Chapter 628

At this moment, Fang Qi’s mind felt like a pot of porridge boiling over!

He felt completely incapable of thinking. All he could do was…

Stare blankly as the police beauty opened the door to his home.

Sure enough, someone was standing outside.

An Lian.

She still looked exactly as familiar as ever.

Tall and slender, she wore a dark-gray uniform skirt suit over a pair of long legs encased in stockings.

Her jet-black hair was fastened neatly at the back of her head, and her cool, aloof face wore its usual indifferent expression.

In her hand, she was even carrying that silver toolbox.

The standard attire of a maintenance specialist.

…It was Sister An Lian.

Fang Qi’s heart trembled faintly.

He knew that outfit far too well.

Every time she had visited him in the past, she had dressed like a consummate professional. Her light-gray eyes, indifferent lips, and even her posture were all precise and professional.

And yet, this very woman had…

The foundational command left behind by his parents in her hands—a command capable of destroying any super core!

This was the same woman who could “effortlessly destroy Liguang” at any moment!

And now, she was standing at his front door.

Fang Qi opened his mouth, but for a moment, he had no idea what to say.

When An Lian saw Gu Xi inside, her cool face froze for an instant.

That moment of surprise lasted only briefly before she returned to her usual calm.

She did not show much astonishment, either. She merely…

Gave Gu Xi a slight nod.

Gu Xi returned the gesture with a small inclination of her head.

…?

Fang Qi sat blankly on the sofa, gazing at them from across half the living room.

There seemed to be some kind of tacit understanding between the two women. In silence, they…

Exchanged some message that Fang Qi could not understand.

Then Gu Xi turned around and gave Fang Qi a meaningful look.

For some inexplicable reason, that look made his heart skip a beat.

Before he could figure out what it meant, Gu Xi had already withdrawn her gaze, turned, and walked away.

An Lian, however, did not immediately enter.

She simply stood outside the doorway, keeping half a step of distance as she looked into the room.

Beside her, Liguang had risen from the sofa and was standing obediently.

The instant An Lian’s eyes met Liguang’s, her gaze paused slightly. Then…

“Xiao Qi. Liguang.”

She spoke softly, her normally cool voice carrying a hint of gentleness.

“May I come in?”

…?

Ah…!

Only then did Fang Qi snap back to reality!

He took a deep breath to clear his head, then hurriedly rose from the sofa.

“Come in, come in!”

As he spoke, he took two steps toward the door to greet her.

“Sister An Lian, hurry in and have a seat!”

Looking at Sister An Lian, who was carrying her silver toolbox…

A thought suddenly shot through Fang Qi’s muddled mind!

Who was Sister An Lian? She was Liguang’s maintenance specialist!

Maybe… maybe she could examine Liguang’s current condition?

Maybe she had a way to help!

At the same time, Liguang moved as well.

The silver-haired girl bent slightly at the waist, both hands hanging properly in front of her. Her bow was measured to perfection.

…Her posture was standard, yet extremely restrained.

Her scarlet eyes no longer darted about. She obediently lowered them, staring at the floor, looking as docile as could be.

She had completely disguised herself as an “ordinary AI companion.”

Fang Qi swallowed.

…She was afraid of this “maintenance specialist.”

But, sweetheart, back in the cycle before last, you even told her to “get lost”…

An Lian stepped inside.

She turned and gently closed the door behind her.

Click.

The soft sound seemed to tighten the atmosphere throughout the room!

An Lian looked at the silver-haired girl, who was obedient to the point of perfection, and her expression froze slightly.

Fang Qi saw her gaze go unfocused for an instant. Then her brows drew together…

“Ah…”

She let out a soft exclamation and turned toward Fang Qi, a complicated look in her gray eyes.

“Xiao Qi, has Liguang… lost her memory?”

Fang Qi: “…?!”

Beside him, the silver-haired girl’s body gave a slight tremor.

Her scarlet eyes, which had been fixed on the floor, flashed suddenly, illuminating the ground…

Then she immediately forced them dim again.

Yet she still did not raise her head.

She continued maintaining that bowing posture, motionless.

Fang Qi was stunned as well. He stared wide-eyed at An Lian!

Wait…

She could tell just like that?

Sister An Lian, how did you know at a glance?!

The genius girl who had turned into a silly sweetheart…

Even she had stared at Liguang for quite a while before realizing that Liguang had lost her memory!

And An Lian had figured it out the moment she stepped inside…?

Huh?

Had Sister An Lian switched brains with Lin Xiaoyou…?

No, that couldn’t be. Sister An Lian wasn’t nearly as silly and sweet as Lin Xiaoyou was now…

An Lian seemed to read the shock in his eyes and pressed her lips together lightly.

“I’m Liguang’s maintenance specialist.”

Her tone was calm.

“Of course I can tell what state she’s in.”

…Oh.

Fang Qi was instantly rendered speechless.

…That made sense.

An Lian might not have been able to handle the previous, “human-state” Liguang. But this cycle’s “AI companion-state” Liguang…

An Lian, her maintenance specialist, was probably the person in the entire world who understood her best!

After all, An Lian had personally performed every one of Liguang’s physical inspections and every scan of her emotional modules.

Fang Qi opened his mouth, then ultimately gave an awkward smile and hurriedly gestured toward the sofa.

“Sister An Lian, please sit. Please, have a seat!”

An Lian nodded and walked over to the sofa, sitting down naturally.

The moment she settled in, Liguang’s scarlet eyes flickered faintly…

Then she bowed slightly again.

“Miss An Lian.”

Her voice was so docile that it was impossible to find fault with it.

“Please sit for a moment. Liguang will go make you some tea.”

With that, she turned and started toward the kitchen.

But…

“Wait!”

Quick as a flash, Fang Qi grabbed her by the wrist!

What was she thinking?!

The Little Yandere had just drugged Gu Xi!

Who knew what she planned to put in the tea this time?!

No. Absolutely not!

A Little Yandere with amnesia needed to stay right by her master’s side!

Without a second thought, he tugged on Liguang’s wrist.

“You don’t need to make tea. Just stay here with me!”

As he spoke, he pulled her over to his side, making her stumble slightly as she sat down.

“Eh?”

Pinned down beside him, Liguang looked a little flustered. She glanced nervously at An Lian.

“But…”

An Lian merely watched her in silence and gave her a gentle nod.

Liguang stared blankly at An Lian. Her scarlet eye flashed with a sharp snap, and then…

“Master…”

she murmured.

“Has Liguang really lost her memory…?”

“How much… has Liguang forgotten…?”

“Why… even Miss An Lian…?”

Her voice trembled, filled with panic.

Fang Qi’s heart tightened.

He squeezed Liguang’s small hand firmly, lowering his voice to the softest whisper.

“Don’t worry, Liguang.”

“When it’s just the two of us… I’ll explain everything to you.”

Liguang fell still.

She obediently sat down beside him, her crimson eyes beginning to flicker faintly, once… then once again.

Only then did Fang Qi lift his head and look at An Lian, who was sitting nearby.

An Lian had remained silent the entire time.

She had merely knitted her brows slightly as she observed Liguang, her gaze cool and focused.

When she noticed Fang Qi looking at her, she let out a soft sigh.

“Whew… This really caught me completely off guard.”

She looked at Fang Qi, her expression and tone carrying a hint of helplessness.

“On the way here, I thought of so, so many things I could say to persuade Liguang.”

“But now that I look at it… it seems I won’t need any of them.”

She shook her head, a faintly bitter smile curling at the corners of her lips.

But Fang Qi could tell…

When Sister An Lian said that, her shoulders had relaxed slightly.

It was the relief of someone who had expected to fight another “tough battle,” only to discover that there was no battle to fight at all!

Fang Qi pursed his lips.

It seemed Sister An Lian had also made extensive mental preparations before coming, intending to confront Liguang.

Only…

Fang Qi lowered his head and looked at the silver-haired girl sitting beside him, her head bowed and her lips sealed.

Only, Liguang was no longer capable of confronting her.

However, An Lian did not remain relaxed for long. Soon, her gray eyes sharpened as she looked at Fang Qi, and her expression grew serious.

“Xiao Qi, can you tell me…”

She glanced at Liguang once more.

“What exactly is going on with Liguang right now?”

The silver-haired girl kept her head lowered, saying nothing.

Fang Qi tightened his grip on Liguang’s hand almost unconsciously.

How was he supposed to explain this to Sister An Lian?

Why had Liguang lost her memories?

In his mind, the bizarre, fragmented scenes from the previous round flashed by like images in a revolving lantern.

…How could he explain it?

In the end, he could only let out a long sigh.

“Sister An Lian. Liguang…”

He raised his eyes to look at An Lian, his throat dry and tight.

“She’s forgotten all of her ‘dreams.’”

An Lian’s eyes widened slightly, and her gaze trembled.

She stared blankly at Liguang.

As Fang Qi watched her, he suddenly remembered what Gu Xi had said before leaving.

“An Lian probably… doesn’t remember the previous ‘dream.’”

What about you, Sister An Lian? What state are you in?

He immediately asked, “By the way, Sister An Lian, in the previous ‘dream,’ were you…?”

“Mm.”

An Lian lowered her brows slightly and nodded softly.

“I went to your world and… spoke with Liguang.”

Her gaze fell upon the silent silver-haired girl.

“But Liguang… drove me away.”

“She told me not to disturb the two of you.”

Liguang’s body stiffened slightly.

She slowly raised her head and stared blankly at An Lian, her amber eyes filled with confusion.

“Liguang and Master’s… world for two…?”

She murmured, and her crimson eyes began to flicker chaotically once more!

Fang Qi fell silent.

…As expected.

Sister An Lian wasn’t talking about the previous round.

She was talking about the round before that—the round in which Liguang had been with him for “three lifetimes.”

Sister An Lian really had forgotten everything that happened in the previous round.

Well, how should he put it…

Fang Qi looked at An Lian before him—that woman who remained cool, remained calm, and was still able to speak with him in the most normal manner possible…

Suddenly, his entire body relaxed considerably!

Hahaha…!

His right hand clutched Liguang’s little hand tightly.

With his left, he raised his hand and rubbed his brow hard.

Finally…

Finally, finally…

There was a normal person here!

Good heavens…

It had been so difficult!!

He rubbed his brow furiously.

Sister An Lian was the only normal one!

Why?

His Liguang had forgotten all her memories of the former “dreams” and turned into a Little Yandere in her original state!

A Little Yandere who had lost her memories so completely that only the word “Master” remained in her mind!

Lin Xiaoyou, despite having somehow remembered the events of the previous round for some unknown reason, had turned into a silly sweetheart!

A dummy whose mouth was full of “Senior, Senior,” and whose brain was filled with nothing but mush!

And Gu Xi was even more outrageous!

She inexplicably remembered everything, yet acted all mysterious! She insisted on speaking in riddles, waiting for him to go to the police station and discuss everything there—the Matchmaker Sister!

But Sister An Lian…

Fang Qi looked at the woman before him, who was slightly knitting her brows and gazing back at him in confusion…

An indescribable wave of emotion surged through his heart.

She hadn’t forgotten all her memories of the “dreams” like Liguang, nor had she become strange and bizarre like Lin Xiaoyou and Gu Xi…

She had even forgotten the memories of the previous round!

This was what normal looked like!

Because the previous round hadn’t been the result of him committing suicide and resetting everything! Forgetting the memories of that round was only natural! It was exactly what his understanding of reality dictated!

Good heavens…!

Fang Qi nearly burst into tears.

Sister An Lian really was… a normal person!!

A normal person, just like him!!

How could that not move him?

Heavens only knew how Fang Qi had managed to get through everything just now!

He had almost rushed over, grabbed Sister An Lian’s hand, and shouted—

“Big sis, you’re practically family!”

“My own big sister!”

“Xiao Qi?”

An Lian finally couldn’t hold back and spoke in confusion.

At the same time, a small hand gripped his tightly.

Liguang, sitting to his right, had tilted her head slightly…

Those moist, amber eyes gazed at him quietly through the gaps in her silver hair.

Ah…!

Fang Qi snapped back to his senses!

Wife, don’t get worked up. We need to…!

He immediately stood up and pulled Liguang to her feet along with him.

Then he placed a hand on Liguang’s little head and bowed deeply toward An Lian together with her.

“Sister An Lian!”

His voice was filled with earnest pleading.

“Please examine Liguang!”