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After blinking, Annie noticed that Lius gently withdrew his fingers, with some fine breadcrumbs stuck to his fingertips. They looked like they had just been taken from the corner of Annie's mouth and still retained some of the warmth of the young woman's body.

"Hehe, Aunt Annie, you really are something else. You didn't even notice there was something stuck to the corner of your mouth. Luckily, I noticed it, otherwise I would have been embarrassed. I don't remember being this careless usually. Is it because you've been too busy with work lately, or because you've been sick and used up too much energy, so you didn't notice?"

"This……"

Reminded by Lius, Anne then noticed her previous disheveled state, her gaze darting around, and she felt somewhat embarrassed.

Lius chuckled mischievously, licked the breadcrumbs into his mouth, and, under Annie's slightly surprised gaze, cleaned the crumbs from the corners of her mouth.

"Xiao Li, what's wrong with you...?"

"Oh? Hehe, I'm helping Aunt Annie erase the 'evidence' of her recent loss of composure. After all, Aunt Annie will be my wife in the future, and as her husband, of course I have to take good care of her."

After licking his fingers, Leus smiled, his expression turning serious again, and made his promise to Annie:

"Don't worry, Auntie, I'm here. I'll stay by your side and protect you from now on! I'll help Auntie Annie share the burden, both at work and in life, so that she won't be so tired and will never lose her composure like this again!"

"..."

Staring at the blond boy in front of her, who was solemnly making his oath, Annie's lips suddenly trembled, and her heart began to beat faster.

It was just an ordinary little thing, but Leus's sincere vow to protect her touched a soft spot in her heart, making Annie's originally relaxed and carefree expression become somewhat complicated, and her gaze towards Leus was filled with an indescribable emotion.

"Xiao Li..."

The next moment, the nun suddenly reached out and hugged the boy in front of her, gently stroking his hair with a somewhat forlorn expression.

"Well……"

Blinking, Lius was momentarily surprised as he felt the softness that suddenly enveloped his face and the arms that tightly embraced him from behind.

Meanwhile, Anne, looking at the small boy in her arms, let out a soft breath, concealing the melancholy on her face and revealing a maternal smile. She slowly bent down in front of Lius and gently kissed the boy's brow with tender eyes.

"..."

In response, Lius silently raised his head, calmly savoring the soft touch.

Anne's lips were as soft as when they first kissed, but for some reason, this time when she kissed him, Lius felt that the kiss was not as pleasant as usual, but rather carried a sense of regret and lingering affection.

"Aunt Annie...you..."

"Xiao Li, how do you feel? Did Auntie's kiss make you feel good?"

"This……"

Looking up at the nun before him, Leus pursed his lips slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then, without voicing his inner doubts, simply nodded and described the sensation on his forehead:

"Mmm, it feels so good. Compared to Aunt Annie's usual kisses, this one felt warmer on my lips, a cozy, comforting feeling that makes me sleepy..."

"Hehe, this feeling is normal. This is a blessing for you, Xiaoli. I used a little bit of magic."

Anne winked slightly and leaned closer to Leus's ear to say:

"With this blessing, Xiaoli, you can become more active, and it can also help you resist some disasters that may occur in the future. After all, Xiaoli, you said you would protect me, so Auntie will naturally protect you well too."

With a loving smile, Anne took Lius's hand and felt his palm gradually warming up, a sense of relief flashing in her eyes.

"Let's go, Xiaoli, get in the car."

"Aunt Annie, are you alright...?"

"Ha, how could anything be wrong? I was just feeling a little sentimental. Xiao Li, you've been with me for so long... Don't worry, Xiao Li. Come on, get in the car. Don't keep Lia waiting."

"..."

With a thoughtful look in his eyes, Lius looked at Anne and finally nodded slightly. He didn't press Anne for details about her strange behavior and simply walked into the carriage with the nun who hadn't spoken her mind.

"Lia, we're here. We can set off now."

"Yes, Leah's side is also ready."

After entering the carriage, Leah smiled gently, pulled Lius to sit beside her, and then, with a serious and mature expression, waved crisply to the coachman outside the carriage:

"Let's set off, heading from Yapsi Street to the church outside the city. Try to go as fast as possible, ideally within half an hour."

"Yes, Miss Leah."

Seemingly intimidated by Lia's commanding presence, or perhaps out of consideration for the young master Lius sitting beside her, the maid outside the carriage immediately responded the moment Lia gave the order.

After bowing respectfully, the maid took the reins, cracked the whip, and spurred the carriage forward, leading the three of them to the church...

Chapter 51 The Encounter at the Monastery

Some time later, on a country road.

"Wow, there are so many people outside the city today, it feels like several times more than yesterday."

"Yes, after all, today is the Church's Sabbath. There are a few days like this every month when the Church sends out its best priests and clergy to provide free diagnosis and treatment to the city's residents. Look, Lia, there's already a long queue at the monastery."

Outside the city, as they stepped down from the carriage, looking at the bustling procession at the monastery gate in the distance, Lius and Lia conversed.

"Hmm... Looking closely, they're all girls. There are even nuns standing at the church entrance. Did Annie's mother used to work here like them? It's so lively..."

"Ha, it's a yuri world after all, so it's normal to have so many girls..."

"A yuri world? What are you talking about, brother?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing. You'd better not know too much about this kind of thing, Leah. Come on, let's go take a look together."

"Good~"

Standing on tiptoe, Leah squinted slightly as she observed the crowd with the curiosity of a little bird, hopping and skipping around. Lius smiled and comforted the girl as she walked with Annie towards the church.

"It's been a long time since I've been to this church... I remember it was here that I first met you, Xiaoli. Hehe, thinking about it now really brings back memories."

During their walk, Anne smiled and patted Lius's shoulder, and Lius responded with a smile in return:

"Yes, yes, it's been a long time since I came here with Aunt Annie. It's still pretty much the same as before. Every Sabbath, a huge crowd gathers here. The priests must be incredibly busy. Maybe you'll need to come and lend a hand, Auntie!"

Lius chatted idly with Annie with a smile, and just then, the system on his shoulder pouted and muttered a few words with a disdainful look:

"Hmph, what's the point of worshipping in a church of such a false god? It has deceived so many people. Host, you'd better speed up and find the false god as quickly as possible, or this system will not be able to swallow this insult."

The System's indignant voice echoed in his ears. Lius cast a helpless glance at her, silently nodded to the girl, and then, as if remembering something, continued speaking to Annie:

"By the way, since we're here, why don't we go and see that senior you mentioned earlier, Aunt Annie? Didn't you say she helped you a lot? I'd like to see what kind of person she is. Could you take me to find her?"

"About the senior..."

Upon hearing Lius's words, Anne remained silent for a few seconds, a hint of nostalgia appearing in her eyes, before shaking her head slightly.

"There's nothing we can do... We can't see her anymore. She's no longer in this church."

"Huh? You're not here? Where did you go? Did you go to another city?"

“You could say that… She was originally the priestess here, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, she was bound to be promoted someday. She has already gone to work at the capital cathedral and left this church long ago. Even if you look for her, you won’t find any trace of her,” Anne said, shaking her head.

"Oh, that's a real pity. I was really looking forward to seeing how pretty this senior aunt is, and how she compares to Aunt Annie."

Lius pondered for a moment, then Anne, standing beside him, chuckled and patted his head.

"Ha, Xiao Li, you really are something. Isn't having your aunt enough? You even went after my senior. What a lecherous young master."

"No, no, I didn't have such thoughts. I was just curious. Really, I'm completely devoted to you, Auntie. Please don't misunderstand me!" Lius said righteously.

"Hehe, you smooth talker, don't I know what you're up to? You little pervert, all you do is talk the talk, hmph~ I'll tickle you~"

Faced with Lius's explanation, Anne chuckled mischievously a few more times, teasing Lius for a while. After playing around for a while, she let out a relieved sigh, gazing at the azure sky above. Under her focused gaze, she murmured thoughtfully:

"But perhaps, if she could have met Xiaoli earlier, like I have, and stayed by her side, like we are now, taking walks together, it would have been a good thing for her. At least her situation would be better than it is now..."

"Huh? Auntie, why do you say that..."

Hearing Annie's mutterings, Leus was momentarily puzzled and was about to ask further when Leah's voice suddenly came from ahead:

"Brother, brother, look over there! That girl looks familiar, isn't she the one we rescued yesterday?"

"Oh?"

Following Lia's voice, Lius looked into the distance and indeed saw the black-haired girl named Helene from before.

At this moment, she was queuing in the crowd, carrying a small basket on her left hand, which seemed to contain something, and holding the hand of a girl who looked similar to her in her right hand, who should be her younger sister. The two of them leaned against each other, squeezed in the crowd, their small hands clasped tightly together, looking particularly petite and pitiful.

"Let's go, brother, let's go say hello while we're at it."

"Ah."

Holding Leah's hand, Leus led her into the crowd, temporarily abandoning his questioning of Annie. He then quietly approached the two sisters, with Leah making the first move, gently patting Helene's shoulder.

"Miss Hailei."

"ah!"

Feeling the sudden touch on her shoulder, Hailei trembled violently, letting out a shriek like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She then flapped her little hands and bowed repeatedly to the person behind her.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. We will definitely pay back the money we owe. I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. Please don't hurt Mayo..."

"Oh! This... Miss Hailey, you don't need to apologize, it's alright, it's alright. Was it Lia who was too abrupt..."

Seeing Hailey's trembling appearance, Lia was also at a loss, waving her hands repeatedly. They frantically called out to each other until Lius stepped between them, which calmed the chaotic scene down a bit.

"Okay, okay, Hailei, don't be scared. Look carefully and see who we are."

"Hmm? That voice is..."

Hearing the familiar voice, Helene blinked, quickly raising her head from its lowered position. Upon seeing Lius, she opened her mouth in surprise and joy:

“Young Master Li...Lius! And Miss Leah, how could you…”

"Haha, we came to the church to pray today and unexpectedly ran into you, Hailey. What a coincidence!"

Lius smiled slightly, then looked at the trembling, somewhat wary black-haired little girl beside him.

"So, this is Hailei, your little sister? She looks so tiny. How old is she now?"

“Reporting to Master Lius, Mayo is already eleven years old, three years younger than me. Last time, thanks to you, Master Lius, I was able to successfully bring the medicine home. Come, Mayo, this is the Master Lius I told you about yesterday. Quickly greet Master Lius.”

Helene nodded respectfully and introduced Mayo to Lius, while Mayo hid behind Helene, huddled around her sister's waist, and peeked her little head toward Lius, trembling.

"Profit...profit..."

Mayo's small lips opened and closed, as if she was trying hard to speak, but she was too nervous to say anything.

Lius didn't make things difficult for the little girl; he simply smiled and waved to the two of them.

"Okay, okay, no need to be so formal. It's nice to meet you, Mayo."

Lius reached out and stroked the girl's head, then continued to look at Helene.

"By the way, are you here to seek healing from the church?"

"Well... it's not just me, there are actually many other people who have this disease."

Hailei nodded slightly, pointed to the large group of people behind her with gloomy faces, and then patted her younger sister's shoulder.

“When Mayo was sick before, the church distributed the corresponding medicine to us, which improved Mayo’s condition a little. The nuns said that if Mayo wanted to recover, she had to come and get the medicine every Sabbath, otherwise something bad might happen.”

"Cough cough cough..."

As Hailey was speaking, as if to echo her words, Mayo suddenly burst into a violent cough, his face showing a pained expression. He grabbed Hailey's clothes and squatted on the ground, almost unable to breathe.

"Mayo! It's acting up again... Hang in there, it'll be our turn soon, just a little more patience..."

Seeing her younger sister coughing violently, Hailei quickly hugged her and wiped the sweat from Mayo's forehead.

When Lius saw this, he gave Annie a wink.

"Aunt Annie, can you help me?"

"Ah."

Under the boy's gaze, Annie understood immediately. She stepped forward, extended her fingers, which shimmered with light, and placed the magically infused fingertips on the girl's forehead, softly chanting a spell:

"Here I bestow upon you the blessings of the goddess..."

As the young woman chanted, Mayo, who had been coughing violently, gradually calmed down, her breathing slowly returned to normal, and finally, feeling a cool sensation, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"Okay, that should help alleviate it a bit."

"Put your finger down," Anne said softly to Hailey, who breathed a sigh of relief and nodded gratefully to Anne.

"Thank you, Sister. Um... are you from this church?"

"Ha...it's not like that anymore, but I'll still come here to pray."