Chapter 523: Relying on Engagement to Avoid Danger, Living Off a Gigolo Before Reaching Adulthood (1/2)
Chapter 523: Avoiding danger by getting engaged, and living off a gigolo before reaching adulthood
Aaron curiously opened the envelope. After reading it, a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face began to twitch unconsciously.
The letter was signed by Adrian Klein, and the content was only a simple sentence: Clea will visit the Gaius family in three days, and let Aaron be prepared.
"How is it?" Vico raised his eyebrows at him, "Are you surprised? Are you surprised? Are you moved?"
"Surprised, unexpected, moved... moved." Aaron slowly put down the letter, and forced a smile that was uglier than crying, "Grandpa, don't tell me that this letter refers to a special situation."
"Of course not." Tepler waved his hand, "The heir's love affair alone is not enough to make Gaius's ancestral precepts give in, but if it is an engagement, that's another matter.
The Gaius family attaches more importance to blood than anything else, and there is only one other way to overcome the ancestral precepts. According to the ancestral teachings, engagement is the best way to solve the problem. "
"Hehehe!" Aaron covered his face and smiled bitterly, "This joke is a bit too much!"
"No joke." Lisanna said seriously, "As long as you are engaged to Clea, you can accompany her legitimately during her visit to the Gaius family, and we have no reason to kick you out of the house.
In addition, you will also be the son-in-law of the Darwin family. This identity is enough to make Voldemort afraid. Even if he leaves the castle, he will not easily touch you. "
Hearing this, Aaron rolled his eyes and was speechless in his heart.
"I have to admit that you have considered it very carefully.
There is only one thing, you didn't ask me if I am willing." Aaron stood up and put the magic ring and several magic books of the Gaius family on the sofa, "I tell you clearly that I don't want to."
"Stop right there." Lisanna said loudly, "Do you know what you will encounter when you walk out of this house?
Dozens of Death Eaters are besieging, not to mention magical creatures such as Dementors, werewolves, and giants."
"What?"
Aaron's eyes widened. He thought Voldemort would be restrained after knowing that he was taken back to Gaius Castle by Jins, but he didn't expect him to be so cruel.
"More than that." Vicco added lightly: "Due to our ancestral teachings, we can't even help you.
What did you do to Voldemort? He values you more than Dumbledore and Harry Potter."
"You can't blame me for this." Aaron said innocently, "He spent a lot of energy to come to the conclusion that the Gaius family is the descendant of gods, and he is sure that our family has the secret of becoming a god."
"That makes sense." Tepler sneered indifferently, "His ancestor Salazar Slytherin had planned to attack the Gaius family before, and failed as expected.
I didn't expect his descendants to have not learned the lesson, but he is not stupid. He knows that the Gaius family is not something that a mere Dark Lord can shake, so he naturally focuses on you.
Pretentious, but ridiculous."
"But the problem is that Aaron can't beat him now." Vicco said in a deep voice.
"I still have the confidence to escape." Aaron pointed at Abe, "It can now become a giant dragon of more than ten meters, and its speed is fast enough. As long as Voldemort doesn't attack me personally, I don't care about those Death Eaters."
"It's not that simple. Since he chooses to attack you, he won't give up easily.
Voldemort's sphere of influence is wider than you think. If he is determined to find you, there may not be a place for you to hide in the entire magic world."
"He can't find me." Aaron said very confidently.
"Interesting." Tepler's mouth curled up slightly, "It seems that my good grandson has not been idle these years and has his own secrets."
"Grandpa still understands me."
"But your grandpa doesn't understand Voldemort." Lisanna looked at Aaron and said unhappily: "I don't know how confident you are in yourself, but your enemy is definitely not easy to fool.
Voldemort is at least a shadow above the magic world. Who knows if he has any special methods.
I'm not pessimistic, but I don't want my son, my only son, to take risks."
"I can guarantee that he can't find me." Aaron said seriously.
He is quite confident in the Shenming Temple. Unless a fortune teller above the Holy Magic Guide takes action, no one can find it.
"Then can you guarantee that Voldemort is not waiting for you outside?"
"Ah..." Aaron was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Jins.
"Master, I'm so sorry, I really don't know this." Jins said angrily, "Even if I know, I can't tell you!"
"Stingy."
"Please, please?" Lisanna begged, "Don't make me worry, just get engaged and everything will be solved. As long as you can stay at home, you will be safe."
"That won't work." Aaron smiled bitterly, "I'm only sixteen years old."
"In the magic world, seventeen years old is considered an adult."
Aaron's mouth twitched, "Engagement is too sudden, I'm not prepared at all.
And you all know my relationship with her, from childhood sweethearts to fiancée, isn't this too hasty?
The most important thing is, I am a man, but I have to rely on engagement to avoid danger. I am not even an adult and I am already eating gigolo food. I don't want this to get out...hiss...it hurts..."
Before he even said the word "face", Lisanna couldn't stand it anymore, and directly grabbed his ear and pulled him to her.
Aaron grimaced in pain and begged for mercy, "Mom, let go, I am your own son!
Grandpa, please take care of your daughter-in-law!"
"Hmph!" Lisanna snorted and let go.
"What's wrong with eating gigolo food?" Vico scolded angrily, "Others can't even eat gigolo food if they want to!
We watched Claire grow up. She is smart, beautiful, generous, optimistic, brave, strong, considerate, gentle and considerate. How can she not be worthy of you?"
"I am not worthy of her, okay! "Aaron said weakly.
"You are not allowed to look down on yourself like this." Tepler said dissatisfiedly, "You are the most promising one in the Gaius family in the past hundred years. It is not impossible for you to become a god in the future."
"Uh...what do you want from me?"
"Get engaged to save your life, go out and die, do you still need to choose?" Vico said very intuitively.
"I don't choose either one." Aaron breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the three relatives opposite, and showed his magic power as a mid-level magician.
"This..." Vico was surprised for a moment, and then smiled with relief, "You are worthy of being my son."
"You are worthy of being my grandson." Tepler exclaimed: "At the age of sixteen, the mid-level, no, it is almost stepping into the threshold of the high-level magician. This kind of talent is also ranked in the family history. At least your father and I are not as good as you at the same age.
But you should understand one thing, only a genius who grows up is a genius, and a genius who dies young is only a stepping stone for others, because once a person dies, there is nothing left. "
"I understand." Aaron said impatiently, "Father, mother, grandfather, I have no other meaning, I am just stating a fact, you underestimate me too much.
These years, being apart has almost become a normal state in our family, which has led to your lack of understanding of me, even Uncle Genes doesn't know much.
In addition to various cram schools, my two trips to other worlds were also quite exciting, and my growth rate was beyond your imagination.
The first time I faced the orc army, and the second time I faced the change of the throne. I have been in prison, fought in wars, and fought against the strong men of the holy wizard level... In comparison, Voldemort and the Death Eaters are nothing.
I admit that I can't beat Voldemort now, but if I want to run, he can't stop me.
For me, going out is not to die, but just a little harder life.
But engagement is a lifelong thing. It's not just about me, but also about the happiness of Clea's second half of life. This is not a joke. "
At this point, Aaron made a decision.
He picked up Abe and walked slowly to the door, "Uncle Genes, please put my suitcase on the Hogwarts Express when school starts. This should not be considered a violation of family rules!"
Vico and others looked at Aaron's lonely back and exchanged glances quickly. After a moment, Tepler nodded to his son and daughter-in-law.
"Wait." Vico suddenly said.
Aaron turned around, "Father, you don't need to persuade me anymore. This is my own decision."
"Well... To be honest, I am really relieved." Vico looked at Aaron, "You really grew up."
"I grew up a long time ago, but you always treat me as a child." Aaron said unconvinced.
"You are just a child." Lisanna gritted her teeth.
Aaron couldn't help but smile, "You really don't have to worry, the escape is only temporary.
I will stay in a safer place until I am ready. Although Voldemort has exposed his existence, there are some places he dare not go to casually, right? "
"That's not what we are talking about." Vico said, and then took out the second letter from behind, "Take a look, this is what Adrian specifically asked us to give to you. "
Aaron frowned slightly and opened the envelope.
The next moment, he was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.
There were only two sentences in the letter. The first sentence was: Don't forget what you promised me last year.
In last year's Triwizard Tournament, Adrian used the identity of referee and elder sister to coerce and lure him into agreeing to date Claire for a period of time after a year.
He didn't think so much at the time, just thought that time could change everything, and fooled around first.
But he didn't expect time to pass so quickly, and retribution fell directly on his head.
The second sentence was: Do you dare to run and try?
It was concise and clear, but it revealed a faint murderous aura and was full of warning.
"Are you kidding me?"
"What do you think?" Vico said playfully, "It seems that we are really a failure now. We are obviously biological parents, but we are not as majestic as my cousin."
Aaron's cheeks twitched, and he wanted to cry but had no tears in his heart.
He didn't even go out the door now, and Adrian blocked the way. This is too unlucky.
"My dear grandson! You also understand the situation. You are now..."
"You can't help yourself."
"You can't say that. It's too serious." Tepler pointed at the door jokingly, "The door is there. If you want to leave, we will never stop you, but...you will bear the consequences!"
"Who said you want to leave?" Aaron sat down helplessly, "It's impossible to get engaged. I can only take care of her for two months at most."
"Take care?" Lisanna glared at him fiercely, "Just take care of?"
"No, what else?" Aaron said guiltily.
"You..."
"Hey, okay, okay.
Daughter-in-law, don't be angry!"
"But father, look at his attitude, it's really disappointing."
"Relationships can be cultivated slowly!
I thought about it carefully, and it was indeed a bit hasty to get engaged right away." Tepler said, "You are also an experienced person, you should understand that haste makes waste."
"I don't understand this." Lisanna glanced at Vico with resentment, "I only know that if I hadn't acted quickly..."
"Ahem!" Vico coughed immediately and interrupted Lisanna, "Let's not talk about those things between us."
"Fuck!" Aaron said with a smile, "There is a melon, no, there is a story!"
"Children should not ask about adults' affairs." Vico said with a straight face.
"You just said I've grown up!"
"But that can't cover up the fact that you're underage."
Aaron:......
"Forget it, I won't argue with my own father.
Grandpa, if I don't get engaged to Klia, can I still stay at home?"
"Yes, but not for too long." Tepler said thoughtfully, "After all, you did violate the ancestral precepts, and you are unwilling to obey the family's arrangements.
In this way, your identity becomes irrelevant, and your father and I can't keep you at home under pressure."
"How long can you stay?" Aaron asked.
"Ten days and a half months at most.
If you decide to get engaged during this period, everything will be fine, and we will all be happy.
But if it exceeds this deadline, then we will have to drive you away."
"It makes sense." Aaron pursed his lips, thinking that he still had a little time, and he had to seize the ten days and a half months to design a route to break through and a life plan before school starts.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of something, "What about my cram school?"
"Suspended classes." Vicco said, "During this period, you only have the right to visit those ancestors. I don't need to remind you what this means!"
Aaron smiled immediately, he knew what this meant.
Just like he went to Professor Snape after class to ask him about potions, and he would answer his questions according to his mood.
However, given his relationship with those ancestors, the so-called "suspension of classes" only meant that he could not practice, which was not a bad thing.
What he was most worried about this school year was that after the holiday, Ancestor Weihet would test his progress in learning light and dark elemental magic, but now he was "suspended from class", and Ancestor Weihet had no chance to find an excuse to beat him.
"What's there to be happy about?" Tepler said speechlessly, "This means that you have lost the most top-notch educational resources that everyone wants.
And those ancestors in our family are all old foxes, none of them are easy to deal with."