Chapter 3143

Megan and Audrey held hands, one sitting on the short sofa and one sitting on the soft sofa armrest. The sisters talked about the separation from Speaker Adele Isabella not long ago:

"I said I was dating a very beautiful lover and had an important family gathering to attend this Year-End Festival, so Speaker-gexia told me to hurry up and prepare. If you ask me, maybe by next year or the year after, she will also appear on the sofa or chair in this living room, wearing a nightgown and smiling and talking about travel stories with us."

Even Xia De showed a smile. Although this also meant teasing him, the Outlander really hoped that as Audrey said, the Adele of the past could spend the Year-End Festival here with everyone.

Grandma Cassandra sat in the middle of the long sofa, looking at the scene in front of her with gratification; Miss Yilaisa held a teacup and glanced at Tifa, the maid standing on the side. This maid was the only pure human being she had seen in the Fifth Era and the Sixth Era whose figure was better than her own.

Flora, who hated her family but longed for a warm family life, was thinking in her heart whether to paint this scene tonight as a souvenir, while Xiwei asked Xia De curiously:

"Speaking of which, although I knew you in the summer last year, the progress of your relationship with us was not that fast at that time. How did you spend the Year-End Festival last year?"

Xia De's back was facing the firelight of the fireplace. He sat cross-legged on the cushion with Little Mia lying on his lap, and Grace and Helen on his left and right sides respectively. I don't know if it was because the heat of the fireplace behind them made the sisters sweat, but Xia De felt they were very... fragrant.

Speaking of which, when the girls in this era wore nightgowns, there would usually be loose sleeveless underskirts made of light fabrics such as cotton or silk, and corsets used to shape a slim waist and beautiful curves. Tonight, no one wore stockings under their nightgowns, so when he looked from a low place, it seemed that there were fair legs covered by nightgowns everywhere.

So he had to stay vigilant and not let his eyes stay in one place for too long, and he could almost be sure that Miss Jia Lin Na occasionally pulled her skirt up a little bit and then shook her legs was just to make him make a fool of himself.

"Last year on the Year-End Festival, the Battle of Pantanal had just ended. The only witches I knew were Miss Jia Lin Na, Xiwei, Grandma Cassandra, and Sylvia.

I remember that on the day of the Year-End Festival last year, Miss Jia Lin Na let the maids prepare ready-made meals and sent them over at dinner time. At that time, Dorothy had to go home to spend the festival with her family. It was Luweiya who had the Year-End Festival dinner with me. Although it was very, very warm, it certainly wouldn't be more lively than tomorrow."

Xia De recalled, but in fact, that day was not spent alone with Luweiya. After dinner, Princess Lei Qianya and Dorothy came to the door one after another in the fireworks all over the city, and then it was the three girls and him...

"Then what are the arrangements for the day of the Year-End Festival this year? Tomorrow daytime will probably be very busy, so what will everyone do after the Year-End Festival dinner?"

Xiwei continued to ask. When Xia De spent a month and a half preparing Year-End Festival gifts for the girls, he actually considered this point:

"During the Year-End Festival, you can hardly find any shops or restaurants that are still open. How about we have dinner at home together tomorrow, and then let Grace and Dorothy and the others open the portal to the woodland, and everyone go to soak in the hot springs together?"

The black-haired boat girl said with a smile:

"Soaking in hot springs on the Year-End Festival, this is quite a fresh activity. But after the Battle of the Woodland, we invited you to go together, didn't you not want to go?"

"That was then, this is now, and it's a holiday."

The girls were very satisfied with this arrangement, but they hoped to return from the woodland at eleven o'clock tomorrow night. After all, everyone hoped to spend the New Year together here at Xia De's place.

The arrival of the festival and everyone's gathering made everyone feel very good. The "pajama tea party" in the living room that night lasted until after ten o'clock. Although everyone wanted to continue chatting, they were finally urged by Xia De to rest:

"We still have plenty of time tomorrow. Although everyone is a high-ring, staying up late is not a good habit."

So the girls returned to their respective rooms. The witches who shared the washroom were noisy, and the girls who lived in the same room discussed the itinerary for tomorrow daytime.

The maids lived on the first floor of No. 6 and No. 7 St. Theresa Square, but they still needed to take turns on duty in the kitchen to prepare late-night snacks or tea for the ladies upstairs.

Around eleven o'clock, the lights in all the windows of the two houses were extinguished one after another, and the lively home just now became cold and clear, with only the fire in the fireplace still making a light sound.

And the girls who got into the quilt some closed their eyes and fell into a deep sleep, some wanted to read for a while before going to sleep, and some listened to whether there would be unexpected footsteps in the house.

In the living room of Room 1 on the second floor of No. 6 St. Theresa Square, the maids had already dealt with the fireplace and retreated to the first floor. Megan, who didn't even wear slippers and came by stepping on the air, listened to the sound for a while, and then sneaked into Xia De's bedroom.

Seeing that Xia De was indeed not asleep, lying on the pillow and turning his head to look at her, Megan smiled and said:

"I am not Megan or Audrey, I am Flora transformed into Miss Edwards~"

So the beautiful head of the Duchess, who had just hidden well, poked out from the quilt. Miss Jia Lin Na, whose red hair was coiled and bound behind her head, reminded:

"I already said this sentence last night. Also, didn't you say you were going to sleep? Why did you sneak to Xia De's place?"

Audrey, who was naked, walked out from behind Megan, who was wearing a nightgown, and led her sister toward the bed:

"Miss Jia Lin Na, aren't you also sneaking over?"

So the red-haired witch hidden in the quilt corrected:

"I didn't sneak over. After the lights went out, I didn't return to the side bedroom next door at all, and followed Xia De back here directly."

She squinted and smiled at the Edwards sisters:

"Guess what I was doing just now?"

"Does this still need guessing? Anyway, we will also do that."

Saying that, Megan and Audrey also took off their slippers. Xia De didn't forget to lower his voice and remind:

"You two, I mean you three, be quieter."

"Yes, yes, Xia De, so you have to be responsible for controlling my mouth... Oh, Miss Jia Lin Na, you move to the side, don't be so selfish. Xia De, speaking of which, what should we do tomorrow night?"

"Didn't we agree to go to the Moon Sanctuary together after dinner?"

"I think Audrey means, what happens after the hot springs."

"This... see the situation tomorrow. Everyone is not leaving Tobesk immediately after tomorrow night ends. The holiday is still long, we can..."

Audrey kissed Xia De while her sister and Miss Jia Lin Na were busy. The witch's eyes looked at Xia De with a smile. What she wanted now was not any plan.

(Sister Daifulin is praying...)

Time came to the last day of the busy 1854. When Xia De woke up in a hurry early in the morning because he had to go to the Dawn Church to participate in the Year-End Festival activities, most of the girls at home were still sleeping in. After all, this was a real holiday for them.

And when Xia De brought back the Year-End Festival souvenirs given to him by Priest Augustus and Bishop Owen, and went to the cemetery to visit Detective Sparrow Hamilton, and returned home before lunch, he found that only Miss Jia Lin Na was left at home:

"Flora took Xiwei and Miss Yilaisa to see the street view of Tobesk for the Year-End Festival. Megan accompanied Grandma Cassandra to the auction house. Because Dorothy cannot eat at Professor Lu Yisha's house tonight, she went home to visit her parents now. I hope Professor Lu Yisha will not treat you as a dissolute knight who deceived their daughter. Luweiya received a letter from the Prophet Association ten minutes ago, and the Association has something to look for her."

She smiled and held Xia De's hand:

"They won't come back for lunch. I left the maid to prepare dinner. You change your clothes, and accompany me to the Yodel Palace after lunch."

"What are you going to the Yodel Palace for?"

"Today is the Year-End Festival, I have to show my face at the Yodel Palace anyway. I will take you to see my nephew. You don't have to say anything, just treat it as accompanying me for a walk."

Her tone was not tough, but the smiling expression made it hard for Xia De to refuse.

"Miss Jia Lin Na wants to confirm your identity in front of the royal family. There should be many great nobles of Delarion at the Yodel Palace today, right? Taking advantage of the Year-End Festival to let them all see you, besides Miss Jia Lin Na's own little thoughts, this matter actually has no harm."

Beila's voice appeared from behind. The Countess of Moon Bay, who used relics to come to the Duke's manor in the suburbs and then came by carriage, of course could see Miss Jia Lin Na's thoughts:

"Good afternoon, Xia De, Miss Jia Lin Na. You don't have to worry about me. I was busy all morning today.

After getting up, I immediately dressed up, then went to the City Council to give a speech. After the speech, I received representatives from various regions and towns in the Moon Bay area, and finally ran to the pier in the cold wind to visit the widow who lost the pillar of the family because of the shipwreck."

"Good afternoon, Beila~ You've worked hard."

Xia De gave the blonde Countess a hug:

"But what's going on with visiting the widow? Is it a relative of the Belindell family?"

"Of course not. This is a public welfare activity to cooperate with newspaper interviews. This year is my first year as the leader of Moon Bay. Even if I have the jurisprudence you gave, I have to show some of my uniqueness.

However, the inland Tobesk City is indeed warmer than the coastal Moon Bay. You go and get busy. If there are other guests coming to the door in a while, I will help you entertain them. Oh, is the one on the wall Flora's oil painting? What did she go to do?"

Miss Owl said she was going to see the northern city at the end of the year with Xiwei, but in fact, she was of course hiding from Dannister who might come over at any time.

PS: Picture in this chapter "Countess of Moon Bay - Beila Belindell".

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