After hearing these words, Lugo pursed his lips tightly and couldn't hide his disappointment: "I have been with you for so long, and this is the first time I hear you speak your mind... I want to know, do you hate me?

Because I cut off your hand?"

An lowered her head, gently stroking the bare wrist of her right hand with her left hand, her tone was a bit sad, but she shook her head firmly: "This is not a polite word, my answer is... No, I have never done anything about this.

I hated you."

"Because I know that if you didn't do this at that time, I would definitely be killed by the aliens. You cut off my hand, which seemed to hurt me, but actually saved me. So, not only do I not hate you, but I also hate you very much.

Thank you, you gave me a second life."

"Sometimes I think that you always show kindness to me. Maybe you feel guilty deep down. You feel that you have turned a girl into a disabled person. I am sorry for her and want to make up for it... But in my opinion

, this kind of emotion caused by guilt cannot be called love."

Lugo said silently: "I have picked up many girls in my life, but I have never been in a serious relationship. The women who sleep together at night only share physical pleasure with each other, but I am not a child. Guilt and love

, I can still tell the difference clearly."

"At the beginning, I came to visit you because I felt guilty and wanted to make up for you. But after getting along with you day by day, I saw that you were not depressed because of your physical disability, but you were very strong and confident.

, become positive and start life again. I was moved by your spirit and finally fell in love with you."

"I love you, Ann, I'm sure of it."

An slowly closed her eyes and showed a calm smile: "Thank you, Mr. Lugo, thank you for your love. I never thought that a common girl like me could be cared for by a superior. You made me feel like

A lost folk princess, thank you..."

"But I'm sorry, I can't accept your love." An opened her eyes again and said deeply, "I'm actually not as strong as you said. During the initial period when I lost my right hand, I was depressed every day.

I even had thoughts of committing suicide."

"Later, Vincent came into my world and took care of me meticulously. Finally, he took me out of the haze of disability and gave me the courage to continue living. I also decided to entrust him with the rest of my life."

"As for you, I will never forget your life-saving grace, and I will always be grateful to you, but..."

"Gratitude is not the same as love. I am grateful to you, Master Lugo, but I do not love you...I'm sorry..."

After hearing these words, Lugo felt like a deflated rubber ball. He became limp and weak, laughing at himself: "So, this is the final answer? I lost to a little chef?"

An had already said everything that needed to be said, so there was no need to say more. She nodded slightly and remained silent.

Lugo was silent for a long time, and finally laughed loudly on purpose: "It's okay~ Just lose if you lose! I'm not a person who can't afford to lose! The Sun King once wrote a poem - There are few willows blowing on the branches, and there are no fragrant grasses anywhere in the world.

.If I can’t chase you, I’ll just chase other people. I want to catch a lot of women who are good to me, so there’s no need to spend time with you.”

An leaned forward slightly and said softly: "You will definitely find the other half that you admire each other for."

Lugo rubbed his nose, turned around and left with the black night sword on his shoulder: "I'm leaving, and I won't appear in front of you again, so let's say goodbye."

Lugo gradually drifted away and disappeared into the thick night, leaving An alone, nodding and bowing.

...

In the garden of the Consul's Residence, Paladin and Baixa are enjoying the cool breeze and admiring the moon while drinking and chatting:

"Did Lugo take leave today? I didn't see him at the Sheriff's Department."

"Yes, I have been invited for several days. It is said that I am going to celebrate the girl's birthday."

"Is that the tavern waiter? What's his name..."

"It seems... I can't remember exactly. I'm not familiar with her... I really don't understand how a ruffian like Lugo, who has a romantic nature, can be so infatuated with a girl?"

"Don't you understand? The more romantic a prodigal you are, the more infatuated you will be when you meet your destined sweetheart. Take my brother as an example. I was also a prodigal when I was young. It wasn't until I met my current wife that I made up my mind to be a prodigal.

Look back, cut ties with the past, and love only one person in this life."

"Go away, my sister-in-law told me that no girl liked you when you were young. She came to say hello to you just because you were pitiful. As a result, you shamelessly relied on her and stalked her for more than a year.

Got it."

"Ahem...drink first, drink first..."

The two were chatting, and Lugo happened to come back from the garden. He was carrying a knife and walking very fast because it was too dark to see his expression clearly.

Paladin said hello drunkenly: "Hey, Lugo, why are you back so early? Didn't you spend the night at the girl's house?"

"I O you O! If you stop talking nonsense, I will chop you to death!!!" Lugo suddenly roared like a mad dog, and the knife was thrown in front of Paladin.

Paladin was so frightened that he sobered up from drinking. He waved his hand and said, "Oh! Calm down, brother, and tell me what you have to say."

"Bang!" Lugo kicked over the table where the two were drinking and left angrily, leaving Paladin and Baixa confused and messy in the wind.

After Lugo finished speaking, he went to the basement to get a large jar of wine, and found a quiet place to drink. He drank one glass after another very quickly, and soon he was drunk.

While he was drinking, a dark shadow rushed to Lugo's side, and he could vaguely see his wagging tail.

Lugo glanced to the side and saw the big wolf dog he raised named "Niu Niu".

Lugo touched Niu Niu's dog head and sighed: "Niu Niu, don't you have no one to accompany you on such a beautiful night? We are all poor people from the end of the world."

As soon as he finished speaking, another shadow came over and ran to Niu Niu. It was a white female dog that came out of nowhere.

The cow and the white female dog sniffed each other, obviously they had known each other for a long time. The two dogs looked sideways at Lugo, as if they were mocking in their eyes.

"Go away! You won't have beef to eat anymore!" Lugo was so angry that he picked up a pebble and threw it at him, driving away the loving pair of dogs.

After the cow and the bitch ran away, Lugo was alone again, sitting alone under the moon drinking. He raised his head and let out a long sigh, saying to himself: "I'm really tired, let's go out for a walk."

Lugo got up and passed by the garden. Paladin and Baixa had just cleared the table. When they saw Lugo coming, they quickly picked up the wine on the table to avoid being kicked over by this guy again.

Seeing Lugo go out in the middle of the night, Paladin asked: "Brother, where are you going?"
Chapter completed!