There were no lights in the corridors of the castle, only candles were placed on the lamps every other way.

If it wasn't dark enough to-day, the servants hadn't lit the candles yet, but there was already some gloomy and cold aura.

Lily Frederick and her family don't live here, and only use the castle as a meeting place on special occasions.

For example, when you are at a book club.

As a result, the castle is less and less populated, like a black reef isolated on the coast.

……

An old man on a backpack on crutches approached, and the three of them passed by, but no conversation took place.

The old man's name was Abel, and he was the caretaker of the castle, taciturn and stubborn, and at odds with the Frederick family's notoriously enthusiastic servants.

Su Xian and Aunt Mei didn't stop, and the two continued to walk down the corridor, and along the way, they also happened to meet one or two servants hurrying by with plates, they were preparing tonight's meal.

According to the rules of the reading club, a variety of meals will be served in the restaurant just two minutes away from the reading room, and they will be served 24 hours a day to ensure that everyone in the meeting can satisfy their appetite when they feel hungry.

Those who come to the book club can even ask the servants to come to the restaurant to fetch coffee, desserts and other things, and read books while eating, and the various services are very considerate.

The book club was held in a large reading room on the second floor of the castle, which was circular in shape, half of which was filled with circular bookshelves, which displayed a large number of books, including many forbidden books and private collections.

The other half is decorated with various types of tables and chairs, and there are windows on the walls to see the cool night view from the window.

Next to the reading room, there are study rooms for those who like to read alone, and can also be used for rest.

The whole reading club usually lasts until about six or seven o'clock the next night, that is, a full 24 hours.

Su Xian already knows the rules here very well.

When she walked to the front of the dining room, Aunt Mei turned around and entered the dining room, and after glancing inside, he continued to walk towards the reading room.

A large number of meals had been prepared in the dining room, but there was no one else but the servants.

"The appointed time is six o'clock, and it's almost now. Those guys are supposed to be in the reading room, and it looks like I'm the last one to arrive. I just don't know who specifically named me? ”

He had several candidates in mind, but none of them were sure.

Two minutes later, he came to the door of the reading room.

The door was closed, and the lights were still on inside, but the soundproofing of the reading room was very good, and there was not much sound to hear.

He pushed open the door and walked in, and saw everyone who participated in the book club this time.

Well, it's all familiar.

There were about fifteen to twenty of them, with men and women, but there were more girls.

These people are basically the top honors students in the college, except for Fran, who only works in the college library, not students.

In addition, there was a female teacher present, who was a senior sister who had just graduated and worked in the academy, so she was able to integrate into this circle very naturally.

This senior sister's name is Wendy Hess, and she is very quiet and does not have the slightest teacher's shelf.

In fact, Wendy's senior sister was a frequent visitor to the book club last year, and she came less after becoming a teacher this year, but I didn't expect to be there tonight.

In addition to Wendy, two other students who didn't come often before also appeared here.

"Kevin William? Vera Gladstone? Why did they come too? ”

Kevin William is the chief student of the three-year class A of the history department, and Su Xian's current classmate.

He also had a fencing duel with Su Xian some time ago because he was jealous, and the heroine of the incident was Vera Gladstone, the daughter of a wealthy businessman known as the "Red Rose".

In Su Xian's memory, he also had a wonderful encounter with Vera without liquid communication.

But that's all in the past.

Su Xian was not very interested in them.

……

The sound of the door opening was soft, attracting only some people's attention.

After Su Xian entered the door, he casually found a place to sit down, ready to be a bystander first.

But someone had been waiting for him to arrive, and when he suddenly found out, the man reacted immediately.

"He's really here!"

Lily Frederick leaned into Fran's ear, looking pleasantly surprised.

She even shook Fran's hand and said, "Thank you, Fran." ”

Lily pulled off her hand with some embarrassment and said, "I didn't do anything, I just took two extra steps." ”

Nancy on the side was a little puzzled: "Lily, why are you suddenly interested in Mark?" I didn't see it before. ”

Lily covered her red face and said shyly, "I don't know either." I had a dream that night and woke up to find that I cared about him. ”

Nancy was more and more surprised: "A dream? What did you dream about? Could it be that what kind of hero saves beauty? I said, you're dizzy watching "Knight's Travels", right? ”

Lily was a little confused: "This, in fact, I don't remember much about what I dreamed after I woke up, but it seems that one eye has been staring at me in my dream......"

"Oh my God." Nancy couldn't help but take Lily's hand, "Lily, you can't fall under some curse, right?" I know Mark has a problem with men and women, so don't be impulsive! ”

Lily reluctantly reassured, "Of course I know that. Rest assured, I won't be too obvious. This reading club called him here to observe him more. Maybe I don't like him anymore. ”

Nancy muttered, "That's the best ......."

……

Su Xian naturally didn't know what they were talking about, and after he sat down, he opened "Ten Thousand Years of Solitude", pretending to read a book while habitually observing the surroundings.

Because he knew that Fran was carrying rare items, he didn't pay much attention to the reaction of the bookmark in the card album.

Although this book club sounds like a simple gathering to discuss literature, in fact, everyone is dressed up in exquisite clothes because the people who attend are either rich or expensive.

Although there is no heavy makeup, there is low-key luxury.

Fran, Lily, and Nancy sat around the round table in the middle of the reading room.

Of the trio, Fran is low-key and innocent, Lily has the dignity of a traditional aristocracy, and Nancy is the kind of athletic girl who looks lively and cheerful and doesn't look like she would be immersed in a book.

A little further away from them, Red Rose Vera was wearing a long red dress, with only light makeup and lipstick on her face, sitting on the sofa and reading a book about fashion design.

Kevin William, on the other hand, leaned against the wall next to her very low-key, looking down at a copy of "Lectures by Fencing Masters".

"Are you trying to get me back?"

Su Xian smiled and looked at the wall clock hanging on the wall, the time was exactly six o'clock.

[PS: The update is late, try to update another chapter before twelve o'clock, and update another chapter after twelve o'clock, that's all.] 】