The morning light shone down onto the figure huddled under the covers of the large bed. The birds tweeted happily outside and there was the faint smell of cut grass and freshly baked pie.
A low groan resounded in the quiet room, and Xie Han with a head of messy hair, unwillingly broke free from the cotton confines of the quilt. He pursed his lips and yawned tiredly, the dream last night still circled in the back of his head, like a persistent demon.
The inexplicable irritability in his heart was pushed away and he unhurriedly stepped onto the carpeted floor with bare feet. The snow-white toes curled into the floor shyly with each step. Only a few steps from the bed and the door was opened and a mess of long blond hair stuck in stubbornly, "Brother, I know you don't remember but that fiancé of yours is not a good thing."
Xie Han responded vaguely, Cecilia didn't seem convinced and continued to chirp unhappily, " Taking advantage of the time you spent abroad, that cheap fiance of yours messed around with a bunch of other men. I even heard that she had relations with the old Duke of Winchester. Such a wrinkled and greasy old man, what face does she have to be your fiance!"
Xie Han listened to her words and thought of the perfume bottle, reprimanding lightly "Don't listen to gossip casually" Xie Han don't continue to listen to her instead, he frowned slightly and reached out to rub his temples. Although his temples were intact, a faint throbbing pain still seemed to exist.
Xie Han turned on the faucet, cupped his hands first, then washed his face with water in his hands, trying to use the cold water to wake himself up.
After Xie finished cleaning, he supported himself on the sink and looked at himself in the mirror.
The slender youth's hair in the mirror looked very soft, and the delicate jaw had water droplets that slowly slid down, making the skin as white as jade even whiter, the long eyelashes trembled like feathers, and the big eyes are pure and innocent, but because the end of his eye had a tear mole, it added a touch of charm
How can you bully others with such an unsatisfactory appearance? He didn't forget the character set of this stepsister, arrogant with low self-esteem. Typical one-dimensional trash.
Xie Han raised the corner of his mouth, trying to make an arrogant expression.
It was probably the first time to make this kind of expression, and his facial muscles were not very skilled at all.
Instead, it was even more attention-grabbing than usual.
Xie Han: "..."
Xie Han practiced in front of the mirror and tried hard for a long time, but it still didn't work.
It is really hard for his face to look arrogant, he was sure to be too lazy to make an expression and he is not skilled enough.
No matter how you look at it, it feels like you are acting cute or acting like a spoiled child.
Xie Han thought about it, raised his chin a little, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at the mirror blankly.
Hmm...
The feeling of arrogance should be... ok...
Cecilia had long noticed her brother's perfunctory attitude and stomped her feet unhappily, hot brother was too good for that skank.
Their conversation was interrupted with a low cough, two pairs of blond heads swung to the door, and Cinderella's figure stood there. Cecilia directly rolled her eyes, Cinderellas eyes unexpectedly landed on Xie Han and as if stunned she didn't look away, Seeing this, Xie Han raised his chin and said coldly, "What are you looking at?"
Cinderella came back to her senses, and immediately lowered her head, for fear of making the young man in front of her unhappy, "Young Master, the carriage is ready. Madam has tasked me to take your luggage"
Xie Han looked bored and said casually, "We'll be there soon. No need to trouble." This was looking to dismiss, Cinderellas eyes flickered and she curtsied, "The Madam has insisted, I don't dare to disobey her orders."
Cecilia rolled her eyes again secretly, "Why are you so long-winded, my luggage is ready, go, carry it down, stop plaguing my sight"
The girl at the door pursed her lips and walked away unhappily. The moment she left Cecilia lost her arrogant demeanor and she spoke to Xie Han in a spoiled drawl, "Brother, do you want to make that girl. Even as an aristocratic family, they're already on the verge of demoting. The last time I met her, their family had already dismissed another batch of servants."
Xie Han looked at her and stop softly, "Even if I don't intend to marry her, I should meet her once, don't I? "
Cecilia who sensed the hidden connotation immediately felt happy, "Yes, Yes, it's basic courtesy to meet before sending the divorce letter." She smiled brightly, after achieving her goal she no longer pestered him and skipped out of the room happily.
Xie Han watched her thin back lazily before turning back to once again get dressed.
The carriage itself wasn't tall but inside was fitted with comfortable cushioned benches and a tea table filled with snacks and small cakes. The carriage jerked as it began, the clopping of horses on the grey cobblestone as they slowly pulled away from the gates of the small manner.
From the manor to the streets of the city was like two separate worlds, the streets were full of muddy thatched cottages that creaked as soon as the wind blew as if they could be blown over in the next second.
Not only did the houses look broken, but the water flowing in the corner of the streets was dirty and carried large waste matter. If this was summer, there would be hoards of flies flying all over the sky. Just thinking about the smell is scary.
There were already many people on the streets, hawking vendors and the smell of cooked fat filled the air.
Xie Han looked at it, both adults and children were yellow-faced and thin, and at first glance, it was obvious that they often did not have enough to eat.
The life here was poor and backward.
There was an ox cart with several bags on it, which were supposed to be food, At this time, the old man beside the ox-cart clenched his teeth and walked forward tremblingly slowly dragging the cart forward
The carriage passed him and the wooden wheels hit a pothole and splashed mud onto the ox cart, the old man lifted his head saw the crest on the carriage and did not speak, only using a rough and arthritis filled hand to numbly wipe the mud from the sacks of life giving grain.
Xie Han lifted the curtains and happened to see a few ferocious black dogs at the end of the street, eating raw meat.
He frowned: "There are wild dogs here?"
As soon as words appeared, Cecilia showed his disgust quickly waving her hand: "No no no, this is not a wild dog! Our city is peaceful and calm, and there are no wild dogs that hurt people at will - it is the hound of Lord Earl Um!"
"Lord Earl Um?"
When she mentioned that name, a trace of divine appeared on her face, "In any case, it's a disgusting man, don't get close to him."
No matter how luxurious the carriage itself is, the cobblestone road underfoot is so bumpy that it makes the journey extremely rocky.
This experience is really bad.
Xie Han put down the hand that opened the curtain and sighed softly.
He opened the system panel and was about to confirm his status when the carriage suddenly stopped.
"What's the matter? Why did you stop the carriage?" asked Cecilia dissatisfied.
The driver turned around and said in a panic, "Young Master, yes, yes... there are demons!"
Cecilia froze.
Xie Han was also slightly taken aback.
Demons?