Imagine how comforting it would be to be called dad by such a lovely girl. "
“Ouch—!”
The atmosphere gradually became heated. Yegor, who was like a chicken with its blood pumped up, drank the strong liquor he brought from his hometown and swore loudly.
"After I go back, I will train Xiao Youya as my successor, and she will live a happy life!"
Weiss struck while the iron was hot and took out the contract with the Rock Seal, wanting to sign it with him.
And Youya, who was originally praised as a treasure, was left out by him and was not even allowed to sit at the table. She could only watch how the man used sweet words to sell her for a good price.
But she surprisingly didn't feel angry or dissatisfied, she just felt a little sad after laughing...
Chapter 37 I'm here to save you!
Why are you sad?
I am filled with sorrow for the relatives and friends whom I may never see again.
If she doesn't go, then Eula will go in her place, this is what the patriarch named Weiss said.
She knew that this was most likely just a lie to deceive her. The Lawrence family didn't have the courage to adopt Eula away...
But she was already feeling uneasy because she had not been able to see Sister Eula, not to mention that she seemed to be challenging some very dangerous trials. If something really happened and she got some hidden illness, she would be abandoned by the Lawrence family...
Although she was not a pessimistic person, she couldn't help but have all kinds of worried thoughts, but she finally put them together.
For the girl who was the first person she saw when she woke up, and also for the family affection that was worth cherishing.
If Sister Eula really has such a dark future, then she must try her best to save it.
Perhaps this would cause her to leave Mondstadt and no longer have the possibility of completing her mission.
But at least this is not a failure as a human being...
That's right, she just made a simple choice between herself and Sister Eula.
Compared to me who still has a chance, Sister Eula, who has just started her life, deserves the right to go to a happier tomorrow.
When the girl lowered her head and stared at these useless legs, she somehow remembered the agreement she made with Sister Eula.
I want to lie down side by side on the beach and make a wish towards the Wine Lake.
Now it seems that she can only breach the contract...
Really, not only did I owe Barbara, but I also owed Sister Eula...
Just when Youya was so depressed, a maid who appeared out of nowhere came behind her, and then a familiar voice came to her ears.
"——I'm here to save you, Yuya."
There was a gentle touch on her shoulder, and she subconsciously raised her head to see Sister Eula wearing a wig and dressed as a maid.
Her disguise was so good that it was almost impossible to tell her true identity, but Youya could recognize her at a glance. She was her "Wave Knight".
Seeing her sister's dull eyes light up again, Eula smiled, but she gently placed her fingers on her lips, signaling her not to get too excited.
"…But what should we do?"
Youya asked in a voice as thin as a mosquito's.
"There are too many people at the main entrance of the banquet hall. We can't go through that side, so we have to find a way to get to the clothes drying room on the third floor. I've already made preparations there."
Eula spoke rapidly.
From the outside, it looked like a noble lady was just whispering with a maid of similar age.
Although Wes also took a glance at it, he didn't care too much. What he needed to do now was to bite off a few more bites of meat from this fat bear.
But what was unexpected was that after drinking the strong liquor from the winter, this guy's mind became much clearer, and he no longer spoke with cowardly habits such as "yes", but instead showed the cunning and shrewdness of an old landlord.
Although he has already confirmed that he has won, and the other party actually also has this intention vaguely, when it comes to actual interests, they still cannot avoid "exchanging opinions" back and forth.
This is a common practice among mature businessmen.
Therefore, when the little maid came to report to him that Miss Youya wanted to leave temporarily and touch up her makeup.
Weiss just frowned, noticing that the girl did look sickly.
This immediately made him curse in his heart the idiot who was responsible for bringing Youya Lawrence back. He had already told him to protect the girl well and not let her get bumped or catch a cold.
Some funds were specially approved for him for this purpose, but now it seems that the funds were definitely embezzled.
Being with this bunch of idiots really held him back everywhere. They were all only concerned with petty gains, and none of them had the far-sighted vision like him and Schubert.
So, Weiss could only wave his hand impatiently, signaling her to take Youya downstairs to touch up her makeup.
He doesn't want the product to reveal more flaws just when he's about to agree on a price. How can he make money then?
Just looking at the maid's back as she left in response, he inexplicably felt that this maid seemed a little familiar, but she did not seem to match the maid he hired two months ago. However, under the influence of alcohol, he could not remember what was wrong for a while.
At the same time, Yegor on the other side also seized the opportunity and poured him wine repeatedly, hoping to get him drunk before discussing business.
With permission, Youla came behind Youya and led her out slowly through the side door.
Although the two maids serving on the side also looked confused and didn't remember when the head maid recruited new members, since the master of the house agreed, they did not act on their own.
Leave from the side door of the banquet hall, turn right and walk straight into the special passage where waiters deliver meals.
The banquet is in full swing now and the dishes are basically finished. Desserts will be served ten minutes later. During this time, the host and guests can have a chat.
Therefore, the corridor was very quiet, and there were no waiters. Eula took this opportunity to comfort her: "I'm sorry. Yuya, it was too late after I got the news--"
"It's okay! I'm really happy that Sister Eula came to save me!" Youya responded with her gentle smile.
Seeing this, Eula felt a little relieved.
The classes she was scheduled to attend today almost filled up all her free time, and the reason given by her family was that she had stayed at Youya's place for too long.
Therefore, as punishment, she had to complete all the homework assigned by the teachers before she could have any rest time.
This was similar to the usual illnesses among the adults in the clan, so she didn't take it too seriously at first.
It was not until night fell that the head maid who had taken care of her since she was a child told her meaningfully that the master of the house had prepared a dinner party today and all the Lawrence children had to stay in their rooms and not go out. She realized something was wrong.
Of course, Eula knew the reason for holding the party. It was because her uncle, who had a big mouth, was showing off everywhere and she heard it.
Her original plan was to complete the trial within this week, obtain the Seal of Solid Ice, gain Dayi's support, and then leave the family and move out with Youya.
But I didn't expect that old guy Wes would play such a shady game. On the first day of welcoming the Winter Merchant, he changed his plan and wanted to sell Youya quickly.
She originally thought that the other party was crazy to dare to do this so blatantly, directly adopting a sick and disabled child to a foreigner. Even within the Lawrence clan, some people were dissatisfied with this behavior.
In their view, even though Youya was an "ominous sign", she was still a descendant of the nobility with Lawrence's blood.
They should never be touched by vulgar people who are not even nobles. Naturally, only people like them who are descendants of orthodox nobles can talk about them.
You know, even among the local nobles of Mond, Lawrence didn't have many eyes on them, let alone the "nouveau riche" from that bitter and cold land.
Unless they are on someone else's territory, everyone in Mond always behaves in a condescending manner.
Therefore, even if they want to adopt the child, they should at least wait until Youya recovers. Otherwise, people will criticize them for being such a noble group of people who can't even cure the sick children in their family and rush to adopt the child to someone else.
How could these shameless guys who valued face more than anyone else accept this?
But for now, all the tribesmen are keeping silent, which can only mean one thing.
Youya's body did recover, and Weiss, as the patriarch, gave her enough hush money, and she did get to know this information when she confronted Weiss.
And all of this was gained through the sale of Youya...
Seeing her sister's innocent smile, Eula could no longer suppress the cold anger in her heart.
Since the other party has changed the plan, she will also break the original arrangement and take Youya away from this ugly family full of power and money tonight.
As she reached the bottom of the stairs, she heard a scream from the upper floor, followed by the sound of footsteps.
Youla's expression changed, then she picked up Youya and whispered.
"…My room was breached. Next they will definitely find out something is wrong and start looking for us everywhere."
"Then, then should we still go up?" Youya whispered, "If we are surrounded from top to bottom, we will be finished."
"There are too many people on the first floor. We can't sneak out successfully. The risk of a frontal breakthrough is too high. We can only continue with the original plan..."
Eula's tone was still gentle as she comforted Youya again, but her eyes were full of trust in her, which made the emotions brewing in her heart even deeper.
Chapter 38 Lawrence is not united
Time goes back a moment, just after Eula started to act.
The maid who was responsible for delivering meals to her knocked on her door, but received no response for a long time, which had never happened before.
Although she had only been there for a short time, she had heard from other maids that the eldest lady would never deliberately put on airs or make things difficult for them, and her attitude towards them was usually normal.
This is a rare good master for most maids who come from poor backgrounds or are even picked up.
She had met this young lady several times and they had a good relationship.
Therefore, I decided to "overstep the line" a little and open the door to see what was going on.
But just as her hand touched the door handle, a serious female voice came from the side.
"Alfie, what are you doing?"
The maid named Elfy was frightened and quickly withdrew her hand and looked away.
The person who came was the head maid, who had worked for the family for nearly forty years and had a wealth of experience. It was said that she had been serving the Lawrence family as a servant since the old aristocratic era.
"Ah, Lady Sarah, please listen to my explanation. I, I didn't mean to pry into the young lady's privacy. It's just that after I knocked on the door, the young lady didn't respond, so I was a little worried..."
"…Miss, you have a lot of homework today, so you look a little tired. You are taking a nap in your room. Just let me serve the meal. Remember not to make any noise when you go down—"
The head maid named Sarah kept her expression unchanged and just spoke calmly.
"As for the offense just now, I will not punish you for your loyalty."
Hearing this, Elfy hurriedly nodded in agreement. After handing the plate to her, she bowed and turned to leave, leaving the head maid with a calm expression watching her back as she walked away.
After leaving the head maid's sight, Elfy's pounding heart finally calmed down.
The head maid was usually very strict and was the one responsible for teaching them etiquette, so they were very lucky to be let off this time.
Thinking of this, Alfie's steps became much happier. But as the saying goes, too much joy brings sorrow, and she happened to bump into a man walking around the corner.
"——Ah!" She screamed accidentally and saw the other person's appearance.
Judging from his appearance, he was probably in his thirties, with an average appearance. He was wearing a blue formal suit that only Lawrence family members could wear, and his movements were neither hurried nor slow, and his posture was arrogant.
The man took a step back, then stood firm again and glared at me with an unhappy expression.
This made Alfie apologize quickly and bend down as if waiting for punishment.
"——Humph, you're quite sensible."
After hearing her apology, Schubert's expression improved a little. After glancing at the decent-looking maid, he spoke.
"Impolite servant, do you know that the person in front of you is a legitimate aristocrat with Lawrence blood, Schubert Lawrence?"
"Yes……"
Alfie's shoulders began to tremble slightly.
"If that's the case, then why are you so impetuous and offending the noble bodies of us nobles?"
"I'm sorry! I just became a maid not long ago... I'm very sorry for being impolite to Master Schubert!"
Alfie replied timidly.
Seeing this, Schubert took a step closer and looked down at the timid maid with a hint of teasing in his eyes.
"Oh... Then why don't you put aside your work tonight and go to my study. I will teach you the proper etiquette of a servant."
Just as Elfy's face turned pale and she wanted to refuse, the voice of the head maid came like a savior.
"What happened, Alfie? And—Master Schubert, why are you here too?"
"Hmm? Who dares to address us nobles by our names—" Schubert looked over and saw that it was head maid Sarah. He immediately curled his lips in disappointment, "It turned out to be head maid Sarah. It's nothing, but my brother asked me to come up and see if Eula is staying in her room as ordered."
"The young lady is indeed in the room."
The head maid, still holding the plate in her hand, replied calmly.
"You're still resting at this hour? That's really disrespectful!"
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