Not a Witch

"Mrs. Mera is simple and kind, but she is timid. Once she is severely questioned, it is impossible for her to withstand the pressure. So the Hellis family approached me and promised to treat the child and his mother well, as long as I turned a blind eye. One eye, don't expose this matter. In this way, the children of comrades-in-arms can also be saved."

"I didn't promise them right away, but after a period of time, the Helis family and Karites reconciled, the two sides exchanged interests, and the child became less important. If it is exposed again, it will break the reconciliation that was finally reached. At the same time, the descendants of comrades-in-arms may not necessarily survive.”

"So I tacitly kept silent with the Helis family, and we just treated it as if it had never happened and stopped contacting us."

"It wasn't until yesterday that the guards of the Helis family assassinated the eldest lady. Because our chamber of commerce is currently very powerful, they were eager to know how Miss Lacey thought of the Helis family, so they contacted me again."

"That's the way it is. I am willing to accept any punishment. I just hope that Miss Lacey will not anger that child."

Although Roland Hill obtained a lot of information by scanning the information in the whole city, she knew that Serres and the Helis family had an intersection, and there were some fragments of the truth, but after all, it was the past more than 10 years ago, and she also Some places are not clear.

It wasn't until now that everything was bright and cheerful. Roland Hill lowered his head and stirred the teacup, feeling a little pity for Angus in his heart, but he didn't expect him to have no descendants.

"I see, I promise you. I won't pursue that child, he is innocent after all."

"But because of your soft-heartedness, you deceived Angus, and because of this, he neglected to marry another wife. Now the Karites family has no future."

When the girl said this, Ceres finally lowered his head in guilt and stopped raising it.

"After a while, you will claim to be old and old, quit your job as a housekeeper and go to retirement somewhere in the Southern Islands."

"Follow the punishment of the eldest lady, and I will take care of everything." Ceres' voice seemed to be much older.

"And I'm going to visit the Hellis family tonight, so you can be a coachman again."

"Yes, Miss Lacey." Ceres responded decisively.

Looking at the back of Serres leaving the study, Roland Hill put down the teacup, and then slowly walked to the window sill, looking at the prosperous appearance of people coming and going in the courtyard of the Chamber of Commerce.

It is impossible for her to stay here forever. Until then, who will lead Karites?

I slowly diffused my thoughts, watching the colorful leaves swaying in the sea breeze, and the dazzling leaves were like scales in the sun, refracting the sun.

The girl stretched out her fingers and felt the touch of the wind passing between them. Occasionally, the wind ruffled her hair and fluttered in the wind.

Roland Hill, Roland Hill, don't think too much of yourself.Could it be that without you, others will not be able to live, whether in the chamber of commerce or in life, they will spontaneously find their own sunshine, they will have their own ideas and choices, and they will also walk out of their own lives.

She leaned against the window sill and hummed a tune in memory softly, and tapped her fingers on the window sill with the beat.

[That little bird, can't spread its wings yet soar]

[But one day it will ride the wind]

...

[Children, walking on the railroad tracks in summer]

[Blowing breeze caresses bare feet]

[The little bits and pieces of my childhood]

[goes away]

[Dream to be fulfilled]

[in my own hands]

[we keep chasing]

[Flight season clouds that dissipate]

[From the time I climbed the hillside]

[it's always been]

[unchanged]

[As we have always been steadfast]

[must be able to protect]

[That strong like a sea god]

Chapter 77 Rainy Night Tea Party

That night, the Hellis family.

Since Miss Lacey from the Carrites family is going to visit tonight, the Helis family has made all kinds of preparations. Logically speaking, they should have come to apologize, but Miss Lacey sent a message that it was unnecessary. She is visiting in person this evening.

The door to the courtyard was open, and the clean and soft carpet had already been laid. Hearing that Loren Hill liked quietness, the Hellis family did not invite other guests, and only their servants and guards were lined up in the courtyard.

The door of Lai Yehua's carriage opened, and Loren Hill was wearing a rare black dress. The pure black dress was in sharp contrast with the fair skin. The black lace skirt and cuffs also added a strangeness to it. Charm, she got off the carriage, even the shoes were small black leather shoes, and above the shoes were pure white silk stockings.

"Miss Lacey of the Karites Chamber of Commerce is here~"

As the attendant at the door shouted, there were some melodious music sounds on both sides of the courtyard. About 20 violinists stood on both sides of the carpet and pulled the strings. The soothing violin sounds sounded like butterflies flying among the leaves.

Roland Hill's blue pupils swept lightly. These men were dressed gorgeously and skillfully, and their faces didn't look like locals. They should have been invited by the Helis family temporarily. They really have a heart.

With a slight sigh in his heart, the door of the Helis family mansion opened, revealing a brightly lit hall, and its patriarch Hoth and eldest daughter Mei Lu stood at the door to greet him.

"Welcome Miss Lacey's visit, we have been waiting for a long time."

The bald owner, Hoss, led Roland Hill into the hall. He first led him to sit down, and then clapped his palms. The girls in dancing dresses entered through the side door. The long skirt, every time you take a step, turn the skirt once, the silver patch on the skirt shimmers in the light, and then a burst of music followed, this time not only the 20 violinists outside the courtyard sat down to play, There is also a pianist and a dozen wind players in the hall.

With the beat of the music, these dancers sometimes stand on tiptoes, sometimes turn their skirts, forming a huge concentric circle on the dance floor of the hall, and then forming a huge flower with blue and red as the music changes The petals of the dance bloom and fold from time to time. Finally, with the curtain call of the music, the dancers in the outermost circle lie on their backs.

Loren Hill sat on the sofa on the steps, and in front of it was a coffee table with some fruits and iced juices on it.

It is indeed a relatively excellent dance, and I am a little admired, but that's all.For her, who has seen all kinds of light and shadow special effects in the age of technology, and a large-scale singing and dancing party with hundreds of people, this is really not surprising.But let's give the Helis family a face, she applauded slightly.

Hoth, the head of the Helis family, seemed very happy, thinking that the performance he had paid for had paid off, while Roland Hill just didn't show it out of restraint.

Seeing her father's demeanor, Mei Lu shook her head secretly. As for this Miss Lacey, she only thought that her appearance was unparalleled in the world when they first met. Later, Lacey set a new joint project with other chambers of commerce to let her She woke up with a start, and the subsequent assassination made her a little afraid of this beautiful eldest lady.

I really don’t know how this Miss Lacey grew up. I’ve never heard of her reputation, but her business skills are extremely skilled. It can be seen from the recent series of performances by Karites that she even faintly surpassed Angus. The trend during his reign, not only did not flourish and decline, but instead had a tendency to take off from ashes.

But doing business like this requires a lot of experience. I have never heard of any academic school that can achieve great success. It relies more on talent and knowledge.This is also what makes Mei Lu puzzled. Besides, Lacey is definitely not weak, and it feels like at least Sequence 4?she guessed.

Continuing to think about how to face this Miss Lacey in her heart, Mei Lu saw her father's self-conscious and silly appearance, and her head began to ache.

Huo Si is indeed a good father and a good parent, but he is not shrewd enough as the head of the family. In the past, when the old head of the family was in power, he could often mention it. Later, after the death of his grandfather, the eldest daughter Mei Lu played the role of the family's think tank.

But a daughter is a daughter after all, what she can do is limited, and the power in the chamber of commerce is gradually dispersed by several other uncles, showing a tendency to be too big.

"Lacie's niece, your father and I were very close back then, and we often drank together. This time, it was also my uncle who didn't manage the guards at home. I hope you don't mind."

Father actually wanted to expose it so easily, Mei Lu's eyes widened slightly, and she couldn't believe it. It was an assassination, and the opponent was dead.

"Although you have been friends with our Karites, it is a matter of the previous generation after all, I don't know very well. Besides, the guards of the Helis family moved their swords in the street, which almost killed me, causing the entire Chamber of Commerce to be killed. Falling apart, do you think such an apology is enough?"

Sure enough, Lacey rejected such an easy reconciliation because it was nothing more than an insult.

"This... niece Lacey, no, Miss Lacey, then you want to..." Huoth couldn't figure it out, wasn't it still smiling and cheerful, why did it suddenly happen like this? Woolen cloth.

"Father, you are tired too, so let me come." Mei Lu stood up and saluted slightly, then walked to her father's side and persuaded softly.

Hoss is still a little self-aware, knowing that his daughter is smarter, so he simply let go, indicating that he was a little sleepy, and then let Meru and Lacey talk.

As Hawes left, there were only two eldest misses, Lacey and Meilu, left in the huge hall. Light rain began to fall outside the hall, and the rain continued to drip from the eaves, hitting the marble steps. Covering up the scenery outside the house, it looks a little blurry.Occasionally the sea breeze blows, the rain slants, and some float into the hall, bringing a little coolness.

Meru fiddled with the charcoal fire in the stove, then refilled Lacey's teacup with hot tea, and sat down to start the conversation again.

"I'm very sorry, Miss Lacey. What happened that day was because our family was neglected and the guards were bought by outsiders."

"I know." Lacey held the teacup, her hair fell on the pure black dress, unexpectedly affirmed.

"So, what I want to ask is, what position does the Hellis family stand on? Is it the same as in the past, standing with us Karites, or wants to remain neutral and be alone. Or, you have decided to stand Our opposite."

Lacey's blue transparent pupils looked directly at Meru, no longer giving her any room to dodge.

Chapter 78 Yellow and Green Camellia

"Miss Lacey, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Mei Lu opened her mouth, still thinking of avoiding the important and taking the light. Many of these things are not something that she can decide as the eldest daughter, even the owner of the house, Huoth, dare not promise now.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, the Helis family is one of the five largest chambers of commerce in Hopeland, and it is very powerful, but only she knows that the inside of the Helis family has gradually been gradually differentiated, and the main family has gradually been unable to control the overall situation. At this time Standing in line will only make this internal rift bigger and bigger.

It wasn't that she didn't know what Roland Hill meant, but she couldn't speak.

"More than ten years ago, Karites and Helis fought over the spice trade at that time, do you know this?" Roland Hill looked at the fire in the fireplace, the wood was burning quietly, and occasionally faint sounds were heard. of crackling.

"I know something about it." Mei Lu seemed to have thought of something, her face a little unnatural.

"At that time, Lord Angus, considering the future development, was willing to put aside prejudices and conflicts, take a step back and let go of the spice industry in the Southern Islands, and the previous generation of the Helis family also reciprocated by giving away their own forest farms and some manors. Let it go. In this way, the two sides put aside their prejudices, help each other, and finally stabilize their market and position in the alliance. "

"But no one thought that the always loyal Helis family would actually set up a game for the head of the Karites, trying to use a child of his own to obtain the inheritance of Karites, and split the chamber of commerce."

"Does Miss Meilu know about this matter?" At this point, Roland Hill slowly raised his head, and his eyes turned to the opposite Helis parent daughter again.

"I...I probably know something." Looking at Roland Hill's stunning blue pupils, she could only admit bitterly.

This matter is indeed inappropriate by the Helis family, and the reconciliation after the event has never been told to Angus. I thought it had been ten years, and Angus was no longer there. Everything has passed.Who would have thought that the new head of the Karites family still knew the truth.

"Uncle Ceres is the last time he will be a coachman today, and he sent me to visit. After tomorrow, he will resign from his job at home, go to the south to retire and never come back."

Roland Hill continued to talk about something that seemed to be unrelated, but Meru understood that this meant that all the actions and weaknesses of their Helis family had already been seen through by this eldest lady.

Is there no way out? Mei Lu looked down at the teacup, where scattered green tea leaves slowly flowed in the cup, and then sank to the bottom of the cup.

Recalling the childhood scene, everything seems like yesterday, when my grandfather was still alive, the uncles in the family gathered together, often ate together, and talked to each other about where there are new raw materials recently, and which routes have good profit margins. , which new product is popular with everyone, it is very lively.

As the eldest daughter in the family, she often entertains those younger brothers and sisters, taking them to play, read books, and fly kites. Her uncles often praise her and bring her gifts from various places in Xuehua Seven Kingdoms. happy time.

But with the death of my grandfather and my father's taking over, everything has slowly turned bad.As soon as my father came up, he messed up several projects. The uncles were dissatisfied and resentful, so they gradually stopped obeying the orders of the master, and the father also felt that he was not the material, and began to indulge himself, indulge in pleasures, and no longer meddle in family affairs. , so that she has been making up her mind in recent years.

But she is just a daughter, her seniority and seniority can't hold back those uncles, even the younger brothers and sisters who used to know each other have become indifferent, and sometimes there are conflicts.

As the heat slowly dissipated, the tea in the cup gradually became cooler, and the tea leaves no longer floated, just like stagnant water, Mei Lu raised her head and said in a low voice.

"I'm very sorry, Miss Lacey, the current Helis family is not qualified to be your ally."

"Why do you say that?"

"Maybe it's still the gorgeous camellia in bloom, but the branches under the petals have long been separated. I can only represent one of them. The Helis family has long been divided."

"According to the law, your main family still holds more than 50% of the shares." Lorraine Hill was not disappointed.

"That's just legal. The trade unions of the Verga Business Alliance are not like the king of the kingdom. They have so much power. They are mostly local self-government. How much restraint do you have to manage yourself?"

"But you still have more than 50% of the legal shares. This is irrefutable justice." Roland Hill repeated again, his pupils reflecting the fire, as if there were flames burning in it.

"I understand, but..."