ALL NOVEL
Chapter 123
Yuan Luoyi entered the room, her ears filled with the ethereal laughter of children.
"Sister, look at the forest I painted!"
"Wow, beautiful!"
"If we're free, I want to see a real forest. Will you come with me, sister?"
"Of course! We'll go together, we've been together since birth, always together."
The two little girls held hands tightly, their appearances identical, but their demeanors contrasting—one lively and cheerful, the other tranquil and reserved.
The images in her mind gradually faded away, the two happy little girls disappearing.
Yuan Luoyi reached out, her fingertips touching the graffiti on the wall. Over time, it had become faded and discolored, but she recognized the familiar strokes—she had drawn it...
A few male servants came in, quickly changing the bedding and wiping clean the tables and chairs.
Worried that Yuan Luoyi might get bored, Yuan Si ordered someone to bring a television and various books. He still didn't understand what love was, but he intended to nurture this sister for a long time, perhaps one day he would understand.
After everything was arranged, Yuan Si left the room: "It's getting late, you should rest."
Yuan Luoyi said, "Good night, fourth brother."
Yuan Si said, "Good night, my dear sister."
A familiar scene, familiar dialogue—this farewell had happened countless times, only with different people, in fragments of memory.
Yuan Jianghai said, "Good night, my dear children."
The two little girls said in unison, "Good night, grandpa."
Their voices stifled with fear.
The heavy door opened with a grating metal-on-metal screech.
"Bang!"
The door shut completely, the ceiling fan spinning overhead with the faint whirring of butterfly wings. All other footsteps, voices, even the sound of waves outside, were shut out.
More and more memory fragments appeared as Yuan Luoyi moved around the room, looking at objects.
[Ding!]
[Conditions met, host can activate clue function]
Yuan Luoyi sat down, suddenly feeling very sad—a sadness that seemed to have haunted her since birth, making her tear up every time she looked in the mirror.
And now, it was time to unravel the mystery.
Yuan Luoyi said, "Activate clues!"
Time began to rewind, the clock ticking backwards.
Dust in the corner of the room swirled up, vanishing as abruptly as it had appeared. The faded graffiti regained its luster, the yellowed plush toy looked brand new.
Large bloodstains appeared on the floor, haphazard bloody handprints smeared the walls, piercing screams echoing endlessly.
Yi Qi held the dying Luoyi, shouting helplessly, "Someone help her, please!"
"Grandpa, I'll be good, I won't run away again! I'll do anything you say!"
"Please, save her!"
Her hands pressed against her sister's wounds, trying to stem the flow of blood, sinking in despair into the warm, viscous sensation as she watched her sister's life ebb away.
Yuan Jianghai would never harm Yi Qi, because he knew it was useless—she was a typical Yuan bloodline, intelligent, cold, unwilling to submit, with a low sensitivity to pain.
Even if her palms were pierced by a knife, her expression wouldn't change.
So Yuan Jianghai only hurt her sister Luoyi.
Inflicting pain on her soul was the way to make Yi Qi learn obedience.
Finally, the door opened, and Yuan Jianghai appeared, glancing at his watch and saying gently, "It's eight o'clock in the morning now."
Yi Qi trembled, lowering her head. "Good morning, grandfather."
Yuan Jianghai said, "Very good, child, you've finally learned to respect your elders."
With a wave of his hand, doctors and nurses in white coats entered. They shone a light into Luoyi's eyes and saw her pupils contract abruptly.
"There's a pupillary reflex, she's still alive, Master Yuan. Should we attempt resuscitation?"
Yuan Jianghai said, "Of course, she's a precious test subject, she must live. If she dies, it would be a huge loss for me."
The doctors quickly stopped the bleeding and carried Luoyi's frail body away, running toward the operating room. When Yuan Jianghai said Luoyi must live, they had better complete the task, or their fate would be grim.
With her sister being treated, Yi Qi sighed in relief, collapsing to the floor.
Yuan Jianghai beckoned her over. "Yi Qi, come here."
Yi Qi crawled out of the pool of blood, stumbling over.
Yuan Jianghai asked, "Last week, you killed a cat. Why?"
Yi Qi said, "It was too noisy."
"When it died, what did you feel?"
"Power. I'm far stronger than it, so I can kill it."
"Just now, when your sister nearly died, what did you feel?"
Yi Qi's face was pale, her body shaking uncontrollably. She said, "Pain, fear, despair."
Yuan Jianghai smiled with satisfaction. "Do you know why the difference was so vast?"
Yi Qi said, "I don't know."
Yuan Jianghai said, "Because you have true love for your sister..."
Yi Qi couldn't understand what Yuan Jianghai meant. Previously, he had been a kind grandfather, depriving them of freedom but giving them sufficient care.
But yesterday, after Yi Qi tried to escape with Luoyi, he suddenly changed. A silver knife pierced Luoyi's abdomen, the gushing blood making Yi Qi panic for the first time.
They were locked in the room, blood flowing endlessly. At first, Luoyi was still somewhat conscious, but later she passed out.
Yi Qi kept calling for help, her voice echoing in the room, unanswered.
The next day, Yi Qi could visit her sister. Having just undergone surgery, Luoyi was very weak, but she still smiled when she saw Yi Qi.
Luoyi said, "Sister, I'm alright now."
Yi Qi felt terrible, sitting by Luoyi's side. "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If only we hadn't tried to escape. I'm the older sister, but you're always the one comforting me."
Luoyi said, "You were only born ten minutes earlier than me."
Yi Qi said, "Ten minutes earlier still makes me older, you're my little sister."
Yi Qi's thoughts were muddled. Grandfather was a cruel tyrant. Discarded test subjects were piled together for mass cremation. They were all children abandoned by their parents.
Either they weren't smart enough, or weren't pretty enough, or carried genetic diseases.
In any case, they were not perfect enough, no one raised them, and to their parents they were a waste of money, and it would be better to have another one, while Yuan Jianghai would help them choose and cultivate the best child.
The briny sea breeze always carried the scent of blood.
Yuan Jianghai's words echoed in Yi Qi's ears: "Yi Qi, your genes were carefully selected by me. You are a beautiful and intelligent child. You know what to do to please me, don't you? You won't end up like them, right?"
In the hospital room, Yi Qi tightly hugged her sister Luoyi.
If they didn't escape, they would eventually die, but they were too young, and their chances of success were slim.
She had to find a way, even if it meant only allowing Luoyi to be free!