Chapter 86 Showdown and Cooperation
The camp manager had bought the milk from the neighboring ranch that morning. It was incredibly fresh, and even after boiling it, it had a rich, milky aroma. Jiang You, fearing Heidi might find it fishy, added a little honey to her milk, creating a sweet flavor that was more suited to the sweet tastes of the people of Huntington.
Her picky sponsor was indeed very satisfied.
The morning exercise wasn't very strenuous, but it worked up Heidi's appetite. And Takuya's cooking was truly delicious! The omelette was soft, tender, and smooth. The outer layer of egg was solidified but not overcooked, while the inner layer was still semi-solid, wrapped in a filling of bacon and wild vegetables.
The saltiness of bacon and the unique slight bitterness of dandelion are perfectly blended together, and wrapped in the tender and smooth egg liquid, it tastes extremely harmonious. The taste of the filling suppresses the fishy smell of eggs and milk; and the smoothness of eggs and milk dissolves the stagnation of wild vegetables.
In the past, Heidi didn't like eating these bitter wild vegetables. She felt that these wild vegetables were bitter and difficult to chew, and always got stuck in her throat.
But after being coated in the egg liquid, she didn't even notice it was a wild vegetable. She only felt the smooth, crispy and fragrant taste in her mouth. After chewing it a few times, it slid down her throat. She hadn't enjoyed it enough yet!
Heidi's anorexia stemmed from two factors. One was physical. Being extremely sensitive to food, she could not tolerate unpalatable dishes. The more she ate unpalatable diet meals, the more she felt hopeless, even experiencing physical nausea and vomiting. The other was psychological. After eating, she would imagine herself so obese that she was bedridden, requiring eight people to lift her. This was, of course, not a real-life scenario; it was entirely her imagination. However, this very imagery became her deepest psychological trauma.
Perhaps the change in her concept had a great impact on her, or perhaps the lich had intentionally or unintentionally projected some kind of emotion onto her. These past two days, after meals, Heidi would no longer think of her original chubby self with disgust, but would see the strong woman in her mind with beautiful muscle lines, a tight and healthy body, and who looked like she could punch eight people.
Heidi could feel it, no, she firmly believed that she would become stronger with every bite.
Her stubbornness has both advantages and disadvantages. If she believes she's fat and ugly, she'll become obsessed with it, spiraling into anorexia. But if she believes muscles are powerful and beautiful, she'll work hard toward that goal.
Once she has chosen a direction, she will go all the way to the end regardless of the consequences. Noticing this, Jiangyou felt that what Miss Heidi really needed was a certified nutritionist and fitness coach who could correct her deviation from the direction from time to time.
After finishing breakfast, Andre waited for Heidi to wipe her mouth with the help of the housekeeper before walking over and sitting down opposite Heidi. "Miss Lothar, I think we haven't been formally introduced yet."
His expression was so serious that Heidi couldn't help but sit up straight, and in a second she returned to the dignified image of a noble woman. "Yes, yes! Oh! Look how rude I am. My illness and fatigue have made me lose my spirits, and I have neglected many etiquettes!"
While she was trying to find excuses for herself, she tried to recall the knight's name. They hadn't formally exchanged names, but she must have heard Master You calling her companion in the past few days. What was it? An, An what?
"I didn't tell you my name, and that's not your fault," Andre said. "Let me introduce myself again. I'm Viscount Andre Lu Huntington, summoned by His Majesty the King to the capital."
Heidi froze instantly. She had not forgotten the mission her father had given her - to go to the royal capital to gather information about the new noble who had acquired the Barony of Neumann.
She opened and closed her mouth, opened and closed it again, like a fish out of water. Even the artist sitting next to André could smell the awkwardness that rose between Heidi and her servant: this noble lady, intent on gathering information, hadn't even recognized the person she was seeking. Her servant had played cards with André, and she had eaten André's roasted rabbit...
At this moment, the noble lady's toes have probably dug out a baron's castle in her shoes.
"You, you are the... Viscount..." Heidi forced a stiff and awkward smile. Jiang You could see that her mind was working at an incredible speed. Waves of comments flashed over Heidi's head as if they were real: "No way! Why would a viscount travel with only a squire and a skeleton?!", "Does the Viscount have to cook for himself?", "The intelligence I gathered turned out to be mine! Am I going to be ruined in the social circle?", "I ate the rabbit roasted by the Viscount. Does this count as a relationship?"...
In the end, all those thousands of words condensed into one sentence: "Ahhh, so embarrassing! Not only did I not find out anything, but I also exposed my anorexia and my secret plan of prying for information! Dad is going to scold me to death!"
Jiang You scratched his cheekbone, feeling that his abilities seemed to have been quietly upgraded again. Was it because he had eaten too much soul fire in the past few days?
Andre kindly eased Heidi's embarrassment: "I heard that Baron Lothar wants to inquire about my affairs? I have a better proposal. Is Miss Lothar interested in listening to it?"
"...Yes." Heidi said weakly.
Andre's eyes swept over the servants behind Heidi. Heidi understood and snapped her fingers. The servants retreated quickly like the tide, standing in a position where they could not hear the conversation, guarding their young lady from a distance.
"Here's an exercise plan suitable for your physique." Andre pushed out a few sheets of paper. "I'm not very talented, but I have some insights into training that may be able to help you recover."
"Thank you, thank you." Heidi accepted the plan. "I'm sorry I wanted to get information about you..."
Andrei raised his hand, stopping her from saying the next words. "That's understandable. After all, I was sent to Baron Neumann's territory as a Knight of the Kingdom, and only a month later, something like that happened to Baron Neumann. Those who don't know the truth might speculate that this is some kind of conspiracy. But I assure you, Baron Neumann brought this upon himself. He colluded with the Evil Eye Moon to commit treason, and then suffered revenge from the Evil Eye Moon because of his treason. We even tried hard to stop the murderer, but unfortunately we couldn't save Baron Neumann and his family.
"As a fellow baron bestowed by His Majesty King Delman, it's understandable that Baron Lothar would worry about the future of his family. But from what I know, Baron Lothar has always been a conscientious and responsible lord. He has diligently guarded the border waters for many years and invested the majority of his wealth in the construction of the fleet. His Majesty the King has always praised Baron Lothar highly."
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