CHAPTER XXXVIII
After Ah Bing left, as time went by, I suddenly had an extremely ambivalent feeling about the upcoming dinner party. What started out as anticipation and hope gradually turned into a fear that it would never come.
Let's not mention the fact that I am going to declare Ena my fiancée, after all, it is a matter between me and Eina, although I am extremely reluctant to announce this news in public, but if the Winter Sword family really does not want Snow City Yue to marry me, a poor ghost, as the principal said, then doing so can save a little bit of my face. But just imagine, a kid who can be said to be so poor that even a well-known legend has to be told by others to know it, wandering among a group of new humans who are so rich that if he accidentally shows a little behavior that does not conform to their etiquette, wouldn't that smear their faces?! If such a thing happens, how can I raise my head in front of Snow Chengyue in the future?!
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but secretly blame Master. That old immortal, usually full of nonsense, even when he is serious, he just says some high-sounding truths, and the storytelling is some messy and broken stories that I don't know where to look at, and the major events in the world are all old and indiscriminate, and I haven't told them any useful ones. Even the dragoon never mentioned it to me, what else do I want him to do with this kind of master!? It's really to death......
What shall I answer if a noble gentleman suddenly blocks my way and greets me politely?ha, except to smash his face with a punch and make him roll aside and not make a fool of me...... Probably only the heavens will know. But what I'm most concerned about now is what I should do if a beautiful lady gets in my way?
At half past five in the afternoon, I was lying in bed bored, watching the sunset outside the window, when the door suddenly opened.
"Ena?!" I looked at Ena in surprise as she cautiously probed in at the door to probe the "enemy", "Why are you here?"
"Have you forgotten tonight's banquet?" Ena, reclining in the doorway, winked playfully at me and looked at me with a grin. The playful innocence on her snow-white and delicate face made me immediately forget the faux pass of blaming her for coming in without knocking.
"I didn't forget, but I really want to forget it now......" I muttered, rolled over, and continued to look out the window boredly.
"Oh, don't you want to go? That's rude, think about it, what would they think if you went to a jousting tournament for your fiancé in Syracuse and turned down their invitation to you?"
What will they think? Thankfully, one less person can save some money......
"They'll think you're here for fun, and you're not interested in Syracuse at all. It's a great shame for them, and if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you don't think they can help you. ”
I looked back at Ena in surprise and asked, "Didn't you say you want me to declare you my fiancée?" What is the difference between this and not going?" If they really regard this as a great disgrace, probably the only difference is that if I go, I will die in Syracuse's house, and if I don't, I can still die in the hospital bed......
"Hehe, as long as you go, it shows that you pay enough attention to them, and then you can explain, for example, although you have a fiancée, but you don't want Syracuse to marry Skyle, as for the reason...... I think that no matter what kind of reason, as long as you say it, people will believe it. Ena tilted her head and rolled her eyes as she spoke, her bright silver hair rushed down her curvaceous shoulders, reflecting the fiery red sunset outside the window, making Ena, who was originally snow-white and graceful, emit thousands of dazzling golden lights in an instant, which stunned my eyes.
I finally came back to my senses, and suddenly asked, "Why didn't the headmaster let me say that I didn't want Skelle to be in the Richhouse......?" Hehe, fiancée? Isn't it a little ridiculous that I, a poor bastard, have a fiancée in the eyes of others?"
"......" After being stunned, Ena suddenly sighed and said, "Hey, I won't hide it from you now." In fact, Skyell wanted to enter the Richhouse, not because the headmaster agreed to look at Ratch's face, but because there was a deal in private. The deal relates to the Hearst Institute's Energy System Renewal Program. When the headmaster signed the agreement with Hatchett, he didn't think that Ratchet wanted Skell to control Rich's, but simply thought that Hatch only wanted to get all kinds of data about the establishment of the Hatch Institute, and he was very confident that this data would not be known by anyone, so he agreed to sign the agreement. The Ecological Balance Institute is a top-secret existence for the five families, and they absolutely don't want its existence to be known to anyone except the Richs and them. In fact, the president signed an agreement with Ratchet out of desperation, and the stability of the energy system of the Institute of Ecological Balance has not been well solved since its establishment, according to the report of Rich's research team, if it is not updated, I am afraid that within five years, the energy system will collapse. However, if all the funds of the five major families are in place, it will take at least seven years to do it, and when the time comes, I am afraid that it will be too late. The president repeatedly asked the five families to jointly make an over-mortgage loan to relieve the impending crisis faced by the Institute of Ecological Balance, but the five families were too risky to give a clear answer......
"Oh, how did Rachite know about the existence of the Ecological Balance Institute, and why did you let me know about the existence of this thing? Aren't you afraid that I will tell me?"
"Hehe, let you know that it exists because the headmaster is sure enough that you can't say it anymore. Ena stuck out her tongue apologetically at me, "Actually, you didn't attract our attention at first, and the headmaster just thought you were a very talented poor student, and he really wanted to train you to join the Richmond Clan, but you suddenly had a close relationship with Syracuse Moon and the others, which aroused the principal's suspicion, and he thought you were an undercover agent sent by Rachit. ”
“......”
"Hehe, don't be angry, the principal won't kill you, if you're really a Rachie undercover agent, the principal will at most just seal your memories and let you quit school. As she spoke, Ena came to my side and gave me a thump on the back to please me.
"Actually, your origin at that time was unknown, and it was really easy to arouse the suspicion of others. If you agree to the Headmaster's request at that time, it means that you have nothing to do with Ratcht, but you will also be sealed because you are not suitable to enter the Richters. If you resolutely refuse from the beginning, it means that you are eighty percent of the undercover agents sent by Racit. Luckily, it's neither, so you can still remember a place like this. Ena grinned and thumped my back, her slender silver hair dripping down like water, rubbing my neck gently with the thumping of her fists, making me itch all over my body, even if I wanted to.
"What about Nalachite?...... "It took me a long time to think about this question, and Ena still hasn't answered me."
"Huh...... The reason why he knew about it should be said that the principal also had a certain responsibility, but we didn't expect him to be able to guess the real purpose of this project from the slightest clue. We guessed that either Ratchet had a pretty good staff member at his side who could tell at a glance what we were really trying to do in this ambiguous application for project funding, or that Ratchet was working on a similar plan himself...... However, the Rector still had a great deal of responsibility in this matter, and although he did not admit it, he did not completely deny it in order to induce Ratchet to propose that the Senate should vote on whether or not to allocate funds. So the headmaster is very afraid that the five families will know the news that Skell wants to enter the Richhers!"
It turns out that he was scared sometimes...... I shook my head helplessly, and I wanted to ask Ena why I was held responsible for what the old man had done. Hey, how can I say that the principal is not kind to me, so I should return his personal favor......
After changing into Long Yu's clothes, Ena opened the window and said to me, "You jump out of here and wait below for me to go out through the main entrance." Don't run far......"
I nodded, jumped out of the window, and landed on the ground, remembering that I hadn't looked closely to see if anyone was around. If someone who is in menopause mistakenly thinks I'm jumping off a building, that's a problem.
When Ena came out of the gate, we walked in the direction of the main building.
"The headmaster is waiting for us there, and besides, I told the nurse again just now that no one is allowed in your room tonight, not even her. Now you can rest assured. Ena grabbed my arm affectionately, and her slender and soft body touched my side intentionally or unintentionally through the thin gauze skirt, and in an instant, my heart began to beat faster.
At this time, Ena, after we slept together in the same bed for the night, seemed to have become a lot more open, and was no longer as overwhelmed as she was yesterday. But there was still a hint of shyness in her eyes when she looked at me, and as soon as our eyes met, she would quickly look away in a panic, and a lovely blush immediately appeared on her greasy face.
After seeing the students who came and went around me glaring at us with envious eyes, I coughed embarrassedly twice and said, "Ena, you ...... Can you not hold me like that? How bad it is for others to see it......"
"Uh-huh...... Ena was stunned for a moment, then reluctantly let go of my arm and pouted in a low voice, "This is more like your fiancée, or ...... I'll hold your hand quietly so that no one else can see it?......"
"......" I turned my head to look at her weakly, thinking about the "painful" lesson last night, so I had to nod and say, "You can do whatever you want......
But I heard Ena grinning, and a soft and smooth little fat hand crept into my palm......
Sitting on the headmaster's luxurious windmill, listening to the headmaster babbling about some messy things in front of me, I looked at Ena beside me, this silly girl was smiling shyly with her head down at the moment, but she didn't know what she was thinking.
"Long Yu, ......" The principal looked at the driver beside him, and called me with another name and said: "You kid has a really big face, Snow City Tuolie actually wants to pick you up in person, hehe, I didn't tell him where you live, so angry that the old boy almost turned his face with me." ”
I silently looked out the window and ignored him. The headmaster once told me that Takura Syracuse wouldn't like a poor boy like me, but now it doesn't seem to be like that. He was so enthusiastic, and said that Syracuse had a good eye, and he didn't show any disgust with me. Is it because he doesn't know I'm poor, or does the principal simply not want Syracuse to marry me?
I think the latter is very likely. Headmaster, this old fox probably wants Ena and me to ...... Dizzy......
"By the way, Xue Chengyue said that she was coming to see you today, is she here?" Seeing that I ignored him, the principal had to cough awkwardly and change the subject.
"Well, she's been here. Thinking of this, I secretly glanced at Ena, all the jokes I made in the morning were because of her......
"Uh...... Did she tell you anything?"
"She said that Leng Yu and I had better both go to ......"
"Oh?!oh...... Hehe, it seems that it is a very wise decision to let you be hospitalized, hahaha......" The principal smiled smugly, looked at the driver, and hurriedly changed the subject, "When you go in a while, if someone greets you, you just need to smile and nod, and then raise a glass to it." If you're with an elder, don't reach out to shake his hand when I introduce him, because it's rude, unless he reaches out first, you just have to raise a glass. ”
I nodded, and looked out the window again in silence. The first time I was in the car, it felt really fresh. Without moving the body, the surrounding scenery will automatically retreat quickly, gradually forming thousands of colorful lines, like the rolling waves, ever-changing, colorful, inadvertently, has lost my eyes.
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"?...... car," I muttered, smiling. The person who invented the word "car" must have been a very smart and lazy person, whether it was an ancient carriage or a current windmill, it makes people lazy at the same time, but also in a hurry, if you sit in an expensive car, you can also make your self-esteem get great satisfaction. But I've never seen Syracuse come to school by car, I don't know if it's because she doesn't want to, or if her family doesn't agree?
"What's wrong with the young man? Do you like this car? Hehe, as long as you get out of here, you can have your own car in less than half a year. The headmaster said with a grin.
"Headmaster, tell me straight, what is the task I still need to complete today?" I squinted at the headmaster, who kept pleasing me. This old fox is very abnormal today.
"Ahem, how could it be...... Headmaster coughed twice in embarrassment. I shook my head helplessly and said, "Principal, just say whatever you want, I won't refuse for sure, as long as I can do it, I believe I will try my best." ”
"Really?!" the headmaster immediately turned his head with an excited look in his eyes, "I have an important guest coming to the banquet today, and I want you to do me a small favor." ”
"Oh, how do you want me to help?" I looked at the headmaster in confusion, what was the guest that made him so happy......
"Hehe, you'll know when the time comes, don't worry, it's a very simple task......" After the principal finished speaking, he also looked at Ena cautiously, as if even she didn't dare to tell her. But Ena still kept her head down and laughed to herself, as if she didn't know what we were talking about.
"Okay......" Seeing that I nodded, the headmaster turned back in satisfaction.
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When I walked up the long scarlet carpet in front of the steps, my eyes were glazed. Hundreds of well-dressed and well-dressed male waiters stood respectfully on both sides of the carpet and saluted us. At the end of the long carpet, there is a majestic and brilliant white palace, in front of the hall of the palace, countless huge white marble pillars stand tall and tall, like a majestic giant. From time to time, flying dragons take off and land from the platform on the top of the palace, and countless valuable vehicles are parked densely in the wide square in front of the palace steps, and cars will come one after another every two or three minutes. Faced with such a grand dinner, I, a boy who had barely seen much of the world, suddenly felt a sense of oppression that I couldn't breathe.
Master said...... To hell with that old thing! None of what the old bastard had said so far had worked!" I thought angrily, but I had to squeeze a smile out of my face and nod at the attendants around me.
The old bastard said, "Life is made up of countless firsts, the world is very big, and many things have to be tried by yourself to know what it tastes like." But you must remember, don't be arrogant and rushed, the first time you fail, there is a second time, of course, sometimes if you fail and it is irreparable, if you can't beat it, you can run, I believe I have taught you no less than a thousand times......"
Yes, I can run away without fighting, but how can I run now? Turn around and leave in front of hundreds of waiters, and ignore anyone's call?!Is it because that old bastard ran away like this so many times that he was regarded as a madman, so he had to run to that dragon's tooth mountain where birds don't shit and hide?
Well, if I had known that this was the case, why bother in the first place? If I had known that Skell had turned out to be a scoundrel, and that it would have been all right if I had beaten him up the first time I saw him? Belch...... It seems that the Chia people can eat pork, so which ethnic group can't eat pork?
Damn, it doesn't matter, if someone dares to say hello to me, I'll treat it as if I didn't see it, hum, who's afraid of whom, anyway, no one will recognize me if I put on a mask and change my hair color.
When I made up my mind, I felt a sudden trip under my feet and almost fell, but fortunately, Ena was quick and immediately helped me, and whispered in my ear: "Be careful of the steps......"
I stood firm, blushing, and looked around, and when I saw that no one was laughing at me, I relaxed and followed the headmaster and Ena up the steps.
"Oh, you old boy! I thought you weren't coming! Why did you make me wait for so long!" As soon as I walked through the corridor of the hall, as soon as I walked into the main entrance, I saw Takulie Snow City in an expensive suit walking towards him with open arms.
I was so nervous that I almost opened my arms to meet it, but luckily the principal got the first place. I breathed a sigh of relief and turned my head to look at Ena, only to find that she was snickering with her head down.
"Ae, ae, ae...... Ena, what are you laughing at......" My face warmed up again, that reckless act just now must be very embarrassing!
"Ah, it's nothing, I just think you're so cute today......" Ena smiled, her eyes fluttering in her bright and moving eyes, and after looking at me, she lowered her head shyly.
"Hey, Ah Jian is so busy with mundane affairs that he can't spare time, he just went to Garo Harbor the day before yesterday and hasn't come back yet, so I have to celebrate my granddaughter today. Takura Syracuse let go of his arms and said to us apologetically.
"Hehe, I understand, but is there any good news on the harbor side?" asked the headmaster with a grin.
Syracuse Tauretsu showed a helpless expression, spread his hands and lowered his voice and said: "With the efforts of Ah Ming, the Senate finally ordered the release of all the funds frozen by the bank, and asked Rakit to open the coastline. However, small ships were still forbidden to sail, and only caravans approved by Racit were allowed to go to sea under the escort of his warships. Hmph, the escort fee is actually 16% of the total value of the goods transported, is he extorting this without knowing it?!So, the sea transportation is still not smooth enough, so the price of salt in the north of our Dong Jian family will not be able to drop for a while......
I'd love to ask who that Ah Ming is, and what kind of magical powers he has that can make the senior council listen to him. And didn't you say that you lost a blue-fin dragon? Why did Ratchet forget it so easily? But because of the difference in status, I had to hold back.
"Ahh Don't look at her this year, she is only fifteen this year, but now she is my right-hand man, and sometimes it is really difficult to do things big and small at home......
I squinted my eyes and looked at the smiling principal and Ena who was trying to be dignified, and said with a smile: "Hehe, you are really polite......
"Okay, you guys go in first, I still have to receive guests......" Syracuse Tuolie patted me on the shoulder again, let go of me and pointed to the door inside the hall, and said to a waiter standing next to him, "Hello, this is my honored guest!"
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Looking back at Syracuse Tuolie welcoming the next group of guests, I secretly smacked my tongue, oh my God, there are so many guests, he greeted him alone, is he too busy?
As he was thinking about it, he heard a melodious music coming from the door of the hall. I looked up at the hall, oh my God! This hall is really empty, the palace walls and high ceilings on both sides are out of reach, and it is painted with countless colorful and gorgeous mythological figures, and countless chandeliers illuminate the whole hall in gold, filling my surroundings with a graceful and elegant atmosphere. What a rich man......
Seeing the scene here, and then thinking about the place where Ah Bing and I live, hehe, it's just one in the sky and the other under the ground......
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After entering the door of the hall, I found that I had entered a wider hall. Countless richly dressed guests are toasting each other at long tables lined with snow-white tablecloths and filled with fine food. At the back of the hall is a row of musicians with various musical instruments, playing elegant and relaxing tunes intently. Around the hall, there are beautiful waitresses, holding a wine tray with bottles of various famous wines in one hand, and a snow-white napkin in the other. I only felt dizzy for a while, such a lavish banquet, just thinking about it was amazing enough, and seeing it in person shocked me even more.
Suddenly I thought that Snow City Yue had eaten and drank with us several times, but she couldn't see that she was a noble lady with such a net worth at all. Syracuse month, Syracuse month, how the hell did you grow up?......
Just as I was amazed, the waiter beside me who was leading the way retreated, and I seized the opportunity to ask the principal, "Principal, who is that Ah Ming......
The principal was stunned for a moment, then looked at me with a smile like an idiot and said, "No, you don't even know the name of your future father-in-law after a long time." ”
"Father-in-law, huh...... No one came to tell me......" I gave him a blank look and muttered as I walked forward. In a blink of an eye, I saw a person on the left walking towards me, and when I saw it, it was actually Agali?!
I was surprised and delighted, I didn't expect Ah Bing to be so obedient, just a word from me, he came desperately. I walked quickly towards Ah Bing, completely ignoring the presence of the remaining four, until Ah Ghali shouted "Boss?!" in surprise, and then I had to stop, smile at Ah Bing, and then look back at him.
"Boss, you're breaking my heart too much. As soon as they met, they ignored me and passed by me?!" Agali's helpless face made me laugh, and Long Di also walked up with a smile and nodded at me friendly. Hehe, it's really hard to see this iceberg beauty smile.
"Brother Long Yu, hum, I thought you didn't know us just now...... Lisya pouted and complained to me, and then said with a smile: "Ah Yue, she is really happy today, I haven't seen her so happy for a long time, hehe, Brother Long Yu, are you here to propose today?"
I looked at Lisya's lovely face, which was as pink as a red fruit, but I didn't know how to answer her question, which was giving me a lot of headaches. Looking back at the principal, the principal immediately turned his head to look to the side, and sighed as if nothing happened, "It's good to be young......" I glared at him through gritted teeth, but I had to immediately put on a smile to meet the lovely Lisya.
"Hehe, Lisya......"
"Uh-huh......!" Lisya shook her head vigorously and made an extremely nasal voice, "Did you say that you called someone Aya, really, Brother Long Yu has no one in his heart at all!"
......I looked at Guk for help, but Guk smiled at me and shrugged his shoulders as if to say, "Ask for good fortune, brother." ”
Still Agali understood my difficulty, pulled Lisya away and said: "Aya, why are you always coquettish regardless of the occasion, what boss doesn't have you at all in his heart, there shouldn't be you in the first place!
"Hmph, Ali, you like to bully me......" Lisya glared at Agali with dissatisfaction, tugged at my sleeve and pointed at Agali crying, "Brother Long Yu, Ali is bullying people!"
"Huh, am I bullying? I'm just bullying you!" Agali pretended to look around innocently, causing Lisya to thrash him.
Seeing these two living treasures very lively, I couldn't help but laugh. The depression I felt when I first entered the house gradually subsided in this relaxed atmosphere. It's just that...... Where is Syracuse Moon?
Seeing me turn my head and look around, Ah Bing stepped forward and said with a smile: "Brother Long Yu, Ah Yue just said that she was going to the kitchen to cook a dish, I suspect ah, she must have made this dish for you to eat, hehe." ”
I looked at his happy look, and didn't seem to feel restrained by too many people I didn't know, so I put my mind at ease and smiled awkwardly: "Hehe...... How so?"
"By the way, Brother Long Yu, have you been to see Ah Yu today?" Ah Bing's face was vaguely pale after overwork, which made me feel a little distressed.
"I've been to see him, he's almost recovered now, and I think he'll be out of the hospital in a few days. Don't worry about him, look at you tired, you're already thin enough, and if you get tired, I'm afraid that he just got out of the hospital, and you'll go in again!"
"Hehe, no, I'm in good health, or you cured me!"
Hearing this, my heart moved, so I took Ah Bing's hand casually and said, "I didn't seem to have completely cured you last time, I'll see if there are any sequelae." ”
Holding Ah Bing's cold little hand, I felt that I was really much thinner than before, and under the pale skin, the veins of the blood vessels were clearly visible. Presumably after I was injured, he was always scared and tired, and he went to work extra tiring. I sighed secretly, and my true qi slowly entered his body.
After my true qi ran in Ah Bing's body for a week, I saw that Ah Bing's face was a lot ruddy, so I let go of my hand, and teased him by the way: "Your physique is not very good, it seems that you have too many things on your mind, what's the matter, do you have someone you like?"
I didn't expect that my unintentional words would make Ah Bingdeng's face red, and looking at him at a loss, I couldn't help but secretly wonder whose girl was so lucky. Uh, it can't be Rondi...... Phew!
I was thinking about it, but suddenly I heard a familiar male voice behind me that made my heart tremble slightly, "Hey, hello, boy." Bing'er, it's been a long time, why do you look so thinner. ”
Syracuse Day?!
I looked back in surprise and saw a tall and handsome man behind me grinning at Bing, his bright white teeth and sunny smile almost dazzling me.
Isn't this guy already out of the Winter Sword family?!
"Hehe, is it strange why I'm here?" Syracuse squinted at me, a hint of mockery on the corner of his mouth.
I couldn't help but nodded, and then asked, "Aren't you already disconnected from the Winter Sword Family?"
"Master Maykel specially allowed me to come back, why, do you have any questions? I heard that you saved my sister, I am really grateful!" Looking at the half-joking expression of Snow City Day, I couldn't help but secretly be wary. This guy still seems to want to duel with me, headache, I almost forgot about it, but he jumped out at this time, did he come back to remind me?
"Huh. I smirked, trying to pull Ah Bing away from him. Ah Bing immediately followed me very obediently.
"Bing'er!" Syracuse suddenly shouted behind him, although the voice was not loud, I felt Ah Bing's hand tremble obviously.
But I heard Syracuse sigh leisurely and said, "If someone bullies you in the future, don't forget that you still have a brother like me." ”
When I looked back, Syracuse Day had disappeared into the crowd. But seeing Ah Bing staring blankly at the ground, I shook his hand and comforted: "Actually, he's very good to you, why are you so afraid of him?!"
Ah Bing smiled helplessly, shook his head and didn't answer me, but suddenly raised his head again and asked me, "How do you know that I'm afraid to see him?
I whispered, "Oh no!" and hurriedly remedied, "Oh, hehe, Leng Yu once told me about you, and he also came to ask me about Xue Chengyue. ”
"Oh?!" Ah Bing tilted his head and looked at me with a grin, "Then how did he come to ask you?" ”
"Uh...... Little kids don't have to know so much, ahem. ”
"Brother Long Yu...... who do you say is a child!" Lisya suddenly shouted behind her at this moment. I cried out for a headache, oh my God, when did I mention you?" Hehe, Li...... Ahh I turned around and smiled at Lisya, who was staring at me curiously.
"Aya...... Why do you always like to ask questions behind other people's backs? Don't you know that this is dangerous? Last time I was eating, you suddenly asked me behind my back if the principal knew about me secretly taking out the exam reference materials from the library, and I was so scared that I almost choked to death!"
"Hmph, you deserve it, who told you to show us when the exam is about to be!" Lisya wrinkled her nose and retorted.
The headmaster didn't know where he suddenly appeared, and asked with a grin, "Oh, why do I seem to hear someone talking about me?
Agali and Lisia looked at each other nervously at the same time, and the former immediately said: "Headmaster, how dare we, hehe, we haven't had time to sing praises to you, how can we still slander you in secret? ”
"Ah, aren't they right behind you?" Lisya curiously pointed to Agali's back.
Seeing that Agali almost fainted weakly on the ground, Ah Bing and I almost didn't laugh, but fortunately this kid turned quickly, and immediately took Lisya's hand and said, "Ha, I said, I haven't found it for a long time, so I ran behind us! With that, he pulled Lisya out of her foot, and chased after Guke, who had already seen the opportunity to escape.