"It's only a matter of time before problems arise."
The Duke raised an eyebrow slightly. "Aren't you afraid he'll hold a grudge against you and then you'll lose a valuable potion salesperson?"
Li Aili said, "If that's the case, then no matter how talented he is, I can no longer use him."
The Duke glanced at the time; it was almost lunchtime. "Let's go. I'll have Conrad tell the kitchen to prepare cream rolls for you today."
Li Aili darted out with a "whoosh," yelling, "Long live the cream roll!!!"
She completely forgot about the minotaurs, the undercover agents, and the undercover agent's wife.
Her boyfriend was also implicated.
The Duke, whose butter roll had been abandoned: "..."
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Li Aili immediately turned around and tried to appease her boyfriend, who had a dark expression on his face.
"Of course, my boyfriend is the most important!"
The Duke's lips curled into a slight smile. "Do I look like the kind of person who would be jealous over a butter roll?"
Li Aili's eyes lit up, and she immediately turned and rushed towards the restaurant, "Then hurry up! Fragrant, crispy, and sweet cream rolls~ Here I come~~"
Duke: "…………"
Then, at lunch that day, the Duke showed him with his actions what it means for a 'real man to never argue with a butter roll'.
Because he simply made the cream roll disappear from the table.
Li Aili stared blankly at the ordinary cake base on the dining table.
Then, with a blank expression, she glanced at the dog-like man sitting to the side, reading the newspaper.
"Where's my cream roll?"
The Duke smiled slightly at her. "Perhaps I'm mistaken. Conrad should have told the kitchen it was tomorrow."
Li Aili stomped hard on the man's instep, and then stomped twice more, still not satisfied.
The Duke didn't even blink, and asked uncertainly, "Darling, are you... being affectionate?"
Li Aili: "..."
After returning to her room, Li Aili sought out Joanna.
"Do you know the wife of Knight Mark Duke?"
Joanna thought for a moment, "Ah, her..."
And then nothing more was said.
Li Aili: "...Isn't there a lady who's on good terms with her?"
Joanna thought for a moment, "Judy is a very well-mannered person, but she doesn't get along very well with everyone."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
The cream rolls may be late, but they've arrived.
When Li Aili realized that this was something she had gotten by 'begging', she... angrily ate the whole plate.
"Edward told me that they don't usually get along with Knight Mark."
But Knight Mark was very popular among the younger knights in the lower ranks; those who had just joined the order had all received his help.
Li Aili: "..." (⊙o⊙) Winning people's hearts.
Joanna started talking, "You know, most of us met our lovers when we were from humble beginnings, and many of the ladies didn't actually come from very good backgrounds."
Before getting along with Li Aili, the most elegant hobby among the ladies was going to the Central City Grand Theatre to watch romantic love plays.
But some people, because of their humble origins, can't even appreciate that.
Joanna remembered something, "You know, Belle (Bella's nickname) actually really likes to grow some fruits and vegetables in her backyard, right?"
"Her family has run a large farm for three generations."
“Julie Duke saw this once and laughed at her,” Joanna said, then vividly imitated her, “Oh dear Bell, doesn’t your Knight Lance think you’re embarrassing him?”
“I heard that Belle sat in her prized little vegetable garden all night, and the next day, she had her servants pull up all the vegetables in the backyard.”
"Now, her back garden is full of expensive flowers, but Belle never goes there anymore."
Li Aili's fists hardened as she listened.
"Let's invite everyone to Constantinople tomorrow. Oh, and that Julie or Judy girl too."
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