Spirit Maple's eyes widened.
A hint of emotion broke through its usually impassive expression.
It naturally knew about Maple Leaf Crisp.
And things were different now. The people who lived in this house had recently started leaving freshly made Maple Leaf Crisp beneath the maple tree.
At first, it wasn't sure the Maple Leaf Crisp was meant for it, so it didn't touch it.
When it later realized the Maple Leaf Crisp was for it, it was surprised.
It knew that neither of the two elderly people could see it.
It had watched the old man grow from a babbling infant into an adult.
Then the old woman came along.
After that, they had two children, Qingsong and Qingzhu.
Qingsong couldn't see it.
But as Qingzhu grew older, he could.
It hadn't approached him, but it hadn't refused to let the child come closer, either.
That was beside the point.
Spirit Maple gave a slight shake of its head.
It was just curious. It had been in this courtyard for so long, so why had the two elderly people suddenly started preparing Maple Leaf Crisp for it?
It quickly thought of Lord Xiao Xiao.
Lord Xiao Xiao must have told them something, right?
It had only ever told Lord Xiao Xiao that it liked Maple Leaf Crisp.
Once it understood why, it no longer held back.
Since the Maple Leaf Crisp was for it, it would enjoy it without hesitation.
It really did eat a lot of Maple Leaf Crisp.
The two elderly people prepared some for it almost every day.
They also liked to hide nearby and watch.
It didn't understand the point of doing that.
They couldn't see it, after all.
Even if they hid to watch, they still couldn't see it.
So why