It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

......

In the villa of butler Green.

Veronica sat upright in a leather chair by the warm fireplace, a letter from Lincoln clutched in her hand, her expression subtle—it was a letter Li Cheng had sent to her under duress after watching David and his two companions busily working on things, with progress seemingly on the verge of completion.

The Garcia family is so shameless, they just stubbornly refuse to admit it... At that moment, Li Cheng was internally cursing them while writing a letter in grief and indignation.

The letter roughly outlined his actions during this period, as well as the events surrounding the mayoral election in Lincoln. Throughout, Li Cheng used highly formulaic language, avoiding any irrelevant topics; the entire letter was purely about business.

In the end, all Veronica needed to do was offer a tiny, insignificant bit of encouragement.

He has provided a perfect opportunity to intervene; as long as the outcome remains fair, he can effortlessly gain control of a city for free.

This is equivalent to the Soviet Union figuring out how to launch an attack on the United States when news of internal strife suddenly broke from Cuba, which was only 145 kilometers away and right under its nose, and the new leader offered to surrender, hoping to be accepted into the warm socialist family.

Is there such a good thing?

In the past, Veronica would have been delighted with this great gift and would have been generous in bestowing praise upon it, just as the Soviet Union later practically took over Cuba.

But at this somewhat delicate juncture... Veronica seemed to see a red male peacock named Li Cheng, trying his best to display his magnificent, colorful tail feathers, hoping to win something from her, the female peacock.

"Is this some kind of self-promotion?"

Veronica's expression was very strange. Although many young talents had tried to boast about their abilities or knowledge in front of her, Li Cheng was undoubtedly the one who played the biggest trick this time—directly demonstrating to her how to successfully subdue a city within half a month.

I have to say, he was really impressive, and he even touched her a little.

But that's precisely why Veronica's emotions are so delicate—she can't ignore it, but she also can't really answer, 'Your tail feathers are beautiful, I admire them very much.'

The most crucial point is that she originally planned to pretend that day never happened, but Li Cheng took the initiative to jump out in this way.

In short, it's very subtle, extremely subtle.

"emmm......"

Veronica read the thin letter several times. Although she felt a little strange accepting it, she couldn't refuse this generous gift that had been delivered to her door.

This matter is quite easy to handle if we disregard the delicate experiences of both parties.

So she asked Holly to bring her paper and pen and began writing a reply.

The letter expressed his appreciation and praise, while also supporting Li Cheng's future actions in Lincoln.

After finishing the letter, Veronica rose from the soft leather chair and, with Holly's help, went to find Butler Green. After a brief chat, she got down to business.

"Butler Green, what are your thoughts on the relationship between Lincoln City and the Garcia family?"

Huh?

Butler Green was somewhat surprised that the princess, who had come to relax, was actually concerned about matters in Lincoln.

Green, the steward appointed by the county executive to oversee more than 40 neighborhoods including Lincoln, actually doesn't have much power on a daily basis.

The main reason for this was that Lincoln City, the largest area, was almost entirely under the control of the Garcia family, and a surrounding area was also nearly out of control.

Even if he wanted to intervene, he lacked the power to do so, and now even the Hundred House District Court has been almost completely replaced by the Lincoln City Court.

Therefore, when faced with David and his group's request for a ruling, Butler Green, though somewhat tempted to agree, ultimately decided to turn a blind eye, seeing no need to offend the Garcia family.

Now that Veronica had asked him, he couldn't grasp her psychological bias, so he could only vaguely reply, "This is rather complicated. The feud between Lincoln City and the Garcia family has been going on for a long time, and we need to take it slowly."

Seeing this, Veronie gave a gentle smile: "Although things are complicated, as long as you adhere to fairness and rules and make a reasonable judgment, no one will criticize you, and England will support you."

"Don't have any reservations, just do it with confidence."

Upon hearing this almost explicit statement, Butler Green, recalling the recent ruling request from the city of Lincoln, immediately understood and hurriedly responded.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Chapter 213 Surprised? Unexpected?

Amidst the series of unpredictable changes surrounding the mayoral election, what did Li Cheng do besides acting as a strategist, offering advice, watching others cheer, and writing letters?

You might not believe it, but he spends most of his time taking care of patients.

Of course, this patient is not the female knight Dideri, but someone else entirely.

......

Let's rewind to a few days ago.

After bidding farewell to President David and the other three, Li Cheng leisurely left the meeting room and strolled around the Lincoln University campus with a relaxed air.

David's old butler also thoughtfully assigned a male servant to be Li Cheng's guide, explaining the origins of Lincoln University, the purpose and history of each building, and even some anecdotes.

Lincoln University was founded in 1587 and funded by the city government, therefore it remains under government administration to this day. The total cost was...

"This small pool is called the Wishing Well. It is said that as long as you throw in a copper coin and then bow your head and pray sincerely, your wish will come true. However, because so many people make wishes, the university sends people down to retrieve them every now and then, so there are not many coins in it."

As Li Cheng listened and walked, after casually strolling around for a couple of minutes, he asked, "Do you know any professors from the University of London?"

He hadn't forgotten his second purpose for coming here: to catch a glimpse of Professor Mitchell, who was visiting Lincoln University, thus completing the female knight's side quest of receiving guests.

To be honest, Li Cheng had considered having Mitchell take turns visiting universities in different places for exchange programs, but he eventually forgot about it.

Unexpectedly, he escaped his own fate, but ultimately could not escape the coincidence and was sent to Lincoln University for academic exchange. Well done!

"Is it Professor Mitchell?"

The male servant A quickly realized who Li Cheng was referring to: "Professor Mitchell is a professor invited by Principal David to come for academic exchange after contacting his old friends in London. He is said to be very knowledgeable and just arrived at Lincoln University yesterday."

Li Cheng's lips curled up slightly: "That's right, I'm very interested in this Professor Mitchell. Do you know exactly where he lives now? Could you take me to meet him?"

The male servant A offered a small compliment: "I never expected you to be so interested in physics. You are truly knowledgeable."

Servant A had no reason to refuse such a small matter.

However, he didn't know Mitchell's exact address, so he asked around on his own first. After learning that Mitchell had been assigned to a small detached house near Lincoln University, he took Li Cheng there.

He's actually living in a small detached house... His living conditions seem to be much better than when he was in London.

Li Cheng's lips twitched, and he started plotting how to do something naughty, like leaving the other person with a psychological scar... While waiting for them to open the door, he could suddenly say, "Surprised? Unexpected?" The effect would surely be quite good...

While Li Cheng was plotting how to do something naughty, his male servant A had already led him to the small villa next to Lincoln University.

It was a simple and clean house, with black and beige as its main colors. Structurally, the eaves mostly used a triangular design, while the windows were made of multiple overlapping squares, which looked simple yet had a mathematical sense of order and beauty.

"Let me do it."

Just as the male servant A stepped onto the doorstep and reached out to knock on the tightly closed red wooden door, Li Cheng smiled and stopped him, explaining, "This will show more respect."

The male servant A was a little confused, but he still obeyed Li Cheng's instructions and moved two spaces to the side.

Li Cheng stepped forward to fill the empty space, but he didn't rush to knock on the door. Instead, he made thorough preparations to ensure that he could leave a deep impression on Mitchell. He first prepared his lines and emotions, then gave a kind (and slightly mischievous) bright smile before reaching out and knocking on the black wooden door.

dong dong dong-

After knocking, Li Cheng deliberately lowered his voice and asked, "Is Professor Mitchell home?"

Tap, tap tap—

Mitchell seemed to be in a room near the door, so the simple knock was quickly answered, and footsteps approached the door from a distance.

As the door slowly slid open, revealing a space large enough for one person to enter, Li Cheng suddenly stepped forward, a very pleased smile on his face, and said in his original voice:

"Surprised? Unexpected?"

The words he was about to say caught in his throat. To Li Cheng's surprise, instead of that old salted fish Mitchell, a familiar silver-haired girl with a pointed chin, delicate and fair skin, and a pair of rare blood-red pupils appeared at the door.

It was Lavoisier, whom we don't know why, who had appeared here for so long.

Lavoisier wasn't wearing her usual white lab coat today. She wore a blue wool button-down coat, which couldn't hide her ample bosom; she wore a long, black, pleated skirt that reached her ankles, revealing a pair of brown knee-high boots—incidentally, this outfit was chosen for her by Joan.

???

What's going on here? Where's Mitchell??

This isn't just a wrong name, the gender is wrong too!

Overwhelmed with shock, Li Cheng momentarily lost his ability to think, merely maintaining his original smile stiffly.

Fortunately, Lavoisier wasn't much better off than him. Originally, she had only opened the door to turn away the guest, telling him that Professor Mitchell lived in the next building and that she was temporarily staying in this one for two days.

Suddenly, Li Cheng appeared before her, smiling and asking if she was surprised.

Surprised?

That's for sure.

Lavoisier's heart pounded, a huge sense of surprise and happiness filled her chest, and even the air in her lungs was squeezed out of her trachea, making it a little difficult for her to breathe.

Yes, that's it.

Lavoisier's blood-red eyes darted around violently, sometimes large and sometimes small.

Lavoisier, who had experienced this feeling of surprise and happiness once before, could not forget it for a long time, and thus cherished the man in front of her who had given her this feeling.

She stretched out her arms and, with all her might, stepped forward to hug the man in front of her tightly.

?

Li Cheng stiffly endured the fiery passion, feeling the burning body of the girl in his arms. Only his body's subconscious reaction made him reach out his arms and gently embrace her soft waist.

They embraced, but that still wasn't enough.

Lavoisier raised his earnest face and kissed Li Cheng with his cherry lips, as if only in this way could he express the passionate emotions in his heart.

This time, it was still a French kiss.

【slightly................................】

With this kiss, Li Cheng's plan to put things aside completely failed. The feelings that he had expected to fade away with time instead exploded due to his 'surprise'.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, especially since this "absence" is such a delightful surprise.

The male servant A standing to the side was completely dumbfounded.

Why is there a girl in Professor Mitchell's small detached house? Why does she seem so familiar with the gentleman the old housekeeper hired as her guide? And why are they kissing right at the door?

Although he didn't understand what had happened, male servant A quickly realized that no matter what the situation was, his presence was somewhat superfluous, so he quietly left the scene.

Leave quietly, and don't fire your gun.

......

After a long while, their lips and teeth separated.

After conveying his overflowing emotions in this way, Lavoisier parted his lips contentedly, but still held Li Cheng tightly in his arms, softly asking a question that had been lingering in his heart: