Chapter 20 Chapter 20 So your nickname is Hermi. ...
"Wait! I forgot to take something!" Audrey braked suddenly and turned back in a hurry, almost bumping into Lucy who was following her. "Oh! Sorry! Lucy, you go first! Just say I'm changing clothes!"
"But..." Lucy didn't finish her words and ran away again, "Alas..."
With a long sigh, Lucy resigned herself to her fate and went downstairs to report the news.
In the spacious hall, servants were already standing in a row, carrying trays in their hands. The long dining table was already set with tableware, candlesticks, and flowers.
Greta sat at the head of the table, with Hermann on her right, and Charles and Caroline, business assistants, also sat in the group.
When Lucy went in to report, all eyes were on her.
As she expected, Audrey's late arrival at this time would only make people think that she was acting like a noble lady.
Caroline sat on Greta's left and said in a low voice, "Mrs. Cooper, it seems that my prediction is correct. Miss Norman wants to give you a warning."
Greta clenched her fingers quietly and frowned slightly.
"I know what to do, Caroline." She took a deep breath and glared at Lucy fiercely.
Lucy: “?”
After glaring at the man, Greta's palms were slightly sweaty. She coughed twice and lowered her head to adjust her brooch.
The peacock sapphire shone in the candlelight, making it hard to open your eyes. Greta fiddled with it for a moment, then realized that Lucy was staring at her, and her heart skipped a beat.
Did this maid from the Baron's Mansion see that she was weak? Or was this brooch inappropriate? I should have listened to Caroline earlier!
She originally thought that one shouldn't show off wealth like this. This guy is too much of a nouveau riche!
Greta drank water repeatedly until Hermann noticed something was wrong with her.
His silk-gloved left hand patted his mother's shoulder, and he spoke in a cold voice, "Give the order. No more waiting, serve the food."
Caroline stood up immediately: "Yes!"
Greta lowered her eyes slightly, and the uneasiness in her heart was gradually soothed.
Hermann had grown up and had unknowingly become his mother's support.
It should be said that from a very young age, the son has shouldered the burden of life. Thinking of his gloved left hand...
Greta hastily lowered her head and wiped her eyes.
She is a mother, but she always needs her son's protection. Now she is afraid of her daughter-in-law who is of noble birth in her own castle. How cowardly!
A surge of energy came from nowhere, supporting Greta's dignity.
Lucy, who was observing secretly, felt that Greta suddenly became very imposing, and she couldn't help but worry about Audrey.
There was no time to inform anyone, and the next moment, the door opened.
Ms. Greta was as if facing a formidable enemy. She subconsciously shouted out the rehearsed lines in a cold voice: "Ms. Norman, please—"
Everyone looked up almost at the same time.
The imagined Miss Norman should be wearing grand and gorgeous clothes, with a towering bun on her head like a sailboat, and a huge jewelry necklace, and she should walk into the banquet hall with an arrogant look.
However, the moment she saw the person coming, Greta was stunned and forgot the words.
Because the real Miss Norman——
It's a cake.
No, it was a pair of hands that brought in a cream cake with candles on it. Then a little blond head popped out, and the big blue eyes stared at the unfamiliar face of Ms. Greta. In the other's surprised gaze, she smiled.
As she walked, she sang: "Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to you~"
After singing a high note with difficulty, he stood in front of Greta.
The candles illuminated her smiling face. Miss Norman insisted on using her tuneless voice to sing the last line: "Happy birthday to you!"
"Beautiful lady, please allow me to say hello to you. Your brooch is so beautiful. By the way, I have a birthday surprise for you!"
The whole audience fell silent.
Audrey was completely unaware and explained with a smile, "Mr. Charles told me that the day you arrived is your birthday. This is the cake I made myself. I hope you like it!"
"Um, my...birthday?"
For two seconds, Ms. Greta forgot what day it was and even forgot her dignity.
She looked at the cake, then at Audrey. "Uh, thank you for your birthday. Oh no, thank you for my birthday. No, I mean..."
Herman couldn't bear to watch it anymore and pinched his nose: "Isabelle."
Audrey hesitated and turned around: "Huh?"
Herman stared into those blue eyes full of wisdom and took a deep breath. "Is there a possibility that the carriage delivered her two days earlier, but her birthday wouldn't come earlier?"
Audrey blinked, and now it was her turn to be stunned.
Herman: "Next time you create a birthday surprise, remember to ask carefully."
Caroline sneered softly, "Maybe he was trying to embarrass Madam. How could someone even get the birthday wrong?"
Lucy glanced at Caroline and said calmly, "Miss Caroline, let me remind you that since we moved into the manor, the maid has never spoken to us, other than doing her daily cleaning, and has refused to reveal any information about Winston. Miss Isabel could only have a brief conversation with Mr. Charles, who took time out of his busy schedule to come."
"Are you blaming me for not helping you now?" Caroline raised her eyebrows.
Lucy: "I dare not, but you just accused Miss Isabel of deliberately embarrassing Madam. That is pure slander. Please apologize."
"I apologized to her?!" Caroline couldn't believe it, "You..."
"Forget it, Lucy." Audrey's face flushed. "I made a mistake. I should apologize to Mrs. Cooper."
"Mrs. Cooper, I didn't mean it." Her voice became lower and lower, and she slowly withdrew her hand holding the cake.
"No!" A hand suddenly took the cake, and Greta smiled and blew out the candles. "They remembered it wrong. Today is my birthday. Thank you, Miss Norman."
Everyone was a little surprised.
Caroline's eyes widened: What a deep plot! What a brilliant trick!
But the servants did not dare to congratulate them immediately, and all glanced at Hermann's reaction.
The cold-faced capitalist remained expressionless. After a few seconds of silence, he slowly spoke, "Happy birthday, Ms. Cooper."
Greta smiled and said to her son, "Thank you, Hurley."
"Excellent!" Charles laughed with relief. "You have an unforgettable birthday, Mrs. Cooper."
Everyone said in unison: "Happy birthday, Mrs. Cooper."
"Thank you everyone." Greta smiled shyly and blew out the candles amid the blessings.
The servants served the dishes in an orderly manner, and everyone finally began to enjoy the dinner.
Audrey's eyes sparkled as she sat down next to Hermann and walked over to Greta, introducing the cake: "The blueberry jam on top is very sweet, try it!"
As expected, Greta didn't touch her dinner anymore. She ate the cake first and praised it endlessly: "Oh! It's delicious!"
"Don't praise me, I know myself." Audrey smiled shyly, "I'm not good at cooking."
"No, you must not have met the right teacher. Maybe we can discuss it together." Greta said gently.
The two of them were eating the small cakes back and forth, completely forgetting that Hermann was standing between them.
The mother and fiancée chattered on both sides while the silver-haired gentleman ate his dinner indifferently.
The two discussed where to get the best blueberry jam. Greta mentioned a place, but Audrey didn't hear clearly and subconsciously stuck her head out.
Light golden curls fell on the silver-gray hair, reminding people of the unfortunate tangle in the carriage.
Herman frowned slightly and was about to give a reminder.
The golden hair floated away again, brushing against the silk glove on his left hand, causing a hidden tingling sensation.
She was completely unaware of this secret touch. While eating, she was still talking to Greta with a smile, her eyes and eyebrows lively, making people wonder what was in her head that made her so happy all day long?
Hermann unconsciously stopped using his knife and fork.
Audrey noticed his gaze, glanced at him, and asked hesitantly, "Do you want some cake too?"
Herman raised his eyes: "..."
Before he could even say "I don't want to", Greta cut a piece of it and handed it to his mouth, with thick blueberry jam on it.
"Eat it, Hurley. You loved sweets when you were a kid."
Hermann closed his eyes.
Everyone knows it was when they were little.
Facing his mother's earnest gaze, and the other side's gaze which was also burning for some reason, he still didn't open his mouth.
The owner of the burning gaze was still holding his chin, staring at him with his head tilted, laughing at something.
"So your nickname is Heli." She covered her mouth and smiled.
Herman: “Is it funny?”
The lowly untouchables of the Elmi slums deserve only such a name.
In fact, this is not his nickname, but his real name.
To enter a class that does not belong to him, he needs another name as a pass.
So, what she saw was Herman White.
"No, I think..." she whispered, "kind of cute."
The capitalist Hermann, who kept strangers away, seemed to have instantly transformed into the cake-loving neighbor Hurley.
"That's a very dull compliment."
Herman responded coldly.
Fortunately, Audrey didn't listen to what he said at all and immersed herself in chatting with Greta again.
There was a buzzing sound in his ears. Hermann was silent for a moment, picked up his knife and fork again, but forgot what he was going to eat.
By the time I realized the taste of blueberry jam melting on my tongue, it was too late.
The author has something to say:
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Herman: That's a rather dull compliment.
Audrey: Hurley Hurley Hurley
Hermann: (veins bulging)
——Pre-collection of "Two Substitute Bridegrooms"——
On the eve of her engagement with Prince Huaining, the daughter of the Lin family ran away from the marriage.
Prince Huaining was known for his cruelty. Once the scandal was exposed, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for the Lin family.
Mrs. Lin was anxious to find a replacement and set her sights on her cousin who was staying at her house.
Her eyebrows and eyes are 70% similar to Lin Yanqiu. She is a beautiful, weak and easy to manipulate orphan.
—
Zhuang Yunfu is indeed easy to manipulate.
With both parents dead, he lived under someone else's roof, his fate like a drifting duckweed.
After being married off, she was briefly favored by Prince Huaining. After her identity was exposed, she was used as a scapegoat and expelled from the palace.
She thought she was free, but she fell into the golden cage set by King Huaining and became his concubine who was hidden from the public.
The two people are in love, and their love is endless...
All of this is the plot of the original book "Substitute Bride".
At this moment, the book-traveling version of Zhuang Yunfu was looking at the sinister and perverted Prince Huaining.
Zhuang Yunfu: When you encounter difficulties, just sleep well.jpg
Marrying in place of someone else? Yes! Go to the Duke's Mansion and enjoy the best food and drinks!
Robbery? Wait! I'll just lie down!
Zhuang Yunfu: This is what it’s like to be a salted fish who is used to being a social animal QVQ
—
Lin Yanqiu, who fled, did not wait for his cowardly lover, but only for a group of bandits. His money was stolen, his jewelry was robbed, and he almost lost his life!
At the critical moment, someone descended from the sky and saved the beauty heroically.
Lin Yanqiu raised his eyes - the setting sun was shining against him, and a young man with a high ponytail was holding a dogtail grass in his mouth, and asked nonchalantly: Hey, I saved you, how are you going to thank me?
Lin Yanqiu stammered: I'm sorry, all my money was stolen.
The young man rolled his eyes and was about to leave, but someone grabbed his sleeve. He turned around and met the girl's pitiful eyes: Hero, can you take me with you?
The young man looked ferocious: No!
…
How could Huo Siwei, a mere knight-errant, travel the world with a burden on his shoulders?!
Looking back at the limping daughter, Young Master Huo couldn't understand why he let go!
It must be the flattery of the word "hero" that made him bewildered!
At the next intersection! I must get rid of her!
However, until the day when the soldiers from the Lin Mansion came and Lin Yanqiu was forcibly tied to a cart, he chased them alone for hundreds of miles.
There was a world of difference between the Lin family's daughter and the wandering knight. But it didn't matter, he would eventually catch up with her.
Salted Fish Substitute Princess x Damp and Perverted Regent
The good daughter of the minister x the cool and handsome ranger
The familiar dual heroine flavor! If you like it, please collect it!
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