"Quick, take me to meet Miss Lacey. It's been more than ten years, and I don't know what she looks like now, whether she is married or has children. I guess she is a mature lady now." The old man sighed as he walked.
"Back then, we were fighting with the other three families in Tisiphone. That night, we almost flattened the entire Hopeland."
"You don't know how beautiful and intelligent Miss Lacey is. Back then, countless young men in the Chamber of Commerce secretly admired and liked her."
"But the young lady is not an ordinary person like us. She won't stay in a small place like Carites for long. She went far away. After that, she only sent letters back to us a few times, which made us feel at ease."
Several people walked through the corridor in the mansion and headed quickly outside. Looking out the window beside the corridor, they saw figures surging everywhere in the Chamber of Commerce courtyard.
Amidst the noise, a large number of people inside the Chamber of Commerce crowded towards the gate.
Looking at the increasing number of people in front of him, Loran Hill felt a little nervous, but it was difficult to stop or separate these excited people.
Just when she was at a loss, a clear voice sounded behind her.
"All of you step back a few steps and don't let the young lady worry." The head maid in black and white uniform walked slowly over and stood beside the girl. She pushed her glasses on her nose and swept a warning look over the crowd, making everyone slowly calm down.
In the Carites Chamber of Commerce, there is no employee with more seniority and prestige than this head maid. She met Angus when she was young and later joined the Chamber of Commerce. She can be said to have witnessed the entire process of the Chamber of Commerce from scratch.
Seeing that the scene gradually quieted down, the head maid bowed to Loran Hill's side.
"Welcome back, Miss."
"Well, you're back again, Chelsea." The girl looked at the still healthy head maid in front of her, and felt a little joy and nostalgia in her heart.
At that time, she had just walked out of the Tisilan Mountains and did not understand many situations in the present world. It was this head maid who accompanied her, answered her questions, and taught her some details of chamber of commerce management.
After the two of them reminisced for a while, under the protection of a group of guards, Loran Hill once again entered the Chamber of Commerce after a long absence.
That night, the Carites Chamber of Commerce was brightly lit, with lights and decorations everywhere. There was even an open-air stage and dining tables in the central courtyard.
Inside the magnificent hall, the lacquered night flower chandelier hanging from the ceiling shone brightly, and golden candles lit up every corner of the hall. A long table was placed on the usually empty stone floor, and a purple throne sat at the main seat at the center end.
The main body of the throne is made of dark ebony with a soft color, and the backrest is dark purple like lacquered night flowers. In the center is inlaid with black flower-like wooden nails, which embellish the dark purple backrest like stars.
Now the long table was filled with a variety of delicious dishes, and on both sides were neatly arranged square wooden chairs. On both sides of the hall, nearly a hundred maids in black and white uniforms stood on both sides. They nodded slightly, bowed, and welcomed everyone to the table.
Looking at this scene, the girl who walked into the hall couldn't help but recall the scene when she first arrived in Hopeland. It was also that night that she confirmed her identity as Angus's successor in the Chamber of Commerce and began to take charge of the Chamber of Commerce.
"Welcome, Miss Lacey~" All the maids spoke at the same time, and then showed a sincere smile. Compared with other places, the Carites Chamber of Commerce did provide more stable protection for its employees. So, everyone sincerely thanked Miss Lacey.
Wearing a long, dark purple dress, her golden hair falling over her shoulders, Loran Hill slowly walked to the throne she once held. Gently stroking the item Angus had left behind, the girl felt as if she were in a dream.
I never thought that a chance encounter that year would have such a profound impact.
Angus, Elaine, Ceres, Chelsea, Jelinek, Rachel, and so on, those faces in memory gradually became blurred over the years, and nearly ten years have passed without me noticing.
What will happen in the next ten years? Perhaps by then, some faces will slowly disappear and will never be seen again.
Life is like a journey, always moving forward and always separating.
Sitting comfortably in this familiar seat, Loran Hill once again looked at the figures around the table. Some of them were familiar, while others were unfamiliar, which made people sigh at the passage of time.
"Let's start the banquet. I hope everyone will have a wonderful night together." Loran Hill drank, which was rare. She raised her glass filled with light purple liquid and congratulated everyone.
"Yes, our forever Miss Lacy."
Everyone seemed to have agreed to answer in this way, and those figures sitting upright were so proud and proud.
They are members of the Carites, and they love this place. This Chamber of Commerce not only allows them to support their families and provide them with complete security, but also allows them to find their own value. When brand new warships and ships are launched, and when beautiful and durable goods are produced, there is always a sense of peace and pride flowing in their hearts.
Perhaps we shouldn't praise this young lady too much, but it is undeniable that if she hadn't appeared, this chamber of commerce would probably have disappeared ten years ago, and no one knows where they would be today.
"Then let me raise my glass to Lady Lacey once again!"
"drink!"
Laughter and cheers never ceased in the halls and courtyards. Today, after the war, everything had finally settled down. They no longer had to move around to escape the chaos of war as before, and now it was finally time to celebrate.
That night, the banquet lasted very late, and Loran Hill's fair cheeks were slightly flushed from drinking. She listened to everyone's stories of the past few years: the resistance during the war, the sad past of moving to a foreign land, the hard work and reconstruction on the island, the ecstasy of watching the warship being launched, and finally the peaceful joy of returning to Hopeland.
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