Chapter 5 Grove

Wu Ya wandered hesitantly in the grove. This was where she first saw the little guy.

She didn't know what species the little guy was, but girls are naturally powerless against cute and furry little things. The little guy was tiny, and even though he looked imposing, he only made her feel that he was arrogant and weird.

Even though it had a strange appearance, after the initial surprise, and after carefully trying to approach it and not being rejected or hurt, Wu Ya inexplicably fell in love with the little guy.

She didn't know whether the little guy was domestic or wild.

She had only seen it once by chance, when she came back from the library. It was late in the evening and the moon was pale.

In order to get to the shortcut, she tried to ignore the kissing couples and walked hurriedly through the grove towards the dormitory building.

That's when she saw the little guy.

In the darkness, its silver-gray fur exudes a hazy glow.

It was clearly an ordinary forest, but there appeared such... uh... magical creatures.

Is this... a mouse? Or a rabbit?
Is he mixed blood?

Wu Ya was a little uncertain and subconsciously took a few steps forward. The "click" sound of stepping on branches was so vivid in the silent night that it made her heart stop for a moment.

When Wu Ya came back to her senses and looked, the strange creature had disappeared.

Hey~ Wu Ya ran forward and searched around, but found nothing.

Was she dazzled just now?

She did not give up, and in the next few days, she would wander around the grove intentionally or unintentionally, hoping to see the little guy again.

……

Hmm? I seem to see this girl here every now and then, looking hesitant and uncertain. Is she looking for something?

Xiao Xiao was a little confused, but he didn't think much about it. He just thought it was a little strange because he had seen it so many times.

As he walked past the girl, he vaguely heard her conversation with her companions.

"I clearly saw him here last time. Did he leave?"

"It's possible. Was he found and taken away by his owner?"

"Forget it. Besides, there is no such creature as this, which looks like both a mouse and a rabbit."

"Yeah, maybe it was too dark and you saw it wrong?"

"No...it's silver, very obvious...Is it true that I saw it wrong?"

……

Xiao Xiao paused for a moment. It was silver...it looked like both a mouse and a rabbit...could it be an ear mouse?

Is there anyone else who can see it?
Xiao Xiao couldn't help but look back at the girl. She had a playful short hair with a slight curl at the end, beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and a look of confusion and unwillingness.

Xiao Xiao naturally glanced at the girl he didn't know and turned his head back, but he was interested in this girl.

……

In the public elective course, eh? Xiao Xiao's eyes paused, it was that girl.

"What? Are you attracted to that girl?" Zhang Bo smiled obscenely and bumped into Xiao Xiao.

"Hey, which one?" The other people in the dormitory immediately came over, craning their necks to look around.

"No." Xiao Xiao withdrew his gaze calmly, without any embarrassment or shyness of being caught in an "affair".

The other people in the dormitory felt as if they were poured with cold water, and they looked away dejectedly.

"Hey, Xiaoxiao, don't be embarrassed."

"Those girls are not from our college. They should be from the finance department."

"She looks pretty good."

……

Zhang Bo and his companions were somewhat unwilling to accept this, mainly because Xiao Xiao was usually as pure and unselfish as an enlightened monk. Could it be that because his family ran a teahouse, this kid's temperament had become as polished as an old man's?

When I see a pretty girl, I just say "Yeah, pretty" and that's it.

It's simply unbearable.

They were determined to bring Xiao Xiao back onto the "right path".

Unfortunately, in the end, Xiao Xiao only gave him a contemptuous look and a condescending remark:
"I am not like some animals that are so hungry that they will eat anything they want."

The natural result was that they all beat up the kid together.

Therefore, they were extremely curious about the girls who could attract Xiao Xiao's attention.

But there aren't any particularly pretty ones, are there? After looking at the girls, they accepted Xiao Xiao's answer.

It seems to be just a coincidence. …

Xiao Xiao naturally had no idea what was in their minds.

But when I saw that girl again, I couldn't help but think of Ear Mouse again.

I couldn't help but touch my cheek, and I seemed to still remember the previous pain.

After class, Xiao Xiao thought about going to the library, perhaps hoping to see the ear mouse again.

Only Zhao Luzheng responded to the call and went along.

Zhang Bo and Zhuge An were only thinking about going back to the dormitory to play games.

……

The shadows of the trees are whirling and the light and shadow are mottled.

A touch of coolness and the fragrance of plants.

Xiao Xiao unexpectedly saw the girl again.

Hasn't she given up yet?
Xiao Xiao laughed a little, such persistence...

His eyes turned, but he couldn't help but pause.

Under the tree diagonally behind the girl, a familiar figure caught my eye.

That's... ear mouse.

The shiny satin fur is very eye-catching.

The long tail hangs quietly behind it.

However, Xiao Xiao looked at the girl who had a frustrated and disappointed look on her face. She was clearly so close to him, but she didn't see him?

Didn’t you say you can see it?
Xiao Xiao was puzzled and somewhat disappointed. He thought he was a "fellow traveler", but it turned out to be nothing...

"What's wrong, second brother?" Zhao Luzheng turned around and found Xiao Xiao stopped behind him, feeling a little puzzled.

"It's okay." Xiao Xiao shook his head and took one last look at the Ear Mouse. He happened to meet those scarlet eyes. He was shocked inside but didn't show it on his face. He withdrew his gaze very naturally and took a few quick steps to catch up with Zhao Luzheng.

Monsters are magical, but instead of giving him the special ability to see monsters, it would be more practical to tell him the winning lottery numbers.

What's the point of him being able to see monsters? Or maybe he could have the ability to make monsters obey him.

At least he can let the monsters scare people?
He suddenly remembered the black notebook he had found earlier. He studied it over and over again for a long time but found nothing. He couldn't help but wonder: Is this really just an illustrated book?
Unfortunately, there is too little information, so I can only put it aside for the time being.

……

Since he saw the ear mouse in the grove, Xiao Xiao calmed down and stopped trying to find the monster in the library.

While reading a book, suddenly, "Hey, have you heard?" Zhao Luzheng, who had returned to his seat, touched Xiao Xiao's arm, "Someone is possessed by evil spirits in the grove."

"Hmm?" A small forest? Xiao Xiao looked back at him inquiringly.

"I just heard about it." Zhao Luzheng looked eager to share gossip, "I heard that a couple was frightened by something last night. Now they are still lying in the hospital, shouting "I saw a ghost, I saw a ghost", they were scared to death..."

"I don't know whether it's true or not? If there really is a ghost, I would also like to see it..." Zhao Luzheng looked longing.

"Are you sure you won't have to go to the hospital then?" Xiao Xiao asked with a hint of sarcasm, but he was thinking a little bit in his heart.

“Are they injured?”

"It seems that there were some scratches when they were running away. I am not very clear about the details, but I know that the couple was really scared and couldn't even speak when they were first found."

Could it be an ear mouse? But why is it so scary? From the girl's persistent search, we can see that ear mice are still popular. Even if they are a little weird, they are not that scary. However, their eyes are a bit creepy.

And seeing that he and that girl, they were not hurt at all...

So, could it be another monster?
By the way, it seems that there are more monsters since Meng Zishan returned.

Xiao Xiao scratched his face, unable to figure out what opportunity had allowed him to open his “Yin-Yang Eyes”.

It is obvious that the protagonist in the novel has to get hurt or see blood before he can activate the so-called golden finger.

But he didn't seem to buy anything from the stall, and he didn't have any family heirlooms in his hands, so how could it be opened so suddenly?

Xiao Xiao carefully recalled his recent experiences, but still gained nothing, so he stopped forcing it. After all, he would know it when he should.

The only thing to be thankful for was that the Yin-Yang eyes allowed him to see monsters instead of ghosts.

At least in his opinion, monsters should be better than ghosts, right?

Haha, why do I feel a strange sense of relief?

Xiao Xiao was also speechless to himself.

……

(End of this chapter)