They were all places associated with flowers...
Was it a monster that liked flowers?
Or...
Was it all just a coincidence?
Was he overthinking it?
Maybe there really wasn't a monster...
Xiao Xiao didn't know.
But he knew that even if there really was a monster, it was one that meant humans no harm.
Xiao Xiao left the glass greenhouse.
Late at night, the moon shone brightly among sparse stars.
All was silent.
Even the insects had quieted down.
Everyone was fast asleep.
Outside the glass greenhouse...
The bushes cast mottled shadows on the ground, outlined by the moonlight.
Suddenly...
The black shadows shifted ever so slightly.
So quickly it could have been an illusion.
A figure appeared at the entrance to the glass greenhouse.
It was astonishing how no one knew when he had appeared.
The figure walked over to the flower stand.
He recalled what he had seen that morning...
He reached beneath a flowerpot and took out a key.
The door to the glass greenhouse was slowly pushed open.
Not a sound was made.
Of course.
At that time, in that place, even a much louder noise probably wouldn't have been noticed.
The figure walked into the glass greenhouse.
The glass door gradually closed behind him.
The next day, at noon—
Since they had no classes that afternoon, Zhuge Yun suggested they go out for lunch.
Besides, the restaurant they chose wasn't far from campus.
They arrived at a... barbecue restaurant.
This was going to be a feast.
Not a luxurious feast, though.
Zhuge Yun had decided to save that for the weekend.
After all, a luxurious feast deserved careful planning.
"Smells great."
The moment they reached the barbecue restaurant, the rich aroma wafted into their