Zuko pressed Lina against the wall, emanating a dangerous and seductive aura. “Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you today?” he asked with a hint of sadness in his hoarse voice, causing Lina to smile.

“10 hours, 32 minutes, and 56 seconds!” Zuko claimed.

“Quite precise,” Lina remarked.

“Of course.” Zuko tilted his chin. “Don’t you think you should make it up to me?”

As Zuko’s lips drew closer to Lina’s, she suddenly interrupted him with a finger, preventing their kiss.

“I’ll make it up to you,” Lina said with a mysterious smile. “I’ll take you to see fireflies!”

“Huh?” Zuko questioned.

“The place I mentioned yesterday,” Lina explained.

Zuko was stunned. Lina could actually access the place she had talked about yesterday?

Lina grabbed his neck with both hands and whispered excitedly, “My classmate told me today that although it’s a private garden, there’s a path at the back that leads to the rainforest!”

Zuko’s lips twitched, shocked by the

his reaction as excitement and proudly smiled at him. “What do you think? My plan isn’t too bad, right? I was initially skeptical when she told me, but I found many people saying the same thing when I searched

pulled out a draft she had scribbled and showed it to

at the scribble. “We’ll start from here, then go here… This is the Sabe rainforest. The only place with double-winged

with adoration in his

would say anything for attention. How could it be possible for

at the drawing. The so-called path at the back was simply the long route to reach the rainforest. There were no guards, but advanced infrared alarms

a bug

However…

was so eager to go, he would naturally fulfill

Lina grabbed his arm. “Were you even

was,” he

Lina smiled and sighed.

“What’s wrong?” Zuko asked.

else’s private property, and it wouldn’t be right for us

fireflies belong to Mother Nature. They should be for all humanity! No one can claim ownership,” Zuko said with a smile. “So it’s not wrong for us to have

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