The RV drove slowly along the palm-olive tree coastal street. The lights outside were bright. In the dark, this small bay was like a blue mirror. It is also one of the most famous wonders of the empire. It is like a fairy tale world, with many young men and women in love together.
We were having fun, hugging each other under the lampposts by the beach, and there were many men and women dancing in the music square.
Lu Ming originally wanted to propose a dance, but he saw that Christine seemed a little tired, sitting on the sofa with her knees in her arms, not knowing what she was thinking.
Lu Ming stood up and went to sit next to her.
Christine looked over with a little surprise in her green eyes, Lu Ming smiled: "Thinking about those troublesome things again? Can I lend you a shoulder to lean on?"
Christine shook her head: "Thank you! Today, I seem to have really returned to my dream of being seventeen years old." She hugged her knees and said, "Even when I was seventeen years old, my father saw me like this.
Even when I was sitting, I would look very disappointed. If I saw it now and knew what I did today, I would probably be sent to a mental hospital!"
Lu Ming smiled: "Next time, let's play pool and go to a disco. When Archduke Charles finds out, will he chop off my head?"
"Next time?..." Christine shook her head gently, "Forget it, if abnormal things become more frequent, you can't hide it from others."
Lu Ming wanted to say something, but he thought about it and held it back. Indeed, Christine was dressing up as a seventeen-year-old girl and playing around outside. If it was leaked, her stable position as the heir apparent would be in trouble.
As Christine said, even her father, Archduke Charles, would probably think that his daughter had a mental problem.
He sighed softly, "From now on, I may never see your current image again..." Looking at Christine's beautiful golden twin tails, he shook his head helplessly: "This is my last song!" As if by mistake, he stretched out his hand.
Holding the ponytail, "It's so cute!"
Kristine was stunned, her green eyes immediately revealed sulkiness, staring at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming also woke up suddenly, retracted his hand angrily, and coughed: "I, I didn't mean to..."
Kristine said coldly: "Have your hands become wooden again and not listening to your commands?"
She was stunned for a moment after she finished speaking. She probably blurted out the words. Only after finishing speaking did she realize that something was seriously wrong.
Lu Ming was also stunned.
In fact, no one between the two mentioned this embarrassing incident again, just as if it never happened.
But obviously, this matter actually caused a lot of trouble for Christine. After all, she has always been pure and clean. It has been twenty years since the divorce, and she has never been touched by any man, and no man has dared to do anything profane.
her thoughts.
The impact this incident had on her can be imagined.
There was total silence in the carriage.
After a long while, Lu Ming secretly glanced at Christine's face and whispered: "I just think that if I were Archduke Charles, when you were seventeen years old, I would definitely want my beautiful and lovely daughter to be happy.
Instead of using all kinds of rules and dogmas to obliterate her personality." Shaking his head, "Of course, I am a grassroots, and my ideas are naive and ridiculous..."
"Send me back..." Christine said lightly.
"Oh, oh..." Lu Ming agreed in a panic, picked up the hanging phone next to the driver's cab, and said: "Go to Tulip Manor." Then he said: "Yuluan, come and help Her Royal Highness Christine change clothes.
"
Christine got up and went to the dressing room.
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Tulip Manor is located in the outskirts of the West District. This valuable land, tens of thousands of acres, and even a tributary of a river, belongs to Tulip Manor.
After all, before the era of large-scale reclamation hundreds of years ago, the entire land in the East China Sea belonged to the Duke family of the East China Sea.
The inner courtyard of the manor is deep, forests and lakes coexist, and there are countless ancient castles hidden in it.
The splendid reception room.
Christine regained her true character of a graceful and glamorous lady. She wore a gorgeous and exaggerated tutu skirt that blended snow white and lilac. The high-waisted purple tulle was layered on top of each other, creating a light and dreamy feeling. Several layers
The fine gauze skirt has clear layers, which makes Christine look as noble and elegant as a white swan.
Thinking about how he had grabbed her ponytail more than an hour ago, Lu Ming felt as if he was dreaming.
He didn't know what he was going to talk to about if he stayed here, and Lu Ming felt a little uneasy.
The reception room was large, spacious, and grand, but there were only two people, Lu Ming and Christine.
"Actually, I just reflected on myself, what is the relationship between us?" Christine slowly sipped the tea, "For example, if you frivolous me, I will still make an appointment with you..., in your words, make an appointment.
Dinner, playdates, and even today, it’s so ridiculous that I want to turn into a little girl myself..."
"If this is a mistake, then I myself should bear the greatest responsibility."
Lu Ming wanted to speak, but Christine smiled at him: "Listen to me."
"It would be too hypocritical if we still deceive ourselves and say that our relationship is not a date."
"Of course, I hope we have a super-friendship relationship. I will think about it carefully."
"Maybe you become my lover, maybe we should end it here."
"I should have an answer next time we meet."
"Anyway, I need some time."
Lu Ming was stunned. Christine was Christine. She had such a delicate relationship with her. She handled it like a judge handling a case without any emotion. The word "lover" was used so easily.
Just blurted it out.
She seems to have thought very clearly. If her relationship with her continues like this, it is very likely that she will become lovers. If she does not want to develop to that point, it is best to end it now, otherwise, it will become a dangerous game.
.
It is true that the relationship between myself and her, if I say that there is not a little bit of ambiguity in each other's hearts, I would really be deceiving myself. But this relationship is very beautiful and hazy, but the judge is the judge after all, and there is no implicit.
Mud, everything must be clear and clear, and this layer of window paper must be pierced.
In fact, she wanted to end it.
As for myself, I actually don’t know what to think. When I’m with her, I feel the joy of getting along with truly equal friends, and the happiness of being controlled by my mother. I don’t think about what will happen in the future, I just let it take its course.
Just fine.
But now, it seems that I can no longer pretend to be confused.
Perhaps, Christine is right. If you don't want to reach the final step, it's better to end it as soon as possible.
Lu Ming raised his hand, "I request to speak."
Christine looked at him helplessly and said, "This is not a court, and I don't have a gavel."
"Yes, this is not a court. The relationship between two people, whether they are friends or lovers, should not be decided by you, your honor, alone!"
Lu Ming continued: "I think the relationship with your honor is a kind of family affection. Sometimes, I feel that you are like my mother. Sometimes, I want to get close to you, but I dare not. I understand the judge
What are you talking about, your honor? Your honor, you think that our relationship should either really go further or it should stop. Moreover, I can imagine that your honor is ready to rule that this relationship is over."
Christine picked up the tea and sipped it slowly.
"Actually, as the judge is in the current situation, having a lover, or several lovers, is a normal thing according to royal tradition and the upper class... Isabel, I have no objection to me being your lover..."
"False." Christine frowned.
"Okay, let's not talk about tradition. Let's talk about the military, state and political matters that your honor is most concerned about."
Lu Ming paused for a moment, "The relationship between men and women is very delicate. For example, if the two of us really break up, no one will care about the other in the future. There is no guarantee that we will not turn against each other..."
"Are you threatening me to use your bombers to bomb the East China Sea?" Christine's voice was a little cold.
"Look, I have told you such a secret, but now you say that you will be a passerby with me from now on, and we will never have contact with each other until we die... It is of course easy for you to crush me to death with just a move of your fingers, but think about it, you also
I’m not such a ruthless person, but if you give me a few more years, and when I grow up, I don’t know what I will think when I think of how ruthless you are to me today.”
Christine had a straight face at first, but suddenly she couldn't help but laugh, angry and funny at the same time: "What on earth are you talking about? Are you threatening me with your future military power? Do I have to be your lover?"
Lu Ming rubbed his nose, "You were the first to mention whether lovers are lovers or not. I really didn't dare to think about it like that, but I don't want to become irrelevant to you in the future, because you are the person I regard as my family.
One." He then said: "In short, from a military and national affairs perspective, you should also control my growing chess piece, which should be of great benefit to the East China Sea, your family, and the future of the empire that you care about most.
"
After a pause, he said: "In terms of personal feelings, I am completely unguarded against you. I will tell you all my secrets. In this world, except for my true relatives, there is no one else I can trust so much. If the judge decides that there will be no more love between us."
It doesn’t matter, I will feel deeply frustrated and betrayed..."
"Okay!" Christine put down the tea cup, "You are the best at making excuses. You became a warlord and you haven't changed at all!"
Then he said: "But as you said, this is not a court. No matter how many lies you say, it doesn't matter. Listening to your cold analysis, my heart went cold!"
Lu Ming smiled: "But for the great cause of your family and country, you will still choose to sacrifice yourself."
Kristine didn't say anything. After a while, she glanced at Lu Ming and sighed softly, "Actually, you just think that if I really want to be a bad woman, you can add a lofty goal to me to numb myself.
That’s it!”
Lu Ming smiled: "That's not necessarily true. As your closest ally, I can indeed help you a lot."
Christine shook her head gently: "I understand you are talking nonsense, but even if I drive you away today, if one day I really need your help, you will not refuse."
Lu Ming was silent for a while, "Actually, you have always been helping me, including in the next few years, I will also need your help very much."
After that, no one spoke for a while.
Kristine suddenly smiled: "You can go, if you go on, it will become the awkward chat you often say."
Lu Ming was helpless: "Is this the way His Highness treats guests? How can he drive guests away? And some things are the most beautiful hazy. If you insist on conducting a trial and the testimony must be clear, it will naturally be embarrassing.
." He glanced at Christine and said, "In fact, it is very simple to resolve. For example, if we kiss now, the awkwardness will not exist..." Seeing that Christine's face immediately turned cold, she hurriedly stopped talking.
After a while, I whispered, "It's too difficult to be your lover, I have to seriously consider it!"
"Go away!" Kristine made a sound, stood up and said, "I won't send you away. You are not a guest anyway."
I will continue to have a rest tonight, no updates at midnight, and I should be able to return to normal from tomorrow. Today is the New Year in the north, and tomorrow is the New Year in the south. Happy New Year to everyone!