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In November 1994, I hadn’t seen Xia Ke for almost a week. Since he came back from Rinca City, he locked himself in his room and refused to meet me on the grounds that he was busy with work. There is still time to eat.

It was obvious that he didn't want to see me on purpose, and the change in his attitude only became weird after meeting that Mr. Feitan last time.

——"Women are just playthings on the bed, knight, stop being obsessed with your stupidity."

Does this sentence mean to warn knights not to be attached to a woman?

The quality of my sleep has not been very good for the past few days because of the entanglement in my mind. It was night, after being woken up by the urge to urinate, I tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, so I got up and went to the toilet.

It was getting closer at night, except for the guards at the gate of the courtyard, the whole villa was immersed in a peaceful dreamland.

When I got out of the bathroom, I noticed some movement in the corridor. I looked up, but there was someone standing at the door at the end with a bag on his back.

That's the knight's room.

In fact, the chivalrous man should have lived on the second floor of the villa like the rest of the servants, but because of my special order, I forced Spin to move his residence to the third floor. Looking at it now, I am really grateful for my wayward behavior at the beginning. Decide.

I just stood there, quietly watching him walking towards me step by step, obviously I hadn't seen him for a week, but it seemed like a lifetime away.

The warm smile on his face is exactly the same as when we first met: "Xiaosha."

I tried so hard, but forgive me for not being able to laugh at all: "Where are you going?"

"Ah... I have a little something to deal with."

His voice was extremely relaxed, not at all like someone who had just been caught trying to run away overnight.

I looked into his emerald eyes, and said softly, "If I didn't just wake up tonight, would you just walk away without even saying hello?"

"I didn't even say hello," Xia Ke scratched his hair with his free hand, as if he was a little embarrassed, "Actually, I have explained to Butler Spein before, and told him to wait for you to get up tomorrow morning before telling me The news that you and I are going out."

I closed my eyes, calmed down the soreness in my chest, and said, "Is that why you don't want to see me? You don't even want to tell me that you're going out, do you?"

He looked at me and said calmly: "Although I am a hacker hired by the master at a high price, I am also a servant of the Nestola family. According to the rules, if a servant needs to ask for leave under special circumstances, just notify the butler department. Just follow the normal process, there is nothing wrong with it."

"But……"

He interrupted me and said: "Miss, I temporarily acted as your bodyguard due to the need of the situation a while ago. It is inevitable to get close to you. If this brings you any unnecessary trouble, I am sorry Feel sorry."

What does it mean that because you are my bodyguard, it is inevitable to get close to me?Would a bodyguard hold her master in his arms just because she was scared?Would a bodyguard automatically ask to dry her hair just because she saw her owner's wet hair?Would a bodyguard kiss his owner's face just to demonstrate how funny his friend is?Would any bodyguard pick her up and jump off the sixth floor just because of her owner's willful request?

I remember everything that happened in the past month or so clearly, but he told me that he was sorry for causing trouble to me?

I was filled with grief and indignation, staring at his face that was as calm as ever when he said such exaggerated words and trembling angrily, I didn’t know where the courage came from to stimulate the adrenal glands, I grabbed the collar of his clothes, stood on tiptoe and kissed him his lips.

It was as soft as I imagined, but because I had no experience before, I didn't know how to continue after kissing his lips. I could only keep this position and freeze there, feeling his warm breath on my lips. face.

The knight didn't push me away, but he didn't accept me either, as if he was just a servant dedicated to his duty, at the mercy of his master.

Realizing this, I was discouraged, let go of him and took a step back, lowering my head and not daring to look into his eyes. I was afraid of seeing his calm appearance, and I was even more afraid that I would not be able to find him in his eyes. own shadow.

"Xia Ke..." Sniffing, I whispered, "I like you."

"..."

He didn't respond, but the right hand hanging beside him slowly clenched into a fist, and then he heard him say: "Do you still remember the beggar you gave me when I went shopping with you for the first time? He said that I The breath on my body is very dangerous. That’s right, I’m not a good person at all. To tell you the truth, I approached you intentionally with a not pure purpose. We are people from two worlds, and you will never Know what kind of hell I've been living in. So..."

He didn't go on, but I already knew exactly what he was trying to convey.

Come close to me intentionally with more than pure purpose?Is it because I look so much like his late lover?

I watched him walk past me, obviously biting his lip desperately, but the tears still fell down uncontrollably, I hate myself for being so weak, but at this moment I sadly find that there is nothing else to do besides crying There was no other way, not even speaking out to persuade him to stay.

——"We are people from two worlds. You will never understand what kind of hell I lived in in the past."

Yes, in the final analysis, I am just a useless squeamish young lady living in a gorgeous cage.

The girl you like, although she has a similar appearance to mine, must be strong and brave, right?Only a person like that can be worthy of you.

This night, I couldn't sleep at all.

In the morning, Steward Spein told me that it would take a week for the knight to come back after taking leave due to special circumstances. I couldn't help but smile bitterly. After what happened last night, the deadline for his return may be extended indefinitely.

My father, who came back from the entertainment, was furious when he learned what I did to Arman at the banquet, and called me to the study room to reprimand me severely. But I still stood my ground and explained to my father the slanderous words Arman said to me that day.

Unexpectedly, after listening to it, the father became even more angry: "Childish! Really naive! The power of the Keith family in the mall is much higher than ours. Arman will naturally be arrogant and conceited. Linsa, you have lived so long!" Don’t you know how to write the word “endurance” for many years? Even if he speaks rudely to you, he won’t do any substantial harm to you. You are showing off your prestige by impulsively doing such impolite things in public. But have you ever thought about how I should humbly apologize!"

I didn't expect my father to be indifferent to Arman's verbal insults to me, but just blamed me for offending the Keith family. Looking at his face, for a moment, I felt a little strange and chilling.

I continued to listen to his nagging reprimands without saying a word, and when I had finished talking, I heard my father say again: "Is that gemstone you bought at the auction still there?"

I was a little surprised by my father's question, but I still replied: "Still."

Seeing that my father was relieved, I asked again: "Did something happen, Dad?"

"The family that bought the rest of the items at the auction that day said that all their treasures disappeared after a day. The things were all treasured, and there was no sign of theft around, so there is speculation that it may be at the auction. Things got tampered with before the meeting started.”

"But my jewel is still there."

"This matter can only be explained by the organizer of the auction." He waved his hand as if he didn't want to talk about it any more, "Okay, you use the basin of water on the table with yours as usual. Let’s go back after the ability transformation.”

"Yes, Dad."

Before leaving, I saw my father open a notebook on the desk. The notebook was very worn out, and it seemed that the yellowed pages could be torn off with a little force. Year, I can't help but feel a little strange, it is impossible for a person as particular about his father to use such an old notebook to record.

But when I thought about my father's habit of collecting strange things, maybe this book was one of the old antiques he used to admire. I didn't think much, closed the door and went out.

Since the knight left, my life has returned to the original point, and I continue to live the life of my unchanging eldest lady.

The knight tidied up his room cleanly, without leaving any traces of him having lived in it. If I hadn't dug out that gem to play with it over and over again, I would even suspect that the days I spent with him were nothing more than nothing. It was just a beautiful long dream I had.

When the new maid was tidying up my wardrobe, she asked curiously: "Miss, why do you have two wardrobes, and the dresses in them are all the same?"

I pointed to the cabinet on the right and said, "The clothes in that cabinet are all for my sister."

I was born a few minutes later than Elisa, and my physique is slightly weaker. She is better than me in everything she does. Although she is a twin, she has intelligence, rationality and calmness that I don’t have. She has such an outstanding sister. Protecting me from the wind and rain in front of me, I also take it for granted that she loves me.

She is such an excellent sister, how can I not love her?

If there is a share of Eliza, there will be a share of Linsa, and if there is a share of Linsa, there will also be a share of Eliza. This is the agreement we have made since childhood. Now I can do for Elisa. , and that's all.

The maid said: "Miss Linsa and the late Miss Elisa are really on good terms."

Elisa, like the knight, is like a sunshine in my heart. When I mention this proud sister, I can't help but smile: "Because she is my most beloved sister."

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