After closing the bedroom door, Willy didn't rush to leave. Instead, he leaned against the door, let out a long breath, and then slowly squatted down, burying his head in his knees.

He doesn't care about ruining friendships because of himself!

He only worried about one thing—

Although Scarlett currently has no memories of reality, once he leaves this dream, he will most likely remember everything, including his experiences in the dream.

It doesn't matter to anyone else, but it's Zephyr Thun who's still alive in reality!

If Scarlett finds out that he and...

Ugh...

Vili tried to cool his cheeks with his cold hands.

In short... as long as we keep it from Scarlett, it should be fine!

In any case, only he and Zefiri know about this so far, and the other party is not real. Once this dream ends... only he will remember this dark history!

With this thought in mind, Willy's heartbeat gradually calmed down, and he simply stood up and walked outside.

As soon as he turned the corner, he ran into someone he knew—

The purple-eyed servant stared wide-eyed, hastily grabbing the boy's wrist, even forgetting to bow.

"Your Highness, what are you doing here?"

The guilty little bird looked around. This spot was far from Zephyr's room, so he cleared his throat, shook his downy feathers as if he didn't care, and puffed out his chest.

Do I need to explain to you where I'm going?

After saying that, he shook off Si Yuan's hand, and the latter immediately turned pale and knelt down on the ground in a panic.

“I did not mean to question your whereabouts, but His Highness Lysen is looking for you everywhere, so... please forgive my mistake.”

Vili hadn't intended to blame him, and was about to call him up when he suddenly heard that name, and froze on the spot.

Fortunately, Si Yuan was kneeling with his head down, so his expression was not visible.

How come... I can't find him when I want to see him, but he suddenly appears when I don't want to see him!

Vili clenched his fist.

"What does he want with me?"

His tone sounded somewhat resentful, and when he called out "Si Yuan," no one noticed the slight guilt hidden behind it. He replied tremblingly:

“You didn’t return to your bedroom yesterday, and I heard from the garden guards that you haven’t come out since you went in. It’s been raining all day, and I was really worried… so I went to find Prince Leisen.”

"..."

Scarlett had already gone to bed, but the servants' wailing outside the door was so annoying that he angrily sat up, only to find nothing in the garden.

However, the guards said that they saw the princess enter and then never saw her leave again.

Scarlett was of course not concerned about the princess's whereabouts; he was just worried that an enemy might be able to sneak into his residence and kidnap a person without anyone noticing.

Is it an internal spy or an external infiltration?

So all the guards sprang into action, and "Si Yuan" also joined the search. But unexpectedly, the person they couldn't find anywhere in the garden appeared in the corridor.

After recounting what had happened, Si Yuan looked up at Vili, who seemed lost in thought, and cautiously asked:

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

"..."

"Okay, of course I'm perfectly fine."

For some reason, Si Yuan felt as if she could hear teeth grinding in the air, and a chill ran down her spine.

“…You can go and report to him that I’m safe now.” Vili took a deep breath and said calmly, “I’ve been staying safely in the castle the whole time and have never left.”

"As for why the guards didn't notice my departure... it's because I met Prince Ze... Thun yesterday."

The servants who cleaned Zephyr's house had seen him before, and after all, the man was one of Scarlett's men... This couldn't be kept secret.

“He helped me…” Vili said deliberately vaguely, “If Scarlett asks you for details, tell him to go find Thun.”

He believed that after his previous instructions, Zephyri should know what to do.

"I'm going back to rest now."

After Vili finished speaking, he walked past "Si Yuan" without a care in the world, stirring up a breeze as he went.

Si Yuan bowed her head and answered yes, but after the boy left, she couldn't help but twitch her nose.

Even though she hasn't returned, I always feel that the princess's fragrance has been mixed with another scent... and she has even changed her clothes.

...But since we got caught in the rain, it shouldn't be a problem to take a shower and change clothes, right?

Si Yuan lowered her eyes, deciding not to tell Prince Leisen such a trivial matter.

-

Scarlett was somewhat surprised after listening to "Si Yuan's" report.

"Zefiri?"

How could he not know that the other party was so enthusiastic?

However, it's worth mentioning that Zephyr did say he was going to the garden for some fresh air before leaving the study yesterday, so it's not impossible that the two of them met.

But for some reason, a certain intuitive sense of unease lingered in Scarlett's mind.

After Si Yuan took his leave, he thought about it again and again, but in the end he couldn't suppress the strange feeling in his heart, so he turned into a cloud of black mist and appeared in Zefiri's room.

As night fell, the silver-haired, noble prince, draped in a long velvet black cloak, lazily swirled his wine glass, took a small sip, and turned his head to the side.

Why are you here?

Scarlett didn't speak. Instead, she looked around the candlelit drawing room, then went into the kitchen without ceremony and grabbed a wine glass for herself.

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