Catastrophe Card King

Chapter 783: 251: Day-to-Day Life Going to Black Gold City_4

Chapter 783: Chapter 251: Day-to-Day Life Going to Black Gold City_4

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Leonard Churchill never liked this kind of ineffective socializing.

Vera Williams knew that too.

After briefly greeting a few elders, Leonard was arranged to rest in the guest room as a visitor.

He didn’t bother with all the visiting cards; conveniently, there was a bookshelf in the room, so he idly browsed through the century-old classic books.

After a while, he found them uninteresting.

Whether it was Mechanical Technology or Transcendent Scriptures, those classics were not much different from those a hundred years later.

Instead, some of the classics related to the humanities brought a bit of novelty to Leonard.

He was engrossed in reading.

In another room, Vera, having taken a bath, was getting dressed in a beautiful frock and planning to apply makeup at the vanity before taking Leonard out for a walk.

Just then, an elegant and luxurious lady walked in.

Seeing the woman in the mirror, Vera didn’t treat her as an outsider. She cheerfully greeted, “Mother dearest, what brings you here?”

They had met earlier, but some things weren’t appropriate for public discussion; now was a good opportunity in private.

The lady looked at her daughter and said, “Vera, you’re too rash. Don’t go to such remote places again. Hearing about your accident nearly scared me to death…”

Vera knew her mother’s character well; once she started talking, she would go on for a long time. Laughing, she interrupted, “Alright, alright, I know. Haven’t I returned safely…”

Seeing her daughter dressed so stunningly in the mirror, the lady felt joy but also frowned. She cautiously inquired, “Vera, I heard you brought a friend home?”

Anticipating this topic, Vera’s face suddenly beamed with a smile, “Yes. I was planning to introduce him to father and mother dearest later.”

The lady, seeing a rather unfavorable expression, cautiously asked, “I asked your grandfather, and he said that ‘Sunny’ isn’t a family bodyguard… So who is he, exactly? And how did you meet him?”

“He… well, he is a good friend of mine.”

Vera contemplated for a moment, unsure how to introduce this friend she had met through correspondence, and only managed to say, “Leonard saved my life. And Uncle Sam and the others, they survived thanks to him.”

“…”

This evasive explanation made the lady’s expression increasingly uneasy.

But she also understood her daughter’s temperament; if Vera didn’t want to talk, no amount of questioning would make her.

The lady simply said, “It’s not that I’m trying to meddle. But, Vera, you need to be careful with people of unclear backgrounds. After all, our Song Family is quite reputable. I’m afraid that some might get close with ulterior motives…”

Hearing someone speaking ill of Leonard, Vera interrupted her mother, “Mother dearest, you’re overthinking it. Mr. Leonard Churchill is a man of excellent character and also your daughter’s lifesaver.”

Vera felt she was no longer the naïve little girl she used to be.

She thought her mother was right, there indeed needed to be caution against those with malicious intentions.

But it wasn’t necessarily outsiders.

Like the aunt who she had always thought was very caring and Third Uncle.

With this in mind, Vera spoke calmly yet earnestly, “Mother dearest, Mr. Leonard Churchill saved my life many times. Without him, you wouldn’t see me now.”

“…”

The lady sighed softly to herself.

She could tell her daughter didn’t want to talk about this subject, so she said no more.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she said, “Oh, there’s another thing. Duke Ross has been having a lot of business dealings with us lately. Coincidentally, the third son of Duke Ross is also your classmate from Federation University. You should know that there are several members of Parliament in the Ross family, and they are indeed high-ranking nobility. I met that young Howard recently; he’s a very handsome and talented officer of the Federation…”

Upon hearing this opening, Vera knew what she was going to hear next. She didn’t wait to hear the rest and interrupted, “Mother dearest, nine out of ten in the upper class society are graduates of Federation University; there’s nothing coincidental about it. Besides, I’ve said it before, I don’t want an arranged marriage. Whoever in the family wants to be a noble’s wife, let them do it. Why me?”

If she had been willing to compromise, she wouldn’t have been banished from home.

Now, it’s even less likely for her to compromise.

“…”

The lady was troubled by this attitude, but the task of persuading her from the Clan elders meeting fell on her.

Moreover, she genuinely believed that this young Duke was the most ideal marriage match.

This was a highly prestigious family that even their Song Family needed to look up to.

Before the lady could say anything more, Vera could no longer stand the incessant nagging.

She hurriedly finished her makeup and slipped out of the room, “Dear mother dearest, I’m going to find Mr. Leonard Churchill now. See you later~”

…

Leonard Churchill was reading in the room.

Suddenly, he heard a knock at the door.

“Knock, knock, knock!”

“Come in.”

Then he heard a head poking in with a smile, “Leonard, are you resting?”

Leonard, hearing those light footsteps, had already guessed it was Vera.

The girl, seeing Leonard reading, didn’t hesitate to barge in and even began to mutter, “Ah… I’ve had enough. As soon as I return, there’s non-stop nagging… I wish I hadn’t come back.”

Leonard had anticipated this, and he glanced up at her, “Being pressured to marry?”

It seemed that the world was always like this.

Vera pouted, “Yes… it’s so annoying.”

As she spoke, she looked at Leonard reproachfully, “And you’re laughing!”

Leonard didn’t continue on this subject, but he glanced at her and complimented, “The dress is beautiful.”

The traditional Palace-cut Style lady’s dress, but its tailored fit also accentuated her exquisite figure wonderfully.

Her makeup was elegantly understated, and it was obvious she had made an effort to dress up, making her seem to glow radiantly as if there was a built-in filter.

Vera, hearing the compliment, suddenly felt her mood lift, and she curtsied while holding her dress, sweetly smiling, “Thank you~”

At the moment, happiness seemed as simple as a word.

She then said, “You must find it boring here too, right, Leonard? Come on, let’s take a walk around the estate.”

Leonard didn’t find it boring, but he nodded, “Mhm.”

Vera walked over, casually and intimately took his arm, and added, “Oh, by the way. Could you do me a favor… You have to promise me.”

Leonard: “Mhm?”

Vera: “Accompany me to a banquet tonight…”

Leonard guessed what was coming, “Pressured to marry?”

Vera pursed her lips slightly, “Yes.”