Chapter 274

Jane tilted her head, watching Ariana, who was chatting with a piglet for a while. Although she couldn't feel the energy mentioned by Daisy, she could perceive that the temperament of Ariana had entirely changed. Even though Ariana's facial features still resembled Alice, she no longer emanated that cold aura around her. At this moment, Yorick came over. With her little short legs, Jane trotted over to him. She looked up, her little chubby face showing confusion, and asked, "Yorick, there's something Jane can't figure out, can I ask you?" Yorick's persona in the entertainment circle was that of a gentleman as graceful as jade. Hearing that Jane had a question, he naturally squatted down and looked at her with a gentle expression, "What does Jane want to ask me?" Jane's petite brows knitted in distress, wrinkled up like waves, "Yorick, why do Jane's brothers all have the surname Wallace, and Jane is Wallace too, but Yorick you have the surname Ryker, and Sister Ariana has the last name Smith?" Yorick's face showed a slight change, but then he regained his gentleness, intentionally asking with furrowed brows, "Hmm, this is a bit complicated, Jane is still too small, even if i explained it to you, it might not be clear..." His words were interrupted when Cecelia, who was just passing by, stopped in her tracks. "Yorick, I'm also quite curious, why do your sister and you have different surnames?" Yorick looked slightly embarrassed, "Actually, it's kind of mysterious. Ariana's surname is actually Ryker too, but about three months ago, she started claiming that her last name is Smith, and she seems like a completely different person..." Cecelia's face noticeably turned grave, she looked at Ariana, who was quietly and deftly feeding a little pig with lettuce leaves while carrying on a conversation with it. "Ariana, have you seen a doctor?" "She has, the doctor said it was hysteria. But this disease's origin is complicated, and there's currently no effective treatment method." "We can only look forward to her growing up, maturing a bit, and see if she can return to normal." Yorick had an affectionate look in his eyes when he looked at Ariana. Jane tilted his face upwards, tugged at Yorick's sleeve, and blinked his big bling-bling eyes, asking in a soft and sweet voice, "Yorick, does Ariana know Sister Alice?" Yorick naturally knew why Jane would ask such a question. With a hint of helplessness and melancholy in his face, he replied, "Jane, Ariana is suffering from a strange illness. When you first met her, she was talking nonsense. Her last name is Ryker, not Smith and doesn't have a sister named Alice." "Oh, I see!" Jane bit his thumb, tilted her head in thought for a moment, and then said, "Jane understands! Jane will play well with Sister Ariana!" Jane then pranced away into the pigpen to join Ariana in feeding the pigs. After feeding the pigs, before mealtime, Jane sought out Daisy once again. "Sister Daisy, I've figured it out. The energy you mentioned is actually a ghost, right?" While shuffling her tarot cards, Daisy nodded calmly, "Didn't I make that clear just now? You're only realizing it now? You must have an IQ of 250, not 280." Unaffected by Daisy's sarcasm, Jane continued earnestly, "So, when you say Sister Ariana is possessed by evil energy, it actually means an evil ghost is controlling Sister Ariana, right? And my brothers, they're influenced by ghosts, causing them misfortune, right? So, if I can catch those ghosts, I can save my brothers, can't I?" Daisy glanced at him, "You're simplifying things quite a bit." "Um?" Jane looked puzzled. "Hmph!" Daisy sneered, "The true evil is not the ghost, but the heart of man! Those so-called ghosts are simply energy entities, they don't even exist on the same plane as humans, let alone harming them. Some of them interfere with human society because there are people pulling the strings behind the scenes, get it? If you don't expose the people manipulating them, even if you catch one ghost, with a slight wave of their hands, they can call forth another." Jane's face turned grave as he fell into deep thought again. "Time to eat!” Tony's resounding, hearty voice echoed from the courtyard. Daisy shot Jane a glance, “Let’s go eat, why are you still here? If you're not enthusiastic about meals, there must be something wrong with your head!” Awake from his thoughts, Jane followed Daisy out of the room with a pitter-patter of tiny footsteps. As soon as they entered the courtyard, a scent of enticing food wafted through the air. Waltzing over with short excited steps, she approached Tony and Caspian, "Whoa! The dishes made by Tony and Caspian smell so delicious, they must taste really good!” "Eat more if you think they’re good!" Caspian unconsciously tousled her soft hair. "Okay!" Jane nodded obediently, her bright obsidian eyes staring at Caspian. He seemed familiar and warm to her, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before. Bryan and Jordan also returned, each carrying a large basket of corn on their back. Jordan set down his basket, strolled to the dining pagoda, and plopped down onto a chair, seeming completely out of strength... Hahaha, my big brother's act in playing feeble is quite something! In the past, I thought my husband's aloof and cool demeanor was charming. But his delicate and frail behavior now is even more endearing! My husband is truly becoming more down-to-earth, with absolutely no idol burdens to bear! … Jordan was completely unaware that his act of playing feeble was causing a fervor online, even subverting netizens' previous perceptions of him. Even if he had known, he wouldn't care. What he cared about right now was… Finally, he had another right and proper reason to act like a spoiled kid with his little sister. He looked at Jane pitifully, "Little sister, i brought back at least five hundred corns today, I am sooo tired." Before Jane could reply, Bryan ridiculed him, "Jordan, you are so weak. Look at me, I chopped up that heap of firewood today, and my hands are blistered. Yet, I didn't complain like you." Jordan completely ignored her, and continued feigning weakness to Jane, "Little sister, my hands and feet are sore and painful, absolutely incapable of moving. Little sister, can you fetch some water for me to wash my hands and face?" "Sure, brother, you've worked hard. You rest a bit, I will fetch the water immediately." Jane said, and ran off to the tap in the yard. Even though she knew Jordan was pretending, after all, who could refute her own brother? Jane filled half of the bucket with water, picked it up, and started toddling towards the shaded area. The water in the basin sloshed around and spilled out, droplets splattering onto Jane's little face, making her look even cuter and more delicate. Bryan glanced at Jane, then at Jordan, who was grinning like a triumphant old fox, and instantly understood. Damn it, this Jordan is really a puppy! Again, he played the pity card to get his sister to take care of him! No way, Jordan can't hog all the benefits, he had to play along too!