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!"
"What?" Zuko's lips twitched, shocked by the revelation.
However, Lina interpreted 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 online...
"Look!" Lina pulled out a draft she had scribbled and showed it to him.
"I drew this based on the descriptions I found online. This is the rough layout..." Lina pointed at the scribble. "We'll start from here, then go here... This is the Sabe rainforest. The only place with double-winged fireflies!"
Zuko gazed at Lina with adoration in his eyes.
Little did Lina know that some people on the Internet would say anything for attention. How could it be possible for Irwin Manor to have such lax security?
Zuko looked 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 and positioning systems were in place.
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