I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

"Well, this dress is very nice. The red one suits you very well." Luo Shiqi suddenly said.

"Really? Well, that's a happy decision then!" Lycoris radiata fled in a hurry but accidentally stepped on something.

When I looked down, I saw the tailor who had fainted from excessive excitement. He kept shouting "This is the ultimate secret of the dress" or something like that. There was a person lying next to him, probably Doyle.

Lycoris radiata carefully walked around the two men and went straight to her room.

As soon as she left, Doyle immediately got up from the ground and said jokingly, "Why did she run away?"

"I don't know." Luo Shiqi scratched the back of his head guiltily, his silver braids swaying back and forth, very eye-catching.

"Is this person okay?" Luo Shiqi stared at the tailor lying on the ground, trying to divert his attention by caring about others, so as not to think about the enchanting red shadow of Lycoris radiata.

"Oh, he was beaten by me - no, he was too excited and accidentally fell down. You know, my sister was as beautiful as a fairy in that dress just now. It would be easy for her to steal a man's heart at random." Doyle saw through Luo Shiqi's thoughts and was determined not to let him go.

"But there are signs that someone hit the back of his head." Luo Shiqi squatted down and took a closer look. Thinking of what had just happened, his earlobes turned red unconsciously.

"It was dropped, and there are no bad guys in the castle. Who would do that in front of so many people?" Doyle answered without blushing or beating his heart.

Luo Shiqi looked at him deeply, and his expression seemed to be asking, who else could it be but you?

Confidence is a traditional virtue of the Xingchenhua family, especially not caring about other people's opinions. Doyle ignored Luo Shiqi's dazzling gaze and said, "Is it really okay to let my sister go to the dance alone? She will dance with other men at that time."

"!" Luo Shiqi widened his eyes.

Seeing that he was obviously wavering, Doyle continued, "And you can see that she is so beautiful, and her dress was carefully selected and fits her perfectly. I'm sure all the men will want to invite her to dance."

"Woo——" An expression as if about to cry appeared on Luo Shiqi's handsome and neutral face.

Is it really okay to just watch Lycoris radiata dress up beautifully and go to the ball?

Luo Shiqi didn't know what the ball was like, but he instinctively didn't want Manjushage to be surrounded by a group of elegant men.

When he saw Manjushage wearing the crimson dress just now, Luo Shiqi wished he could make her his own property, so that she could only wear the dress for him and him alone. All her beautiful and outstanding looks would belong only to him.

Not to mention that those who attended the ball in the royal capital were all upper-class aristocrats. They had good looks and manners, and they also had money and status.

Manjusha is so gorgeous that she can easily stand out even among a group of noble ladies who dress themselves up carefully. At that time, a lot of high-quality men will flirt with her.

In comparison, how could Manjushage remember Luo Shiqi, a childish guy who only caused trouble all day long?

It’s awful just thinking about it.

Luo Shiqi has a strong possessiveness towards Manjusaka and does not want such a situation to occur at all.

If possible, he would also like to go to the dance and drive away those men who tried to get close to Lycoris radiata.

But if this happens, Luo Shiqi will definitely be exposed.

He is a great hero of the kingdom, no one will blame him, everyone will point the finger at Manjushage.

She herself was actually not willing to go to that kind of occasion, everything was for Luo Shiqi.

If you can't even understand this and keep causing trouble for Manjushage, that would really chill her heart.

"I can't let her down." Luo Shiqi shook his head.

He was no longer the ignorant big guy he was a few months ago. While he began to develop feelings for Lycoris Radiata, he also had his own considerations.

If I run over and stick to Manjushage now and ask her not to go to the dance, given her personality, she will definitely agree.

But if this is the case, what will happen in the future?

Luo Shiqi had no legitimate reason to continue staying in the castle. He was unmarried and Manjusaka, as the most noble daughter of the Aslan Kingdom, had never shown her face in public. How could that be possible?

Let everyone see how beautiful Lycoris radiata is, and let the whole world fall in love with it.

So even if he was extremely reluctant, Luo Shiqi would not choose to do so.

This is not only for the sake of Lycoris radiata, but also for their future.

"And I have always been Manjushage's practice partner. Isn't it romantic to let her show the results of our joint efforts to everyone?" Luo Shiqi said with a smile.

"Since even you think so, there is no need for me to say anything more." Doyle quickly carried the tailor away.

In the following days, Manzhu Shahua and Luo Shiqi would often take time out to practice dancing, but only for a short while every day, because things on the Peters family's side had made progress recently.

After Olivia returned, everyone led by Donna worked overtime to expand the scale of the slave trade.

Although they were just starting out, under the illusion reasonably created by Manjushage and Belinda, they thought they had got a godsend opportunity, and they counted the gold coins decadently, without noticing anything wrong.

Only a small number of Peters family members still unwaveringly support Olivia who owns the heirloom. It's not because they have lofty beliefs, but engaging in the slave trade means going against His Majesty the King. Once discovered, the consequences will be disastrous.

Supporting Olivia to take power is also for safety reasons.

Although Olivia has the support of Lycoris radiata behind her, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. On the surface, she has no hope of reviving the Peters family and her power is leaning towards Donna.

During this period, Belinda sent back news more and more frequently. The development of the Peters family was still under control, but they continued to expand their network of contacts. The more nobles they involved, the more complicated the situation became, and it would easily collapse if they were not careful.

This is also what Manjushage really cares about. She investigated the other nine lords except His Majesty the King and found that they did not have any overt communication with the Peters family. They probably looked down on this declining aristocratic group.

Most of the remaining people want to profit by cooperating with the Peters family, and they are basically the losers who lost to Olivia and were severely punished in the original plot.

There is no need for Manjushage to intervene in this regard, Olivia can handle it alone.

What we really need to pay attention to is probably the changes in the direction of the plot.

In the original plot, Olivia and Donna's factions were supposed to be planning secretly and had not yet started an open struggle, but now they are fighting fiercely.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Peters family's affairs will come to an end before going to the ball.

With Olivia around, Manjushage was not worried. The real problem was the national-level felon Grusel who came and went without a trace.

Although she had no involvement in the entire incident from beginning to end, Manjushage had a vague feeling that her every move was under someone's observation.

It was obvious that Grusel must have many accomplices, otherwise it would be impossible for Manjushage to search for her so hard without any clues.

I just hope she doesn't cause too much trouble then, Manjushage thought.

The time for the ball is getting closer, and the internal struggle of the Peters family is about to come to an end. Before everything is concluded, adequate preparations must be made to protect oneself.