After quickly finishing breakfast and preparing everything, Li Lin, Caitlin, and the Gilaman couple got on the carriage and headed straight to the parliament building at the top of Piltover without any obstructions.

They arrived too early.

In the council hall, there were only Heimerdinger, Mel, Bolpork, and a small number of representatives from other families gathered in twos and threes as observers.

Kalina gave some instructions to Li Lin and Caitlin, then went to her seat and sat down alone.

At this time, Caitlin glanced around casually, then took Li Lin's wrist and walked to a more hidden pillar in the hall.

She wrinkled her nose and said in a rather unhappy tone, "Mom, how could she put the blame on someone unrelated just for the sake of profit..."

"Members of parliament are already divided and even have conflicting interests. If your mother doesn't do this, she will be ostracized by other members of parliament."

Li Lin was also quite indignant when he first heard Kalina's words, but on the way from Jiraman's house to the parliament building, he figured something out.

If you put yourself in Mrs. Karina's shoes, you can understand the idea of ​​disregarding the interests of some people who have nothing to do with you for the sake of your own family's interests.

Of course, it can only be said that it is understandable.

Zaan's environment is already extremely polluted, with various chemical accidents happening all the time. People who can just make ends meet are considered to have a good life.

If we put the blame for planning the attack on Dicheng again, and continue to exploit Dicheng and drain the pond to catch fish, causing more people to starve to death on the streets without even having food to eat, I am afraid that the second riot will come back soon.

This is not the scene that Li Lin, who wants to resolve the conflict between the two cities, wants to see.

"That's true, but are you really going to say it as my mother told you?"

Caitlin pouted and glanced sideways in her mother's direction.

"But what you said makes sense. If we don't say this, my mother will be at a disadvantage...

"She taught me from a young age that everything is for the family. If I tell the truth and it causes my mother to be ostracized by other members of parliament, that's not what I want to see."

Caitlin was conflicted.

On the one hand, when she went to Zaan for the first time with Li Lin and saw the living conditions, standards and environment of the people of Zaan, she had a desire to change Zaan and the relationship between the two cities.

On the other hand, because her mother instilled in her the idea of ​​maintaining her family since she was a child, she did not want to disrupt her mother's many years of running the family.

Li Lin noticed Caitlin's dilemma and sighed silently, "Don't worry about this kind of thing. Just leave it to me. I won't let you down."

Just as Li Lin and Caitlin finished their conversation, they heard the sound of approaching high heels.

Caitlin shifted her gaze and saw a graceful, young, black woman walking towards them—Mel Midalda.

"Good morning, Miss Gilaman." Mel maintained a gentle smile and nodded to Caitlin first.

Then, her eyes focused on Li Lin. "Good morning, Mr. Li Lin. It's nice to see you again. Due to an accident last night, we didn't get to know each other properly."

As he spoke, Mel stretched out his right hand, wanting to shake hands with him.

Before Li Lin could say anything, Caitlin took a step forward and naturally moved between the two of them.

She gave a very standard social smile, extended her hand and shook hands lightly with Mel.

"Good morning, Councillor Midalda. Li Lin is a reserved person and not used to talking to people of high status."

Caitlin deliberately emphasized the word "distinguished", making her whole sentence seem to carry a hint of gunpowder.

What does this mean, Miss Gilaman?

The smile on Mel's face froze, and she was stunned for a moment. However, her upbringing as a member of a prominent family allowed her to react quickly.

"Haha, Miss Gilaman is really humorous."

She smiled, seemingly not understanding the meaning of Caitlin's words.

"As such a talented craftsman, Mr. Li Lin needs to interact with a large family. If he misses the opportunity to move up a level due to his personality, it will be a loss."

"We in the Gilaman family are well aware of these issues, so there's no need for Councillor Midalda to worry about them." Caitlin retorted unyieldingly.

The two of them surrounded Li Lin and had a small verbal confrontation invisibly, but neither of them gained the verbal advantage.

The air around them fell into silence for a moment.

Li Lin realized that the situation was not right, took a step forward, and gently put his arm around Caitlin's slender waist.

Caitlin blushed slightly, but she quickly understood Li Lin's intention, so she didn't struggle, but instead leaned closer to his arms.

According to Piltover law, one can marry after completing the annual ceremony at the age of 18.

In large families of the upper class, since most marriages are between families, it is rare for young people to get married so early.

But if the family does not object, it is not uncommon for men and women to express their affection for each other and try to get along.

But Caitlin had told Li Lin before that Mel was already in his twenties and almost never took the initiative to contact the opposite sex of the same age.

Firstly, as a member of the Piltover council, she could not possibly accept someone whose abilities were inferior to hers, and there were almost no such talented young people of the same age.

The second is her surname, Midalda.

Although she was kicked out of the house for having no performance, her surname was there, so naturally it was impossible for her to choose some unknown person.

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