Chapter 69: A Kiss Beneath the Fireworks

Because of the heavy rain, it got dark quickly.

Ye Wangxue was currently sitting in the main hall of the Faxtius residence.

Xiao Lu stood behind her, while Lorraine and Himan sat opposite. Lov was serving tea to the two mistresses of the Faxtius house and their young master’s cousin.

The atmosphere.

It wasn’t exactly tense, but it was definitely not as quiet as the current environment suggested.

An undercurrent was surging.

Lorraine’s expression was as if facing a formidable enemy, her mind racing with ways to drive out this beautiful future sister-in-law of hers.

Indeed, before seeing Ye Wangxue, she hadn’t been so on guard.

The more beautiful Ye Wangxue was, the more she disliked her.

Himan, on the other hand, was calculating why Hall hadn’t returned yet.

‘It’s one thing to make Ye Wangxue retreat by not attending the engagement ceremony, but to not return home on the night of the engagement…’

She didn’t know what kind of soft article could possibly whitewash Hall’s actions.

‘Sigh, what a headache.’

Himan felt that he should have been back by now.

He couldn’t possibly be staying with Leticia all day, could he?

Staying with Leticia all day…

‘What on earth is Hall doing?!’

She was getting a little angry again. She had to find a way to drag Hall back.

Otherwise, where would Hall sleep tonight?

And seeing how fond Leticia was of Hall, she couldn’t let Hall make a mistake.

As of now, in the eyes of the old men of the Child family, Hall was definitely not a good husband.

It was very dangerous. The Child family’s power was greater than both of their families combined.

No, no, she had to drag Hall back. Otherwise, if something sparked between them.

But now wasn’t the time. She couldn’t take the initiative to say that Hall hadn’t returned and that he had done something wrong.

She would wait a little longer.

Just as Himan was thinking this.

Ye Wangxue, on the opposite side, suddenly tapped the glass tabletop with her finger.

“It seems that at this time, my fiancé still hasn’t returned. Will he be spending the night at Duchess Leticia’s place?”

Seeing Ye Wangxue’s worried expression.

Xiao Lu wondered, ‘Doesn’t the princess want to break off the engagement?’

If Hall didn’t come back tonight, they could justifiably break off the engagement tomorrow.

“Of course not. Brother will not spend the night at another woman’s place. Please watch your words, Princess Ye.”

Lorraine was quite firm in this regard.

But after speaking, she herself began to worry.

‘Brother wouldn’t really spend the night with Leticia, would he?’

Before today, she hadn’t thought that Hall would go to find Leticia. It was Lov who had told her.

Lov, however, had already colluded with Hall. It was Hall who had told her last night to tell Ye Wangxue today that he would be going to find Leticia.

The little maid’s role was to be a deterrent, so she said, “That’s hard to say. The Young Master told me not to make his bed in advance tonight.”

“Lov, did Hall say that?!”

Himan was the first to sit up.

She had thought Hall just wanted to break off the engagement; she never expected Hall to be serious.

She then remembered that Hall had once let Leticia sit on his lap.

Could it be…

‘No, I must stop this!’

“Ah… Miss Himan, of course it’s true.”

Lov couldn’t possibly say that Hall was lying. And out of selfish reasons, she also hoped that Himan wouldn’t return to her former relationship with Hall.

At this, Himan’s inner fur stood on end.

“Where exactly is he? The Child residence?”

“I don’t know, but he’s definitely with Miss Leticia.”

“I’ll go find him.”

Himan felt that she still had to get Hall to come back. From the time she entered the city until now, she had already been kept waiting for five or six hours.

No matter how much Hall wanted to break off the engagement, it was inexcusable for him not to come back now.

This thought was definitely not out of selfish reasons.

And as soon as she said this, it was as if a floodgate had been opened. The several young ladies all looked at her at the same time.

“Thank you, Cousin Himan. I’ll go with you.”

Of course, Ye Wangxue wanted to confront Hall face to face.

That way, she could better gain the upper hand in public opinion and break off the engagement faster.

Lorraine also wanted to go, and since it was raining heavily outside, Lov had to hold an umbrella for Lorraine.

Soon, the girls in the main hall of the Faxtius residence.

All rushed out at this moment to find Hall.

“Shall we go for a walk, Hall? There’s a large castle in the center of Childland. It’s the highest point in the entire park.”

Leticia had now changed into her usual rose-colored knee-length gothic dress.

She had made up her mind.

From the moment she learned of Hall’s engagement.

She had had many plans.

“Alright.”

Hall didn’t refuse. Today was the day he had to be the most stable.

After Leticia returned to the Child residence at night, he would stay at the park’s hotel and get through the night peacefully.

Tomorrow morning, Ye Wangxue should have completed the procedures for breaking off the engagement and be on her way back to Great Xia, right?

Perhaps she wouldn’t even have to escape the marriage. With his daughter being treated like this by her fiancé, the emperor of Great Xia would probably feel he had lost face and give up on this marriage contract.

In that case, if Ye Wangxue successfully broke off the engagement, she wouldn’t have to escape and could live peacefully as a princess in Great Xia.

This heroine would be forever safe, and he wouldn’t have to be drawn into the fate of this route.

Then, Hall came out with Leticia, holding an umbrella.

When he observed her out of the corner of his eye, he could see that her two fawn-like calves were bare, without stockings.

How should he put it? As the only daughter of the world’s wealthiest family, Leticia’s skin was as beautiful as a work of art.

Just a glance would make one’s heart flutter.

Not to mention, when she came to the top of the castle with him, standing in the strong wind and rain, those small legs were trembling.

It made one feel pity.

How could such a girl who clearly had feelings for him not be cute?

If Leticia wasn’t a heroine, he thought he wouldn’t refuse her.

But there was no choice. If he didn’t maintain this distance, he would surely die within three years, and Leticia’s fate would be to become a young widow.

“Are you cold?”

“Not cold.”

Hearing her answer, Hall only slightly tilted the umbrella in Leticia’s direction.

Because there was quite a bit of water accumulated on the top of the castle, and the raindrops splashed when they hit it. She was holding her skirt slightly, but it was just a futile effort.

The rain and wind were a bit cold, but it was okay.

Hall was holding the umbrella for her now. She could overcome it.

It was very warm.

If Hall could always hold the umbrella for her, she felt she could do anything.

The two of them walked in silence. Leticia would occasionally look at the huge clock at the top of the castle.

She was calculating the time.

Soon, they arrived at the edge of the platform at the top of the castle.

From here, they could overlook most of Saint Louis. Although it was raining heavily tonight, Saint Louis was a city that never slept, and the lights were always bright and brilliant.

Anyone seeing this scene for the first time would surely feel shocked or find it beautiful, but Hall only felt a few wisps of familiarity from the damp night wind.

He seemed to have come here before to overlook the entire city of Saint Louis.

He wondered what his mood was at that time.

Hall suddenly thought that he had to find a way to regain his memory. It wasn’t a solution to go on like this.

The game’s plot had clearly undergone significant changes. If he could regain his past memories and know what he had done before, he might be able to better control future developments.

As this thought emerged, his heart suddenly thumped violently, as if a chill and a sharp pain were warning him from within, but it was quickly washed away and soothed by another gentle, warm current welling up from the depths of his heart.

He seemed to have… also sensed this warm current on the night Lorraine used her charm on him.

But it was more of a familiarity, a distant familiarity. This warm current seemed to have washed over him many, many times.

Bringing him back to life from countless near-death situations.

“Hall…”

“Hmm?”

As he was thinking, he heard Leticia’s call in his ear.

“You came to find me today… it was actually because of your fiancée, right?”

“Hmm?”

The black-haired young man was stunned and then looked at the rose-colored girl.

It was a bit difficult to make out her expression in the night.

And Leticia now was indeed a bit different from usual.

“You don’t want to marry her, do you?”

“No.”

Hall nodded, feeling there was no need to deny it.

What was the use of denying it? The engagement was going to be broken off anyway. The whole of Saint Louis, the entire East and West continents would know that the second son of the Faxtius family did not attend his engagement day and even broke it off afterward.

“Then come with me, Hall.”

Her tone was very clear, and the tolling of the clock that had just passed the hour couldn’t cover it.

“Huh?”

Hall was very surprised. Was this something Leticia would say?

In the game’s plot, she would hide her feelings in her heart, and in many routes, she would only maintain a friendly relationship with the heroines until the end.

But before he could react, he suddenly felt someone’s arms wrap around his waist, and a warmth on his lips.

What followed was an unparalleled sweetness and softness, as if strawberries and milk had melted in his mouth at the same time.

Pressed against his chest, the feeling of the girl’s budding flower-like breasts was infinitely clear.

It made one feel an irresistible craving.

“Hall, I will stop at nothing to take you.”

Because their lips were still touching, her words were not clear, but they were very firm, like an oath.

And inside Childland, the fireworks seemed to have been set for a specific time, rising into the night sky and exploding into countless magnificent and dreamlike patterns.

The young man and woman at the top of the castle were illuminated, a light even grander than when Christine had descended with her blessing.

They seemed to be embracing and kissing amidst the fireworks. This scene was like a dream scroll, something that could only come from the hands of the best painter in the Western Continent.

It directly stunned the young ladies who had just arrived at Childland and witnessed this beautiful scroll.

“Those two people at the top… are they Hall and Leticia?”