85_85536With such doubts, William walked into Charlumie's room. It's just like what the little maid said before. Miss Charlumie is packing. And this process of "packing up" is also in line with William's understanding of girls. Big bags, small bags, big boxes, small boxes, useful useless...... It's like this guy is going to empty the whole room.

William just scolded in his heart and walked over. At this moment, Charlumi turned her back to William. I didn't see him coming, and I thought it was my little maid coming back. So he didn't look back, but said to William, "Are you back?" by the way, you can hand me that thing. ”

Of course, William didn't know what "that thing" was. Looking left and right, he noticed that the only thing he hadn't put away now was the one on his bedside table—the black-and-white photo he had taken with Charlumi when they were young. William and Charlotine on the screen are only six or seven years old. Charlumi was in good spirits, and William was grim. The conditions and appearances of the two people at that time were all perfectly presented......

Such a photo William also has one. He has been locked in his cabinet all the time, pressed under n debris and never seen the light of day. Charlumi, on the other hand, placed it in a gilded picture frame and placed it on her bedside table.

It is clear how satisfied the two people are with this photo.

So, William handed it over. And Xia Lumi didn't say anything after taking it. It is conceivable that William made the right choice.

After putting the photo in a small box containing valuables and locking it, Xia Lumi breathed a sigh of relief. Looked around with satisfaction. After realizing that everything she wanted was packed, she nodded, then turned around and saw William.

"Why- you don't knock when you come in?" said Charlumie, after a moment's pause. William just shrugged his shoulders and didn't say anything - that's what he had always said to Charlotine.

Seeing that William didn't answer, Charlumie blushed a little - she also remembered how she had treated William before this. In this kind of thing, she really didn't say that William was qualified. If you really want to do this, it will take a lot of courage and shameless energy. Xia Lumi thought to herself that her skin was not thick enough to be that Cheng dù.

That's it, that's it. Charlumie discarded the question, and then went on to ask William the next question:

"So, what are you doing here, do you want to say goodbye to me?" she said, as she made the bed with the mattress already packed, and only the hardwood planks remained:

"Alright, William, look at me like this, I can't bring you refreshments or anything. So how about we get a quick fix?"

"Are you leaving?" and William pulled over a chair and sat down. Just like Shalumi said, ask bluntly.

"You've seen it too. Yes, I'm going back. ”

"Why? You've only just returned. Although, of course, both William and Shalumi knew the real reason why Shalumi was leaving. But William still felt that it was not good to talk about things directly as soon as he came up. It's better to take a detour and attack from the side.

"Well. It's something that can't be helped. Charlumi said, "You should know that too." This year's rain is not at the right time, so I have to go back to town. ”

Hearing Charlumi say this, William temporarily gave up the idea of moving forward in a roundabout way, and said directly: "Father and I have discussed this matter. We have decided to reduce this year's autumn tax to 30%, and in addition to that, we are also ready to provide relief to the victims. ”

"Well, that's ...... It's not impossible. I will also enforce this policy within my territory. At this point, you can tell Uncle Sù rest assured. Charlumi said, "Then there is nothing else." I'm going to take a break. See you at lunchtime. Don't forget to see me off when the time comes. ”

"Do you have to go?" I heard that Xia Lumi meant to drive people away. William had no choice but to directly state his purpose: "I mean, can't you stay here?

"How's that going to work? I don't have any reliable people in my hands. Charlumi said.

"My father said it could be dangerous. The peasants are likely to rise up because of the famine that followed. William naturally would not give up on persuading Charlumie because of such a little difficulty, and he continued: "So, I think it is better for you to stay here." ”

"That doesn't scare me. When Charlumi heard William say this, instead of showing fear, she raised her head and said, "It's just an ordinary peasant riot." It happens every once in a while, doesn't it? What's the big deal. As long as the local peasants held the farm. One more charge with cavalry. That rabble collapsed right away. There is no danger at all. ”

"......" I have to say that what Xia Lumi said has some truth. Ninety-nine of the 100 insurrections in history have failed. The other one was a failure after a little bit of trouble.

As Charlumi said, even if there is a disaster, it will not necessarily lead to displacement. Even if there are outcasts, they will not necessarily attack her territory. Even if he attacks her territory, there is a high chance that he will be defeated by her. And even if they can't defeat it, they can retreat to their castle.

The Chersk Fort in the Chersk Countdom of the Shalumi family is made entirely of bricks and stones, and is very strong. The castle also has an ample food stock. The castle also has a well and water supply. Two hundred cavalry private soldiers, plus improvised peasant soldiers. Enough to hold on. The insurgents' troops usually lacked siege weapons, let alone artillery. Even with tens of thousands of people besieging it, it would be difficult to build such a strong castle.

Calculated in this way, even if Xia Lumi goes back, she will basically be fine. Thinking about it again, William felt that he and his father, Baron Otto, were a bit overdone and made a big fuss.

Seeing that William stopped talking. Xia Lumi didn't know why, but she was a little angry: "Okay, then that's it." I have something else to pack, you get out. ”

"......" William looked left and right. Charlumi basically took everything she could. If you still want to pack up, you have to tear down the door and lift the furniture outside. So it's just an excuse to say that you want to pack up.

"Then ......" William thought for a moment, as if he had grasped something, and then asked, "Since this is the case, if there is no danger, you don't need to go back." ”

"Yes. Hearing William say this, Charlumie's mood improved a lot. But it's just a level that won't kick William out again. She went on to say:

"So what?"

"What, what?" asked William rhetorically.

"You should know that, right?" said Charlumie.

"What do you know?" asked William.

"I'm fifteen years old. Soon, it's an adult. "Uncle will soon be no longer my guardian, will he?" said Charlumi, "and after that, I will have no reason to live here again." I'm going to go back to my own house after all. Earlier, later, there's no difference, is it?"

"Why do you say that?" William was surprised when he heard her say this, "We are family, Charlumie. ”

"No, we're not family. Charlumi rejects William's words: "To be precise, we are 'relatives', of course, 'very close relatives', but we are not a family. I am Countess of Chersk. And the uncle was Baron Hereford. You are your uncle's heir. We belong to two different branches of the same family. We each have our own territory and our own affairs. We are doomed to be separated. You have your business, and I have my business to do. So—"

Hearing that Shalumi knew her so well, William was even more surprised: "-We really treat you as family, Charumie. You-"

"Nope!"

After this, Xia Lumi shouted even more excitedly: "Not at all! Uncle has been very good to me, but he has never regarded me as his own child! You have never regarded me as your own family! I am at best a cousin of the same generation who has been separated by four generations! You are not sure that it is the same thing at all, not at all!"

Speaking of this, Xia Lumi had already shown a crying voice. William, on the other hand, was a little overwhelmed by the guy's sudden, unforeseen outburst.

"This guy...... Is that how you usually see your position here?" William suddenly felt that Charlumi was very pitiful—very pitiful. This girl, who lost her family in the **** more than ten years ago, is full of hope to regain the warmth of her family here in William...... But it seems that William and Baron Otto have let her down.

William suddenly understood a lot of things, such as the usual flamboyant appearance of this guy. And the kind of competition with him...... In the end, this is just a little girl's way of trying to attract attention and make others care about her a little more.

William regretted it a little. Regret wasn't too good to Charlumi before this. Perhaps, if she had been a little nicer to Charlumi, Charlumi would not have become like this.

“...... All right. After a moment of hysterical venting, Charomi calmed down: "I seem to have said a lot of stupid things...... Never mind. You and Uncle have been good enough to me...... Maybe I'm too greedy. Anyway, though, goodbye, William. With that, Charlumi walked towards the door. At the same time calling the name of her little maid. It was as if she couldn't wait for lunch and was leaving now