang out.
Lin Li stood before the sink washing his hands, then straightened his collar while looking in the mirror.
"Hm?"
"There's a fluctuation of spiritual energy."
Lin Li walked out of the restroom and frowned as he looked toward the place where the fluctuation had appeared.
"That's such a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy. Could that direction be..."
The moment he finished speaking, the solemn-looking Lin Li quickly ran toward the lakeshore.
When he reached the place where the fluctuation had appeared, he saw Su Yue standing quietly before a scattered bunch of flowers, her head lowered in silence.
"..."
Lin Li looked at the source of the fluctuation of spiritual energy, his face filled with confusion.
"What happened?"
"She was perfectly fine just now. Why did she become like this?"
Lin Li took a deep breath. After exhaling, he immediately stepped forward.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
In the quiet surroundings, the sound of footsteps was crystal clear. Yet Su Yue did not react at all.
When Lin Li reached her, he remained silent for two or three seconds before tentatively calling out.
"Su Yue."
Su Yue, who had been motionless and silent, raised her head and looked at Lin Li.
Their eyes met.
Su Yue stared at Lin Li with her utterly emotionless eyes for half a minute. Then her red lips parted slightly, and she slowly uttered a single word.
"Flowers."
Lin Li had encountered Su Yue in this state several times before, but he had never heard her say a single word—not even one.
Now that Su Yue had actually spoken while in this abnormal state, Lin Li was extremely astonished.
After saying that simple word, Su Yue lowered her head