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"I'm not talking to you about that. I'm asking why you are so eager to bring Youya back!"

Eula's hand slammed on the door frame with a "bang" sound, and some wooden splinters pierced her skin, causing blood to flow.

"——Silence. As the eldest daughter of the Lawrence family, how can you be called a "noble person" with such rough behavior, and how can you lead Lawrence to revival?"

The head of the family was not surprised by her behavior, but his tone became even colder.

"Then have you ever thought about what your people would think? Youya's wounds haven't healed yet, are you so anxious to listen to your uncle and sell her out?"

"Heh." The man just sneered, and then said in an annoying tone: "This is the difference between you and adults. You act without thinking and only rely on subjective assumptions."

"you……!"

"Yuya Lawrence has recovered. My spies in Mondstadt reported first-hand intelligence to me. The descendant of Gunhild who was hanging out with her has awakened the Eye of God and used her to establish his authority."

He slowly threw a piece of white paper on the table to the door, which contained relevant information.

"Therefore, as a punishment for her ignorance of the family's shame, and also for the sake of the family's future, we should take advantage of the fact that her wounds have healed and her old illness has not recurred, so that we can adopt her out naturally. Otherwise, when she shows any signs of illness, won't the glory of our nobles be ridiculed?"

When Eula returned his icy glare, he also stood up slightly, pressing his hands on the table, staring at her with gloomy eyes.

"As for you, I think I have asked the maid to tell you that you don't have to attend the banquet you hate tonight. You just need to stay in your room and I will have someone deliver dinner.

Besides, if you don’t want that girl to be sad, you’d better not disobey my orders—"

Chapter 35 A win-win situation!

As night fell, the Lawrence settlement, which should have been quiet, became lively.

There were voices everywhere in the castle. Looking out through the crack in the door, you could see many servants methodically handling their work, and the aroma of food wafted in from outside.

Youya had not eaten dinner before she came back. If she had not had a full meal at noon, she might have been too weak to even have the strength to get up. However, if this trend continued, her stomach would protest sooner or later.

At this time, even if there was a piece of dry bread, she could swallow it with her saliva.

...Speaking of this, it was a pity that Kaia gave her a piece of bread at noon. She only took a bite and left it in the room without bringing it back.

Hopefully it won't cause too much trouble for Barbara.

While Youya was daydreaming, the noise outside quickly disappeared and it became quiet.

And through the dim light coming through the crack in the door, she saw a plump figure appear in the hall. Judging from the style of his clothes, they did not look like those of Mond, and he was wearing a plush hat made of animal fur on his head.

This should be the one the maids talked about last night, the big winter businessman that the Lawrence family mainly entertained, right?

After he appeared, Lawrence, the current head of the family, also walked down the stairs.

He walked slowly, his steps gentle and graceful, and his well-cut suit matched his height, making him look very decent and noble.

It was just that the man's face was too pale, so even if he used a lot of foundation to touch up the color, it couldn't completely cover up the swollen eye bags under his gloomy eyes.

He looked at the wealthy merchant from Zhidong, the fool whom he had taken advantage of this time, and a polite smile slowly formed at the corner of his mouth.

"——May the mountain breeze blowing across the hills sweep away your fatigue from your long journey, my dear friend."

As his heels touched the floor, he touched his chest slightly in salute, his movements smooth and natural, neither humble nor arrogant.

Opposite him, Yegor, who was chubby and covered with thick fat like a bear in winter, grinned and walked forward without any pretense, and gave him a bear hug as if he had met a long-lost friend.

"Ohhh, Wes. I'm here as promised, yes. Good friend!"

This made the clan leader, who was not as plump as him, blush, but he couldn't move away for the sake of face, so he could only take the blow hard.

At the same time, he cursed inwardly a few times. A landowner is a landowner. Even if he benefits from smooth trade routes and makes a lot of money, he still can't change his muddy nature.

Yes, just as Yegor's name means, he is a big landowner in Zhidong. He owns thousands of acres of land, mainly planting edible crops such as barley and corn. Later, he discovered a large iron ore vein in his territory. Fortunately, he got in touch with the executive officer of Zhidong and transformed himself into a big businessman.

However, unlike his smooth career, Yegor has not had a child since his marriage, which clearly shows that he has some kind of "hidden illness".

This is also the information that the other party can currently investigate. Although it involves the executive of Winter Solstice, Wes is not worried at all. In fact... this is what he wants.

If Lawrence wants to overthrow Mondstadt's current rule, he naturally needs the help of the armed group. If they can establish a cooperative relationship with the "Faints", an organization sent by the Ice God to other countries, and the executive officer who has the power to command this organization, then revival will be in sight.

However, when he learned this information, it was too late. After all, the plan to sell Youya Lawrence for a good price was not something they came up with on their own initiative.

Instead, he contacted the other party and proposed a plan, with the reason being that he hoped to cooperate with the former noble aristocrat "Lawrence".

It would be best if he could adopt a girl as his adopted daughter. As for why not a boy, he is not a fool after all...

As for the deeper reasons, Wes knew without thinking that these country bumpkins wanted to get their hands on Lawrence's bloodline.

That’s right, even though Lawrence is down and out now, he is still a descendant of the heroic blood of the past, and there is still a power in his blood that cannot be ignored!

Compared with foreign landlords whose ancestors have never produced any great figures, they are incalculably more valuable.

If the family's operations had not recently stagnated and there was indeed a funding gap, he would not have made the decision so quickly.

Since the other party is holding on to this node and wants to take advantage of the situation, he naturally has to use some tricks.

The original candidate was his youngest daughter, but he doted on her because she had inherited all his genes and strengths, and he was unwilling to give her away to be wasted. Fortunately, Eula's uncle gave him an excellent candidate.

Her parents were doing business away from home and they seldom contacted her. The poor little girl had to live under someone else's roof - Yuya Lawrence.

Not only is she still young, but her appearance has also inherited Lawrence's aristocratic blood. She is very outstanding and is not afraid of being noticed.

And, as descendants of Lawrence, they are ready to welcome the great moment of returning to the ruling class.

Even though his family is in decline now, Lawrence has never relaxed his education of the children in the clan. The training in various subjects alone can be described as strict to the point of being pathological.

When I said before that the other party was a useless vase, it was based on the comparison with Eula, compared with other vulgar people who lack etiquette and taste.

Yuya Lawrence, who excels in manners, etiquette, academics, cooking and craftsmanship, is qualified to look down on them with arrogance. This is the so-called "duty of the noble" to be impeccable in all aspects!

Of course, the only drawback is that she suffers from a leg disease...

However, for the children to be handed over, this is not a disadvantage, but a plus.

It's like selling an item passed down from your ancestors. No matter how beautiful it is, the price the other party offers is fixed from the beginning and can only go down, not up. But if you make up a nice story, the other party will think they got a great bargain and can't wait to raise the price to buy it. What they are buying is the concept behind it.

This was a truth he learned quickly after taking over the family.

Besides, the other party's original intention was not to seek labor, but aristocratic blood, hoping to use it to add luster to his family history, which was so thin that it did not even contain a single page.

Yuya Lawrence, who has difficulty walking, is not only reassuring as there is no possibility of her escaping midway, but she will also have no problem receiving preferential treatment due to her excellent appearance.

And, most importantly—

It's not easy for them to get their hands on Lawrence's bloodline.

He had also heard that Yuya Lawrence had a congenital disease and that she might have lived for a few more years in Mondstadt, where the climate was more suitable. But if she went to Winter Solstice...

In such a cold and harsh environment that day, even a local drunkard who accidentally fell on the roadside would be frozen stiff when he woke up the next day, let alone a girl.

It was the blessing of the Ice God that she could live to adulthood with her physical condition. However, by then, his Mora would have been in his account. Even if she really died in a foreign land, he could turn the tables and say that she had not taken good care of Lawrence's outstanding descendants, and then extort a huge sum of hush money from her.

In this way, not only did he save Lawrence in an emergency, without having to worry about the bloodline being leaked, but he could also serve as the patriarch for ten years.

The other party got the Lawrence girl he wanted and used her as a stepping stone to enter the upper class.

And Youya Lawrence, oh - although this poor little thing doesn't know that she has been deceived, she will at least be well fed and well served there, and will no longer be bullied by those bastards in Mond. It can be regarded as repaying the family for her training.

This is truly a win-win-win situation!

Chapter 36: Weaving Lies

Thinking of this, Wes felt that even the short, fat and vulgar Yegor in front of him became naive and cute.

He warmly invited the other party to join the banquet, and watched Yegor squeeze into a seat where he had to put two chairs together to barely sit down, eating meat and drinking wine with big mouthfuls.

At the same time, in the name of "cooperation", we talked about how much would be appropriate to give.

He was even more greedy and almost made Yegor choke on the chicken bone. His fat face, which was slightly sweaty, also showed a flush of anger.

"Weiss, wait - this is different from what we agreed on at the beginning, yes! This amount of Mora alone is enough for me to stay in the most expensive hotel in Liyue and eat every meal at Liuli Pavilion or Xinyuexuan for a month! This doesn't even include all the other things..."

"Please be patient, Mr. Yegor. The adopted daughter that I am going to give you, Yuya Lawrence, is my own daughter. She is also a talented woman that everyone in the clan admires.

I have a deep relationship with her and raised her with my own hands. I don't want her to suffer any grievances. But in the face of the family crisis, she chose to stand up, so as the head of the family, I had to make such a painful decision. How could I let the child's dedication be worthless? "

Weiss pretended to be sad and wiped the crocodile tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, then raised his hand and patted it gently.

The two maids serving behind him also walked to a distance behind them as if they had received orders, and then opened the side door.

One was responsible for pushing the wheelchair, while the other helped to lift up the slightly longer skirt to prevent it from being crushed by the wheels.

Yegor, who was originally a little furious, opened his mouth stupidly when he saw the girl's appearance, and the greasy meat inside fell out without him noticing.

"——May the gentle breeze accompany you and you spend a peaceful night. Chief Weiss."

Her voice is childish but as sweet as a lark.

At the same time, those bright and pure eyes like sea pearls also turned to him and nodded.

"Hello, Mr. Yegor. Yuya Lawrence sends you sincere greetings."

He could hardly believe his eyes.

The girl's shoulder-length hair fell naturally, and the hair covering her eyes was pushed outwards by a black headband. The bangs underneath were carefully and naturally styled, making her fairy-like and beautiful face adorned with teardrops seem unreal.

As she moved, the silver chain pendant hanging on her fair neck swayed slightly. Her slender body sat on a wooden wheelchair, with a fragile temperament that seemed to be blown away by a gust of cold wind. Under the gorgeous blue and white dress, the maid lifted the hem of her skirt and revealed half of her ankles, which were as tender as white lotus roots, which made Yegor swallow his saliva.

He was willing to swear to Lord Ice God that he had never seen a girl so... tender as water, and what arose from her was not the lust between men and women, but a purer thought.

When he was young, he saw a portrait of a seated aristocratic girl at home. The beauty that seemed to be a mixture of reality and fantasy made it difficult for him to move his feet for a long time.

He secretly took her away that very night, hid her in his bed every day and slept with her, treating her as his future wife and communicating with her every night.

Until one day his father found him kissing the painting, and after his explanation and pleading were in vain, he regarded the portrait as an ominous thing that bewitched his son, tore it up in front of him and threw it into the fire.

From that moment on, he felt incomplete and no longer whole.

Even after he grew up and collected many portraits of aristocratic girls, he could not regain the feeling he had at the beginning.

This made him very disappointed, and he felt that he would have to live with this regret in the future. After getting married, he put these thoughts away and never revealed them.

But this time, I didn't expect to recall it by taking the opportunity to work for the executive officer.

His chubby red cheeks looked even more rosy under the light, and his anger towards Weiss for being too greedy completely dissipated in front of this fairy-like girl.

There is even a desire to own it even if it means losing everything.

For a moment, he smiled like a stupid bear and said "OK, OK..."

Although Yegor's seemingly worldly behavior made Wes somewhat disdainful and even ashamed to sit at the same table with him, this also allowed him to take the initiative in the following conversation.

He stood up slowly, walked to Youya's side, dismissed the maid who was accompanying her, put his hands on the girl's shoulders, and looked at Yegor with a smile.

"——Then, Yegor, my dear friend. Now that you have seen my beloved child Yuya, you should understand how to exchange this noble honor with the greatest sincerity, right?"

If it were not long ago, Yegor would definitely have regarded it as just bragging by this arrogant guy, but at this moment he actually had the idea of ​​agreeing with him.

He was certain from the bottom of his heart that if he had a little daughter like this, he would never be willing to give her away for adoption, and would not even allow her to go out and meet people like this!

He took out the handkerchief from his arms and wiped the sweat from his forehead, nodding respectfully.

"Ah, uh... yes. Weiss, I would like to sincerely apologize to you... yes, please be magnanimous and forgive me!"

"All right. I am not a narrow-minded person. After all, you are my best friend. Let's just let go of the minor impoliteness before."

Weiss spread his hands in a pretentious manner, and then, as if he had just realized that it was getting late, he covered his forehead with his hands in pretended sorrow.

"Well, since we are honest with each other, please listen to me talk about this child's past. I won't hide it from you, Youya actually has a leg disease...

She was very healthy and a lively and talkative child when she was young, but later an accident happened. A friend she was playing with fell into a stream. In order to save her friend who was about to be washed away by the river, she also jumped into the river and tried her best to save her, but she herself was swept away by the river because of exhaustion.

Fortunately, my brother Schubert heard her cry for help and rushed down to the river to rescue her. But when she was sent home, Youya had already developed a high fever. Upon hearing this, I was so worried that I put down my work and personally sent her to the church for treatment.

It was not enough to get past the two obstacles in Mondstadt. After she was sent to the church, she did not expect that the laymen would let a lowly person who did not know medical skills to treat her. Not only did he fail to reduce Yuya's fever, but he also made it difficult for her to stand up. "

At this point, Weiss shed a few more tears, while Youya below was almost unable to hold back her smile because of his exaggerated performance.

As expected, Yegor's expression became even more excited after hearing this story. Especially when he saw Yuya forcing a smile even when she was talking about her sad past, he felt even more sympathetic. He clasped his hands in front of his chest in a funny way and said compassionately.

"Oh... poor little Youya, you have been treated so unfairly. When you go to the Winter Solstice, your adoptive father will never let you suffer any injustice, yes."

He nodded and boasted, "Besides, in winter, most lakes over there have ice three feet thick. You won't be in any trouble even if you go skating in a wheelchair."

This made Youya unable to hold back her laughter, and she laughed out loud accidentally. Seeing that he made the girl laugh, Yegor also started to smile foolishly.

Seeing the two of them getting along, Weiss's eyes sparkled and he continued to speak hypocritically.

"My dear friend, if you really want to, please don't abandon Yuya's imperfections. She is an outstanding girl.

Although this perfection is not allowed by the gods, she is still the noble embodiment of our Lawrence bloodline! If she can be carefully cared for, perhaps the leg disease that has plagued her for so long can gradually heal.