Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Whose house are we going to?
Alecino listened to Lin Anyi's narration quietly, her expression gradually changing from calm to deep thought. Lin Anyi's words were clear, and every detail was cleverly woven by him to fit his strategic intentions. This aroused Alecino's vigilance and desire to protect.
When Alecino heard Lin Anyi's story about how Clorinde had improper thoughts about him, her thoughts followed Lin Anyi's words. After receiving that "memory," she couldn't figure it out. Clorinde should have been very upright. How could she have become like this in reality?
"Wait!" Alecino suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and a bold guess came to her mind. "Could it be that Clorinde also got that memory like me?"
She clearly remembered how she cleverly used various strategies to force Clorinde to rebel, drag her onto the pirate ship, and finally let her betray Funina in that implanted memory. I
f it was Clorinde who had already boarded the pirate ship, it would not be incomprehensible that she would follow her desires and attack Lin Anyi after she had overcome the hurdle in her heart.
She murmured to herself, "No wonder my subordinates said that Clorinde's behavior became strange. So this is the case..."
After this moment of revelation, Alecino's eyes became sharper. "Since Clorinde has developed desires for Lin Anyi, did nothing really happen last night?"
While the [Servant] was pondering the problem, Lin Anyi suddenly felt a chill. Taking advantage of this moment, Lin Anyi hugged his body with both hands, trying to impress Alecino with a slightly pitiful gesture.
"I'm really embarrassed to talk to you so much... Do you want to come to my house for a cup of tea?"
Lin Anyi's voice was filled with a hint of helplessness and expectation. This was his carefully designed disguise, trying to let Alecino let down her guard in this way and achieve his goal.
Alecino heard this sudden invitation, her eyes narrowing slightly, and her originally sharp gaze becoming deeper. Lin Anyi had always been wary of her, even just now, and he was almost never willing to have much contact with her. But this time, he actually took the initiative to invite her to his home?
"It seems that Clorinde really put a lot of pressure on him."
A smug smile appeared on the corner of Alecino's mouth. She realized that there might be deeper considerations behind Lin Anyi's move. However, Alecino did not intend to refuse such an opportunity.
She agreed softly, "Okay, you lead the way."
Lin Anyi nodded, and while leading the way, he secretly glanced in the direction of Funina with his peripheral vision. His heart was full of guilt, and he whispered to himself, "I'm sorry, Fu Fu. In order to solve the crisis at home, I can only go back first."
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Alechino and Lin Anyi were walking on the streets of Fontaine. It was the same beautiful scenery as when she was walking with Funina just now, but Lin Anyi was not in the mood to appreciate it at the moment.
"She shouldn't be suspicious, right?" Lin Anyi looked around cautiously.
Alechino walked lightly, her eyes deep, and she seemed to be constantly thinking about something. She suddenly spoke, her voice calm and with a hint of inquiry:
"Speaking of which, Anyi, you didn't want to hide anything from me just now, did you?"
Although her tone was relaxed, the implication of her words made Lin Anyi's heart tighten.
Lin Anyi's body trembled slightly, and his reaction almost betrayed his heart in an instant. He hurriedly covered it up and tried his best to maintain a smile:
"Of course, I didn't hide anything, haha..."
He secretly complained in his heart: Please, that matter really can't be known to a third person, especially a bad woman like Alechino!
After hearing Lin Anyi's answer, Alechino did not show any doubt. She just nodded slightly, and the expression on her face seemed to completely accept Lin Anyi's explanation.
"Is that so..."
While murmuring, she seemed to casually reach out her hand and suddenly grabbed Lin Anyi's butt.
Suffering from the sudden attack of the bad woman, Lin Anyi was almost instantly furious.
Lin Anyi instinctively jumped aside and glared at her.
"What are you doing?"
Alechino pretended to be innocent, spread her hands, and responded lightly
"Sorry, it was just a joke." Her voice was relaxed, and she didn't seem to realize that her behavior was inappropriate.
Lin Anyi's face turned blue with anger, and the fury in his heart was like a blazing fire. But considering his own plan, he knew that he couldn't let his momentary emotional outburst ruin everything. He suppressed his anger and tried to keep calm in his tone:
"Don't make such a joke next time."
After saying that, he turned around and continued to walk forward, his steps slightly heavy.
Alechino followed behind him, her eyes complicated as she looked at Lin Anyi's back. The look in her eyes gradually became cold and deep.
"Faced with such harassment, did you choose to endure it?" Alechino thought to herself, a cold light flashing across her eyes. "This means that he suffered even more serious violations from Clorinde than this... I think I understand."
In her heart, she began to piece together everything that might have happened last night based on Lin Anyi's previous words and her own speculation. If she guessed correctly, Clorinde had obviously succeeded last night.
When she thought that she might have inadvertently encouraged Clorinde's behavior, Alechino felt a wave of regret and anger.
"Should I get rid of her?" Alechino asked herself.
As her thoughts flowed, Alechino made a different decision. She could deal with the thieving cat at any time, but she didn't have many opportunities to be alone with Lin Anyi. Since it was so rare, she would definitely seize the opportunity to assert her sovereignty!
She suddenly stopped, reached out, and gently pulled Lin Anyi's arm. Her movements were gentle but with a firmness that could not be refused.
Lin Anyi subconsciously turned his head and faced Alechino's eyes, which seemed to see through people's hearts.
"What's wrong?" There was a hint of doubt in Lin Anyi's voice.
Alechino did not answer his question directly but used her hypnotic power instead. Her voice was soft and guiding:
"Anyi, did you take the wrong road? Your home is over here, right?"
An unusual pink light gradually flashed in Lin Anyi's eyes, and the original clarity began to be replaced by a gentle mist.
He was slightly stunned, then nodded, with a confused tone: "Ah, it seems so."
His expression seemed a little dazed, but he unconditionally trusted Alechino's guidance and walked with her in the direction she indicated.
As for the destination of this road, it was, of course, Alechino's private residence.