“You’re being too serious. We were just casually mentioning it.”
Lim chuckled awkwardly.
“…Since the Princess has given such instructions, we naturally won’t interfere.”
Yuri also said after a moment of silence.
However, they felt frustrated.
Shien’s behavior, to put it bluntly, was like tattling.
As prominent figures in the Stalim family, Yuri and Lim had to bow their heads to such “tattling.” How could they not feel frustrated?
As for Sona, he felt even more frustrated.
In his eyes, Shien was just someone who was using the Princess’s name to bully others. He couldn’t understand why Yuri and Lim were so wary of this person.
(Just because he has some connection with the Kingdom’s treasure, there will be a day when you cry.)
Sona believed that Shien must have become arrogant because of his relationship with Lucy. But in reality, was it possible for the Kingdom’s treasure to truly be close friends with a viscount?
Absolutely not!
(He must think he can win the beauty’s heart and climb up the social ladder, not knowing that the Kingdom would never marry their most outstanding genius in a thousand years to a low-ranking noble of adventurer origin.)
Sona felt that Shien would eventually fall from grace and had no right to act so arrogantly.
Therefore, Sona was very displeased with Shien and looked down on him. If Yuri hadn’t stopped him, he wouldn’t have minded teaching this guy a lesson.
Shien’s gaze swept over the three of them, as if he could see their frustration. He smiled knowingly, as if adding insult to injury.
“Since you all say so, then forget it. I also want to get closer to Lucy. I can’t let some trivial matter affect our relationship.”
Shien’s cheerful words made Yuri, Lim, and even Sona clench their fists.
If they could, they really wanted to punch that hateful smiling face.
Especially Lim, who felt extremely uncomfortable hearing Shien’s words.
If he could, he would kill Shien right now.
Get closer?
Affect their relationship?
This was like rubbing salt in Lim’s wounds.
However, now wasn’t the time to act against Shien.
Even if Shien was alone, who knew what that Demon Lord would do if something happened to him here?
Lim could only endure.
Endure!
Endure!
Endure!
Lim once again practiced the art of being a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
If Shien knew how Lim was feeling at this moment, he would happily tell him,
“You know, when you pretend to be a pig, you eventually become one. If you keep enduring, you’ll really become a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.”
This poor young master didn’t know that Shien and Lucy were already close enough.
They had already shared a bed, how could they not be close?
They had already been negative distance, how could they not be intimate?
This scheming guy actually thought his family could win Lucy’s hand?
“He must be dreaming.”
Shien couldn’t help but say these words, making everyone stunned.
“I mean, you’re all good people. If there’s a chance in the future, I’ll treat you all to peaches.”
Shien quickly smiled at Lim and the others, but his words made them feel like something was wrong.
But now wasn’t the time to dwell on this.
Capeline, who had been silently observing Shien and his interaction with the Stalim family, finally spoke.
“Why are you stopping us from going in?”
Capeline, as if looking at a rival, stared at Shien and asked aggressively.
“Do you know what’s happening inside?”
Hearing this, Shien’s smile vanished. He no longer had the same attitude he had towards Lim and the others.
This was only natural.
Shien still had some interest in playing with Lim and the others.
But for this somewhat neurotic Imperial Princess, Shien only had one thing to say.
“So what if I know? Why should I tell you?”
Shien said bluntly.
“You…!”
Capeline was furious.