Hannah blushed and shook her head vigorously, and quickly explained:

"It's not like that......"

"What does that look like? Did you pick it secretly, I'll report it to the head maid. ”

Perhaps affected by the tranquility and tranquility in the garden, Chu Ge's mood was much more relaxed at the moment.

"No, I actually...... Oops, anyway, you take it first! ”

The girl's face was already filled with red glow, and after stuffing the fruit into Chu Ge's hand a little willfully, she explained in a hesitant manner:

“…… This is my reward for working last year. ”

"What reward?" Chu Ge asked with a smile.

After taking a deep breath, Hannah tried to calm her mood, although her voice no longer trembled, but the shyness on her face was even stronger.

"Every fruit in it has been marked by an observation circle, and anyone who wants to steal it will be known to the head maid."

"Master Petra rewards his servants for their hard work every year, and in addition to a certain amount of gold coins, the fruits produced by the soil of life are also one of them, and of course they can only be the most ordinary."

"Because last year I received the highest praise among the servants, Master Petra specially gave me two fruits, which I did not come to pick before, and have kept them until now."

"Hmph, be happy, you're the first servant to taste this delicacy this year."

In order to hide the urge to cry out suddenly in her heart, and not let her eyes make contact with Chu Ge, Hannah lowered her head and held the fruit and took a bite carefully.

Gently, slowly, it seems as if a little force will make tears fall.

Looking at the picture in front of him, there was something strange flowing in Chu Ge's heart.

The corners of his mouth lifted upwards with difficulty.

The smile, though stiff and ugly, was real enough.

It may not be a big deal to him, but it may be the most precious gift to a girl.

He is definitely not a machine that has been worn out of emotion, responding to kindness with kindness, this is the common nature of human beings, even cold-blooded monsters will be moved in the face of such emotions.

[Ino, would you fall in love with a person simply because she looks good, and want to give everything for her? 】

[Well, although I am also passionate about the pursuit of beautiful things, if I want to really give this heart, it is impossible to rely on my face alone. Why are you asking this kind of question all of a sudden? 】

[Since you are like this yourself, then why should you doubt my emotions? 】

【…… Sorry, the time is coming. 】

A memory that he had left behind was picked up again.

For now, let me be a little willful. ’

He took a bite of the fruit in his hand, which was supposed to have been washed by the stream, and when it touched his lips, it was cold, and the sweet juice slipped down his throat and into his stomach.

"Thank you, Hannah."

He stretched out his index finger and lightly touched the girl's smooth forehead, leaving the mark of the stream.

Before Hannah could react, he took out Al's harmonica and played it silently.

In memory of his old friend, he often played this wooden harmonica at dawn.

The melody is melodious and soft, as if gently smoothing out the throbbing, and the workers not far away are also attracted by this music.

There is no love and desire, just to follow the touch in his heart, and repay the girl's heart with sincere gratitude.

Although it is impossible to respond to the other person with the same feelings, it is certainly not what the girl wants to reject immediately.

I'm going to leave right away, just disappear silently before anything happens, and let time wash it all over.

At least when recalling the past, it will not be a futile sadness.

******

"What the hell are you doing, you idiot! Don't you want to die?! ”

The blue-shirted foreman was sweating profusely, yelling at a very young worker, and then slapped him in the face.

This bearded foreman is a very good old man, although his mouth is very poisonous on weekdays, he has never beaten his own workers like this, and takes care of everyone like a junior.

But he knows that if he doesn't behave ruthlessly now, this stupid boy's life will be gone!

After being slapped in the face, the boy, who was only thirteen or fourteen years old, did not dare to show any resistance, but just knelt on the ground and cried, waiting for his fate.

"Mistress Emily, this idiot is working here for the first time, and he doesn't know the rules here, so I'll be strict with him when I go back, you see......"

The bearded man slumped his stout body and smiled flatteringly in front of Emily, groveling in an attempt to get the other man out of the way.

The maid was only twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and although her face was full of seriousness, she still couldn't hide her beautiful face.

She glanced at the bearded man indifferently, and then said word by word as if reading an oracle:

"According to Article 264 of the Imperial Law, the crime of theft of public or private property, if the amount is relatively large, will be sentenced to imprisonment of more than ten years, and if the circumstances are serious, the death penalty will be directly punished!"

The bearded man's bitter ploy apparently didn't work.

After hearing the maid's words, the kneeling young man's face turned pale in an instant, and his hands collapsed directly to the ground as soon as he became weak.

Because it was the first time he had come to such a fairyland-like place, the miraculous scenery made him forget all the words of the foreman, and secretly picked a green pear while carrying the goods.

After tasting it, he was instantly overwhelmed by the taste, and then he picked another one and hid it in his pocket, wanting to take it out and give it to his sister to taste.

Naturally, this behavior could not be concealed from the head maid, and more importantly, when he was first identified, the young man denied it out of fear, and finally knelt down crying after the stolen goods were obtained.

"Inform the city guards that there is a stealing felony to deal with." Emily said to Hannah beside her.

After this kind of incident happened before, Hannah and Chu Ge immediately rushed over.

"Do you really want to do this......?" Hannah's face was full of disapproval, but before she could do anything, the bearded man spoke again.

"Mistress Emily, he's just a child, please spare him, I'm willing to double the gold to make up for the stupidity he just committed."

Beads of sweat fell to the ground on his face, but he still tried his best to keep smiling and pleading.

"Oops!" After hearing the bearded man's pleading, Hannah's face changed, and she involuntarily let out a low cry.

Concern is chaotic, and in a hurry, the bearded man didn't realize that he had made a faint move, and looked at Emily expectantly at the moment.

Although the head maid's expression had maintained its previous indifference, her eyes had narrowed very dangerously:

"Oh? Double the gold? Make up for? ”

"Are you trying to offend the majesty of Lord Petra?!"