Even hybrid monsters have their day

Chapter 303 Clues

The next day, Xu Ruwen didn't play that boring game anymore. Instead, he sat on the sofa and waited for the waiter to arrive, looking even a little nervous.

Not only Geng Miaowan, but even Huangfu Aohan seemed to sense his difference and asked him what was wrong. He only said that he didn't know yet. He and Geng Miaowan were completely confused, but their nerves also became a little tense.

The waiter arrived as scheduled, and Xu Ruwen rushed over and the first thing he looked at was the pen in her hand. Before she could exclaim in surprise, he asked, "Where did you get this pen?"

The waitress's expression froze, the "ah" stuck in her throat, unable to escape or be swallowed. She tightened her grip on the pen, wondering why this man, who had suddenly appeared in what should have been an empty room, was so interested in the pen in her hand.

Hearing his question, Geng Miaowan and Huangfu Aohan also stood up and walked to the waitress, looking at the pen in her hand. It was red, a very ordinary pen. They looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so they just stood aside, waiting for Xu Ruwen to continue.

When they saw another person suddenly emerge from the room, even with a pet, their expressions went beyond mere shock.

Geng Miaowan observes the waiters' expressions almost daily, yet each time she finds them fresh and new, sensing subtle differences each time. It truly is a case of "there's no limit to how exaggerated things can get."

However, Xu Ruwen's attention was clearly not on that. His gaze remained fixed on the waitress's pen. Seeing that she did not answer, he asked again, "Where did you get this pen?"

After a long while, the waitress finally recovered from the shock caused by Xu Ruwen and Geng Miaowan. She abruptly pulled her hand back, gripping the pen tightly, as if afraid that Xu Ruwen might suddenly lunge at her and snatch it away. "What do you want to do?"

Because of Xu Ruwen's interruption, she forgot to immediately notify the housekeeping manager to deal with the two people who had suddenly appeared in the room. She focused intently on protecting the pen in her hand, looking as if she were clutching some rare treasure.

"I just thought your pen was pretty and wanted to ask about it," Xu Ruwen said, telling a lie that even he himself didn't believe.

Perhaps it was because his gaze was too intense, but the waiter simply didn't believe him. "Crazy!"

She glanced at him with a hint of dread, then turned to leave. These days, she'd seen plenty of scams and fraud, but today she'd actually encountered one. The world was going to the dogs; people's hearts were no longer what they used to be.

After taking a few steps, she realized she had forgotten to notify the manager immediately that a stranger had entered the customer's area, so she hurriedly returned. Thus, Geng Miaowan and Xu Ruwen were once again subjected to a glamorous re-registration process.

Once they were alone in the room, Geng Miaowan finally spoke and asked Xu Ruwen, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with that pen?"

Geng Miaowan knew that Xu Ruwen wouldn't ask the waiter about the pen for no reason. Although he usually seemed playful, his expression just now clearly showed that he was very serious.

"Did you notice? The pen that the waiter is holding is broken."

"It's normal for things to break," Geng Miaowan replied nonchalantly. Everything here is reset at midnight. Everything returns to the date of February 14th. This is why Xu Ruwen can play around here without causing chaos in the city, because everything is restored, even the disrupted order.

“I remember when we first arrived here, the pen in the waiter’s hand was perfectly intact. I was surprised when I saw it was broken yesterday, so I wanted to double-check today to see if I was mistaken.”

Are you sure what you saw when you first arrived was good?

She hadn't noticed what Xu Ruwen was referring to. If the pen was already broken, it wouldn't be a problem, but if it was originally good and is now broken, then that really raises suspicion.

"Of course, do you still doubt my memory?"

Geng Miaowan wasn't doubting his memory, but rather whether such a thing could truly happen in this space. Everything here for over a month had been exactly the same as when she first arrived, if they did nothing. Then the city would be like a giant television screen, playing out the same story every day.

As long as they don't interfere, even the distance that pedestrians take with each step is equal.

Now that someone is suddenly telling her that something is still changing, how could she not be surprised?

This means that this space is not entirely eternal; at least the pen has changed. In other words, perhaps if they could find out why the pen changed, they might be able to find a way to break this eternal barrier.

They had reached a dead end regarding Peng Yuxian and Lu Bing's situation, but this discovery was like someone suddenly opening a window to the outside world for them, instantly making them realize how wonderful the world is.

However, this waitress seemed even more difficult to approach than they had imagined. No matter how they tried to subtly inquire, she refused to mention the pen.

Later, they had no choice but to call the manager. When the manager first heard them mention pens, his expression changed, but he quickly returned to normal.

Although it was only for a moment, it did not escape the eyes of Geng Miaowan and Xu Ruwen, but neither of them pointed it out.

Manager Jin seemed reluctant to answer questions about the pen, but since they were guests, she was afraid of being complained about if she didn't treat them well. "These pens were all taken from the warehouse."

Geng Miaowan and Xu Ruwen were speechless. It wasn't a big deal, so they couldn't understand why the waiter wouldn't tell them, and why Manager Jin was being so secretive. Xu Ruwen even thought that human thought was truly a strange thing…

"I wonder why you two guests are particularly interested in our pens?"

Manager Jin asked casually, but Geng Miaowan sensed the wariness in his tone. She thought to herself, "Does Manager Jin also think I'm after the pens in their hotel?"

Before she could finish her thought, Xu Ruwen had already complained in her mind, "Seriously? Are all the pens in their hotel inlaid with gold? They're so guarded?"

Geng Miaowan also found this matter strange, but when they asked her about it again, Manager Jin kept quiet and changed the subject.

[May 15th is almost here! I hope to continue my climb on the 515 Red Envelope Ranking, and on May 15th, I can give back to readers with a red envelope rain and promote my work. Every little bit counts, and I'll definitely update harder!] (To be continued.)