Chapter 271 Little Rabbit
Jiang Liyue blinked in a panic, quickly got out of the man's arms, and said in a terrified tone, "My lord, I, I'm Luna, the maid in charge of the garden. I didn't mean to get close to you."
Hermer looked at her and thought with amusement, "Look at her, what an adorable little rabbit."
He knew, of course, that she hadn't approached him on purpose; after all, he had been waiting behind her all along.
But Hermer just stared at her without saying a word.
Jiang Liyue recalled the corpse of the girl who had fallen to the ground because she had deliberately approached her.
As if afraid that the man wouldn't believe her and she would suffer the same fate, she quickly pointed to the large bunch of pink roses that had just fallen on the ground.
He stammered and then quickly said, "Look, these are the roses I just picked. I... I came here to decorate the hall, but I didn't expect you to still be here, sir."
"Do you know who I am?" Hermer raised an eyebrow.
“Of course.” Jiang Liyue nodded honestly. “I’ve heard that the Duke of Terence Castle is exceptionally handsome, and I haven’t seen a more handsome man than you these past few days…”
She spoke with a hint of pride as she shared her guess, only realizing what she had said when she noticed the man's ambiguous smile.
He immediately started stammering again: "I, I mean, it's..."
“I know.” Hermer interrupted her explanation, and seeing her relieved expression, he slowly teased, “You mean, I’m handsome, right?”
Hermer watched as her face flushed crimson the moment he finished speaking.
Her already fair and delicate face, now flushed, was even more beautiful and charming than the pink roses she had been holding.
Hermer's eyes darkened, and his gaze toward her became chillingly aggressive.
Jiang Liyue was still immersed in her earlier shyness and seemed unaware of what had happened. She just clenched her small hands and stammered, unable to speak.
Hermer stared at her, wondering if the little girl would burst into tears if he continued to bully her like this.
Forget it, what if I really push someone too far and they always want to avoid him in the future?
Hermer sighed inwardly before deliberately changing the subject, saying, "Didn't we say we were going to do flower arranging? Let's begin."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liyue hesitated and looked at the corpse still lying not far away.
"So timid?" Hermer raised an eyebrow.
Jiang Liyue nodded vigorously: "I, I'm scared."
“Then beg me, and I’ll have someone dispose of the body,” Hermer said deliberately.
Jiang Liyue blushed again.
Hermer looked at her flustered appearance and thought to himself that he couldn't help teasing her again. Just as he was thinking of changing the subject so as not to scare her, a fair hand grabbed the hem of his clothes.
The little girl seemed to have mustered her courage, reached out and tugged at his sleeve, looking at him pitifully, her voice soft and pleading: "Your Grace, please."
Hermer's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and he turned his face away almost awkwardly.
He couldn't help but think that if those words had been spoken in bed, he definitely would have...
Forget it, we can't be that fast yet. What if we scare her? Hermer suppressed the surging desire in his heart, his Adam's apple bobbing a few more times: "Someone come here."
Immediately, two bats appeared out of nowhere, transformed into human form, and quickly disposed of the corpse on the ground, leaving not a trace of blood.
They acted swiftly, without even glancing in Hermer's direction.
Hermer seemed to have finally calmed down, and turned to her, gesturing, "Alright, it's all taken care of. Are you scared now?"
Jiang Liyue loosened her grip on his clothes, a shy smile curving her lips: "Thank you, Your Grace."
As she spoke, she bent down and picked up the rose that had just fallen to the ground, under the man's burning gaze.
From an angle unseen by Hermes, she slowly curled the corners of her lips into a smile. She never imagined that Hermes, a hundred years ago, would have such a somewhat wicked personality.
He was completely different from the composed, gloomy, and cold man he would become a hundred years later.
Even though their personalities are different, Jiang Liyue still recognized him as Hermer and not Herlo.
Her smile deepened.
I have to say, playing role-playing games with my boyfriend is actually quite fun.
Her boyfriend thought she was his prey, but little did he know that he had actually walked into her trap.
It's still uncertain who's flirting with whom.
Playing the role of a pitiful little white rabbit was a piece of cake for Jiang Liyue.
Because some petals of the fallen flowers had fallen off, Jiang Liyue needed to carefully pick out the imperfect flowers.
Only the intact flowers remained, which were then placed one by one into the vase.
Therefore, her movements were a little slower, but Hermer seemed not to be impatient at all, and just watched all her movements with great interest.
After she finally finished arranging the flowers, she took two steps back, admired them carefully, and then turned her head as if seeking approval: "Is it pretty?"
Her eyes shone brightly when she asked this question; this was a body specially created for her by the system.
Although he has blonde hair and blue eyes, he also incorporates some of her features, such as the shape of his eyes, the size of his pupils, and his snow-white skin.
Therefore, when she looks at people, her focused and sparkling appearance is no different from her true self.
Her long, golden hair cascaded down her back, making her look even more like a beautiful doll displayed in a shop window.
Hermer's eyes darkened: "Beautiful."
When I spoke, I realized my voice was somewhat hoarse.
Seeing that Jiang Liyue's eyes brightened even more because of his praise, he continued, "You are very talented."
"Can I still come to the hall to arrange flowers every day?" Jiang Liyue asked expectantly.
Hermer, of course, agreed: "Of course."
"If you like decorating, you can also put some flowers in your own room."
"Really?" Jiang Liyue was even more excited. "That's great!"
Previously, because the flowers in the garden belonged to Terence Castle and the Duke, she would only pick flowers to decorate the hall, but not to put them in her own room.
She was undoubtedly happy to be able to decorate the room.
Jiang Liyue smiled, her eyes crinkling with genuine joy: "My lord, thank you so much! You're nothing like the rumors suggest; you're such a kind person!"
"Rumors? What rumors?" Hermer raised an eyebrow.
Jiang Liyue then realized that she had said something she shouldn't have because she was too happy, and immediately shut up.
Hermer blinked and slowly said, "You mean the Duke of Terence Castle is a terrible vampire, cold-blooded, ruthless, and a cruel demon?"
With each word he spoke, Jiang Liyue's face flushed redder, rendering her speechless.
After all, everyone in Terence Castle, when they talked about the Duke in private, used roughly the same description...
Hermer, seeing that she didn't speak, knew he was right and looked at her with a half-smile: "Luna."
When he called out the name "Luna," he paused for a moment, as if he felt the name didn't quite come out right.
He frowned almost imperceptibly, then ignored the momentary awkwardness that seemed to come from nowhere, and changed his form of address: "Baby, be honest."
Jiang Liyue blushed, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at him, and mumbled, "Um, um... more or less."
However, she quickly added, "But now I know that those were just hearsay, and His Majesty the Duke is a very good man."
"Really? Actually, their assessment of me is quite accurate."
“But you, my darling.” Hermer paused as he spoke, preferring to use “my darling” rather than Luna.
He then looked at her intently, "You seem to have some misunderstanding about me."
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