I didn't know you were such a vampire

After Joya managed to finish the super bowl of pasta that Ricardo prepared, the old nun who was in charge of taking care of Martina knocked on Joya's door and said in an old and slow voice, The owner's wife woke up and couldn't wait to see Qiao Ya, her biological daughter who had never met before.

At that time, Qiao Ya was leaning on a Dante chair in the house, flipping through an "Odyssey", telling Marco the adventure story of Odysseus.Marko sat on the small golden stool next to Joya, with his chin in his hands, eyes wide open, listening with relish.

Marko was obviously not interested in the books that Joya brought, including "The Decameron", "Phaedrus", and "Nigmarco Ethics". He trotted back to his room, Not long after, he ran over with a copy of "Odyssey" and looked at Qiao Ya eagerly.

Under such eye contact, Qiao Ya patted her stomach, sat down on a chair with a book in her hands, and told stories to her little brother, even though she felt uncomfortable because of overeating.

After getting the message from the old nanny, she closed the book, pressed back the belch that was about to rush out of her throat again, and still had a just right smile on her face. She looked down at Ma Ke and asked in a gentle voice: "Later Let me tell you the story again?"

Ma Ke nodded obediently, and then said, "Mom likes carnations."

Qiao Ya was stunned for a moment, and the smile on her face became brighter again: "Thank you Ma Ke."

Ma Ke blinked, then lowered his head again: "You're welcome."

Carnations are very popular among Italians, and they are common garden decorations. When Qiao Ya first entered Totti's house, she saw several small pots of carnations next to the courtyard fountain.It is the end of the flowering period of carnations now, and the flowers are not as delicate and beautiful as in their heyday, but she still walked around the fountain and took a pink carnation that bloomed the best, and hid it in the sleeve of her shirt that was loose and open inside.

Martina's room is located on the third floor, probably because Ricardo wanted her to recuperate in a secluded place, so she lived alone on this floor, although all the servants in Totti's mansion except the old nun are I went to the Lord's Square to participate in the carnival, and the whole mansion was empty, but the third floor was deserted unlike other floors.

When Qiao Ya walked to the door, she heard Ricardo softly asking her if her head still hurts. At this time, Ricardo's gentleness was a little different from that when facing Marco, although Qiao Ya didn't see him. The expression on his face, but the cautious feeling in his tone can also outline the pampering in his slightly drooping eyes.

After he finished asking, Qiao Ya heard a female voice reply, "It doesn't hurt if you're here."

Although he was a little weak, he was not as gloomy and lifeless as a person who had been ill for a long time. His tone of voice rose slightly, and seemed a little mischievous.

"In this case, I will always be by your side." Ricardo said with a smile.

Qiao Ya stopped in time, without disturbing the tender moment of the couple.

She once heard Rodrigo's love words to Vanoza and Julia by chance.

When he was beside the gentle and virtuous Vanosha, Rodrigo was a career-oriented man who was struggling to mediate in the Holy See. Facing him with tired eyes and brows, Vanosha would only feel distressed and prepare delicious food for him. Make him a horse to kill chickens, treat him as his comfort zone, and treat him as his safe haven.

Facing the youthful and beautiful Julia, Rodrigo is an old wise man who is knowledgeable, thoughtful and full of sense of humor. He will provide her with the best material life and show his love to her in front of the entire Vatican. Satisfy her vanity, and when she is confused and sad, she will clear the fog for her and solve all difficulties.

The old saying teaches students in accordance with their aptitude, while Rodrigo changed the design because of girls.

All in all, it is not unreasonable for Rodrigo to be able to pick up countless girls.

In contrast, Ricardo, the brother who married a beautiful woman by relying on a hundred ways of making pasta, although the love words he uttered were so simple that he did not look like an Italian at all, but his sincerity made the two lifetimes feel better. Qiao Ya, whose emotional experience is extremely lacklustre, is quite moved.

Even pulling out a carnation in his family yard is fraught with guilt.

Qiao Ya waited until the conversation between the couple changed from affectionate to parental, then she stretched out her hand and gently knocked on the door with the middle finger of her right hand. The conversation in the room came to an abrupt end. A few seconds later, Ricardo opened the door. She opened the door and said with a smile, "Joya is here."

Qiao Ya nodded, smiled at Ricardo, and subconsciously hid the carnation deeper in her sleeve.

Martina's room is facing away from the street, probably because Ricardo wanted her to recuperate well. Although it is indeed quieter, it also misses the brightest sunshine in the afternoon, so that the overall light in the room is dim. , but no matter how dark the room was, it still couldn't cover Martina's brilliant golden hair.

For Martina, a cheap mother whom she had never met, Joya had always been extremely casual, but when she really stood in front of this lady's bed, she suddenly felt an inexplicable emotion.

For the time being, she took it as the uncontrollable compassion of herself as a Yan dog when she saw a sick and weak beauty that I still felt pity for.

Martina is indeed as Vanosha said, she is very beautiful, with long light golden hair and fair skin, although she has been ill for a long time, her cheeks are less bloody, and her cheeks look too thin , but these will only make people feel pity for her.

But when her eyes looked at Qiao Ya, it made Qiao Ya feel that such a blond beauty who should make people feel weak and non-aggressive, actually had a wild and unruly look between her eyebrows and eyes.

It is magical and contradictory, but it is unstoppable when put together.

When she saw Qiao Ya, she immediately supported her upper body with her arms and sat up with difficulty, while Ricardo muttered "Wait a minute, Martina" while Xiao Bu ran over and sat down. By the window, he held her shoulders and gently leaned her against his body.

"I know you are excited, but please pay attention to your own body." Ricardo reprimanded.

"Because I know you will come and help me." Martina said with a smile.

Qiao Ya, who has had extremely lackluster relationship experiences in her two lifetimes, was caught off guard and ate a big mouthful of dog food.

Fortunately, the couple also stopped using the Affectionate Knife in time. Martina leaned on Ricardo, and looked up and down at Joya with a pair of nimble blue eyes. However, this kind of look was not offensive. Looking at a treasure that I lost and found again, I am afraid that I may miss something.

Qiao Ya felt a little embarrassed when she stared at her like this. She took a step forward and approached the floor of the four-poster bed, and then saw Martina slightly raised her right hand, paused, and then let go tremblingly. down.

Qiao Ya thought she would ask herself about her life over the years, but she was silent for a long time, and she only said: "I heard that there is a carnival in Lord's Square today, and young people will go... You... Go there and have a stroll."

Qiao Ya was stunned, but Ricardo seemed to have understood something from this short sentence. He gently patted Martina's shoulder with his hand, then raised his head and said to Qiao Ya with a smile : "Martina is right, you can go and see, the sun is out today, and you can go to the terrace on the third floor to see the stars at night."

Qiao Ya nodded silently, and when she was about to turn around and go out, she suddenly remembered something, came back to her senses, and walked to the bed.

Martina's bedside table is engraved with the sea goddess Thetis grabbing her son Achilles' ankles and soaking in the Styx River. It is said to be the origin of a tragic heroic epic, but it is also the origin of a mother's loving heart. reflect.

She put the pink carnation hidden in her sleeve next to Martina's pillow, and before Ricardo said, "This carnation looks familiar", she had already turned and left Martina's room, and He closed the door smoothly.

She stood stiffly in front of the door for several minutes before she relaxed. Leaning against the door, she watched the sun lying on the opposite roof, and the sunlight softly filled the courtyard.

It wasn't until the evening that the servants of the Totti family, who had gone to the Lord's Square to participate in the carnival, came back to the house in groups, laughing and laughing.

Qiao Ya was reading a book in her own room, when suddenly she heard the voices of girls and boys talking and laughing outside the door, she involuntarily shifted half of her attention away from the book, and casually looked at the words on the page , while listening to the young people outside the door talking about their experiences at the carnival, some talking about beautiful girls and some talking about handsome boys, in the end thousands of words were merged into one sentence:

"Today's carnival did not see Mr. Volturi. Although Mr. Medici said that Mr. Volturi could not attend because of his health, it is still a pity. After all, even if it rains, even if the Volturi Mr. Turturi just passed in front of the Lord's Palace, which is enough to drive people crazy, this is the real carnival!"

Joya raised her eyebrows. It seems that this Mr. Volturi is now the target of young men and women in Florence who are chasing firefighters.

There is no lack of such charismatic young people in every city. In the Vatican and Rome, such a person is Cesare, and in Florence, it is probably the person surnamed Volturi.

But... Volturi?

She had never heard of this family name during Adriana's Italian aristocratic education.

When she began to recall the content of the courses she had received, the boys and girls outside the house started a new round of discussion topics.

"I heard that Madame Martine's daughter has arrived."

Hearing that the topic had shifted to herself, Qiao Ya also pulled the remaining half of her attention away from the book. She simply put down the book, rested her chin on one hand, stared at the Ponte Vecchio, which was lit up for the second time outside the window, and listened to the sound outside the house. movement.

The boy said: "If I remember correctly, that lady is from the Vatican, right? People from the Vatican don't know how to get along well."

Girl: "I hope to be an easy-going person like the old lady."

The boy quickly replied: "That's probably not possible. I heard that the lords and ladies in the Vatican are not very talkative, and they are very difficult to serve. There are countless people who have been sold to brothels because of mistakes. You must know that there are many brothels in Rome." brothel."

The girl seemed to be frightened: "Oh my God, I'm so clumsy, if you offend this lady and sell me, Mrs. Martina is so precious, this lady will definitely give the right to execute her!"

Joya: "..."

The servants of the Totti family are not only very free in person, but also in their minds.

She rubbed her aching forehead.

Facing the girl's anxiety, the boy immediately stood up and offered advice: "Then let's establish a good relationship with this lady first, so that she won't make things difficult for you."

"How to build a good relationship?" The girl asked eagerly.

"You said, how about we invite her to participate in the carnival in a few days?" the boy said.

"Great idea!" The girl clapped her hands, "I will paint her a gorgeous makeup at that time, so that all the nobles in Florence will not be able to walk when they see our lady!"

Joya: "..."

No, I refuse.

The more the boy talked, the more excited he became: "When the time comes, Mr. Medici will be crazy about her. Mr. Botticelli wants to draw a portrait of her when he sees her. Even Mr. Volturi will show a rare smile when he sees her!"

"That's right! After all, the day our lady came to Florence, the light rain stopped after a month and the sun came out. Our lady must be as warm and charming as the sun!"

Joya: "..."

Stop it, your brains are getting bigger and bigger!It's almost unstoppable!

"Thinking about the carnival in a few days, I feel excited!" The boy was so excited that he was incoherent.

"Don't think about the past few days, let's think about the present." The girl is still rational.

Qiao Ya silently gave the girl a thumbs-up in her heart, and after the girl stewed for a few seconds, she said, "I think our lady must be hungry, I'll cook her some pasta right away... Hmm, extra large."

Hearing this, Qiao Ya immediately hiccupped: "..."