The package has assigned me way too many objects.

"Sit on my lap if you want."

Yan Liu was already a little displeased that she hadn't been able to hold her child immediately, and now, hearing that her child was trying to climb onto another woman's lap, Yan Liu was starting to feel anxious. She said nonchalantly:

Why is Xiao Chunan so attached to your aunt?

“It’s alright, well-behaved children always get preferential treatment. If you want to be close to your aunt, then be close to her,” the noblewoman, who bore a resemblance to Heinrich, said with a smile.

Chu Yinan pondered Aunt Liu's thoughts, realizing that his haphazard and careless actions would inevitably push the task progress by at least 10%.

Morgan Xuan turned the conversation to Marissa and called Marissa to sit down beside her. All she knew about the little nun was that she was also a child of Turing Tower, but she didn't know anything more.

“I’ve heard about Marissa. She’s very close to Xiao Chunan. Every time he comes here, he remembers to look for you.”

Marissa's impression of the Lefie family was similar to that of ordinary people on Glory Island—a sense of awe. She shook her head awkwardly and said shyly:

"No, it's just that Xiao Chunan is making a mountain out of a molehill. I stayed at the manor with him for one night and bothered him."

Aunt Liu is very attentive to him now, to the point of being quite sensitive. After hearing his aunt's conversation, Chu Yinan glanced at Aunt Liu again and noticed that after hearing "disturbance by staying overnight," her gaze fell on Marissa.

Aunt Liu, this happened a long time ago, let's not settle accounts for it!

Whether Heinrich was trying to fan the flames or not, she suddenly said:

"Don't bother me. Just treat this place as your own home. Come visit Marissa whenever you like. If it's inconvenient to stay at the monastery, then come to the manor with Marissa and stay overnight. If you really feel bad about it, go to the public bathhouse with Marissa and sleep together at night. That way, you won't have to worry about troubling the maids with extra work."

Dad! Can't you stop emphasizing sleeping and bathing all the time?

“Although this is more convenient, Marissa is not young anymore. She might be shy showering with Xiao Chunan. They should shower separately!” Yan Liu reminded her with a smile.

Chu Yinan nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, don't listen to Heinrich's nonsense. There's no such thing as taking a bath together. If we go to a public bathhouse, wouldn't we have to trouble the maids to clean such a big place? I don't do that kind of thing."

Heinrich spoke in a lighthearted tone, making argumentative remarks:

"Don't listen to your Aunt Liu making it sound so serious. You often shower with us, don't you? Since we're all family, what's wrong with showering together?"

Chu Yinan realized that Heinrich wanted him to get into trouble with Aunt Liu!

Morgan said, “Tonight I asked the restaurant chef to roast a whole roasted lamb in advance. We’ll be dining in the courtyard. Is there anything you’d like to eat? Let’s make it now while we still have time, or we won’t have time later.”

As for food, no one in my family has any dietary restrictions. If we really had to find some dishes they dislike, it would probably be the recipes from the kimchi circle.

After unanimously agreeing that they didn't need any more food, Morgan and Heinrich exchanged a glance, then asked with a mysterious smile:

"What would you like to drink? If it's alcohol, Heinrich said she brought back a nice bottle of champagne. For the rest, would you like juice or milk?"

Yan Liu asked in confusion, "Xiao Chunan wants lemon juice, and Marissa wants milk, right? But didn't Heinrich come with us? I didn't see you bring any champagne?"

Heinrich said, "You didn't check the trunk. The maid did all that. Morgan is keeping the champagne."

Chu Yinan, who was sitting next to his aunt and being held by her, felt immense pressure.

Could this champagne be referring to me?

After chatting for a while, Heinrich got up and went upstairs, but she didn't go far. Instead, she stayed in a relatively secluded spot on the second floor and continued to observe the situation in the reception room.

Delia and Darlene came out of the room and saw Miss Heinrich standing in the corridor. Just as they walked over to ask what was wrong, they saw Heinrich put her finger to her lips, signaling them to be quiet.

"It's about time, why aren't you here yet?"

Not long after he finished speaking, a maid came to inform Morgan that guests had arrived. Morgan nodded and gestured for the guests to be brought over; all the guests for the weekend had finally arrived.

The last guest to arrive was naturally Izumi Minagawa. Morgan and Yanliu were both outstanding young women, with impeccable looks, figures, and temperament. Izumi Minagawa's arrival made the reception room a place where beauties vied for attention.

After Izumi Minagawa entered, she could feel the hostile gazes that Yanliu was casting at her from time to time.

What's going on? We shouldn't have any conflicts or disagreements, right?

Seeing Yan Liu's reaction, Heinrich upstairs knew that this was exactly what he had been waiting for!

The black-haired, cold-faced head maid observed the situation and guessed: Could it be that Miss Heinrich is just watching the show?

Chapter 89: Drinking Accompaniments!

In the blink of an eye, Heinrich had already had Darlene pour him a glass of red wine. He leaned against the second-floor railing, enjoying his melon and wine, his usually unfathomable eyes looking down.

As autumn deepens into early winter, the occasional warmer weather fails to recapture the heat of July and August, and even Izumi Minagawa has to wear a warm coat when she goes out.

After handing her coat to the waiting maid, Minagawa Izumi found a seat on the sofa and pondered Yanliu's gaze next to her, which contained a mixture of hostility and apprehension.

She sighed inwardly. She had told Xiao Chunan not to keep coming to her place, but now Yan Liu had misunderstood.

There are many scenes where the "biological mother" fights with the adoptive mother for the child, but Izumi Minagawa can hardly be considered a biological mother, and even her status as a wet nurse is far from being correct, as she only held him a few times when he was a child.

"It's really rare to be able to invite Miss Minagawa over. Many families on the island host banquets, and every time they do, they send a portion to the Minagawa family, who are located at the northernmost part of Glory Island. However, very few people can actually attend. When Heinrich said you would come, I thought she was joking."

Morgan chimed in, saying that as the home turf host, she had to start conversations with the guests; this skill, known as "socializing," was almost ingrained in her every gesture.

However, in social conversations, there is always a dominant party. Few family members on the island can speak to Morgan on equal terms, and they also have to be careful about whether their words are appropriate.

Minagawa Izumi nodded slightly. She didn't seem to have many concerns; her expression was natural and elegant, and her tone of voice sounded slow and leisurely. This was a sign that she wasn't letting the other person take control of the conversation.

"Heinrich contacted me through Qilin and the others, so I was a little surprised to be invited, but the little guy next to you really wanted me to come."

Minagawa Izumi's idea was still to avoid suspicion. She didn't like attending other family banquets, not because she wasn't good at it, but simply because she preferred a quiet environment. When she received Xiao Chunan's invitation this time, she initially wanted to refuse, but she changed her mind because of Yan Liu.

The little guy definitely wants to see her and play with her. If Yan Liu invites Xiao Chunan to her house in private, she might have some reservations. But if he comes to her house openly to meet Xiao Chunan, she won't be suspected of trying to steal him. Besides, she'll have met Xiao Chunan, so next time he wants to say "It's been a long time," she'll have a reason to refuse the little guy.

However, there was a misunderstanding. It was Yan Liu who invited Minagawa Izumi through Heinrich. Chu Yinan hadn't invited her at all. When Minagawa Izumi called to confirm, she heard that Chu Yinan would be coming, so she accepted it without thinking twice.

Morgan patted Chu Yinan and Marissa on the back, gesturing for them to come over, and then said, "You've come to meet little Chu Yinan, huh? I know a thing or two about Turing Tower from Heinrich, and I'm also curious about Turing Tower's attitude towards these children."

"Of course, they treat them like children. Qilin and the others take great care of Xiao Chu Nan and Marisa." Minagawa Izumi pulled Marisa to sit down beside her.

The beautiful woman was sitting next to the sofa, but the seat next to her was taken by Marissa, so Chu Yinan had no choice but to reluctantly climb onto Minagawa Izumi's lap.

It's a pity that the weather got cold, and Minagawa Izumi wore shoes and socks when she went out, instead of walking around barefoot as she used to at her house. It's a bit of a shame.

Minagawa Izumi didn't want to be suspected of being close to Chu Yinan in private, so she pretended to be indifferent on the surface. Therefore, she held Chu Yinan's small hand openly and would stroke Marissa's hair from time to time.

Morgan raised his head slightly, exchanged a glance with Heinrich, who was watching the scene, nodded almost imperceptibly, and then returned to the topic, saying, "I haven't heard of Miss Minagawa having any contact with any talented young man over the years. You also treat the children of Turing Tower as your own children, don't you?"

“If they are good children, some kids will go astray. The impact on their growth is too great. It would be good if they didn’t go astray outside.” Minagawa Izumi sighed softly, and squeezed Xiao Chu Nan’s hand as he spoke.

Chu Yinan knew that Minagawa Izumi was criticizing him for always saying he wanted to see feet whenever they chatted.

The same words can be interpreted differently by different people.

Morgan lamented, concluding that Minagawa Izumi was referring to the children who had been taken away: "After all, parliament is made up of people, and human nature is always complex. On the surface, it's a parliament for an artificial island, but how many members are actually aligned with the artificial island?"

Yan Liu's sharp eyes caught the subtle actions of Minagawa Izumi towards Xiao Chunan, and she sensed that Minagawa Izumi's words had a hidden meaning. Could it be that she was saying that Xiao Chunan had made a mistake in following Yan Liu?

She had previously asked Heinrich to invite Minagawa Izumi over to see what this woman's attitude was towards Xiao Chunan. Now it seems that this woman was trying to intimidate her from the very beginning!

"The last time I met Ms. Minagawa was late at night in the scenic area. So, according to you, children like Xiao Chunan and Marisa are better off growing up in Turing Tower than outside?"

Something about that statement doesn't feel quite right. Minagawa Izumi replied:

"Turing Tower is more secure and won't let Xiao Chunan and Marissa suffer any injustice. However, leaving Turing Tower will also broaden their horizons and make them clearer about what is good and what is bad."

This woman is implying that Xiao Chunan was mistreated by her and ran away from home! Now that I've raised Xiao Chunan to be fair and tender, she knows she has to come and snatch him away. Why didn't you show up before?

Yan Liu suppressed her anger, maintaining a gentle and warm expression: "You're right, but what's the use of making any more assumptions? For most children, Turing Tower is just an imagined paradise. They were abandoned the moment they left. The peace they can't return to is just an unattainable dream. Their current lives are the real life, aren't they?"

Chu Yinan was just sitting on the female monster's lap, sweat already beading on his forehead. Marissa didn't dare utter a word, and somehow the atmosphere had become a little... off!

Heinrich, never one to shy away from drama, raised a toast to Morgan and then downed it in one gulp. Delina and Darlene, waiting behind him, felt utterly helpless as they poured drinks for their master, who had such a perverse sense of humor.

When Morgan saw the maids preparing to come in and report that the roasted whole lamb was ready and that they could be invited to eat, he also gestured to the maids with his eyes to be quiet and wait aside.

Minagawa Izumi rarely socializes, but that doesn't mean she's a clueless naiveté who can't read the room. In the current situation, it's obvious that something's not quite right.

Yan Liu is stirring up trouble! She's using Xiao Chunan's closeness to her to cause trouble!

Minagawa Izumi had been yielding all along, not wanting to affect Xiao Chunan's current life, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't have any temper when someone took advantage of him.

No matter what, when Xiao Chunan was crying loudly, it was she who put the pacifier in his mouth for him to chew on, so he's practically her child. I've already made such concessions, and now that we're being a little intimate, you, Yan Liu, are having such a big problem with it?

She stroked Xiao Chunan's paw and asked with a smile:

"Little Chunan, every time you chat with me you say you want to see my feet. Do you often ask your aunt for her feet at home? You didn't suddenly know what makes feet beautiful just by seeing me, did you?"

Heinrich downed his drink again, savoring it with relish. This was the taste!

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P.S.: Only one update today. I'm going to find a proper place to get a hand massage.

Chapter 90 Feast

If there were any health monitoring devices, Chu Yinan felt that his blood pressure had started to rise and his heart rate had accelerated to an unhealthy level.

The reception room was silent, but within that silence, several gazes were fixed on him. Even the well-behaved maids couldn't help but steal a glance at their young master.

Oh no!

What kind of situation is this? He used to be so bold and shameless as to ask the female monster if he could see her feet, thinking she wouldn't get angry. How come this time, after arguing with Aunt Liu for a bit, he immediately complained to his parents?

Even after experiencing several near-death experiences, Chu Yinan still felt a slight mental breakdown at this moment. Although he sat motionless on the female monster's lap, his heart was dead and his soul was almost scattered.

"Are you kidding me?" Yan Liu asked, more incredulous than anything else. She couldn't believe her son was so clingy to another woman, especially using such an excuse.

Minagawa Izumi, seemingly unconcerned, said, "That must have been a joke. Did you say something like that, Xiao Chu Nan?"

This is a deadly question and answer; any answer will offend the other party.

However, sometimes the answer doesn't need to be spoken. In the three to five seconds of his silence and hesitation, the answer has already surfaced. He did say that, and more than once.

Otherwise, why wouldn't they have the confidence to refute it immediately?

Marissa didn't want to speak; this level of conversation was too far removed from her understanding, she wasn't at that level. However, seeing Xiao Chunan in trouble, she still wanted to say a few words in his defense.

"Maybe Xiao Chunan was too scared to speak because of the tense atmosphere. Xiao Chunan bravely spoke up, so there must be some misunderstanding, maybe it was a bet in a game?"

Chu Yinan was even more desperate. He could have kept quiet and gotten away with it at this point, but Marissa jumped out and made him admit it himself. Wasn't she just trying to ruin him?

After this ordeal, I have to order another tail for Marissa.

"Xiao Chunan, tell me, I'll give you a chance to explain." Yan Liu stared at Xiao Chunan.

No, this isn't an explanation, this is a confession. Chu Yinan is already petrified.

Izumi Minagawa also encouraged him, saying, "It's okay. Children always have an attachment to the first person they see. At worst, Xiao Chu Nan will live by my side in the future. There's no need to worry about anyone getting angry."

Morgan had watched the show long enough, and she took the opportunity to use her ability to control the situation, signaling to the maid that it was time to announce that it was time to eat.