The only exception was Zi Tong'er. Since their fateful encounter that night, Cruz, who had always been Zi Tong'er's greatest protector, would do many things he wouldn't normally do for her, simply to ensure she was in a good mood. The high-ranking members of the Natural History Research Society all share a notable common trait: while they are slow to react to matters directly involving themselves, they are highly sensitive to the affairs of those around them. This applies even to Cruz, who is usually taciturn. Though he rarely spoke in everyday life, he had long since noticed the subtle differences in Zi Tong’s feelings toward Li Yang compared to her feelings toward him and Harry, as well as the fact that Zi Tong greatly liked Yang. “If the two of them could continue like this, it would

