Alyssa was walking down a bustling street, where passers-by were well-dressed and came and went, and their gestures looked like elegant gentlemen.

Some people still carry a shiny gold watch on their chest, and they are full of style.

This is a miniaturization of clocks.

Pocket watches are extremely difficult to produce, and their high price and excellent production are destined to become a status symbol as soon as they appear.

These little things were previously reserved for the aristocracy, but after many improvements, some wealthy merchants were able to wear pocket watches.

Pocket watches have become a fashion trend in the imperial capital since then.

It should be used by the aristocracy, so these rich people who want to squeeze into it also hope to use the things of the nobility to raise their own level with others.

The rain was already heavy, but it didn't affect the prosperity of this street, which was the street where the rich lived.

Alyssa carefully made her way through the bustling crowd and then came to her door.

She stood still under the eaves for a while, and the water on the umbrella dripped on the steps, forming a puddle of water.

Consciously or unconsciously, her gaze looked into the distance, where there was a busy figure.

Although she wears a black raincoat, she can be identified as a woman by her thin back.

She was sweeping the steps with a broom.

A shrill female voice could be heard roaring.

"Cinderella, don't even think about entering the door if you don't sweep the water off the front steps of the door!"

Then another burst of voices came.

"That damn step and water, how dare you hurt my baby daughter, I really hope *&%¥&@34%#......"

"Now, Cinderella, hurry up and clean me up!"

Listening to this high-pitched voice, an image of triangular eyes, bright red lips, and bouncing curly hair flashed through Alyssa's mind.

Ariel.

The most well-known shrew on this street, there is no one.

You can hear her scolding the street from time to time, and even the little in her mouth is famous.

Alyssa squinted as she looked at the busy thin figure.

Cinderella, it seems that her relationship with Ji Yan is very good......

But after just looking at it for a while, she went into her house.

In the richly decorated room, a maid stepped forward to take Alyssa's umbrella and respectfully changed her shoes and dirty white socks.

After changing, he lowered his head and carried his things to the laundry room.

Alyssa's smooth little feet stepped into the living room with a pair of fluffy shoes.

When I looked up, I saw my parents sitting on the large sofa, staring at me with a serious expression.

Her heart suddenly burst into a little uneasy.

Could it be that my brother told his family about him?

Alyssa took a deep breath and smiled sweetly as she greeted her parents.

In the absence of any signs of exposure, stabilize the parents first.

After a long time, I saw that my parents didn't talk much, and there was a trace of sadness on their faces.

Alyssa didn't dare to leave first without her parents speaking, so she could only stand quietly in the living room.

In the dim light, the three-dimensional facial features of the girl are further highlighted.

After a while, the father finally spoke, and as soon as he spoke, the girl's breathing almost stopped.

"Alyssa, how old are you?"

Listening to this flat tone, Alyssa looked at her father sitting on the sofa in surprise, but the shadow between her eyebrows seemed to hide his eyes, and she couldn't see what kind of look it was.

What did my father mean by that?

He couldn't have asked me my age for no reason, didn't he know how old I was?

Unless......

Yes, my father deliberately asked me my age because he wanted to marry me off, just to let me be mentally prepared.

Eliza's white legs seemed to be a little unstable and trembling slightly.

She only felt that her body was weak and her heart was beating extremely fast.

Originally, Alyssa was mentally prepared, she knew that the daughter of a family would only have one way to marry in the future.

She enjoys it all, and she takes responsibility for it all.

However, Ji Yan's shadow kept flashing in her heart, which made her suddenly resist.

Alyssa replied in a low voice, "Eighteen." ”

The mother looked at her daughter, then at her husband beside her, and a trace of pain flashed in her eyes.

Fortunately, her father didn't embarrass Alyssa much, just casually chatted a few words and let her go back to the room.

The mother also went back to her room, leaving the father alone on the sofa.

He was silent for a moment, and then walked towards his study.

After entering the study, a switch was activated, and the bookcase slid to the right, revealing a deep dark passage.

My father followed the secret passage to a secret room.

There is a bewitching statue of a woman in a strange posture.

He looked at the idol with a cold expression, then closed the door and left.

It was dark again, and only the eyes of the idol shone with a faint blue light.