overnight evolution

The interior of the castle is much more exquisite and gorgeous than its vicissitudes and rugged appearance.In fact, I have stayed in so many castles, but this sea castle is the most impressive - what is it that pops out from between the walls from time to time?What is going on with the wall lamp with weird patterns that can move by itself?Hogwarts, is there any Hogwarts!

I later learned that most of the decorations here are analogues of alchemy products made by Fonster, and it is normal to run around with long feet. ╮(╯＿╰)╭As soon as I entered the castle, I made it clear that I wanted to have dinner by the sea. At this time, the old butler with gray hair had recovered from his excitement.With one hand behind his back and the other between his chest and abdomen, he leaned slightly, lowered his eyes and said respectfully: "If this is the case, please ask the master to rest in the castle for a while, and I will arrange it right away. After half an hour , the beach will be cleared, and the servants will prepare everything. Tonight, the master can listen to the sound of the sea and the violin, and have dinner under the moonlight."

After a pause, he said in a slightly proud voice, "This castle has the most outstanding chef and violinist in the whole continent, and the master will definitely not be disappointed."

...Wait, this kind of thing sounds awesome and right—but Mr. Housekeeper, what position do you have to stand to say that you will close the beach during the peak tourist season and drive away all the tourists? All kinds of leaked words come, hello!

Moreover, things like beach barbecues can only be lively if everyone comes together, so that they can chat while drinking and eat a lot of things in the middle of the fight!Drive everyone away and play the violin next to me or something-I'll go, what's the difference between eating in a fancy restaurant?

You must know that the kind of restaurant where you have to wear a suit and tie even for a meal is definitely one of the places I hate the most in my life!

Finally, Xiu said: "Don't be so troublesome."

The butler straightened up, showing a questioning look.I also looked at him sideways, he stroked my hair, and said in a low voice, "There is no need to clear the venue, and there is no need to keep too many servants, he likes to be lively, and he feels uncomfortable surrounded by you."

The one in Xiu's mouth was undoubtedly me, and I hesitated for a moment, but I didn't protest against him touching my head.This action is very heartwarming, but it always makes people think that he treats me like a kitten or puppy, and he just teases me from time to time, and then gives me a smooth ride.

The old man standing upright like a pine and cypress seemed to have been hit, showing a pitiful expression: "No violinist, no kitchen to prepare dinner, no need to clear the venue, then—" There was a little expectation in his eyes, "Need to send a request Post, would you like to invite the master's relatives and friends to the castle?"

I:"……"

I don't know if Xiu has any friends, because basically all I've seen so far are his subordinates.When it comes to relatives, I know nothing better than that his only son is lying in the cradle now, and can do nothing but shine.So, Mr. Steward, are you going to send out an invitation to call someone over? =mouth=

The old man probably thought of this himself, his weather-beaten face became very depressed, his shoulders also slumped, his hands were hanging by his sides, and even the white gloves seemed to have become dull.

I can understand what kind of mood this is.The old man spent his whole life learning how to be a good housekeeper. He dedicated his loyalty to the Griffin family, worked hard, and kept everything in order even after the castle lost its original owner.

With these things, he could live like this until Xiu arrived, but when the long-lost master arrived, as the steward of this castle, he hoped to get a chance to show his ability no matter what——

Even just once is fine.

If the behavior is good, maybe the owner will come here for vacation next time——Thinking like this, I have hope in my heart, and the life spent counting the days will become less difficult.

Xiu was silent for a moment, but still shook his head under the expectant gaze of the old man: "Just prepare the tools and food for the barbecue."

The butler blinked his gray-blue eyes and bowed slowly.

I think, if the old man who was originally a canine showed his original form at this moment, he would be so disappointed that even his ears drooped on his head.

Because there is still some time before lunch, I proposed to go to the beach and feel the summer atmosphere.

The person who was listening to the butler's report on this quarter's financial situation thought about it, motioned the old man to postpone the report, and got up from behind the desk.The owner of this castle is very flamboyant, and the interior decoration of the castle reflects an extremely strong personal style. Even the original serious study room has become unrestrained. Books are placed in various poses on the bookshelves, and the shape of the desk is even more Strange as a piece of art that is on the cutting edge of the trend.

After Xiu took over, he didn't carry out any renovations. He just let everything here remain the same. Now he came out from behind the desk, and he looked out of place with this place.I was bored sitting on the sofa and flipping through a book, and when I saw how lively the beach was, I just casually mentioned it. I never thought that the congregation would be willing to put down work and go out with me.When the pair of shiny black leather shoes appeared in my field of vision, I raised my head belatedly: "Huh?"

He was unbuttoning the cuff buttons of his shirt, and the second button on the shirt had been undone, exposing a small piece of his chest: "Wait, I'm going to change."

I was dumbfounded: "Huh?"

I'm going, this is a mistake, isn't he a workaholic who works 360 days a year and doesn't even stay at home during the Chinese New Year?How could you agree to put down your work so easily and go out with me to step on the sand?

Xiu left the study, and the old housekeeper also pushed his glasses, and followed him out.

I was the only one left in the huge room. After thinking about it, I subconsciously turned my head to look out the window.The sun was shining brightly, and the white sand beach reflected the blue sea. It really was the best place to cool off in summer. No wonder even he was tempted. =. =

Ahh, I still have to come to the beach in summer, the swimming pool is really weak.

...But compared to this, the performance of the old man also makes people feel very concerned.

While Xiu went back to the room to change clothes, I came out of the study, stopped a maid who was doing cleaning, and found out the whereabouts of the housekeeper from her, and then groped into the kitchen lightly.As soon as he opened the door, he saw Mr. Butler took off his coat, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and sat on a small bench bent over, preparing the ingredients for tonight himself.

I walked in, and was hesitating whether to knock on the door, when I heard the old man's soft complaints coming intermittently——

"Ahhhhh, it's too much, it's so hard to see the master return to this forgotten castle, and he actually gave me such a job with no technical content..." Pulling the vegetable leaves, pulling the vegetable leaves, "Ah, ah, In the past, Master Lan was very satisfied with my work ability, and would take me to every family gathering... Although it was like a child showing off something, but when standing with other colleagues, I can get more and more every time. A lot of attention and comments..."

Shaking off the water from his hands, he continued to pull out the leaves, "Ah, I really miss Master Lan... Although the current owner is very nice, why don't you like a stylish dinner arrangement..."

I stopped, stood by the door and scratched my cheek, and finally decided to say: "Well, I'm sorry..."

The old man complained so vigorously that he didn't hear it at all: "If it's Mrs. Lan, there will be a dance party almost every night... Ah, that's the spring of my life..." There was a faint sniffling voice, "The ability is fully obtained. Show, although it is very tiring, but you can get an award like 'What a good housekeeper'...I miss you so much, Master Lan..."

I shut up.

Although at first glance he appears to be a rigid and serious old man, in reality he is surprisingly frank and childish.I just heard that the owner of this castle is Xiu's youngest uncle, who was also one of the first to die on the battlefield. When the body was brought back, there was only one skull left.Losing the master who loved to hold dances and dinners, the castle must have become much deserted, and even the busy butler was getting old in the solitude year after year.

Looking at the old man's back, he couldn't help asking: "Then what kind of job does Mr. Housekeeper think can fully reflect your ability?"

The butler snorted softly, gathered the vegetable leaves together to shake off the water on them, and said, "Even if it's not a banquet level, it should be a big scene with hundreds of people."

It seems that he didn't realize that there was an extra person behind him, and he answered my question unconsciously.

"... so many people, where are we going to find them in a while?" I really want to cheer up the old man, but the conditions are too harsh, hey!Even if I call all the people I know, it's still not enough to make up twenty. Are we going to bring the army of the ant tribe here?

The old butler paused, and sighed as if he had thought of something: "Thinking about how easy it was to hold a banquet with hundreds of people in the past, when you send out invitations in the morning, you can see overwhelming aircraft in the afternoon." .Now, alas—" Sighed again, got up from the small stool, turned around with the washed vegetables, ready to put them into the basket.When I looked up and saw me, I was so startled that even my glasses fell off, dangling from the end of the gold chain on my chest.

I quickly showed him a friendly smile, waved my hand and said, "Then what, I don't mean anything, I just want to come in and have a look."

A suspicious blush appeared on the old man's face, and he held a handful of vegetable leaves and said solemnly: "May I ask the master to turn around?"

I froze for a moment, then nodded, and turned my back to him.I don't know what Mr. Housekeeper wants to do. He was staring at the texture on the door boredly when he heard the old man clear his throat and say, "Okay, please turn around."

Looking back--

=口=, so how did you do it, old man?You can become a gentleman in a second, needless to say, the rolled up sleeves and the jacket you took off are done, even the hairstyle is changed!

I calmed down a bit, and smiled: "Well, Mr. Butler's speed is so fast."

The old man showed a slightly proud face, and his white gloves were blinding in the sun: "A qualified butler must adjust his appearance anytime and anywhere, and present his best side to others, master."

I blocked my eyes, tried not to look at the dazzling and neat white gloves, nodded and said: "You are definitely an excellent housekeeper, there is no doubt about it."

The pride on the old man's face became more obvious, and the fine lines at the corners of his mouth were also diluted a lot by the curvature of his smile. The whole person looked radiant, and suddenly looked younger by several years.It's a pity that the smile didn't last for a few seconds, and the corners of the old man's mouth collapsed again: "No matter how good you are, what's the use, it's useless at all. Except for work reports, I don't see the master a few times a year, and the meeting is just doing it. Prepare things like grills and ingredients..."

The voice behind gradually lowered down.

I:"……"

The old man's complaints are as lethal as the tears of women of all ages. I don't think there is any problem when I hear it once, but if I repeat it over and over again, it will become super?Big burden.

Really, it's stressful.

He was depressed for a moment, straightened his back again, and said seriously: "Even if this is the case, I will do my best. The butler of Haixin Castle is the most professional." The monocle flashed a sharp light, and the old man bowed slightly Body, "Please don't worry about the barbecue tonight, I will prepare everything for the master."

...I'm not worried about that, really.But the butler, grandpa, are you really a real man?

He took out his pocket watch, looked at me, and reminded, "Master Xiu should have changed his clothes, Master can go to the beach now and take a look at the sea, we will prepare a sumptuous lunch for Master .”

Uh, so I should go now.Since it’s rare to see Xiu’s image other than formal attire and nightgown, can I say that I’m still looking forward to his casual attire?

Touching his nose, he said, "Okay, if I have a chance, I still hope to see Mr. Butler in full swing. Although I don't like banquets, I think it's okay to have a themed party."

The old man's eyes lit up, and he pressed his fingertips, and a sharp light flashed across the monocle again: "Theme party—what theme?"

I really didn't think about it, and I choked up when I was asked: "...Qing Dynasty party?"

The old butler narrowed his gray-blue eyes and nodded.

=mouth=

I just said casually, why do you take it seriously?

The blue sea and blue sky, full of tourists, people can't help feeling that it's so good to be alive when they look at it.

Wearing a floral shirt and board shorts full of tropical style, walking on the beach, I feel very good about myself.After taking two steps, I lifted my feet up and shook them with my flip flops, shaking all the sand out of my shoes, and then looked back.Xiu Hou stood two steps away from me, with one hand in his trouser pocket and the other hand hanging by his side, swinging freely with his steps, occasionally brushing his hair, which was blown by the sea wind, to the back of his head in a casual manner.

When he changed into his formal clothes and came out just now, I just looked at him stupidly.Then look down at yourself and compare the outfits of the two, they are not in the same world at all.

Although it is a casual dress, it also reflects his usual elegant style. Whether it is the short sleeves on the upper body or the camel trousers, they are all low-key but recognizable at a glance.Compared with my flip-flops, the frosted casual shoes under his feet also look very comfortable, and I feel that they should feel good when stepping on them.

... Well, so he came out to seduce people.

Unable to see that the eyes of the whole world were focused on him, every bikini beauty who passed by him covered his face and looked at him excitedly, whispering non-stop.

I came out to see the girls, but all the girls were looking at me, what kind of trouble is this?

Once angry, people just stood there not wanting to move.

The sand that has not been shaken is still grinding between the heels and feet, which is very annoying.For a moment, I felt that putting on shoes and walking on the beach was superfluous, or that I was superfluous.

Seeing me stop, Xiu walked forward slowly: "Why don't you leave?"

The coastline is winding, and there are many couples walking on the beach. It seems that they can go on like this forever, and they will never come to the end.I stopped where I was, and felt that it was an unpleasant sight. The whole world stopped moving, and we were the only two people who could move.It's nothing to be so awkward, I glanced at the women whose eyes were glued to him, and muttered: "The sand keeps getting into the shoes, it hurts people."

He didn't say anything, just squatted down in front of me, held my ankles, and freed both my feet from the shoes, then stood up holding my shoes, looking at me: "Now How about it?"

I glanced at the shoes in his hand, was startled by the action just now, and muttered uncomfortably: "It feels weird to step on the sand with bare feet." I rubbed it twice, and the soft white sand slipped through my fingers , "But it's much better..."

As I said that, I wanted to reach out to get back my shoes, but it is too unsightly for him to hold my slippers like this, =口=.

Xiu held my hand and said in a low voice, "I'll do it."

Blood rushed to the top of my head. With a blushing face, I looked at the pair of slippers that ruined the beauty, and I really wanted to say that I should just throw them away.But Xiu was already holding my hand and continued to walk forward. The sea breeze ruffled his black hair. Although he still had an expressionless face, he looked softer than usual.

I kept quiet and followed him for two steps, then tentatively moved my fingers between his fingers, passed through, and changed the posture of clasping my fingers.He noticed my small movements, and he tightened his fingers slightly, and squeezed my hand tightly.

Well, it's much more balanced now.

The more you go to the open sea, the denser the crowd, not only girls in bikinis playing on the beach, but also children running around screaming.I watched and watched, and the question in my heart came up again, so I said to him: "I have a question, Mr. Housekeeper just said that the whole beach should be emptied, this kind of thing--" motioned him to look around, "it can be done ?"

Xiu looked at me, and instead of directly answering my question, he asked, "What do you think?"

... If I knew, would I still ask you?

He stopped, glanced across the wide sea, and landed on the lighthouse in the distance, and said: "This area is all the territory of the Griffin, not just the castle. The sandy beach you step on, the entire town All properties belong to Haixin Castle." After a pause, he continued, "The previous owner liked the lively atmosphere, so the beach is open to tourists all year round."

——The subtext is that the place belongs to him, he can open it if he wants to, and close it if he wants to.

I couldn't help complaining: "The landlord..."

After walking a short distance, I thought of another thing, "Is it just the two of us having a barbecue at night? That would be boring."

Xiu moved his lips and was about to speak when suddenly his eyes flickered and he lowered his head.I followed his line of sight to look down, and saw a kid in a sailor suit biting his fingers, with a navy cap on his head, holding Xiu's trouser leg with a chubby little hand, looking up Wink at us.

Three-headed, little Zhengtai, biting his finger. ——I'll go, why is this picture so familiar.

Just wondering, the little thing let go of Xiu's pants, turned to me, and then jumped over, like a koala bear, and threw himself on my lap, with a tail popping out behind him, sparkling with lightning.I was still thinking about why the tail looked so familiar, when I heard the little thing shout happily: "Mama——"

The sound of "mama—" was like opening a floodgate, and the memories of that lake bottom tour suddenly flooded in.I widened my eyes and yelled, "Oh! I'm going, isn't this my cheap son?!"