Fallen Angel of the False Self

House Attagina's villa in Puliya City.

"Lilith, my daughter, how have you been getting along with Adams lately?" a dignified-looking Chinese man asked.

"Adams is truly an exceptional person; being with him is always a pleasure," Lilith said softly. "I wonder if there's some other reason why you suddenly asked me this question today, Father?"

The Chinese man glanced at the Moon Earring on his daughter's ear, trying to recall where he had seen it before, and said, "I'm here to tell you that although he is your fiancé and it is necessary to establish a relationship with him, in all matters, the interests of the House Attagina must come first."

Lilith's expression turned somewhat troubled.

Upon seeing this, the Chinese man immediately frowned and said, "The family has poured a lot of resources into you. What you have now, and what you will have in the future, all come from the family, Lilith. You must know your limits. If one day the House Lancotte loses its value, you must also sever ties with it at any time."

Then, as a commodity, will it continue to be intermarried with the next family?

Lilith sneered inwardly, but her expression grew even more hesitant. She said, "But Father, I believe Adams..."

The Chinese man said coldly, "Adams may not be sincere to you either. In this world, interests are what can connect everyone and also separate everyone, regardless of whether the two sides are enemies or friends."

"...I understand, Father." Lilith's voice was tinged with sadness. "Because I am the daughter of the House Attagina, everything I have comes from my family, and I should give everything for my family."

The Chinese man glanced at his daughter, then turned and left Lilith's room.

"Sir, aren't you being a bit too harsh on Miss Lilith?" The old butler, who had been waiting outside the door, caught up with the Chinese man. "The young lady..."

"I want her to be the head of the House Attagina, not just a pretty face," the Chinese man said, his hands behind his back. "Too much unnecessary emotion will only be an obstacle to her."

"Young Miss? Why is she the young lady? Young Master Davien is clearly outstanding as well..." the old butler said, somewhat puzzled.

"Simon, you should know your limits in certain situations," the Chinese man said coldly.

The old butler then fell silent.

The Chinese man walked back to his room, looked at the drizzling spring rain outside the window, and said, "Simon, you've practically watched Lilith and Davien grow up. Don't you know in your heart who's better between them?"

The old butler paused for a moment, then said, "However, Miss Lilith's upbringing was different from that of Young Master Davien, as the head of the family..."

"How long do you think it will take Lilith to learn all this?" the Chinese man countered. "Do you remember how my father, the previous generation of the family, described Lilith?"

"There was an abyss in this child's eyes," the old butler recalled. "Miss Lilith was different from other children from a young age. She learned everything very quickly, and because of this, her family made her spend more time reading and taking various courses..."

"She's been so protected that we've all overlooked her talents," the Chinese man said calmly. "She needs a chance to transform, to shed that naive shell. I didn't really know what he meant, but recently, Lilith showed me what my father was really worried about."

"You mean..."

"In that recent business negotiation, she saw the pros and cons at a glance. Although it was a negotiation of moderate importance, Lilith had never received any education in this area. Do you know what that means?" The Chinese man turned around. "She is a unique genius. In that old man's view, excessive wisdom may bring disaster. So my weak father thought that the House Attagina could not bear such a gift. He made Lilith study etiquette and art, wanting to grind down Lilith's talents and turn her into a vase."

The old butler swallowed hard, then said, "But young master Davien..."

"Positions are always reserved for the talented. If he can outperform his sister, then the position will still be his." There was no trace of sentimentality in the Chinese man's eyes. "If not, then he is just a stepping stone for Lilith. What we need is the continuation of the family. As for who sits in that position, it doesn't matter."

The old butler remained silent.

"Starting today, let Lilith get more involved in the family business," the Chinese man said. "Of course, if she can't get over this hurdle, then she'll only ever be a pretty face, a bargaining chip in family deals. In any case, it's her duty to dedicate everything to the family."

The old butler looked at the man in the middle, sighed softly, and bowed slightly. "Understood, sir. Well then, I'll go check on Miss Lilith's condition first."

"Go." The Chinese man turned around and continued to look at the rainy scenery outside the window. "You have dedicated your life to the House Attagina, and I know you treat her like your own granddaughter. However... in this world, there are always some things that are beyond our control."

The old butler closed the door. He understood the ambitions of the Chinese. The House Attagina and House Lancotte were indeed the local bullies in Puliya City, and the Chinese wanted to extend their influence beyond the borders.

The old butler came to Lilith's room and gently knocked on the door. "Young Miss, it's me."

"Please come in, Simon," Lilith's gentle voice came from inside.

"Excuse me, young lady." After receiving permission, the old butler opened the door, and a gust of cold wind blew in. He saw that Lilith had opened the window, letting the wind and rain pour into her room, wetting her clothes and her cheeks.

"Young Miss!" The old butler hurriedly stepped forward to close the window. "You'll catch a cold like this!"

"I just feel like this will make it a little easier. I don't understand why Father has become like this?" Lilith asked, somewhat confused.

The old butler was heartbroken to see Lilith in such a state. He took out a handkerchief from his chest and wiped the rain off Lilith's face. Then he contacted a maid to take Lilith to bathe and change into a new set of clothes.

Once everything was finished, the old butler said to Lilith, who was sitting on the bed in a daze, "Miss, the master... has his reasons. You will understand him in the future."

That's all he could say. In his eyes, Lilith was a kind and loving child who respected her teachers and cared for her younger siblings. Her world should have been one of loving father and daughter, and harmonious siblings. But suddenly she suffered such a blow. Unable to bear telling the truth, he could only do his best to preserve the image of his family in Lilith's heart as her father.

"Is that so... But why do I feel that my father is more real today than ever before?" Lilith asked. "He's right in front of me, yet he feels so far away."

"Young Miss..." the old butler sighed, "You..."

"I'm a little tired, Simon. Can I be alone for a while?" Lilith said.

The old butler took a deep breath and said, "Young Miss, no matter how the world changes, Simon will always stand by your side, so... if you have any worries, you must tell me. Don't do anything rash alone!"

"Yes, I will, Simon." Lilith gave a forced smile, which made the old butler even more distressed. There was nothing he could do but leave Lilith's room with worry and silently wait outside the door.

The moment the door closed, Lilith's expression turned completely blank.

She got up and went to the window, looking at the seemingly endless rain outside.

Since meeting Zhu Yufeng last time, she felt that she should no longer wait patiently. She originally thought that finally hugging and kissing Feng would make the waiting days less unbearable.

But then she realized that she wanted to see Feng even more.

Kaede has memories of his previous life, and Elysia, who also has memories of her previous life, looks at him with admiration in her eyes...

Although she didn't care who Feng liked, the thought of being the only one who couldn't be by Feng's side drove her crazy with this boring life.

Therefore, she decided to try the path she had never taken in her previous life.

The fact that Simon came to check on him showed that the old man had taken notice of his previous behavior and would probably try to entrust him with some tasks.

She was different from her foolish brother, who had countless supporters, while she had few options and no time to use them.

The man she had to call "Grandpa" had almost taken away all her opportunities to control the right pieces, and wanted to mold her into a decorative vase.

She couldn't try to seize power because her public image couldn't collapse too quickly. Exposing her true nature too early would bring a lot of trouble. Besides, Davien wasn't too stupid. She would soon realize that the old man was starting to lean his attention towards her. It would be too difficult to bring down Davien without collapsing her public image and without having many pawns. Otherwise, she would also lose her own life.

She accepts death, but not such a boring one.

So in her previous life, she chose to hide.

This life...

The fact that she had caught the old man's attention proved one thing: her foolish brother had no chance of turning the tables.

She went to her computer, looked at the screen, and gave a strange smile.

Compared to her previous life, in this life she has an ally with a knack for having fun.

"Mostima ..." she murmured the name of the last Fallen Angel and smiled gently.

Mostima, the Fallen Angel of calamity, was a top-notch hacker before she was arrested and joined the Fire Moth. Her skill level is evident from the fact that she breached the Fire Moth's firewall, causing the internal network to almost collapse.

He was eventually caught because he was too arrogant and left traces, which led to him being tracked down by a bunch of internet geniuses called "Fire Moth".

I had previously looked into Mostima's social media accounts and email address.

Mostima is essentially a fun-loving person and a gamer. As long as she is contacted in advance, and given the upcoming annual drama of fatherly love, daughterly affection, sisterly friendship, and brotherly respect, she has no reason not to participate.

While it cannot be ruled out that Mostima might betray him for fun, that possibility would only arise when he is about to succeed. If he fails when he is incapable of fighting against Davien, the fun he would get would be far less than the despair he would feel when he discovers he has been betrayed just as he is about to defeat Davien.

However, by then, she would already have a way to see Feng, and she wouldn't care about the outcome of this power struggle at all.

From the very beginning, she wasn't after power; she was after destroying it all.

After the old woman finished "admonishing" herself, she contacted Mostima and, using a bit of the art of language, told Mostima about her troubles.

Mostima will definitely investigate her identity, and the results of her investigation will become one of the conditions for her to join this game.

A line of text automatically popped up on the computer screen. "I have a video here that can make you 'happy'."

Lilith clicked on the video, which showed Adams "dating" another girl. She knew that Mostima had hacked her computer's webcam and was watching her, so she cooperated by showing an "incredulous" expression.

She knew exactly who Adams was. Although she didn't care if he really was like that.

She doesn't like Adams.

Subtitles began to appear on the computer screen again.

"I will help you."

"They will all pay the price."

"Because we're friends."

"Show this to the butler; he'll know what to do."

Lilith, with an expression that said, "I refuse to believe I'm in despair," walked out of her room. She saw the old butler standing by the door, tears welling in his eyes. "Simon, Adams... he..."

The old butler's expression changed. "What's wrong, Miss?"

He followed Lilith into the bedroom and saw the video playing on Lilith's computer; his fist immediately hardened.

He forced himself to remain calm and then said, "This might be a trick by someone with ulterior motives. Leave this to me, Miss. Just take a nap and I will give you an explanation."

"Adams would never do that..." Lilith said, sobbing.

The old butler stared coldly at the video playing on the computer, thinking to himself, "I hope it's just as the young lady wants. Otherwise, even if it costs me my old life, I will fight for her!"

Somewhere.

"Hahaha, this is going to be hilarious!" The girl slapped the table, laughing so hard she could barely stand. "Let me think... Next, I'll send that Adams a video of Lilith being scolded by her dad... Hahahaha, when Lilith kills Adams with her own hands only to find out he's deeply in love with her... Oh, just thinking about it makes my heart race! Hahahaha..."