Xiao Xiao didn't call the girl out on her forced smile.
"Mm."
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
They walked out of the building.
The sky outside was just as bright as it had been when they arrived.
They hadn't spent long inside the building.
Yu Yanyan narrowed her eyes slightly and looked toward the vast, clear sky, facing the sunlight.
The knot of emotions in her heart suddenly loosened, and she no longer felt so short of breath.
Things had come to this. There was no point in making things harder for herself.
She should put her mind at ease and wait patiently.
A Yun would be all right.
She repeated the words to herself over and over.
He would be all right.
Yu Yanyan took a deep breath, driving away the worry and discouragement in her heart.
A smile appeared on her face.
"Xiao Xiao, I'll treat you to a big meal. Thanks for coming with me."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
The corners of Xiao Xiao's mouth lifted slightly.
The car headed toward the residential complex's entrance.
Xiao Xiao sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window.
The complex was well planned, with greenery everywhere and beautiful scenery.
It was also very quiet.
He could hear the trickling sound of water nearby.
Following the sound, he saw a large fountain.
His gaze shifted, and he froze.
That figure leaning down to drink from the fountain... a cow?
Were there cows here?
But he quickly realized that it wasn't a cow at all. It was clearly a monster.
Still, the demonic aura on it was very faint.
Unless one sensed carefully, it would be easy to miss that almost imperceptible, unusual presence.
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
It was only