Xiao Xiao said goodbye to the old man.
He watched the old man get back into the car and saw it off. Only then did he lower his eyes to glance at his arm before turning around.
The sky was still bright.
Heat rolled through the air.
The sunlight shone straight into people's eyes.
Making them squint slightly without thinking.
The vines on his arm began to stir.
A faint tug came from them.
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
He let Little One lead him into the shade.
"Don't you like the sunlight?"
Xiao Xiao murmured.
A look of understanding flickered in his eyes.
Xiao Xiao returned to the dorm.
Zhang Bo and the others were all there.
"Third Brother, you're back?"
Zhang Bo greeted him.
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao went over and sat down at his spot.
His bed was by the balcony, so the desk below it was naturally close to the balcony too.
A broad swath of sunlight streamed into the room.
It covered most of the desk.
As if sensing something, Xiao Xiao lowered his head and saw Little One inching toward the shade.
He couldn't help smiling.
Little One was a demon, not a plant, but it had a plant's exterior and disliked sunlight this much. How did that make sense?
Still...
Xiao Xiao looked thoughtful.
Could it also have something to do with Little One's weakened state?
Xiao Xiao pushed his chair back a little.
He moved out of the sunlight.
Little One paused.
Then it raised its body slightly.
"Sir, thank you for saving me."
Just as it was about to give up, this human had appeared before it.
He had saved it.
And he had said he would take it back to that child.
A moment ago, it