Chapter 2

They regretted it.It was too shameful to sell out a friend for a small profit. It was so shameful that it was intolerable to heaven and angered both humans and gods. Even dogs would spit at it, not to mention humans!Under so much pressure, Suzuki Yuko and Winnie regretted their cruelty. They pushed their friend into the fire pit and watched her become a corpse.How hateful! Their cash cow was about to die.When they heard that Fandana was going to break into Dinsmore Castle at night, from the principal Sister Grace to the handyman Sister Ellie, they all voted against it and did not allow her to take the risk.A group of diehard admirers even used money to lure her friends around her. As long as she did not go to die, the "reward" that continued to accumulate would be shared equally between the two of them, without any hesitation.According to reliable sources, the current figure has far exceeded the pocket money offered by Laya by several times, and is currently approaching the 50,000 pounds mark. Most of the donations come from Dane and Stevenson.For three poor students who are self-reliant and do not rely on family funds, this is undoubtedly an astronomical figure. They must try their best to get it in their pockets no matter what, and never let their parents who feed and clothe them down get away with it."Danna, you'd better give up. Don't be angry for a moment and lose your soul in vain. Life is precious." Her 25,000 pounds."Yes! You have to think it over carefully. You only have one life. Why do you fall into Laya's evil scheme so willfully?" Which model of car should I buy?The calculations in the eyes of the two were all seen in Fandana's clever beautiful pupils. "People should not break their promises. Even if they risk their lives, they must save the face of the Chinese people.""How much is a pound of face worth? It is a woman's right to break their promises. At worst, I will be embarrassed with you." Winnie put her shoulder generously."Miss, who is endorsing me for the size of their freckles?" Go ahead, who's afraid of who? She really can't stand being provoked."Don't discuss my freckles." Winnie gritted her teeth in annoyance.Freckles, freckles, freckles... Fandana muttered maliciously in her heart. "Don't say touching and disgusting words at my memorial service.""You... I'm going to control your corpse to do belly dance." Her pound grew wings."Please, remember to charge the entrance fee." She would come back to share a share even if she became a ghost - she wanted money.She was almost angry to death, and hinted with her eyes that Suzuki Yuko would help her, she was one of the "partners"."I heard that the owner of the castle is an old and lame pervert who likes to rape and kill first, and drink the blood of virgins while doing things." Enough alarmist talk! She winked at Winnie.Fandana frowned slightly and laughed at her palms that were still cold even with gloves on. "Are you sure your ancestors didn't invade China?""How should I know? No one would be stupid enough to ask an old man who is dying and still wielding a samurai sword." The man she must call grandfather by blood.In Japan, the Suzuki family is the leading landowner and wealthy family, but because her father fell in love with her mother, who is British, and refused to marry another family, her existence was not welcome.To this day, the old man still wants to break up the loving couple and control the honest father with economic control. Fortunately, her mother is smart and knows to ask her father to get sterilized first. The fact that the incense can no longer be passed on forced the old man to take a step back and let her, the only legitimate heir in name, go to the UK for "further study".In order to gamble, she didn't even ask for a dime and lived a comfortable life. Anyway, there are two rebellious poor girls who are as blessed as her but don't know how to enjoy it. Although they have a lot of savings, they would rather eat bread for three meals a day."Yuko, do you want to surrender?" She will bear the historical crime of Japan's invasion of China.Sick. Her eyes were sending messages. "Don't change the subject. Are you willing to be trampled by a pervert?""Why do I feel like you are cursing me? You are also responsible for my chastity being destroyed." She was the one who fanned the flames."As a friend, I don't want to send you white chrysanthemums. The world will be very lonely without you." Suzuki Yuko showed that she was very loving to her classmates."Don't worry, I will come to see you often." Take her to the underworld to go shopping."If you die, die cleanly. I will miss you with my heart. There is no need to meet." The Japanese are afraid of ghosts."We are good friends! How can we not come? I am worried that you will be sick with lovesickness and come to count the stones in hell with me." Heaven is too high and can't fly up.My sports car dream. "Dana doll, are you really stubborn?"Knock her out and drag her back."I carry the dignity of thousands of Chinese people on my shoulders. How can I embarrass myself in Britain?" China must be strong with her. As the saying goes, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Young life is full of enthusiasm for exploring the unknown. She originally wanted to enter the castle for adventure. Now there is an excuse and it is profitable. It is impossible for her to give up.She has never heard of any strange rumors. Reading and translating Chinese novels have occupied most of her time. The rest of her time is spent practicing skating. She has no time to pay attention to gossip.Because she is the top of the gossip center, she knows that rumors are absurd and seeing is believing.She is good at making up stories and adding fuel to the fire. She can make a story out of nothing. It is up to people to believe it or not. It is still gossip."Winnie, I can't deal with this patriot with deep-rooted national consciousness. Change hands." Let's bombard her with fatigue. She must be bombed to death.Fifty thousand pounds.The red-haired girl tightened her scarf and glanced, "We talked until we were thirsty. How much did you listen to?""All." Fandana answered directly. "It's gratifying that you finally got it."Winnie was too happy too early."I didn't hear anything." She said it casually, but was almost strangled to death by two pairs of crazy hands.They were about to vomit blood.On the third day after Christmas, the snow still dyed the earth white, and the silver world made people shiver. Suzuki Yuko and Winnie, who came from four distinct seasons, could still endure the cold, but Fandana's face was pale, her lips were purple, and her teeth were trembling.The fluttering snow is a beautiful artistic conception, but the three little snowmen don't think so. They all cursed the British weather. Why snow when there is nothing to do! It's freezing.Wandering outside the wall of the castle, someone removed the slightly lifted wire mesh. The width was just enough to accommodate a petite girl in and out, but it was a bit crowded for a taller Western body, and the barbs on the side would hurt people.The obvious intention was not noticed by anyone. The three of them were still squatting in the snow to discuss, and the decision to enter or not was polarized."Dana doll, I still don't have the registration fee for next month." Appealing to her emotions."Dana, my lovely little one, I will give you half of the profit with great pain." Enticing her with benefits.The determined Fandana shook her frozen head. "One cannot be soft-hearted. One cannot bend for a few pieces of silver."It's not like she hasn't seen what money looks like. It's enough to use. Why be greedy? The amount "he" remits every month is enough to buy a house."Are you deliberately trying to make me sad?" Suzuki Yuko suddenly changed her expression like a female demon.She sniffed and swallowed. "I'll give you a handkerchief. Do you want black or floral?""Dana doll, I think you need a shroud." Winnie, with her eyes wide open, was about to strangle her with her scarf."Hey! Let's talk it over. I'll open champagne to celebrate when I come back." She sprinted through the wire fence and waved at the two men in a rogue manner. Suzuki Yuko and Winnie ran after her at the same time, but they were both caught and unable to move forward or backward. The barbs on both sides of the wire mesh tore through their thick windbreakers."Oh my God! My thousand pounds is ruined." She bought the coat last year!"Woo! I want to cry! I didn't get the money and I lost a piece of clothing." This is the thunder coat sent by my mother from Japan!The two of them stared at the little figure running across the pond with hatred, and two wails escaped from their mouths."Do you think she will be safe?" It was a bit worrying, after all, no one had ever seen the legendary ghost duke."She should be fine! She has always been popular with the elderly." The elderly would not make things difficult for a little girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old."Yes! She is a frequent visitor to the castle pond, and something would have happened a long time ago." Why bother yourself."Yes, her luck has always been better than ours, so..." Winnie moved her stuck body and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.Oh my God! Who will save them?

While worrying about the safety of their friends, two struggling shadows tried to get away from the falling snowflakes.The snow kept falling, and the ruthless wind poured into the torn clothes of the two people. If they asked the heaven, they would be speechless.They wanted to cry but had no tears. Everything was their own fault. Who told them to betray their good friends for selfish reasons? The retribution was in sight.Alas."Wow! It's so warm! This is where people live."She quietly pushed open the heavy door and saw that there was no one around. Fandana began to worry. How could she find someone in a place as big as a museum? Should she yell at the top of her voice?No, it was too rude. She was a well-educated Chinese lady. She should have implicitly asked the servant to inform her and wait a little before explaining her purpose. He was a distinguished duke, and proper etiquette should not be abandoned.But she wanted to curse. The castle was as big as a maze. She walked for almost three hours like a blind man touching an elephant. It felt like someone was controlling her direction. Some corridors were brightly lit. Some corridors were dark and gloomy, as if ghosts were hiding there.A smart person also knows not to walk in the dark, so she naturally would not violate the established rules and obediently bypassed one familiar corridor after another.The most bizarre thing was that there was no one in the huge castle. She was scared and had many speculations in her mind. How true were the rumors?Generally, British nobles with titles have a lot of servants. Regardless of whether they are needed or not, they value pomp over practical use. It takes four or five maids to tidy up a study.But she came and went in most of the castle, and the only sound echoing in her ears was her footsteps. It was so quiet that it seemed like a dead empty castle, except for the bell that rang every hour in an unknown place.Does the owner of the castle not need to be served?Or is the rumor true, and he is a transparent ghost that can pass through walls?The ghost duke was really creepy. Those who were not brave enough had already crouched at the door, not daring to make a sound.At this time, somewhere in the castle, a lonely soul woke up."Kang Rui, what are you doing here?"Lanni Yas Kai, who was used to sleeping naked, took the robe handed over by the housekeeper and put it on his shoulders, got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash.Usually he went to bed at six in the morning and woke up around six in the afternoon. He slept for twelve hours before he had the energy to cope with the work at night. The sunlight during the day was a taboo for him.I don't know when he began to fear the daytime. He felt irritated when he saw the sun shining into the room through the clouds. The heat of the sun seemed to burn the surface of his skin, which always made him feel painful.Since he was fourteen years old, he had never stepped out of the castle again. The formal education was interrupted since then. The subsequent schoolwork was replaced by a tutor until he was twenty years old.His parents died in a plane crash when he was ten years old. The huge property they left behind was managed by a trust fund and was officially taken over by a lawyer when he turned eighteen.Although there were many relatives and friends who wanted to covet this wealth in the name of legal guardians, they all returned home in disgrace under the protection of the Queen, and never mentioned the transfer of property again.He matured early and saw through the hypocrisy of human nature, so he chose to hide from the world and did not want to contact outsiders.Time passed silently, and in a blink of an eye, he had been shut up in the castle for more than twenty years. Thanks to modern technology, he only needed a phone and a computer to control the financial operations of the world.Except for two meals and a little rest, his life only had a library and a computer.Ask him if he was lonely?Three months ago, he would ask what loneliness was in a freezing tone. This fictitious term was not used in his dictionary. He enjoyed being alone and cold to the whole castle.But..."Master, that apple-faced girl is here again." Kang Rui said respectfully, standing outside the spacious bathroom.The hand that was shaving suddenly stopped, and a knot formed between his eyebrows. "Isn't it dark? Why is she here to skate?""She entered the castle at two or three in the afternoon." He remembered it clearly, the white ball rolled like a snowman... and ran into the castle."Um!" A muffled sound came together, and about a minute passed. "Tell me again, what did she do?""Enter the castle."Lenny looked at himself in the mirror with a deep expression, and there was a bleeding knife scar on his cheek. "Tell me in detail.""At 2:03 in the afternoon, she and the two girls who came to see her a few days ago were at the wall. The three of them talked for about 30 minutes. At 2:39:07, she poked her head at the gate of the castle, hesitated for 15 minutes, and then pushed the door in...""Kang Rui." For the first time, impatience appeared in his cold tone."Master, what do you want?" Wasn't his description detailed enough?Since a little girl appeared outside the castle, he specially strengthened the security facilities inside and outside, installed surveillance cameras in small corners that no one noticed, and well-trained security personnel were responsible for monitoring in hidden spaces.Therefore, when the little girl who had been "missing" for several days appeared on the screen, the security team notified him by internal phone, and he rushed to the monitoring room in the shortest time.It is undeniable that the oriental elf looks very outstanding, with flexible big eyes flashing with love for life, and a slightly pouty little mouth that is playful and cute. Even if she is shivering with cold, the stubbornness in her eyes can still be seen, like a little white rabbit who must eat carrots, showing innocence and making people pity.I couldn't bear her to walk in the middle of the castle and get cold, so he took the initiative to turn on some of the heating and use the light to guide her not to go astray.After all, some places are too old for little girls to wander around, such as dungeons and torture sites."Where is she now?"Kang Rui thought for a while. "We should go back to the banquet hall."People who enter the castle for the first time rarely get lost, and she is no exception. The environment in the castle is too complicated. It was originally designed to prevent intrusion by thieves."Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Looking at the watch, she had been walking alone in the castle for almost three hours.This is too wrong."The master does not allow anyone to disturb your precious sleep time." So he waited."She is different..." As soon as he said it, a strange feeling passed through Lanny's heart, like expectation, warmth, and an inexplicable... desire.Is he sick? He actually has desires for a little girl in her teens, longing to hug her, kiss her, and hold her lips as tender as red berries in the wild in early spring. He has really been closed for too long.His heart is lonely.It has been a long time since he felt the warmth of the sun, and he actually felt cold in the castle where he has lived for more than 30 years."Does the master want to see the ground?""I...no." He didn't dare to see her, for fear that he would do something worse than an animal.Tang Rui felt the master's hesitation. "Little girls' curiosity usually doesn't last long. Why don't you ask her what she wants?""Has she eaten?""Uh, no." The castle had never entertained guests because few people dared to come in for twenty years.She was the first intruder to enter the castle, and she was not punished."Ask the kitchen to prepare dinner." Walking out of the bathroom naked, Lenny hesitated in front of the open closet, unable to make up his mind which outfit to wear.Sometimes he was like a frivolous little boy who couldn't settle down. He laughed at his abnormality and stupidity."Does the master want to eat in the room or the restaurant?" Today there are grilled steaks and seafood."Send it to her, no matter where she is." She must be hungry, and it is easy to consume calories in cold weather.When he thought of her thin body always darting around in the snow, the inexplicable heartache made his eyes covered with a faint anger. Doesn't her family cherish her? Let her be hurt by the wind and snow."But master, the kitchen only prepares one meal for you." Kang Rui was slightly surprised, and then regained his composure. "She won't die of starvation if she skips a meal. Send her there quickly." Now he was only worried about the hungry little snow fairy."Is this... okay?" It was his duty to serve his master, how could he let his master starve?"You dare not listen to my orders? Do you want me to serve her with a plate?" Thinking of that scene, he was not repulsive and fed her mouthful by mouthful.Without brothers and sisters, without friends who could confide in him, he even foresaw his future, lying alone in bed and gradually dying, with no one around him.Maybe he should adopt her.However, he knew that he could not love her with the mentality of a father. He would become greedy and want to possess all of her, not letting others have the opportunity to touch her.Lenny suspected that he was mentally ill and a serious pedophile.Perhaps, he could wait for her to grow up, but the age gap would never be overcome. The two of them standing together would be no different from father and daughter, and she would not be willing to stay with an old man.Why not? Kang Rui thought to himself. "Master, why don't you have dinner with the young lady?""No..." After struggling for a long time, he decided not to show up. "No need.""Master, do you regret it?" He asked again."Conrui, what are you testing?" Lenny frowned unhappily, angry at his probing."You like her." After being together for almost 30 years, he believed that the master was a kind person.At least he had never said bad things to him.Yes, he liked her very much, even more than liking her. "Go down! Don't bother me if you have nothing to do.""Yes." Conrui retreated obediently.Lenny, who had just grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on, stared at the flowing pattern of the lampshade irritably. He didn't know why he was uneasy, fidgeting and moving around involuntarily.After a while, he took off his clothes and picked out a new one that he liked and put it on. He stroked his belly in front of the dressing mirror, and his excited mood was like a wild bull out of the fence, rushing around.He convinced himself in his heart that he just wanted to see her and listen to the beautiful sounds that little mouth would make. He would not have any intention to approach her, just a look would be enough.Really, he said so to himself."Are you the owner of the castle?" A little disappointed, but he was too kind, may God bless him.Hey! No, she is a Buddhist, how can she cross the line and pray for others' safety."I'm not." What a lovely beauty, only when you look closely can you see how tender and smooth her skin is, just like the skin of a newborn baby."Fortunately, I thought the rumor was wrong!" She happily pulled the veal with her fingers, and put the knife and fork aside.Conrui asked worried about the negative impact: "What kind of rumor?""White hair and red eyes, ten feet tall, a centenarian with a half-bent back, a mouthful of black teeth that stinks like feces, and shakes the ground when he walks. He eats up a cute little girl like me in one bite."Her lively nature moved him for a while, her vivid expression and actions were so exaggerated that it was obvious that she was joking.Fandana was almost starving. When she saw a middle-aged man in his forties bringing a plate of food, she grabbed it without asking and ate it. She put the whole plate on her lap and sat at the foot of the stairs. She was so rude that she didn't look like a girl.She swallowed the seafood in one bite and ate the steak whole, fearing that someone would take it back and not let her eat it. A small cup of "black tea" looked colorful, so she swallowed it without saying a word.The fragrant bread balls dipped in ti color sauce, the delicious French salad made people want to lick the bottom of the plate, and a bowl of hot broth, her luck was really good.Xizi and Winnie would be so envious. Who told them not to follow and miss a delicious meal?"Eat slowly, little girl, be careful not to choke." She seemed to be eating delicious food, which made him feel that his stomach was a little empty.Little girl? ! She looked at herself dressed up, and she really looked like a little girl waiting for Santa Claus to give her gifts. "Can I see the owner of the castle?""The owner never sees outsiders, and he doesn't see me if he has something to do." He knew that he looked fierce, so he was as gentle as possible.But she didn't seem to be afraid from the beginning."Oh!" Fandana paused and asked with her head tilted: "Can you tell me what your master looks like?""Why are you asking this?" Kang Rui asked with a sudden change of expression, fearing that she had ulterior motives.She was so smart that she quickly raised her hand holding the steak, "I swear I will never stick his portrait on the toilet.""Hmm?" Is he old? Why can't he understand what the children say nowadays."Big brother!" Puzzled? "You live in the Middle Ages, don't you? Do you poop while standing?""Poop... well, girls should be polite when speaking, not vulgar." He preached like an old-fashioned person."Are you the housekeeper uncle?" She had more dirty words to say! Making a fuss."It's the housekeeper." He corrected her. He is not her uncle."The housekeeper uncle must not be married yet." She opened her irresistible round eyes as if she didn't understand the hint."Uh, yes."Fandana felt hot and took off her heavy coat and turtleneck sweater. "Remember to see a doctor.""Why?" Tang Rui glanced at her with a slight frown. The little girl's secondary sexual symbol history developed too early."Uncle's female hormones have a clear tendency to increase." I feel dizzy! Her body swayed."Huh?!" Female hormones?"You are so... so nagging." She stood up to return the plate, and her feet shook.Just as she was about to kiss the ground, the sound of hurried footsteps approached, and a thick long arm hugged her waist in time, and her back was against a reassuring warm chest.Fandana's starry eyes were blurred, and she was limp without any alcohol. Someone held her and took the opportunity to slack off, burying her face in someone's chest."Kang Rui, what's going on?"He looked at a loss. "Could it be related to the red wine?""You said she drank?" It was just a glass of red wine.For a man who drinks whiskey as water, red wine is as light as grape juice. He doesn't believe that someone would get drunk after drinking only one glass.But it seems to be the case. He can feel the hot face of the little person in his arms, who is not even as tall as his shoulder, against him. His whole body is like a hot stove, and he also gets hot through his clothes."Some people can't drink much, not to mention she is still young." A faint smile quietly dyed Kang Rui's eyes."Yes! Really small." Lanny's expression softened, and he gently hugged the snow fairy, afraid that she would melt if he used too much force.A nice low voice surrounded her ears, and Fandana raised her head to protest his insult. For an Oriental, a 34D is very majestic.As soon as she saw a pair of deep blue eyes, she stood on tiptoes and held his face. "Wow! You are so handsome! I seem to have fallen in love with you."Then she kissed his lips like a naughty snow fairy, and then-She fell into his arms and lost consciousness.