Chapter 17 Eating.
After chatting for a while, it was almost lunch time. Duke Leslie had asked the butler to prepare a sumptuous lunch in advance. At this moment, he stood up and invited Lu Xia to the restaurant for dinner.
When they went over, there were two young females who looked a bit like Duke Leslie sitting at the table. Even before they were introduced, Lu Xia knew that they should be the two female sisters mentioned by Grace.
Noticing them coming over, the two glanced at Lu Xia with a bit of disdain and stood up reluctantly: "Mother, Duke Lu Xia, good day."
Duke Leslie looked at his two female cubs and introduced them to Lu Xia with a smile: "These are Kelly and Kaiya. I know you are coming today, so I specially left them at home. Everyone, please sit down."
Duke Leslie was about to pull Lu Xia to sit down, but Lu Xia said to Grace who came with him: "Sit next to me."
This sentence made everyone present silent. Obviously, they did not expect Lu Xia to say this suddenly.
However, Lu Xia looked very natural, as if he did not think there was anything wrong with this sentence.
Grace also sat down beside Lu Xia very obediently, as if they had always been like this, and they were the ones making a fuss.
"Heh, Grace asked you to sit down, and you really dared to sit down. You left home and don't even want to follow the rules?" Kaiya, who was sitting on the opposite side, sneered and mocked Grace who sat down, her eyes full of disgust.
Lu Xia looked over when she heard the words. She knew very well that this sentence seemed to be talking about Grace, but in fact it was also talking about her, after all, it was she who asked Grace to sit down.
As for the reason, Lu Xia didn't need to think about it carefully to know that it was nothing more than the saying that males can't eat at the table.
"What's wrong, Grace is now a member of my Duke Lu Xia's Mansion, do you still have to abide by the rules of Duke Leslie's Mansion?" Lu Xia looked at Duke Leslie with an innocent face, as if she really didn't understand and had to discuss it with Duke Leslie. She didn't even look at Kaiya.
Duke Leslie actually didn't expect Lu Xia to allow Grace to eat at the table. You know, in the empire, except for male husbands, other males are not allowed to eat at the table with females. Even in restaurants outside, females and males are separated.
Most restaurants even put up signs prohibiting males from entering.
But at this moment, she didn't feel uncomfortable. Instead, she was a little proud of Lu Xia's appreciation of Grace.
You know, as a "defective product", Grace can only be Duke Lu Xia's husband in this life, and as a husband, he is so valued by Duke Lu Xia. Isn't this the glory of their Duke Leslie's mansion?
"Duke Lu Xia is right. Grace is now a member of Duke Lu Xia's mansion. It's right for him to do whatever you ask. Kaiya, don't interfere in Grace's affairs in the future."
Kaiya's face suddenly became ugly when she heard this. She didn't expect that she was blamed by her mother for just talking about Grace. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at Lu Xia and turned her head away and stopped talking.
Lu Xia's expression remained unchanged, but he suddenly became curious about the two sisters, Kaili and Kaiya: "Where are Kaili and Kaiya now? Have they married, moved out of the Duke's Mansion, and live independently?"
Duke Leslie heard this and thought she was just chatting casually, so he said, "Yes, they are both married and have their own male husbands, but they are not very capable and still live at home. They are not as capable as Duke Lu Xia. I heard that you have restarted the research institute at home?"
"Oh, so that's the case. I thought the two sisters also had their own jobs and lives. It turns out that they are still living with you, Duke Leslie. I didn't expect it. But I think it's good to go out to work and see the world. Otherwise, the sky you can see is only the size of this yard. Isn't it a waste of good time?" When Lu Xia said this, it seemed that he was really thinking about Kelly and Kaiya, and the smile on his face was too sincere.
But these words were full of ridicule in the ears of Kelly and Kaiya, mocking them for being ignorant, getting married, and still staying at home to rely on their parents.
But Duke Leslie didn't realize it. He really thought that Lu Xia was thinking about the two sisters, and said with a smile: "Duke Lu Xia is right. I often tell them that no matter what they do, they must have something to do and they can't just mess around like this all day. It's a pity that they don't listen, and I
can't do anything about it. They are not like Duke Lu Xia who can carry the burden of the Duke's Mansion alone!" "I wasn't born with the ability. Others may not know about my reputation outside, but Duke Leslie knows it. What a rumor it has been spread. But people can get by for a while, but not for a lifetime. Since the Duke's Mansion has been handed over to me, I must not let it be destroyed in my hands. By the way, I brought some new products from our No. 1 Courtyard this time. They can remove scars and the effect is quite good. Duke Leslie can try it if he needs it."
Duke Leslie immediately became interested when he heard it: "Did your No. 1 Courtyard develop it?"
Obviously, the entire upper class circle had heard about what Lu Xia had done during this period.
Lu Xia had no intention of hiding anything, and nodded, "Yes, this is the first generation of beauty cream we developed. It currently has the effect of removing scars and whitening, and will also add the effect of lightening spots and removing wrinkles in the future. If Duke Leslie feels good after trying it, don't forget to
recommend it to everyone for me!"
"Of course, of course, the relationship between our two families is natural. Oh, by the way, Prince Li Mang's 40th birthday is in the middle of next month, and we can go together then."
Hearing this, Lu Xia understood that the purpose of coming here today had basically been achieved. The
reason why she came to visit Duke Leslie was to let Duke Leslie, who had a relatively old empire, lead her into a higher social circle. After all, the upper class was the real rich people.
"Okay, I hope Duke Leslie can teach me more when the time comes." Lu Xia showed humility just right, which satisfied Duke Leslie's vanity to a great extent, and he felt that Duke Lu Xia was a person who could get along with him.
After the meal, Lu Xia and Grace did not stay long. After they left, the two sisters Kelly and Kaia could not help complaining: "I only knew that Duke Lu Xia was a scoundrel before, but now I know that she is so good at pretending. We are all in the same circle, everyone knows each other, and she is teaching us."
Leslie put down the teacup she had just picked up after hearing this: "She is right. Now that you two are married, you should do something serious. Don't run home all the time. Live your own lives. Duke Lu Xia used to be a scoundrel, but now look at him. There is nothing you don't need to learn about his way of dealing with people and his manners. You are still complaining here. If you can have such an excellent one, I won't be so embarrassed!"
At this point, Duke Leslie picked up the teacup and was about to take a sip when he remembered something. He looked up at the two dissatisfied female cubs and said, "Don't interfere in Grace's affairs in the future. Can't you see his current status in Duke Lu Xia's eyes?"
(End of this chapter)
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