Chapter 722 Orles's 'Home'
The farce in the coffee shop ended quickly after the police arrived. The other party was complacent and thought that the police would stand on his side and scold Tilan for using extraordinary powers to disrupt public order and tease others in the downtown area. However, the police did not ask any questions after they came. They took them away directly and put them in the police car and left. Before leaving, they bowed and apologized to the girl sitting at the table by the window.
"Why? Is this the privilege of the powerful in the Central Star Region? This is unfair!" The other party was still shouting in the police car.
"Shut up." The accompanying police interrupted his shouting.
"If that person didn't care, you would have gone to jail." He really couldn't stand it.
"What? It was obviously me who was teased and teased by the other party, but it was still my fault in the end?" He was still unconvinced, thinking that he was just chatting up a girl at most, how could it be considered illegal.
"Let's not talk about the whole process. The coffee shop has surveillance records. The look you had afterwards was not friendly, young man." A policeman said with a smile.
"He almost jumped on her. It's true that adolescence is reckless."
"Let me be frank. That adult's identity is very special. If you really pursue the case according to the law, you can go to the court of trial. The interrogator there can give you nightmares for years. If you don't want to get into trouble, forget about what happened today."
"In addition, I know the family you come from, and I also know that your family's company is now a popular emerging force. But even Miss Xiang Ke'er, whom you follow, would not mess around in front of that adult. Do you understand the seriousness of the matter?"
"How is it possible? Lady Xiang Ke'er is a diva appointed by the Federation, unless..." He got stuck in the middle of his words, as if he realized something.
"This is impossible." He suddenly lost his momentum and became a little scared.
Although their family is one of Xiang Ke'er's important supporters, even if his father went to see the diva, he had to prepare a lot and be cautious. As a member of the family with a low ranking and weak strength, he was generally excluded from the decision-making level, and he had no chance to see Lady Xiang Ke'er up close.
If Lady Xiang Keer knew about this, the whole family might be implicated. After all, everything they have now is not irreplaceable to Lady Songstress. The production patent of the new instrument has always been in the hands of someone Lady Xiang Keer trusts more. They just obtained authorization to produce it.
"You are trying to scare me, right? How could such a big shot sit in such an ordinary coffee shop?" He said, and he felt that this was unreasonable.
"Generally speaking, it is true, but there are exceptions occasionally. As for safety issues." The policeman on the side recalled the discussion in the internal meeting. The girl may now be a supernatural person at the top of Sequence 8. Almost no one can assassinate her.
"Then you don't have to worry about it."
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On the other side, Tilan and Orles continued to walk in the Academy City. She also found the pet shop where she used to work. There have been many changes in the staff over the years. The youthful and energetic Lemon Fruit in the past is now married and has become the owner of this shop. The original owner, Lemon Fruit's brother, went to a distant remote star field for scientific research and exploration to explore new and unknown supernatural creatures.
"Wow, Zijin, you are still so cute." Lemon Fruit came over in a light dress. Her personality has not changed, but she has become a little more mature.
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"Where have you been in the past few years since graduation? I still remember the time you were here." Although there are many members in the store, it is rare to find someone as special as Tilan.
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"Have you been to remote areas for investigation like my brother? That's really hard work."
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"In the past few years, business has been good. Our store has expanded a lot, thanks to the powerful breeder that Zijin introduced at the time. He provided a lot of good suggestions."
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"Is this your friend? Such a beautiful elf lady~" Orles looked around the store and occasionally touched various small animals.
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“Do you like this long-eared rabbit? Do you want to raise one~”
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“You said you like dragons? Unfortunately, our store cannot raise supernatural creatures as large as dragons. I guess they can only be found in special breeding courtyards. Those big guys are quite dangerous. Even if they are raised, they need a large area.”
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“I have several big tigers here. With their help, it is much easier to manage these guys in the store.”
Then the three of them stayed in the store and chatted for a long time before Orles reluctantly left.
“Remember to come again next time~” Lemon Fruit waved goodbye before leaving.
After leaving the store, it was getting late and the sky was getting dark. Tilan no longer delayed and took Orles to the destination this time, which was the mansion of Harp Crown where Orles’ family was located.
Dozens of minutes later, Tilan led Orles and stood under the tall white flower door. The door, which looked like a white stone carving, was engraved with platycodon flowers and slender sword blades, elegant and beautiful.
‘Basketry Flower Sword’ is the emblem of the Ice Elf Shitide family. They have always been one of the top three famous families in the entire Ice Elf community. Their names even appear in historical records, which can be traced back to the three major elven kingdoms in the First Era.
"The elves are long-lived, have peaceful ideas and customs, and their internal competition and iteration are relatively slow, unlike the dramatic changes in the human dynasties. Therefore, even today, many families are still stable and passed down." This is the historical evaluation mentioned by Tilan's teacher when she was in school. Now it seems to be in line with the current situation of the ice elves.
After pressing the doorbell, someone came soon. When they saw Orles next to Tilan, they were shocked, and then excitedly prepared to welcome the process, slowly opened the door that had been closed for a long time, and let the two enter from the main door.
Generally speaking, the main door of such a large mansion is not open. People usually go out through the side door. The main door will only be used when there are distinguished guests and grand events.
Walking through the square garden paved with white floors, there are two rows of maids standing straight on both sides of the road leading to the mansion. They are all ice elves, beautiful, and wearing complicated white-bottomed silver-edged skirts. Even maids are more luxurious than many wealthy ladies.
When Tilan and Orles walked by, the maids lifted their skirts and bowed respectfully. Their movements were extremely standard and consistent. Even the angles of the toes of their shoes were exactly the same. It felt like they were walking into an ancient palace.
Orles saw the curiosity in the maids' eyes. If she hadn't known that she couldn't move around, she would have walked over to touch them and check whether they were mechanical.
The two walked through the long corridor and entered the mansion. The members of the Shitide family who had been waiting for a long time were already waiting at the door.
"Welcome Miss Heshia, and -" Everyone saluted politely at first, and then their eyes focused on Orles, with excitement and relief in their expressions.
"Welcome back, Orles."
Perhaps only after losing something, you will know how precious it is to have it. In the years since Orles disappeared, even though the Shitide family had great power in the past, it has also faced a sharp decline. The scene of being the center of attention and support in the past is gone forever. The members of the family have also personally experienced the drastic changes in their work and various affairs.
So when the news that Orles was still alive spread back to the family, it was no wonder that everyone was so excited and couldn't sleep.
Facing these unfamiliar relatives, Orles was a little hesitant. Although as a singer, she could feel the joy and excitement conveyed by the other party, she was still a little uncomfortable with suddenly accepting so many intimate relationships.
Seeing Orles hesitate, holding Tilan's skirt with one hand, Moander, as the head of the family, raised his hand and asked the people behind him to temporarily withdraw, and then personally invited the two to sit at the coffee table on one side of the hall.
After the number of people decreased, Orles relaxed a little, and now she could look at the other party carefully. Logically, Moander was Orles's father, but the two were only familiar with each other in the past, not close. Tilan remembered that she had asked Orles this question.
Before Orles became famous, although Moander was also a member of the Shitide family, he was not an important figure. He was probably in the upper-middle class of the family, responsible for some branch businesses, busy on weekdays, and did not spend much time at home.
Although she didn't get much fatherly love, Orles didn't suffer much since she was a child. After all, she was a child of a big family. She grew up under the care of maids and servants. Her playmates were all new generation heirs of the Shitide family. They were not badly off. Occasionally, other elders in the family came to teach them some knowledge and experience. She received a very good education since she was a child.
The ice elves attach great importance to family affection, and there is no obvious hierarchy within the family. As long as they are children of the Shitide family, they will receive consistent care and teaching. Only when they grow up will there be some gaps due to the division of positions.
When Orles' talent as a singer was discovered, not only her, but also her father's status in the family rose rapidly because of her daughter. He succeeded the retired former patriarch ten years ago and became the current patriarch of the Shitide family. In the past, many business cooperation and political affairs involving Orles as a singer were handled by her father and uncles. This saved Orles a lot of energy, and even after becoming a well-known big singer, it was very easy.
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After sitting down, the three talked about a lot of past events related to Orles.
"I remember when Orles was 7 years old, she unconsciously used the ice-related supernatural power for the first time to turn the jelly into harder ice cubes." Moander recalled.
"Later I asked her why she did this, and she said that the jelly could be eaten longer after it was frozen hard, because at that time, the family's education did not allow children to have too many snacks, and she was greedy and always had not enough to eat."
Hearing this, Orles tilted her head and wondered why she was so stupid at the time. The jelly would definitely not taste good if it was frozen hard.
"Although her mother likes Orles, she is also a young lady who can't take care of children. After marrying me, she spends more time at parties and outings. Occasionally, when she thinks of Orles, she will give her a lot of things and hold her for a while to get closer to her."
"When she was young, Orles was more lively. Thanks to the good education environment of her family, she didn't become too spoiled. Later, she grew up and could take care of herself, so I worried less about her." Moander is a person who focuses on his career. Even after discovering Orles' talent as a singer, he didn't change his lifestyle too much.
While telling the story, Moande occasionally took out photos of Olaise when she was a child. It can be seen that Olaise began to show her extraordinary beauty from a very young age. However, ice elves are generally handsome. Although her appearance is good-looking, There won't be a big gap between you and your peers around you.
After saying this, Oles gradually became interested in things that happened when she was a child, but her current mentality seemed to be that she was looking at another familiar person, but that person had the same appearance and name as herself.
Seeing that Aurese couldn't remember anything in the past, Moande sighed at the end of the story and lost the desire to continue talking.
"That's all. It's already a miracle that Olesi survived that battle. I can't ask for more." He comforted himself, then rang the bell and asked the maids to come over and replace the tea.
"You guys sit here for a while, and I'll ask Olesi's mother and grandmother to come over and see her."
"OK."
Then he stood up and left. About three minutes later, two elf women came over. One of them looked very similar to Orlais, but had a different hairstyle and a plumper figure. As for the other elf woman next to her, she looked much older. , although she looks only in her 30s, her expression and eyes are particularly kind.
"Aurese, do you remember grandma?" She looked at the ice elf girl opposite the coffee table, and leaned slightly closer to let the other party see her clearly.
"I don't remember." Orelai shook her head. Although the woman in front of her looked familiar, she still couldn't remember anything.
"Alas..." In response to this, the old man could only give up and sit down.
Unlike Aurese's grandmother, Aurese's mother is probably the same as Aurese's sister at first glance. The two have very similar looks, but one is richer and has a more mature temperament.
"Aurese doesn't remember me." She pressed her chin lightly with her fingers, then turned her head and thought for a while, and took out many high-definition projection photos.
These photos record many of the things she and Ole Lace had together in the past, such as birthday parties, traveling, sightseeing, swimming, etc. The Ola Lai in the photos gradually grew up until she suddenly stopped at the age of 18.
It seems that Aurese's mother still dotes on her daughter. Although she loves to play, she still takes time to take Aurese to see the scenery every year until Aurese's talent as a singer is discovered and she enters a professional academy. The activity slowly ended.
The three of them reminisced about old times, and then Olesi's mother tried to hug her again, and it took a long time before she let go.
"Aurese, please stay here from now on. You will gradually become familiar with and remember the historical memories of the past." They looked at Aurese and asked in a pleading tone.
"I, Aurese can't do it." At this moment Aurese shook her head desperately, seeming to be very repelled to get along with these strange relatives.
Yes, so what if they were Aurese's relatives in the past. Aurese had already died once and had no memory of her past. If she was forced to accept these relationships, it would only make her feel very awkward and aggrieved.
Because she can no longer be herself easily, but has to play the role of the person with the same name and appearance as her in everyone's memory.
After all, she is no longer the 'Aurese' she used to be. Today, she has not been cared for by these relatives, nor has she had the experience of growing up together. Those originally natural and incomparable emotional relationships have now become extremely depressing chains.
Seeing that Orelai's mood was a little unstable, Tilan finally ended the visit and conversation early and took Orelai out of the huge mansion again.
When the two of them walked out, the ice elf girl finally couldn't suppress the fear and worry in her heart, and hugged Tilan's arm to talk.
"Woo, Tilan, don't leave me. Everything there is so strange. It's as if there is a very small girl who looks the same as me, watching me secretly."
It seems that she is really scared. Tilan can only keep comforting the companion beside her shoulder, sighing that Oresi's talent as a singer is extremely high. She almost intuitively senses her possible future mood and encounter.
There were no ghosts or little girls in that mansion, but it was indeed full of traces left by the past 'Olaise'. All these gave the current Orlais a sense of strangeness and fear of being replaced, and she was afraid that her current consciousness would disappear.
Maybe I have to look at her with new eyes, otherwise it would be unfair to Olesi now. She is who she is, not a substitute for the familiar figure in the past.