[Comprehensive British and American] Goddess of Misfortune

In order to cover up a lie, a bigger lie has to be created.

The same is true in life.

—— "Just One Lie" | Keigo Higashino

As the current eldest lady of the Charliebert family, Qiao Xi's coming-of-age ceremony can't be as easy and simple as ordinary people's.

The address of the opening was chosen at the Kimpton Hotel in Baltimore, Monaco, and the owner of the cheap house proudly booked the entire hotel.

It’s not too much to say that it’s expensive, but it’s already a luxury for ordinary people, but compared with the general consumption of this class, Qiao Xi roughly estimated that it might not even be as painful as pulling out a hair. .

However, this hotel is a villa-style hotel, and it is also close to the seaside. For Qiao Xi, who always seeks to enjoy himself, this hotel can barely be regarded as a relatively comfortable place to rest.

The reason why Patriarch Cheap chooses the address here is first of all from the family level. No matter whether the people below are convinced or not, in order not to lose the face of the whole family, the grand occasion should be grand, but as the new Patriarch Qiao Xi Daughter, the coming-of-age ceremony can't be too exaggerated, otherwise a master who has just ascended the throne will be so extravagant and wasteful, it will easily leave room for others to comment.

And through her coming-of-age ceremony, the head of the family can also take the opportunity to explore the depth of the strength of all parties, and at the same time subtly demonstrate that even if he did get into this position by picking up a loophole, he is not a cheap lamp.

On the other hand, Qiao Xi doesn't like to be noisy, but she doesn't have the style of being submissive.It's just that since she chose to return, she was more or less mentally prepared for the things that were about to happen.

Whether it's becoming the young lady at the forefront, or being used ruthlessly or affectionately, it's all within her acceptable range-everything is gained, there is always something to lose, she naturally understands such a simple truth.

And at least half of the reason why she came to Baltimore was because of Sid. She was curious about the story behind this boy, and at the same time, she wanted to know how far he could go.

Of course, this is not the immediate matter, the most important thing is how to get through this coming-of-age ceremony safely.

There will inevitably be many "accidents" in this coming-of-age ceremony.

Although there is nothing wrong with being mentally prepared, certain indiscriminate tricks that cannot be guarded against will not be effective if they are prepared in advance.

After all, who wants to be robbed of something precious by someone who shows nothing but luck?

As for calculating the patriarch, one carelessness may drag down the reputation of the family, and they are all people who want to compete to become the family leader, how could they do such a self-defeating thing?

But calculating Erichdore, they have no psychological pressure-a girl who has not walked in high society for many years, not to mention those demanding etiquette, even if she loses face, it is only their family, not the family. Face—after all, she was not a lady educated by the Charlie Burt family, but was brought back as an adult and raised as a disgrace among commoners.

Of course, Qiao Xi was never worried about etiquette.

Except for the real shortcoming of force, she has superb talents in other things.

Moreover, her participation in this coming-of-age ceremony was not for the purpose of being the so-called "Miss Charlie Burt".

The most important reason is that there are three important people who will attend the coming-of-age ceremony, such as Hannibal.

After all, although it is nominally a coming-of-age ceremony, it is also a platform for all parties to exchange forces and attract talents.

As a talent in the field of psychology, and [mainly] someone mentioned by the eldest lady Erichdore, Hannibal has already filled the manor with a sense of presence before he arrives.

But in normal times, Hannibal seldom participated in this kind of banquet, and naturally no one would invite him.

So that invitation letter was initiated by Charlie Burt's family, and the sender could use the name of calamity--the perversions are all people with a deep degree of curiosity, and Qiao Xi's move is bound to be able to hook it. Lead to the visit of this elegant gentleman.

The beginning of "deep" communication often comes from curiosity.

Since returning to Baltimore, Hannibal's life has been very low-key.

These days, he and Sid are inseparable - to some extent, it is really easy for Qiao Xi to imagine.

During these days, he never stopped his nurturing, so in a way this means that if Hannibal is there, Sid must be there.

And the plan before that can even become the best whetstone for this child.

Or the most brutal destruction.

It's been a long time since I saw this lovely child.

Qiao Xi was eager to see how far this guy could grow, after all, he was that person's child.

His hunting talent will definitely outperform and outperform blue.

Thinking of what he had to ask Sid's mother this time, combined with the dossier of his father's so-called sacrifice case back then, Qiao Xi couldn't help but curl his lips.

All the speculations are coherent.

Why is this kid so gifted—because ah—

He is too easily destroyed.

He can accept scolding, beating, betrayal, and giving up, but he can't stand it. At a certain moment when he is not ready, he meets someone who is the same as himself many years ago, because it will arouse his violent, sickness and memories.

until destruction.

When a person suffers a huge injury or causes a huge injury, he will subconsciously forget something, and even the subconscious mind at that moment will modify the memory deep in the person's heart, so that the so-called memory becomes what the host wants.

These memories are faked.But he was convinced.

Because these are the memories they want.

It is better to destroy a doll with flaws.

Sid is undoubtedly an excellent work.

He is calm, has a quick learning ability, and has no other obvious weaknesses except Qiao Xi. The affection with his mother will hold him back, but he can't reach the point where Qiao Xi is almost equivalent to salvation.

After all, he didn't have much close relationship with his mother before he became an adult, and after he became an adult, he never saw this clean and decisive woman again.

And Qiao Xi was in London again, an evil ghost with no weaknesses, which made Hannibal very satisfied.

And the "graduation task" he arranged for Sid was requested by Calamity, and it was called [get rid of Asters].

Asders is a famous hustler in Baltimore.

His father died early, and his mother didn't have a good relationship with him. Apart from giving him living expenses on time, he hardly cared about his life-this is somewhat similar to Sid, but Asters is obviously not as lucky as Sid, His junior high school life was completely wasted in the fights, and he finally got a grade that was not above or below. After graduation, he relied on a little money from his mother every month and collected protection money everywhere to maintain his life.

Asdesi doesn't live with his mother, he lives in the east and shares the rent with others, but on weekday nights, he prefers Internet cafes to the shady and narrow house, so besides hoarding sundries in that house, he is very happy Seldom go to pamper.

At the beginning of every month after graduation, his mother would send him money. His mother would choose to go to the bank during the daytime. In order to avoid seeing each other, Asders would choose to go to the bank in the evening.

It's just that his luck doesn't seem to be very good today...

With his hands in his pockets, he couldn't help frowning as he looked at the elderly woman in front of the ATM machine.

His mother's aging was becoming more and more obvious. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were deep, and she seemed to frown frequently—Aster knew what she was depressed about. As a co-experiencer of that incident, she didn't completely collapse, It was completely beyond his expectation.

After all, with such a thing in his heart, in the first period of time, he couldn't sleep well at night.

After that, he gradually became decadent. The young Asters was once a very good student. After that incident, he was afraid of other people's likes and explorations, and would rather be as decadent as a pile of mud that cannot support the wall with bluff, than Willing to be the center of attention again like before.

If it wasn't for that time...

"Boss, what are you doing here?" There was a heavy force on his shoulders, and Asdesi woke up suddenly. He looked back and found that it was the yellow hair who always hung out in Internet cafes on weekdays.

"Boss, are you eyeing that woman too?" Following Asdesi's line of sight just now, Huang Mao pulled out a malicious smile, "That woman will come to the bank to save money once a month, and the brothers stare at her." She's been staring at it for a long time."

That's my mom!

Astor almost blurted out.

He never disclosed his family situation, no wonder his younger brothers didn't know about it.

He wanted to stop the little brother's move.

"Daddy, let's go buy ice cream!" A childish voice of a little girl rang in his ears, and a moment later a middle-aged male voice responded gently "Okay". When he looked sideways, the father and daughter were brushed past him.

The man is holding the girl's hand, with a pampering smile on his face, as if his child is the most precious treasure in the world.

He had been loved like this before.

At that moment, a certain memory had a violent impact on his mind, and the words on his lips suddenly took a turn, and the exit became "Don't hurt her."

That's what it means to not get in their way.

Although Huangmao and the others are extorting and robbing, they are still very measured. Killing is the bottom line that must not be broken. Occasional robbery, relying on the contacts he has accumulated around here, as long as he does not kick the iron plate, he will be caught. It's just going through the motions, paying a gift and apologizing.

Huangmao nodded in agreement.

Thinking that what is out of sight is what is clear, Asdesi turned around and walked towards the other side of the alley.