“…… Ron, you guys get your stuff here~" After choosing a fishing spot by the river, Art shouted to Ron and the others to come over.

After a short time, Lottie took little George and a few others to the place where Art was.

"Sir, this is a great place to fish!" Looking at the deep pool of turquoise and clear water in the center of the river, Ron couldn't help but praise when he came to the shore. Then he put everything he was holding on the ground and began to prepare for fishing.

Ollie spread a large piece of clean linen on a flat boulder on the bank of the river, and carefully removed the fruit, jerky, and wine from the wooden box.

"Madame, the weather is so nice today!" Ollie turned to Lottie as she set it up.

"yes, we've finally made it through this winter. Look at George, how much fun to have had. Lottie smiled and pointed to George, who was playing in the river.

"But no, the little master doesn't seem to have been to the river since he was born."

"It's not because of his busy father~" Lottie grumbled softly, turning her head to look at Art, who was hooking and hanging bait.

"Honey, what are you secretly saying about me again?" Arte straightened the line and grunted as he prepared to cast the bait.

Lottie and Ollie covered their mouths and snickered......

After a few moments, when everything was ready, Art and Ron each held a fishing rod, sat on the rocks on the bank of the river and began fishing.

It was early summer, and the amount of water in the river had increased a lot compared to spring, and it was flowing southward. The banks of the river are dotted with wild flowers and green grass. The gurgling water, green trees and red flowers, and the breeze blow make the valley more of a paradise on earth.

On the water, the float shook up and down from time to time, causing ripples.

"Master~" Ron the guard, who had been staring at the water, shouted softly.

Art, who was looking around, glanced in the direction of Ron's finger, and the float, which had not moved for a long time, began to bounce back and forth on the water.

Art stared at the float, his right hand clenching the fishing rod, ready to lift the rod.

In the blink of an eye, the float suddenly sank, the line tightened, and Art felt a force coming from the end of the rod.

"The fish bites!" Art shouted, and quickly stood up. Ron on the side quickly threw away the fishing rod in his hand, ran to the place near the water with a fishing net woven with hemp rope, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to catch fish.

Lottie and Ollie, who were sitting on the sidelines, were also attracted by the sound of the fish struggling on the surface, staring at the surface of the water and not moving.

"Ron, prepare!" Art pulled the rod behind him, and a five-pound salmon finally surfaced.

"Got it! Caught it! Ron lifted the net and smiled.

"Lord, look, this salmon is so fat~" Ron grabbed the gills tightly with both hands.

"Today's lunch is here!" Art laughed.

In a few moments, Ron pressed the fish against the stone with his left hand, and pulled out the short at his waist with his right hand, expertly disemboweling the salmon. After a while, the cleaned salmon is put on wooden sticks and grilled by the fire......

“…… Well, it smells so good! Art tore off a piece of the sizzling fish and put it in his mouth, eating it with relish. Then he picked up the wine that had been cooled by the river and poured it over.

"Come on, George." Lottie took the fish that Ollie had torn off and handed it to George, who was already hungry. The little guy picked up the fragrant fish and stuffed it into his mouth, causing everyone to laugh. Seeing the child enjoying it so much, Lottie was full of emotion.

Now, Art is finally no longer running around all day, and has time to spend with himself and his children. As a woman, or rather as a Countess of Wales, she was already quite content.

"Ron, Ollie, there are no outsiders today, so you two should be casual. In the eyes of my wife and I, we have long regarded you as a family. Let's eat it~" When Art devoured it himself, he didn't forget to greet his entourage who had followed him for many years.

"Master Xie, Mrs. Xie." Ron quickly bowed his head in thanks, then tore off a piece of fish meat and handed it to Ollie, and then tore off a piece of it himself, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it with relish.

"Come, it's hard to be so leisurely today, let's raise a glass together and enjoy this rare moment of reunion~ Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses and drank together.

After a while, Art suddenly cared about the private lives of Ron and Ollie, turned his head to look at Ron and Ollie who were next to each other, and said, "You two have been married for a while, Ron, when are you going to let Scott and Emma hold their grandson~"

Ollie's face instantly turned red when she heard this, and she lowered her head shyly. Lottie, who was sitting next to Art, tapped the suddenly somewhat immodest earl, and Art and Ron laughed out loud.

The men stayed by the river until the afternoon, when they returned to the wagon parked in the village of Valley. Immediately, Art and Ron rode ahead, and Lottie and Ollie followed behind with George in the carriage. In the evening, the group rushed back to Mubao and ended the fishing trip.

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“…… My dear, George is not too young, and I think it's time to send him to the academy for an education. At night, Arte, who was lying in Lottie's arms, spoke as he rubbed Lottie's fingers.

"Into the academy?" Lottie, who was used to George's daily companionship, didn't react for a while.

"Well, go to school and get educated with those kids your age."

It's not that Lottie doesn't understand Art's thoughts, it's just that George has always been by her side, so he was suddenly sent to the academy to be educated, worried that he would not be able to adapt for a while.

Lottie stroked Art's face from time to time, but did not speak for a while.

"Dear Lottie, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Lottie was confused, Art asked again.

"Well, nothing, I'm just worried that George won't be able to fit in when he enters the school. After all, he has been by my side for the past few years, and I always feel that something is wrong with letting him enter the academy like this. ”

"You can't bear to have a child~" Art glanced up at Lottie. "I don't think George is unaccustomed to being with strangers, but he's my son of Art, and if he doesn't have the courage to do so, how will he inherit the countdom." Art has full confidence in her son.

"Over the years, you have been by George's side, and I, as a father, have really failed to do my duty. But now that the situation has basically stabilized, I don't have to fight everywhere anymore. Art said as he stood up and took Lottie's hands in his own, "That way, I'll have more time to spend with you guys to make up for those days when I'm not with you." ”

Lottie's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing this, and she said, "What you said is not allowed to be reversed!" There was a bit of firmness in his tone.

"In the name of the Earl of Wales, I assure the Countess that I will be with you in peace for the days to come." Art said playfully.

Seeing Art's sworn appearance, Lottie was full of joy and threw herself into Art's arms.

For the rest of the night, the two lingered and affectionate like lovers they hadn't seen for many years, and they didn't fall asleep until the day was about to dawn.