"Hello, I'm Lin, Teacher Yuna's student."
Wearing round glasses and exuding the aura of a literary girl, Lin greeted the two with a bow.
This appearance... completely overlapped with her mory.
—Why is she appearing here?!
"Um... I'm very sorry to disturb you two, but if you don't mind, could I sit in the empty seat next to you?"
She asked carefully, her gaze drifting to the empty chair beside them. They had reserved a table for four, so there were still vacant seats.
"Of course, refusing a lady's request would be impolite."
Examining the young and beautiful girl of his race before him, Rich twirled his mustache and smiled, then agreed.
"So you're Miss Yuna's student. I don't think Miss Yuna would have any objections, right?... Hm? Miss Yuna, what's wrong?"
"Ah... Of-of course!"
Still unable to recover from her shock, Yuna almost couldn't close her gaping mouth.
Although she didn't know what the other party was up to, she couldn't let things get complicated now.
If she wanted her mother in the territory to have a better life, this was the only choice.
She kept reminding herself to endure, this was the path she had chosen, so even if she had to crawl, she would crawl to the end.
"The restaurant is fully booked at this ti, it must be troubleso not finding a place to sit, right?"
To demonstrate his gentlemanly manner, Rich asked kindly, gesturing to the waiter to add a new set of tableware.
"Let
treat you to this al. Order whatever you like, lovely lady."
"Oh? That's too kind of you."
Although she spoke politely, she still pulled out the chair and sat down next to Yuna.
"Thank you very much, then I'll accept your kindness."
What exactly is she up to?
"Co to think of it, we've eaten here before—"
While looking through the nu, she casually ntioned.
"It was at this very table, do you rember, Teacher?"
"Uh, yes..."
"That cream ice cream with crushed almonds for dessert—it was really delicious."
Because it was too expensive, they only ordered one dessert.
At that ti, they also sat intimately like this, and the scene of feeding each other was still vivid in her mind.
"It seems Miss Yuna has a very good relationship with her students."
"...It's not exactly as you imagine."
Out of helplessness and not wanting to lie or deceive others, Yuna could only answer this way.
"If the Teacher feels troubled, I can leave."
The person beside her said half-jokingly, but while flipping through the nu, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of the lancholy expression that flashed across her face.
Is she trying to get revenge on , or is she trying to tease
in this way?
Or does she want to observe my embarrassing side up close?
Actually, Yuna knew clearly that Brin had always been that kind of serious person, and would absolutely not use such childish thods to tease or take revenge on her.
"Well... I guess I shouldn't be a third wheel after all."
"No, it's alright!!"
Yuna instinctively reached out to stop Brin, who was about to leave.
She didn't know why she made such a move.
"...Lin, you just stay here."
Giving in at a ti like this and asking
to stay... it's not fair to always be so cunning.
"...Then I'll do as you say, Teacher."
Holding my hand with that gaze, speaking to
in such a gentle tone... doesn't it just make it harder for
to make up my mind?
"By the way, Miss Yuna is truly an outstanding teacher."
"...You flatter . I'm just a teacher from a rural town."
"No need to be modest—I've already heard, that famous magical prodigy is your student, right? —The person who marries Miss Yuna is truly fortunate~ I'm sure they'll raise excellent heirs in the future?"
"—Mr. Rich."
At the dinner table, faced with his incessant chatter, Yuna finally couldn't help but interrupt.
"This is only our third date... isn't it too early to discuss such matters?"
"Oh my, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Does Miss Yuna think it's too early?" Although his face showed an apologetic expression, his actions and tone lacked any sincerity.
"I feel that we'll reach this stage sooner or later anyway, so it doesn't matter."
"............"
Yuna fell silent, at a loss for words.
What's going on...
Brin keenly sensed the awkward atmosphere.
This annoying nouveau riche obviously had an attitude of 'you have no right to refuse ', which made her particularly displeased.
Putting down his knife and fork for cutting the lamb chop, Rich wiped the sauce from his mustache with a napkin.
"Oh right, right~~ I almost forgot, to show my apologies. This is the gift I prepared."
He clapped his hands, and the human waiter behind him imdiately presented a large bouquet of flowers.
The proportion was really too large, it felt like it could bury Yuna with the excess.
"Are these flowers specially prepared by Mr. Rich? They're beautiful."
"Hehe, young ladies do have good taste."
He looked at the silent Yuna aningfully, spreading his hands.
"Hmph, but every ti I give gifts to Miss Yuna, she doesn't seem very happy."
"...Mr. Rich."
Putting down the overly large bouquet, Yuna took a deep breath.
"I don't think anyone would be happy receiving the sa gift from soone who is dating multiple won simultaneously."
Rich's face first showed surprise, then quickly returned to that calm and composed expression, frowning:
"You followed ?"
"No... I just happened to see it..."
Faced with such a righteous retort, her voice imdiately weakened again.
Rich shook his head repeatedly.
"I didn't expect... contrary to your obedient appearance, you're quite a frightening woman... Aren't you ashad to behave like this in front of your student, especially as a teacher?"
Biting her lip, she lowered her head, not daring to look in my direction.
...Why are you showing such a weak expression?
She couldn't understand at all.
You're the one in the right! He's clearly the one who did wrong!!
So why are you silent?
Loudly rebuke this philandering man, scold him harshly, and then blast him with your skilled explosion magic!!
Seeing the person I once admired beco like this, I felt my chest being torn to shreds.
"I thought Miss Yuna, the most sensible among the heirs, would understand ... It seems I misjudged—"
You're just a mixed breed, yet you dare to try and negotiate with
as an equal?
Rich extended his hand covered in rings and tapped it on the table, but with the small stature of the small folk, it looked like a child playing house, piling cheap plastic jewelry on themselves.
"You should know that you can't refuse this marriage, right? Why make things so difficult?"
Rich completely dropped his gentlemanly facade, revealing his true nature.
"Nice expression, if you cry a bit prettier later, I might soften up."
He stood up and ca in front of Yuna.
"Although I like won being jealous over , being constrained is the one thing I won't allow. Even if you want to break up, it doesn't matter to , there's a long queue of young and beautiful girls waiting to replace you—"
For example, the one sitting opposite, he thought she was quite nice.
Rich cast a aningful glance at Brin beside him. When his gaze swept over her, Brin felt goosebumps all over.
"I don't understand... what exactly do you want from ?"
"Then I'll be direct—As the heir to the family business, I need many offspring."
Seeing the other party's gradually weakening attitude, he continued smugly.
"Hmm... I think at least eight would be good, right? You've said you like children, so you don't need to be a teacher anymore, just stay at ho to support your husband and raise children—In return, I'll give you the best life—How about it, this is sothing many people can't even dream of—Puwah!"
Swoosh!!
"Are you treating people like livestock giving birth??"
A full glass of ice water was splashed right in Rich's face as he was rambling on.
"You... you you...!?!"
Not expecting the other party to act like this, Rich pointed his trembling short finger at the silver-haired curly-haired girl who had been silent all along.
The hand holding the glass remained suspended in mid-air, and she turned to look at Yuna with clear and determined eyes:
"—Run."
Brin stood up and pulled Yuna with her, and the two rushed out of the doors of the Buffellotte Restaurant.
"Damn it! Quick, chase after them!!"
The surrounding attendants clumsily helped Rich, who had fallen off his chair, wiping the wet parts of his body.
"My, Mr. Rich, what a coincidence—I didn't expect to see you here."
A voice ca from behind.
"Who dares to be so impertinent—"
Rich, who had been wearing a mask of pain, suddenly perford a face-changing act worthy of Sichuan opera upon seeing the newcor:
"Isn't this Lady Yvonne? I didn't expect to et you in such a place—Oh my... I'm quite embarrassed to be seen like this."
"Of course, I've been wanting to have a good chat with you."
Yvonne smiled as she blocked the people who wanted to give chase.
"A few days ago, the guild purchased a large batch of magic ore from you as the driving energy for the teleportation gates—We were really grateful for your help at that ti."
"Not at all, it was a mutually beneficial affair..."
He rubbed his hands together, putting on a fawning expression, completely different from his arrogant deanor just monts ago.
"But, it's strange—I ordered enough ore to last for 3 months of consumption, but it's been just over two months, and it's almost used up."
"Haha... Magic stones consu energy faster in cold weather... It's quite normal!"
"Is that so? Oh~ That doesn't seem quite right?"
She approached step by step with a dangerous smile.
"I've already had professional scholars conduct tests on this batch of ore, and the quality is simply substandard. The person responsible for procurent from your side has already confessed. Although he's from the Eastern Country, according to the principle that the country where the cri occurred has priority jurisdiction, we cut off that dishonest right hand of his..."
With a very regretful expression exclusive to villains, she rubbed her hand as if wiping off blood that had splattered on it.
He kept backing away, and if soone hadn't been supporting him, the panicked Rich would have slipped and fallen to the ground.
What... what's going on...
This woman... is terrifying!!
"Lord Rich, you didn't really think I couldn't find out anything, did you? Your business dealings at the border, using currency exchange to evade taxes... if I were to write a morial to the Emperor of the Eastern Country... I wonder what would happen?"
"Please help
explain this!! No... it's not like that!!"
Rich crawled over to the side of the seemingly gentle woman next to Yvonne.
His long-term rich experience told him that these kinds of innocent-looking won were the easiest to deal with!! As long as he looked pitiful enough, he could easily exploit their overflowing maternal instincts—
"Evie, with you present, I rember we can proceed with direct punishnt, right?"
However, although she had the face of an angel, the words she spoke and the fiery, high-temperature fireball in her hand were as terrifying as a demon.
"Eek—!!!"
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