December 11th, an ordinary workday, Fangting City saw another light snowfall.
The light snow had begun the previous night and continued until the following afternoon. Pure white flakes dyed the entire city white, bringing a touch of dreamlike charm to the depths of winter.
Fine snowflakes softly tapped against the windowpanes, silently leaving behind droplets that blurred the street view outside. In the heated Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau, Lin Yun sat in the director's office, polishing the teacup in his hand before suddenly sighing.
Then he looked toward the unexpected visitor across the desk and forced himself to ask:
"Is there something to be happy about today?"
Across from him sat his student and junior, as well as a frequent visitor to the director's office these past few days—Bai Jingxuan.
It was a conversational tactic. He had not asked, "What is it?" or "Why did you come?" Instead, he had immediately confined the topic to "something happy." He simply could not figure out why this child had come and was trying to set a more positive tone for the conversation.
It was nearly time to get off work. Lin Yun had already finished handling the day's paperwork and was preparing to review the day's work when Bai Jingxuan suddenly arrived.
Of course, though it was an abrupt visit, Lin Yun was nearly used to it by now. As mentioned before, Bai Jingxuan had become a regular. Ever since the incident at Lakeside Spring, perhaps because Larkspur had accepted her as a "daughter," Bai Jingxuan had begun coming to the Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau much more often.
However, since then, she had not made any horrifying requests like "torturing Black Ash Dawn to death." More often than not, she would simply greet Lin Yun, then sit quietly in the director's office and read