On the Ark.

Ying Li naturally wouldn't agree either. After her initial awkwardness during her conversation with Warfarin, she quickly recovered and returned to her former status as the highly respected fourth princess.

"No need for photos or anything like that." Ying Li glanced at the Iron-Eating Beast and said calmly, "You're not stupid. It's best if only the people in this room know what happened tonight. Once it gets out, it will be troublesome for me, and for you, it will be more than just troublesome."

The Iron-Eating Beast immediately put away its phone: "You're right, then I don't want it anymore. I didn't see you tonight either. I'll forget everything you said as soon as I wake up... No, I've already forgotten everything."

Ying Li nodded and said, "That's for the best."

She glanced at Lin Ye, then turned and left, preparing to return to her room. Lin Ye thought for a moment and followed her.

The two left the suite and stopped at the same time when they reached the corridor.

"Is there something you need?" Ying Li asked without turning around.

"Well, it seems like nothing's wrong." Lin Ye scratched his head, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"If there's nothing else, go back," Ying Li said. "I didn't see you tonight, and you'd better pretend you didn't see me either. Don't take anything I told you tonight to heart."

Lin Ye nodded and said, "I understand, and I don't want to cause trouble either."

Ying Li clenched her fists tightly, and then slowly relaxed them.

“Yes, it’s best to have that kind of awareness.” Ying Li’s tone remained calm. “But let me remind you again, you’d better leave Yan Kingdom as soon as possible.”

"Is it because I look too much like your brother?"

"Yes, I can admit my mistakes, and so can others. You probably don't want to see that kind of situation either."

Lin Ye took a deep breath, then nodded and said, "I understand. I will consider it."

Ying Li hummed in agreement, then, feeling there was nothing more to say, she lifted her foot and left again.

As she walked to her room and was about to open the door and go inside, Lin Ye called her back.

"Um..." Lin Ye asked, "Am I really not your brother?"

Ying Li's body stiffened.

Then Lin Ye received a response.

“Of course not.” Ying Li’s voice was cold. “My brother is the third prince of the Great Yan Dynasty. He is a hundred times more outstanding than the first and second princes… How could you possibly be him?”

After saying that, Ying Li opened the door, went inside, and then closed the door.

boom.

The sound of the door closing echoed continuously in the corridor.

Lin Ye felt his emotions becoming strange, but he couldn't explain why. After standing in the dark corridor for a while, he returned to his suite. Facing everyone's teasing and questions, Lin Ye didn't say anything, only wanting to get a good night's sleep. But soon he realized something was wrong; it seemed like someone was missing from the living room.

Where is Skadi?

……

Ying Li returned to the suite and leaned against the door.

She didn't turn on the light, so she stood in the dark.

The moment the door closed, she felt the last glimmer of light in her heart be extinguished. As if all her strength had been drained, she slowly sat down on the cold wooden floor, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

No, you can't cry yet.

Ying Li forced herself to stay alert and then took out her phone.

She couldn't stay here any longer; the longer she stayed, the more dangerous it would be for her brother.

She no longer had the ability to protect her brother; the only thing she could do was leave this place and get as far away as possible.

Ying Li turned on her phone, ready to contact the housekeeper, when she suddenly heard a sigh.

"You really are his sister."

"Who?!" Ying Li was startled and immediately raised her phone to shine the light in front of her. She saw a woman with long gray-white hair standing in front of her, her red pupils like jewels.

She recognized the woman; she was the one she had seen in the next room earlier.

"You..." Ying Li didn't even have time to wipe away her tears before she immediately stood up from the floor, wanting to say something, but the other person spoke again.

"Is this really a good idea?" Skadi asked.

Ying Li's body stiffened.

She watched Skadi slowly walk towards her and finally stand in front of her.

Although Ying Li knew that her current appearance was not convincing, she still tried her best to maintain her dignity: "Trespassing on the residence of a member of the royal family, do you know that..."

“It really looks like it,” Skadi said.

Ying Li was stunned.

“From the moment I first saw the photo, I felt that you were related to him,” Skadi said slowly. “When I saw you in person, I knew that you were indeed his sister.”

Ying Li gritted her teeth: "You can smell blood too?"

Skadi shook her head: "I don't have that ability."

"Then why..."

“It’s just that we’re alike. We look alike, we have similar personalities, especially the awkward personality of only thinking of others and never thinking of ourselves.” Skadi said, recalling the first time she met Lin Ye, and then slowly nodded. “That’s right, you two siblings are like that.”

This was the first time Ying Li had ever heard anyone describe her like that. Just as she was about to say something, Skadi spoke up again.

“You seem to be feeling unwell,” Skadi said softly. “Do you need me to lend you a shoulder to lean on?”

Ying Li was stunned.

She looked at Skadi in front of her.

Even though it was someone she was meeting for the first time, someone whose name she didn't even know, she felt her vision becoming increasingly blurry.

Finally, for reasons unknown, she nestled in Skadi's arms and began to sob softly.

"He...he doesn't remember me. I don't even have my only family anymore..."

Skadi stroked Ying Li's hair and then spoke softly.

Don't worry, everything will be alright.

Chapter 557 A Familiar Name

The next day, while having breakfast at the restaurant, the Iron Eater received a call from the front desk and then looked surprised.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ye asked while munching on his bread.

The Iron-Eating Beast glanced at Lin Ye but didn't answer immediately. Instead, it said into the phone, "Alright then, I'll take that room. Just put it on my card. Also, open the door on the balcony. That's all."

After hanging up, he put down his phone and then said to Lin Ye.

"Her Highness the Fourth Princess checked out last night, and the front desk asked if I would like to reserve another room."

Lin Ye was stunned: "Checked out? Last night?"

“Yes,” said the Iron-Eating Beast. “Judging by the time, the Fourth Princess should have left the hotel shortly after leaving us, without even getting any sleep. But that’s quite normal, isn’t it? After all, she’s the Fourth Princess; how could she stay with a bunch of strangers?”

Although Lin Ye knew that the Iron-Eating Beast was right, and he himself had guessed that Ying Li would leave soon, he still felt a little uneasy when he actually heard the news. Even the bread in his hand didn't taste good anymore. He took a couple of bites, found it tasteless, and put it down. He looked at Nian sitting next to him, who was blowing on the white porridge in front of him, as if trying to cool it down, but the more he blew, the hotter it became.

"Your Highness the Fourth Princess," the Iron-Eating Beast sighed softly, "it would be wonderful to take a picture with her. I never imagined she would be so beautiful in real life. I always thought the photos looked good because the royal family had a personal photo editor, but now it seems she is truly naturally beautiful. However, that only applies to the Fourth Princess. The Emperor and the two princes are pure-blooded dragons; they have the majesty, but in terms of looks, they still can't compare to the Fourth Princess."

Lin Ye ignored the Iron-Eating Beast's complaints; he was thinking about what happened last night.

After Ying Li left, Skadi went to Ying Li's room and didn't return for half an hour. During that time, Lin Ye asked Skadi what she had been doing, but Skadi didn't answer his question for the first time in a long time. She said that she had a place she wanted to go today and wanted to take a walk by herself, so she hadn't been seen since early morning, which made Lin Ye feel concerned.

What exactly is going on? He has a feeling that Skadi is hiding something from him, but Skadi won't tell him, and he can't force her to say anything.

"You're going to contact the medical institutions in Los Angeles today," Warfarin's voice came from behind them. "Remember to wear this."

As Lin Ye turned around, a dark blue robe landed on his face. He took the robe off and found that it was the doctor's coat that Kal'tsit had given him before he came to Yan Kingdom.

"Why are you wearing this?" Lin Ye hadn't reacted yet.

"Have you forgotten the little princess's instructions from last night?" Warfarin rolled her eyes and said, "You don't want to be mistaken for the deceased third prince and cause some unnecessary trouble, do you? Then put on this dress; it can cover your face. And don't use your own name; just use the Doctor's identity."

"Alright." Lin Ye then remembered Ying Li's instructions from last night and said with some helplessness, "It's a rare trip to Yan Kingdom, and I can't even show my true face."

Warfarin gave a half-smile: "Who told you to look so much like that prince who died young?"

Lin Ye put down the clothes and looked at Warfarin: "I'm serious, Warfarin, are you hiding something from me?"

"No, why would you think that?"

"Because your expression is similar," Lin Ye said. "Can't you just tell me what it is?"

“You’ll have to figure it out yourself.” Warfarin picked up a boiled egg and peeled it as she spoke. “Don’t ask me everything. I’m going to the library today. That little princess gave me a lot of inspiration yesterday, and I think I’ll find what I’m looking for soon.”

Seeing that Warfarin was unwilling to speak, Lin Ye said helplessly, "Then when do we leave Yan Kingdom? The Fourth Princess warned us yesterday, telling us to leave as soon as possible."

“Of course, I’ll listen to you,” Warfarin said with a light laugh. “The choice has always been yours, because you are the doctor now.”

……

Skadi was nowhere to be found. Warfarin ran to the library, but Messiah was still resting in her room.

As a result, Lin Ye had the fewest people around him since arriving in Yan, and half of them were not Rhodes Island operators. This inevitably gave Lin Ye a headache, because he felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier. This feeling was even more pronounced when he saw Nian walking beside him, who had just finished breakfast but was still staring at the surrounding snacks with reluctance.

"Forget it, I don't think Kal'tsit expected me to close any deals." Lin Ye sighed as he took out a list of pharmaceutical companies in Yan Country that Kal'tsit had prepared for him. He searched through the list and finally chose a pharmaceutical company called "Dongri Pharmaceutical" and said, "This is the one."

The iron-eating beast glanced at it and said, "This is a foreign company."

"Foreign company?"

“Yes, it’s a company from the East.” The Iron-Eating Beast nodded and said, “And a very large one at that. But are you really qualified to cooperate with them? I doubt they’d even host you.”

Lin Ye straightened his collar and then said, "Whether we accept the invitation or not, let's try our luck. We won't lose anything anyway."

What he really meant was that success was unlikely no matter where they went. Just look at their lineup: a big-breasted, brainless martial arts star, an innocent and naive Victorian mounted police officer, a cute but clueless little girl, and the leader was a "doctor" whose attire was practically indistinguishable from that of a terrorist. No normal company would negotiate a partnership with such a lousy representative.

However, Lin Ye soon realized he was wrong.

His mistake was underestimating Rhodes Island's fame.

When they arrived at Dongri Company and explained their purpose to the receptionist, she surprisingly said she had heard of them and would contact her manager immediately.

This greatly surprised the Iron-Eating Beast: "Is your Mule Island really that famous?"

Lin Ye was also very surprised, but he pretended to be calm: "I told you, don't underestimate us. Rhodes Island is very powerful."

"But if you're so capable, why do you come to Yan Country with a senior citizen tour group?"