My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

"Listen carefully, Litt." Orson took the family emblem from his pocket and handed it to Litt.

This was just brought over by the maid Vivian, who said it was given by Lucius.

The emblem of the Stranik family is a black eagle soaring in the blue sky.

Therefore, black and blue are the traditional colors of the family.

"This is our family crest. Most of the nobles in the empire have their own crest." Orson explained the meaning of the crest to Lit. "The crest has many functions, the most important of which is to indicate your identity. Basically, the nobles in the empire know each other's crests. You just arrived, so don't rush to recognize them all. I will teach you slowly later."

"This family emblem is given to you by your father. Although our family emblem is a black eagle on a blue background, the one with a gold border represents the direct lineage members, which is me, you, father, and mother."

Orson then explained the meaning of the family emblem, but Litt was confused.

Seeing this, Orson smiled and comforted him: "It's okay, it's normal not to know these things now, you will understand them slowly in the future."

At this time, the door outside was knocked again.

"Come in," Orson said.

The maid Vivian came in.

Seeing that Li Te had already put on his clothes, Vivian said, "Master Orson, Master Li Te, the master is already urging you."

"Okay, Vivian, you go down first." Orson nodded and then looked at Litt.

"The maid just now was Vivian. If I'm not at home in the future, you can find her or Butler Albert if you have any troubles."

"It's almost time. Come with me. If you have any questions, you can ask me directly."

"Hmm..." Li Te nodded and then stood up.

After straightening his clothes, he followed Orson downstairs.

Preparations for the banquet in the hall on the first floor had already begun. The long table in the center was filled with food and drinks, the likes of which Litt had never seen in the countryside.

At this moment, he only dared to follow Orson timidly, holding the corner of Orson's clothes with his little hands and only sticking his head out.

Orson didn't feel anything about it.

As far as he could remember in this life, he had attended banquets of this scale many times and had long been accustomed to this kind of scene.

Moreover, the highest-ranking noble among the present was only a marquis, and none of them had a higher title than his father. In this case, Orson was even more casual.

As for Litt, Orson could understand him. He must be a little scared when he first arrived and encountered such a scene.

But there is no way, people always have to grow up.

Orson stopped. Litt, who was following behind Orson, didn't pay attention and accidentally bumped into Orson's solid back. He covered his nose and took two steps back.

This caused the surrounding nobles to sneer.

Orson looked coldly at the sneering nobles.

"Count Carls, is it interesting?" he said, pointing to a count.

"No, no, no, no." Count Carls, who laughed the loudest, instantly regained his composure and shook his head.

He was just a small earl and dared not provoke the Duke's beloved son.

Then, Orson looked behind him and the iceberg melted immediately. He touched Lit's little head and said softly, "Lit, are you okay?"

"I'm sorry, I just stopped abruptly."

In fact, he was very panicked now.

He was just thinking about what to take Litt to do next, and then he stopped to think.

However, he forgot that Li Te was following him.

This collision was more than just a simple collision.

After making a fool of himself in front of so many nobles, Lit would probably hate him and think that he did it on purpose.

Wouldn't all the efforts I made before be in vain?

Therefore, he thought that even if it would slightly damage his relationship with these nobles, he had to save Litt's face.

This is Young Master Zhen’s first banquet, there must be no mistakes!

"No, it's okay, Brother Orson, I didn't notice you stopped." Litt covered his nose and shook his head, speaking in a muffled voice.

"No, I have to take a look." As he said this, Orson took away Litt's hand that was covering his nose and checked it carefully. After confirming that everything was fine, he nodded with relief.

Then Lucius and Mary came up.

Seeing that the two brothers had a good relationship, Lucius felt relieved.

Then he and Mary focused their attention on Litt.

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Litt was no longer as sloppy as when he first came in, and Orson even helped him put on the complicated accessories.

But his hunched back and lack of confidence still did not look like an aristocrat.

It would be fine if he was a noble lady, but he is Lucius’s biological son!

He is one of the future heirs of the Stranik family!

With Orson's inheritance rights still unclear, he can even be said to be the only heir to the Stranik family.

But considering that Lit had been in the countryside for so long, it was normal that he couldn't adapt for a while, so Lucius nodded.

"Not bad, serve it."

Having said this, Lucius took Mary back to the head of the long table and sat down.

Orson also turned around and motioned for Litt to follow him.

"Orson, this is against the rules." At the dining table, Mary frowned when she saw the two of them sitting on the same side.

According to table etiquette, after the host, the next highest ranking guests are relatives.

Litt and Orson should have sat on the left and right sides respectively, but Orson actually took the initiative to sit on the same side with Litt.

It’s not impossible to sit on the same side, and there is even an empty seat on both sides.

That position was prepared for their future wives.

"Mother, this is Leeteuk's first time here, and he doesn't understand many of the rules yet. I'll take care of him, and he'll be better."

"Besides, we are at home after all."

"Okay then." Mary looked at Orson and nodded.

Chapter 4: Traditional ideas that cannot be avoided

The banquet adopted the separate dining system, and each person had a dish in front of him.

Li Te looked at the plate in front of him, at a loss as to what to do.

She didn't know what to do.

I have used knives and forks in the countryside, but this is the first time I have used silver ones.

I had only seen porcelain plates when my adoptive parents took me to a restaurant for dinner on my tenth birthday. They were not as exquisite as the ones here, and they even had patterns on them.

These porcelain plates, which look like works of art, are actually used to hold food...

As for the food above, apart from being able to recognize a plate of what was probably bread, Litt had never even seen the other foods.

"Everyone, today is the first day that my son, Lit, has returned to the family and recognized me." Lucius looked at the nobles at the table and raised his glass. "On this festive day, let's toast to Lit!"

After saying this, the nobles in the audience also raised their glasses.

Seeing this, Orson motioned to Litt to raise his glass. Litt imitated Orson's movements and raised his glass in an imitative manner.

Then, Lucius took the lead and drank a glass of wine.

The nobles present also followed Lucius's actions and drank the wine in their glasses.

Litt imitated Orson's movements, and then, after drinking a glass of bitter wine with a frown, he choked.

Before this, Li Te had never drunk alcohol, and after this, I'm afraid he won't like drinking anymore.

"Cough cough..." He coughed.

As Lit coughed, all eyes on the field were drawn to him.

The nobles around looked at Litt, all of them secretly showing contempt.

When seeing Leeteuk wearing a suit, he looked much more decent than when he first entered the house.

They thought that this ugly duckling would transform into a white swan so soon.

But a bumpkin is still a bumpkin after all. Even if he is the son of a duke and has lived in the countryside for so many years, his actions always show a hint of commoner habits, which still makes these nobles unhappy.

If you don’t even know how to drink wine, how can you be considered a noble?

But because of Lucius's face, they couldn't express it directly.

Lucius had a blank expression on his face, while Mary kept frowning.

She seemed to be in a bad mood since the beginning of the party.

Come to think of it, for Mary, who is very concerned about her reputation, it is definitely unacceptable for her child to make a fool of herself in public.

What's more, Mary is not Little's biological mother. The previous Duchess died of childbirth after giving birth to Little. Mary is Lucius's second wife five years ago.

She is the stepmother of Orson and Leeteuk.

In the original book, the reason why Orson's relationship with Leete deteriorated rapidly was also related to Mary's interference.

After all, in

Among the four core members of the family, only Lit and Lucius are related by blood.

Mary is not Leete's biological mother, and Orson is not Lucius' biological son.

The two of them naturally formed a small group, with Mary making plans and Orson responsible for execution.

Finally, after Orson was kicked out of the family, Mary had no more tools and could only plan to get rid of Litt herself...

After that, Orson couldn't remember the contents of the book.

On the other side, Li Te was coughing and blaming himself in his heart.

Why am I so useless? I have already decided to live a good life in my new home, but I end up making a fool of myself again and again...

He thought of the looks Lucius and Mary had given him.

Lucius was helpless and Mary was indifferent.

This is not the way a parent looks at their child...

But it was normal. How could a country boy like me gain recognition from the nobles?

I'm afraid even Brother Orson will dislike me because I even soiled his clothes...

Thinking of this, a few tears flowed from the corners of Li Te's eyes.

At this moment, Orson took a napkin, stuffed one corner of it into Litt's collar, and then unfolded it and covered Litt's chest.

"This way you don't have to worry about it getting dirty." Orson smiled, then cut the steak on his plate into small pieces, picked up one of the pieces with a fork, and placed it in front of Litt.

"Come on, eat."

Lucius, who was standing by, nodded with satisfaction when he saw Orson taking such good care of Leete, and Mary's expression also eased a little.

As long as Li Te doesn't do anything weird again, it'll be fine.

When the other nobles saw Orson's actions, they also lowered their heads in shame.

No wonder Orson is the most acclaimed young man in the empire.

Being able to be so kind and polite to a brother who just moved in and whom you haven't known for more than ten years, it takes this kind of spirit alone, and no one else can do it.

Even Orson, the son of a duke, does not look down on Litt. What qualifications do small nobles like us have to look down on Litt?

With Orson's actions, the awkward atmosphere on the field was instantly eased.

"Mr. Litt is blessed to have a good brother like Mr. Orson." At this moment, an earl spoke at the dinner table.

"Yes, yes, he is worthy of being Master Orson." The other nobles also echoed.

"No, no, Litt has been suffering in the countryside for so many years. He just returned home. This is what I should do as an older brother." Orson looked at the nobles and showed a standard and appropriate smile.