Chapter 146 Crazy Feeling.
Watching Lu Xia leave, Cecil put down the cutlery and said, "What does Your Excellency the Duke mean? Don't you want us to worry?"
Smellian was silent for a moment before saying, "Xia Xia should really believe that Grace will be fine."
"Are you sure she's not pretending to be calm?" Cecil remained skeptical, "I've never seen anyone who can think so calmly."
Smellian glanced at him, "Xia Xia is not an ordinary person."
Hearing this, Cecil didn't refute him for the first time.
These days, it's not that he can't feel that Duke Lu Xia is different, and it's precisely because of this that he didn't refute. Because Smellian has been with Duke Lu Xia for more time than he has, and knows her better, he chooses to believe Smellian: "You'd better be right."
Smellian didn't reply to him, but just picked up the cup and took a sip of water.
Cecil spoke again: "Grace is missing now, her whereabouts are unknown, and it is unknown whether she will come back. What do you think?"
Smelian looked at him in confusion: "What do you mean?"
Cecil raised his eyebrows and said: "Isn't this your best chance to get promoted? You have already won the favor of Duke Luxia. One step further, you are the concubine. If Grace really goes away this time, then the position of the main husband can also be fought for, right?"
Smelian looked at him and said helplessly: "You really think too much. If you are very interested in these two positions, then fight for them yourself. I just need to stay with Xia Xia."
Cecil sneered. He didn't think Smelian was as selfless as he said. There is no male who doesn't covet the position beside the female master.
Facing Cecil's doubts, Smelian didn't explain again. What he just said was not entirely true, but he really didn't feel like thinking about it now. He cared more about Duke Luxia's mood.
Without staying at the table for long, Smelian got up and went to the kitchen, cut some fruits, brewed a cup of black tea, and took it upstairs to Lu Xia.
Cecil paused, then raised his eyebrows slightly. Smelian really did try every opportunity to please Duke Lu Xia.
He said he didn't care, but his body was extremely honest. He curled the corners of his lips sarcastically, turned around and left the restaurant.
Lu Xia did nothing in the study at this time. She looked through all the calls with Grace, recalled Grace's abnormality during this period, and confirmed again that her guess was not wrong. Grace was hiding something from her. Maybe this disappearance was not passive, but active. If it was active, was Grace connected with the rebels?
Just as she was thinking this, there was a knock on the study door, and Smellian came in with a tray: "Eat some fruit, Xia Xia."
Lu Xia knew that Smellian was worried about him, and his heart softened for a moment: "Smellian, I'm really fine, don't worry."
Smellian looked at Lu Xia, and Lu Xia looked normal, not like he was lying to comfort him.
Smellian nodded: "I see, Xia Xia, if there is anything you need me to do, just ask, I hope I can help you at this time."
"Okay, I will." Lu Xia did not refuse, and smiled as she took a sip of the black tea he brought, "I'm going to see Her Majesty the Queen, and the matter of Lady Dai Yin can't just be left like this."
"Do you need me to accompany you?"
"No, Smellian, it's more appropriate for me to go by myself for this matter."
After all, their queen is so face-conscious.
Smelian nodded: "Tell me anytime if you need anything."
The disappearance of Grace was kept secret, but the circle of dignitaries still heard the news.
Duke Leslie has not been out much recently. First, he is worried about Grace's disappearance, and second, the sympathetic eyes that fall on her really make her uncomfortable. How
envied she was before, how many people are waiting to see her laugh now.
Duke Leslie does not want to experience this sense of disparity.
So he stayed at home recently waiting for news, but nothing came, but he waited for Xiuska to come back from Xiongde College.
When he heard from the old housekeeper that Xiuska was back, Duke Leslie was in a trance for a moment. It was really too long since he remembered that she had a male son.
Xiuska came in from outside. In the past few months in Xiongde College, he looked much thinner and more gloomy. Standing in front of Duke Leslie, he was less ostentatious and willful than before, and he looked much more obedient than before.
Duke Leslie glanced at him, thinking that he was abandoned by Mandela, lost his position as a househusband, and made her a joke in the circle, and some disgust was revealed in his eyes. He couldn't help but wonder why Xiuska didn't live up to his expectations like Grace?
Xiuska obviously had a higher starting point and should have a better future, but now he is nothing. He
endured the impatience in his heart: "Since you are back, take a good rest at home for a while. I will arrange a blind date for you later. I hope you can learn a lesson this time."
Hearing Duke Leslie's words, Xiuska replied obediently: "Okay, it's all up to mother to arrange."
Seeing him so obedient, Duke Leslie couldn't help but look at him more, thinking that the teaching of Xiongde Academy in the past few months was quite effective.
When he spoke again, his tone couldn't help but softened a lot: "If you could be so obedient early, you wouldn't be abandoned by Mandela. Okay, go down, I'm tired."
He waved his hand to let Xiuska leave as soon as possible.
Xiuska followed the old housekeeper and left. On the way back to the room, he said, "Is Grace really missing?"
The old housekeeper was slightly startled and was hesitating whether to answer. Xiuska sneered, "Mother must be very worried now. Such an excellent hero just fell in the sea of stars. Anyone would be worried about this."
The old housekeeper heard the sarcasm in Xiuska's tone and did not dare to answer. He lowered his head and remained silent.
Xiuska seemed to not need his response. He sneered and said, "I don't know what kind of female master my mother will arrange for me this time? It's a pity that without Grace, who can bring such glory to my mother? This gap must be uncomfortable."
Xiuska said these words in a light tone, as if he was very happy to see such a result. The old housekeeper sent him back to the room and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead when he turned to leave. He could clearly feel that Xiuska had changed a lot after returning from Xiongde College, and he had a little more madness.
If he was just a little willful in the past, now he is full of gloom. I don't know what he has experienced in Xiongde College. I heard that most of the male students who come out of there will become abnormal. I hope Xiuska will not do anything radical again to make Duke Leslie angry.
He knows very well that if it happens again, Duke Leslie will never forgive Xiuska easily. His Excellency the Duke has completely lost patience with Xiuska, or Xiuska has lost his value to the Duke Leslie's mansion.
(End of this chapter)
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