As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

However, when the carriage with blood-red sword and shield patterns appeared in sight, the atmosphere became strange.

Amidst the gossip, someone sneered.

Chapter 37 Past Tense

When mentioning [Iron Blood], the first thing that comes to mind of the older generation of nobles is the first knight who followed the Lionheart King to fight, the Lion King's right arm, the [Iron Blood] Marquis Carl.

But to young people, "Iron Blood" means a laughing stock.

One of the two most evil young men in the kingdom, the 'good-for-nothing' young man Roy Ironblad.

Someone in the crowd was puzzled: "Come to think of it, I haven't met the one from the Iron Blood family yet."

"Of course you can't see him. That guy is a loser. Bringing him out would only bring shame. That's why the Iron-Blooded Marquis never brings him to banquets!"

"Honey, don't mention that guy. He's just a pure bastard."

"That's right. Last time at the party, he was staring at my skirt and drooling. How disgusting."

"Tsk tsk, he's on par with Ryan Raymond!"

"No, Raymond is at least a transcendent, but Roy is truly useless!"

The topic of Roy spread quickly, and he became the public enemy of the young ladies and the object of ridicule by the young nobles.

Men laugh at it, women despise it, and it is no different from saying that people are hated by ghosts.

Of course, this is just private gossip.

A marquis is still a marquis after all. To show respect, and also because they have a good personal relationship, old Raymond brought his son to personally welcome the Ironblood family.

The first middle-aged man to get off the car was Carl, who was as handsome and steady as the rumors said.

"You are finally here!" Old Raymond's face showed an unconcealable joy.

"I finally have the chance to drink your wine, how could I miss it?"

There was no formality between the two of them. Instead, they exchanged fistfights in perfect tacit understanding and skill, like brothers who had not seen each other for years.

"It's a pity that Charlie is too busy, otherwise the three of us can get together...Leian!" Old Raymond glanced at Lei An.

"Hello." Lei An bowed to Carl reluctantly, being extremely cold.

Old Raymond's mouth twitched when he saw this. His good mood of reuniting with his old friend was immediately dashed, and he felt extremely embarrassed.

"They are all children, don't take it to heart." Karl said lightly, not taking it to heart.

It was at this moment that the second figure emerged from the carriage.

The whispers around them suddenly froze.

Under the light and twilight, a young nobleman, elegant and well-mannered, slowly stepped out of the carriage. He was dressed in a classic black and red tuxedo, which outlined his sturdy yet beautiful figure. His short hair, as black as the night, was dotted with starlight, his features remaining undimmedly handsome and majestic, yet not overly wrinkled or strained.

Like any protagonist in a chivalric novel, he was so calm, elegant, decent, and handsome, just like the starry night sky transformed into a physical form, standing out so conspicuously in this bustling venue.

The young ladies who had been complaining about Roy just a moment before suddenly forgot his bad reputation and secretly marveled at him. Meanwhile, the young masters who had been mocking him felt a moment of embarrassment. Some of them, in particular, noticed their female companions casting glances at him, their expressions becoming even uglier.

"Hello, Uncle Raymond. It's been a while since I last saw you. I'm glad to see you in such good health."

Roy met old Raymond's gaze and saluted him with a slightly awkward but sincere gesture.

"Hahaha, your father and I are good brothers, there's no need to be too particular about etiquette!" Old Raymond laughed and waved his hand: "You can just relax a little!"

He could tell that Roy was different.

It's not just her carefully dressed appearance, but more importantly, the neither humble nor arrogant attitude revealed in her dark eyes.

Young people either have no respect for the older generation or are subconsciously overly humble. Only a very few people can respect their elders without appearing overly humble.

After a quick look, Old Raymond patted Roy's body with his big hand and said, "You are indeed different."

He put his ear close to hers and said in a low voice, "Do your best and ignore the gossip. If anyone picks on you, tell your uncle and he will take care of it for you!"

"Haha, thank you for your concern, uncle." Roy responded without commenting, but he had secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Old Raymond's character was never mentioned in "Rondo of Angels", but now it seems that he is just a friendly uncle who has no intention of making things difficult.

With the other party's guarantee, he no longer has to worry about being attacked by the enemies that "Bad Boy Roy" had provoked in the past.

In this case, I don't even need to do anything special. I just need to maintain politeness and demeanor, attend the dinner calmly, and let people see my changes.

It seems that this dinner will go better than expected.

"No need. Don't spoil him."

Carl, who was standing by, gave some advice, which immediately earned him a cold look from old Raymond.

"Pretend to be a woolen suit! Look how happy you are that your son has become successful!"

Carl's face turned red and he laughed dryly.

Old Raymond hadn't seen Carl in such a good mood for a long time since Rowling's death.

As a father, Raymond Sr. certainly understood Carl's feelings, but when he thought about himself, he felt depressed.

"My kid has half the heart of Roy, he knows his mistakes and repents... No, as long as he doesn't embarrass me again, I'll be thankful!"

"Leian, treat them well! Your uncle Karl and I will go inside to talk."

After leaving a few words of advice, Old Raymond led Carl into the manor. The older generation of nobles were discussing some serious matters inside, leaving the spacious area outside for the young people.

Lei An looked at his father's departing back, his eyes dark as water.

He had been taught a lesson countless times by old Raymond using the term "other people's children" as a lesson, but he had never imagined that even a loser like Roy could be used to teach him a lesson!

He glanced at Roy, who gave him a polite smile.

That bright and beautiful appearance made Lei An even more nauseous.

What are you wearing?

A loser who only dared to bully maids, now that he's dressed in nice clothes and uses fancy words, he doesn't even know who he is?!

Roy keenly sensed the hostility in Lei An's eyes and became more alert.

The preface has been withdrawn, it seems that I can't rest easy yet.

Although there is no character named Lei An in "Angel Rondo", there is a lot of information about Lei An in the memory of "Bad Young Roy".

'Bad Boy Roy' used to follow Lei An and was considered half of his lackey. Even his evil deeds were caused by Lei An.

The most despicable of the two evil young men in the kingdom is Leian Raymond.

But 'Bad Boy Roy' is a thing of the past.

This girl is not the girl of destiny, nor is she a big shot. No matter from the perspective of defying fate or from the perspective of aristocratic interaction, I have to ignore her.

Roy's gaze stayed on Lei An for a brief moment, then he looked away, as if he had lost interest.

With just such a subtle action, the sensitive string in Lei An's heart was finally broken.

Chapter 38: I thought it was a monster, but it turned out to be a clown

However, at this moment, Lei An caught a glimpse of the golden figure behind Roy.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, and icy skin.

At first glance, she seems inconspicuous, but she is as cute and adorable as the finest doll, standing quietly and gracefully.

Is this the maid Roy bought before?

Lei An immediately came up with an idea.

Okay, you're going to act like a good kid, right? Let's see how long you can keep up the act!

Lei An suddenly raised his voice and looked at Alice frivolously: "By the way, Roy, this is your new maid, right?"

Lei An looked Alice up and down rudely and whistled: "She looks very well behaved. She is so obedient at this age. I guess you have put a lot of effort into training her!"

Lei An was about to step forward and put his arm around Roy's shoulders, but Roy pulled away.

"Raymond, you could just say it directly." Roy stared at him indifferently, his tone slightly cold.

Raymond raised the corner of his mouth with an evil arc, glanced at Roy, and laughed exaggeratedly: "Haha, I just want to ask you, how did you train a little girl to be so obedient? Whip, branding iron, starvation for ten days or half a month, or something more exciting..."

The people around them were filled with disgust when they heard these words. Especially the daughters of noble families, who, fearing that they might offend their eyes, turned their gaze away from the two evil young men and recalled Roy's notoriety.

"It's disgusting that they could do such harm to such a young child."

"So no matter how beautiful you look, you're still ugly inside."

"Ah, I feel sorry for that little girl."

The most despicable thing is men bullying women, elders bullying children, nobles bullying servants, and the strong bullying the weak.

In just a few words, Lei An put all four hats on Roy's head.

Lei An himself is shameless, so it doesn’t matter.

He just wanted to drag Roy back to the same level as himself, so that people would remember that Roy was just a bad boy like him, even worse than him!

However, before Roy could speak, the golden figure stepped forward and said coldly, "Master Raymond, please do not tarnish the master's reputation."

"Hehe, you are quite protective of your master." Raymond narrowed his eyes with a fierce look, emitting a faint aura of supernatural power, trying to put some pressure on the other party.

She's just a maid, a little bit of pressure is enough.

This little girl has a blank expression on her face. Maybe she has been scared silly?

Then Raymond turned around, opened his arms, and looked around, as if to show Alice the crowd here, like an exaggerated performance to the extreme: "Don't be afraid! There are so many people here, no one will hurt you, you can tell me Roy's true face, how Roy abused you, humiliated you, and tortured you!"

Raymond thought he knew Roy's character.

He wanted to tear Roy's disguise apart in public!

But Raymond never dreamed that when he called out to the extreme and attracted the attention of all the nobles, waiters and maids present, what he waited for was not the exposure of Roy's evil deeds.

It was Alice's extremely cold rebuke.

"Lord Raymond, please stop!"

It was the first time in his life that Lei An was scolded by someone other than old Raymond, so he was unable to react for a moment.

Only then did he notice that the girl's light blue eyes glaring at him showed no fear at all, but instead shone with frost and hostility.

Alice's eyes couldn't hurt Lei An, but they deeply hurt his self-esteem.

I was actually scolded by a mere maid? !

Lei An subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to slap the rude maid, but suddenly felt a sharp pain.

Roy's gaze was straight, indifferent, yet piercing coldly, like a sword ready to be unsheathed at any time, warning him not to act rashly.

Lei An froze in place for a moment.

Meanwhile, Alice continued.

The girl, who had always been accustomed to accepting everything, found for the first time that there were things she could not tolerate.

She could endure humiliation, but she could never tolerate anyone humiliating Roy.

Even if the other party is a noble.

Alice looked straight at Lei An and said word by word: "My master has never abused, humiliated, or tortured me!"

"Quite the opposite."

Alice didn't know what Roy was like in the past, nor did she care. She only knew that the current Roy was her most beloved master.

The girl clutched her chest, recalling the past that was as precious as gold. She said softly but firmly, "The master gave me food, protection, and warmth I never had before. He is definitely not what you said!"

"Before I met the Master, nothing good had ever happened to me. Please don't misunderstand me, for me, being the Master's maid is the best thing that has ever happened to me!"

Only after she finished the last word in one breath did the emotionally excited girl finally catch her breath.

The girl's voice had never been so high-pitched. Although it did not fluctuate much, the surging emotions had already deeply moved every listener present along with her words, as if they could see the scene of the master and servant cuddling warmly in the afternoon sun.

Perhaps the scenario described by Lei An was more consistent with their previous understanding of the 'evil young Roy', but compared with Alice's sincere words, it seemed pale and powerless.

"Who do you think is telling the truth?"

"It's hard to say. After all, Roy's previous behavior..."

"But maybe the Iron-Blooded Family's child has really turned over a new leaf?"