Section 6 Agreements

That's really a guest. Through the window, Ashrufat saw a young man, about twenty or thirty years of age, dressed in a splendid garment embroidered with gold, with a top hat on his head, and carrying no weapons. The horse he rode was a snow-blue horse, the kind of horse that could be seen at a glance as extraordinary. The young man held his horsewhip, the handle of which radiated a golden sheen, indicating that it was wound with gold wire.

In short, these signs are enough to prove that this visitor is a rich man, but the kind of rich man who likes to boast about his wealth. In addition, from his calm demeanor, from his leisurely movements, it can be seen that he is a frequent visitor here, at least not for the first time. However, for some reason, he stood at the gate and did not come in.

The two sisters soon came to the door.

"Mr. Lyle, what are you doing again?" Just from the tone of his voice, he could tell that Xingqi had no affection for this man.

"I've come to propose to the beautiful and lovely Miss Parra. The man, whose name was Lyle, smiled and saluted the two sisters. "Please give me this opportunity. ”

"Even if I want to give it a chance, you have to have that qualification first. Xingke's voice was cold. "In any case, I can't marry my sister to a man who is in debt. She looked contemptuously at the whip in the man's hand, and at the snowy green horse he was riding. "This horse...... You can't have borrowed it, right?"

"Oh, your attitude pierced me deeply. Lyle said in an exaggerated voice. "Am I so unbearable in your eyes? Am I not able to pay off my debts and propose again as a clean man?

"Looks like you've been gambling a bit lately. ”

"Oh, you misunderstood. I haven't gambled in a long time. Because love really changed me. Lyle turned his face to Hoshimi. "Miss Parra, ever since I met you that day, your face has been echoing in my dreams. Keep me up at night. You took my heart. Oh, please don't be so cruel. After doing such an excesses to me, why did they ignore me? If it weren't for you, then when would my lost heart return to my body and let me feel the beauty of the world? As long as you promise and say a word, you can save me from this lovesick hell and give me a new life!"

Hoshimi lowered his head, his hands twisting uneasily, not daring to look at Lyle head-on.

"Did you really pay off your debts? That's not a small amount. Xing carved a half step forward, blocking his sister behind him.

"Am I that discredited? Of course I have my income. Oh, please don't question me, my heart, which is deeply anguished for love, can no longer withstand any other blows. ”

"......" Xingke looked at the snow green horse again. Such a good horse is worth a lot of money...... What she saw made her a little confused, but she couldn't ask the other party's financial resources directly, because that would be too rude. But then again, this should not be a lie, because it is so easy to debunk that it makes no sense.

Lyle took a few steps into the spur, avoiding the star in his way, and came face to face with Hoshimi again.

"Oh, Miss Parra, your countenance, your smile has been surrounding me in my dreams...... Your gentleness and beauty have completely conquered me. I'm already a captive of your love, and I'm at your disposal. He bowed deeply. "Why don't you always respond to my enthusiasm?"

"That's just wishful thinking. Once again, Xingke stood in front of his sister.

"Wishful thinking? I'd rather use another word: lovesickness. It's tormenting me, making me endure the torments of hell all the time. ”

Ashruphat in the room pouted. But he also knew that no matter how much of these sweet words were true, there were indeed many women who ate this set.

"Auntie, who is this man named Lyle?" he asked.

"A suitor. Aunt Mary replied with a smile on her face. When she faced Ashrufat, her brow was completely relaxed, "Don't think that my two nieces are the type that no one is looking for. However, this man is a person who likes to gamble, so the two sisters will not like it...... Anyway, this situation is a bit troublesome. ”

"Trouble?"

"Speaking of which, Hoshimi has a weak personality and is not very good at rejecting others. If she casually agreed in a panic, maybe she would ...... Well, make things ...... It's hard to do. ”

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"My enthusiasm, my sincerity, can't you understand, can't you give me a promise for nothing...... Who are you?" Lyle was stepping up his offensive when a strange man came out of the house.

The man appeared to be about his age, slightly thin, without a hat on his head, and on crutches in his hand. His clothes were simple, but they were not servants' clothes. Lyle was sure he hadn't seen the man, for there was a conspicuous scar on the man's face, in the center of his face, that slanted across the bridge of his nose. Such scars usually make people look hideous, but for some reason, the stranger's face does not look vicious.

Lyle might have taken a second to look at him if he had met him elsewhere, and might not even notice at all, but now, this man had come out of his sister's house. That says something in itself.

"My name is Ashrufat. It was a great honor to meet for the first time. Ashrufat stepped forward and came to the two sisters. He abruptly dropped his crutches and wrapped one hand around Hoshimi's shoulders and held her in his arms. "I'm sorry to bother, but I feel it is my duty to state that this Miss Para is my fiancée. ”

The two men looked at each other. I don't know what the road is for, but Ashrufat feels that the other party's eyes don't have the kind of jealousy and hatred that rivals meet. Of course, this is not to say that there is no hostility in Lyle's eyes, and his jealousy is so obvious that one can never be mistaken. However, this is not the kind of jealousy between rivals.

Lyle was silent for a few seconds, as if weighing the credibility of the statement. Then he looked at the star carving on the other side with an inquiring gaze.

"That's right. That's all Star Carving can answer now. "The family affairs set by the fathers. ”

“...... It's a shame really. It seems that my enthusiasm has been manipulated by fate...... Miss Katyuya, you haven't made up your mind. I don't know if I have the honour to be favored by you, I know that you are a conservative woman, so I will ...... to the Countess Marianne."

Whether Lyle's words were unintentional casual words or some kind of implication, Ashrufat immediately cut off his expectations. He put his other hand around Starcut's shoulder, leaning her body against his side.

"I'm sorry, but I have to make a statement. It was the two of them who had a relationship with me. ”

"Two sisters, this can't be!" Lyle's face changed dramatically. "I don't know where you came from, but I warn you, this is not the place for you to go wild......"

"Why can't you do it?" another voice sounded. Then, someone walked up.

"Countess Marianne. Lyle recognized who the other was, "Nice to meet you." Although he took the initiative to greet him, his voice sounded reluctant.

"Mr. Lyle. The old woman said in an arrogant manner. "Although you love my two nieces, unfortunately they already have fiancés. Let me introduce you to Ashorufat, the fiancé of my two nieces. Their family affairs are determined by the parents of both sides. And I am a witness. ”

No matter how Lyle felt in his heart, in this case, he could only suppress the anger in his heart. After a few kind words, he jumped on his snow horse and galloped away.

"Now, can you let go?" said Xingke coldly after watching Lyle walk away. Ashrufat let go of the hand that was holding the two sisters' shoulders, but he felt his body go limp, and he almost fell to the ground. He didn't actually do anything just now, but he had already exceeded the load on his body.

After a short moment, he lay back on his bed. Now, Aunt Mary and him were the only ones left in the room.

"You're doing a good job, but you're also reckless. The old woman said to him. "A cat that wants to catch two rats often can't catch a single mouse. You chased the guy away, but you didn't actually get anything, only to increase the disgust that the two of them had with you. However, from my point of view, I think it's not bad. ”

"That Lyle...... Who is it?" Ashruphat remembered the look on Lyle's previous face, that angry look, but it was a little unusual.

"You don't have to worry too much about this person. A playboy nearby. The old woman replied. "I heard that he has a lot of debts because he likes to gamble...... Originally, he probably planned to find a rich wife to eat and wait for death, but he is of this type, and it is no problem to say that it is okay to hook up with a woman, but it is difficult to find a wife. Because even if the little girl is not sensible, at least his parents will not be so stupid. No one looks down on a son-in-law like him...... That's probably why he found my two nieces. ”

Ashrufat did not refute. But in his heart, he felt that things must not be so simple. Not to mention anything else, the snow-green horse of the divine horse, the whip with the golden thread...... A person who can have such a thing is not like a down-and-out kid.

"But you said that...... Aunt Mary said suddenly, "have you made up your mind?" she looked at her, "and that's not what the marriage contract is about...... But to be honest, since I am their only direct elder, it makes sense to change the engagement if I allow it, if the two of them agree. ”

"One year. Her voice suddenly became serious. "Ashrufat, I'll give you a year. If you can use this year to prove that you can give them happiness, then it is not unacceptable for you to marry both of them, at least I will not object. Her voice paused.

"A month later, there was a big dance party in town. You should definitely attend to get into the social circle. ”