[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl":3,"chapter-kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-70":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Kicked Out of the Party, Then I Picked Up a Problematic Beauty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2346194,4585,"Chapter 70: 69. Please Give Me Love","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>69. Please Give Me Love\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Elton said, the cooperation between the two families is a matter of each getting what they need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They discussed various aspects of the cooperation, and finally, the conversation turned to the issue of the cooperation's duration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elton, as you said, in the initial stages of our cooperation, Spark Port must open wide the doors of convenience for you, but your magical beast taming won't be able to provide us with the agreed-upon quota until three years from now. It is truly difficult to call this a transaction of equal nature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Count calmly raised an objection: \"Your sister is a rare beauty who can bear excellent children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who wants to bear children for your family?\" Dorothy muttered softly. She glanced at Leon’s reaction out of the corner of her eye, found him listening intently, and then looked back into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, there are several problems here,\" Count Finat said. \"Although I never intended to let my third son inherit the family, he now possesses a decisive amount of strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no need to elaborate on the drama of noble inheritance struggles; the Count also knew that if Wenders truly intended to kill his two older brothers, he would be unable to stop him. Therefore, in one possible future, the woman who marries him would eventually become the matriarch of the Finat family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had no intention of vying for power, as the strongest member of the family, once the bond of children existed between husband and wife, the wife could use that to interfere with her husband and thereby influence the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, you and your sister are half-elves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elves of Newbis also possess long lifespans; although half-elves cannot compare to them, they can still live for over two hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, even if the Finat brothers were on good terms, their peers would not outlive a half-elf matriarch and her children with one-quarter elven blood. In the end, family power could still fall into the hands of the Campbell family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elton knew what the Count was talking about. He smiled gently: \"Your concerns are correct, but our family is different. My sister possesses an advantage that other noble ladies do not have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon turned his head to look at Dorothy, and she looked over as well. The half-elf girl’s eyes dimmed: \"Second Brother, he... he actually said it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-elf youth inside the room said: \"Dorothy can only live to be thirty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Count’s fiery red eyebrows twitched. Before he could speak, Wenders started cursing: \"Are you kidding me?! I heard your sister was a monster, and it turns out she’s a short-lived ghost? What’s the point of that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenders’ shouting was a bit noisy even inside the secret passage. Leon asked the girl in front of him: \"Is it because of the Demon Life Flower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy nodded and leaned gently against the wall beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third son, noisy,\" the Count barked, stopping Wenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Elton laughed. \"We don't seem to have mentioned my little sister's condition. How did Lord Wenders hear of it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We both know we have spies in each other's homes, so let's not pretend. Of course I would investigate a marriage prospect! I thought they called her a monster because she was a beauty on the surface but covered in scabs under her clothes, which is why she always dresses so modestly! What kind of advantage is living to thirty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elton shook his head: \"That thing doesn't affect her skin. She inherited her mother's fairy-like appearance; even dolls made by top artists might not be as beautiful as her. She also possesses a vibrant life force that will surely satisfy you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenders was about to speak again, but the Count raised a hand to stop him: \"That's right, that really is an advantage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An advantage?\" Dorothy was incredulous. \"What is Second Brother saying? What is the Count saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon patted her shoulder: \"Don't listen anymore. Leave it to me. They won't say anything good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the girl immediately lifted her foot, but after taking half a step, she snuck another glance at Leon and ultimately did not step out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was about to run away, but having heard the beginning without knowing the details, I’m afraid I would only be more bothered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing his surprised son, the Count shook his head, seemingly speechless at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elton took over the conversation: \"Your father is worried that our family will use my sister to seize the Finat family. Isn't her short life a good thing? If she is gone, relying only on the children, the situation will never slip out of your control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenders pondered the other's words: \"That seems to be the logic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to dwell on this. I don't have much time left, which is why I want to truly live once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-elf girl gently tugged on Leon's sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people in the room were casually judging the benefits brought by her life and death. Leon understood she was very fragile right now, so he didn't move, letting her hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is indeed like that, which is why I feel such regret for my ignorance at sixteen as I watch the days slip away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy’s eyes welled with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon recalled the information the system provided about the Demon Life Flower. It did mention that when the flower matured, it would tear through the host's body, but it also stated that if the host used their willpower to draw upon the flower's power, they could delay this result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Campbell family's perception of this was perhaps due to not knowing this fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Wenders said: \"But that's the mother of the children. I've heard that children without a mother don't grow up well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the children are old enough to understand, you can just remarry,\" Elton laughed. \"Who says a noble can only marry one woman? Lord Wenders, are you actually that devoted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. At twelve, I was already with the maid... uh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenders was just about to try and brag about something, but seeing his father's somewhat gloomy expression, he shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many benefits there are to marrying my sister, let me reveal a bit more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elton’s tone was as calm as if he didn't know what he was saying at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her 'monster' part makes her die before thirty, but it also ensures she won't die no matter what before thirty. Think about it, such a beauty, you can do whatever you want to her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon reached out to cover Dorothy’s ears, isolating her from his subsequent words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, those words were already enough for the girl to understand her brother's meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood silent like a sculpture for a few seconds, then gently removed Leon's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Actually, our family was also very troubled at one point, because although this point is an advantage, if she isn't willing, an ordinary person couldn't subdue that power of hers. It has to be someone like the Wenders brothers, a high-tier Sky Knight, to handle it. So, what great partners our two families are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Count said nothing. Wenders opened his mouth, then gave two dry laughs: \"You're making me a bit tempted, but she is your sister, right? I'm starting to be a little afraid of your family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-elf girl stared blankly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Brother, I was just thinking that even if you hate me, the fact that I can live in luxury is all because of you, so I shouldn't hate you. But saying this is just too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elton said to the Finat father and son: \"Sister? The Finat family has ruled Spark Island for so many years; naturally, you know that relying on mere tenderness cannot sustain a family business. Father bet everything on the chessboard, which is why the Campbell family now controls a part of the Elf Forest. That, of course, relied on our mother's bloodline relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, fate did not favor our family. Mother inexplicably contracted a strange illness, and on the eve of being cured, she gave the thing that could save her life to this sister of mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother...\" Dorothy’s pupils shrank violently. \"Why? Was it really Mother who gave it to me? Why would she do that? And why do you say I snatched it away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl leaned against the wall, gradually letting the wall support her entire body as she slowly slid downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A sister like this cannot persuade the elves to retreat. What use is she? My eldest brother and I can both handle the governance of the territory, yet she grew up to be a waste. How do you expect her to compensate us for the losses brought by losing our mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy’s eyes gradually became hollow. Leon saw her gaze was currently fixed on Count Finat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged lord hadn't spoken since just now. Because of her status, Dorothy was very familiar with the Count, and hearing him speak gave her this feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Count was the person in the room who most resembled an elder. Perhaps she was hoping the Count could say something more decent, even if it were just pretending to be a polite noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Finat nodded slowly: \"I understand. With the Campbell family having such practical thinking, I can cooperate with you with more peace of mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides smiled at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon pushed Dorothy gently and supported her, preventing her from sliding down the wall to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy turned toward Leon, a river of tears flowing silently from the corners of her alluring eyes to the tip of her delicate chin, then soaking the collar of her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go. Today's adventure isn't over yet. Don't you want to see what's in the Count's treasure vault guarded by the magic hounds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, adventure. I've been looking forward to it for so long. Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl smiled at Leon, took a step, and then fell forward directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon hurriedly caught her to prevent her from slamming her face into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her light, soft body seemed to have had all its strength drained, as if boneless. Once caught by Leon, she immediately sank into his arms like a cloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body didn't move; she just buried her face in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trembling, tiny voice came from the folds of the fabric: \"My, my legs won't move. I can't move my whole body. I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing her current state, Leon couldn't just drop her on the ground, so he had to exert effort to hold her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, her allure didn't rely on plumpness, but rather like a long, slender sculpture without a single ounce of excess, so there was absolutely no pressure in terms of weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she still maintained the curves in all the right places that would keep one's gaze locked tight. This posture made it inevitable to feel some things, so he was still a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl used all her remaining strength just to soak his chest with her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon said softly: \"Cry, just cry, bird in a cage. Forget these things. Open the cage, fly into the clouds, cast off this past, and go to a new world that belongs entirely to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy curled up further, lying as still as a sleeping baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Dorothy spoke with her face buried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bird in a cage, that metaphor is truly fitting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also want to open my wings so badly, but I don't have any strength at all right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon looked down and said to her: \"It's normal to be like this after hearing those things. You are stronger than I thought. In any case, don't forget the resolve you mentioned before. Do something once you've rested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do something...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy repeated the sentence softly, then her body moved, and half of her left Leon's embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With tears on her eyelashes and a dazed look in her eyes, she stared at Leon for a while, then reached her hand toward her collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon suppressed himself from shouting. In front of him, Dorothy unbuttoned her clothes one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said it, do something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced toward the exit of the secret passage: \"My brother is there, along with my nominal fiancé and the Count. With just a few words, they finished trading me off like an object.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to take revenge on them. I will give what they used to trade me to the person I have my eye on. Even if I am an object, I will only let you hold me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the cracks of the secret passage, the detailed negotiations between the nobles came through sentence by sentence, but they had lost their meaning, turning into mere background music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white, creamy, peak-like mounds, with the deep valley between them adding to their danger and mystery, were mesmerizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon tapped his temple and sighed: \"Don't do this. It's dangerous to go on like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon grabbed her hands and closed the curtain to isolate that magnificent view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen, my animal instincts are indeed on the verge of rioting, but I think—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy’s eyes shimmered: \"In this place separated by only a wall, I will let you do whatever you like, pose in any way you want. You have invisibly stepped on their heads. Don't you like this feeling of immoral conquest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I ask you a question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After I help you 'take revenge' like this, are you planning to truly give up on everything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy’s whole body stiffened, the flush on her cheeks and neck stalled, then slowly receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, how could you kno...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because for so many years, even when you were alone and tormenting yourself, you never sought out outsiders. Although it feels very strange, you have always been supporting yourself. You clearly have something you call 'it doesn't matter,' yet you insist on saying it doesn't matter now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But suddenly,\" Dorothy's emotions burst through the dam in an instant, \"I suddenly don't feel that being alive is a good thing. In this world, no one loves me. It's not that I did something wrong to end up like this; I don't understand, I really don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or perhaps I was redundant from the very beginning. If that's the case, no matter how many risks I take, it's meaningless, and no one will love me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl wept, her body curling up even tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang heard the sound of fabric tearing. Tender green vines pierced the skin on the girl's shoulder blades, spreading and growing behind her. They intertwined and stretched out within the secret passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white flower bud formed at the tip of the vines, then bloomed into a beautiful five-petaled white flower with stamens made of hooked blades. It sniffed the surroundings like some kind of creature. Li Ang felt its spirituality gradually grow restless, as if it wanted to break free from its connection to the girl and begin searching for blood and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy stared blankly at the blooming white flower, and a warm sensation suddenly pressed against her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl was startled, discovering it was Li Ang's palm transmitting warmth to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What love is, is a rather complicated matter. It's hard for me to summarize, but I can confirm that your mother has always loved you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liar. If she loved me, why did she let me suffer this kind of torture?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps in her view, this was the best outcome she could leave for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang said, \"The warmth of a palm, or rather the warmth of an embrace, is the first sensation an infant experiences from their mother. This feeling establishes the infant's understanding of the connection between people. This is a kind of love, love passed from mother to child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this as a foundation, a child can then perceive the emotions of others and possess empathy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether eight years ago or now, I don't think you are someone who cannot perceive the emotions of others, which means you must have grown up in your mother's arms. When she was still healthy, she always held you, and later she would even question you when you made mistakes. She must have loved you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The restlessness of the Demon Life Flower lessened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang shook his head, \"But just as you saw through the second brother just now, your mother might have seen through the Campbell family because of a series of events.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Planting the seed would lead to a full recovery. She was an Elf Princess; if she had wanted to, the seed of the Demon Life Flower could not have ended up with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she still gave you the seed. It should be that in her view, you living on with the seed was the choice most likely to allow you to find happiness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this is more like a curse,\" Dorothy wept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have read some ancient documents which state that the Demon Life Flower was used by ancient elves to cultivate legendary warriors. Your mother must have known a bit of information. Of course, she knew this would make your life more difficult, yet she also planted within you the power to shatter the shackles of fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go use the blade-stamens of the Demon Life Flower to tear fate apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shimmering light in Dorothy's teary eyes made Li Ang's facial contours unclear. The green vines behind her moved and coiled with a gentle speed, extending outward like unfolding wing bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, dense little white flowers bloomed on every green vine. They opened rapidly one by one, quickly covering the vines. In an instant, it was as if two wings made of flowers had unfolded behind the half-elf girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up, took Li Ang's hand, and took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through the gloom of the secret passage, they arrived at the room where the Pale Hound slept. A pair of flower wings instantly swept toward the demon hound, separating into individual flower-covered vines upon contact, binding it tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade-stamens of the white flowers sliced through the demon hound's skin in an instant. It cried out miserably, and the blood that gushed out watered the demon flowers, making them bloom even more brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The physical strength of the two was on the same level. The Pale Hound's struggle kept tearing at the green vines, and it made a creaking sound, as if it could not quite withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the other flower wing behind the girl also extended. Every vine on it seemed to have taken root, piercing directly into the void, and faint, tiny rumbles of thunder could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang watched this anomaly and couldn't help but sigh; it was truly worthy of being a demon creature utilized by an ancient civilization. Its root-like vines were naturally able to take root in the magic dimension and draw power from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pure magic caused the Demon Life Flower wrapping around the demon hound to grow crazily. A huge flower bud formed at the tip and then bloomed, resembling a creature filled with sharp teeth, biting off the head of the Pale Hound in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casting the corpse aside, the white flower vines stretched forward, grabbed the metal gate of the treasury, and twisted it into a pretzel in an instant, revealing the items placed behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>",3246,"2026-06-21T01:23:38.712Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1163f0125a3459bca719465bcc31ca8e3629b72bc01c37b62bf308dd4313cd15","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-71","kicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-chapter-69",496,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fkicked-out-of-the-party-then-i-picked-up-a-probl-cover.jpg"]