“Amazing…”
Li Andy also noticed the female singer's small movements.
Singing such high notes, she could still move her body freely.
It was as if her vocal cords were an external smart speaker.
Thinking this, and re-observing her voice and movements, it did seem like there was a slight discordance…
But the final performance effect was still splendid, a minor flaw that could be overlooked.
As a high note faded, the entire hall was silent for half a second before bursting into enthusiastic applause.
Rose lightly lifted her skirt, bowed, and disappeared behind the descending curtain.
“Wow! The welcoming song was already so good, what kind of deliciousness will the opera be?!” Sophia swallowed the cake in her mouth, extremely excited.
“Brother, what are Governing Madam and the officer discussing?”
At this moment, Jasmine's voice echoed in Li Andy's mind.
Li Andy was a little surprised; Jasmine, who usually didn't care much about anything, actually initiated a question. Moreover, this girl's thoughts didn't seem to be focused on the performance at all.
Was she taking her mother's instructions seriously?
Jasmine stood to his left, her expression unchanged, but her eyes flickered, a little afraid to meet his gaze directly.
Hmm… Harveys Furen's scheme made her feel a bit flustered inside.
What a sensitive little girl…
Li Andy sighed, then connected to their soul link and replied:
“It’s about probing their ‘independent’ stance. If you’re interested, you can also attach your spirituality to a mechanical construct to eavesdrop. You should be able to do it, right?”
Jasmine was silent for a few seconds:
“I can do it. But I might have to ask other… sisters to go out, or… let them take over the body…”
Li Andy heard the girl's reluctance:
“Did you quarrel with your other personalities?”
Jasmine was silent for another two seconds:
“No…”
Li Andy raised an eyebrow and quietly held the girl's soft, small hand:
“Then leave it to me for now. But don't be afraid of your other personalities. If any of them want to cause ‘independence,’ just throw them into the earring to silence them. I'll always support you.”
Jasmine softly “hmm’d,” and a few seconds later, timidly replied again:
“I… won’t cause ‘independence’ with Brother.”
Li Andy paused, then couldn't help but laugh:
“Those are two different things. I actually hope you… can be a bit more independent.”
Jasmine’s body stiffened, and her Clockwork Heart's operation suddenly slowed down.
Connecting to the previous context of “independence,” it leaned more towards confrontation and separation.
Looking at the girl's suddenly pale face, Li Andy was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to be so sensitive and fragile, so he quickly explained:
“Don't misunderstand. The independence I’m talking about only means growth, not that I'm going to abandon you.
“Independence doesn't mean isolation. Even if you can stand on your own in the future, I, Youxi, and Sophia… we, your family, will still be a harbor you can rely on at any time. We will absolutely not become like the relationship between New Continent and the Empire.”
After this conversation,
Jasmine's breathing gradually returned to normal, but her Clockwork Heart thumped, and blood suddenly rushed, bringing a flush of pink to the girl's cheeks.
She “hmm’d” and squeezed Li Andy's palm.
She decided in her heart that no matter what Brother asked for in the future… what position… she would agree unconditionally!
‘Ugh, how embarrassing…’
But at this moment, Jasmine's mind was filled with more miscellaneous noise.
‘Why is my core personality so mentally immature? A few sweet words from a man, and she’s so moved she wants to devote herself?’
‘Indeed, I think she should be more mature, more independent.’
‘Perhaps… she’s finding an excuse for our shared fetish? To increase the mental pleasure when treated roughly?’
‘Shut up! We’re just blooming young girls! Isn’t it normal to be emotional and sensitive?!’
‘Exactly! Exactly! You old hags who never got laid until you die! What are you pretending to be mature and experienced for?!’
‘Tsk! How dare you brats speak like that?!’
‘Want to fight? Who’s afraid of whom?!’
The personalities started arguing again, buzzing loudly in her head.
Jasmine, who was in control of the body, was silent for a few seconds, but then looked up and smiled, no longer bothered by this external noise.
She wrapped her arms around her brother's arm, nestling against him like a small bird.
Li Andy was slightly stunned, then smiled and relaxed his body, letting the girl lean on him.
On the other side, Youxi looked at the two who had suddenly become intimate, her breathing hitched, and a deeply satisfied smile appeared on her face. Her spiritual energy within also became full and active because of this.
Hmm~~ What she liked most was this harmonious family atmosphere~~
Thinking this, she couldn't help but also embrace Li Andy's arm, joining them.
With girls on both sides, even though Li Andy was low-key, he still attracted envious and jealous glances from some male guests.
Meanwhile, Sophia's foraging range expanded, and unknowingly, she moved away from the trio's sight.
Her youthful and beautiful appearance, coupled with her being alone, immediately attracted many men who came to strike up a conversation.
Sophia frowned, finding these people like flies, seriously disturbing her meal.
Should she beat them up?
But Andy said to be low-key and not cause trouble… but he also said not to be afraid of trouble…
So, to beat or not to beat?
Oh, right!
Didn't Andy say he was looking for some strange person? Why not just lead everyone to him? Kill two birds with one stone!
I’m so smart!
Sophia smiled confidently, a vision of Li Andy kneeling in gratitude flashing through her mind, and a captivating blush appeared on her face.
This scene made the drone bees surrounding the scarlet Rose's heart pound wildly.
But the next second, Sophia reined in her smile and said pitifully to them:
“Excuse me, actually I… am that Lord's lover. He doesn't allow me to interact with others. If you have anything to discuss, you can find my master.”
Saying this, she raised her wine glass and pointed it at Li Andy's back.
“It’s that person!”
“He also has two beautiful girls with him!”
“What a philandering scoundrel!”
The crowd cursed, but in their hearts, they wished they could take his place.
Sophia revealed a triumphant smile, and while everyone's attention was diverted, she skillfully disappeared from public view.
Coming to a quiet corner, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and complained:
“Aren’t these people here to eat? Why are they talking so much, as if it’s more important than eating?”
Looking around the entire hall, she then realized she was like an anomaly.
“Could it be… everyone really isn’t here to eat?”
Sophia began to doubt herself, but the next second, she actually found a normal kindred spirit!
It was a girl in an unremarkable gray evening gown, who, from a distance, looked like an unnoticed weed.
She was alone in a corner, eating quickly, as if she had something very busy to do later.
She ate too fast and accidentally choked.
“Cough! Cough cough…! Water… water….”
“Here.”
The girl took the juice suddenly offered to her, drank it all, and after recovering, looked gratefully at the kind stranger:
“Tha—…”
She froze.
The kind stranger before her had skin like snow, hair like silk, and a Rose-red gown that was even more enchanting than a Rose.
She was… much more beautiful than Miss Rose…
Sophia blinked and waved her hand in front of the dazed girl's eyes:
“Are you okay? Do you want me to call for help?”
“Ah… no need, no need!”
The gray-dressed girl quickly shook her head, then quickly nodded,
“Thank you… thank you!”
Sophia raised her eyebrows, noticing that the other's voice was a bit hoarse, like she was sick.
“Really okay? What’s your name?”
“Really okay!”
The gray-dressed girl shook her head again, then swallowed and cleared her throat:
“I… am… Moss!”
“Moss? Moss…?”
Sophia softly murmured the other's name, noticing that it was homophonous with an insignificant small plant, giving a feeling of a name matching the person.
At this moment, the host's voice rang out on stage:
“Distinguished guests! Rose announces that she will perform an excerpt from an opera for our esteemed guests in advance. We hope everyone enjoys it!”
Clap clap clap, the crowd below laughed and applauded.
Sophia also cast an excited gaze:
“Miss Rose is performing again?! Let’s go eat closer to the front.”
“No, no! I… have an urgent matter!”
Unexpectedly, the gray-dressed girl looked nervous.
She glanced at the unfinished food on her plate, suppressed her hunger, and quickly left the hall.
Sophia frowned, finding the other's behavior very strange; she was definitely not her kindred spirit!
Could she… be the strange person Andy was looking for?!
Thinking this, she abandoned the chance to listen to the play and quietly followed her.
But she was surprised to find that the little Moss girl actually entered the backstage area from a guarded side door.
“Is she going to disrupt Miss Rose's performance?!”
Sophia looked at the various blocked paths leading backstage, then looked up at the several-meter-high, unguarded mezzanine balcony.
This small problem couldn't stump her!
