[Comprehensive British and American] Extraordinary

Hannibal froze for a moment because of Amanda's question, and then smiled: "May I know why you asked such a question?"

What a good rhetorical question, Amanda thought for a while and said: "You know Amanda so well that I think you may know her better than Amanda, of course you also said that you are her psychologist, see It turns out that you are an amazing psychiatrist; in addition, since you can become Amanda's temporary guardian, it may mean that you and my uncle have a good relationship, but it is more likely to mean that Amanda does not reject or even actively accepts it. According to you and me As I said, this only shows that she is more dependent on you than the doctor-patient relationship; moreover, when my uncle knew that I was going to live in your house, his tone was very ambiguous, which undoubtedly made me more suspicious. Finally , this is the guest room, it's more like a bedroom. So, are you?"

Hannibal's smile deepened, he stretched out his hand to smooth Amanda's long hair, and his tone was as gentle as ever: "I think you already have the answer, girl."

Amanda's eyes widened, and she was a little dissatisfied but said coquettishly: "Are all psychiatrists as cunning as you?"

Hannibal thought for a while and said, "If your words are a compliment to me, then I will accept it unceremoniously." He winked playfully at Amanda as he spoke, which added to his admiration. A different kind of charm.

Amanda puffed up and refused to say anything more.Doing so made her look much younger than her actual age, but there was no sense of disobedience, probably because her eyes were too clear.

Hannibal felt the urge to reach out and poke him, but in the end he didn't. It's not very polite, is it?He ended the previous topic in a good manner, and asked: "I should go to prepare dinner, I think it will take a lot of time, after all, we have to celebrate your discharge from the hospital, so let's take a good rest before that."

Then, as expected, seeing the eyes of the little girl in front of him light up, this undoubtedly made Hannibal feel happy. A chef always hopes that his cooking skills will be appreciated by diners.

During the time when Hannibal went downstairs to prepare dinner, Amanda was not in a hurry to prepare her luggage. She walked around the guest room and quickly distinguished where in this room it was temporarily arranged and where it was originally arranged. left over.

The results of the analysis did not allow Amanda to understand the original body better, but added more doubts.

... The dense water vapor lingered in the whole bathroom, and Amanda let the hot water wash over her body, taking away the smell of disinfectant and potion brought back from the hospital, and immersed herself in the memory palace.Her memory palace is very grand, the buildings on the ground are like this, and the underground ones have reverse stairs that mirror the stairs that spiral upwards on the ground, walking down is like stepping into an abyss.

And in the underground palace, there is an underground lake, and the flow of groundwater makes the sound of gurgling water.It was far less bright than the above-ground part, but Amanda immersed herself in the river of the underground palace after entering, letting the meandering river wash her body and wash her mind.

A deep and powerful voice came through the river: "Wake up."

Amanda opened her eyes suddenly, she turned off the switch casually, pushed her hair back, and walked out naked, stepping on the warm floor, facing the full-length mirror.Amanda saw a familiar self, she looked exactly the same every time, and sometimes she still thought, the system is really considerate, saving her the discomfort of having her own soul but a different appearance.

It's not a flawless body, and two car accidents have left her with indelible scars.One is on the heart, where there is a very shallow but palpable scar, entrenched like a snake.As for the other one, it was on the abdomen, maybe it was a scar removal operation, if you don't look carefully, you really can't see it.

After Amanda compared the location of these two scars with the memories hidden in the memory palace, she felt that it was an amazing coincidence-a snake was tattooed on the location above her heart, and the location on her abdomen She once used a bitter trick to conjure up a terrifying scar on her body.

Amanda looked carefully at the center of the chest. In the previous life, there was a mark left by an exorcism. She didn't see anything in the mirror, but Amanda reached out and rubbed that place carefully. She Can feel something there, like a bump of ink.

An invisible tattoo?Tattooed in such a position?

The figure of Hannibal Lecter appeared in Amanda's mind. The relationship between the original body and Hannibal Lecter must be beyond the scope of the doctor-patient relationship.They're not boyfriend and girlfriend or anything more intimate than that.But the original Amanda Hill was overly reliant on Hannibal Lecter, there's no denying that.If you really want to make a specific definition, it is that the original Amanda Hill has an unrequited love for her therapist and temporary guardian.

Words such as "unrequited love" may not be accurate. Given that the original Amanda Hill had very complicated psychological problems, and Hannibal Lecter is not an ordinary psychiatrist, their relationship will definitely be more than Amanda can guess. is much more complicated.But one thing was indisputable, whatever their relationship was, the leader was Hannibal Lecter, only him.

Even if there is no memory search through the memory palace, and then the information of Hannibal Lecter is searched, it is not clear what kind of monster exists under his very confusing skin; Contact, Amanda admits with a sigh in her heart that Hannibal Lecter will be one of the most difficult characters she has ever come into contact with, especially when she is in the fog, and the other party is already standing outside the fog, watching condescendingly her case.

It's really challenging, isn't it?

Amanda dried her hair, changed into home clothes, and walked half a circle in the huge mansion before going downstairs, and found Hannibal who was turning off the oven in the open kitchen.As Amanda had imagined, Hannibal in the apron had an unparalleled sense of elegance, he turned the kitchen into his private domain, and he was the king of the domain.

The dinner was also enjoyable. Hannibal is not only a very good chef, but also a good host with humor and wisdom. He can make the guests feel at home and make them feel happy physically and mentally.

After dinner, as a temporary guest, Amanda volunteered to help clean up the dishes.Hannibal readily agreed, and he found another apron for Amanda and helped her tie the knot in the back.

At this time, Hannibal's eyes moved down to Amanda's slender waist, and he said with some emotion: "You are too thin, forgive me for not knowing how to appreciate the skinny beauty that is popular today."

Amanda seemed to be able to smell the aroma of the baked cake Hannibal made before, and she said: "I don't think I can lose weight if I continue to be fed by you like this. Of course, I don't think I can lose weight." Such a high level of self-control, rejecting the temptation from the delicacies you cook."

"My pleasure, Amanda." After they tidied up the kitchen, Hannibal said gently, "Perhaps you would like to have a less formal conversation with me, I mean in the study."

Amanda raised her eyebrows: "What is this? Are you trying to get a dagger? I have to say again, Hannibal, you are too cunning, I can't refuse you at all."

Hannibal pretended to be serious and said: "So never offend the person who prepares the food for you." After he finished speaking, he laughed, reached out and touched Amanda's head, and added: "As a reward, you now Think about what to have for breakfast tomorrow."

"Do you take orders? But I don't have your menu at all. As for breakfast, I only remember the one you made three days ago." Seriously, Hannibal is the most considerate visitor Amanda has ever met. , compared with the food he cooks, the food in the hospital is simply scum.

"So?" Hannibal continued the conversation for the little girl in front of him.

"So can I use this reward after I have more reserves? I must have a reference." When Amanda said this, she unconsciously brought expectations, acting like a coquettish elder As a child, I hope that the elders will agree to her small request.

"Of course." Hannibal showed an almost indulgent smile, like a tolerant and patient elder, but when Amanda turned around, for a second, his facial muscles twitched and combined into a strange expression , but fleetingly, and then reverted to his usual grace and poise.In terms of control, Hannibal has done better than anyone else, and no one has discovered his problem so far.

After a short pause, Hannibal stepped forward and put his arms around Amanda's shoulders, leading her through the kitchen and dining room to his study.

During this period, the sense of touch was accurately transmitted back through the palm of her hand. When she first touched her, her body stiffened unconsciously, but she soon relaxed.After getting along for this period of time, Hannibal has slowly crossed the boundary that she automatically drew.He believes that even Albert Hill is still out of bounds today, although every time their uncle and nephew talk, the atmosphere is warm and harmonious, but Hannibal knows exactly how that is. thing.

This feeling of "a secret that only I know" and "totally dominate a person's reshaping" undoubtedly made Hannibal feel happy, and he sometimes had to control himself not to show an overly happy expression.But things were different now, and Hannibal felt obliged to talk to the little girl, even if not as a dutiful psychiatrist, but as a temporary guardian.

Hannibal keenly noticed that after entering his study, Amanda immediately observed and examined everything around her, just like she would do every time she arrived in a new environment.She is eager to build more memories to fill the original blank, and she has a little obsessive-compulsive disorder.Of course, even though the memory is lost, the physical memory is still there. She had obsessive-compulsive disorder before.

As Hannibal said, this was indeed an informal conversation.They didn't have a conversation like a doctor has with a patient, although they did talk about psychological issues.

Hannibal sat gracefully on one side of the sofa, and waited for Amanda to observe the whole study with a conniving attitude, and even opened his mouth to explain her doubts after her gaze stayed a little longer, and then the topic naturally shifted to On "Amanda", "You also had a desk here for a while. At that time, you were busy writing your thesis, and by the way, you were seeking advice from your seniors."

Amanda heard what Hannibal meant: "So you graduated from the same school as Amanda?"

"Amanda!" Hannibal became serious, "We are talking about your business, you are not a third party."

Amanda's expression was a little frozen, she pulled the hem of her clothes stiffly, her eyes drifted as if the blue sky had been washed by rain, and she didn't dare to meet Hannibal's.

Hannibal came over and stood in front of Amanda, looking at her fixedly, which forced Amanda to look him squarely.

Just now, Hannibal easily broke the barrier built by Amanda with only one sentence. After all, she is trying to make her look normal now. Of course, she has also successfully deceived many people. If not Those who really know that she actually lacks memory will not think that there is actually a problem with her.

In the eyes of Amanda looking at Hannibal, the helplessness and fragility after the barrier was shattered can be seen at a glance. Against the backdrop of the thin figure, she looks very pitiful. "I...I don't know, I'm just me." She whispered, her hand unconsciously grabbed the hem of Hannibal's coat, like a drowning man grabbing the last piece of driftwood.

Hannibal didn't feel displeased with her little gestures, instead, he tried his best to comfort her, pulled her unconsciously clenched hands into his, and wrapped her hands with his artist-like hands. The temperature of the palm came through, carrying a steady stream of heat, just as his words can comfort people's hearts: "That's why you want to separate the present you from the past you?"

"...that's not me. For me now, she, me in the past is like another person. When I see anyone or something related to the past, unless you tell me, otherwise, I There's no way to connect them to me."

Amanda is telling the truth to a certain extent, after all, in her cognition, she and the original body are two completely different people.