Chapter 344: Meeting
At 4:00 p.m. in Tivian, the dark clouds that had accumulated in the sky in recent days had gradually dissipated a lot, and the rare sunshine in winter spread over the city. Taking advantage of the rare good weather, the citizens of Tivian chose to travel at this time, and the crowds of people walking on the streets were much denser than usual.
On a street somewhere in North Tivian, in a restaurant next to a busy crossroads, at a table facing the street by the window, Dorothy, wearing a simple black dress, leather boots, a small hat, and with her long silver hair tied in a ponytail, was sitting there, sipping a cup of coffee in her hand while looking out the window at the lively and peaceful street scene, and then she couldn't help but sigh and murmur softly.
“What a rare good weather…”
"Wow... Yeah, the weather in Tivian is a mess. It's unpredictable. It's either cloudy or drizzling, and there's always a strong wind..."
A voice answered Dorothy's words. Looking in the direction of the voice, Gregos, a handsome young man in a brown and black suit, was eating a steak on the plate while responding to Dorothy. After chewing and swallowing the food in his mouth, he continued to speak to his sister in front of him.
"Dorothy, I'd say that although Tivian looks big, it may not be as comfortable to live in as Egwent. At least the weather in Egwent is much more stable than here, and I don't have to bring an umbrella every time I go out... Not to mention that the weather here is terrible. The strange smell from the south floats up from time to time, which is really uncomfortable."
As Gregor spoke, he pinched his nose inadvertently. After listening to Gregor's speech, Dorothy put down the coffee cup in her hand, tilted her head and asked Gregor.
"Greg, you seem to miss life in Igwinter."
"Yes, at least the cost in Igwinter is much lower. The cost in Tivian is a bit too high. The rent here is enough to rent several houses in Nanyang Hualu, and the conditions are not necessarily better than there."
Gregor said this with a little complaint, and then he inadvertently touched the wallet in his pocket. Not long ago, he was successfully promoted and finally officially took up a post in the General Administration. Then he officially moved out of the dormitory of the General Administration and rented a house. He had just paid the deposit and rent, and he spent a lot of money all at once.
Hearing Greg's words, Dorothy raised her eyebrows slightly, and then continued to speak with a look of interest.
"Well... indeed, Tivian's weather... air... prices... don't seem to be much better than Igwinter. In addition to being larger and more prosperous, Tivian seems to be a little worse than Igwinter in terms of livability. I've been in Tivian for a few months... and that's how I feel too."
Dorothy said this, and Gregor made an expression that said, "Sure enough, my sister thinks so too," and then Dorothy changed the subject and continued.
"But... I got this feeling after living in Tivian for almost a few weeks. Greg, you are really amazing. You have experienced Tivian so thoroughly after just one or two days. Your observation ability is really strong..."
Dorothy said this to Gregor with a hint of smile. Hearing what Dorothy said, Gregor couldn't help but pause, and suddenly realized that there was something wrong with what he had just said.
'Oops... I wrote to Dorothy saying I had just arrived at Tivian, but in fact I have been here for almost a month in preparation for my promotion...'
Realizing that there was something wrong with what he said just now, Greg was stunned for a moment and then spoke again with an awkward smile.
"Um... hehe... Actually it's not that I have strong observation skills. I bought a newspaper when I took the train here, and there was a report about this. I only knew it after reading it. After I arrived in Tivian and experienced it for myself, it was indeed similar to the description in the newspaper."
"Oh... So that's how it is. I think I understand now."
Listening to Greg's words, Dorothy nodded in response, while also complaining in her heart.
"Brother... with your qualifications, can you really do secret work... Don't let your words give you away, but fortunately you reacted quickly and managed to cover it up well."
Dorothy thought so in her heart, but she also knew that Greg's slip of the tongue in front of her was understandable. Greg had been in Tivian for such a long time, and had long wanted to meet his only relative, his sister, but because of his promotion, he was delayed for so long. He finally met Dorothy one day, and he was so happy and excited that he got a little carried away.
"But then again, I didn't expect you to come to Tivian, Greg. I heard in your letter that you got a promotion in your company? If I remember correctly, you should be working for a security company, right?"
While cutting the steak in front of her, Dorothy continued to ask Greg, and Greg nodded.
"That's right! I work for a security company. I haven't told you before that the boss of the security company I work for has a wide network of contacts. He has connections with more powerful security companies in Putt. If he has good talents, he will recommend them to me for a fee. Because I helped the police catch a very vicious criminal before, my new boss valued my ability even more and recommended me to Tivian, saying that there would be a better future here, so I agreed."
After taking a sip of water from the glass on the table, Gregor said to Dorothy, who nodded thoughtfully and continued to praise him.
"Is that so... Then Greg, you are really amazing. You are able to subdue vicious criminals. It would be a pity if you didn't become a policeman."
"Haha... that's right. I'm a very strong brother, but the work I do is too dangerous. Otherwise, I would let you, Dorothy, see it for yourself."
Greg said with a smile at being praised by his sister, and continued speaking after he cut another piece of steak and ate it.
"By the way, Dorothy, how have you been doing with Divian recently? Especially in terms of study and life, are there any difficulties, or has he bullied you? If so, tell me now, and we will go to him after we finish this meal."
"Don't worry, I'm doing very well here. I get along well with my classmates and teachers, and everyone helps me. I was a little uncomfortable here at first, but now I've adapted to it. There's no need to worry." With a smile, Dorothy told Greg about a group of people who didn't exist at all, and after listening to her, Greg continued to speak with relief.
"No? That's good. In that case, Dorothy, you still have to put more effort into studying. For people like us who come from rural families, it's simply unthinkable to be able to go to Tivian Middle School, and it's also an affiliated middle school of the Royal Holy Crown University. We have the opportunity to be directly admitted to Holy Crown University...
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