RNP Chapter 23 Dating
Chapter 23 Dating
Chloe tugged at the hem of her little dress, looked at herself in the mirror again and again, and felt that something was wrong: "Aurelia, does this really suit me...?"
Aurellie was intently staring at the two bows in her hands, which differed only slightly in color, comparing them repeatedly to see which one would better suit her skin tone. Without even looking up, she replied, "Yeah, your petite figure is better suited to a cute style. You're not thinking of going for a sexy, mature look like you did right after you lost weight the summer before last, are you?"
Chloe gave an awkward smile, too embarrassed to tell her that she had even given that sexy dress to Violet, and that it suited her quite well.
Aurelius pinned the carefully chosen bow behind her head, pinched her little cheeks, looked her over again and again, and only after confirming that it looked great did she clappe her hands and let out a long sigh of relief: "Anyway, trust me, you are absolutely adorable right now! The kind of adorable that makes people unable to look away!"
Before their marriage, Mrs. Durand was one of the most beautiful women in Fontainebleau, and Mr. Durand was no less so, winning her favor with his good looks and outshining all his rivals.
As their child, Chloe is a combination of all their best qualities—except for her height.
In short, after saying all that, Aurelia only wants to express one thing—
"Don't be nervous, Chloe. Believe in yourself. You definitely have the ability to bewitch Lord Vilette."
"But..." Chloe hesitated.
She wasn't actually unaware of what Aurelia was talking about, but there's an old saying, isn't there?
Cuteness is worthless compared to sexiness.
What if Villette thinks she's being too childish?
Hearing her concerns, Aurelia could only say that it's true what they say, "Love makes people anxious and insecure." Look at her, she hasn't even started a serious relationship yet, and she's already overthinking things.
She wasn't going to tolerate this bad habit and pushed the person out directly.
Chloe hadn't even managed to hide the tension on her face when she was forced to show herself, only to bump right into the Durands, who were having a lively conversation with Navelette.
"Oh my, baby, you're finally out!" Mrs. Durand's voice rang out, filled with surprise and joy.
Because of the sofa's position, Navelette, who was facing away from her, stood up upon hearing this. Chloe quickly hid the tension on her face and put on a big smile, but the hand that couldn't help but clutch the hem of her skirt still betrayed her feelings.
She called softly, "Lady Villette..."
Navelette noticed her mood, lowered her head and smiled gently: "Very beautiful, Ms. Chloe."
Chloe's hands stopped moving, and she scratched her head somewhat awkwardly: "Hehe, it seems Aurelia has a really good eye."
"I told you it was great, didn't I?" If Aurelia had a tail, it would probably be wagging its tail in the air.
However, she was still thinking about the important matter at hand and urged, "Now that everything is ready, let's leave as soon as possible! Otherwise, if we're late, we'll have to wait in a very long line!"
This is, after all, an opera performed by the water goddess herself. If she hadn't arrived early, she probably wouldn't have been able to get a ticket. And with so many third wheels in the house, don't they really feel awkward?
The two of them were thus "kicked out" by Aurelie.
Outside, Chloe awkwardly covered her face: "I'm sorry, Lady Vilette, Aurelia is just a little impatient, she didn't mean to offend you..."
"Why apologize? Ms. Chloe's family and friends are quite interesting." Navelette waved her hand dismissively.
However, no matter what, it's still a bit too early now.
For some reason that few people know (for example, the water goddess Fernina actually loves to sleep in), today's opera is an afternoon performance. Even though Chloe has spent a long time getting ready, there are still several hours before the opera starts, and she is a little unsure of what to do next.
He looked to Navelette for help.
After a moment's thought, the man suggested, "In that case, how about we go have lunch first?"
He remembered Chloe as soon as he mentioned her; not to mention lunch, she had been tossed and turned by Aurelie all morning and hadn't even had breakfast yet.
Once I realized this, my stomach immediately started growling, which was quite fitting.
Chloe blushed and said, "How about we go to Luzart Cafe? I haven't had their cakes in ages."
Navelette, of course, did not refuse her suggestion and walked with her in that direction.
On a beautiful weekend, there were many pedestrians out shopping like them, and people would occasionally cast subtle glances at the two of them.
This kind of gaze is not hard to understand, after all, one of them is the Supreme Judge, while the other is an ordinary person whom they have hardly ever met.
Some of them then looked at her with disdain, as if to say, "How could such an ordinary woman win the favor of the Supreme Judge?"
Chloe didn't notice the gazes at first, but they became increasingly audacious, scrutinizing her from head to toe with eyes full of malice and jealousy.
She couldn't help but shiver and instinctively moved closer to Villette.
Villette's gaze turned cold.
He first took off his coat and draped it over Chloe's shoulders, his pale purple, inhuman eyes coldly sweeping over the people around him, as if issuing a silent warning.
Only after the offender dodged away did he turn his gaze back to the person in his arms, satisfied: "Ms. Chloe, would you like to hold my hand?"
He blurted out a sentence that even he himself found somewhat inexplicable.
Before he could explain why she suddenly brought this up, Chloe, thinking "why not take it if it's free?", quickly replied, "Yes!"
Then, as if worried that he might change his mind, she tightly grasped his left hand.
The smooth, quick movement made Navelette chuckle.
"Have you decided what kind of cake you want to eat later, Ms. Chloe?"
"Hmm, I'm still torn..." Chloe frowned, racking her brains to choose her favorite, but just thinking about any of them made her drool.
Left with no other option, she turned to him for help: "Does Lord Vilette have any good ideas? Should we offer a tribute to the Water God, or perhaps a Flower and Fruit Trio?"
"If we can't decide, how about we just select both?"
"But I'm worried I won't be able to eat it." Chloe was well aware of her own appetite.
"Then I'll order you a 'To the Water God' and you a 'Fruit and Flower Trio.' If Ms. Chloe doesn't mind, you can also enjoy mine."
(End of this chapter)
The author says: Today's weather in Fontaine is sunny.