At noon, the lead-colored sky finally revealed its azure brilliance, as if the blizzard that had enveloped the whole world had finally stopped.

The front and back of the wooden buildings were covered with thick snow, some of which were more than half a person high, blocking the doors of the houses, and the residents inside had to climb out of the windows and shovel the snow while drinking strong liquor.

On the second floor of an elegantly decorated blue-gray hotel on the side of the street, two young people were looking at the lively scene outside through the window, and the handsome young man with blond hair and blue eyes smiled yearningly: "Cousin, I have never seen such a heavy snowfall, and it has been almost a month since the New Year. ”

Looking at the young man's soft and handsome face, as well as the long figure under the leotard, the black-haired girl beside him opened her mouth hesitantly, and finally puffed up her breath and said, "Lev, you don't want to ...... You're still very close to that Miss Merlin?"

Lev turned his head suspiciously: "Elena, is there any problem? Miss Merlin is a knowledgeable, well-informed, beautiful and lovely lady, and it is a pleasure to talk to her. ”

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When he said pleasantly, the corners of Lev's mouth were slightly hooked, revealing a faint smile.

This smile made Yelena very uncomfortable, she took a few steps in place impatiently, not caring about the manners, and said in a hurried and slightly raised voice: "Lev, she is a nobleman, and her future husband must also be a descendant of a nobleman." ”

Lev's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he said a little unhappily, "What does this have to do with me? I am just friends with Miss Merlin." Yelena, can you please not be cranky, if Miss Merlin is here, she will definitely talk to me about the climate in other places, about the fun games related to winter. ”

"Miss Merlin, Miss Merlene, Lev, could you please not mention her?! They are very vain and vain! She always maintains an elegant and dignified demeanor in front of everyone, but secretly she does all kinds of bad things, and it can be seen from the same politeness and politeness to all the young and handsome lads in the caravan, that she is in fact a frivolous and vain woman. ”

Similar conversations had taken place several times between the two, but seeing that Lev was still talking and laughing with Miss Merlin, and did not distance themselves at all, Elena finally couldn't help the surging jealousy, and confided all the sour feelings hidden in her heart.

Then Yelena said sullenly: "Caring about you will bring up these things, and it will make you unhappy." Her unchanging elegance can only show that she is a master of playing with people's hearts and doesn't take you to heart at all. Just want to ...... Think of you as the next target to play with. ”

Lev's face fell, and there were crystal tears rolling in his blue eyes: "Yelena, Miss Merlin is not the kind of person you imagined, there were two single noble young men in the caravan who tried to seduce her, but she refused. And am I an easily deceived person in your eyes?"

With that, he angrily turned and left, returned to his room, and slammed the door shut, leaving Elena outside to apologize in chagrin.

At the other end of the corridor, around the corner, someone is also looking through the glass window at the lively scene of snow removal outside.

"Miss Merlin, you are the most cultured and elegant aristocratic lady I have ever seen. The red-nosed old man in a gray coat smiled and said that he was Lev's father, Corbett, a member of the caravan.

Mei Lin, who is currently an ordinary aristocratic girl, stretched out her right hand wearing white gloves, pressed it on the railing under the window, and replied with a gentle smile: "Actually, ladies should have a good upbringing, isn't that so?"

"A lot of people don't live up to their names. Colbert said with an exaggerated expression, and then laughed, "Miss Merlin, do you want to have lunch together? I have a bottle of Bloody Mary." ”

Merlin withdrew her right hand and shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Coubert, I injured my body while traveling in the north, and I can't drink. ”

"Haha, Miss Merlin, that's the least attractive thing about you. Wine and red lips are a man's romance!" "After more than a month of getting along, an old fox like Colbert has almost figured out Merlin's temper and can joke more relaxedly.

After returning to the dining room with Coubert, Merlin found a table in a secluded corner to eat, while Rosa, dressed as a maid, stood meticulously beside her.

After a while, when Merlin lowered her head and drank the sweet and sour soup of beetroot with a spoon, a middle-aged man in a black coat and a ferret shoulder came over with his entourage. His pale yellow hair was brushed back with thick oil, a thick cigar in his mouth, and seven or eight gold rings set with different gems on the ten fingers of his hands, which were so dazzling that they seemed to blind others.

"Miss Merlin, is there anyone here, and if not, do you mind if I sit here?" asked the stout middle-aged man warmly and politely.

Mei Lin raised her head, glanced around the restaurant, and saw that there were no vacant seats, so she nodded: "No, Mr. William Li, you can sit here." "Heavy snow closed the road, and many travelers did not leave, causing crowding in restaurants.

William Li joined the caravan five or six days ago in the previous city, and the destination was the city of Oga in the kingdom of Swiftland, and he had a bold personality, a generous hand, and a good conversation, and in just a few days he became familiar with most of the caravan.

After ordering Bollinger bread, frozen sea caviar, veal steak and lamb kebabs, William Li smiled without a rustic smile: "Miss Merlin, after these few days of travel, I have found that you are a true nobleman with an elegant demeanor, just like Miss Edith of the Simmill family. When I was doing business in Shihua City, I had the privilege of meeting this young lady a few times. He seemed to be showing off the big people he knew.

Merlin cut off a steak and smiled, "Edith, is her asthma getting better?"

The Simmill family is an old aristocrat with a long history, and Edith Simmill is the daughter of the family, with whom Merlin used to know her well when she was a child.

"Miss Edith, she's still the same. William Lee snorted, then changed the subject without a hint and began to mention the other nobles he knew.

After the names of the nobles set off the image of the mysterious rich man with an amazing background and a wide range of travels, William Li sighed softly and said: "It's a pity that I have arrived in Oga City, and I am about to say goodbye to your talented aristocratic friend, Miss Merlin." It was here that I met Count Weltz through a personal connection with Baron Bausir, and I was the first to buy a newly discovered gem mine. Although it is difficult to mine, its value is amazing, and many people are jealous, so I will have to stay in Oga City for a long time to come. ”