Can the sadness that magic cannot take away be offset by love?

*

Ryland sat beside the rusty hoe on the abandoned farmland, looked up at the sun in the sky, and sighed.

Hearing the footsteps, he spoke in a gentle voice:

"Did Miss Green gain anything this morning?"

Aecilia patted her empty pocket and replied:

"No luck. Mr. Ryland doesn't seem to be in any hurry to find the remnants of old events."

Ryland raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, then turned to look at her with a smile:

"Not every identity card requires the help of fragments of old events to piece together the whole story. But I am lucky enough to draw cards, and I know much more than others... For example, Miss Green must not be an undercover agent."

Aecilia's eyelashes fluttered and she said calmly:

"Isn't it a little too early for Mr. Leland to hand over his cards now?"

Ryland shook his head amusedly:

"I've already said that I know you are not an undercover agent, so... I have nothing to worry about in front of you."

Aecilia asked softly:

"In that case, could you tell me your winning conditions?"

Ryland stared at her quietly for a long time, then smiled:

"You just need to know that there is no room for undercovers in my eyes."

Aecilia was noncommittal, and Ryland then said:

"In order to protect himself, the undercover agent may very well take action against me, such as forging my identity card."

He looked up at her, a slight smile still hanging on his lips.

"If there really is a situation where two sages confront each other head-on, then I will choose to compare your acting skills first."

Aecilia didn't give him any guarantees, but made a little joke.

Rylander understood:

"As long as you can think carefully, I can be calm about any outcome."

Aecilia nodded and said:

"Then I won't disturb you in thinking about life."

Ryland watched her leave, and the smile he maintained on his face gradually faded. He turned back and continued to look at the rising sun in the distance.

*

I heard that Aecilia was going to prepare lunch, and everyone said that the lunch could be simpler, so Aecilia cooked the noodles and fried a few eggs, and then put some vegetables into the noodles.

Everyone looked satisfied, but when Miss Smith suggested that she prepare dinner, they all froze for a moment. After a moment, Lucius said leisurely:

"It suddenly occurred to me that I am better at steaming sea bass and braised lamb than frying pork ribs..."

Miss Vincent smiled and took Miss Smith's hand:

"My dear, tonight I would like to discuss with you the inspiration for a new perfume recipe brought to me by the roses here."

Miss Smith's calm expression showed a bit of unwillingness, but the accident was eventually smoothed over.

After lunch, Aecilia was exhausted after wandering around the manor for a long time without gaining any results. So after leaving the castle, while the four of them were walking away, she slipped back into the castle, returned to the room and closed the door. want to sleep.

Anyway, she was really not in a hurry to find remnants of old events. She could guess pretty much just by looking at the identity card and public plot, and her winning conditions told her that she didn't actually have much to think about.

After two hours of sleep, she regained her energy. She slowly walked out of the room and heard movement upstairs, so she walked up the stairs and met the eyes of several people in the tea room, each holding a stack of cards in their hands.

Lucius sat in front of the window and greeted her with a smile when he saw her. The teapot in Miss Vincent's hand was still steaming, and there were several plates of exquisite pastries on the table. Miss Smith supported her chin with one hand and looked at the cards in her hand intently. Mr. Ryland leaned back in his chair and tasted the tea that was obviously freshly brewed.

Great, everyone is here.

Lucius glanced at her and said:

"How did you sleep?"

Aecilia said with some confusion:

"It's pretty good, but aren't you tired at noon?"

Miss Vincent shook her head slightly and said:

"We went out to look for the remaining fragments of old events, but found nothing. I wonder if the number of fragments released every day is limited?"

Mr. Ryland interjected mildly:

"Lucius found two today, Miss Smith found one in the morning, and another in the afternoon, and the remaining seven were nowhere to be found."

Aecilia said regretfully:

"I didn't find anything this morning and I have lost the motivation to keep looking."

Ryland said that he didn't find it either - Ecilia translated, it means that this guy wasn't looking for him at all.

Miss Vincent said "Alas":

"I can't find it either, but it doesn't matter anymore. You can guess this kind of plot that was poorly acted in movies and TV shows."

Ryland agreed:

"It's not as exciting as the new soap opera that came out this summer... My sister loves to watch it, and she often invites me to share the plot."

Lucius said with a smile:

"Yes, yes, every time I look for you, I see you alone in front of the big screen of Zhiwang without blinking. Your two-year-old sister is either drinking milk or playing with building blocks. Do you and Has she ever shared tips on building blocks?”

Ryland looked a little regretful:

"I often ask her not to put the black blocks on the white blocks, but she still doesn't understand."

Miss Smith spoke calmly:

"If you are more concerned about this, you can avoid buying black and white ones when buying building blocks. Most of the toys I buy for my sister are in brighter colors such as pink, blue, yellow, and green."

Ecilia: "I also don't recommend buying black and white toys for children. They sometimes use them to build portraits of an adult."

Lucius: "Like yours?"

Aecilia: "The nose is still crooked."

Little Mei, who didn't understand what she had done wrong, would often blink her big clear eyes and look up at her before she got really angry.

Then she couldn't be angry anymore.

Aecilia discovered a bright spot: "You took the exam in pairs?"

The four of them nodded sincerely.

Ecilia: "Oh."

Miss Smith said:

"It doesn't matter if someone fails. There is also a rematch, but it will be a little harder. After participating together, we will have more topics to talk about."

Okay, you talented people are brave.

Aecilia sat down on the only empty chair and asked while watching them play cards:

"Which pastry is more delicious?"

Miss Vincent beside her actively suggested:

"The sweet-scented osmanthus cake tastes best when paired with the tea brewed here. There are also many unopened pastries here. You can try them all."

At this time, Miss Smith patted the cards on the table, folded her arms and lowered her eyes in silence.

Lucius said "Ouch":

"Ms. Smith, you lost again? It's okay, let's play another round."