Felyn felt that the beautiful girl beside him seemed to be in quite a good mood tonight.
She would occasionally skip a couple of steps, her long hair swaying left and right behind her.
Felyn had thought he could escape the daily confession, but it still ended up happening in the office.
It seemed Adeline's obsession with Viloti was still quite deep.
Adeline should probably visit his school less often in the future—rumors about him at this school might reach her ears sooner or later.
Saint Andros Academy was very large.
It took him and Adeline twenty minutes to reach the lake they had seen from the student council.
The lake full of divine power emanated a faint blue glow—this was a place blessed by the water Goddess Eris.
Legend said that making wishes here would receive the water goddess's response.
But that was all lies.
Felyn remembered when he had just crossed over and couldn't afford food, he had run here to pray to the water goddess for several days.
He still couldn't afford food afterward.
But maybe the water goddess only blessed lovers to last long—food wasn't within her jurisdiction.
"Want to go sit over there?"
Felyn turned back to see Adeline staring into his eyes.
Had she noticed his gaze just now?
"That wouldn't be appropriate—there are still people around."
It was already 9:30 PM. Why were there still young couples not going home to sleep, sitting by the lake making out?
Weren't they all nobles? Go back to your manors and make out slowly there!
"It's fine, it doesn't matter if they know."
Based on his previous judgment of Adeline, she would never say such somewhat willful words.
As Felyn walked, he wondered if Adeline had been stimulated by something tonight.
Had Linda told her something? Was she planning to drown him in the lake here?
Felyn and Adeline walked to a secluded corner by the lake, with only the sound of breeze brushing across the water surface.
The kissing sounds from the couples they had passed were too loud—you'd think they were unclogging drains if you didn't know better.
Adeline had naturally heard it too. She gently tugged at her black stockings and covered her flushed cheeks with her hands.
The two sat by the lake, enjoying the moonlight.
Adeline didn't quite know what to say. Though she usually took the lead, the topics always revolved around Viloti.
Now she really didn't want to mention another woman's name in such an environment.
So did she and Felyn have no common topics?
Felyn noticed Adeline's awkwardness beside him. As a professional, he naturally had to help his client resolve troubles.
"Lady Adeline, do you know about this lake?"
"Mm, I've heard about it too. It was blessed by a goddess, right?"
Adeline seemed interested: "Legend says the water Goddess Eris once bathed here, so the lake water is filled with divine power. As long as lovers hold hands here and pray sincerely, Goddess Eris will fulfill their wishes."
"Left hand holding right hand doesn't work either? No wonder it didn't work." Felyn had no idea about this—he thought it was just a wishing pool where you could pray casually.
"Of course not." Adeline was amused by Felyn. Who would do such a thing?
But she quickly realized.
Felyn must have prayed here before.
Eris was not only the water goddess but also symbolized love—as indispensable to humans as water.
He must have prayed for some girl... Could it be me?
It must be me.
Adeline seemed to see Felyn passing by the couples sitting on benches, standing here alone and lonely, praying for her.
The insecure young man only dared to give silently behind her back.
Adeline's eyelashes drooped slightly, her hand unconsciously touching her black stockings.
"Felyn, do you want to make a wish?"
"Hm? Let me think, I really do have wishes to make."
Since Felyn said so, there was no choice. She was his boss—she had to properly satisfy his legitimate needs.
Adeline extended her hand in front of Felyn.
"Lady Adeline, this is?"
"Aren't you going to make a wish? The water Goddess Eris requires two people to hold hands for the wish to succeed. I'll... I'll lend you my hand, but just this once!"
Adeline spoke faster and faster, finally turning her head away from looking at Felyn.
Felyn was stunned, thinking this was some new play from this young lady.
The girl's hand in front of him was nearly transparent white under the moonlight.
Her slender fingers trembled slightly, like a petal falling on water.
The fountain's water sound gently echoed behind them, as if providing accompaniment for this moment.
Making a girl wait too long was ungentlemanly behavior.
Felyn didn't hesitate too much and reached out, interlocking their fingers.
Adeline's body trembled slightly, those blue-gray eyes instantly widening.
She could feel the warmth from Felyn's palm—warm and reassuring.
Adeline's breathing suddenly became very light, as if afraid to disturb this moment.
"Stu... stupid, you don't need to hold so tightly..."
She muttered softly but didn't withdraw her hand.
She slightly turned her head, her gaze falling on the distant lake surface emanating blue light, yet unconsciously sizing up their interlocked hands with peripheral vision.
"Quick... quickly make a wish."
Adeline suddenly stood up, hand in hand, pulling Felyn to the lakeside.
Like countless couples who had made wishes here over the past hundred years, they closed their eyes.
Felyn really didn't know what wish to make.
He'd wish for himself and those around him to be healthy, wish for his client young ladies to bother him less in the future, wish he could get into Royal Capital Academy later.
Felyn smiled bitterly in his heart—he hadn't expected to have so many wishes.
He stole a glance at Adeline beside him, who was also making wishes.
The blue light from the lake reflected on her face, gilding her delicate profile with a sacred halo.
She focused on wishing, her expression becoming especially serious, her lips moving slightly as if silently telling something.
The breeze brushed through her long hair, lifting a few strands to flutter gently.
Her hand gripped tighter, as if trying to convey some feeling.
It seemed this young lady had even more wishes than him.
Suddenly, a faint blue light emanated from their interlocked hands, like ripples on water, spreading outward in circles.
The night wind gently blew, carrying the blessed radiance flowing through the air.
Blue halos enveloped their clasped hands, the light gentle and mysterious, slowly flowing along their fingertips.
The lake surface also began to shimmer, as if the water Goddess Eris herself had descended.
Felyn could feel the warmth at his fingertips, but couldn't distinguish whether it was divine power or the girl's body temperature.
Adeline also felt the divine power at her fingertips, the divine light leaving reflections in her somewhat moist pupils.
"The wish succeeded."
Felyn also looked somewhat incredulously at their interlocked hands—were the legends actually true?
"It seems both of us have very strong obsessions with our wishes, otherwise we wouldn't receive Goddess Eris's response."
Adeline didn't release Felyn's hand. She just quietly watched the lake surface return to calm.
"Felyn, what was your wish?"
"Can I say that? Won't it not come true if I tell?"
"Really? I had no idea."
Adeline stared at their hands, unable to suppress the sweet smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
Then I won't say either, because I hope my wish comes true.
The school bell rang, its deep sound echoing in every corner of the campus.
Ten o'clock—the contract was over.
Adeline gently released Felyn's hand but couldn't bear to move her feet.
Under the moonlight, her fingertips still retained that warmth.
"Felyn, yours is so small."
Felyn suddenly felt very hurt—he wasn't small! And could you tell through touching hands?
"My what is small?"
"Your hands are so small."
Finish your sentence! Don't say things that are so easily misunderstood.
Adeline looked at Felyn's slender, fair hands like a girl's, unable to suppress her smile.
"Let's go back, be careful not to catch cold."
Felyn took off his clothes and draped them over Adeline.
Adeline couldn't help but smell it a couple of times.
She felt as if she had come to a summer beach, with the scents of sunshine, sand, and sea breeze hitting her face.
That was Felyn's scent—clean, gentle, and carrying an indescribable sweetness.
He should always love me, right?
(End of Chapter)