"No, I am Ai, just my sister's Ai."

Ai didn't admit it directly. Yi understood that if the facts weren't presented to him, he probably wouldn't admit it no matter what.

She pursed her lips and said resolutely, "I will find out. I will find out everything!"

After saying that, Yi Yi disappeared from the spot, leaving Ai Yi standing there, head down, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long while, Ai Yi's body went limp and he knelt on the ground. It was unclear whether he had been under the control of the immobilization spell for too long or had been standing there blankly for so long.

He lay on the floor of Yi Yi's room, hugging himself as if there was something in his arms that would disappear if he let go.

“I know, my sister will find out sooner or later…” He pressed his forehead against the floor, his bangs completely covering his face, making it impossible to see his emotions, but he said in a dark and gloomy tone, “I just want to steal more time to spend with my sister.”

After a long pause, he raised his head, his wolfish eyes glistening with tears, and said, "Since the stolen time has expired, let's go rob some! What we steal, we must hold tightly in our hands and never let go!"

Meanwhile, in her panic, Yi Yi hadn't actually gone far.

She appeared in Ai's room, picked up the owl that was tied up, and disappeared from the house again.

Yi Yi swore that this was definitely the most familiar look the owl had ever given her when she saw a family member.

-

When Ai returned to her room and saw the owl that had disappeared, Ai was already standing in front of Gale, holding the owl that had regained its freedom.

"Fortunately, I always prepare well when I deliver letters to my seniors, so that I won't be caught off guard if they suddenly visit my humble abode like they did today."

As Gale said this, Iy threw the owl in her arms to him.

The owl flapped its wings and landed on Gail's outstretched arm.

Then I saw Gale take out a piece of raw meat and feed it to the suffering owl.

Yi Yi turned her head and looked around where she had come from; it seemed to be a private room in an afternoon tea shop.

Seeing the refreshments Gail had prepared, he sat down on the sofa opposite her without any hesitation.

After taking a bite of the pancake, Yi Yi, holding a fork in one hand and her face in the other, tilted her head and asked Gail with a tired expression, "What did you want to see me about?"

Sensing that Yi Yi wasn't in a good mood, Gail frowned slightly and, out of gentlemanly courtesy, asked, "Senior, have you encountered some difficulties?"

Yi Yi pursed her lips and smiled somewhat awkwardly, "Is it that obvious?"

Gail nodded and said earnestly, "Can you tell if there's anything I can do to help you, senior?"

Yi stared at Gale, speechless.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the occasional treading sound of owl claws.

After some time, a breeze blew in through the window, bringing with it the scent of the incense, lifting the curtains and dispelling the tranquility of the room.

As Yi felt the cool breeze on her face, her tense nerves relaxed for a moment, and she couldn't help but tell Gail what she had been thinking about.

Upon hearing this, Gail's eyes widened slightly, the key point being: "So, senior and that werewolf weren't a couple?"

?

???

Yi Yi was completely bewildered, not understanding what she had done to cause Gale to misunderstand her to this extent.

Gale noticed Yi Yi's surprise and confusion, realizing that he had indeed misunderstood the relationship between the two of them all along.

A rare blush appeared on his usually calm face. He scratched his cheek with his index finger and explained, "I always thought it might be because you're a witch, senior. You always seem so indifferent to those around you, as if you don't belong to this world..."

Yi Yi was also somewhat surprised to hear someone point this out.

She did try hard to maintain the idea that "this is just a game world," but even so, she gradually became immersed in it.

Therefore, she could only silently keep her distance from her surroundings in order to remain sufficiently clear-headed.

But Ai, who entered her world before she was fully prepared, was an exception.

Sure enough, Gail then said, "But when that werewolf was with the senior, the senior gave people a different feeling. You could clearly feel that the senior treated him as one of his own, and with the obvious affection he showed towards the senior, I always thought that the senior's way of addressing him as brother and sister was actually a kind of romantic flair between lovers."

For Gail, known for her calm and objective persona, to utter such a long speech in such a calm tone was like a thunderclap to Yi Yi.

She had always thought that Ai Yi's obsession with her was because she was his only family, but she had never considered that possibility.

Father, like son.

That's roughly what I meant.

Yi Yi opened her mouth as if to say something, but her mind went blank. Before she could react, she had already asked, "What do you mean?"

It's unclear whether the mind has already understood, but the heart is still struggling, even trying to deceive the clear-headed brain.

In short, she said those words almost unconsciously.

Gail didn't reply, but quietly poured a cup of black tea and pushed it in front of Yi Yi.

Yi Yi was puzzled, but she still took a sip.

After taking only a small sip, Yi Yi frowned, then put down the black tea in her hand, set the spoon aside, and clearly had no intention of drinking any more.

It doesn't taste as good as the one Ai Yi made.

The moment the idea came to mind, Yi Yi suddenly got goosebumps all over her body.

It seems that ever since Ai grew up, she has naturally and comfortably accepted his care.

So much so that I got used to the distance where he was right next to me.

She used to think that her adopted child had grown up and knew how to be filial to her.

But now, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Did I raise him, or was he keeping me?

Or perhaps... both?

Yi looked up and met Gale's gaze. Looking into his indifferent and calm eyes, she suddenly let out a bitter laugh: "As expected of Gale... Now I feel like I really went too far."

Regardless of her own thoughts, the fact remains that she accepted Ai's feelings without reciprocating in kind.

In Yi Yi's mind, this was an outrageous act, a complete toy with other people's feelings.

“You don’t need to blame yourself for this, senior…” Gail said carefully.

Yi Yi gently shook her head, interrupting him: "I know, but I still can't get over it myself... and now I don't know how to face him anymore..."

Suddenly, a commotion erupted outside the door, and a series of rapid footsteps approached the room where the two were, accompanied by a jumble of voices shouting things like "Stop him!" and "Sir, you can't go in!"

A bad feeling welled up in Yi Yi's heart, but before she could react, the door to the private room was pushed open.

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