Beasts contend

Ellen Plains.

Catherine quietly looked at her old friend who was married: "Betsy, you have changed a lot."

The woman known as "Betsy" reached out and gently stroked the white mink on her lap.She showed a melancholy smile: "Of course, I got married early, so I must be different from you." She looked at Catherine, "You haven't changed at all. You were our protector before. I was scared to death when I saw you, and ran away shouting 'Catherine is here!' People who don't know will think you are some kind of vicious guy."

Catherine also had a smile on her face.

At that time, she felt very happy because she had the ability to protect her younger brother and her friends.

As she got older, she realized that no matter how powerful she became, she couldn't really help them.Because they are already children, if they are not children, they cannot be hit as soon as they say it, and if they are not children, they cannot be angry when they are angry.She still has the title of Wen Sen's fiancee, let alone act recklessly.

Catherine said, "Betsy, I'm sorry I told Charlie not to come to me again." She clasped her fingers together, "You and Charlie are my best friends. I watched your spirit beast die without help." I'm busy, I can't trouble Xia Li anymore..."

Becky's face suddenly turned a little subtle, and she murmured in a low voice: "Xia Li, she..."

Catherine noticed that Becky's expression was wrong, so she couldn't help asking with concern: "What did you say, Becky?"

Betsy bit her lip, but still reminded: "Catherine, you have to be careful with Charlie."

Catherine was taken aback: "Why?"

Becky said: "Catherine, Charlie is a fox clan." The fox clan is famous for its vixen charm.

Catherine said seriously: "Betsy, you think too much, Charlie is not that kind of person."

Betsy's face changed and changed, and at last it broke into a long sigh.She said: "Catherine, do you still remember what Xia Li told us?" Her eyes were dark, "Xia Li said, after she came to the capital, you were the second person who treated her well. Have you ever Who was the first person who thought of being nice to her?"

Catherine's heart tightened.

Becky's words reminded her of many things. She thought of Xia Li who was often bullied in the past. She remembered that Xia Li often said "you are the second" in a touching tone. She remembered that she only thought that she could "hear" the future Tell Charlie—

Charlie, Charlie, no.

The change in Catherine's expression fell into Becky's eyes, which made Becky's eyes even more painful, and she said softly: "Catherine, do you remember that I asked you and Xia Li, why did you appear at the place where Yuanyuan's accident happened in the first place? "Yuanyuan is her dead pet.Originally, with the help of a spiritual pet, she should be the number one female warrior in the family, instead of marrying early and having children like now.

Catherine said, "No, it won't, Betsy, don't tell me."

Betsy said, "No, I'm going to tell." She looked at Catherine. "You've been reluctant to tell me, but you told Charlie the truth, didn't you?"

Catherine stared blankly at Betsy.

Becky said: "I heard it, Catherine, I heard it when my husband took me to say goodbye to Lord Vincent's house, and Charlie told Lord Vincent 'Catherine said someone called His Majesty Colin'!" Becky's husband is Wen Sen's subordinate, after marrying Becky, he immediately took Becky to leave the capital and stationed in other places.

Betsy's husband had indeed taken her to say goodbye to Vincent.

Catherine's heart sank straight down.

She never told anyone about this.

If it's Charlie, if it's Charlie—

Becky said: "I never understood the meaning of Xia Li's words. I didn't think of the situation of Catherine's family until I saw that you have been targeting His Royal Highness Colin in the past few years. But if my husband hadn't gone to participate in the Beast I can't write you a letter to tell you these conjectures. Catherine, you must be careful, Charlie..."

Catherine said, "Impossible!"

Becky said: "My husband wrote to say that on the opening day of the Festival of the Beasts, Xia Li was by His Royal Highness Vincent's side! She also told outsiders that you asked her to be His Royal Highness Vincent's female companion." She clenched her hands tightly. Catherine's hand, "Catherine, don't be naive anymore. The fox clan is the fox clan, and their nature will never change. Have you really asked her? Why would the elders suddenly appoint you to go to other places to check taxes on such an important day? Catherine, she wants to seduce His Royal Highness Vincent, and she wants to take your place!"

Catherine said, "Betsy, don't tell me it's not true. Charlie wouldn't do that, Charlie wouldn't do such a thing."

Betsy sighed and said, "Okay, I'll stop."

Becky kept silent, but Catherine's heart was even more unsteady.

Catherine ran on the Ellen Plain for another two days, and finally set foot on the return journey.Becky came to see her off and made a lot of her favorite nectar for Catherine.The childhood acquaintance came back to Catherine. The famous iron lady had reddened eyes, put the nectar in her bag, and turned around to rush back to the capital.

She wanted to hurry, and hurry, to see if it was true.

That must not be true.

Betsy stood there watching Catherine's back disappear before her eyes.

She turned her head and looked at the sea of ​​flowers fluctuating with the wind on the plain.

What a beautiful flower, red as fire, so beautiful.

Her eyes are slightly moist.

It seemed that Xia Li who was rushing to him day and night appeared in front of his eyes again.The Charlie who didn't like her all the time grabbed her hand and begged: "Betsy, you have to help Catherine, Becky, you must help Catherine."

Xia Li, I have done what you entrusted to me.Catherine is strong enough to have a new life as you wish.

Charlie, you have to take care.

Catherine returned to the capital day and night.

The Festival of Beasts is drawing to a close.

Catherine got off her horse and listened to the discussions of the people around her.

"Is the lady next to His Highness Vincent Miss Catherine?" "No, no, Miss Catherine is a swordsman." "That's right, that lady repelled the Tiger Empire with an arrow just now, that's amazing. "You don't know that, do you? That lady is called Xia Li, that is Miss Xia Li!" "Miss Xia Li seems to be from the fox clan..." "Miss Xia Li is so beautiful..."

These words shot into Catherine's chest like sharp arrows.

As if her body no longer belonged to her, she pushed aside the crowd and walked forward numbly.

Go forward, go forward, keep going.

"Sister Xia Li! How could you do this!"

Someone asked.

Catherine came to her senses.It was the voice of her brother Lynn.

Lin En grabbed Xia Li: "Sister Xia Li! This seat belongs to my sister! The seat next to His Highness should belong to my sister!"

Xia Li seemed to be stunned, and retreated towards Wen Sen, as if seeking Wen Sen's protection.Thinking of all kinds of help and hints from Xia Li these days, Vincent said with a straight face: "Lyn, don't mess around!"

Lynn froze on the spot, looking at Vincent in disbelief.

No, he didn't believe that this was His Royal Highness Vincent, whom he had always admired.

Lin En stood still for a long time, turned around and squeezed through the crowd to run out, only to bump into a warm embrace.

Lynn froze for a moment, then slowly raised his head.

After seeing Catherine's appearance clearly, Lynn burst into tears: "Sister, sister, how could they do this?"

After all, he was still a child who was spoiled and grew up, and he couldn't bear the slightest grievance.

Catherine looked at the prying eyes around——looking at Vincent's condemning eyes, and suddenly felt that what she had always believed was meaningless.As with marriage, so with friendship.No matter what Xia Li did for what she did, her brother shouldn't be involved...

Her brother is still so young, so young—knows nothing.When she was young, her parents loved her and her grandparents cared about her. Unlike Lin En, she was the only useless older sister who didn't even know how to communicate or how to protect her.

Under Vincent's cold gaze, Catherine led Lynn away from the crowd.

Lynn has been obediently following Catherine.

After confirming the painful guesses along the way, Catherine calmed down instead.She brought Lynn back to the Finance Department and began to sort out the results of the trip to the Plains of Ellen.It was the first time that the atmosphere between the siblings was so peaceful. Lynn sat quietly on the side, watching Catherine busy with business.

Yes, this is his sister, serious, rigorous, and inflexible.No one protected her, no one pointed her, she became a sharp sword in the hands of His Majesty the King and the Presbyterian Council early on, and she would strike wherever they pointed her.Because she always checks the tax thoroughly, she has offended countless people in the empire.

Lynn rarely mentioned his sister to others, so he often heard people commenting like this: "If she is not the fiancee of His Royal Highness Vincent..."

What would happen if she wasn't His Royal Highness Vincent's fiancée?She might have been torn to pieces by these guys who hated her to the core.

For the first time, Lin En discovered that his extremely strong sister needed protection so much.

He hates his incompetence very much now!

Seeing Catherine rubbing her forehead, Lynn paused and ran out to pour Catherine a glass of water.He brought the water to Catherine and whispered, "Sister, take a break, take a break." His voice was a little crying.

Catherine was taken aback.

Lynn couldn't help being even more sad.

This is his elder sister, he actually felt that she was so unkind, so unkind, and never took the initiative to do anything for her - so much so that he just poured a glass of water and saw tears in his elder sister's eyes.

Lynn reached out and hugged Catherine tightly: "Sister, sister, I will definitely protect you in the future. From now on, I will protect you."

Even His Royal Highness Vincent, whom he admired the most, could not hurt his sister.

Catherine was moved, but sad.

Charlie, you shouldn't be bringing Lynn into this.He's still so small, so small...

Charlie, why did you suddenly change——

Or, did I never know the real you?