Chapter 175: 174 Really?

"Alright."

After hearing Li Ang's refusal, Jerry sighed, then scratched the back of his head and said hesitantly:

"Since you've got family matters, go home first. When the Chief wakes up, I'll ask her for a leave for you…"

"No! Don't bother!"

After hastily gathering the photos on the desk, Li Ang carefully studied the woman who had come to file the report, pondering her connection to Anna, then spoke:

"Actually, my family business isn't that urgent. How about I stay and help you ask around first, then go back later?"

"That could work…"

Seeing Li Ang suddenly change his mind, Jerry raised an eyebrow in surprise; then, noticing Li Ang's unwavering gaze fixed on the woman, his lips curled into a knowing smile.

"Stop thinking about it!"

Reaching into his pocket, he brushed against a soul-communicating anomaly, then subtly nudged Li Ang with his elbow.

"She's already married! She filled out the registration form this morning—her marital status is listed as married!"

"..."

I didn't mean that... and married? Then Anna must be...

Worried his sister might be a hidden "Cao Cao," his temples still throbbing, Li Ang ushered the two into the office and had them sit on the visitor's sofa.

Placing the shopping bag containing the black goat at his feet and pulling out a small personal notebook, Li Ang gripped his homemade charcoal pencil and asked politely:

"Miss, I need to gather some basic information—could you please tell me your name again?"

"Veronica."

Watching Li Ang, whose expression was gentle yet subtly distant, Princess Wang Nuwei sighed inwardly, then chose not to reveal her connection to him, instead answering his questions cooperatively.

"Alright."

Confirming through the black goat's soul vision that she had told no lies—everything she'd said so far was true—Li Ang gave Jerry a subtle OK gesture, then continued:

"What abnormal conditions have you experienced? And how did you come to know about our Clearance Bureau?"

"The abnormal condition... since yesterday noon, everyone has forgotten me. As for how I knew about your Clearance Bureau—I've always known you existed."

Looking at the man who had been her Prince just yesterday, Princess Wang Nuwei spoke with a complex expression:

"You might find it hard to believe, but before yesterday noon, I was this nation's Princess."

Princess?

Hearing this, Jerry frowned and cast a questioning glance toward Li Ang beside him.

That can't be right. I remember the Emperor only had one son—where did this Princess come from? Is she lying?

No, she's not lying—at least, she truly believes it.

Shaking his head slightly to give Jerry a negative answer, Li Ang, his mind still muddled, rubbed his temples and continued:

"So... from when you first noticed the anomaly until now, a full night has passed. Did you contact any relatives or close friends? Did their memories fail to return?"

"I managed to contact some of them."

Princess Wang Nuwei sighed:

"But everyone forgot me—even my personal maid, who always stayed by my side. No matter how many details I recounted, she refused to believe I was the Princess, even tried to call guards to arrest me. I knocked her out and escaped."

"As for my family—I can't enter the Wang Gong now, so I haven't had the chance to reach them or test whether I can restore their memories."

"I see..."

The conditions are still insufficient to determine the true situation.

After hearing the Princess's account, Jerry immediately gave Li Ang a look,

signaling him to ask more pointed questions—to see whether this woman suffered from delusions or was truly affected by an anomaly.

Li Ang returned a knowing glance, sat up straight, and fixed his gaze on Princess Wang Nuwei's eyes:

"I apologize, but my next question may be intrusive—please try to answer honestly: Have you ever considered the possibility that you're not actually the Princess, but experiencing some kind of hallucination?"

"No."

Having pondered this all night and prepared herself, the Princess shook her head firmly:

"I'm certain—I am truly this nation's Princess, and I have a way to prove it."

As she spoke, she glanced at Li Ang—his clothes reeking of alcohol, his expression clearly weary, a faint lipstick smudge on his collar—and frowned slightly before continuing:

"Gentlemen, have you heard of yesterday's Lyon family succession ceremony?"

The Lyon family succession ceremony?

Hearing Princess Wang Nuwei's words, Li Ang and Jerry exchanged a surprised glance, then both nodded.

"I've heard something about it."

"Not just heard—I was there yesterday."

After answering the woman's question, Li Ang's head suddenly spun, as if something was about to surface from his memory.

But when he tried to grasp it, it felt like reaching through an invisible thick pane of glass—no matter how hard he stretched, he could only touch a cold, solid barrier.

"I was there too."

Watching Li Ang, whose eyes were growing confused and who began unconsciously pressing his temples, Princess Wang Nuwei felt a flicker of hope, then clenched her fist and said earnestly:

"It may sound strange to you, but the Emperor doesn't have just one son—he has an elder daughter, and that daughter is me."

"Yesterday, I secretly went to Lyon Manor to observe the succession ceremony. But as soon as I entered the hall, I heard someone propose marriage to me—with the entire Lyon family as the dowry."

"Wait!"

Hearing this, Li Ang's head grew even more muddled. He raised his hand, frowning sharply:

"Let's assume you truly are a Princess—but are you certain someone proposed to you with the entire Lyon family as dowry?"

"I'm certain."

"But I have no memory of such an event occurring."

Li Ang rubbed his temples:

"Only one person has the status to offer the entire Lyon family as dowry. You may not have met me, but I am actually..."

"You are the new Lionheart Duke."

Before he could finish, Princess Wang Nuwei cut in, naming his title. Looking into his astonished eyes, she spoke slowly, deliberately:

"The man who proposed to me yesterday... was you!"

"???"

"And I accepted."

"!!!"

Amid Jerry's shocked look—"You actually did that?"—Li Ang waved his hands frantically:

"Impossible. If you really are the Princess, and you accepted my proposal, then..."

I should have a corresponding badge, and my rank should've started at Silver, maybe even Gold... Holy shit—is this real?

He idly opened his system panel and saw the dazzling golden 【Thrush Prince】 glowing in his slot. His mind slammed like a sledgehammer—everything went chaotic.

Did I really propose to her yesterday? Then she really is the Princess?