Adler Villa.
"I'm definitely going to check out what story The Condor Heroes is about when I get back."
Missy complained first, then sighed. "Paige is incredible. How on earth did she do that?"
"It's not as difficult as you think."
Adam smiled reservedly. "Don't homeless people often sleep on benches?
A rope is just an upgraded version of a bench.
Think of it as acrobatics. Doesn't that make it less shocking?
Paige works out regularly. Her physical condition is no worse than that of anyone with professional training.
Sleeping on a rope looks astonishing, but it's really nothing special.
Besides, she couldn't actually sleep up there.
She'd fallen onto the hammock below more than once or twice.
At first, she even had to use something to secure herself..."
"Secure herself?"
Missy looked at Adam in surprise.
"Right."
Adam's smile turned a little strange. "She can tie a ponytail, can't she?"
"Why are you smiling like that?"
Though Missy had no idea what had happened, she sharply sensed that there was something odd about Adam's smile.
"Nothing."
Adam smiled with a straight face. "I was just marveling at how anything can be used to tie a ponytail~"
"Tell me it's not what I think it is!"
Missy thought for a moment, suddenly remembered a certain letter, and said speechlessly.
"It isn't."
Adam shook his head. "Where did your mind go? It was the string that came with Christmas bells.
That was also an imitation of Xiao Longnü's Golden Bell Cords from The Condor Heroes.
Paige used it to secure herself at first. Whenever she lost her balance, the bells would ring to warn her."
"..."
Missy found Adam's explanation perfectly reasonable and had nothing to say, yet instinctively still felt that something was off about him.
After she got back,