Mang Hou
Chapter 468 Small Daily Occurrences of the Wedding
That day, early morning.
"Teacher, we're leaving."
"Okay."
Suren looked at his two disciples and nodded.
The situation in Lingdun was very strange, with undercurrents surging. The major changes that would occur soon would definitely shake the entire Luying to its core, and many top forces might be reshuffled. Kama and Aberke's current strength was not enough to protect them in this big tide. Especially as Suren's disciples, once exposed to the public eye, there would inevitably be too much trouble.
The previous incident was an example.
Next to the steam car, Kama looked at her gloved hands, her eyes a little complicated.
Under the gloves were a pair of silver hands, the mechanical hands that had been cut off and reattached after being kidnapped.
Although it didn't affect the control of puppets and life, it was still a deep memory.
She had been recuperating in the small void realm these days, and now that she was out, she had to separate. Kama looked at Suren, tears glistening in her eyes, "Teacher, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble."
Suren shook his head with a smile. The matter started because of him, so it couldn't be said that Kama wasn't careful enough.
He touched Kama's forehead and said, "Kama, Aberke, you must be careful in the future. Go and see the world more."
Encountering setbacks is unfortunate in life, but overcoming them is a rewarding and valuable life experience.
Now that Kama and Aberke were leaving Lingdun to gain experience, it was also the beginning of their new adventure.
"Yes, Teacher."
The two nodded and stepped onto the steam car on the street, which would take them to the pier to catch a boat.
Suren watched the motor car disappear around the corner, then looked at the time and casually hailed a passing taxi.
Although he didn't really want to go out,
But today was the day he had agreed with Yekaterina to attend the wedding banquet, so he had to go.
...
Getting into the car, the driver asked, "Where to, sir?"
In Lingdun, those who could afford taxis were either rich or noble, and the driver didn't look down on this young passenger in plain clothes.
Suren pondered for a moment and said, "North City, Rose Lisi Avenue."
"Alright! Sir, buckle up."
The driver's face showed a hint of doubt when he heard the street name.
Those who could live on that street were all top dignitaries in Luying, real big shots.
But looking at this casually dressed passenger, he didn't seem like a nobleman.
Moreover, big shots had their own cars and accompanying servants, and rarely took taxis alone.
Thinking about it, the driver asked with a smile, "Are you a reporter, sir?"
Suren smiled noncommittally.
The motor car drove all the way, crossed the Lingdun Iron Bridge, and arrived in North City.
Suren hadn't been out for many days, but he had seen many reports about this grand wedding in the newspapers.
The pomp of a top Luying noble wedding would naturally not be small. Suren sat in the back seat and looked through the glass window at the streets on both sides. The flower beds had been replaced with festive red flowers, and the gas street lights and plane trees on the roadside were also hung with red ribbons, creating a festive scene.
As soon as he turned into Rose Lisi Avenue, Suren saw a group of reporters with cameras blocking the entrance of the manor, taking various photos of the passing guests with "clicks", "clicks", "clicks".
Guests in full dress got off every car and carriage, and they would be surrounded and interviewed by reporters on the red carpet.
The reporters looked at the taxi and probably thought it was a colleague, so no one paid any attention.
With mounted police controlling the traffic, the taxi could only stop at the street corner.
The driver said, "Three hundred Lisso, sir. Thank you."
Hearing this, Suren handed over three hundred-denomination banknotes.
The driver took the money and added with a smile, "Today is the wedding of the prince and princess, you are really lucky to be invited to attend. Oh, I heard that Princess Yekaterina is as beautiful as a fairy tale. Mr. Reporter, you should take a few more photos, I hope to see your work in tomorrow's newspaper..."
Suren smiled.
He opened the car door and got out. The sun was shining brightly, warming his body.
The sky was blue.
This was the first time Suren had seen such good weather since he came to Lingdun.
Blue sky, white clouds, white pigeons, colorful streets, dreamlike as a fairy tale.
Suren walked towards the crowd.
"Mecheses Manor" was the Lans family's private manor in Lingdun, and also one of the top ten mansions in Lingdun.
It wasn't time for the banquet to start yet, but there were already early guests.
Suren walked through the group of reporters, and everyone ignored him.
Until he reached the door, the butler in a tuxedo politely stopped him, "Sir, please show your invitation."
Suren naturally didn't have an invitation, he just said lightly, "I am 'Fick Regardi'."
...
At the same time, inside the manor.
In a luxuriously decorated room with a girlish style, a group of maids were busy.
Yekaterina sat in front of the dressing table, and several makeup artists were helping her to paint her eyebrows and eyes.
"Miss, the Madam asked me to ask you, saying that young master Fick from Regardi hasn't appeared yet. We'll be receiving guests later, should we urge him again?"
"No need. He will be on time."
"Yes, Miss."
The butler came and left.
As the bridesmaid, Anna, looked at her increasingly beautiful best friend in the mirror, her eyes were full of stars, and she had exclaimed eighty times, "Wow... Katyusha, you are really, really super beautiful! If I were a man, I would definitely be bewitched by you~"
How could she not know that her best friend was already stunningly beautiful even with light makeup on weekdays? Today, with盛装打扮, this beauty was even more dazzling and eye-catching.
Not only was it beauty, but the most special thing was the increasingly ethereal temperament on Yekaterina's body.
Anna didn't know what had happened to her best friend recently, but it just gave people the feeling that she was becoming more and more ethereal, as if she was gradually shedding the last bit of mortal aura on her body, like an angel in mythology.
Yekaterina smiled slightly when she heard the teasing.
With this smile, she in the mirror was even more charming.
Looking at her good friend's expression, Anna was even more exaggeratedly intoxicated, "Oh, that 'young master Fick' must be the happiest man in the world to marry such a beautiful girl."
After a pause, she thought of something again and asked, "But speaking of which, that 'young master Fick' hasn't come yet? I heard that there isn't even a shadow of anyone from Regardi, aren't you really worried, Katyusha?"
Yekaterina chuckled, her expression not worried at all.
She originally wanted to say more, but at this moment, she seemed to sense something and said, "He's here."
Anna was stunned when she heard this.
Here?
What's here?
"Yes."
Yekaterina nodded.
With a turn of her beautiful eyes, she said again, "Anna, can you help me bring him over? He's in the parlor. And please give him my apologies. Say that I haven't finished my makeup yet, so it's not convenient for me to go in person."
"Ah?"
Anna was even more confused when she heard this.
She just realized that Fick was here?
But...
It's your wedding, you're a prince of the Regardi family, why aren't you on the groom's side, what are you doing at the bride's house?
Although she was strange in her heart, she looked at her good friend who didn't seem to be joking, and replied, "Okay!"
Anna went to the parlor lightly with curiosity.
Sure enough, she saw Suren still wearing plain clothes, sitting on the sofa like a guest.
...
Suren didn't have the habit of being late, and arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed time.
But he realized that his situation at this grand wedding was actually quite awkward.
He and the bride were exchanging interests, so he was an outsider.
He and the groom had no trust other than wariness, so he was also an outsider.
It seemed that the "groom" alone represented the third party.
Thinking that there was nowhere to go when he arrived, he could only go to Yekaterina first.
The Regardi people had contacted him through various people, asking him to meet a few days ago.
Suren ignored them.
He didn't want to pay attention to the guys who had tried to murder him twice.
The current situation was that even if the Regardi family was unhappy with him, they couldn't do anything to him.
Moreover, after today, he didn't plan to use the identity of "Fick" at all.
Suren didn't need to give face at all.
He heard that Yekaterina was putting on makeup, and originally planned to wait in the parlor, which was fine.
After all, he had just received hundreds of thousands of tons of rare metals and minerals from the Lans family, so he still owed them a favor and had to pay something.
Besides, losing some face was also losing "Fick's".
Suren didn't have any psychological burden.
But unexpectedly, not long after he sat down, that Miss Anna, whom he had met once at the Royal Academy's anniversary ball, came to greet him.
...
"Mr. Fick, are you here to see Katyusha? She asked me to tell you that she's putting on makeup, so it's not convenient for her to pick you up in person..."
Anna was wearing a sexy low-cut bridesmaid dress, and she wasn't at all reserved, and took Suren's arm without hesitation.
After all, they had danced together before, so they weren't strangers, and she had a good impression of him.
Suren knew that this was Yekaterina's best friend, so he didn't say anything and followed her.
After finishing the business, Anna gossiped, "Mr. Fick, why are you here?"
Suren thought about it, the matter was not complicated, but it was not easy to say.
He just replied lightly with a few words, "Appointment."
"Ah?"
Anna blinked, as if trying to see some big secret.
But seeing that Suren didn't mean to say more, she was very sensible and didn't ask any more questions, but instead chatted about a few words praising him for being handsome.
Suren also responded politely, praising this kind bridesmaid.
At this time, the two had arrived at the door of the room on the second floor that was obviously a young lady's boudoir.
Looking at the maids coming in and out, Suren was still a little hesitant, not sure if it would be impolite to go in now.
But thinking that he was invited, he walked in openly.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Yekaterina sitting in front of the dressing table nodding apologetically to him in the mirror, "Sorry. You have to sit for a while, I'll finish my makeup in a while."
"Okay."
Suren looked at the pretty face in the mirror that looked like it had a beautiful filter on it, and a strange color flashed in his eyes.
The Yekaterina in front of him was as beautiful as if her whole person was glowing, which was really stunning.
However, he didn't have too many fluctuations in his heart.
At this time, a maid had already moved a stool, and Suren sat there, just watching the servants putting makeup on Yekaterina.
He also saw a top nobleman's extravagant life, just for various water delivery and sending things, Suren saw more than fifty servants coming in and out of the room.
Fortunately, there was Anna, this familiar girl, so it wasn't boring.
Chatting about this and that, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
This girl had a good personality and high emotional intelligence. She knew that "Fick" was here because he was getting married, and there was obviously another hidden story.
But she was also very sensible and didn't ask any more questions, and the topics were mostly about praising the bride's beauty.
Not long after, several makeup artists stopped at the same time, obviously the makeup was finished.
Several servants came in with an extremely luxurious red and black dress.
Even if it was a dark dress, it was dazzling under the light, sparkling with gorgeous wealth, but also a mysterious luster.
Anna looked at this dress and couldn't hide her envy, "This dress is called 'Nightingale of Locke Wallen', inlaid with seven hundred of the world's most precious black diamonds, it's really too beautiful. The entire Luying can't find so many black diamonds anymore. Oh, only such a dress can match Katyusha's beauty..."
It looked like it was time to change the bride's clothes.
Seeing this, Suren very sensibly made a gesture to get up and avoid it, saying, "I'll go out for a while."
But unexpectedly, before he could stand up, Yekaterina, who was not far away, said, "No need."
She obviously knew that Suren's current situation was very awkward.
If he really went out, he would really be "an outsider".
She had no strange expression on her face, smiled gently, and said, "Mr. Suren can stay here. It's okay."
She called him Suren, not Fick.
Suren was slightly surprised to hear this.
This time, he was just here to be a tool man, although he didn't really care, but Yekaterina's lack of avoidance really eased the awkwardness of this moment.
Knowing that it might be a clever way to win him over, it didn't make people feel disgusted at all.
Hearing this title, for a moment, Suren felt as if he had seen the big-braided girl whose eyes always sparkled with stars and poetry.
She was full of kindness to the world, innocent, romantic, and pure.
It was hard to tell for a while.
Anna, who was on the side, had an ambiguous smile on her face when she heard this.
She felt inexplicably in her heart that the atmosphere at this moment was so enviable.
...
Since their young lady had spoken, the maids no longer cared that there was a man in the room, and got busy.
Yekaterina was wearing少女粉 casual wear.
Changing the dress didn't require her to do anything. She stood in front of the dressing mirror, and the maids unbuttoned her clothes and took off her top. Because she was wearing pajamas that she had worn after taking a bath in the morning, she didn't wear any underwear inside, it was empty. Although the waterfall-like big wavy purple hair covered most of her beautiful back, through the dressing mirror, her face and傲然 in front of her could be seen.
Soft jade and fragrant, all in sight.
First the top, then the trousers, the maids took off all the clothes because their young lady had acquiesced.
Yekaterina was very tall, with slender legs and perfect proportions.
Without clothes, her body was even more transparent.
The soft light shone on her delicate skin, overflowing with a charming luster like white porcelain.
She was beautiful and refined, with a fairy-like air.
Even though her body was almost completely exposed in the air, her beautiful face didn't show any strangeness.
She looked at herself in the mirror with a calm expression, and seemed to appreciate her beauty. Even when her eyes met Suren's, she responded with a generous smile.
It was this smile, like a princess from a fairy tale walking out, a strong poetic atmosphere lingered in the entire room.
Suren didn't avoid his gaze, but he didn't stare at it deliberately. But it was really like reading a beautiful paragraph in a fairy tale, the whole person was immersed in it, and the eyes were full of dreamlike scenes.
Yekaterina's candid expression also made Suren's heart extremely calm. He admired a beautiful work of art, picturesque and wonderful.
Anna, who was on the side, couldn't take her eyes off her either. After a moment of stunnedness, she praised in an exaggerated tone, "Katyusha's figure is really great!"
Saying this, a sly look flashed in her eyes, and she asked Suren beside her, "You said so, Mr. Suren?"
She just realized that this Mr. Fick had another name.
Moreover, listening to her best friend calling it out just now, she also guessed that there was probably a story in this name.
This question made Suren wake up from the feeling of being immersed in the beauty and poetry. He glanced at the wonderful figure again, then restrained himself and replied, "Yes."
Hearing this, Yekaterina's eyebrows moved slightly in the mirror, and she quickly pursed her lips and smiled.
But there was no joy or sorrow in her eyes.
Suren sensed that ethereal state for a moment, and muttered in his heart, "Very strong..."
The beauty didn't stay long, the maids helped Yekaterina put on the dress, and the wonderful spring scenery was covered up.
This "Nightingale of Locke Wallen" was a court dress with a Gothic style, which was also the mainstream of the upper class society in Luying in recent years.
In addition to the hundreds of precious and luxurious black diamonds, the skirt also had halo flowing, and under the light, there were dots of light in the black gauze, as bright as a galaxy.
After Yekaterina put it on, she looked like she was wearing the entire galaxy on her body, she was so beautiful that she was indescribable, and there was a strong mysterious aura.
...
The news of Suren's appearance at Mecheses Manor spread quickly.
Both the Lans family and the Regardi family breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they didn't know why Suren would appear directly in the manor, the person had finally arrived.
The head of the Regardi family, His Majesty King "Regardi XI", who was also "Fick's" biological father, arrogantly sent someone to summon him to pay his respects.
Suren ignored those people and didn't go anywhere.
Offend them if you offend them, thinking that the other party could bite him?
He didn't go after being invited many times.
In desperation, the Regardi family could only send the wedding dress.
Even if "Fick" was庶出, he was still a prince, and his clothes must be exquisite.
The clothes that were sent were a black military uniform of the Storm Cavalry Regiment, the uniform of the former Royal Regiment of the玛法 Empire.
Suren, a big man, didn't need to put on makeup, and it was easy to dress up. He was in Yekaterina's room, and the maid helped him put on his clothes, and by the way, he borrowed a makeup artist to do his hair.
His temperament and appearance were already outstanding, and after a little dressing up, his temperament immediately improved.
Yekaterina was also dressed neatly. There was still a little time before the wedding started. There was nothing to do, so the two leisurely played chess in the room.
...
The manor was busy, there was some noise outside the window, and many guests came in and out one after another.
But this girl's boudoir was a peaceful and quiet atmosphere.
By the window, the sun was shining, birds chirping, and the lush greenery outside the window spread into the room.
The two wedding protagonists in盛装 were playing chess without any rush.
At this moment, Suren realized that Yekaterina's chess skills were very high.
Suren himself had peeled off various skills, and his chess skills were not bad, at least the technical level was almost impeccable.
But chess skills, in addition to the technical level, also have a higher level.
Suren knew it, but didn't touch it.
And Yekaterina was on this higher level.
Even if Suren had the ability to multitask, playing chess with Ye didn't have any advantages.
Her chess layout was far-reaching, overbearing and fierce, and decisive, not at all like her harmless and gentle lady on the outside.
After playing chess, Suren also recognized some other things.
Neither of them was the first in line to inherit their respective families. Therefore, this marriage was purely a political exchange in the eyes of outsiders, and it did not have too much impact on the situation.
But Suren knew that "Fick" was indeed a tool man in the eyes of the Regardi family.
But Yekaterina was definitely not!
Even if she was only the fourth daughter of Grand Duke Lans, her status was extraordinary.
At least from the moment they started playing chess, no one dared to disturb them.
There was even a little episode.
Suren also sensed that Grand Duke Bartolo Lans, the "Tulip Duke" who had beaten him up in the North Sea, was here. This Duke secretly sneaked to the door of the room, peeking at something furtively. Then he was discovered by his daughter, and after a glance, this Duke who was extremely majestic in front of outsiders quickly slipped away like a thief.
Suren didn't pretend not to see it.
Yekaterina didn't deliberately hide anything in front of him either.
The chat continued.
"I have asked the butler to write the Isaac Alchemy manuscript on the list, and the Regardi people will bring the things when they hand over the gift list. I should be able to get it tonight."
"I have arranged for the factory to start secretly refining the red death treatment medicine. But there are not enough finished products now, at least it will take a few days to have enough medicine to solve the problem. Moreover, once the medicine appears on the market, we have to be prepared to tear our faces with the 'Giant Hermitage', there will inevitably be major changes. My teacher also needs some time to prepare..."
"Are you a disciple of Master Pierre?"
"Yes. Besides my father and Mr. Mirror of your organization, only you know this news."
"Oh. No wonder."
"The leader of your organization visited the teacher a few days ago, and I happened to be there too. Mr. Mirror said some ideas of黎明, and the teacher said it was very good..."
"..."
The two took turns dropping pieces on the chessboard.
The atmosphere of the chat was good.
There were talks about business, some life details, as well as art, poetry, alchemy, and so on.
The two were like new friends who had just met, they had many topics, and they gradually became familiar.
On this sunny day, if you don't do something else, it seems good to just play chess by the window all day.
But just as they were playing, there was a knock on the door, "Miss, the wedding time is coming soon."
Hearing this, Yekaterina looked at Suren and invited, "Let's go, the wedding is about to begin."
"Okay."
Suren's expression was the same, and he nodded.
Weddings are not as interesting as playing chess,
It's completely routine.
The maids outside the door came in to help their young lady整理 her dress, and also helped Suren 정리 his.
Suddenly, Yekaterina thought of something, she tilted her head and looked at Suren next to her, and said seriously, "By the way, can we get to know each other again? My name is Yekaterina. Of course, you can also call me Katyusha."
Suren was slightly surprised to hear this.
In the time of a few short games of chess, it was as if he had met a new friend.
A friendly and courteous smile溢出ed from the corner of Suren's mouth, he pondered for a moment, and extended his hand, "Hello, Miss Yekaterina."
The two shook hands, and Yekaterina responded with a smile.
ps. I want to write this paragraph of the plot well, but it is not satisfactory, and the card is very serious. In the future, I will mark the daily chapters, and those who don't want to see them can skip it. Please don't scold me.