Chapter 159 The Past
Winston is not much different in age from Andre, he is only a few months older. But perhaps because he was adopted since childhood, Winston has a calm personality and meticulous thinking like a little old man. He always regards himself as the eldest brother and takes care of Andre and other children adopted by Count Saka.
When Andre was young, he was a tough kid. He was an unruly wolf cub and a rebellious foal who only listened to a few people... In short, he was a thorn in the side, but he had also memorized the rules taught to him by Count Saka.
Vivian's father was the Marquis of Nantwich von Leicester, and her mother was Diana de Mordo, Earl Saka's beloved younger sister. In essence, Vivian was the one with true Mordo blood, and she had to call Earl Saka her uncle.
"It's said that Earl Modo's family descended from giants. Of course, they weren't monsters like the Rock and Iron Giants, but rather the wise Modo Giants who lived atop the snowy mountains. Modo Giants are tall, with an average height of 2.35 meters. They are immensely powerful, yet gentle and friendly. While they prefer to live in seclusion, they don't resist humans. Occasionally, shorter members of the tribe will intermarry with humans.
"You can tell from the last name that there is a connection between the Mordo family and the Mordo Giants."
However, by the time of Count Saka's generation, the giants' bloodline had been diluted, and they looked no different from ordinary people. However, there was still one notable feature - everyone in his family had natural strength and an astonishing appetite that was inconsistent with their appearance.
Diana de Mordo and the Marquis of Nantwich von Leicester were a true aristocratic marriage. Although there was little affection between the two, they were considered a well-matched couple.
At that time, King Huntingdon had just ascended the throne, and the Marquis of Leicester was a fence-sitter wavering between the old Delman clan and the new king. He foresaw the future decline of the old Delman clan and was eager to find a new way for his family; while the Modor family was a die-hard supporter of the new king and needed to build a bridge with those of high status in the old Delman clan.
This political marriage perfectly met the needs of both parties. They hit it off immediately and quickly finalized the marriage.
Then, a few years later, Vivian was born.
When Vivian was 6 years old, she was brought back to the manor of Count Saka by her mother. At that time, she was very small, wearing a pink bubble skirt and beautiful pigtails. She followed the instructors under Count Saka to the martial arts training ground where boys and girls were sweating. When she vowed to practice martial arts, many children couldn't help laughing.
Andre was only 12 or 13 years old at that time. He was a very principled troublemaker. He had set rules for himself: "Be strong when facing the strong, be weak when facing the weak, be good when facing the good, and be evil when facing the evil", and he had begun to abide by them seriously.
"Becoming weak when encountering a weak opponent?" Jiang You repeated curiously.
"When facing the weak, I put away my own intimidating aura, comforted them with a gentle voice, did not bully the weak, and did not hit the weak - unless it was to prevent them from hurting themselves." Andre explained, "So I stood up stupidly and said in front of all the children that I would not hit little girls."
Then he looked at the instructor with a cunning smile, and let Vivian practice with him as if he was watching a good show. The next second, he was inexplicably swung away and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
"Of course, I underestimated her," Andrei said sadly. "I didn't know who she was, or that she inherited the immensely powerful bloodline of the Mordo Giants from Count Saka's family. I just thought she was an ordinary aristocratic child out to watch the fun... But she was only six years old, with a sweet smile, and with just two fingers, she sent me flying... with my feet off the ground. She even learned fighting spirit from her mother!"
"Pfft!" Jiangyou couldn't help but be amused by him. She could even imagine the scene in her mind - Andre lying on the ground in a daze, his arms and legs spread out, doubting his life.
Little Vivian taught Andre a crucial life lesson. From then on, the prickly boy gradually restrained his edge. He understood that only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. He would never judge people by appearance or decide who is weak and who is strong based on stereotypes again.
Of course, Vivian still left Andre with a lot of psychological trauma. For a long time afterwards, Andre avoided Vivian and couldn't help but get his hair standing on end when he saw cute pink objects or creatures.
"Winston gets along very well with her. He's always liked the contrast between a cute and petite figure and a powerful one. Vivian also has a soft spot for him as a caring older brother. The Earl's family is also happy to see this happen. Winston is only Earl Saka's adopted son and has no blood relationship with Vivian. But if the two of them really become a couple, then their descendants can be considered true heirs to the Mordor family bloodline."
"Wow, that's perfect." The man is in love, the woman is willing, they are well-matched and have a relationship as relatives. How can this not be considered a match made in heaven?
Andrei sighed deeply: "If everything goes according to the Count's plan, the two of them will indeed be a match made in heaven.
"But the good times didn't last long. These happy days only lasted a few years... Almost thirteen years ago, Count Sarkar was tragically murdered, and Winston, still a young man, was forced to take on the task of inheriting the family business. Diana, overwhelmed by grief over the loss of her brother, was unable to recover. Her health deteriorated drastically, and she passed away a few years later...
"After that, the Marquis of Leicester married a woman from the old royal family. He remained a spineless fence-sitter, fearful of the Evil Eye Moon and a coward. His decisions and stance began to lean towards the old royal family. Under his influence, Vivian's position was threatened, and her stance became delicate.
"The Marquis's new wife hasn't given birth to any children, but she keeps whispering to the Marquis of Leicester, hoping he'll marry Vivian to someone from the old royal family... I heard that Baron Neumann's son is at the top of the list."
"Wow! This is not good!" Jiang You put himself in Vivian's shoes and imagined it. Vivian had always been raised as a bridge between the old royal family and the new royal family. Unfortunately, plans could not keep up with changes. Important people who supported the new king died one after another, while the power of the old royal family continued to grow. The royal struggle involved disputes over titles and family property... Tsk tsk, no wonder the girl looked so stressed and unkind before, and she was much happier until her brother showed up.
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