Chapter 172
Although the castle where the family gathering was held was not as magnificent and solemn as the main castle, the banquet hall of this castle was not bad at all.
When Wu Zimo and Scott arrived, there were already many people chatting and laughing in the banquet hall. When the two of them appeared at the door of the banquet hall together, all the conversations in the banquet hall stopped and everyone's eyes turned to the door.
I suddenly enjoyed being the center of attention. Fortunately, I had trained myself to be super thick-skinned recently in the Condemnation Legion, otherwise I would not be able to withstand the dozens of pairs of eyes shining in the banquet hall.
The Marshal was at ease in such a gaze. He put his arm around Wu Zimo and walked into the banquet hall with elegant steps under such a fiery gaze.
Although everyone in the banquet hall was staring at Wu Zimo, when Scott approached, he would smile and greet him. People who are especially familiar with Scott would joke with him, but the topic was always about Scott, and Wu Zimo was rarely mentioned.
Of course, it’s not that the Alman family members don’t like Wu Zimo, but they like him too much and are afraid that some of their words may scare this seemingly innocent boy.
Fortunately, Rocard was not there, otherwise there would definitely be another group of people complaining about being deceived by Wu Zimo's appearance.
Wu Zimo finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the topic was no longer about him. To be honest, it seems that otakus are not very used to communicating with outsiders.
Therefore, she is always quiet and reserved in front of strangers. Only in front of acquaintances does one realize that her quietness is all an illusion and that she is just a show-off. Especially on the Internet, racing drivers are more skilled than experienced drivers.
Scott and Wu Zimo greeted them and finally saw Mrs. Alman. At the same time, Wu Zimo also saw a beautiful girl holding Mrs. Alman's arm very intimately.
Looking at the smiling girl standing next to Mrs. Alman, even Wu Zimo, who was poisoned by Scott's handsome appearance all day long, couldn't help but brighten up.
Unlike the others, this girl was not wearing an antique European-style long skirt, but a neat military uniform that showed off her beautiful figure. Her long high-top boots wrapped around her slender calves, and her long light brown wavy hair was passionate and unrestrained. Coupled with her beautiful face, people would like to like this girl at first sight.
Wu Zimo looked at the intimacy between this girl and Mrs. Alman, turned his head to look at Scott beside him, and his imagination began to run wild again.
Feeling Wu Zimo's gaze and the sudden fluctuation of mental power, Scott lowered his head, and his silver eyes looked deeply at the young man with a hint of cunning in his eyes.
"...Ahem, mother and the others are here."
Wu Zimo, who had something to hide, met Scott's gaze and thought that he had noticed his imagination. He felt a little embarrassed for a moment and his eyes were a little wandering. When he saw Mrs. Alman and the others coming towards him, he immediately spoke.
Of course, Scott didn't know that Wu Zimo was letting his imagination run wild again. He just saw that the young man was talking about something else with tenderness in his eyes. He raised his head and rubbed the top of Wu Zimo's head, followed his words, and put his arm around him as he walked towards Mrs. Alman.
"Mother." The two of them reunited with Mrs. Alman, and Scott called out. Wu Zimo beside him also followed Scott and called out obediently.
"I thought you two were busy with something again. You arrived so late." Mrs. Alman glared at Scott and Wu Zimo who had just appeared, but the smile in her eyes did not seem to be one of blame.
At this time, the girl holding Mrs. Arman's arm also called out, "Hello, cousin Scott, this must be your sister-in-law. I am Caroline Orafa. I am glad to see you today."
When the girl introduced herself, her gaze at Wu Zimo was so passionate that Wu Zimo thought he had turned into a lump of gold. Otherwise, why would the girl opposite him be so excited?
Of course Wu Zimo could feel the sincerity in the other person's eyes, but what the hell was the term "cousin-in-law"!
"Uh, hi, do you mind if I call you Caroline?"
"Hehe, of course I don't mind, cousin."
"...Can you please stop calling me cousin-in-law?" I got goosebumps!
"Ah? Why, cousin?" Caroline looked at Wu Zimo with a confused expression. Shouldn't cousin's wife be called cousin's wife? Speaking of which, her cousin finally got someone to marry her, and she was very excited!
"Call me by my name." Scott was the one who spoke in the end. Caroline looked at Scott cautiously before nodding and saying, "Oh." She was unhappy that she couldn't call me cousin!
After the juniors finished their conversation, Mrs. Alman said, "Okay, Scott, you take care of Caroline. I'm going to take Xiao Mo to meet other people." Normally, this is something Scott would do, but seeing how excited Mrs. Alman was, Scott didn't want to go against his mother's interest.
As for Caroline, who was given to Scott's care by Mrs. Alman, if thoughts could be visualized, one would definitely see an Erkang-handed expression on this girl's back.
Aunt, how could you leave me to my cousin, such a cruel guy! No, auntie, please take it with me!
However, in front of Scott, Caroline could only maintain the elegant demeanor of a lady, with tears in her heart. But she was lucky this time, because Scott only glanced at her at the beginning, and his eyes followed Wu Zimo who was beside his mother.
Caroline finally felt relieved when she saw that her cousin didn't pay attention to her, and then stood beside Scott as quietly as a chicken. In fact, she wanted to run as far away as possible, but when she moved a little, her cousin's terrifying gaze turned towards her, and the girl was so scared that she could only stand like a statue.
Wu Zimo was taken by Mrs. Alman to meet the members of the Alman family. Those people were already very curious and friendly towards Wu Zimo. In addition, Mrs. Alman now looked very intimate, so of course they had no objection to accepting Wu Zimo as a member of the Alman family, and they were very welcoming.
While Wu Zimo was pretending to be a good boy, he did not forget to sneak a glance at Scott on the other side.
To be honest, if you ignore the handsome guy with an expressionless face, and the girl who seems reserved but is actually full of desire. A man and a woman standing like this, the man is handsome and the woman is pretty, it really looks like a painting.
"Why are there so many handsome men and beautiful women in the interstellar era?"
Mrs. Alman did not hear clearly what Wu Zimo was muttering, but when she saw his gaze, she couldn't help but reveal an ambiguous look and whispered teasingly into Wu Zimo's ear.
"What? Is Xiao Mo jealous?"
"..." Wu Zimo didn't feel shy when being teased by his elders, but his ears still turned a little red.
"Hehe, Xiao Mo, if Scott sees you like this, he will think his mother is bullying you." Mrs. Alman didn't know. She only saw that Wu Zimo's ears were turning red, so she thought that she had hit the nail on the head and was embarrassed, so she couldn't help laughing.
"Don't worry, Xiao Mo, Scott only has you in his heart, don't worry. As for that little girl Caroline, hehe, she should be crying now, right?"
The first sentence was normal, but the second sentence made Wu Zimo suddenly turn his head and look at Mrs. Alman. Mrs. Alman saw the confusion in Wu Zimo's eyes. She didn't keep him in suspense and spoke directly.
"Hey, I don't know what's wrong with Caroline. She has been afraid of Scott since she was a child. We elders are very anxious when we see her."
...So you are so unkind to just leave that girl to Scott? Poor Caroline, Mrs. Arman, do Scott and the others know that you are so sinister?
Wu Zimo followed Mrs. Alman around before returning to Scott.
"Okay, Mommy's handing Xiao Mo back to you. Kid, can't you just watch him for a while? You just keep staring at him." Mrs. Alman glared at Scott who had a tense expression.
"Okay, you kids go and have fun by yourselves. Mom won't bother you anymore. And Caroline, you don't have to follow us. Have fun with your cousins." After Mrs. Arman finished speaking, she waved her hand and told the three kids to have fun by themselves while she walked towards the elders.
It's a rare occasion for us all to get together, so of course we should have some fun.
Mrs. Alman left in a graceful manner, leaving Caroline behind. She could hardly keep the smile on her face. But now the girl feels less pressured because her cousin's originally cold aura has changed. Caroline secretly glanced at the two people next to her, and her initial confusion finally turned into astonishment.
As soon as Wu Zimo came back, Scott naturally put his arm around his waist and held him within his reach. This is an instinctive habit of many Sentinels who are completely integrated with their Guides.
Wu Zimo protested at the beginning when Scott often put his arms around his waist, but he couldn't beat Scott, so he could only ignore him in the end. Now he has gotten used to it. In fact, to be honest, Wu Zimo instinctively felt at ease when surrounded by Scott's aura.
After Mrs. Alman left the room, Scott raised his head and brushed the hair off Wu Zimo's forehead, and asked softly, "Are you tired?"
"No." Wu Zimo shook his head. Although he walked around the banquet hall, everyone was very enthusiastic, and it was Mrs. Alman who spoke first. He just smiled and nodded.
"Scott, why do I feel like there aren't many people in your Alman family?" Wu Zimo had this feeling when he entered the banquet hall. There were less than a hundred people in the banquet hall at most.
Normally speaking, a family that has been passed down for so many years cannot have such a small population.
"I know this. Those who came today are family members who do not hold important positions. Most of those who cannot come are on the front lines and cannot spare the time."
It was Caroline who explained to Wu Zimo. This girl was really amazed when she saw the atmosphere when Scott and Wu Zimo were getting along with each other. It turns out that her icy cousin also has such a gentle side! And the atmosphere just now, although not much talk, still gave a feeling that outsiders could not get in at all.
But when she heard Wu Zimo's question, the girl couldn't help but interrupt him. So when she saw Scott's eyes that showed she had seen him, she sticks out her tongue mischievously, making the motion of zipping her mouth.
Caroline's antics made Wu Zimo laugh and cry. To be honest, just looking at Caroline's appearance, he really couldn't imagine that this girl was so funny.
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