As Zhang Bo's experience showed, that lotus leaf was a ticking time bomb for anyone passing by.
If no one picked it up, what if someone else, like Zhang Bo, stepped on it, slipped, and fell?
The next unlucky person might not be as lucky as Zhang Bo.
A fall could have serious consequences.
"I picked it up."
Zhang Bo nodded.
Although he hadn't actually fallen, he'd already been in a pretty miserable state.
If it hadn't been for the lotus leaf, he would definitely have hurried away from the place where he'd embarrassed himself.
But he'd also thought of the problem Zhao Luzheng had raised.
Doing his best to hold the umbrella with one hand, he bent down and picked up the lotus leaf that had been slapped against his leg by the strong wind.
Besides, the leaf had been so enthusiastic...
He'd have felt bad not picking it up after it had stuck to him with such "affection."
"While I was picking it up, I got soaked again."
Thinking of how bedraggled he'd been, Zhang Bo still felt a lingering dread.
Even though he was considered strong among humans,
he was still so small and weak in the face of nature.
And...
"My umbrella almost got blown to pieces, too."
Zhang Bo couldn't help glancing at the umbrella he'd casually left by the door.
"Eldest Brother, you were almost blown away!"
Zhuge Yun exclaimed in shock.
Zhang Bo rolled his eyes.
"What?"
"I'm not a giant."
"In the face of nature, you and I are no different."
"Oh."
Zhuge Yun shrugged.
"Eldest Brother, looks like you need to work out more."
"Like, say, that kind of training..."
"Sitting on a rock..."
Zhuge Yun's eyes lit up.
"...with a waterfall crashing down on you..."