I Swear I’m Not a Demon Masquerading as a Human
Chapter 257

Lanchi Had Been Pitiful Since Childhood

1,243 words•4 min read•8 views
1mo ago•
Next

"Lord Francis, Miss Zestira."

Lanchi bowed to the two of them, then sat beside Viscount Francis as usual.

"Mr. Luo Qi, I heard that you go into town every afternoon. What do you think of this town?"

Viscount Francis asked with a smile.

"It is an excellent city for tourism and settlement, with enormous potential for development. As long as the tourism industry is vigorously developed, it will surely prosper."

Lanchi answered seriously.

Only then did he realize that Viscount Francis probably had not meant the question that way.

Viscount Francis fell silent for a moment.

He had only wanted to ask Lanchi what it was like to live in the town.

But somehow, it sounded as though a provincial official had come to conduct research and was delivering an assessment.

Then again, when he remembered that Lanchi was a scholar, he felt that it was not entirely inappropriate.

"I called you here today mainly because I wanted to ask for your opinion."

Viscount Francis cleared his throat. Now that Lanchi had arrived, he instructed the butler to tell the kitchen that they could begin serving dinner.

"Zestira, I would like to hire Mr. Luo Qi to continue serving as your tutor. In other words, he would return to Protos Royal Magic Academy with you as your attendant. Would you accept that?"

Viscount Francis was actually quite nervous.

Sometimes, he did not know whether his words would upset or hurt Zestira, so he was always very cautious when speaking with her.

If Zestira agreed, he would risk using his authority to arrange an identity for Lanchi in Lilom City, making it easier for him to travel to the imperial capital.

Sitting beside Viscount Francis, Lanchi noticed that Zestira, sitting across from him, seemed slightly reluctant.

But she was thinking it

End of Chapter
Prev
NovelSummaries
Next

Explore the wiki

Comments