At dawn, the maids and servants in Mr. Jones's manor have already started busy preparing for today's banquet.
In the bedroom, Mr. Jones was wearing a dark suit and standing in front of the floor-length mirror adjusting his tie. His eyes fell on the photo frame on the mahogany chest of drawers, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
In the photo frame is a photo of him and Jolina's mother when he was young.
Over the years, Mr. Jones has always felt guilty towards his daughter.
But as time passed, Jolina gradually grew into a famous card master in the world.
The guilt in Mr. Jones's heart not only did not lessen, but actually intensified.
Because he could not let his daughter live a stable and happy life... She narrowly escaped death during the journey in Salo, and was seriously injured on the World Championship stage. But as a father, he could hardly do anything.
My daughter has entered the realm of top card masters. She is an idol that countless people look up to. She is Sharo's "unparalleled national warrior" and a messenger whom the gods cast their gaze upon.
In the floor-to-ceiling mirror, Mr. Jones tightened his tie and sighed softly.
The kite has flown far away and become a free wind. It is time to hand over the remaining kite string to others.
However, that person must be trustworthy and worthy of entrustment.
Mr. Jones, with gray hair on his temples, opened the door and left the bedroom, waiting for the visit of his daughter and prospective son-in-law today.
*
Clear skies.
A snow-white plane flies across the blue sky.
In the first class cabin, Lin Xiao looked away from the window and looked at the girl on the sofa next to her.
She wore a neat high golden ponytail, and her side face was like a piece of exquisite art, with bright ruby eyes. She was wearing a small black and red suit, which made her look quite ladylike. She wore well-tailored shorts.
, showing off a perfect waist and straight long legs. Further down, there are a pair of high-heeled sandals with thin black straps tied on the white insteps.
She cast her gaze and stared at Lin Xiao.
"Do you like it here?" Jolina's serious tone sounded like she was asking an academic question.
Lin Xiao raised his gaze, nodded and said, "There are very few men who don't like feet."
Jolina spat lightly: "Pervert."
"Looking on the bright side, I won't mind if you ask me to give you a massage when you are tired from walking." Lin Xiao said.
Jolina looked through the furniture advertisement brochure in the cabin, raised her lips slightly, and said, "I remember what you said."
Lin Xiao followed her flipping through the album and said, "Previous page."
Jolina turned back to the previous page, her cheeks suddenly turned red, and then turned to the next page.
"It turns so fast."
"What's there to see in the crib?"
"Isn't that page a Lego toy set?" Lin Xiao was surprised.
"...There are two pages on the left and right, and I got confused." Jolina continued to turn the pages.
Lin Xiao felt a little pity. He was quite interested in Lego.
However, the main task today is to visit the "future father-in-law".
Pay close attention and don't be careless.
The plane flew gently through the sky, and the warm sunlight filtered through the portholes and fell on the center of the armrest of the two-person sofa.
The stewardess came to ask what they wanted for lunch and drinks. Lin Xiao asked for orange juice and steak, while Qiao Linna asked for dried fruit bread and sparkling water.
"You haven't told me in detail about your journey in the Sharo Kingdom." Lin Xiao said, "What happened in more than a month?"
Qiaolin Hongtong glanced at the memories and said slowly: "In more than a month, the most experienced thing was the sandstorm... Even the source shield can't withstand it. After returning to the residence after passing through the storm, sometimes I can wash a pound
Lots of sand."
Lin Xiao put down his knife and fork in cooperation: "There is enough sand."
Jolina rolled her eyes and said, "Of course it's an exaggeration."
"Then, kill people, collect Tarot cards, and then kill people..." Jolina's eyes flashed, "Sometimes I wonder why I want to travel to Sharo and make myself look like a butcher."
"Why." Lin Xiao also wanted to ask, "You can just graduate from Rendong University and then come and join me."
Qiao Linna shook her head: "This is different, Lin Xiao."
"I have to be me first so that I can stand with you..." Jolina paused and said with a smile, "Just think of it as my arrogant and ignorant remarks."
Lin Xiao stared at the proud girl with a single ponytail.
Weak, helpless, waiting for help from others, will this still be the Jolina I know?
She must be a girl as free and easy as the wind and as brave as a lion before she can become Jolina Jones.
She is the same kind of person as me, with the same heart and soul as me.
"Then what." Lin Xiao said softly.
"Then, I met a girl in Sara..."
Qiao Linna slowly told her story in Sharo, and Lin Xiao listened attentively.
"Although she betrayed me at that time, she also left the 'lover' card to me."
"Oh, talk about this!" Jolina suddenly realized, showing a coy little woman's air, and said softly: "I have a gift for you..."
"It can't be the lovers card, right?" Lin Xiao said with a smile.
"Well..." Jolina glared angrily.
"You don't have to look resentful if you are guessed right! And it's too easy to guess!" Lin Xiao complained.
As a result, Lin Xiao had an extra tarot card "Lovers" in his hand.
Using fire to build a connection with her "lover", Lin Xiao vaguely felt that the relationship between herself and Qiao Linna was closer.
"The Lover card can be divided into two "lovers". When one party is hurt, the other party can bear part of the damage for him."
Jolina smiled and said: "I am also a saint, so you are welcome, just use me as a shield."
"Idiot." Lin Xiao tapped Jolina's head with her finger, "Do you understand the gold content of the ninth level? You can be said to be invincible after binding me to this blood pack."
"Tch...are you good at fighting? You need to be powerful when you come out to hang out."
Jolina paused and reminded: "The gods here in Sharo should give me some face. You can also rely on their power when you need it."
Lin Xiao nodded slightly.
As expected of a card master of the same type as me...the routine of using the "Face Fruit Ability" against gods is so familiar!
Jolina's story about Sharo has come to an end. When she mentioned that Buster was dying and the "World" card had the ability to sacrifice, Lin Xiao asked:
"Can the 'World' resurrect the dead?"
Jolina's eyes flickered slightly and she nodded: "Yes, as long as you pay a corresponding price, even a god of Buster's level can be resurrected..."
Lin Xiao was speechless: "What a perverted ability."
"No, it should be said to be an exchange of equal value." Jolina said seriously, "I did not have the power to resurrect Buster. It was the god Ra who cast his gaze and paid the price of sacrifice for me, so that Buster was resurrected."
"In other words, you are now considered the messenger of the Creation Dragon?"
"That's right." Jolina nodded.
Lin Xiao nodded and suddenly said seriously:
"Promise me not to use the sacrificial ability of 'World' indiscriminately."
Qiao Linna wanted to distinguish something, but noticed Lin Xiao's eyes and nodded silently.
There was a moment of silence between the two, and then Jolina said:
"What about you? How was your trip in Central Continent?"
"Then it's a long story..."
Lin Xiao talked about it all the way from Lu Bu, the second and fifth son, to the True Lord Golden Dragon, who is one body and has two souls. He spoke vividly and eloquently.
Jolina listened, expressing surprise and exclamation from time to time, and a series of laughter occasionally broke out between the two.
The plane gradually descended and landed at Xingtu City Airport.
After leaving the airport, Lin Xiao and Qiao Linna rode motorcycles along the highway all the way back to the luxurious manor adjacent to the bay attraction.
…
The lake is as clear as a mirror, and a white manor sits next to it.
Lin Xiao stopped the motorcycle outside the gate of the manor and said after realizing:
"Isn't it a good idea if I come here empty-handed?"
"It doesn't matter." Jolina walked towards the intercom at the door, "He doesn't care about it anyway."
Guests and hosts do as they please, Qiao Linna is the mistress of this manor, Lin Xiao has no objection, and after waiting for a while, the door of the manor slowly opens.
"Let's go." Jolina turned around and said calmly: "There's no need to be too polite to that guy."
"Is your relationship with your father not so good?" Lin Xiao asked.
Jolina was silent for a moment, folded her arms, and whispered: "He is a scumbag who abandoned his wife and daughter, an opportunistic businessman, and a rigid and stubborn parent..."
"But he is my father after all." Qiao Linna looked at Lin Xiao: "Do you understand?"
Lin Xiao nodded vigorously: "Understood."
This resentment has reached the limit!
Jolina breathed out: "Huh...come with me."
The girl with a high ponytail walked with her long legs across the large lawn and fountain, through the garden, and arrived in front of a palace-like building.
Lin Xiao followed her, looking up at the beautiful buildings, and praised: "I thought real estate developers would have a more old-fashioned aesthetic."
"He is an old-school glorious man who tries to distinguish himself from the upstarts of the Federation, but in fact, they are no different." Jolina whispered, "They are all based on exploitation and oppression."
Lin Xiao was surprised. He didn't expect the girl to be so aware: "But you are his heir."
"Hmph... I would like to donate this manor to a charity association." Jolina crossed her arms, "Unfortunately, the charity association is also a group of people who eat people without spitting out their bones. They talk about friendship, but behind the scenes it's all about business.
.”
Lin Xiao nodded and said, "You seem to hate businessmen."
"I just hate dirty businessmen... but some people's wine business is quite innocent?" Jolina asked sideways.
"It's okay." Lin Xiao said righteously, "I don't exploit the common people, only the demon gods!"
Jolina smiled slightly and stretched out her white little hand: "Give me your hand."
Lin Xiao held out his right hand and felt the girl hold his hand firmly, interlocking their fingers.
Jolina knocked on the door, and Mr. Jones, who had been looking forward to it for a long time, opened the door himself.
He stared at his daughter, his eyes flickering complicatedly, and then his eyes fell on the hands held tightly by the two of them, and then they were fixed on Lin Xiao's face.
"Hello, Mr. Jones..." Lin Xiao was a little embarrassed, feeling that this occasion was not suitable for holding hands, but Jolina held his right hand forcefully.
There seemed to be a powder keg between Jolina and Mr. Jones, but Lin Xiao didn't know why the relationship between the two had become so tense.
"Let's have dinner first." Mr. Jones sighed softly and said to Lin Xiao with a smile: "I'm glad you can come, Lin Xiao."
Landscape oil paintings hang in the restaurant, and the elegant window screens resemble the skirts of a palace woman.
On the long Victorian dining table, there are silver candlesticks, fine porcelain, and various dishes such as roast suckling pig, potato salad, and smoked sausages.
Lin Xiao and Qiao Linna sat on one side, and Mr. Jones sat on the other side. Servants were not allowed to enter here, and there were only three people in the huge dining room.
The sound of knives and forks echoed loudly in the room, and Mr. Jones slowly said:
"It seems that your trip to Sharo went smoothly."
Lin Xiao glanced at Qiao Linna and saw that she didn't speak.
"Actually, if you communicate with me carefully, I will promise you to go to Sharo...so you don't have to run away from home." Mr. Jones said cautiously.
Lin Xiao suddenly understood how Qiao Linna left the Federation and Lonicera University. She ran away from home, took her luggage and the Cat God, and went to Sharo alone.
A willful princess... But it would be understandable if Jolina was not a princess, but a knight embarking on a wandering adventure.
Jolina said calmly: "Back then, if you had communicated well with your mother, your mother would have agreed to go to the Federation."
Lin Xiao clearly saw a trace of sadness flashing across Mr. Jones's eyes and said:
"Jolina, you know, I don't want this, it's your grandpa who doesn't agree..."
"I know." Jolina raised her eyes, "So I won't ask you for anything. But, only this time..."
Qiao Linna glanced at Lin Xiao, and Lin Xiao saw tenderness like water in her eyes.
"I want to get your blessing." Jolina said.
Mr. Jones raised his voice and said, "At least you have to give me time to check him out!"
"If you leave time for grandpa to investigate, you won't be able to meet your mother." Jolina said coldly.
"Jolina!" Mr. Jones looked pained.
There has always been a deep thorn buried between the father and daughter.
The two parties who had a quarrel at the dinner table were not the extremely wealthy real estate tycoon and the sacred card master. They were an ordinary pair of father and daughter who had a grudge due to their past.
Lin Xiao felt the need to say something: "Of course, Mr. Jones, you can examine me...but I think it may not be necessary."
"Why?" Mr. Jones asked.
"Because I know your daughter, she will not change her mind easily. I like Jolina, her heart, and her soul that is the same as mine."
Lin Xiao said in an indifferent tone: "So, please, marry her..."
Jolina reached out and covered his mouth.
Lin Xiao was puzzled. He looked at her twinkling eyes and followed her gaze to look at Mr. Jones, who was holding his head and looked ten years older.
He is a quasi-ninth-level card master. If he proposed marriage on such an occasion, Mr. Jones would not have any chance to refute.
Jolina still cares about her father and wants to protect Mr. Jones's self-esteem.
Mr. Jones said hoarsely: "Jolina, please go out first...let me and Lin Xiao be alone for a few words, okay?"
Qiao Linna glanced at Lin Xiao hesitantly, and Lin Xiao nodded slightly. As the door was closed, there were only two men left in the room.
"I know your name, Lin Xiao... and I also know that you have the ability to take care of her."
Mr. Jones spread his hands and said feebly: "I'm just sorry for Jolina. I want to do something for her in the end..."
"Why do you feel so guilty about her?" Lin Xiao asked puzzledly.
Mr. Jones was silent for a moment and told Jolina's past.
From his words, Lin Xiao learned that Qiao Linna was not a princess who had been pampered since childhood. She was an illegitimate daughter who was not recognized by her family. Before she was fourteen, she spent her time wandering on the streets of Fog City.
That proud look was the armor she used to protect herself.
Her personality is more like that of a boy, with her slender shoulders shouldering the responsibility of fighting.
"But Qiao Linna doesn't look like someone with hooligan habits." Lin Xiao recalled, "She is like a reliable shield...always protecting people who are weaker than her."
"She has the same gentle and brave character as her mother. People with these qualities will never go astray." Mr. Jones said with a wry smile, "I really want to give her a perfect childhood, or make up for it.
, but I...can't do it."
"Now, I can only examine you carefully, Lin Xiao. Because you are the person she chose to spend her life with," Mr. Jones said.
Lin Xiao was silent for a long time and sighed: "Thank you, I know what I should do, Mr. Jones."
"Take good care of Jolina." Mr. Jones held Lin Xiao's hand tightly, with tears shining in his eyes: "She deserves...a happier life."
When we walked outside, it was already midnight.
The evening breeze blew, causing waves of coolness.
Lin Xiao looked for Qiao Linna, and finally found the weak girl beside the lake.
She hugged one knee and a pair of high heels, dangling one foot lightly on the lake, with her high ponytail hanging down to her lower back, and there was something soft hidden in her eyes.
Behind her, the moonlight shines on the sparkling lake, giving the girl a soft shimmer, as beautiful as a fairyland.
Lin Xiao sat down against her and whispered, "Are you thinking about something?"
"I was wondering if you wouldn't like me..." Jolina whispered, "I was seeing how ugly I was just now..."
"I don't like repeating the same words, but you are unique, Jolina..."
Lin Xiao smiled and said, "I like you."
Qiao Linna raised her eyes, looked into Lin Xiao's eyes, and reached out to hold his cheek.
Suddenly, she took Lin Xiao's hand and stood up, saying, "Come with me."
"Where to go?"
"Go to the small island in the center of the lake." Qiao Linna pointed to Lin Xiao.
The night is shrouded, the moonlight shines on the sparkling lake, and there is a small island lying quietly in the middle of the lake.
"How to get there?" Lin Xiao estimated the distance.
"Yacht, or swim over." Jolina was about to take off her coat.
"I have a better way." The spell card "Water Walking" appeared in Lin Xiao's palm and said: "Follow me."
Qiao Linna did not hesitate and took Lin Xiao's hand.
The moonlight filled the lake. Lin Xiao and Qiao Linna walked on the water in the sparkling moonlight of the entire lake, heading to the island in the middle of the lake.
The wind was very strong and the lake surface kept undulating. Lin Xiao said softly: "Don't be afraid."
Qiao Linna then tightened Lin Xiao's hand.
The moonlight was bright, and two figures walking on the lake walked to the small island in the middle of the lake.
There are bright waves on all sides.
Qiao Linna dipped her feet into the lake, patted her side and motioned for Lin Xiao to sit down.
"It's beautiful here, isn't it?" Jolina said with a smile.
"Very beautiful." Lin Xiao looked around at the lake and moonlight, with the fragrance of a girl lingering on the tip of her nose.
"There are still stars." Qiao Linna motioned Lin Xiao to look up.
Lin Xiao slowly raised his head, and his vagina suddenly shrank.
Thousands of stars shine brightly, like crystal diamonds, embedded in the huge night sky.
"The view here is the broadest." Jolina hugged her knees and said softly: "When I am sad, I will come here alone..."
"The stars are so beautiful." Lin Xiao murmured.
"Right." Jolina smiled slightly, her eyes reflecting the stars in the sky, "People are so insignificant in front of the stars, but there will always be things that only we can do."
"What about?"
"for example……"
Lin Xiao felt the girl rest her head on his shoulder.
It was as if a great flood had swallowed up the world, leaving only this small island, and only myself and her looking at the stars together.
Lin Xiao slowly lowered his head and saw Qiao Linna looking at him, her face flashing with shyness and expectation.
The bright stars, the shadow of the lake and the moon, and the gentle evening breeze trigger a wonderful chemical reaction.
Lin Xiao slowly came closer and tasted a pair of green and stubborn lips.
Like cherries in spring and lychees in autumn.
On the island in the middle of the lake, the two of them cuddled together.
A night of silence.
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