Four Split Personalities

[If your poor mom finds out you’re trying so hard to be my lover, won’t she break your legs?!]

Motan muttered inwardly, then smiled gratefully and said, "Thank you for your concern, Ivy, so we will..."

He didn’t finish his sentence but instead directed his gaze towards a figure standing quietly not far away.

Ivy Lehman instinctively followed Motan’s line of sight and looked over.

It was a tall woman, shrouded under a gray cloak, yes, definitely a woman.

Even though Ivy couldn’t see her face, she still relied on her intuition to immediately conclude that the silently appearing figure was a woman, and one with a significant relationship with Link Zelda.

"Sorry, she’s a friend of mine."

Motan noticed Ivy’s inquisitive gaze and awkwardly touched his nose while explaining, "We agreed to meet today."

Ivy smiled understandingly, nodded, and said, "I know, since that’s the case, I’ll head back first~"

"Uh... hmm..."

Motan first nodded, then hesitated a little, pausing in silence for a full five seconds, before saying with a wry smile, "If you don’t mind, do you want to join us?"

Ivy’s somewhat dejected face instantly lit up with excitement, exclaiming, "Can I? I really won’t be in the way?"

"Mainly worried you’ll misunderstand, then fulfill your promise to Kenneth to take me out."

As if certain Ivy had guessed the visitor’s gender, Motan sighed deeply, "But although I wouldn’t mind you tagging along, please be sure to..."

"Keep it secret! I know! I’m the best at keeping secrets!"

Ivy immediately gave Motan an incredibly sweet smile.

Motan, on the other hand, nervously tugged at the corners of his mouth, saying, "If I remember correctly, you previously mentioned you’re not the type who can keep secrets, like when you revealed Kenneth’s feelings about me early on."

"You’re so mischievous! It’s different with the secrets you share with Link!"

Ivy playfully nudged Motan’s shoulder, saying cheekily, "I would never sell you out!"

"That would be a huge help."

Motan smiled wryly and nodded, then started walking toward the figure that had been standing not far from the two all this time: "So, let’s go together."

Quickly, they reached Motan’s ’friend’, and Ivy got a clear view of the face beneath the hood.

It was not as beautiful as Ivy’s but still fairly attractive, despite the heavy makeup, appearing to be a 26 or 27-year-old human female. Although dressed quite modestly, her blue-tinted blonde hair was quite bold. Her aura was difficult to describe, but Ivy sensed danger, as if this woman would suddenly draw a weapon and attack her, even though she seemed calm, almost serene.

What an... interesting ’friend’.

Standing obediently behind Motan, Ivy’s lips unconsciously curled into a mischievous arc.

Then she was startled.

For a simple reason, as soon as Link casually stated, ’My friend, no need for formality.’, the woman promptly knelt on one knee without hesitation, her voice filled with longing and joy as she trembled and said, "Your Excellency."

Even though it was only two words, Ivy could completely ascertain that the woman in front of her saw the man beside her with immense admiration.

"It’s been tough."

Motan smiled gently, appearing no different from Frank Hughes, whom Ivy knew, softly asking, "Did you encounter any unexpected events?"

"No, everything went smoothly, Your Excellency."

She shook her head, entirely following Motan’s previous command of ’no need for formality’, and elegantly ignored Ivy, treating her as air or part of the background, softly saying, "Although I didn’t meet the new partner, I handed your gift and the only Red Queen card to Red Heart K, who said he would soon deliver the card to its new owner."

Motan nodded slightly, "Very good, that’s enough. Did Red Heart K have any messages for me?"

"He said he currently doesn’t plan on pursuing family integration, so it might disappoint you, but he expressed gratitude for the Red Queen on behalf of her."

She immediately conveyed Red Heart K’s feedback faithfully, word for word, "Additionally, he was very satisfied with the gift you sent him."

Motan chuckled softly, nodding, "It’s alright, I was speaking casually. If you see him, you can tell him not to feel any pressure. Is there anything else to report?"

"No, Your Excellency."

"Very well, then go handle the matter I previously entrusted to you."

"Yes."

She briefly nodded, lifting her face to gaze at Motan with an almost greedy look, staring intently as if to etch his features into her memory, then stood up, bowed once more to Motan, and disappeared into the profound darkness.

After a while

"Link~ who exactly was that lady just now?"

Once she confirmed the woman had completely gone, Ivy breathed a sigh of relief and then tugged at Motan’s sleeve like a spoiled child, "She seemed to respect you hugely!"

Motan smiled somewhat awkwardly and replied, "She’s someone you previously had dealings with, a member of the Clown Brand."

Ivy immediately clapped happily, giggling, "Wow, I guessed it! When I heard you mention Red Heart K and Red Queen, I thought it might be Clown Brand!"

"That’s right."

Motan replied affirmatively, in a tone of ease, and said with a smile, "Her name is Spider, you could say she’s a manager level in Clown Brand, distinct from the 3 you captured before."

Ivy blinked, "What about Red Queen and Red Heart K that were mentioned just now?"

"Red Heart K is another manager, has helped me a lot lately."

Motan didn’t hide anything, speaking entirely frankly, "As for Red Queen, she’s a recent manager-level member absorbed by Clown Brand, introduced by the previously mentioned Red Heart K. Although I haven’t met Red Queen Lady, she’s undoubtedly an excellent person."

Ivy giggled, snuggling against Motan’s arm, saying, "If they are managers, they must be excellent talents. Right, Link, can you tell me what suit that Spider lady belongs to? Although I previously managed to extract some information from that 3, it’s mostly ambiguous. The intelligence of lower-level personnel is truly too limited."

"Spider’s suit, huh."

Motan hesitated momentarily, then straightforwardly said, "It’s Plum Blossom A, also a manager level in Clown Brand, has been interacting with me quite often recently, though occasionally neurotic, she has many endearing traits, a good friend worth befriending in my opinion."

A smile crossed Ivy’s beautiful left eye, and she said, "Then, may I ask one more question?"

"If I can answer, feel free to ask more."

Motan also showed a smile that felt like a warm spring breeze.

"I like you so much!"

Ivy joyfully rubbed her cheek against Motan’s shoulder, then posed her somewhat ’audacious’ question with a smile, "Can you tell me what your suit is?"

"Eh?"

"Hehe, Link, don’t pretend. I already noticed~"

"I don’t have a suit..."

"Ah, did I guess wrong?! I thought Link you were definitely a member of Clown Brand! So you’re really just a common employer?! What an impressive employer, getting along well with so many managers in the organization..."

"Uh, actually, you might not be wrong."

"Hmm? But you just said you don’t have a..."

"I have no suit."

"Then Link, what’s your..."

"King."

"...? "

"I’m the ’JOKER’ in Clown Brand."

Chapter 1288: The End

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