Chapter 699 Invitation
For Mary, this is a different kind of tea time.
"Are you really willing to take us there, Mary?"
Ashelika, the petite and cute Ashelika stared at Mary sitting across the table, while Charlie stared at her uneasily.
"Yes, haven't you been worried about me? I have already talked with Mr. Duanmu, and he thinks there is nothing wrong with a few people visiting. After all... what we are doing is not something shameful."
Speaking of this, Mary also hesitated.
Are what they did really shameful?
It seems not?
Or does it seem like that?
"………………"
Hearing Mary's answer, Ashelika and Charlie also looked at each other and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. As Mary's friends, they also knew that during this period Mary had been taking leave frequently on the pretext of "internship inspections", ostensibly for work, but Mary never told them what kind of work it was. Not only that, they also discovered that Mary's temperament had changed a bit. Originally, Mary was the strongest and most active among the three, but during these tea parties, they found that Mary's temperament seemed to have become more...unique. They didn't know how to put it, but they felt that Mary seemed... There is an aura, as if it is difficult for others to refuse what she says.
This also made Charlie and Ashelika vaguely curious, until one time, Ashelika's fiancé Howard came to a tea party to meet the three of them, and was shocked when he saw Mary. After that, he specifically asked Ashelika.
"Has anything happened to Miss Mary recently?"
"Hey? No? What's the matter?"
"Hmm...it's quite strange."
Howard hesitated for a moment, then whispered his feelings to Ashelika.
"I can feel that Miss Mary has a unique aura, like a soldier..."
"Soldier? But Mary is not a soldier. Are you talking about training in self-defense or something?"
"No."
Howard shook his head.
"It's not the temperament of a new recruit, but of a veteran... I once met a veteran who returned from overseas battlefields. Miss Mary's current temperament is very similar to his, with an indescribable majesty..."< br>
Yes, Howard used the word majestic. Although in the eyes of outsiders, Mary was still a well-mannered middle-class lady. She was still so soft-spoken when she moved and spoke, which was completely consistent with the performance of a lady. But even he, a businessman, would be a little nervous when standing in front of the other party. It was not that a man felt nervous when he saw a beautiful woman, but more like he instinctively felt that the other party was in a different class from himself, just like if he faced a duke or a general. He would be at a loss when dealing with a big shot like this. Even if the other person seemed very approachable, it would still make people uneasy. This was the feeling Mary gave Howard.
After listening to Howard's explanation, Ashelika was equally uneasy. She found Charlie, and the two discussed it and decided to ask Mary what kind of job she was doing... After all, such a big change happened in a short period of time. Like Mary's performance.
That's why they took advantage of this afternoon tea time to ask Mary about the situation, but they got an unexpected answer.
"Sure enough, I knew I couldn't get away from that man!"
Hearing the name "Mr. Duanmu" appear in Mary's mouth, Ashelika slapped the table and jumped up, grinning. She didn't know whether it was because her hands hurt from the slap or because she was angry.
"So Mary, you were deceived by that man?"
"Huh? No, no, no, this really doesn't..."
Hearing Ashelica's question, Mary waved her hand hurriedly.
"Mr. Duanmu just looks fierce, but he is still very kind to his own people."
"Yes, Axie, you can't judge a book by its appearance."
At this moment, Charlie, who had been listening quietly beside her, spoke. Then she put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Mary with a smile.
"After all, it's too much to judge people by their appearance. Although that gentleman looks very vicious and like a murderous executioner, maybe inside he is a weak man with a delicate girl's heart who doesn't even dare to kill a fish." Not sure, right? Mary?”
"Ah...uh..."
Faced with Charlie's question, Mary was speechless for a moment——She really couldn't deny that she was killing people...
Even Ashelica had a weird expression when she spoke to Charlie. How awkward was it for a man who was so fierce and tall and strong to say that he had a delicate girl's heart?
"So Mary..."
However, Charlie stood up on her own.
"Can we go see your work now?"
"Now?"
It has to be said that Charlie’s answer was beyond Mary’s expectation. Only then did she realize that her friend was actually so strong——Well, I can’t say she just discovered it. Ever since Charlie cried in Antarctica, When Mary shouted that she wanted to kill herself and be with her forever, she realized that some aspects of her best friend were quite extreme.
Fortunately, Charlie had lost her memory of that time, otherwise Mary wouldn't know how she would face herself when she wakes up.
After all, in the past, in Mary's opinion, Charlie was the real example of a wealthy lady... But since that incident, what can I say... Mary feels that her good friend is really a bit... Watch with admiration.
In every sense.
"Is there any inconvenience?"
"No, but your afternoon class..."
"I can ask for leave."
Charlie said calmly, and Ashelika was stunned for a moment, and looked at her as if she was getting to know Charlie again, and then nodded. "Axie can also ask for leave."
"Okay."
Now that the words had been said, Mary could only nod helplessly.
"Then come with me."
After leaving the restaurant, the three girls took the subway to Queens. Then Charlie and Ashelika followed Mary to Duanmu Huai's house in Fog City. Then... they saw Mary reach out, take out a key from her pocket, and open the door.
Seeing this scene, Charlie and Ashelika's eyes widened.
Mary actually took them to a man's house, and she even had his key!
This shouldn't mean they are already living together, right?
Of course Mary didn't know what her friend was thinking. She opened the door and walked in. At this moment, the maid also walked out to the door.
"You are back, Miss Mary."
The maid is Duanmu Huai's agent in this world and is responsible for handling most of the problems in this world. Of course, due to the spread of the weapons of the Tribunal, the investigators' mood for death is getting higher and higher, so that most of them There was no need for Duanmu Huai to take action at any time. He just had to continue to open a store to attract customers, and then wait for the investigators to commit suicide.
Hearing this, Charlie and Ashelika even exchanged a look. What this maid said was not welcome, but that you are back, which means.........
"Mary, are you living here...with that gentleman?"
Charlie looked at Mary carefully and didn't know whether to say anything for a moment. Even Ashelica didn't dare to speak. After all, in this world and in their country, the mainstream culture of women is still very conservative. Although Ashelika is engaged to Howard and has a fiancé, the degree of intimacy between the two parties is limited to kissing on dates.
For an unmarried girl like Mary to live with a man, this is as immoral as getting pregnant out of wedlock!
"Who are these two?"
The maid looked at the two people standing behind Mary and asked doubtfully, and Mary also hesitated.
"They are my friends, and they want to go with me to see...the situation over there."
Having said this, Mary quickly added.
"Mr. Duanmu has agreed."
"No problem."
The maid nodded, then turned and stepped aside.
"Please come in."
The two walked into the room under the leadership of Mary. Faced with this unexpected situation, Charlie and Ashelika were obviously a little nervous.
"What's going on here? Mary? Didn't you say you wanted to show us where you work?"
Charlie looked around anxiously.
"But this...is that gentleman's home, right?"
"Uh... You can say yes or you can say no. Anyway, come with me..."
As she spoke, Mary walked up the stairs, and her two friends followed her.
At this time, the hearts of the two began to beat fiercely. Charlie always had a bad feeling as she stared at her friend's figure. Why is Mary here? Could she fall in love with that man and move in with him here? So what is her job? As a noble lady, Charlie certainly knows a lot of the dirty secrets of the upper class society. Some high-ranking officials and nobles will keep lovers and make them the playthings of their desires. This is no secret to Charlie.
But will my friend be one of them? She gave up her dignity and wisdom and became a plaything for men to tease?
Charlie couldn't believe it, but no matter how she looked at it, the possibility was very high. She stared at Mary's back, and the chaotic fantasy even appeared in her mind.
"…………"
For some reason, Charlie suddenly felt a dry cough at this moment. She swallowed subconsciously and forced herself to retract her gaze from Mary. What happened to her? Mary was her childhood sweetheart and long-time friend, and she actually looked at her close friend in this way?
And... it even made Charlie feel a little excited?
"??"
Mary trembled. She didn't know why. She suddenly felt a little uneasy. Maybe it was because of nervousness?
Mary thought for a moment, then stopped thinking about the problem. She came to a room on the second floor, then took out the key again, opened the door, and walked in with Charlie and Ashelika.
This looks like an ordinary bedroom. There is nothing special about it from the outside. Ashelika looked around curiously, while Charlie was in a daze. This was just a bedroom, but why did Mary bring them here? mean? Could it be that she has become that man's slave and now wants to push her best friend into the pit of fire? Did she hope that she and Ashelika would also become that man's guests?
Thinking of this, Charlie suddenly felt her heart begin to beat fiercely. It was not because of fear, but because of nervousness, because when she thought that she might be able to sleep in the same bed with Mary, she suddenly felt something special. expectations.
But unfortunately, what happened next was not what Charlie thought. Mary just took out a key again and opened another door--the door was located on the wall and looked like The door leading to the balcony, and then Mary opened the door in front of the two of them and motioned for them to come forward.
"Go in."
"Go in??"
Looking at the door in front of them, Charlie and Ashelika looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know why Mary asked them to go to the balcony, but they still listened to Mary and passed through the door.
The next moment, what they saw in front of them made the two of them stunned.
(End of chapter)