Chapter 20 - Circumstances

A man walked in from the outside. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Chen Chi standing in front of the hall door. "What are you doing here?" His face was cold as he looked at Chen Chi and said indifferently. "Nothing much." Chen Chi smiled, and his expression didn't seem any different from before. "I just had lunch with Father and am now preparing to review some lessons." "Are you going to read your useless poetry again?" The man's face was cold as he said disdainfully. After saying this, he didn't say anything more and directly turned around and left this place. On the spot, Chen Chi just stood there silently. His expression hadn't changed from beginning to end. He just looked at the man's leaving figure, seeming lost in thought. Ormando, the eldest son of Baron Kesen, was also Chen Chi's elder brother in this identity. Of course, although they were brothers, the relationship between Ormando and Chen Chi's previous self wasn't very good. They could only be said to get along just passably and maintain a superficial relationship. Besides that, the two of them were almost like strangers in daily life, and there was no sign of being brothers at all. Of course, what Chen Chi cared more about was Ormando's identity. He was the eldest son of Baron Kesen. He was already in his early thirties and was the leader of the territorial guard. According to the rules of this era, if something happened to Baron Kesen, the person who would inherit the title in the end would be him. As for Chen Chi, just like Solondo in the previous simulation, he wouldn't get anything. After all, he wasn't the eldest son and couldn't inherit anything rightfully. If his father doted on him, it would be okay. If not, his life surely wouldn't be easy. "Rather interesting..." Looking at Ormando's leaving figure, Chen Chi smiled and then turned around and left. "It's time for your class today." At noon, a middle-aged man walked into a quiet room and said to Chen Chi as he looked at him. "What class is it today?" Chen Chi sat upright in front of a wooden table, raised his head and asked in reply. "It seems to be a history class..." The middle-aged man recalled for a while and then said so. "Thank you, Mr. White." Chen Chi had a smile on his face and replied, "Thank you for your hard work." "You're welcome. It's my duty." Looking at Chen Chi, Mr. White was stunned for a moment and was a bit surprised. The previous Kailin wouldn't say such things. "I have something I'd like to ask you for help." In front of him, Chen Chi had a smile on his face and continued to speak, "Please help me contact Mr. Gitt and help me prepare some gifts by the way." "I heard that Mr. Gitt is very proficient in swordsmanship. I'd like to invite him to teach me for a period of time. I wonder if it's okay." "Of course there's no problem." Mr. White nodded, but when it came to this, his expression couldn't help but become a bit hesitant. "However, Mr. Gitt was injured just a while ago, and his legs and feet are inconvenient now. I'm afraid he's not very suitable to teach you..." "It doesn't matter." Chen Chi sighed softly, and a sad look appeared on his face. "It's precisely because of this that I want Mr. Gitt to teach me..." "Hmm?" Mr. White was stunned and couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. Seeing this, Chen Chi slowly explained, "Mr. White is my father's loyal servant, a captain in the guard team, and also a trustworthy veteran." "As far as I know, he has five children at home and his elderly father who needs his care..." "But this time, since Mr. White had an accident, he can no longer serve Father and can no longer get enough income from Father..." "His future life may be rather difficult..." There was a sad look on Chen Chi's face. "I know that I can't make up for his pain, but I hope that I can do my best to help him and not let a loyal guard live in hardship because of this." Mr. White was immediately touched and said, "Your kindness is really touching." "This isn't kindness. It's just a sentiment." Chen Chi looked at Mr. White seriously and said, "Please help me with this favor, and please don't spread it around." "I don't want to put any pressure on Mr. Gitt's family." "Don't worry." Mr. White's expression immediately became serious. "I will definitely follow your order and won't tell anyone about this." "Thank you." Chen Chi had a sincere and touched look on his face and thanked him earnestly. After a while, Mr. White left. Chen Chi was left alone in the room again. He sat in the room, thinking alone. One of his hands kept tapping on the table, making sounds from time to time. After a while, a plainly dressed girl with a rather delicate appearance walked over from the side and came to Chen Chi. "Master..." The girl walked to Chen Chi's side, looked at him and said timidly. "Tina, you're here." Looking at the girl, Chen Chi showed a smile on his face and smiled as he gently touched the girl's head. Looking at Chen Chi's outstretched hand, the girl subconsciously dodged a little, but in the end, she didn't avoid it. Chen Chi touched the girl's head, and his expression was especially gentle. "Are you getting used to it here recently?" "Pretty much." Tina shrank her body a little, looked at Chen Chi's appearance, and felt Chen Chi's hand stroking her. Her face couldn't help blushing. "That's good." Chen Chi smiled, thought for a while, then took out something from the side and handed it to Tina. "I've heard something about your family." He said, "I'm sorry about your brother's matter. But since it has already happened, we always have to look forward." "Take these things back... Buy some bread and relieve your parents' pressure a little..." As the words fell, Tina was immediately stunned. "These things... are for me?" She looked at the small bag in her hand and felt the weight inside. At this moment, she froze on the spot. An inexplicable emotion flooded into her mind, and at this time, it somehow made her feel like crying. This world was a typical barbaric era. People with a low status like her were almost like slaves. Even if they were beaten to death, it was just a matter of compensating a little money at most. When had she ever been treated like this before? Suddenly, she was a bit touched. She stared blankly at Chen Chi, not knowing what to say at this time. "Don't be sad." Chen Chi smiled and gently touched her head. His expression was gentle from beginning to end. "Well, I've already talked to Mr. White." "Go back early today." He touched the girl's head, looked at her rosy eyes, and his voice was very gentle. "Go back early today." "By the way, do me a favor too." He said gently. As his voice fell, it sounded gentle and magnetic, with a power that made people couldn't help believing. After a while, the girl left Chen Chi's side and walked outside. Sitting upright in the room, Chen Chi sat there for a while, thought alone for a moment, and then got up and left this place.