The meeting concluded.
While waiting for the visitation permit, Li Andy temporarily resided at Molly Family.
"If... if you have nothing else... I... I..."
"Mm, you should go back and rest first. Tomorrow, you'll come with us to the East Coast Port," Li Andy smiled kindly at her.
Sophia paused, her face instantly turning crimson. She lowered her head and nodded, then hastily fled the area.
As the guest room door closed, Youxi, who was beside Li Andy, suddenly covered her mouth. A blush of unknown significance crept onto her delicate cheeks, and her legs unnaturally rubbed together.
"Woo~"
"?"
Li Andy raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask,
"What's wrong?"
"Brother..."
Youxi's breathing became a little rapid. The emotion she had been suppressing could no longer be held back, and she immediately hugged his arm.
"Don't you think the amnesiac Sophia is so innocent and adorable? And that outfit suits her so well~"
Li Andy instinctively leaned back, startled by her perversion.
But upon careful reflection, it was indeed true.
Although Sophia wore a traditional and conservative black-and-white maid dress, under the pure aura of the young girl, the thick lace on the skirt also curled up, appearing fluffy and cute.
Her small feet were encased in white socks and shiny black round shoes, making her look like a small sugar cube, heavily packaged but unable to hide its inner warmth, on the verge of melting.
He really wanted to savor it slowly.
"Brother..."
Youxi's voice softly echoed in his ear,
"After we go back, should we custom-make a bolder one for her?"
"A bolder one?"
A scene flashed through Li Andy's mind, and his breath involuntarily hitched.
Youxi pressed on, like the whisper of a devil:
"Hehe, I'll definitely wear it for you too, Brother~"
Li Andy's mouth fell open in surprise.
No, you guys are so playful?
Did I used to have such good taste??
Why did I forget these memories?
Protect what?
Protect a hammer!
Li Andy felt his resolve shattering a bit and decided to pour some cold water on Youxi:
"Ahem, Sophia's current state suggests she doesn't recognize you."
Youxi's lips curved into a smile, her eyes narrowing, appearing not to care much:
"It's okay, I'll properly introduce myself to her tonight~"
As she spoke, she looked up with a hint of affection, her eyes filled with tenderness,
"No matter how much you and she have forgotten, we are still the best family."
Li Andy paused, his heart also stirring.
He looked out the window. Although the sky was clear and sunny, their current state probably wouldn't allow them to focus on investigating the incident.
So, he pulled the curtains shut and decided to rest for a while.
"Brother, help me take off my socks~"
"......I really can't do anything about you."
.....
Night, moonless.
The butler had already arranged the visitation.
Tomorrow, Li Andy could accompany the medical team to the East Coast Port.
Before going to bed, Youxi, using the excuse of being afraid of the dark, pulled the unrefusing Sophia into her guest room.
Li Andy shook his head helplessly. Since he had slept for a long time in the afternoon, he was exceptionally energetic now.
At this moment, the corridor was dark and eerily gloomy.
This massive castle actually housed fewer than twenty people.
It was clearly vast, yet it felt cramped due to the darkness.
Li Andy pondered for a few seconds, deciding to take the opportunity to investigate the castle.
He remembered Youxi saying that Molly and a personality named Meilin had a conflict. His goal was to rescue Molly.
But only Molly was currently visible here. Where exactly was Meilin?
Was she one of the Five Sisters?
Carrying various questions, Li Andy thus wandered through the ancient castle.
The spiritual energy within him moved back and forth, bringing him various messages from the darkness.
As he exercised it, he became more and more familiar with his abilities, as if by instinct, as if he had never forgotten them.
Upon reaching the first floor, he sensed a girl crouching in a corner ahead.
She was hugging her knees, her eyes vacant like a lifeless object.
Li Andy frowned slightly. From his perspective, she looked like a lost ghost from a horror movie.
"Six Sister, what are you doing?" He cautiously approached, asking with a smile.
"Is it Big Brother?"
The girl looked up blankly, her pupils containing swirling lines,
"I'm lost again....."
As she spoke, the originally straight corridor suddenly twisted its direction. Various physiologically uncomfortable lines crawled everywhere, like countless centipedes.
"No, you're almost at your room."
Li Andy said,
"If you don't believe me, look behind you?"
The girl paused, then looked back, and the twisted lines instantly disappeared.
But the corridor did not return to its original state; instead, it became a corridor covered with a red carpet.
On both sides of the red carpet, there were three rooms each, seemingly representing six people.
This was not the guest area where Li Andy had been previously, but the main area for the Five Sisters.
"It's true!"
The girl excitedly stood up, and her swirling eyes returned to their original appearance.
"Right? I would never lie to Six Sister." Li Andy smiled on the surface, but inwardly, he wiped away a bead of sweat. If the other party accidentally led him to some twisted place, it would probably be very difficult to get back.
"Big Brother, you... you can call me Little Six," the girl said happily.
"Mm, Little Six, is that your name?" Li Andy asked.
Little Six shook her head:
"We don't have names, but we can all be called 'Molly.' It's a family rule."
"Is that so..." Li Andy raised an eyebrow. "Then have you ever heard the name 'Meilin'?"
Little Six blinked:
"That's First Miss's old name, Big Brother. How did you know?"
Li Andy couldn't help but be startled.
First Miss... is Meilin?
The missing person is Meilin?
"Little Six, you actually ran here!"
Just as Li Andy was about to continue asking, Fifth Miss suddenly opened a door and appeared beside them, saying angrily,
"Do you know how hard I've been looking for you!"
Little Six looked very wronged, lowering her head:
"Sorry, Sister, Big Brother brought me back."
"Big Brother?"
Fifth Miss turned her head, suddenly startled, as if she had only just noticed Li Andy.
"Oh, it's the guest! Thank you so much!"
Fifth Miss repeatedly expressed her gratitude.
Li Andy subtly frowned. Her words made it sound like he was the one who had appeared silently.
"No need, it's a small matter. Does Six Sister get lost even in her own home?"
Fifth Miss sighed in distress:
"Six Sister gets lost every night. I'm usually responsible for bringing her back. Guest, you... you're really amazing!"
"Amazing?" Li Andy raised an eyebrow.
Fifth Miss nodded, explaining with a smile:
"Guest, you don't know this. The guests who used to lead Little Six... have all disappeared, you know."
Li Andy couldn't help but frown, gazing at Fifth Miss's unfocused eyes.
Fifth Miss felt a little embarrassed under his gaze, twisting her body:
"Guest, would you like to come to my room and have a cup of hot milk?"
Li Andy was silent for two seconds, then refused with a smile:
"No, I'm a bit tired too. I still have to go investigate tomorrow, so I won't disturb you."
"Is that so..."
Fifth Miss showed a look of regret, then after a few seconds, said goodbye with a smile,
"Then, Guest, I won't see you out. You just need to walk straight along the red cloth, and you'll be back in your room. Remember to rest early~"
Li Andy nodded, watching Fifth Miss lead Little Six back into the room.
As the door closed, the extra light disappeared.
He wasn't sure if it was because his eyes hadn't adjusted, but Li Andy felt that the corridor seemed darker than before.
"Walk along the red cloth..."
Li Andy looked down at the red cloth and walked straight. After only a few steps, he saw a wall.
He hesitated for a few seconds, then walked straight towards the wall.
Immediately after, he passed through the wall as if it were nothing.
But the scene that followed made him freeze in place.
"You... Youxi, could you move over a bit?"
On a small bed, two girls slept side by side.
The golden-haired girl was being pushed to the edge of the bed by the girl with white-to-black hair.
"Uh..."
Clearly, he had been sent to Youxi's room.