Firefly Journey

When Fengling saw Lin Yuanran lying on her bed, she was definitely surprised. She had visited him before and wanted to surprise him without telling him, but the guards stopped her.

Fengling didn't want to cause him any trouble, so she went home.

Well, this guy pulled this stunt again, it's really frustrating.

Looking at Lin Yuanran's sleeping face, Fengling gently sat on the edge of the bed, making sure that Lin Yuanran was fast asleep. Then she touched his face, and as if she felt that this was not enough, she also brushed Lin Yuanran's hair.

After holding that position and examining her hands for a while, she got bored and ran to the table to get the pastries that Lin Yuanran had brought. She deliberately chewed harder, making the sound of eating several decibels louder than normal.

Lin Yuanran was sleeping soundly and did not wake up.

The wind chimes stopped fidgeting and sat quietly in the chair, propping her cheeks up with her hands and staring at him without moving.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yuanran frowned, his eyelids twitched, and then he opened his eyes.

Their eyes met, but neither of them spoke first.

Lin Yuanran sat up, then belatedly realized he had fallen asleep. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he forced an explanation: "I was going to wait for you to come back, but I fell asleep..."

"It's okay, I just arrived too."

Feng Ling spoke in a rare gentle tone.

Just got back? That's good. Lin Yuanran glanced at the time and realized it was already noon.

"Have you eaten? Want to eat together?"

Fengling glanced at the empty table and said, "I've finished everything you brought, I'm not hungry."

"But I'm hungry..."

"Should I do it?"

"Never mind, let's have dinner together."

"it is good."

Lin Yuanran walked over and sat down next to her: "I heard from others that you came to see me?"

Fengling admitted, "I was so bored that I wanted to come and play with you, but the guard said you weren't seeing anyone, so I thought I shouldn't bother you and came back."

Lin Yuanran smiled and said, "I think my thought at the time was that you don't belong to anyone's category."

Fengling raised an eyebrow: "You mean, I'm not human?"

"Huh?" Lin Yuanran was stunned. What kind of strange thought process was this?

"No, what I mean is, you are unique, at least to me."

"Thank you for the compliment."

As Feng Ling spoke, she rested her head against Lin Yuanran's chest. Lin Yuanran reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist, taking her hand in his with his other hand. The air fell silent, and the two stopped speaking, but the atmosphere was anything but quiet.

……

At dusk, Lin Yuanran took Feng Ling out for dinner and arrived at a restaurant outside St. Louis College.

This restaurant is not cheap, so Lin Yuanran doesn't come here often. He only visits when he wants to treat himself to a better meal.

Sitting by the window, Lin Yuanran opened the window and pointed to a row of houses across the street, saying, "I've inquired, and they're currently renting out those houses. The price is reasonable, and the location is perfect for opening a tavern. I've already paid the deposit."

Fengling raised an eyebrow and said, "So that's why you brought me here. You were after my money."

Lin Yuanran chuckled and said, "How can you call it missing me? You promised me that!"

What made you misunderstand me, thinking I'm someone who won't go back on my word?

Lin Yuanran said with difficulty, "If you refuse, I will have no choice but to embezzle public funds from the Holy See."

"Give."

With a snap, Fengling slammed a rectangular card onto the table and instructed, "Use it sparingly, and take me out to play often in the future."

The amount on the card is not visible from the outside, but since Fengling has made the purchase, the amount must be substantial.

Lin Yuanran didn't stand on ceremony, took it and put it in his pocket, saying, "Consider this an investment. If the tavern does well in the future, we'll get a share of the profits."

“It’s me. What does this have to do with you?” Wind Chime corrected.

Lin Yuanran said, "I'm the one who's been doing all the work. It doesn't matter what you call me, I don't care. When it comes to the profit sharing, Olek will hand it over to me first. There's a lot of room for maneuver, since he doesn't even know you."

Wind Chime sneered, "You'd better apologize before I change my mind."

Lin Yuanran was already used to this kind of wind chime.

"I was wrong."

"That's pretty much it."

"Shall we discuss profit sharing?"

"How much do you want?"

"I get seven, you get three."

"you sure?"

Lin Yuanran immediately changed his tune: "You get seven, I get three."

Fengling shook her head: "You can take it all, I don't need the money."

Lin Yuanran already knew that Fengling was just joking. If she really wanted a share of the tavern's profits, she could invest anywhere else. Why would she stick to a newly opened one?

"It's great to have a mine in your family," Lin Yuanran remarked.

"It'll be gone soon," Fengling said, her tone completely unconcerned.

Cassius’s personal notebooks articulated his political ideas, including the issue of currency reform.

For various reasons, the most expensive crystal and gold mines have long been in the hands of nobles. To balance the interests of nobles and commoners, this is a problem that must be solved.

"A glass of water, please," Fengling said to the waiter.

"Okay, miss."

"I thought of it!"

The waiter withdrew, but Lin Yuanran suddenly shouted, and Feng Ling asked in confusion, "What the hell?"

Lin Yuanran excitedly grabbed her hand and exclaimed, "Water, it's water!"

“I’ve come up with a way to deal with ‘Yule’.”

Wind Chime said disdainfully, "I know you're excited, but before you put the plan into action, eat your food properly!"

"You've been hungry since this morning."

Lin Yuanran laughed and said, "Actually, I've already eaten the pastries."

"That's not OK."

"Alright, let's finish this meal then."

……

……

The Xu family has been quite lively lately.

The Xu family's liveliness didn't start recently; as a powerful and influential noble family in Yicheng, the Xu family has always been bustling.

But it's been even more lively lately.

Since everyone learned that the Xu family had a son-in-law who was the Pope, no force could sit still. The Pope was sacred and unattainable, so they settled for second best and thought that his relatives should be able to speak up.

Xu Dagong's study was full of people.

People from the Demos family, the Amelia family, and even many business leaders came to curry favor with him.

Despite the compliments and gifts, Xu Dagong showed little joy.

The child that Fengling brought back was not an easy person to get along with.

He was a staunch enforcer of Cassius's will, and Cassius... these nobles had never liked him because his ideas threatened their interests.

Now that Lin Yuanran has come to power and possesses supreme authority, if he implements Cassius's political ideology, will the nobles, including the Xu family, be able to benefit?

His granddaughter had already been warned: the Xu family would not decline, but they would have to behave themselves. If they thought they could challenge the Vatican, they would have to bear the consequences.

Feng Ling's warning was to prevent the Xu family from doing anything foolish. After all, she still had some affection for this family and didn't want it to become an enemy of the Holy See.

Xu Dagong was no fool; he knew the world had changed, and if he didn't adapt to the times and go with the flow, he would become a victim of progress.

Faced with all sorts of flattery, Xu Hanshan dared not make any promises. He dealt with them cautiously, as if walking on thin ice.