A Scumbag Always Gets What He Deserves

After the quarrel was over, everyone calmed down and watched the performance.

The guests roared with laughter.

The old duke's haggard face gradually had a smile.The script written by his son is really wonderful, and his literary attainments are no less than martial arts.He can do anything.

Garcia's laugh was the shrillest and most evocative.When the drama on the stage reached its climax, she would even make a weird sound of "goose goose goose", which was out of laughter.

She clenched her fists and beat the tabletop, or slapped her thigh hard, and then leaned forward and back.There is no more bold and unrestrained woman in the audience than her.

She completely forgot how she used to work hard to maintain a noble and glamorous personality.

Even she is so forgetful, let alone someone else?

The show was very successful.It's arguably Glory's best comedy ever.

Only Jian Qiao was free from this joyful feast.He looked at the stage intently, but his misty eyes seemed to be unable to see anything.Those noisy, laughing, happy, all have nothing to do with him.

His body is here, but his soul is far away.

Lei Zhe could feel it, but he couldn't be happy.

No matter what, he had no way to blend into this joyous atmosphere, and then allow himself a moment of pleasure.His heart seemed to be trapped somewhere.

The excited Lei Zhe gradually became silent and serious.He observed Jian Qiao one after another, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.He could neither hear nor see the performance on stage and the laughter in the audience. He just wanted to know why Jian Qiao couldn't feel happy?

Where is his heart?

Why is he always so melancholy?

What can I do to make him smile?

These problems gave Lei Zhe a headache.

The surrounding guests kept exclaiming excitedly: "Ray, your script is so good!"

"Ray, this is the best comedy I've ever seen!"

However, from Lei Zhe's point of view, this performance was a complete failure!It simply failed to achieve its stated goal!It's not funny at all!

With a dark face, Lei Zhe applauded repeatedly, as if someone owed him a lot of gold coins and didn't pay him back.

Jian Qiao thought he was still sulking with the old duke, so she didn't think much about it.

The old prince with a smile on his face slowly became uneasy again.

In this eerie atmosphere, the show ended.Prince Andre came over, threw a heavy cloth bag on the table, looked darkly at Garcia, who was blushing from a smile, snorted coldly, and strode away.

Another nobleman came over, holding a ring in his hand: "Lei, you have won, and now it will be returned to the original owner."

They're here to cash in on the bet.

"I don't fucking want to win at all, I just want to give you a good show!"

Lei Zhe wanted to explain, but this group of people whose self-esteem had been severely hurt was unwilling to listen, and left quickly one by one.

The performance on the stage ended, the cheerful laughter receded, the warm atmosphere returned to calm, and only the aftertaste of wine and perfume remained in the banquet hall.

Garcia stood up, put on pure white gloves, and said lightly: "I should go, I am very satisfied with this performance, thank you for your arrangement. You managed to make me laugh, so you will get my reward. I Guaranteed to make you the most enviable man in Grande."

She knew that this performance was not prepared for herself, let alone to amuse herself, she would not fail to hear any clues about the quarrel just now.so what?She is willing to misinterpret Lei Zhe's intentions and cause someone to misunderstand.

"Someone" also stood up, with a soft voice: "I should go too."

Lei Zhe: "..."

At the entrance of the jewelry store yesterday, he should have broken Garcia's neck!This woman will only spoil his good deeds!

"I'll see you off!" Lei Zhe quickly pushed away the chair, eagerly following Jian Qiao's pace.

Garcia, who was unescorted, shrugged, then smiled mischievously.

But the old duke stretched out his hand at this moment, and said gently and politely: "Beautiful lady, I am willing to escort you for a ride."

Garcia didn't feel any fear at all, and stretched out his hand like alms, and gently placed it on the palm of the old prince.

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In the courtyard under the drizzle, Lei Zhe was holding an umbrella for Jian Qiao, and asked in a low voice, "Do you like this performance?"

Just as Jian Qiao was about to nod, he immediately added: "Don't lie to me, tell the truth."

Jane Qiao: "...I don't like it."

He didn't like the actors on the stage to abuse themselves in order to please the audience.That's not just a show, it's the real thing.Slaps are real, kicks are real, and scuffles are real.

After a farce was played, those little people had to be covered with bruises.

Therefore, he has no way to like such a performance.

However, he couldn't accuse Lei Zhe of anything.Because this era is so barbaric.All of them grew up in the dark jungle, and they have a set of established rules of survival.And the law is the last thing to be challenged.It is far above law and morality.

If those dwarves were not raised by the nobles for fun, they would not even have a chance of surviving.

In the eyes of ordinary people, they are a bunch of monsters who will be stoned to death.

Jian Qiao shook her head and fell silent.He disagrees, but he doesn't criticize either.

Lei Zhe's mood also fell, and he murmured: "But you laughed so happily last time, I thought you—"

Having said this, he stopped abruptly.Because he suddenly realized that he had made the same mistake as his father.What he thought was not what Jian Qiao liked.He tried to impose his will on Jian Qiao.

Lei Zhe's heart sank.

When he gradually understood, everything became so bad today!He seems to have done something stupid.He let Jane Qiao stay in a place that he didn't like at all, and watched a performance that he found boring.When Jian Qiao sat on the chair boringly, counting the time every minute and every second, and slowly made it to the end of the performance, he should be full of unhappiness, right?

This is completely contrary to Lei Zhe's original intention.

Lei Zhe almost covered his face and groaned.

He screwed up!

Jian Qiao asked, "What do you think?"

"No, it's nothing. The carriage is here, you go back quickly." Lei Zhe was very frustrated and embarrassed.

This made him dare not stay with Mr. Earl for too long.

He opened the car door and helped Jian Qiao up, but Jian Qiao was going to give him a parting hug.

"Goodbye." After closing the car door, Lei Zhe waved his hand.

"Goodbye." Jian Qiao looked at him lying on the car window, her brows were slightly knit together.This kind of separation was too hasty, and he didn't even have time to talk to Lei Zhe properly.

The two steeds stepped on the road paved with gravel, kicked and walked away slowly.

Lei Zhe stood there, looking at the direction where Jian Qiao gradually disappeared, and whispered: "You laughed so happily that day..."

It was precisely because he saw Jian Qiao's smile that day that he had the idea of ​​buying all the dwarves in Grande.A dwarf can make Jane Qiao laugh, but what about a group of them?

All he wanted was to keep that smile.

Why can Andre do it, but I can't?

Lei Zhe threw the umbrella away and walked back slowly, recalling frame by frame in his mind, and then stopped suddenly.A flash of thought made him suddenly enlightened.The only difference between him and Andre was that, even if he didn't make the guests laugh, he wouldn't kill the dwarves.

So Jian Qiao was not laughing that day, but surrendering.

Surrender for an innocent life.

Lei Zhe patted his forehead, showing a dazed expression, then covered his face and stood in the cold rain for a long time.No one can see how many complex emotions are hidden in his eyes at the moment.

Mr. Earl's heart is far softer than Lei Zhe imagined.There is a sea of ​​flowers in full bloom, spring water flowing, and gentle wind blowing.

There is a very beautiful and clean world hidden in it.

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At the same time, Jian Qiao, who was sitting in the carriage, was also recalling the parting scene just now.He always felt that something was wrong with Lei Zhe.

He seemed disappointed, depressed, looking so pitiful with his drooping head and drooping eyes.He is like a little lion abandoned by his mother and squeezed out by his peers, he can only hide in a corner and play with himself.

why?The performance was wonderful, everyone was applauding, wasn't it?

Jian Qiao couldn't help but care about Lei Zhe's emotions.When the light and heat emitted by that person were slightly extinguished, Jian Qiao could notice it immediately, and then felt extremely anxious about it.

He knew how bad it was to not be happy, so he never wanted Lei Zhe to become like himself.

"Why?" He gently touched the end of his eyes with his fingertips, and kept recalling.

"But you laughed so happily last time, I thought you—"

The unfinished sentence suddenly popped out of Jian Qiao's mind.

Intuition told him that it was important.

So, Jian Qiao tried to complete this sentence.

【I thought you—like it? 】

【So, because you like it, I bought all the gnomes in the city. 】

[I personally wrote the script and did rehearsals.I invite you to come, I want you to smile like last time. 】

【This performance is not for Garcia, but for you...】

Reasonable guesses one after another made Jian Qiao's dim eyes sparkle little by little.He finally understood how sincere a heart was hidden behind those hesitating to speak.

When he tried to amuse Lei Zhe with a bunch of presents, Lei Zhe was doing the same thing.

The two of them are like fools, silently paying so much for each other.

This is really...

Jian Qiao covered her face and moaned in a low voice.

"Go back to the Duke's mansion, hurry up!" He ordered hastily.

The carriage immediately turned around and drove back to the Duke's Mansion.

Lei Zhe, who was standing in the rain, heard the sound of horseshoes.He looked back, only to see Jian Qiao jumped out of the carriage that barely stopped, and ran towards him at a high speed.The drizzle fell into his eyes, but it couldn't drown out the twinkling stars inside.

"Ray!" he yelled out of breath.

"Run slowly!" Lei Zhe strode forward, quickly took off his cloak, and hurriedly covered Mr. Earl.He didn't want the man to get sick.

"Why are you back?" He asked in a deep voice.

Jian Qiao tried her best to adjust her shortness of breath, and waited until her enthusiastic mood calmed down before slowly saying: "I came back to ask you a few questions."

Before that, he had no idea that his heart, which was trapped in the darkness, could also feel the warmth.

"What's the problem?" Lei Zhe ran not far away, picked up the umbrella, put it on the earl's head, and then stood at the upper air vent, using his tall body to block the cold wind and rain.

Jian Qiao noticed his movements, and her eyes became brighter.

"Is this show just for me?" he asked directly.

Lei Zhe froze for a moment, then nodded dejectedly: "Yes, it is specially prepared for you."

"Are you trying to make me happy?"

"Yes, I want to make you happy. But I seem to be self-defeating." Lei Zhe ruffled his hair irritably.

Jian Qiao looked up at him with gentle and focused eyes, then put her right hand over her beating heart, and said word by word: "Then I want to tell you that I am very happy today."

He nodded and added earnestly: "To be more precise, this is the happiest day in my life. And it's all because of you."

Having said that, he slowly opened the corners of his lips, revealing a pure smile.

Lei Zhe opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief.

At this moment, he seemed to see a gorgeous sea of ​​flowers, taste the coolness of the spring water, feel the gentle breeze and the moistness of the drizzle.

Such a beautiful scene, such a sweet taste, such a gentle comfort, made him intoxicated and unable to extricate himself.

He also finally understood what was missing in the smile that Jian Qiao was forced to show last time.Lack of strong emotion, lack of fiery temperature, lack of shining glow.But at this moment, these emotions, temperature and radiance are pouring on him without reservation.

Without waiting for him to wake up from his ecstasy, Jian Qiao continued to reveal his heart: "I don't have the ability to make myself happy, but you have. After meeting you, I began to feel the taste of happiness. My withered heart seemed to be alive. come over."

Jian Qiao tapped her heart that was beating faster and faster with her fingertips, and even laughed softly.

In addition to the shining starlight in his slightly curved eyes, there is also overflowing happiness.

Lei Zhe lowered his head, looking at this blooming flower-like person in disbelief, his mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't say a word.

He knew that this smile was only for himself.Except for herself, no one could make Jian Qiao show such a beautiful expression.

Intense, heart-exploding emotions were rampaging in his chest.

He couldn't do anything because he was so excited.

Jian Qiao stepped forward, gave him a light hug, and then backed away to say goodbye: "I've finished what I want to say, goodbye." The smile on his face never faded.

Lei Zhe, who was dizzy from the shock, could only watch Jian Qiao quickly climb into the carriage and disappear into the rain.He came in such a hurry, left behind a bunch of exciting words, and left so simply.

Lei Zhe stood stiffly in place for a long time before slowly opening the corners of his mouth, revealing a brilliant smirk.He suddenly jumped up, punched the sky hard, and shouted: "YES!"

After turning half a circle in the air and landing steadily, he realized that the old Duke and Garcia were holding umbrellas, standing not far away, looking at him in astonishment.

He was not embarrassed or annoyed, but instead smiled happily at the two of them.The previous dislike and hatred for them seemed to have disappeared.

Tears welled up in the old prince's muddy eyes.How long has he seen this innocent, happy, and extremely happy child?