Chapter 722 Orles's 'Home'
The farce in the cafe ended quickly after the police arrived. The other party was complacent and thought that the police would stand on his side and scold Tilan for using supernatural powers to disrupt public order and tease others in the downtown area. However, the police did not ask any questions after they came. They took them away directly and put them in the police car and left. Before leaving, they bowed and apologized to the girl sitting at the table by the window.
"Why? Is this the privilege of the powerful in the Central Star Region? This is unfair!" In the police car, the other party was still shouting.
"Shut up." The accompanying police interrupted his shouting.
"If that person didn't care, you would have gone to jail." He really couldn't bear it.
"What? It was obviously me who was teased and teased by the other party, but it was still my fault?" He was still unconvinced, thinking that he was just chatting up a girl at most, how could it be considered illegal.
"Let's not talk about the whole process. The cafe has surveillance records. The look you had afterwards was not friendly, young man." A policeman said with a smile.
"He almost jumped on her. It's true that adolescence is reckless."
"Let me be frank. That adult's identity is very special. If you really pursue the case according to the law, you can go to the court of trial. The interrogator there will give you nightmares for years. If you don't want to get into trouble, just forget about what happened today."
"Also, I know the family you come from, and I know that your family's company is now a popular emerging force. But even Miss Xiang Ke'er, whom you follow, would not mess around in front of that adult. Do you understand the seriousness of the matter?"
"How is it possible? Lady Xiang Ke'er is a diva appointed by the Federation. Unless..." He got stuck in the middle of his words, as if he realized something.
"That's impossible." He suddenly lost his momentum and became a little scared.
Although their family is one of Xiang Ke'er's important supporters, even if his father went to see the diva, he had to prepare a lot and be cautious. As a member of the family with a low ranking and weak strength, he was generally excluded from the decision-making level, and he had no chance to see Lady Xiang Ke'er up close.
If Lady Xiang Keer knew about this, the whole family might be implicated. After all, everything they have now is not irreplaceable to that singer. The production patent of that new instrument has always been in the hands of someone that Lady Xiang Keer trusts more. They just obtained authorization to produce it.
"You are trying to scare me, right? How could such a big shot sit in such an ordinary coffee shop?" He said, and he also felt that this was unreasonable.
"Generally speaking, it is true, but there are exceptions occasionally. As for safety issues." The policeman on the side recalled the discussion in the internal meeting. The girl may now be a superhuman at the top of Sequence 8. Almost no one can assassinate her.
"Then you don't have to worry about it."
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On the other side, Tilan and Orles continued to walk in the Academy City. She also found the pet shop where she used to work. There have been many changes in the staff over the years. The youthful and energetic Lemon Fruit in the past is now married and has become the owner of this shop. The original owner, Lemon Fruit's brother, went to a distant remote star field to conduct scientific research and explore new and unknown supernatural creatures.
"Wow, Zijin, you're still so cute." Lemon Fruit came bouncing over in a light dress. Her personality hadn't changed, but she was a little more mature.
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"Where have you been in the past few years since graduation? I still remember the time you were here." Although there are many members in the store, it is rare to find someone as special as Tilan.
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"Have you been to remote areas to investigate like my brother? That's really hard work."
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"In the past few years, business has been good. Our store has expanded a lot, thanks to the powerful breeder that Zijin introduced at the time. He provided a lot of good suggestions."
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"Is this your friend? Such a beautiful elf lady~" Orles looked around the store and occasionally touched various small animals.
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"Do you like this long-eared rabbit? Do you want to raise one~"
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"You said you like dragons? Unfortunately, our store cannot raise supernatural creatures as large as dragons. I guess you can only find them in special breeding courtyards. Those big guys are quite dangerous. Even if you raise them, you need a large area."
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"I have several big tigers here. With their help, it is much easier to manage these guys in the store."
After that, the three of them stayed in the store and chatted for a long time, and Orles left reluctantly.
"Remember to come again next time~" Before leaving, Lemon Fruit waved goodbye.
After leaving the store, it was getting late and the sky was getting dark. Tilan no longer delayed and took Orles to the destination this time, which was the mansion of Harp Crown where Orles' family was located.
Tens of minutes later, Tilan took Orles and stood under the tall white flower door. The door, which looked like a white stone carving, was engraved with platycodon flowers and slender sword blades, elegant and beautiful.
'Baltic Flower Sword' is the emblem of the Ice Elf Shitide family. They have always been one of the top three famous families in the entire Ice Elf tribe. Their names even appear in historical records, which can be traced back to the three major Elf kingdoms in the First Era.
"The elves are long-lived, have peaceful ideas and customs, and their internal competition and iteration are relatively slow. Unlike the dramatic changes in the human dynasties, many families are still stable and passed down even now." This is the historical evaluation that Tilan's teacher mentioned when she was in school. Now it seems to be in line with the current situation of the Ice Elves.
After ringing the doorbell, someone came soon. When they saw Aoles beside Tilan, they were shocked, and then excitedly prepared to welcome the process. They slowly opened the door that had been closed for a long time and let the two enter from the main door.
Generally speaking, the main door of such a large mansion is not open. People usually go out through the side door. The main door is only used when there are distinguished guests and grand events.
Walking through the square garden with white floor, there were two rows of maids standing straight on both sides of the road leading to the mansion. They were all ice elves, beautiful, wearing complicated white skirts with silver edges. Even the maids were more luxurious than many daughters of wealthy families.
When Tilan and Orles walked by, these maids bowed and saluted respectfully with their skirts raised. Their movements were extremely standard and consistent, and even the angle of the toes of their shoes was exactly the same. It felt like walking into an ancient palace.
Orles saw the curiosity in the maids' eyes. If she hadn't known that she couldn't move around, she would have walked over to touch and check if the maids were mechanical.
The two walked through the long corridor into the mansion. The members of the Shitide family who had been waiting for a long time were already waiting at the door.
"Welcome Miss Heshia, and..." Everyone saluted politely, and then their eyes turned to Orles, with excitement and relief in their expressions.
"Welcome back, Orles."
Perhaps only after losing something, you will know how precious it is. In the past few years since Orles disappeared, even though the Shitide family was powerful in the past, it has also faced a sharp decline. The scene of being the center of attention and support in the past is gone forever. The members of the family have also personally experienced the drastic changes in their work and various affairs.
So when the news that Orles is still alive spread back to the family, it is no wonder that everyone was so excited and unable to sleep.
Facing these unfamiliar relatives, Orles was a little hesitant. Although as a singer, she could feel the joy and excitement conveyed by the other party, she was still a little uncomfortable to accept so many intimate relationships suddenly.
Seeing Orles hesitated, one hand grabbed the hem of Tilan's skirt, Moander, as the head of the family, raised his hand and asked the people behind him to temporarily withdraw, and then personally invited the two to sit by the tea table on one side of the hall.
After the number of people decreased, Orles relaxed a little. Now she could look at the other party carefully. Logically, Moander was Orles's father, but the two were only familiar with each other in the past, not close. Tilan remembered that she had asked Orles this question.
Before Orles became famous, although Moander was also a member of the Shitide family, he was not an important figure. He was probably in the upper-middle class of the family, responsible for some branch businesses. He was busy on weekdays and did not spend much time at home.
Although she did not receive much fatherly love, Orles had never suffered much since she was a child. After all, she was a child of a large family. She grew up under the care of various maids and servants. Her playmates were also the new generation of heirs in the Shitide family. The conditions were not bad. Occasionally, other elders in the family came to teach them some knowledge and experience. They received an excellent education since childhood.
The ice elves attached great importance to family affection, and there was no obvious hierarchy within the family. As long as they were children of the Shitide family, they would receive consistent care and teaching. Only when they became adults would there be some gaps due to the division of positions.
When Orles' talent as a singer was discovered, not only her, but also her father's status in the family rose rapidly because of her daughter. He succeeded the retired former patriarch ten years ago and became the current patriarch of the Shitide family. In the past, many of Orles' business cooperation and political affairs as a singer were handled by her father and uncles, which saved Orles a lot of energy, and even after becoming a well-known singer, it was very easy.
After sitting down, the three talked about many things about Orles' past.
"I remember when Orles was 7 years old, she unconsciously used the extraordinary ability related to ice and snow for the first time to turn jelly into harder ice cubes." Moander recalled.
"Later I asked her why she did this, and she said that jelly can be eaten longer after it is frozen, because at that time, the family's education did not allow children to have too many snacks, and she was greedy and always had not enough to eat."
Hearing this, Orles tilted her head and wondered why she was so stupid at the time. Jelly must not taste good after it is frozen.
"Although her mother likes Orles, she is also a young lady who can't take care of children. After marrying me, she spends more time at parties and outings. Occasionally, when she thinks of Orles, she will give her a lot of things and hug her for a while to get closer to her."
"When she was young, Orles was more lively. Thanks to the good education environment of her family, she didn't become too spoiled. Later, she grew up and could take care of herself, so I worried less about her." Moander is a person who focuses on his career. Even after Orles's talent as a singer was discovered, he didn't change his lifestyle too much.
While telling the story, Moander occasionally took out photos of Orles when she was a child. It can be seen that Orles began to show her extraordinary beauty from a very young age. However, ice elves are generally handsome. Although her appearance is good-looking, it is not much different from her peers around her.
After saying this, Orles gradually became interested in her childhood, but her current mentality seemed to be looking at another familiar person, but that person had the same appearance and name as herself.
Seeing that Orles could not remember the past at all, Moander sighed at the end of the story and lost the desire to continue.
"Never mind, it's a miracle that Orles survived that war. I can't ask for more." He comforted himself, then rang the bell to let the maids come over to change the tea.
"You sit here for a while, I'll ask Orles' mother and grandmother to come and see her."
"Okay."
Then he got up and left. About three minutes later, two elf women came over. One of them looked very similar to Orles, but with a different hairstyle and a fuller figure. As for the other elf woman beside her, she looked much older. Although she looked only in her 30s, her expression and eyes were particularly kind.
"Orles, do you remember your grandmother?" She looked at the ice elf girl across the coffee table and leaned closer to let the other person see her clearly.
"I don't remember." Orles shook her head. Although the woman in front of her made her look familiar, she still couldn't remember anything.
"Alas..." In this regard, the old man could only give up and sit down.
Unlike Orles' grandmother, Orles' mother, if you look at her at first glance, probably looks like Orles' sister. The two look very similar, but she is a little plumper and more mature.
"Orles doesn't remember me." She pressed her finger on her chin, then tilted her head to think about it, and took out many high-definition projected photos.
These photos recorded many things she and Orles had done together in the past, such as birthday parties, going out to travel, seeing the scenery, swimming, etc. Orles in the photos also gradually grew up until she was 18 years old.
It seems that Orles' mother still dotes on her daughter. Although she likes to play, she still takes time every year to take Orles to see the scenery everywhere. These activities slowly ended until Orles was discovered to have the talent of a singing girl and entered a professional academy.
The three of them reminisced about the past, and then Orles' mother tried to hug her again, and it took a long time before letting go.
"Orles, stay here in the future. You will gradually get familiar with and remember the historical memories of the past." They looked at Orles and asked in a pleading tone.
"I, Orles, can't do it." Orles shook her head desperately, and seemed to be very reluctant to get along with these strange relatives.
Yes, even if they were Orles's relatives in the past, what would it matter? Orles, who had died once, had no memory of the past. If she was forced to accept these relationships, she would only feel very awkward and wronged.
Because she could no longer be herself easily, but had to play the role of the person with the same name and appearance as herself in everyone's memory.
After all, she is no longer the 'Orles' of the past. Now she has not been cared for by these relatives, nor has she grown up together. The original natural emotional relationship has now become an extremely oppressive chain.
Seeing that Orles's mood was a little unstable, Tilan finally ended the visit and conversation ahead of schedule and took Orles out of the huge mansion again.
When the two walked out, the ice elf girl finally couldn't suppress the fear and worry in her heart, and hugged Tilan's arm to confide.
"Woo, Tilan, don't leave me, everything there is so strange, as if there is a small girl who looks like me, watching me in secret."
It seems that she is really scared. Tilan can only constantly comfort the companion beside her shoulder, feeling that Orles's singing talent is extremely high. She almost intuitively sensed her possible mood and experience in the future.
There were no ghosts or little girls in the mansion, but it was indeed full of traces left by the past 'Orlesi'. All these made Orlesi feel strange and afraid of being replaced, afraid that her current consciousness would disappear.
Maybe I should look at her with a new perspective, otherwise it would be unfair to Orlesi now. She is herself, not a replacement for the familiar figure in the past.
(End of this chapter)
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