"Fate......

Russell sat next to the ale, leaned to the left and leaned on the arm of the sofa, muttering in a low voice, "What is the so-called 'fate'?" ”

I think it might be a kind of calculus. It's essentially similar to the weather forecast made by the annealing device. ”

At this moment, the ale said and handed Russell a glass of cold beer with quite rich foam.

It is emitting a strong malt aroma, and a fine layer of ice dew condenses on the outside of the cup.

…… Will you deliver me wine?

Russell looked sideways at the ale.

Miss Ale, with its burgundy horse-ear, was unwavering and smiled: "Why don't you have a drink, Mr. Ultramarine?" Surely I haven't done anything.

"This cup is ...... Ale wine. ”

Russell tilted his head and reached out to take the glass from Ale's hand.

He didn't drink it all, and he didn't just take a sip. Instead, it was normal to drink a small half cup in one gulp.

The malt wine stared at Russell's movements, and was a little surprised: "You really dare to drink it." ”

"You can see the future, and I can see the present."

Russell raised his glass and toasted the ale: "Of course I can see that you have no hostility towards me. ”

"Of course."

A gentle and intellectual smile appeared on the face of the ale: "I won't do anything that is meaningless and risky."

"One of the most important things my mom taught me was 'don't be greedy'.

"Most things in this world, as long as you have a certain talent, are not greedy, are diligent, think seriously, and study hard, you can maintain the most guaranteed success.

"If you have the courage and grasp the rare opportunity on this basis, you can achieve great success."

"So what do you think is 'seizing opportunities' and what is 'greedy and reckless'?"

Russell asked rhetorically.

"I don't know."

Malt wine just shook his head slightly lonely: "This kind of thing must not have been seen at that time."

"You can't ask someone to be bold and cautious, innovative and conservative...... Those who dare to grasp the opportunity may succeed for a lifetime, or they may fold in the last thing, lose their fortunes, and there is no turning back; And a person who is never greedy and does not believe in anything that falls from the sky will surely miss countless opportunities.

"I'd rather be the 'second person'. If someone succeeds, I follow up; Someone fled, and I followed as soon as I could. I don't feel like a strangulation, I always want to be the one who eats meat, I always want to be in the top spot. All I need is a little broth to drink, and I'm satisfied. ”

"But most of the time, people like you will just take over."

"That's because the one who took over must not be the 'second person', but the 'third person' or even the 'hundredth' and 'thousandth'."

Ale smiled: "My spells always tell me who the victor is...... I don't need to take any special risks to do anything. As long as I can stand on the right team every time, I can at least keep myself safe from food and clothing, and no disasters and diseases. ”

"What do you ask for...... Is it just 'worry-free, disaster-free'? ”

"Just?"

Ale asked rhetorically, "You know what...... For many people, this is the happiness of a lifetime. ”

"But not for you."

Russell said softly, "You've been a big guy for a long time, haven't you?" ”

"Momentary success doesn't mean anything."

Ale shook his head slightly: "Big people can also fall from the clouds." ”

"Your mother, for example?"

“…… Have you found it? ”

"I guessed it."

Russell wasn't too proud.

Distinguish lies and feel feelings. For him, this is a basic operation.

"I knew that...... Ultramarine is by no means an 'innocent and pure' hero. ”

The malt smiled with satisfaction.

She poured herself a beer and drank it down.

She didn't look at Russell, but casually replied as she refilled her glass, "You should know that only those who are born uncensored can become mages."

But you probably don't know...... My parents weren't no-coders.

"—I'm an 'illegitimate daughter.'"

"But in essence, I was a 'venture capitalist' for my mother," she whispered. ”

Hearing this, Russell raised his eyebrows slightly.

By the time he said this, he had already guessed it.

"My mom wasn't my father's wife, or even his lover. Just his secretary. ”

The malt wine caressed her cheek and said mockingly: "Because of her appearance and ability to do things, she has won my father's trust." But at the end of the day, she can only become a 'secretary'.

"After all, it is a position that serves people, and it is not a [big man] in his life. And since she was a child, she wanted to be a big man, to learn the secretarial industry, just to be close to the bosses......

"Since she has a smart mind, good looks and figure, both IQ and EQ are first-class...... And why can't you become a big shot?

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

"—that's what she thought."

In the tone of the ale, there was only mockery: "So, she had a relationship with my father by concealing her menstrual period." And by pretending that he was 'married', he took maternity leave under the pretext of taking maternity leave. Secretly gave birth to me.

Of course, she wasn't married. So I can't be her child on the surface...... In order not to be found out by the company's personnel department, she gave birth to me in a black hospital in Xiacheng.

"I didn't report it to the man when I was pregnant, because I was afraid that he would ask for me to be beaten; I didn't report it when I was born, because I was afraid that he would send me to a church orphanage. Of course, it's not for my sake...... It's about binding me to her. ”

So, she secretly raised me after I was born. When I started to learn to speak and recognize people, I was shown pictures...... Tell me that the man in the photo is my father.

“…… I don't remember much about it. But the only thing I can remember is her glittering childlike hole full of urgency and desire like molten gold.

"There was not love in that eye, but an urgency."

She sneered and shook her head, muttering in a low voice, "What a stupid and greedy woman." ”

"And then?" Russell asked.

"You can think of it, she failed."

Malt said with a smile: "She didn't think that the man was already married. So in a fit of rage, she threatened me and demanded to improve her position in the company. Otherwise, this matter will be poked out. ”

Russell raised his eyebrows: "So she's dead?" ”

"Almost, to be exact."

Malt sarcastically said: "She got her wish and became an executive of the company, in charge of the personnel department." But in the first week after taking office, she watched as the employee she had recruited died in front of her — poisoning. Because she saw that the other party was a little nervous, she gave her coffee to the other party to drink.

And when he drank it, he died immediately. She was startled for a moment, and then she reacted.

So she immediately took all the company property she could take with her, went home and took all her possessions—including me, of course—and quickly went to the black market to remove the chips and flee into the lower city.

"Soon, she was wanted on charges of theft of company property and murder."

Speaking of which, the malt took a deep breath: "Until seven years ago. ”

“…… Well? ”

Hearing this familiar node, Russell was slightly stunned.

The next words of the ale made his eyes widen suddenly—