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"So, the boy that Kanyon mentioned... no, that girl, is little Melissa's daughter?" At the dinner table, Duke William was first relieved that his daughter's love affair rumor was clarified, and then asked in surprise.

"Yes, that's her, Earl Taylor's nominal eldest daughter." Catherine nodded, then became annoyed, "What Canion said is useless..."

"You really used his tricks?!" William looked at his daughter, even more surprised. "Can a guy like that be your military advisor? My sweetheart, he himself has never passed the exam, how dare you?"

"But Canion is very popular in Highgarden. I, I think special people need special methods..." Catherine's voice gradually lowered.

"Catherine, this is not right." William put down his knife and fork and looked at his daughter seriously.

"I have neglected your education in this area. You have lived in an unstable environment since you were a child and have never had the opportunity to make friends. This is a problem between your mother and me. We are both too busy. I'm sorry...but what Canyon taught you is definitely wrong. Humans are different from beasts, child." William thought about his wording.

"Canyon's approach may sound strategic, but it's just a child's trick. You should never use it on someone you want to truly date. Any attempt to limit the other person's choices through coercion or manipulation is unethical and unsustainable. Such an approach, which comes with the pride of thinking you are smarter than the other person, can easily backfire."

"Don't always think that you are smarter than others, Catherine, whether to friends or enemies! The humility of a king should not be superficial. If you want someone to move forward with you, then your relationship should be based on sincerity, respect and mutual understanding..." William said this, feeling deeply fortunate in his heart that he discovered it early, otherwise this child who was about to ascend the throne might become addicted to playing with people's hearts.

"Then... have I messed up? Will this affect the relationship between us and the Taylor family..." Catherine twisted the napkin in her hand in annoyance. When in front of her family, her expression seemed to be a lot more lively and smart.

When William heard his daughter say this, he couldn't help but sigh, "Catherine, you underestimate the friendship between Winston and me."

"I just want to continue the friendship between families, so I hope to get along well with Lilith... The Taylor family is our powerful ally, and we need their support, don't we?" Catherine frowned in confusion. Without the support of the High Court and the Church, the support of every local armed force is precious. This is why in her heart the Taylor family is far superior to the Russell family.

"Oh, don't always think about family matters. A person shouldn't be represented by her family. When I dated Winston, it wasn't because his last name was Taylor. Do you understand, Catherine?" William explained to his daughter patiently. "I'm very happy to see that you are willing to continue the friendship between our two families, but--"

"He is my friend and we are proud of each other's existence, that's all."

Catherine nodded, as if she finally understood what her father meant. Then she leaned back in despair again, "It's too late to say this now. I don't think she wants to be friends with me anymore, the kind of true friends you mentioned..."

"Hahaha! Honey, I know you're tired of hearing about my story with Winston, but I still have to say something." William smiled and patted his daughter's shoulder to cheer her up. "Winston and I were not friends at the beginning. On the contrary, we disliked each other. Our relationship was probably even worse than yours with Miss Lilith."

"We both thought the other was very arrogant. He looked down on me for relying on my royal status to fight with people everywhere and enjoy the praise when I won. I couldn't stand his arrogant temper of thinking he was very strong and didn't want to care about anyone. We fought a lot at that time and no one could stop us."

"It was because of the constant fighting that we spent more time together that he went from being my nemesis to being my subordinate, friend, and brother until today."

"...You've never told us this." Catherine was a little surprised. She had always thought that these two people hit it off at first sight.

"Because I can never beat him, what's there to brag about? Your father is the only duke in Gaia Empire, I have to save face, okay?" William laughed and took a sip of wine. "But that guy bragged to the people of Dragon Fang Castle about how he beat me up, that old bastard! When little Melissa first met me, she called me the weakling big brother."

Catherine couldn't help laughing.

William breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his daughter finally smile. He then reached out and ruffled her hair. "Okay, dear, it's still early. You will be classmates for many years. How can you say that you can't be friends? Try to give, to understand, and to grow. True friendship should be based on free will and sincere mutual choice. I believe you can do it, my princess."

Catherine nodded seriously, and was reminded by her father's words, "I want to go see her tomorrow, our princess."

"...Go ahead. Before that, how about going to the palace first? Everyone is thinking about you." William suggested whenever possible. No matter what, he still hoped that his daughter could let down her guard and live in harmony with her family.

Catherine had beaten up Canion today, and her anger had mostly gone away. She also spent some warm parent-child time with her father, and benefited a lot from it. She was in a very light-hearted mood at the moment. Even though she didn't want to meet the King, she didn't want to disrupt this comfortable and harmonious family atmosphere, so she nodded happily.

William was very happy to see her agree so readily. He raised his glass and motioned for Catherine to pick up her juice as well. The two of them clinked their glasses in a very ceremonial manner.

"My dear Princess, this glass of wine is dedicated to you. I hope your life will be as mellow as this wine, and everything you do will be smooth and beautiful." The romantic Duke even solemnly gave a toast to his daughter, which made Catherine laugh. The two drank a glass together and ended the dinner happily.

only……

"Have we forgotten something?" On the way out of the restaurant, Duke William had a dazed look after having a drink.

"Shave, shave." Although Catherine did not drink, the food at home was rich and exquisite. She ate a lot and felt dizzy at this time, but she did not forget to remind her father.

"Oh, okay, good night, dear, and go to bed early." Duke William kissed his daughter's forehead and turned away.

……

Kanyon: ... just die.