Chapter 316: Only One Rule

The banquet saw Liszt back to his taciturn state.

This time, though, several young ladies kept approaching him. "Liszt, can we go to Flower Town tomorrow? I think it must be very beautiful there."

"Of course, if you want to go, Flower Town welcomes you anytime," Liszt replied with a smile, cutting a piece of steak and eating it gracefully.

On the other side, Roger Golden Wheat, equally elegantly enjoying his steak, glanced at Ronasa, then at Liszt, with a smile.

He said nothing, merely clinking his glass with Levis's for a small sip of the new moon wine.

Meanwhile, Lady Penelope scraped the fried eggs on her plate and silently exchanged a glance with her granddaughter, Lvera.

Then she said to Ronasa, "There's nothing special about Tulip Castle compared to Harvest Castle. If the young people feel bored, it's good to go out and relax. Flower Town is a nice place. If not for the bumpy ride, I’d visit Flower Town more often just for the scenery."

"Would you and Lvera like to join us tomorrow, Lady Penelope?"

"Oh, no. I'm too old and prefer to stay in my old house, quietly watching the ivy cover the entire wall. My ivy is thriving; perhaps it will even hatch a spirit bug. I tell you, Ronasa, my potted plants have indeed given birth to a spirit bug before. Liszt knows this best."

Ronasa became interested immediately. "What kind of spirit bug was it?"

"A dragonwort bug. The dragonwort plant was sick, and I took it away, just planning to replace it with a new one for Grandma. But unexpectedly, it gave birth to a spirit bug, which Grandma then gave to me as a gift."

"Wow, that’s really a heartwarming story. I wish my grandmother would give me a potted plant that would give birth to a spirit bug."

Liszt, however, sighed seriously, "But ever since then, every festival, Grandma would only give me a potted plant and tell me—Liszt, please treasure this flower; maybe it contains a spirit bug!"

"Haha."

The people at the banquet laughed, especially Ronasa, who laughed so hard that her heart blossomed.

To her, that not-so-funny joke felt like the funniest inside joke ever. This made Liszt feel a bit embarrassed. With just a simple tease, she laughed so much. If he told a few truly funny jokes, would she need resuscitation?

The dinner concluded on a lively note.

Liszt left the still-chatting dining room and went downstairs to check on Hiddleston. He had just heard Hiddleston barking outside for a while. Now, when Hiddleston goes out, the footman Tom takes care of him. Thomas, the head footman, tends to Liszt’s needs, while Tom, the second footman, looks after Hiddleston.

"Tom, what was Hiddleston doing just now?" Liszt saw Hiddleston gnawing on a bone on the ground and didn't notice anything wrong.

"My lord, Hiddleston saw a Doberman just now, but after a few barks, the Doberman ran away."

Well, Hiddleston probably wanted to be friends with the Doberman, but the Doberman obviously didn't feel the same. Liszt gave Hiddleston a gentle rub on the neck before standing up to head back to the castle.

At this moment, he heard a sound nearby but couldn't see anyone.

"Parris?"

No one was around.

Parris appeared, "Lord Baron."

"Still awake? Is there something you need to discuss?" Liszt asked gently.

Parris hesitated, then whispered, "The young lady from the Golden Wheat family is very beautiful."

Liszt nodded, "You're talking about Ronasa, right? She is indeed very beautiful."

"Do you think she might become the lady of Flower Town?" Parris asked somewhat awkwardly.

Liszt noticed Parris, who had recovered her figure and was growing more womanly with each passing day.

Liszt suddenly felt overwhelmed with pressure. He didn’t want to be a handsome man who attracted attention everywhere. But fate was always unpredictable, often entangling simple emotions, leaving one tangled in emotional debts.

He looked up,

At the stars in the sky. Blinking.

There was no moon tonight, only those twinkling stars.

He turned his gaze away and said calmly, “Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. You know, I’ve never thought about these things. I like to let things take their natural course, just like how you don’t know if it will be sunny or rainy when you wake up in the morning. But whatever the weather, it’s a new day, embrace it, that’s all.”

After speaking, he patted Parris on the shoulder, “Goodnight, Parris.” Before she could respond, he walked straight into the castle.

Leaving Parris behind, pondering the idea of 'going with the flow.'

She was a Black Dragon Spirit, with only ten years of life left. Life for her was also about letting things take their natural course. She chuckled, no longer dwelling on the lingering sadness in her heart, and returned to her room to take out a book, reading slowly under the crystal lights in the corridor of Tulip Castle.

There was a time when Liszt said, “You should learn to read,” so she began to learn Serpent Tongue, although it seemed too difficult to her.

……

As soon as he returned to the corridor of the dining room, he saw that everyone had come out.

“Liszt, Roger and I are going to the study to talk about something. You stay with Ronasa and Lvera,” Levis said.

“Alright.”

After Roger and Levis left, Lvera helped Penelope and said, “I’ll take grandmother home. You two go have some tea.”

As she spoke, she winked at Liszt.

In no time, the lively crowd dispersed, but after sending Lytton off to do his homework, Mrs. Mary didn’t leave. As the lady of the castle, she couldn’t be rude.

Liszt didn’t want to stay with Mrs. Mary for long, so he asked the servant to take the flask of Abby off the shelf and said, “Ronasa, would you like to take a walk outside?”

“Yes, I’d love to.”

“Then Mrs. Mary, would you like to join us for a stroll?” Liszt asked again.

Mrs. Mary smiled, “You two go ahead. I’m not used to taking walks at night. But it’s getting chilly outside, Ronasa, Liszt, remember to have the servants bring an extra coat, don’t catch a cold.”

“Thank you for the reminder, Mrs. Mary.”

……

A walk, just a walk.

At most, holding hands, a few kisses.

About an hour later, Liszt led Ronasa back to Tulip Castle.

“Dear, I’m too excited today. I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep tonight,” Ronasa said reluctantly as he was about to see her off to her room.

“Get some rest. I’ll take you to Flower Town for a trip tomorrow.”

“It’s a deal then.”

“Of course.”

With the servants standing at the door, Liszt didn’t give Ronasa a farewell kiss, just waved with a casual wave. For a long time after Liszt had gone, Ronasa remained on the edge of the bed, lost in a dreamy smile. Until the maid informed her that young master Roger had arrived.

"Brother?"

"Did you have a good time today?" Roger had been drinking and still had a bit of a red face.

Ronasa felt a bit shy but managed to speak up confidently, "Yes, Brother, I had a great time today."

"Good, I'm glad you had fun." Roger leaned against the wall and raised an eyebrow. "But listen, there's something important you need to remember. As a woman of the Golden Wheat family, you need to understand this: There are no laws, no boundaries—just one rule: Never fall in love."