OBS Chapter 4214 Apple Orchard
Chapter 4214 Apple Orchard
Chapter 4214 Apple Orchard
The sorceresses of the church understood what the princess of the ancient kingdom meant, but the pendant she possessed was also brought from the [Leather Goods Guild], and even after multiple inspections, it could not be easily given away.
"The pendant needs to be inspected again. If there are no problems, you can give it as a gift."
The plain-looking princess nodded again, carefully memorizing Wei Ge's face:
"Sorry to bother you, I'll send you the pendant later. Please continue our date, I'd like to go to the Candleburg Library next."
Viggo, of course, wouldn't try to stop her. After exchanging a few more polite words, she watched the church carriage drive away before speaking to Shad:
"Speaking of which, this person seems quite pitiful. I heard that she didn't enter the [Furniture Guild] voluntarily. Like the girl who was rescued with her, she was tricked into being treated as merchandise."
Having returned from that hellish world, six hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. I should be considered one of the people closest to her in terms of kinship, right?
Xia De watched the carriage disappear into the distance:
"It's like waking up from a nightmare only to find that it's been a dream for six hundred years. She's truly a pitiful person. What are the church's plans for her future?"
"Let her live in the Dawn Church and become a nun in the local church. Although she is tainted with the Whispering Element, the element is not strong. She will most likely awaken as a Ring Sorcerer in the future, and then live in the church as a special observation subject. Only after accumulating enough merit to prove her reliability will she be allowed to live freely in the local area."
Of course, if she didn't become a ring sorceress, the church wouldn't mind letting her live in the church for the rest of her life.
Viggo replied, shifting her gaze back, and then hugged Xia De's arm again:
"Honestly, the atmosphere was just so good, but they disturbed it, and now we have to start all over again."
Xia De sensed the grievance in her tone; compared to the other great witches, Wei Ge was exceptionally fond of acting coquettishly.
"No need to start over, remember? You haven't had your 'treatment' today."
Xia De pointed to his neck, and Wei Ge, half shy and half guilty, asked:
"Is it here?"
"Of course, no one else will bother us anyway. Look, Miss Rowling and the others have already set up the rest area on the lawn."
Wei Ge then nodded shyly:
"Alright then, now is indeed a good time."
She looked up at her maids, who understood and dispersed, partly to avoid disturbing their mistress's good time and partly to prevent any other "atmosphere spoilers" from appearing.
Shad sat down on the cushions on the tablecloth, and Viggo nestled into his arms like Mia. Viggo's height was actually average for witches, but she always managed to make herself appear petite when she was in Shad's arms.
"When I'm treating you, you're actually bored with nothing to do, right?"
Vig looked into his eyes and asked softly, then pulled Shad's hand and moved him to a certain spot, a move exactly the same as Eve's actions last night:
"This is your reward."
She whispered:
"It will also give you something to do."
Without giving Shad time to refuse, she gently bit Shad's neck and used the strange technique taught by the pseudo-people.
Although she wasn't as completely absorbed as she had been the first time, Shad could still feel her trembling with excitement. And after Shad made a slight movement, Viggo's cat-like voice made the earlobes of the housekeeper and maids, who had their backs to the two of them, turn red.
"It's ok."
Wei Ge whispered a reminder:
"Don't worry too much about the force. Any move you make is acceptable to me as long as I bite your neck."
She then bit Shad's neck again, the hot breath from her nose making Shad's neck feel itchy.
The two embraced for a long time before separating. This wasn't because Vige had sucked more blood than usual; in fact, towards the end, she wasn't healing herself at all, but simply kissing Shad's neck.
She could sense Xia De's change, and Xia De could understand Wei Ge's condition from the changes in her body temperature. However, this was outdoors, and outsiders would never do anything more outrageous, so even though Wei Ge herself expressed a certain desire, it was directly rejected by Xia De.
This, on the contrary, made Vigo even more satisfied with Xia De.
"Laura, come here and help me fix my hair."
It took Miss Rowling quite a while to hear her master's voice, which, though full of energy, was somewhat weak. And when she adjusted her breathing and turned to walk towards Shad and Viggo, she clearly felt that her master should straighten his clothes first.
However, Wei Ge didn't care about any of that. She was in a very good mood at the moment and had completely forgotten about the little incident that had just happened.
“We told Megan when we left that we would go back at 11:30, and we still have more than an hour to go.”
She looked at Shad with sparkling eyes, and Shad asked:
"So, are we going to continue enjoying the scenery here, or go explore other places?"
“Our family also has a forest farm nearby, and the apple orchards in the forest farm are also very good.”
As she spoke, seeing Xia De stand up, she quickly grabbed his hand and told him not to be in such a hurry:
"Let me rest for a while, my legs are a little weak."
She said shyly, then made a gesture as if she wanted Shad to hug her.
Miss Rowling remained silent behind Viggo, styling her hair, thinking to herself that her mistress didn't look twenty-five years old, but rather like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.
Although the Astley family did not hold a title, they owned numerous businesses locally. Their perfume and spice business only truly flourished during Viggo's generation. Before that, however, this declining family had many other sources of income.
The rent from the family's apartments and shops in the city was merely the least significant source of income within their vast fortune. What truly underpinned the family's prestige and wealth were the extensive estates, woodlands, and ranches scattered throughout the suburban mountains and countryside.
The apple orchard that Wei Ge mentioned was not in the crowded streets of the lower city, nor did it require going around to the outer city at the foot of the mountain. It was also located on the mountains on which the city depended.
Continuing west from the Upper Town, along the neatly paved cobblestone streets, past the last row of aristocratic mansions, you'll see the opera house, which is still under renovation. A short distance further on, you'll officially leave the city limits.
The road gradually narrowed, and the brick and stone surface turned into a soft dirt road. Continuing uphill along a gentle slope, the view suddenly opened up.
Rows of apple trees spread out along the mountainside, their leaves fully unfurled in the sunlight, their vibrant, translucent green a delight to the eye. The air was filled with the sweet scent of grass and trees, mingled with a hint of lingering nectar and the warm, earthy aroma of sun-warmed soil—truly the feeling of spring.
In this late spring, small apples that have just begun to form can be seen on the branches. These small apples are only the size of a fingertip and look like they must be very sour, but Ellie would probably like it here.
This place isn't far from the edge of the upper town, making it a great spot for a spring outing. Its elevation is even higher than the Candlecastle Library, the highest point in the city, offering an extremely wide view; looking down, you can even see parts of the upper town's rooftops in the distance.
Do you like it here?
Viggo asked, "The servant who manages the apple orchard has already come out to greet us, but Miss Rowling stops him and tells him to go do his own thing."
The group walked among the apple trees, and Shad looked up at the small apples on the treetops:
"Of course I like it. Vivi, you didn't come here to climb trees when you were little, did you?"
Wei Ge shook her head:
"Don't think of me as a naughty child. I wasn't very healthy when I was a child. Going to the cliff behind the manor to see the view was already my limit. How could I possibly run so far to climb trees here?"
She gazed at the scenery of the apple orchard:
"However, there are memories of my father and mother here. I have read my father's diary. In the spring of the first year after their marriage, my father often brought my mother here for spring outings."
My father also left behind a sketch he drew of my mother, but unfortunately, because it wasn't properly preserved when I was a child, the drawing is already very blurry.
Xia De took the initiative to hold Wei Ge's hand:
"It sounds like your father and mother are quite loving?"
Wei Ge did not nod:
“I used to think the same way. Although my mother was a ring sorceress, she enjoyed the taste of love just like an ordinary person. When I read my father’s diary, I even felt that she was an innocent sixteen-year-old girl who had just come of age.”
Wei Ge sighed and coughed lightly a few times:
"But recently, after learning so much about my mother, knowing that she belonged to the Truth Society before she met my father, that she had a sister with her own skin-clad clone, and that she had conducted so many horrific human transmutation experiments, I feel like I can't see my mother clearly anymore."
I simply cannot imagine that a mother with such a complicated past could still enjoy love and marriage like an ordinary woman.
As she walked with Xia De through the apple orchard, she leaned against him, and he put his arm around her shoulder.
"Then let's keep these doubts and questions in mind and wait for the day we find your mother. You can ask her in person, and then you'll know her true thoughts."
"But maybe I don't want to know the truth."
Wei Ge said softly. Xia De did not try to persuade her; he understood Wei Ge's complicated feelings.
However, after seeing two scenic spots, Shad thought that if Peggy Lemaître really left other clues for Viggo, she might have left them in places where she and Viggo's father had deep memories.
These places won't easily attract the attention of anyone other than Wei Ge, and if Wei Ge really starts looking, she can easily spot the clues.