Chapter 92
Chapter 92
Luciel turned her head. What caught her eye was the socialite table set near the indoor fountain.
“Kizef, I’ll go take a look over there.”
“Let’s go together. We’re a married couple. They said we should be together when we say hello.”
Kizef stretched out his arm for the escort and then just reached out his hand as if to match the short Luciel.
“Here.”
‘I haven’t heard of such a thing, but I guess a couple should go together.’
Reluctantly, she grabbed his hand and his red eyes looked at Luciel.
Dressed in a delicate pink chiffon dress, Luciel neatly arranged her long silver hair down in a half ponytail and tied it with a white lace ribbon.
It’s a mature style, but it just felt lovely and cute.
Kizef glanced at Luciel and said.
“Your hair suits you well today.”
“…Oh, Bessie did it. Thank you. Did you choose to have the bangs down today?”
“Yes.”
At Luciel’s mention, he slightly smoothed his bangs and bit his lips. He had well-groomed, bright red lips.
“Now let’s go.”
“Yes.”
At the social table, there were well-dressed elegant nobles and royalty. Evelyn and Soliaphe were also sitting there, so Luciel relieved her tension.
Even in their eyes, the young couple of the Duchy got along surprisingly well.
The young girls had their hearts flutter at the appearance of Kizef, who has bright blonde hair and a beautiful appearance. However, it was the lovely Luciel who made both men and women of all ages gently smile.
“Thank you.”
“I’m glad you came.”
When Kizef and Luciel held hands side by side and greeted each other according to the etiquette, happy faces followed.
“Oh my, you are beautiful. Congratulations on your marriage.”
“You are such a cute daughter-in-law of the Duke of Bellstein! How happy will he be?”
“You seem to be a very well-matched pair with Young Master Kizef.”
Luciel’s cheeks turned red with compliments from strangers who had warm eyes. Especially when the ladies rushed to praise the young couple, Evelyn shook her fan and put a smile on her face.
“Isn’t that right? Because my grandson and granddaughter-in-law are so pretty, it made me come back from a long trip.”
Externally, the fact that she was a dragon was not known, so it seems that her sleeping phase was kept secret.
It was then. A woman with pink hair, sitting next to Soliaphe, approached the young couple and made eye contact.
“Kizef, it’s been a while.”
“Auntie, are you here?”
“Yes, you have become very dignified. I saw you when you were little. Congratulations on your marriage.”
“Thank you.”
The moment she tapped Kizef on the shoulder, she looked at Luciel with warm eyes.
“Hello, I am Lariet von Serian. Aww, you’re cute.”
‘If you are a Serian…Wait a minute. That Serian Countess?’
It was a name she was familiar with when she was in the Imperial Castle. There was something that stuck to her name like a modifier.
The flower of the social world, the pink rose of Arte.
(Note: for those who forgot. Arte is the Capital’s name)
I didn’t know she was my mother’s sister. Is it because Bellstein was so closed?
“It is an honor to meet you. I’m Luciel.”
Leaving her startled mind behind, Luciel grabbed the hem of her dress and politely greeted Countess Serian. Luciel smiled without realizing it because the eyes she encountered were tender.
“Luciel. You are really cute, just like a doll.”
“Madame Lariet is really beautiful too. It’s like a rose in full bloom.”
If Soliaphe is a delicate and neat beauty like a hydrangea, and this was no mere empty words, Lariet drew eyes to her bright and seductive beauty like a rose.
“Lariet, our Daughter-in-law must be overwhelmed. Sit down and talk.”
Soliaphe said with a quiet smile.
“All right, all right, I won’t eat Sister’s cute new daughter. Hang on, so I’m going to be your auntie-in-law? If you come to the capital later, come see me. The capital’s social circle is my playing field. All you have to do is find Count Serian.”
“Yes. I will definitely visit you when I go.”
Perhaps later when I introduced glass crafts, I thought I could get her help.
“Luciel, you will be alone for a second. I have some business to do, but I’ll be back soon.”
At Kizef’s words, Luciel nodded her head.
“Ah, yes. Take your time. I’ll look around, too.”
“I will be back soon. Take care because there are a lot of people.”
Kizef looked elsewhere as if he was looking for someone and soon left. Luciel also looked around.
It was even more spacious because two halls were connected. Moreover, seeing that the third floor was open, it seemed that there were a lot of customers.
It was so hard to even count those who came.
On the third floor, girls the age of Luciel were chatting and playing in front of the tea table.
Luciel, who had never made friends of her age, seemed to enjoy the friendly atmosphere for some reason. One of the young girls first spoke to Luciel, who came up to the third floor.
“Are you Young Lady Bellstein? Congratulations on your marriage. Come and play together.”
“Let’s get closer. I have been waiting to congratulate you.”
The eyes of the young girls shone with pure kindness.
Luciel shyly asked for their names with a pounding heart.
“Than you. What are your names?”
“My name is Dana.”
“I am Marsha.”
“I am Luciel.”
While trying to keep the friendly atmosphere, Dana was pushed away and someone suddenly cut in. The girl with red hair, green eyes, and cherry-red lips was Penelope who hugged Luciel as soon as she saw her.
“Hey, Orbia Young Lady! I missed you.”
“……?”
Luciel slipped back with a puzzled face.
‘Why are you doing this?’
They had only met at Florine’s boutique, and it was strange she was being friendly like this.
‘I don’t know what the plan is, but I have to be careful.’
Luciel said with a soft smile.
“It’s the second time I’m seeing the Young Lady today, and if you’re doing this to make fun of me, you’ve succeeded. Cavill Young Lady.”
It was a gentle way of saying, we were never close and you were very rude just now. Penelope pouted her lips when her shrewd intentions were easily recognized.
‘What, I thought you were an idiot, but you’re quick to catch on? Was your eye color like that? Looking at it today, it doesn’t shine, it’s just normal.’
She became the Duke’s princess while not having anything and not knowing her place. Penelope smiled brightly on the outside, ignoring her dark insides.
“Well, we’re not friends, but it’s nice to see you anyway. This is fate after all, isn’t it? We are meant to be.”
It was a natural smile for a child.
“I don’t know. I think it depends on the fate.”
When Luciel still had a wary look and uttered thorny words in the end, Penelope changed her strategy of shamelessly pushing ahead without consent.
From nowhere, tears suddenly welled up in the corners of her eyes.
“Actually, I want to apologize for my disrespect at the boutique that day. I’m serious. Please accept it.”
The eyes gathered around them. As anyone can see, Penelope was playing a role, trying to get sympathy votes.
Dana and the other young girls were also curious.
“What happened?” (Girl)
“I want to apologize to Young Lady Orbia for making a small mistake in the boutique.”
Some of the children who knew about the dressing room business whispered.
‘The incident where Cavill Young Lady was kicked out by the Duke of Bellstein and went to another dressing room because she cut in the dress she was choosing?’
“Will you forgive me?”
I wondered if asking explicitly in public warrants forgiveness. But Luciel had no desire to cooperate with her in the slightest.
“I understand that the work on that day is already over. I don’t have any need for more apologies.”
“Then our relationship went back to the beginning. Right? Then be friends with me. My father has a gift in the carriage. Would you like to go with me? I want to present you a reception gift.”
Penelope pulled Luciel’s sleeve. Luciel grimaced at her face. Now she seemed to know the truth of her actions.
It seemed that the Marquis of Cavill was also present somewhere in this banquet hall.
Is she trying to lure me into kidnapping?
“It is a fact that even a five-year-old child knows not to ride in a stranger’s carriage. Right, Dana?”
“That’s right. My mother said so too.”
Dana and Marsha also shook their heads.
“If you would like to give a reception gift, please pass it on to my handmaiden.”
Luciel naturally made excuses by winning the sympathy of the other children. She never intended to follow her to the carriage.
“But I wanted to show it to Orbia Young Lady in person…”
Aside from that, Penelope continued to be rude and intentionally continued to call Luciel, Orbia Young Lady at her own wedding reception.
“Can’t you understand my desire to be friends with you?”
Penelope pleaded with tears.
Friend, to be friends……Luciel looked like she was about to burst into laughter at the ridicule.
Yes, there was a time when I was deceived by that acting and wanted to be friends.
‘My poor sister-in-law, I’m sorry for bothering you so much. That’s why I want to apologize.’
‘R-Really? Miss Penelope did?’
‘Yes, I’ll secretly give you this. It’s my present, isn’t it cute?’
‘Thanks…’
‘Then I will play with you sometimes when no one is here. That’s why we are friends, right?’
Luciel made an emerald, delighted with Penelope’s small kindness and after getting emeralds a few times, Penelope changed like a lie.
‘Haha, that’s funny. Did you make emeralds like this because you really thought I was your friend? I don’t make friends with lowly slaves. Anyway, I’ll use this well. Good work!’
‘Wh-what…?’
In the past, I only suffered like a fool without knowing anything, but now it is different. I changed my destiny, and now I have a real family.
The people of Bellstein cared for me and let me know what true joy was.
‘I’m no longer happy to make emeralds with fake kindness.’
Luciel leisurely spoke to Penelope in front of her.
“Rather than that, shall we hear an apology for the rudeness that the Young Lady is doing to me, right now?”
Luciel said with a confident face and Penelope’s eyebrows trembled when she heard that.