After confirming that the abandoned mental hospital was the entrance to the Warp Space, Duanmu Huai decisively bought the place. He also repaired the gate and walls, making it his private property and forbidding anyone from entering.
Of course, Ya Naijian and Chitanda knew nothing about this, but they still discussed the strange experiences they had encountered earlier.
"I really didn't expect something like that to happen there."
"It happened because it was deep in the mountains, far from the hustle and bustle."
As they walked through the campus, Duanmu Huai and Ya Naijian traded remarks back and forth.
"If it had been in the city, the chances of something like that happening would have been much lower."
"But not zero... Hmm? What's that girl doing?"
While Ya Naijian was idly looking around, she suddenly noticed something and curiously glanced to the side. Duanmu Huai and Chitanda turned as well, then saw a petite short-haired girl crouching with her back to them beside a flower bed, apparently searching for something.
"Hello!"
With her sunny, outgoing personality, Ya Naijian naturally wasn't going to ignore her. She walked over with a bright smile and greeted the girl.
"Did you lose something?"
"Huh?"
The girl clearly hadn't expected anyone to speak to her. She jumped in fright, then timidly turned around to look at Ya Naijian. Only then did the three of them see that she was holding a pile of small stones.
"Hm? Small stones?"
Ya Naijian tilted her head in confusion at the sight, while the girl seemed somewhat flustered. Duanmu Huai's eyes, however, lit up.
"Hey, are you playing Stone Catching? Now that brings back memories."
"Stone Catching? What's that, Xiao Ai?"
"You don't know? It's a very popular children's game. I played it when I was little, too."
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