Chapter 141: Nader's Transformation
"Teacher, it sounds like you admire the boy named Frederick. ”
If you think carefully about the meaning of Nader's words, it is not difficult to find that when facing Jonas and Frederick, Nader's position when he spoke was actually on the side of Frederick, Euphelia and Katya, who were relatively unfamiliar, which was really a little surprising for Jonas, who grew up and studied with Nader.
And it is not difficult to find in the tone of Jonas listening to Nader's speech that every time he mentions the boy between words and deeds, there is a look of seeing himself (shameless) or Andreas, which is an expression of discovering immortality, which makes Jonas can't help but have a little curious interest in Frederick.
Such a taciturn little boy who liked to stare at himself without stopping, from beginning to end, except for the self-introduction he had told himself at the beginning, did not open his mouth again, and after entering the castle, whenever the tall man behind them, called Katya, stopped to admire the beautiful frescoes that Sandra had forced to send to him in the castle.
But Euphelia and Frederick did not feel any surprise, but quickly walked through the procession, until they found that the people behind them were all looking at the painting, and then walked back to the mural, pretending to be surprised. The fact that the master was able to treat the frescoes as if they were walking on them, while the butler who lived with them stopped was enough to make Jonas wonder if the relationship between Katya and the two children was as they said it was, and that he was a little surprised by Frederick's ability to cope with special situations.
A child born normally and grown up to 8 years old can adapt in his own way in a completely unfamiliar environment, which is not something that ordinary people can do, at least in Jonas's own experience since childhood, bear children can't do it.
Such Frederick, within his shell, must have a deeper layer waiting for him to discover, and Nader obviously knows more deeply than Jonas, so he will express his love for a talent like Frederick without even knowing it.
Therefore, after listening to Nader's analysis of the three of them, Jonas did not continue to explain their future treatment, but ridiculed Nader, he was sure that Nader had just said those words unconsciously and naturally when he was defending Frederick and others.
"Appreciation, for Frederick, perhaps, he is a clever child, and a bad old man like me likes that the people around him are smart children, and it is like a gift from God to us, just like you and Andreas, oh, and our little princess Anna, who is not here, but I must say that he does bring me a lot of joy.
I think Frederick must have been a good boy too, and as you get along with him for a long time, you'll know that he was actually a very cheerful man, and I talked to him a lot along the way, and you can see that he was a well-bred child, and you don't have to worry about him getting an inch out of your land.
Also, Jonas, you always think of people too complicated, you are just a child yourself, don't treat children as adults, Jonas, so that you will never be good friends with Anna and Andreas, Frederick is only eight years old, the same age as you, how complicated can his heart be? He may have hidden secrets, but to Jonas, there is no threat to you. ”
Nader heard Jonas's question, and he passed it with a noncommittal stroke, he asked himself if he regarded Frederick as a very good child, whether he had reached the level of appreciation, Nader himself did not know, he was a scholar, so for those children who would have a strong interest in knowledge, he would have a lot more high regard for children, such as Andreas, in Nader's opinion, his future is much brighter than that of Jonas.
As for Frederick, although their exchanges along the way were quite intimate, there were very few real involvement of Frederick himself, and the two of them talked more about the style of Jonas and Billrow, as well as the scenery along the way, such a child was just a child with a tutor in Nader's opinion.
And when Nader opened his mouth to say what he thought, he didn't realize that everything he said was actually helping Frederick.
This may be Frederick's strength, using his age advantage, coupled with his excellent adaptability to the environment, so that he can unconsciously let people like Nader who can help him develop a good impression and sympathy for him in a short time together, and people like Nader will not find out that his sympathy for Frederick at the moment is completely the result of Frederick's inducement.
Jonas listened to Nader's words, and couldn't help but slander in his heart, that is because you haven't seen the dark side of Andreas and Anna, aren't they also children, or their younger brothers and sisters, that careful thought, if it wasn't for the time-travel, maybe I would have gone crazy a long time ago.
"Teacher, you should probably talk to Andreas. ”
"Oh, hehe, I really don't have any room for explanation for your rebuttal. ”
Hearing that Jonas took Andreas out as a shield, Nader could only smile bitterly, to say that Andreas is like a child, Nader's face is not so thick, just ask, a person who can sit down and talk to you about the international political situation, and there is a reason, if you want to treat him as a child, unless you are a national leader, you can do it.
"Haha, teacher, I understand what you mean, I promise, I will give him the same education and environment as Andreas, what he can get is the best treatment I can have, he will have a very happy life here, well, at least in life, I think so. ”
Nader's avatar made Jonas a lot happier, so after getting the pleasure of having flirted with his teacher in terms of IQ, Jonas also told Father Nader about his plan.
"Well, that's good, the Luger family can be regarded as having an explanation for Bishop Da Vinx. ”
Since Jonas agreed to his request, Nader was relieved, he was really afraid that Jonas would have a temper and have some bad impressions of Bishop Da Vinx, which was a matter of fate for the Ruger family, and Nader didn't want to mess up.
"Okay, it's not too early, teacher, you should rest early, and the students will go back first." ”
The matter was settled, and Jonas stopped falling in love, the time was now 9 o'clock in the evening, which was the most comfortable time of the summer night, and the temperature seemed to be back to the warm spring at this point in time, so that people could finally breathe through their noses without opening their mouths wide like a pug, eager to stick out their tongues and have intimate contact with the air.
And Andreas shouldn't have slept yet, maybe he's reading a book, and now there is no one around Jonas to talk to, only Andreas is a young genius who can provide him with some solutions to Frederick's arrival, so he said goodbye to Nader and prepared to leave.
Of course, Jonas trusts Nader's words, but he won't believe them all, and the rest of his doubts need to be in the process of getting along with Frederick and others to know what the purpose of their trip is, whether they really came here to take refuge as they said, or if there is something else hidden, and the discussion of these contents, and then to have a deep understanding of Nader is obviously worthless, Nader has already told himself what he knows and guesses, and the rest depends on his brother.
"Oh, by the way, Jonas, remember to send a letter to Bishop Da Vinx to let him know that three of his guests have arrived in Birlo, and besides, Bishop Da Vinx actually misses you very much, he only has you as a godson, you know what I mean?"
When Jonas got up to leave, Nader thought about what Daphinx had said when he left, that he wanted to write a letter to Frederick and the others after they arrived at Birro, so he quickly told Jonas not to forget about it.
It can also be seen from this that not only does Jonas have no feelings for Bishop Da Vinx, but Bishop Da Vinx, after such a long time, has already had a very weak affection for Jonas, who recognized his godson at that time, otherwise, he would not have let Nader reply.
"Oh, I see. ”
Hearing Nader mention Da Vinx, Jonas was slightly stunned, then nodded and agreed.
For him, Bishop Da Vinx, in addition to using his prestige when he was fighting for Bierro's territory, so that he didn't have to worry about the forces behind his aunt, the connection between His Excellency the Bishop of Milan and Jonas was very thin, and he was basically in a state of long-term disconnection.
As for the reason why it will become like this, it is more complicated, on the one hand, Bishop Da Vinx recognizes himself as his godson, although there is a certain reason because the cleverness he showed at that time made him feel that this child has the value of cultivation, but the reason why he did this is obviously not just for a child, but behind Jonas, what he represents is a thousand-year-old family, a huge local force, and this force is much more important to Bishop Da Vinx than Jonas himself.
This is why today, when Jung and Bishop Da Vinx are communicating more and more frequently, there is no affection between Jonas and Da Vinx, he is just a springboard for two political forces to hook up.
On the other hand, the age difference between Bishop Da Vinx and Jonas is too huge, one is too old, and the other is yellow-haired, which means that there is no common topic between them that can allow the two of them to communicate in writing for a long time.
So when he heard the name of Bishop Da Vinx, Jonas was a little stunned, because the person behind this name was just a person he met by chance in his own life, and other than that, he was really no different from a stranger.
However, Jonas has been a lord for so long, so he naturally knows that the etiquette should still be observed, so he did not refuse Nader's kindness, nodded, and stood up from his seat again, many things in this conversation are now Jonas is eager to discuss with Andreas, and if he stays here, Jonas is really worried that Nader will start to care about the book.
Nader looked at Jonas who was a little embarrassed between his expressions, and he knew Jonas's thoughts very well, after all, he was just the part that was sacrificed under the exchange of interests, so he no longer pestered Jonas in his room, so he nodded and let Jonas leave.
"Good night, Jonas. ”
Hearing Jonas's door closing, Nader suddenly remembered that he hadn't even asked him about the book "War and Peace" that he had translated just now, and Nader couldn't help but sigh that his mind was really getting sluggish and slow, and even his most important things would be fleeting in his mind.
"Forget it, I'll ask tomorrow. ”
With a wry smile, Nader struggled to get up from the chair he had been sitting in for a long time, and since he was getting older, Nader could clearly feel that his originally strong body was aging at a slow but continuous rate.
It made his mobility worse and worse, as he was now, but he had been talking intently with Jonas for less than an hour, his head was as groggy as if he had been stuffed with a bottle of wine, and his eyes were like being covered with a screen that made him feel unreal about the world.
Maybe he is really old, thinking of the lively appearance of Jonas he saw just now, and Frederick's infectious smile, Nader has to think with some envy that the future of this world may really bloom into wonderful flowers on the bodies of these little boys.
With a beautiful yearning for the world, Nader finally staggered from his seat to his bedside, and without taking off his clothes, he just lay down in his pajamas and lay down in his bed, and after a while, his breathing was smooth, and Nader soon fell asleep.
Nader, on the other side, also entered his brother's room after a knock on the door.
The night breeze is coming, and the weather is getting cooler, but people's hearts are beginning to be impetuous. (To be continued.) )