An Experience Only Once in a Lifetime

"I'm giving up on Aria."

When Watson spoke those words and they reached Fang Li's ears, his brows rose slightly as he looked over.

Their eyes happened to meet.

The atmosphere between them immediately became subtle.

Under those circumstances, Watson said with some difficulty, "Aren't you going to say something?"

"What do you want me to say?" Fang Li curled his lip. "Ask you why?"

"At the very least, shouldn't you find out why your romantic rival is giving up competing with you?" Watson said. "Though, strictly speaking, we aren't really romantic rivals."

They really were not romantic rivals.

After all, although Fang Li and Aria were partners, they were not lovers. Setting aside whether they had such feelings for each other, there was nothing ambiguous between them on the surface.

And Watson's words carried a deeper meaning.

"I think you should be able to tell, right?" Watson stared at Fang Li. "I didn't come here because I like Aria."

That was right.

Watson did not like Aria.

"The reason I came here and fought for the engagement with Aria was entirely because of my family." Watson spoke with some helplessness. "I don't mind telling you that the Watson family's current position is actually very precarious."

In England, there were so-called nobles, but being a noble was not easy.

At the very least, to maintain the honor of being a noble, one first had to achieve success in society. Otherwise, even with a noble title, one would only become someone who sought hollow fame.

In that regard, the Watson family had done very well.

The Watson family held an extremely high position in both the financial and social circles. They had even participated in secret activities, joining the Freemasons, an association with many famous figures and politicians. Generation after generation,