Extreme intelligence brought with it extreme calm.
And so, love became an existence that Yuan Si could never attain. He had never intended to possess it, as he could not understand its workings and scoffed at it.
How could he allow another person to cause his downfall in the name of love?
Yet now, the young experimental subject before him genuinely cared for him, causing Yuan Si to become curious about love.
He watched Yuan Luoyi, noticing that she had not eaten anything.
He asked, "Is the food not to your liking?"
Yuan Luoyi said, "I'm not hungry."
"Would you like some dessert?"
"No, thank you."
"If you want something later, you can tell the servants directly. I cannot give you freedom, but in other aspects, I can fulfill your needs."
"Okay."
Yuan Si cut the food with a knife and fork, putting it into his mouth, chewing slowly, and then swallowing as his Adam's apple bobbed up and down. Yuan Si still could not taste much flavor.
But his heart was filled with joy, for an adorable experimental subject was watching him, just as he was curious about her, she was equally curious about Yuan Si.
This was also what Yuan Si found so astonishing.
He was a nightmare of bloodshed, yet this fragile little girl was not afraid of him. Her pure and sincere large eyes persistently followed his figure.
After consuming enough energy, Yuan Si stopped eating and stood up, "Follow me, I'll take you to your living quarters."
Yuan Luoyi followed him.
In this world, Yuan Si still loved art, with various famous paintings hanging along the hallways, but the architectural style was more classic and magnificent.
Through the windows of the hallway, Yuan Luoyi saw the ocean, with massive gray waves crashing against the cliffs, shattering the silver moonlight.
This was Yuan Jianghai's seaside villa, the beginning of all tragedy.
The male servants stood on either side of the hallway, bowing respectfully when they saw Yuan Si. Their worldview had been distorted by Yuan Si, believing it an honor to die for him.
As if remembering something, Yuan Si suddenly stopped in his tracks and said to Yuan Luoyi, "Ah... your arrival was an unexpected surprise. I almost forgot about something important. Please give me some time, I need to take care of a minor issue."
Yuan Si's cold gaze swept over the servants, "One of you has betrayed me."
The male servants were aghast.
"Master! I am your most loyal servant!"
"Give the order, no matter how difficult, I will complete it!"
"We will make that vile traitor die in agony, Master. Please tell us ignorant ones, who is the traitor!"
These fanatics were fervent and sorrowful, madly worshipping Yuan Si. The thought of their Master being betrayed caused them immense pain, as they had lost their sense of self, placing all their hopes on Yuan Si.
Suddenly, one of the servants charged forward, holding a gleaming knife. Since he had been exposed, there was no need to keep pretending!
"Die!"
Yuan Luoyi could see the hatred in his eyes as he charged recklessly forward. When he was three meters away from Yuan Si, he suddenly stumbled, his leg severed by another servant. He did not scream, but continued crawling forward, leaving a gruesome trail of blood behind him.
He had never expected to leave this place alive when he infiltrated it!
The others cursed him.
"You filthy traitor! How dare you try to kill the Master!"
"I will spit on your remains!"
"Six feet under, countless maggots will devour your flesh!"
Yuan Si clapped his hands once, and the servants fell silent instantly, their anger still present but obedient to their Master.
Yuan Si asked the man, "Why did you do this?"
The man cried out in anguish, "Because you killed my sister!"
Yuan Si laughed lightly, "Truly a touching familial bond, but you have the wrong target for your revenge. I did not participate in the Old Master's experiments. He killed many children, and your sister was just one of them. It is truly troubling how descendants must bear the inexplicable sins of their predecessors."
The servants' emotions were reignited once more, their kind Master falsely accused and endangered!
A few armed servants surrounded the man, their fury at its peak, ready to kill the traitor to sate their anger.
Yuan Si raised his hand slightly and commanded, "Wait a moment, I still have questions to ask."
The servants respectfully withdrew.
Yuan Si said, "You are a brother. Can you tell me how to care for a sister? I just got one."
The man looked at Yuan Luoyi and threw his knife.
Almost immediately, Yuan Si pulled Yuan Luoyi close to himself, shielding her.
The cold glint of the blade grazed Yuan Luoyi's hand, and at first, she only felt the chill. It wasn't until the blood droplets emerged that she felt the pain.
The man taunted, "A big monster and a little monster, both of you go die!"
Yuan Si looked at the red streak on Yuan Luoyi's pale skin, his rage building to a crescendo.
He did not know he could be so furious, his blood racing, the veins on his bony hands bulging.
At the same time, he realized something - he instinctively protected Yuan Luoyi, without expectation of any reward.
This instinct was truly strange, but he did not dislike it. He only wanted to keep Yuan Luoyi safe, so she could be free from all danger.
His hand fell on Yuan Luoyi's shoulder, pulling her towards himself, allowing her to lean on him.
Yuan Si coldly looked down at the man in the pool of blood and commanded, "Flay him and hang him outside, make his death slow."
Terror weighed down on the man.
The servants were ecstatic, their eyes bloodshot with excitement, finally able to unleash their long-suppressed urge to kill!
Several hands eagerly grabbed the traitor, dragging him to the execution chamber, where death was a blessing, and a fate worse than death was the norm.
The man's mouth was stuffed with a towel to prevent him from committing suicide.
The servants took him away.
Yuan Si took out a white handkerchief and gently wiped the blood from Yuan Luoyi's hand. Fortunately, the wound was not deep and had stopped bleeding.
He asked, "Does it hurt?"
Yuan Luoyi said, "A little."
Yuan Si said, "I won't let this happen again. My cruelty may have been too much for a child. Are you afraid of me now?"
Yuan Luoyi said, "You are my brother, I won't be afraid of you."
Yuan Si smiled, "Good."
He had not been a brother for long, but he was already enjoying the pleasure it brought.
He led Yuan Luoyi forward, stopping in front of a heavy iron door.
After entering the password, the door opened. Inside, everywhere was softly padded with thick sponges, like the room where Yuan Jianghai had imprisoned Yuan's Father, but this place was different in many ways.
The walls were covered in drawings, with leaping birds on branches, dolphins jumping out of the ocean, and plush toys piled in the corners - everything indicating this was a room specially prepared for children.
A strange sense of familiarity arose, as Yuan Luoyi felt she had been here before.
Yuan Si said, "Room 61, this is the room for you and your sister. You can stay here for now."
"Other test subjects could only stay in glass boxes, but you two are special. The Old Master treated you like his own granddaughters, even giving you names."
"61, a pun on Luoyi, 17, a pun on Yiqi."
