The Christie family made a name for themselves in the city of Highlandza.

The current consul of the city of Highlanza is Bernard. Marquis Christie, Lady Christie is the sister of the Archon and Darcy. Christie's aunt. Mrs. Christie's full name is Marianna. Christie.

Three years ago, Mrs. Christie's husband, Kenneth Brown. The Earl of Langdon died in an accident and left no heirs to the family. Christie became a young widow, and according to the laws of the Grimm Empire, Kenneth Brown. Alec, the younger brother of the Earl of Langdon. Langdon became the heir to the Langdon family, and Marianna. If Christie wants to stay in the Langdon family, she must marry this uncle, Alec. Langdon, but the stubborn and strong Mariana. Christie chose to give up the property of the Langdon family, so he resolutely gave up the property of the Langdon family and returned to the Christie family alone.

Many traditional aristocratic families are married, such as Miss Hoyle's mother, Marianna. Mrs. Christie's sisters, Miss Hoyle and Miss Darcy are cousins, and this is why Miss Hoyle has been able to live here since the accident at Hoyle Manor. The reason for the patronage of the Marquis Christie.

Cal. Kesment was able to become the squadron leader of the Guards Battalion Support Squadron, which certainly cannot be said to have nothing to do with 'he is Mrs. Christie's lover'.

Darcy. Christie seems to be a bit domineering, and it seems that her relationship with Mrs. Christie is not very harmonious.

Not to be outdone, Mrs. Christy looked at her niece and said, "I just want to remind you that Bernard has taken great pains to hold this Winter Ball, mostly for you, and you had better think seriously about what to say later, and it is best to get Bernard's support." ”

Miss Darcy was like an aggressive rooster, and said to Mrs. Christie, "I don't think I need his support, just mind your own business." ”

The quarrel between the two women fills all sides with the smell of gunpowder.

Miss Brenda came out from behind Mrs. Christie, and the good best friend, who wanted to pull Mrs. Christy out of the field, smiled at Mrs. Christie and said, "Mariana, there is a group of friends over there who want to see you." ”

Mrs. Christy turned her head, and just as she was about to continue the topic of her best friend, she saw a young lady in a white dress walking briskly by the side of the road, and when he saw the young lady's back clearly, he couldn't help but ask, "Hoyle, where are you going?" ”

Miss Hoyle stopped with her skirt on her hand, and with a helpless smile on her face, she slowly turned around and said, "Aunt Christie, I'm just going around casually. ”

"It's so cold outside, you should have added an extra scarf." Perhaps remembering her sister, who had died a long time ago, Mrs. Christie's gaze softened considerably, and she said to Miss Hoyle.

"Got it? Aunt! Miss Hoyle exhaled softly? Sneaking a glance at Darcy next to him, and quietly leaning into Darcy's ear? Whispered, "Darcy?" Do you see Ivan? ”

Surdak and Darcy stood together, so they could hear clearly.

Darcy gave her a vague look? Say you don't know.

Baron Llewellyn, who was huddled on the side, said: "I saw him on the other side of the garden, as if he were chatting with some friends. ”

"Thank you? Baron Llewellyn. Miss Hoyle whispered to Baron Llewellyn.

Miss Hoyle out of the crowd? Darcy. Christie shouted from behind, "Wait, Hoyle, I'll go with you." ”

As he spoke, he pulled Surdak from behind, although Surdak was a little reluctant? But he's playing Darcy at the moment. Christie's male companion? Therefore, the pace of the two people should be the same, so it is still with Darcy. Christie walked up together.

Miss Hoyle looked at Darcy with a reluctant expression, and begged, "Darcy ......"

Darcy. Christie didn't seem to understand Miss Hoyle's plea, so she took Miss Hoyle's arm and walked towards the garden? As he walked, he said, "Oh, let's go?" We're in this together! Didn't Ivan still look for a chance to try his swordsmanship with Surdak? ”

Surdak whispered to Darcy. Christie's ears said, "Hey, Darcy? Can you not be so boring? ”

Miss Hoyle wanted to go to the appointment alone, but she couldn't get rid of Darcy. Christie? I can only pout my mouth and Darcy. Christie walking side by side? She didn't even dare to look at Surdak? I'm afraid of being Darcy. Christie saw something, and Miss Hoyle hoped nothing more than that she would never be mentioned......

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“……”

Surdak was a little embarrassed to stand outside a somewhat gloomy gazebo in the garden.

It was a pavilion overgrown with creepers, abandoned inside in winter, and no one would run to this leaky pavilion to see the fountain that had completely frozen and surrounded by shrub walls, and to find this pavilion it would take a long time to go around the maze of shrub walls.

In the summer, it's a fun place to spend a morning or afternoon playing hide-and-seek with a few friends in a tree-lined maze.

But now it was winter, and the thick leaves of the bush wall had completely fallen, and the exposed branches were filled with sharp thorns, and the low wall could not keep out any cold wind, if no one had seen Ivan. The Knight of Baruch appeared here, Miss Hoyle and Darcy. Christie wouldn't have come here, but it was Darcy after all. Christie had lived here since she was a child, and she was so familiar with every plant and tree that she could even walk out of the bush maze with her eyes closed, so she took Miss Hoyle and Surdak to the outside of the leaky observation pavilion without much effort.

Then the three of them just saw the half of the snow-white buttocks exposed in the viewing pavilion, the residual snow and the dead branches and leaves were so conspicuous, and the wheezing sound was a little messy, mixed with the sound of a cat's meow.

If this kind of thing happened to be accidentally transported by Surdak himself, of course, there would be absolutely no problem, and he would not even publicize the past, at most he would just take a few more looks. But at this time, there were still two ladies standing beside him, and Surdak didn't know what kind of reaction the nobles of the Green Empire needed to make when they encountered this kind of thing.

He glanced at Darcy and asked her what to do now, whether she wanted to go back the way she came, so as to give the two wild mandarin ducks more time to enjoy.

But Darcy. Christie's forehead was bruised, and the corners of her eyes were full of murderous aura, as if she was about to rush up in the next second.

Miss Hoyle stood pale at Darcy. Christie's knuckles were a little pale, first with a look of astonishment, and then with great disappointment.

She grabbed Miss Darcy's arm tightly with both hands, so that the angry Darcy would not be attacked. Christie rushed forward, and it was only then that Surdak remembered the purpose of the three of them, not to run here to enjoy the snow, but to find Ivan. The knight of Baruch came and looked like this Ivan. The knight of Baruch is really not afraid of the cold.

Surdak hesitated to wait for the fight to start, whether he wanted to help Miss Darcy.

Unexpectedly, she didn't need a choice at all, and Miss Hoyle actually grabbed Darcy in a rage. Christie, the three of them, stepping on the remnants of snow and fallen leaves, quietly exited the pavilion with a view of most of the garden from the side of the bush wall.

……

When the three of them walked out of the labyrinth of shrubs and low walls, she glared at Surdak fiercely with her delicate dress in both hands, and the meaning in her eyes was clear: 'Men don't have a good thing'.

Surdak lay innocently on the gun, and could only signal Darcy with his eyes. Christie: 'Why don't I leave for a while and stay away for a while?' ’

Darcy. Christie's big blue eyes rolled at Surdak fiercely, but the hand holding his arm tightened a little tighter. Christie said to Miss Hoyle, "Hoyle, what's wrong with you?" Don't you want to rush over and slap that guy twice? I was so sick. ”

Miss Hoyle's long white dress, with some dead leaves on the corners, looked like a self-pitying bride, holding her round shoulders in the cold wind, and lowering her eyelids to Darcy. Christie said, "Darcy, don't you think I'm embarrassed enough?" ”

She raced down the cloister towards the castle, and Darcy. Christie rushed up and grabbed her, not wanting her to run away like a deserter.

Miss Hoyle was taken by Darcy. Christy pulled, but didn't want to look into Darcy's eyes, just cried, and said in a low voice: "Am I going to rush up like a shrew and expose them to their faces?" That'...... What do I gain but lose face? Can Ivan be expected to love me with all his heart? ”

Darcy. Christie's eyes widened, "You are Viscount Hoyle who owns a large piece of rich land, what right does he have to not be single-minded towards you?" ”

Probably this is the common idea of aristocratic ladies from aristocratic families, love is based on equal status, maybe any party is strong will make the balance of feelings unbalanced, Surdak glanced at Darcy. Christie.

Miss Hoyle struggled and said, "I just want a love that looks perfect, Darcy, am I naïve to think so?" ”

Darcy. Christie did not answer Miss Hoyle's question directly, but said, "Anyway, you can't just leave it at that!" ”

Then he said with great resentment: "This scumbag, who swore a sweet oath last night, does he think that you should be in the castle at this time......"

Miss Hoyle's face was slightly embarrassed, obviously not wanting Darcy. Christie said too much, so she could only whisper: "Forget it, he didn't do anything wrong, let me go and let myself be quiet for a while, okay?" ”

As he spoke, he broke free of Darcy's arm and walked straight to the castle with his long skirt.

"I'm going to keep an eye on her tonight so she doesn't get out of her mind." Darcy. Christie withdrew her gaze with some concern and said to Surdak.

Surdak was about to ask her, 'Is this the end of my role as a male companion?' That's great. ’

Compared to Darcy. Christie, he prefers to mingle with Carl's group, even if Carl has Lady Christie, Baron Llewellyn, and Miss Brenda next to him, at least they are normal. Thinking of this, Surdak touched the book "The Self-cultivation of the Demon Swordsman" in his arms, and comforted himself that he was already calm, everything was for those books.

A housekeeper walked quickly out of the archway, and when the housekeeper saw Surdak, her eyes became very sharp, and her gaze seemed to penetrate his body and pierce his bones, but the sharp eyes only stayed on him for a second before retracting.

The housekeeper to Darcy. Christie said, "Miss Darcy, why are you still here?" Marquis Christie is looking for you everywhere. ”

Darcy also looked at the darkening night with some alarm, and said to the housekeeper, "Is the dance about to start?" ”

The housekeeper gave Darcy. Christie gave a look of certainty.

Darcy. Christie looked at Miss Hoyle's disappearance with some concern, and said quickly to Surdak: "Surdak, I know that it is rude to have such a request at this time, but I am really worried, I will get Mariana to come and take care of Hoyle as soon as possible, but before that...... Can you take care of her for me for a while? I don't think she's emotionally stable. ”

She folded her hands in a pleading gesture, which was rare for her to put on such a low posture.

Darcy. Christie's movements made the housekeeper look surprised, as if she was meeting Darcy for the first time. Christie is the same.

Surdak was a little puzzled, shouldn't he have ordered the housekeeper to do this?

But that was obviously not what he should ask, Surdak didn't want to follow Miss Hoyle like a ghost, and the two of them didn't know each other, and the castle guards mistook him for a pervert, or a sneaker. Therefore, Surdak immediately refused, saying, "She has already participated in the coming-of-age ceremony, she is an adult!" Maybe she wanted to be quiet. ”

Darcy. Christie stared at Surdak and conveyed to him, 'If you don't go, we'll break up, there's nothing you want.'"

Surdak rubbed his forehead in distress and compromised, "Okay, I'll watch her and don't let her do stupid things." ”

Look at Darcy. Christie followed the housekeeper away quickly, and Surdak thought to himself that it would be better to have a castle guard or something stop him.

As he thought, he chased down the road where Miss Hoyle had disappeared, and in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of nowhere, on the corner between the garden and the castle, was a shelter with stone walls on three sides, and several arched stone bridges overhead that connected the castle's high watchtower.

Miss Hoyle sat on the bench curled up in a sheltered corner, her dress looked a little breathable, and her pale face did not know whether it was frozen or struck, she put her hands on her shoulders, buried her head between her knees, and without even looking at Surdak, she said to him: "Why do I meet you every time I am at my worst?" You saved me last time, did you come to save me this time? ”

“……”

Surdak was also a little speechless.

At this time, Surdak suddenly felt as if someone was quietly approaching behind him, and when he turned his head sharply, he saw Ivan with a gloomy face. Baruch stood behind, his hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist, and when he saw Surdak turn around and discover his whereabouts, he immediately took a few large steps forward, walked up to Miss Hoyle, knelt down on one knee beside the bench, and asked her, "Miss Hoyle, why are you here?" What's wrong with you? Is someone being rude to you? ”

Ivan was followed by a maid, who looked so familiar......

Miss Hoyle was not willing to deal with Ivan at all.

"Knight of Surdak...... "Ivan. Baruch stood up with an angry face.

It's Samiya!

Surdak's mind flashed the name, and although her appearance had changed, Surdak had just noticed her back that night.

The shadows around him were constantly distorting, and two figures appeared silently.

Surdak's sweaty pores stood up......