Every world is full of ghosts and monsters begging for hugs

When the rain came, it was as if the end of the world had come. The sky was gloomy all the time, and the sound of rain kept pouring down. Many flowers and plants outside the house had bent and fell into the dust pitifully, but no one showed any mercy to them.

Mr. William returned to the castle, but it was as if he had not returned, because he had not been seen. If he had not been in poor health and the housekeeper had not said that he was resting in his bedroom, Bai Yao would have thought that he was busy with something important.

Because the heavy rain showed no sign of stopping, they were unable to go out. The rain was too heavy and the dark clouds were too thick. Even during the day, it was no different from dusk.

After what happened last night, the hearts of the people in the castle seemed to be shrouded in a thick shadow. Some were afraid that the skeleton missionary would suddenly appear with a sword in hand, while others were afraid that the criminal who hurt Xuanyuan Bei was still staying in the castle and would shoot at any time. In short, the atmosphere in the castle was very tense.

But none of this affects Leo.

When he was a child, he was a brainless golden retriever, and when he grew up, he was still a brainless golden retriever. Although he was a dead tsundere, he was too easy to understand for Bai Yao. Therefore, Bai Yao felt very comfortable getting along with Leo, who was particularly difficult to get along with in the eyes of others.

Just now, fearing that Bai Yao would be bored staying in the castle all day, Leo took Bai Yao to the library.

The library in the castle is actually equivalent to a library. The bookshelves are very high, and you have to climb stairs to get the books on them. For things like this, Leo usually lets the servants do it, but today there are only him and Bai Yao in the library because they are dating and he doesn't want other people to be light bulbs here.

So, the noble and arrogant young master could only climb up the ladder by himself, find a book with many illustrations, and ask Bai Yao who was standing at the bottom, "Is this "Ancient Objects Picture Book"?

Bai Yao didn't have the patience to read foreign books, but most of the books collected in this library were foreign books. Leo knew Bai Yao, so he considerately found a more interesting book for her.

Bai Yao held onto the ladder and looked up at him, "Alright, alright, this is it, come down quickly!"

Leo was not in a hurry. He held the book in one hand and the ladder with the other, sitting lazily at the top. A bad taste emerged in his blue eyes. "Yaoyao, are you worried about me?"

Rather than being a question, it sounds more like he is feeling proud.

Look, his lover only has him in his eyes. She worries that he will get hurt over the smallest things. If this is not considered deep love, then what is?

There was no doubt that she loved him.

Even from childhood to adulthood, she often pinned him to the ground and beat him. Later, when she couldn't beat him anymore, she pinned him on the bed and squeezed him, but he liked it.

Bai Yao was a little angry, "Leo, come down!"

Leo was not in a hurry at all. He actually had a bad temper, but in front of Bai Yao, he always showed some childishness. He supported his chin with one hand, his golden hair shone beautifully under the light, and his blue eyes were as clear and bright as the sea. Now he had less arrogance and more youthful spirit.

"Yaoyao, are you worried about me?"

He just wanted an answer so that he could feel happier.

Bai Yao could only say: "Yes, yes, that's enough!"

But Leo felt that it was not enough. He wanted to hear more, words about how Bai Yao valued him.

But Bai Yao's expression changed, her eyes were watery, "Leo..."

She seemed to be on the verge of tears.

Leo was so nervous that he didn't care about looking cool. He climbed down the stairs at a very fast speed, threw the book on the table next to him, picked up Bai Yao horizontally and sat on the chair. He touched her face and bent down to kiss her. It was obvious that he wanted to coax her, but the words he said were full of thorns.

"Why are you so cowardly? You're like a stupid roe deer. The hunter hasn't even fired yet, but you're standing there, not daring to move."

Bai Yao secretly rolled her eyes, and the tearful expression on her face disappeared. She grabbed his face with both hands and said fiercely: "You are the idiot, your whole family is idiots!"

After scolding, she felt that it was a bit inappropriate because there was a Mr. William in his family.

She was about to say something to make amends, but Leo laughed briskly, "Bai Yao, are you stupid? You are my wife, you are my family."

So she scolded his whole family as idiots, and also included herself in the scolding.

Bai Yao was smart all her life, but confused for a moment. Not wanting to see his arrogant face, she chose to skip the topic and picked up a thick book on the table. She flipped through it and found a mysterious and complex totem.

At that time, Leo asked her what she wanted to read, and she casually said that she wanted one with more illustrations. After a quick selection, she chose this one.

Although Bai Yao couldn't understand what the totems in the painting were about, she could see that they were intricate, yet had a symmetrical beauty, and she felt vaguely familiar with them.

"I seem to have seen it somewhere..." Bai Yao recalled for a long time, and suddenly remembered, "It's the wall tiles over in the west tower. There are such patterns on them."

When she was thirteen years old, Bai Yao also spent her summer vacation in the castle.

At that time, Leo was even more arrogant than he is now. In order to show off in front of the girl he liked, he secretly prepared a lot of gifts, but his father secretly told him, "Leo, girls all like flowers."

At that time, only the balcony of the west tower, with its pink roses blooming on vines, was the most beautiful.

Leo is a man who pursues perfection. If he wants to give flowers to a girl he likes, he must give the best ones, even though it was already evening. He ran into the west tower alone like a knight, climbed up the steps, and picked the roses bathed in the sunset glow on the roof.

When he went downstairs happily and tried to come out, the door of the west tower was locked by someone.

Leo called for a long time, but no one passed by, let alone came to open the door for him.

The sun slowly set, and the empty room became cold and dark.

Leo has been afraid of the dark since he was a child. He doesn't remember whether it is innate or not. He only remembers that when he was very young, he seemed to be in a dark house. This fear of darkness is rooted in his soul, so every time he is in the dark, he will tense up and break out in cold sweats, as if he will suffocate at any time.

I don’t know how much time passed. He curled up behind the door, not daring to look up, and cried softly while holding the flowers in his arms.

Then, the watch on his wrist rang.

Leo was shocked. He didn't know how to use this thing. It's just that Bai Yao has had a pink watch since she was a child. So on his thirteenth birthday, he asked for a watch like Bai Yao's. Bai Yao then gave him a blue watch.