HP: Becoming a Maiden Heartthrob

"travel?"

A week before school started in September, Mrs. Ender announced at dinner that she was going to Italy, where her friends had invited her to travel.

Nalilian was shocked by this. When Kersten looked at her, she quickly realized, "I didn't know you had friends in Italy."

"Of course you don't know," Mrs. Ende said with a smile, "When you were not at home, I was bored and often traveled and made a lot of friends."

"This Mrs. Fogg lives in Naples. The last time I went to Naples, I stayed in her mansion for a week. This time her son is having a birthday, and she invited me, so I definitely have to go."

"Her child is five years younger than Lillian. He's very smart. You may see him in the newspapers in the future."

"Is that so?" Nalilian lowered her eyes to hide her inner uneasiness.

If Mrs. Ender left, it would mean that she and Kerston would be the only ones left at home.

She hasn't figured out how to get along with him yet.

"Of course," Mrs. Ender noticed Na Lilian's expression and continued, "If Lilian wants to go with us, that's fine."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Kerston and said, "I know you've been very busy lately, and you probably don't have time to go."

Kersten hummed.

Mrs. Ende then looked at Nalilian, a little worried.

Originally, it seemed that there was some conflict between the brother and sister when they came back, but they seemed to have eased up these days. I didn’t expect that it was not resolved?

As Mrs. Ender watched, Nalilian shook her head. "I'd better stay home. I haven't finished my homework yet."

Although staying at home means facing Kerston alone, staying with Mrs. Ender means facing guilt.

After dinner, Kerston went to wash the dishes and Nellie went to help Mrs. Ender pack her luggage.

Mrs. Ender looked at her daughter, who was kneeling in front of the suitcase folding clothes. She looked so small and well-behaved. She couldn't help but ask, "Lillian, did Kerston bully you?"

Nalilian suddenly looked up at her, a smile on her face, "No, Mom."

Mrs. Ender shook her head and said seriously, "If Kerston bullies you, Lillian, don't worry about anything, just tell me."

"It's true that he's my older brother, but that doesn't mean everything he says is right, and that everything he does is what you have to do."

"Because you are my daughter."

Nalilian's throat felt tight, and she could hardly hold back her tears. She suppressed her sobs and shook her head, "Kerston never bullied me, Mom. Never."

*

After cleaning up and washing up, Kerston returned to the room. The room was dark, with only the computer screen on the desk in the corner lit up.

He glanced at the balcony, then sat down at the desk to deal with things on the computer.

He sat there for hours, waiting for the moonlight to fill the windowsill, when a faint sob woke Kerston.

He stood up suddenly, walked out onto the balcony, and crossed the corridor, but stopped in front of the window of Nalilian's room.

He looked inside.

Under the shade of the window screen, in the center of the room, the girl curled up on the bed and sobbed, her pearly soul half out of her body, constantly shedding tears.

His heart ached, and he opened the door and walked in. When he reached the bed, he knelt on the bed and carefully reached out to hug her.

"Mom," Nalilian seemed to have found support. She closed her eyes and grabbed him, crying out, "Mom..."

"Yeah," Kerston responded, pulling her into his arms.

"Mother……"

"Ah."

"Mother……"

"exist."

Kersten stroked her thin, trembling back.

Nalilian closed her eyes and shook her head, "I'm sorry, Mom..."

"Yeah," Kersten responded.

"sorry Sorry……"

"Ah."

"Don't hate me..."

Kerston paused, wiped the tears from her eyes, leaned over her tear-soaked ear and spoke, "There will be no dislike, Lillian."

"I will love you, forever."

As if receiving a response, her crying gradually subsided and she fell asleep more deeply in his arms.

*

The next day, Nalilian woke up because she was hungry. She opened her eyes and was confused for a few seconds before she realized that Mrs. Ende was going to travel today and her train was at 8 o'clock in the morning.

She looked at the alarm clock on the bedside table.

It's already ten o'clock.

Nalilian quickly got out of bed, opened the door, ran down the hallway and into the living room, but only Kersten was left sitting at the dining table reading a book.

Hearing her voice, he looked up at her, "Mom has left, come and have breakfast."

Nalilian walked over and looked at the breakfast on the table. The egg liquid on the fried egg had solidified but it did not move. He was waiting.

"Why didn't you wake me?" she asked.

"Don't want to see you cry," Kersten said, getting up and going to the kitchen.

Nalilian was startled and looked down at the breakfast. In the end, she did not leave like before, but sat down and started eating in silence.

Kirsten poured a glass of warm milk and placed it next to her plate and ate with her.

"Out for lunch?"

After she finished her breakfast, Kerston stopped and asked.

"Don't you usually have something to do?" asked Nalilian.

He was not at home during the day some time ago.

"It's all right now," Kersten said.

Nalilian looked at the half-eaten plate that Kersten had packed. She nodded slowly and decided, "Let's go out to eat."

"Okay," Kersten responded.

By noon, Nalilian put on her going-out clothes and took a taxi with Kerston to a nearby restaurant.

The food in this restaurant is the best in the area. This was discovered during summer vacations when Kester took her to try out restaurants one by one. They often come here whenever they have free time during summer vacations.

But I didn’t come once this summer.

There is so much going on.

"Is it still the same as before?" The restaurant waiter already recognized them and asked familiarly.

"Yes, thank you," Kersten replied, handing over the tip.

The waitress happily accepted it. "You are always so generous, sir," she said, looking at Nalilian again and praising her. "You are as beautiful as before, miss."

Nalilian smiled at her.

The salad came first, and Kersten pushed it to Nalilian.

Nalilian started eating, but after taking the first bite of the salad, she found that it contained arugula, which she didn't like, and the bitter taste was unbearable for her.

But she didn't want to tell Kersten.

"Unappetizing?"

But the moment she didn't take the second bite, Kerston noticed her abnormality and asked.

Nalilian didn't want to answer and hesitated to take a second bite.

Kersten then said, "If you don't like it, don't eat it. Don't punish yourself."

He had figured her out, Nalilian thought, then gave up resisting and put down her fork.

Kersten handed her a napkin and asked, "Change to another one?"

Nalilian took the napkin, "It's just a salad."

"If it doesn't suit your taste, you can just give up," Kerston said.

Narilian was startled and put down her napkin silently. Seeing this, Kersten was about to get up, but at this moment, Narilian picked up the fork and picked out the arugula from the salad one by one.

Kersten looked at her and his eyes moved.

Nalilian lowered her head while picking vegetables and said softly, "I never thought of giving up."

No matter how bitter or astringent it is.