Wade stood by the ivy-covered window, looking at Lucian walking in the garden.
He gave Lucian one month to "move out of the manor". During this time, he "generously" allowed Lucian to find a job, a new place to live, get out of the house with his mother, and in the future
However, this so-called one month is not a merciful buffer period, but a greater humiliation.
For example, today, Lucian came back from outside again in a carriage.
In the sunlight, the reflection on Lucian's silver hair was brighter than the moonlight. As he walked, he talked to his loyal but crying old butler. Wade knew he had gained nothing. He should have felt relieved, but he remembered the feeling Lucian had given him when he whispered in his ear that day.
That soft, fragrant and moist scent.
"Are there any letters for me at home?" Lucian asked.
"Yes, sir." The old butler still did not change his habit of speaking.
Lucian took the letter from him. The letter came from Jodo, one of the largest cities closest to the manor. After seeing the first sentence "We admire your talent, but...", Lucian put the letter down.
He came back from Lundu in a hurry and did not look for any job opportunities after graduation. As a graduate of the Department of Literature at Lujin University, it should not be difficult for him to find a decent-paying job in Yodo or Shedo.
But this was the fifth rejection letter he had received. All the companies and even the city hall rejected him without hesitation.
It's like the surname "Cesare" no longer plays a positive role in making people respect it, but has a negative effect.
Even the mail he sent to London and Lujin through the county post office fell into the sea.
Of course Lucian knew what was going on, just as he knew that under the ivy not far away, there was a pair of eyes staring at him with malice.
Lucian was chatting with the old housekeeper. The old housekeeper sobbed, "Perhaps now is the end of the matter. We can only go further south... My God, the lady will definitely not be able to stand the weather in the south."
Perhaps Vader's wings cannot reach the southernmost point yet.
"I think there will be a way, if mother prefers the weather in York County." Lucian said calmly.
He folded the rejection letter in his hand into a thousand paper cranes and walked towards a window. After looking into the pair of scarlet eyes in the window, Lucian smiled slightly.
He placed the paper cranes on the windowsill, supported himself on the windowsill with both hands, and smiled tenderly at the person inside.
"You are really childish, Master Wade." He blinked and said, "Is it so easy to seek revenge when a man's self-esteem is hurt?"
Wade smiled at him. He looked at him and thought of the elegant and noble young master when he was a child.
The young master had the most beautiful and lovely appearance, but he had the most vicious heart. He buried thorns in his pillow, watched the big dog running towards him, and laughed.
He wet his books with tea and threw the food he hated to eat at him, and if he didn't eat it, he would accuse him of wasting food.
He smeared the painting he had finished with his hands and asked him when he would paint one for him.
He drove him out of the manor, but hid behind his father and made faces at him.
But Vader had been traveling on the sea, preparing for revenge for so many years.
Lucian's eyes were so big. When he looked at everyone, it was like he was looking at his whole world.
But he is so bad.
From then on, Wade wanted him to be kneaded and squeezed until he cried and begged for mercy until he could no longer cry.
"This is just the beginning, Lucian." Wade played with the ring on his finger and said, "Don't be so picky, the former young master. Perhaps you can consider going to the flour mill or the textile factory to submit a resume and be an accountant on duty - the literature department should learn mathematics, right?"
Lucian looked at him without saying anything.
"Wade, do you have to do things so drastically?" he said.
"Maybe you can try going out to sea." Vader stroked Lucian's face through the glass. "If you are lucky enough to survive the storm, the pirates, and the plague..."
"You can try it, too. Do it to me." He said calmly, "Life on the sea is very dangerous for a weak and delicate young master like you. You know, there are no women on the ship."
Lucian stared at him, and Vader found a little sense of victory.
Lucian's expression like this is much cuter than when he has bad intentions.
"Lucian, don't think this is the end." Wade said.
He wants him to be poor and destitute, to be homeless, to be despised by others, and to have no one to rely on when he grows old.
"Of course not," Lucien said, "I still owe you two thousand pounds, don't I?"
"It's good that you know." Wade smiled, "But now it seems that you may spend your whole life without being able to repay it."
"I'll find a way." Lucian looked at him, "But when the time comes, Master Wade, please don't..."
He slightly opened his red lips, and the last two words could not be heard clearly.
It makes people wonder what exactly is "blocking".
Still "regret".
"I'll wait and see," said Wade.
The white-haired beauty walked away, and Wade said slowly behind her: "There is a party tomorrow night. Although you can't find a job, you can still attend. I allow you to wear your old dress."
Although now, Lucian’s bed, Lucian’s clothes, everything of Lucian.
They were all Wade's properties that were mortgaged to him.
After Lucian left, Wade asked his servant to bring in the paper crane that was left outside on the windowsill.
He placed the paper crane on the tip of his nose.
The scent of Lucian, he thought expressionlessly.
Just like the rich fragrance that emanated from Lucian's body when she leaned close to his ear in the study that day.
After a long time, it seemed as if she stayed by his side.
…
On the second day, countless carriages stopped at the gate of Cessel Manor.
The banquet at Cessel Manor was still as luxurious as ever, with no difference due to the change of host, and it even became more luxurious.
There are also more distinguished guests coming than in the past.
In addition to the distinguished gentry and their families, wealthy businessmen, agents of large companies, there were even a few nobles.
Among them was the baron's only daughter, Hathaway, who had come from out of town and was recuperating in a nearby country estate.
As the host of the party, Wade only needed to socialize with them to a limited extent. He held a glass of champagne and saw Lucian standing in the corner.
In the past, Lucian was always the center of attention at the banquet. He wore the most fashionable clothes and the most beautiful accessories, and was the only focus of attention of all the guests. His father brought his only son who was like a rose, and all the men and women at the banquet smiled at Lucian.
But things are different now. Lucian is no longer the highly anticipated heir to the manor. Anyone who knows the inside story knows that Wade and the former heir are not on good terms.
He was wearing a light grey suit, which was made from last year's material and cut, so the colour looked too low-key and no longer as bright and beautiful as before.
He sat in a corner, holding a glass of wine, and no one came to talk to him. People were happily chatting not far away, but he was left alone in the corner, like a gray stray cat that no one cared about.
While feeling pleased, Wade frowned inexplicably.
It seemed as if Lucian shouldn't look... so gray.
He should be more eye-catching and arrogant, so that he will feel more pleasure when he is humiliated and suppressed.
Wade felt bored and lost interest in Lucian.
Lucian was no different from the other victims he had brought down on his wild and savage business path.
Next month he will be kicked out of the manor with his mother, and his final fate will be to fall into the mud and live a mediocre life.
Wade stopped paying attention to him and went upstairs to talk with a representative of a trading company. But what he didn't see was that behind him...
Lucian raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
After Wade left, he walked out of his seat calmly and headed to the other side.
…
Vader concluded his discussion with the representative.
The negotiation resulted in a satisfactory result for both of them. The only thing that was not so satisfactory was that the representative wanted to match him with the Baron's daughter Hathaway. In his opinion, the Baron, as a shareholder of the company, had been operating and occupying a large area of land for many years, and Wade's current drive was a perfect match.
Vader had no interest in this.
Perhaps because of his mother who abandoned him, he had no interest in women since he was a child. He even felt disgusted when he saw some male crew members comforting each other while sailing.
He did not consider finding a life partner for himself. In his opinion, having great power and great financial resources was enough.
The agent felt sorry for this, and Wade politely sent him off. When he arrived at the lobby on the first floor, he took a look into the lobby.
There was no sign of Lucian.
Wade then instructed the servant beside him, and soon he got the answer.
The moonlight at Cessel Manor was like water, and roses and tulips swayed gently in the night breeze. When Wade arrived at the corridor, he saw those people standing in the center of this dreamlike scene.
The people standing here were all young people, but they were all amused by the young man standing in the middle. The young man standing in the middle was wearing a light gray suit, and the proper tailoring made him look elegant, graceful and gentle. When he spoke, his green eyes gazed gently, as if the listener was his whole world.
Finally, the young men left one by one, leaving only a young lady in a navy blue dress.
"... Thank you very much. I mean, thank you very much for picking up my handbag and returning it to me." The girl who spoke was gentle and beautiful. She looked at the young man with her eyes. Except for a blind person, no one could deny her strong affection for the young man. "You are really the most..."
She covered her lips, as if she realized something, and walked away quickly with shyness.
Vader: …
After everyone left, Lucian was the only one standing under the eaves. Lucian picked a white rose from the bushes, put it to his lips, and smiled.
"You seem to be in a good mood."
Vader spoke slowly, walking towards him.
"Oh? Master Wade, didn't you go to discuss something with the representative?" Lucian turned around and looked at him.
He was no longer the gray stray cat that made people relax at the party. This realization made Wade feel annoyed as if he had been deceived again.
Sure enough, he shouldn't have loosened the shackles on him from the beginning.
This cunning... damn...
Young master.
"I didn't expect you were interested in becoming a live-in son-in-law," Wade said. "The Baron wants his son-in-law to marry into the family so that Hathaway and their family names can be preserved."
"For thousands of years, women have taken men's surnames. Now in the new era of going out to sea, men can also take women's surnames. I think this is a new era and new custom worthy of support. Master Wade, why do you look like you don't understand? And I think Hathaway's surname is very nice." Lucian shrugged and smiled, "I think this is very advanced, don't you think so?"
Wade was speechless for a moment. He felt that he did not want to refute Lucian's point of view.
But Lucian's idea made him very unhappy. He laughed sarcastically and said, "Perhaps you don't know that Hathaway's father and I have business dealings."
"Ah." Lucian said, "That's troublesome."
"Have a sweet dream, good night, Lucian."
Wade said as he turned to leave, but at this moment Lucian's presence came from behind him.
"Don't push me so hard, okay, Wade?" he said.
There was still a hint of laughter in his voice.
Lucian even reached out to grab Wade's arm. His hand was cool, but his body was soft and fragrant.
Vader was shaken at that moment.
"Let go." He shouted coldly.
Lucian withdrew his hand as if a little aggrieved, his fingers brushing against Wade's skin as he left.
Still soft and itchy.
Wade walked away. He returned to his study and looked at his desk.
After a while, he gritted his teeth and his eyes became gloomy.
"Lucian..."
He pronounced the name that could not be pronounced but spoken in a voice squeezed out from between his teeth.
Hateful but not lovable.
It can be thought of but not spoken of.
After the banquet, Lucian rarely saw Vader.
He didn't care much about it, and just calmly submitted his resume to various job positions in newspapers as he had in the past, although most of the letters he received were rejections.
Vader's power was greater than he imagined, and as long as he was in the North, he would not be able to find a suitable position for him.
Perhaps he would even have to go south, or perhaps across the channel and leave the country.
A week later, he received the news that Miss Hathaway was engaged. The young man Hathaway was engaged to was from Cambridge University, studying law. He was an outstanding and rigorous young talent. After marriage, he would become a member of the Hathaway family.
It is said that this young man was introduced by Wade.
Lucian didn't have any special reaction to this. He even smiled at Vader when he passed by him in the corridor.
Wade was still in the room caressing his ring. After Hathaway got engaged, his mood improved a lot, and he even waited with interest for Lucian's next counterattack.
Only half a month left, he thought.
Lucian has been going to church frequently recently, perhaps because he thinks finding a job in the church would be a good way out.
It was indeed difficult for Vader to get involved in the church's work.
But he soon discovered that this was not the case.
The people he sent reported that they saw Lucian smiling and talking with a young but wealthy widow outside the church. The widow was well-known throughout the parish. She was romantic and wealthy, and had a huge fortune from her wealthy father and her two previous wealthy late husbands. It was rumored that she had close contacts with many handsome men.
However, this rumor is obviously more absurd: the widow thinks that Lucian, who is handsome, talented and gentlemanly, is worthy of her having a relationship that goes beyond "lover relationship".
"I don't need a rich man or a promising man. As long as he is handsome, respectable and can please me, it's enough." The widow said, "Maybe after that I will take my favorite lover to settle in France or Austria. I can't stand the weather in York County."
This touched a nerve in Wade.
He came to the church in person. The priest was flattered by the Viscount's presence and accepted a donation for the renovation of the church with great trepidation. After that, Wade found Lucian. When the widow saw Wade, she was a little frightened by his eyes and left without looking back.
Wade grabbed Lucian's wrist and forcibly dragged him onto the carriage.
This was the first time he knew that Lucian's wrist was so slender and soft.
"I didn't expect you to have fallen to the point of being someone's gigolo, Lucian." Wade said to him in the carriage.
"You are wronging me. Madam Mapel and I are just friends." Lucian smiled at him. "Madam Mapel's nephew is in need of a tutor, and she herself also wants to learn piano."
"To hell with her," Wade said rudely.
He didn't understand why he felt so angry and furious today. He wanted to order someone to kill Mapel and her nephew.
But this is not the sea, nor a foreign country. Weed didn't do it in the end. He saw Lucian rubbing his wrist.
Lucian’s wrists are very white and thin.
The bruise marks are very clear.
"Master Wade." Lucian rubbed his wrist slowly and looked at him with sidelong eyes. The look was covered by long eyelashes, like a kind of teasing reluctance.
"I hope you won't interfere with my job search anymore. After all, there's only one week left before I have to move out of the manor." Lucian said, "I still owe you a lot of money."
Vader looked away and couldn't help but sneer.
The day when Lucian moves out of the manor is getting closer.
Wade often saw Lucian in Cecil Manor. The spoiled and vicious young master had been brought to the bottom this month. Even the servants did not obey his orders.
He couldn't take anything with him, not the piano that once belonged to him, not the books that once belonged to him, not the treasures and paintings that his childhood self had shown off to his childhood friend Wade.
He could no longer eat food as delicious as that in the manor.
His long hair will turn grayer day by day, and his delicate skin will become rough.
Vader thought.
These were originally the revenge he wanted to inflict on Lucian.
But now... thinking about Lucian's departure, he actually felt unexpectedly anxious.
He placed a portrait of Lucian in the drawer of his desk. The young master in the portrait was wearing the most respectable and fashionable suit, a feather hat, and a proud smile. He used his fingers to pinch him hard to make wrinkles.
Sometimes he felt that Lucian was simply a bad fate in his life.
A fate that torments one's heart.
But he didn't expect that Lucian would move out sooner than he thought.
"I will leave the manor with my mother in three days." Lucian sat across from him at the desk and said, "Master Wade, I assume you will be kind and generous enough to lend me a carriage to send me out so that I can save up two thousand pounds to pay you back faster?"
"You got a job?" Wade said.
Lucian smiled and said, "Of course."
“Tell me about your job.”
"This has nothing to do with you, Master Wade." Lucian blinked and said, "You just need to know that I will return the money to you in time."
Lucian ignored Wade's suddenly gloomy expression and stood up and said, "If you don't refuse, it will be considered that you agree."
"Lucian."
"I will pack some necessary things to take away in the next few days. If you are worried, Master Wade, you can send someone to supervise me, or..." He looked at Wade and smiled softly, "Use your fingers..."
"Search all over my body, every corner where something can be hidden."
As he said this, her fair white fingers fell on his collarbone as if by accident.
The clavicle is delicately raised.
The joints of the fingers are also beautifully raised.
Lucian stood up and walked towards the study door. As he opened the study door, he heard Wade's voice.
“…Lucian.”
There was something suppressed in that voice, like a thunderstorm brewing at sea.
A storm that belongs to the most powerful predator.
But Lucian just opened the door and walked out of the study.
"Good night, Master Wade."
Lucian hid half of her face behind the door and smiled at him.
He has smiling eyes and long eyelashes, and the shadows cast under his eyelids are beautiful and cute.
…
Wade sent someone to find out what job Lucian had obtained.
"Lucian got a job in France. The person who gave him the job was a wealthy earl. When he was in college, he went to his school and had some exchanges with Lucian."
"It is worth noting that the company that the Earl claimed to offer Lucian the manager position for is a shell company. It seems to be a complete scam, and..."
"He recently bought an apartment in Paris, and some people rumoured it was for the canary he wanted to keep."
After seeing the news, Wade's face suddenly became gloomy.
Tomorrow is the day for Lucian to leave. He and his mother will take a carriage to London, and then take a boat to Paris.
Vader found himself unbearable.
He wanted to kill the count, sincerely.
Wade suppressed all his anger and hidden hatred. He put down the letter and walked to Lucian's room.
There was a light on in Lucian's room, and he was packing his things.
Leave his stuff.
Vader opened the door and walked in.
He was a little surprised when he walked in, and then his cheeks felt slightly hot for some reason... Lucian looked like he had just taken a shower. He was wearing a loose bathrobe, with a large area of his fair skin exposed, as well as his long legs, and even his hair was wet.
He lowered his head and packed his luggage in a small box. The luggage didn't contain much, just some academic certificates and recommendation letters, and a few changes of clothes.
After hearing Wade's footsteps, Lucian looked up. He looked at him with a little surprise on his face, but not disgust: "Why didn't you knock and just come in..."
"Count Pierre has offered you a position, has he?"
Lucian was a little surprised by Wade's straightforwardness. He seemed to have suddenly realized something and said, "Hmm... Right, you came to talk to me about this?"
As he said this, he sat down, crossed his arms and smiled on the chair, saying, "Yes, he did offer me a position."
"Have you looked into his company?" Wade said.
"Count Pierre is a very good man. He gave me money for the trip and, after hearing about my situation, he even lent me 700 pounds for settling down." Lucian blinked and said, "Unlike you, Master Wade."
Vader, feeling extremely anxious, stared at him gloomily.
"Really?" he said sarcastically. "I guess you don't know the real content of your job. Take a good look at these letters."
He threw the investigation letter to Lucian, who read it one by one, and said as if he had suddenly realized something: "Oh, so he was attracted by my looks."
Wade waited patiently for his reaction, but after looking at them, Lucian threw them aside and stood up to continue packing.
The water soaked his bathrobe, which stuck to his body, and his slender waistline was clearly visible. Lucian said as he packed up: "I heard that eating some of these sour plums when you are at sea is good for seasickness. Master Wade, have you ever eaten them?"
"I guess you just read those letters." Wade said, suppressing his displeasure.
"I've seen it, but what's the problem? I'm pretty."
Wade couldn't control his sneer, "Are you going to go to him?"
"The Earl is very rich. When he was in Lujin, he donated an entire concert hall." Lucian said, "Isn't it easier to be with him than to find a job on my own? And I heard that Paris is a beautiful place. I have always liked the perfume and food there, not just fish and chips..."
His voice sounded like he didn't care about the fact that he would sell his body, and he even sounded like he was looking forward to his future life.
Vader felt like he was about to lose control. Some dark emotion surged through his body, completely capturing him like a wild beast.
"Don't worry, I will pay you back all the money I got from the Earl. By the way, you didn't come here just to ask me about my future job, did you?" Lucian tilted his head and looked at him with a bit of innocent malice in his expression. "Are you here to search my luggage? A few days ago, you forgot to send someone to search..."
His voice was soft and shameless, like some kind of innocent invitation.
"I almost thought you forgot. Today is the last day." Lucian pointed to his suitcase and said, "Open it and see if there is what you are looking for."
Seeing that Wade did not move, he deliberately said, "Or you can check my body to see if there are any gems hidden in this bathrobe, or any jewelry hidden somewhere by me..."
His voice hitched.
Because Vader grabbed his wrist.
"What do you want to do?" Lucian asked.
Before he could say more, Wade dragged him forcefully and threw him onto the bed.
The author has something to say: I like this extra chapter very much, because it is so happy
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