Hello, Arknights

"Hello, what's your name? Why do you look so sad? Are you in trouble?"

"And what race are you? No distinctive features, Pitram? You don't carry that strange body shell with you; Liberi? You don't seem to have the same hair feathers as us; Anura? You don't seem to have that unique pupil either - so strange, are you Agor?"

"I heard from my aunt that you picked up the wrong person when you came to pick me up. Does she look like me? Is that why you're not in a good mood?"

Ling Dengxian now really agreed with what Wesson said about being "impressive". This Liberi named Lorna was really not a stranger - he was not wrong this time. Wesson had no choice but to call her to confirm it.

When they met, he found that Lorna's features were a little different from Wesson's description: she was 1.7 meters tall, almost as tall as him, and her hair was not pure white, but to be more precise, it should be silver with a hint of white. The most outrageous thing was that she was not here to be an intern, but to improve her culinary skills and become a chef.

"How did Ms. Wesson make the coffee shop business so big..." Ling Dengxian always felt that he had been cheated twice. After listening to his retelling, Lorna was very interested in extending the topic: "There is not much difference if you talk about it. They are all professionals who wear white clothes and hold knives. Hey, do you know anything about ingredients? Can you cook? Have you learned anything from my Aunt Wesson? I heard on the phone that Aunt Wesson has a high opinion of you. Are you thirsty? Why don't you talk..."

Then they talked about the topics just mentioned, and Ling Dengxian suddenly understood why Ms. Wesson didn't want to pick up her niece in person. This girl was most likely a little ancestor or a little troublemaker.

The key point is that this girl is quite strong. When Ling Dengxian just got in the car and helped her with the suitcase, he didn't pay attention and was dragged around by Lorna. This girl asked so many questions in one breath and before he could answer, she asked a bunch of more questions.

The passengers around couldn't help but look sideways. Fortunately, the girl was not so careless as to forget her surroundings. When she saw that she had lost her composure, she quickly sat up straight and gave a fake smile to indicate that she knew she was wrong.

"I'm sorry. I was so bored in the team before. The people around me were also so boring that I felt a little uncomfortable." Lorna lowered her voice and scratched her face.

"It's okay..." Ling Dengxian didn't know if he was deceiving his conscience by saying this. He looked at the girl from Libori again and could only say that this girl was still a pretty girl if she kept her mouth shut.

The entire afternoon was wasted in this farce. In other words, apart from being a little tired from running around, he seemed to have gained a small advantage.

When they returned to the coffee shop, Ms. Wesson had already put up the closing sign, but the door was still open, waiting for them.

"Aunt - Aunt -" The girl rushed straight to Wessen, not minding at all that this was a relative she hadn't seen for a long time, "I remember you held me in your arms when I was a child!"

Ling Dengxian was really curious about what kind of family could produce such a weirdo.

"Wait a minute! Ling Dengxian, go ask Ah Ran what's going on? She said she's leaving!" Weisen quickly stepped aside and shouted at Ling Dengxian. Ling Dengxian was stunned: "What?"

"There's something wrong with your friend. She's been acting strange since Vayfan came to the store to pick up Liberi. Although she can't see, I always feel like they looked at each other—"

Ling Dengxian felt that the uneasiness he had been feeling recently was about to explode. He immediately put down Lorna's suitcase and ran straight to the storage room. His intuition told him that if A'ran disappeared, it would definitely not be as simple as never seeing A'ran again.

In his haste, the key missed the keyhole several times and nearly fell off. He knocked on the door but no one answered. He thought his movements were slow, but in fact, it only took him five seconds to open the door.

The door was pushed open forcefully. Chi Yu, who was lying on the bed, was still dazed after being woken up. The dim evening light slanted down from the window. The little beast shook its head, which was the only movement in the room. The travel magazine with a cyan cover on the table lay quietly in its original place. No one moved it. The shadows of the objects in the room were stretched very long, almost covering Ling Dengxian's mood.

"Ah?" Chi Yu let out a low cry and saw that Ling Dengxian was not in a good state. He immediately stood up and jumped down and trotted over. Although Ling Dengxian knew the answer, he still asked formally: "Isn't A'ran back?"

Chi Yu was regarded by him as a person of equal wisdom. He was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and quickly realized the seriousness of the matter.

Ling Dengxian knew what he should do, such as going out to look for it, even if he was like a headless fly, or being bolder to borrow the radio station and spend some money, but in the end he found that he could not move.

I was obviously so anxious to run back, but when it came time to take action, why was I... invaded by those thoughts?

"Host, what are you doing? Hurry up and move!" Xiao Xiecai was anxious, but Ling Dengxian seemed to be hit by a nightmare, with a ferocious look in the corners of his eyes.

"Hmm... Host, calm down, those thoughts will hinder you!" Xiaoxie seemed to see the picture in his mind and couldn't help but remind him: "Do you really want to find A'ran?"

"…Do you want to?"

"Yes, if you struggle, then ask yourself, even if you will regret it, then at least you can avoid regretting it now or regretting it in the future!"

"I..." Ling Dengxian was suddenly a little afraid of his own reaction - what happened to him? ! He had clearly made up his mind in front of Fengdi... Mingming and A'ran's experience were all clear...

"Ling Dengxian?"

Finally, a familiar voice unexpectedly appeared behind him. Ling Dengxian turned back blankly. White-haired Carters "looked" at him curiously, and his voice was a little worried: "What happened? Why don't you come into the house?"

Ling Dengxian felt as if something had been loosened, and a certain field quietly dissipated. The huge psychological inertia made him hesitate: "Aran? You...Ms. Wesson said..."

"...Ah, that? I...let's talk about it at dinner." Carters moved his mouth awkwardly, shook the lunch box in his hand, hesitated for a moment and said, "It's a gift from a friend. Let's eat together first."

"...Okay." Ling Dengxian felt relieved.

Across the street, Vaifan watched all this calmly under the streetlight, his calm eyes flashing. Liberi beside him tilted his head: "Director Saria, you gave her your and White-faced Owl's dinner, so what are you going to bring White-faced Owl to eat tonight?"

"Come back to the apartment. I'll cook for you."