Just as Xie Ran was strategizing, a knock came at the door. A nervous maid entered, her eyes wide and face pale.
"M-Master Elior," she stammered. "The Duke is awaiting you in the drawing room. He seems… upset."
Xie Ran glanced at her, tilting his head. "Upset? About what?"
"I-I don't know, sir," she replied, bowing deeply.
"Well, this sounds promising," Xie Ran muttered, rolling his eyes. With one last glance at his reflection, he followed the maid out, his long cape trailing behind him dramatically.
Bebe chimed in nervously. "Host, try not to offend anyone important within the first hour of being here."
Xie Ran grinned. "Relax, Bebe. Daddy knows how to handle these things. Let's just hope this Duke isn't one of those angry mustache-twirling types."
"You're impossible," Bebe grumbled.
And so, Xie Ran, now in the body of the infamous Elior Von Ashford, stepped into his new life. Little did anyone know, the 'villain' was about to flip the entire story upside down.
Let the drama commenc