It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

After Susie finished explaining, she said, "Li Cheng, you're back just in time. Why don't you take my place?"

Are you kidding me?! It's more like the other way around!

"No...that's not it!"

Faced with the horse's tearful accusations, Newton's delicate face flushed red as she tried to defend herself—clearly, this extremely childish scene was something she was extremely unwilling to have exposed to Li Cheng, even though it had already been exposed quite a bit long ago.

Li Cheng didn't have many thoughts on it, he just nodded slightly speechlessly: "I understand, anyway, you guys stop for now."

He didn't have any particular thoughts, but Lavoisier, who was watching from the sidelines, was somewhat shocked.

In her imagination, she would encounter an unprecedented and terrifying opponent, a woman named Newton who would display an imperial aura, coldly looking down on her, this insignificant person who dared to challenge her, with her azure eyes.

Coco Coco Coco... But what on earth is this blonde little girl playing a horse riding game in front of me?

She hasn't played this kind of game since she was over six years old!

For a moment, Lavoisier was filled with a deep sense of humiliation. For example, you can accept being defeated by someone with fair skill in an FPS game, but you absolutely cannot accept being killed by a newbie who randomly shoots you, and not just once.

Could it be... that he's actually an incurable lolicon?

Lavoisier felt he had no problem, so the only problem must be with Li Cheng, and he cast a look of deep disdain in Li Cheng's eyes.

—Sure enough, many flaws will gradually be exposed with further contact. Who would have thought that the man who seemed almost perfect to her was actually such a serious lolicon?

Just like last night, she wouldn't have known that Li Cheng's certain aspects were so... terrifying.

However, since he was already on the wrong path, there was no way he could get off. Fortunately, his body was still reacting normally.

Ah, that familiar gaze...

Li Cheng keenly noticed that someone was looking at him with a 'there's a lolicon here' gaze. He turned his head and explained to Lavoisier with a blank expression, "Lord is usually quite normal. He might have just had a childlike outburst today."

You call this a childlike outburst? This guy is totally like a child!

Lavoisier continued to despise him.

Just then, Newton spotted Lavoisier next to him, and his eyes lit up.

Although she didn't know who the silver-haired girl was or what she was there for, she couldn't care less now. She desperately needed to change the subject to get out of her awkward situation.

Newton quickly jumped off Susie's back, his little face serious, trying to adopt a solemn and dignified attitude: "Hello, my name is Isaac Newton, and I am the owner of this castle. May I ask who you are?"

If she had acted so seriously upon their first meeting, Lavoisier might have taken her seriously as well.

But now...

Lavoisier gave a maternal smile, bent down, and said kindly, like a kindergarten teacher greeting a child, "Lord Newton, my name is Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Chapter 229 Strange Galgames Increase

Li Cheng had warned Lavoisier early on, specifically instructing her not to mention descriptions such as "age," "height," or "figure."

Therefore, although Lavoisier subconsciously used a tone appropriate for speaking to a child, Newton didn't find it unusual. On the contrary, he thought the man's attitude was quite good, and even felt a slight increase in goodwill towards him. His little face visibly softened, almost as if a line of words floated above his head.

[Affection +10, currently (10/100) average.]

Oh right, this line was something Li Cheng imagined. He judged the increase in favorability based on the little bean's subtle expressions. There's nothing so strange and convenient in reality.

“I am a professor at Cambridge University, and I was invited by Principal Li Cheng to accept some work assigned to me by him.”

Lavoisier, seemingly oblivious to the horseback riding scene in the room earlier, explained in detail the reason for his visit: "I will be staying with your lord for a while to discuss matters, and I hope to obtain your permission."

As the saying goes, truth and lies are more credible when told together. Moreover, Lavoisier spent a lot of time conducting experiments for Li Cheng when he was in Cambridge, so it wouldn't be too much of a problem to say that he was hired... And with this excuse, they would have a suitable reason if they were caught alone together in the future.

A professor at Cambridge University?

Newton still had some affection for his alma mater, and besides, the reason was quite reasonable, so he nodded and said, "I grant your permission. You are free to live in my territory, and if you can't find a place, you can stay temporarily in my castle."

That's it?

Seeing how easily he passed Newton's test, without even being asked a single question about his professional knowledge, and even being invited to stay in the castle, Lavoisier felt a sense of absurdity.

Where is the promised final boss?

What about the identity check? What was the reason for the visit? I was rehearsing my response the whole way, but it turned out I didn't need it at all! Your husband suddenly brought a girl home! Why weren't you even a little bit wary?

It's not surprising that Newton lacked vigilance; having her horseback riding game discovered, her only thought was to quickly change the subject and smooth things over...

Lavoisier looked at the person in front of her, whom she regarded as: the other person was wearing a close-fitting, comfortable blue dress with white trim, had a beautiful face, and every feature was exquisitely shaped. Standing there, she looked like a little doll that had come to life, with her small hands and feet being particularly cute.

After all, isn't she just a little girl? And she was just playing such a childish horse-riding game. What was she thinking?

Lavoisier immediately felt much more at ease and praised him, saying, "Lord Newton is just as Li Cheng said, very generous and magnanimous."

Huh, that idiot was secretly praising me behind my back?

Newton glanced at Li Cheng, who was pretending to be invisible, and couldn't help but smile slightly. He feigned composure but couldn't hide his joy, yet his tone remained calm as he asked, "Really? What else did he say?"

What did you say?

He didn't say a single nice thing, like "childish and spoiled," or "short stature but big temper"... Lavoisier racked his brains for a moment, then smiled and praised, "He also said that you... have a childlike heart that seeks the truth."

[Affection +20, currently (30/100) average.]

Li Cheng silently reported the battle situation in his mind.

To be fair, Lavoisier's compliment was quite blunt, but it perfectly captured Newton's state of mind, which is why it was so effective.

Lavoisier then tried to find something to praise, but seeing that it wasn't very effective, he took out the gift that the two of them had agreed on.

It was a hardcover book with a black cover, titled "Conversations and Mathematical Proofs on Two New Sciences." The pages were made of parchment, which was tanned and softened by artisans using soft lambskin. The contents were written by professional scribes who selected the best paper and used quill pens dipped in ink to write each word in beautiful round script rather than printing. If a mistake was made, the entire sheet would be discarded.

After rigorous checks to ensure the entire book's contents were accurate, the parchment was finally bound together to create this exquisitely bound book. Even more precious than that is the handwritten signature of Galileo's disciple on the first page. Although it's not the signature of Galileo himself (he's no longer alive), it's still a very valuable piece of handwriting.

Such a precious book is valued by its enthusiasts far beyond its production cost.

It was rare for Newton to have a guest who brought a proper gift; usually, they would just give him local specialties as a perfunctory gesture. And this was actually a work by Galileo, one of the scientists he admired most. Newton's impression of him immediately improved.

After taking the hardcover book and carefully flipping through a couple of pages, Newton's eyes widened in disbelief, and he exclaimed excitedly, "This...this...this is?!"

[Affection +30, currently (60/100) friendly]

It actually increased my favorability by a full 30 points in one go! No wonder I went out of my way to get this book from Principal David... Li Cheng thought to himself, if I had known it would be this easy, I could have saved myself the trouble of doing him this favor...

But why did I gain 60 points of favorability so quickly? Is the difficulty level too low? Or is Newton actually the easiest character to win over?

Seeing Newton's excited and fascinated expression, Lavoisier couldn't help but smile. Noticing that Newton was staring intently at the book, she asked him:

"These are some small gifts for our first meeting, would you like them, my lord?"

Upon hearing this question, Newton slowly raised his head, revealing a thoughtful expression rather than the expected excitement and joy.

She looked at Lavoisier with a hint of suspicion: "How did you come up with the idea of ​​giving me this book?"

[Affection level -20, currently (40/100) average]

For about 0.3 seconds, Lavoisier felt nervous, fearing he might be exposed.

But she had already prepared for this, so she quickly and calmly said, "My lord, don't you know? Your name has long been known in Cambridge along with your works, and in connection with your theories, I naturally thought of Galileo's work—do you not like it?"

It has to be said that with Li Cheng as a guide, many things became much easier...

[Affection +30, currently (70/100) Friendly]

Li Cheng continued his silent internal analysis, but suddenly realized something was amiss—wait, wait, wait, this promotion is a bit too fast, isn't it? How did he get to 70 on our first meeting? Could it be that Newton is actually this easy to handle?

What if this affection level is maxed out...? What strange things might happen...? Could it trigger a scene where Newton and Lavoisier confess their love, and then the two of them abandon me, the main character, to elope and live happily ever after?

What the hell is the point of this weird visual novel, you idiot?!

"It's alright."

To avoid appearing like an uncultured country bumpkin, Newton tried to keep his eyes off the book and instead looked intently at Lavoisier, saying, "But you don't need to call me Lord anymore, it's too unfamiliar. You can just call me by my name."

Easy peasy.

I came here with a half-learning mindset, but it turns out she's such a naive little girl. I'm afraid we can deepen our relationship in just a few words, and I won't have to worry about what I do under her nose in the future.

Lavoisier: √

Chapter 230 A Job Where You Can Earn Money While Lying in Bed

"Understood, Miss Newton."

Lavoisier readily complied, changing his address to Miss Newton, though a faint, relaxed smile played on his lips.

Newton nodded: "Well, I'll have the chef prepare a dinner to welcome you—Susie, you stay here and entertain Lavoisier."

After saying that, she hurriedly left the scene with small, quick steps. After all, her real purpose was to get rid of the embarrassment of being accidentally seen by outsiders while playing horse riding with Susie.

At this moment, Susie, who had been offline from Li Cheng, finally came back online.

Susie, who had just been crawling on the floor and being ridden like a horse by Newton in a horse-riding game, showed no embarrassment like Newton did. However, instead of entertaining Lavoisier as Newton had instructed, she enthusiastically struck up a conversation with him.

Are you really a professor?

Susie's eyes darted curiously up and down Lavoisier; this was her first time meeting the professor, and she naturally didn't want to miss a single detail.

A professor! Judging from my second uncle's description, he seems to be a very knowledgeable person!

Lavoisier nodded slightly: "It's true, I am a professor in the Chemistry Department at Cambridge University."

She wasn't trying to show off; she was simply stating a fact.

"But you look so young and beautiful."

Susie looked at the silver-haired girl who was only slightly older than her, a hint of envy in her eyes, and couldn't help but say, "I heard my second uncle say that professors are all a bunch of old men and women with rigid minds, but you don't seem like that at all—so how did you become a professor? Can you tell me?"

If Lavoisier were still wearing her white lab coat and had dark circles under her eyes from staying up all night, Susie might not have been so suspicious.

But during this time, she learned how to take care of herself from Joan, and with the enjoyment of eating, drinking, having fun, and being in love in the past few days, she became more and more radiant, making her look nothing like a university professor. It would be more appropriate to say that she was a pampered noble lady.

Can you tell me?

Lavoisier didn't know how to reveal it, after all, her background as a professor was quite bizarre, so she could only glance at Li Cheng, who was watching the show, and signal him to think of a way quickly.

"Ahem... Your second uncle wasn't wrong. Many professors are indeed inflexible and quite old."

Li Cheng stepped in to smooth things over: "Although Professor Lavoisier is not old, he is exceptionally capable and has made outstanding achievements in the field of chemistry, which is why he was appointed as a professor."

Fortunately, Susie didn't know that he used to be the principal of Cambridge, otherwise it would have been a lot of trouble to explain, and she might have even said, "Do I look like a professor?"

Lavoisier responded casually with a few words, then shifted the topic to Susie: "I still don't know your identity or name."

"My identity?"

Susie puffed out her chest proudly, a look of great pride on her face.