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In the spacious living room on the first floor, Hans turned around and noticed the two of them. As the steward of the Wilfort family, he was directing the affairs of the mansion today.
Hans's thin figure is upright, his white hair is neatly combed, his face is engraved with the traces of time and deep wrinkles, but his eyes still shine with intelligence and kindness.
"Hans, I'm back."
Lan Qi nodded.
Sometimes I feel that Hans is like a killer, showing a perfect smile when facing people he clearly hates, but now Lan Qi is no longer afraid of Hans.
Although he didn't know why the wealthy merchants in the southern Wantina border area were able to recruit such an old butler with a sixth level, Lan Qi was willing to believe that Hans was from their family.
"Master, you have become stronger."
Hans was surprised at first, and then his eyes turned to relief.
Then, Hans turned his eyes to Hyperion, who was standing next to Lanci, and raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously more surprised by this guest: "Oh, is this lady...Miss Hyperion? "
"Uh, yes."
Hyperion was stunned. She didn't expect Hans to suddenly call out her name. She nodded quickly.
She could tell that the butler had a good relationship with Lan Qi.
"Mr. Noe told me about you when he came back from the royal capital last time. He had been looking forward to the day when Lan Qi would invite you to visit Nanwantina. Unexpectedly, something good happened today."
Maintaining the decorum and decorum of an experienced butler, Hans explained,
"I will go to the study on the second floor to inform the master. I will definitely entertain Miss Hyperion during this period."
"No, no, no, you don't need to arrange a place for me, and you don't need to use honorifics to me."
Hyperion waved her hand.
She and Lan Qi still had to go back to Icerite College to submit a report. How could they stay at Lan Qi's house? According to the wishes of the old housekeeper, they were prepared to arrange for her and Lan Qi to have a good time in Nanwantina for a while.
"By the way Hans, are there any guests coming to our house these days?"
Lan Qi interrupted the conversation between the two of them and asked solemnly.
The butler Hans turned to observe Lan Qi. He had rarely seen the young master with such an expression.
The last time the young master was obviously a little uneasy, he found him in the living room and asked him to help deal with the matter of the pigeon that he accidentally shot back.
"There are no guests, but Miss Tata came to our house for breakfast this morning before you, and Francine is now taking her around the house."
Hans was stunned for a moment, but soon regained his composure and his voice remained calm.
In his opinion, Tata was nominally the steward of their house. Although he rarely came to the house before, he was still Lanqi's tutor and not a guest.
As Ranchi's most familiar maid, Francine has met Tata several times and is the closest person to Tata in the house.
The only strange thing is that Miss Tata and Master Lanqi happened to come back, but they came back separately, and they didn't know each other's schedule.
"!?"
Lan Qi's eyes suddenly opened wide.
When he saw the calm situation at home, he thought nothing had happened, but he didn't expect that the god of death was already one step ahead of him.
I don’t know where Tata wandered now, but her goal was definitely his bedroom on the second floor!
I don’t want to be Tata’s top brother——!
Lan Qi was sweating profusely, as if he had returned to a nightmare, and screamed in his heart.
This is a gravity called destiny.
Calm down.
Think the best.
Things are actually not that bad.
The mansion still looks peaceful, which means Tata is not angry. She must not have reached her bedroom on the second floor yet!
As long as he can get back to the bedroom before she does, hide the painting, and replace it with a portrait of a poor old lady, everything will be fine!
You can still save yourself.
"Hans, there's something wrong with me!"
Lan Qi said nothing more and hurriedly ran towards the stairs, as if all anxiety and fatigue disappeared at this moment.
While speeding up the second floor, he saw Francine, the maid cleaning the hallway.
"Hey, Master Lanqi, you are back!"
As soon as Francine saw Lan Qi, a smile of great surprise appeared on her face.
She was originally very happy to see Tata coming back, but she didn't expect that Lan Qi would go home soon after.
"Yes, I'm back, let's talk later!"
Lan Qi just replied hastily, his voice was hurried and short, without stopping.
He has only one goal now, and that is his bedroom at the end of the corridor not far away!
"As expected, the young master likes Miss Tata the most. He is so anxious to see her."
Francine smiled and said to herself. Before she could say anything else, she looked at Hyperion who was chasing after her.
Francine immediately covered her mouth, with a look in her eyes that said: Oh my god, Master Lanci actually brought two girls home!
Despite Francine's curiosity and shock, she maintained her professional dignity and saluted Hyperion, knowing when to speak and when to remain silent.
On the other side, at the end of the corridor, Lan Qi, who was running fast, leaned on the porch to slow down, grabbed the handle of the bedroom door, and pressed it hard.
Lan Qi's heartbeat accelerated, but he finally felt a little stable at this moment.
and many more.
Shouldn't Francine be accompanying Tata around the mansion?
If Tata wasn't with Francine, then where was she.
Lan Qi frowned slightly. He was in such a hurry that he didn't realize this problem.
The door was slightly open, revealing a ray of gentle light, and Lan Qi's confusion and tension were intertwined.
When the bedroom door was completely opened, Lan Qi stood in front of the door. The sight in front of him stunned him.
In the spacious bedroom, sunlight shines on the floor through the gauze curtains, forming mottled light and shadow.
Everything in the room was in order, and even though the owner hadn't lived there for a long time, it was obviously cleaned regularly.
The most prominent position is a portrait on the wall. The woman in the painting is wearing an old gray cloak. Her eyes reveal a touch of melancholy and unyielding, and she is as beautiful as a wolf in the snow.
And in front of that painting.
A gray-haired woman stood there, her profile facing Lanci quietly. Her coat was slim-cut, and a silk tie was tied neatly under the collar of her dress, making her look elegant and rigorous.
The gentle wind blew over her face, causing her gray hair on her shoulders to flutter slightly in the wind.
The golden eyes that stared at the looming portrait were full of confusion, emotion, and astonishment.
In this quiet moment, the figure with gray hair and golden eyes seemed to blend into the surrounding environment, and it seemed as if her presence was the only thing in the painting.
Lan Qi stood at the door, taking half a step back, which disturbed Thalia.
Thalia's golden eyes stared at Lanqi for a moment.
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Light spilled in through the light window screens, and wisps of pure elves were dancing.
During this brief moment of silence, Lan Qi's bedroom seemed particularly silent.
"Can you explain to me why you have my portrait in your bedroom?"
Thalia finally asked.
She was still expressionless, and it was hard to tell whether she was angry or not.
"It's a complicated story..."
Lan Qi subconsciously took two steps back.
Looking sideways, he found that Hyperion had arrived at the door of the bedroom, and her eyes were also attracted by the prominent portrait in the bedroom.
"..."
When Hyperion saw the painting hanging in Ranchi's bedroom, she couldn't help but open her lips and teeth, but couldn't say anything.
The beautiful woman in the painting feels too familiar to Hyperion. Her lonely figure will not make people mistakenly think that she is a weak existence. The more the dust on her body covers her, the less it can block the flow of her heart. The nobility in blood is what Hyperion likes most.
Hyperion also thought of various causes and effects at this time.
When Ranchi and Tata left Nanwantina Territory and mentioned the portrait in his bedroom, he said it was a pitiful and poor old lady.
Turns out, the portrait is actually of Thalia!
Hyperion finally understood why Lan Qi was so panicked since yesterday.
But she didn't know why, an indescribable emotion surged in her heart.
Why did Ranchi put Tata's portrait in his bedroom and draw it so seriously?
Could it be that... Lan Qi really has special feelings for Tata?
This thought made Hyperion feel confused. She had always thought that Ranchi and Tata had a teacher-student relationship, and the distance and propriety between them was also very clear.
She couldn't help but look at Lanqi and Tata for an answer, but neither of them moved.
"How complicated is it?"
The sound of Talia approaching made Lan Qi feel an inexplicable pressure, even danger.
Thalia didn't say anything and walked slowly towards Lan Qi.
Her eyes looked like she had finally seen through Lan Qi's bad nature, a guy who was treating her like a fool.
The steps are light and decisive, each step sounding like the swing of a grandfather clock.