Chapter 33: What Wild Words!
Time flows like water.
Three full days have passed since Luo Xiu’s confrontation with the Holy See.
During these three days, the two little witches seemed to notice nothing, continuing their carefree lives.
Only Luo Xiu would occasionally cast his gaze towards the outskirts of the manor.
Many unfamiliar faces had recently appeared there.
They were subtly forming a cordon, blocking off all escape routes from the manor.
An atmosphere of impending storm began to envelop the estate.
Luo Xiu knew that everything happening now was merely the calm before the storm.
***
During dinner that day, Eileen hesitated to speak several times.
She stared intently at the man, her lips pressed together, unable to voice her thoughts.
She really wanted to ask what the words she saw in the study last time meant.
When it came to that mysterious black book, Eileen had some guesses in her heart.
And it was precisely because of those guesses that she hesitated, which was rare for her.
Normally, with her personality, she wouldn’t be afraid of this or that and would simply ask directly.
But on this matter, the girl was afraid.
Eileen dared not speak of this pressure to Selena, for fear that her companion would not be able to bear it and would collapse.
That’s right, Selena trusted this man so much, she had even already given him her true heart.
If the result was just a deception, it would be too cruel.
While thinking this, Selena seemed to notice her odd behavior and asked with doubt, “Eileen, what’s wrong? Is today’s meal not to your taste?”
Eileen snapped back to attention and shook her head.
Her eyes flickered, “No.”
Upon hearing this, Selena smiled again.
Ever since they arrived at the manor, she had always been so cheerful.
Her smile was sweet, pure, and one of the things Eileen wanted to protect the most.
Selena patted her chest lightly, remarking thankfully, “I made all the food today myself. I thought my cooking was too bad, which is why you couldn’t eat.”
She suddenly turned her head, her gaze falling on the man silently eating beside them.
“Lord Luo Xiu, what do you think?”
Luo Xiu had been thinking about other matters. When he heard the topic suddenly shift to him, he looked up and smiled, “Hmm, delicious.”
“So perfunctory…”
Selena muttered softly.
She looked at Luo Xiu, then at Eileen, who was also lowering her head.
The girl tapped her finger on her lips, very confused.
“Why do you both seem to have something on your minds…”
“Are you two secretly hiding something from me?”
Selena’s suspicious gaze swept back and forth between them.
Eileen stiffened and forced a smile.
“How could that be… Who would want to have anything to do with that pervert.”
Selena glanced at her but, being considerate, did not expose her.
The atmosphere at dinner that day was indeed a bit heavy.
This was extremely rare in the manor.
Tonight was destined to be an extraordinary night.
***
After dinner, Luo Xiu called the two girls and went for a stroll in the garden.
The moonlight was bright, casting his shadow long.
The man walked alone in front, the two girls following close behind him.
Eileen was still wearing her ink-black long dress. She was slender, her footsteps light, and her usually cold face showed no expression.
She simply stared intently at the man’s back in front of her, frowning slightly, unsure what she was thinking.
Selena, on the other hand, was much livelier.
Or rather, she seemed more like a young girl.
Her footsteps were light and quick, treading on the man’s long shadow, and she would occasionally hop.
A cool breeze blew, rustling their dresses, causing them to cling to their bodies and revealing their graceful curves.
Luo Xiu remained silent, walking slowly, occasionally lifting his head to glance towards the main gate.
The atmosphere gradually became silent.
Selena was not foolish; she had sensed something was amiss from dinner earlier.
At this moment, she bit her lip and quickened her pace, catching up to the man in front.
The girl reached out her hand to take his slender and broad one.
Luo Xiu did not dodge, allowing her to do as she pleased.
Successfully holding hands, the warm touch in her palm dispelled a little of Selena’s panic.
She didn’t know why she was flustered; it was just a normal night.
She had experienced many such nights, and their evening walks were their usual routine.
Yet, inexplicably, her heart began to race.
Fortunately, the touch of skin against skin provided Selena with some comfort.
She glanced discreetly at the girl in the black dress a few meters behind her, then brought her head close to the man’s ear and whispered, “Lord Luo Xiu, you seem off today.”
Luo Xiu’s footsteps did not stop. His expression faltered.
He then chuckled softly, “Really? Is it that obvious?”
Selena blinked playfully, her tone tinged with a hint of complaint.
“Lord Luo Xiu never perfunctory with me. Earlier at dinner, you saw right through me with just a glance…”
Selena’s fingers, holding Luo Xiu’s, moved, drawing circles in his palm.
She actually felt a little wronged.
“And Eileen too. You saw at a glance that she had something on her mind. You must be hiding something from me, right?”
The girl mumbled, “It doesn’t matter, though. It’s fine even if something happened between you two, or whatever.”
“I had already expected it. After all, with Eileen’s personality, she’s just putting up a tough front…”
She rambled on, then her eyes suddenly brightened, and she lowered her voice significantly.
“Lord Luo Xiu, tell me honestly, when Eileen does ‘that’ with you, is she also this stubborn?”
?
Luo Xiu’s footsteps had to stop now.
He was completely bewildered by Selena’s sudden words.
What did she mean by “that”?
As she had been talking, it had sounded fine at first, but the further she went, the stranger it got.
Luo Xiu thought to himself, I thought you suspected we were going to be besieged by the Holy See, why would you suddenly bring Eileen into it?
He couldn’t help but ask, “What ‘that’ are you referring to?”
Under the moonlight, the girl’s clear face blushed.
She stammered, “It’s… you know!”
Luo Xiu frowned, “Why don’t you just say it clearly? I really don’t understand.”
Seeing this, Selena stamped her foot. She thought to herself, I’ve said so much, and you’re still pretending.
She gritted her teeth and leaned closer to Luo Xiu’s ear again.
This time she was much closer, her rosy thin lips almost brushing against the man’s ear.
From a distance, it looked as if Selena was actively kissing the man’s ear.
At least, Eileen, who was behind them, thought so.
Her expression froze, and then she quickly turned away, her heart aching slightly.
I can’t see it, I can’t see it…
Eileen chanted in her heart.
On the other side, Selena finally mustered the courage and uttered the specific words.
Luo Xiu’s pupils widened slightly, and his voice instinctively raised a few decibels.
“What wild words are you spouting?!!”
Selena quickly reached out and pressed her entire hand against the man’s lips.
Her cheeks were pink and rosy.
Her expression was one of shy annoyance.
“Lord Luo Xiu!!!”
(End of this chapter)
