Although he had already used his magic to dispel most of the alcohol, he deliberately left a few traces of alcohol in order to create a convincing drunken state.
At that moment, I felt dizzy, as if I were being held in a warm embrace, just like when I was a child.
Suddenly, a beam of silvery moonlight shone down from the street outside the window, falling on Lilia's profile as she stood by the window, making her appear incredibly ethereal.
Luo Ge squinted his hazy eyes, gazing at the person taking care of him. The face kept shifting in his vision, gradually merging with a figure in his mind.
"Is that Zenith...? Hmm?"
In his dazed state, Luo Ge seemed to see Zenith right in front of him.
Upon his mother's sudden return, Luo Ge, who had been worried about his family's safety, suddenly grabbed her hand.
"Mother."
The figure, who was clearly about to leave, suddenly stopped.
She turned around, smiling gently in the moonlight, "... Young Master Luo Ge, you're drunk. I'm not Lady Zenith, I'm Lilia."
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Luo Ge felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, and his consciousness cleared considerably.
As his vision gradually cleared, he realized that the person he was holding was Lilia, not Zenith.
"I'm so sorry!"
"I'm so sorry, Miss Lilia..."
Even Luo Ge started to get flustered, quickly letting go and apologizing.
Luo Ge was really a little embarrassed.
To everyone's surprise, she not only didn't mind, but looked at Luo Ge with a gentle and loving gaze. "It's alright, Young Master Luo Ge... When Madam Zenith isn't around, you can temporarily treat me as Zenith. What Madam can do, Lilia can do too."
"Um... Miss Lilia, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"So, it's because Young Master Luo Ge dislikes Lilia?"
Lilia's eyes suddenly dimmed, and even her voice lowered, "Because I seduced Lord Paul and gave birth to Aisha..."
"No!"
Luo Ge quickly looked up, his voice tinged with urgency, "That's not true, Lilia! I don't dislike you at all."
"To me, Miss Lilia is like a second mother."
"Just half?"
Lilia murmured a word, but looked at Young Master Luo Ge with great satisfaction. She did not have any dark thoughts of taking advantage of Zenith's absence to usurp Zenith's position in the family.
on the contrary.
Lilia was also happy for Zenith.
"... Young Master Luo Ge has become so outstanding and powerful. If Lady Zenith could see this, she would be overjoyed."
"Um."
" Lilia."
Luo Ge's voice lowered, but his tone remained steady, "I will definitely find Mother, I definitely will."
"I believe in Master Luo Ge."
Lilia nodded gently, "Both Paul and I will always support Young Master Luo Ge."
She looked at Luo Ge with a very gentle, tender gaze... just like a mother truly caring for her child.
She sat on the edge of the bed, patted her knees, and then gently put her arm around Luo Ge's shoulder.
Let him lean against your legs as much as possible.
"... Young Master Luo Ge, sleep peacefully, Lilia won't be leaving tonight."
"Um, thank you, Lilia..."
Luo Ge was also a little surprised. He looked at Lilia's face and said, "Actually, I always thought you hated me..."
"Young Master, why do you say that?"
"When we were little, you always avoided me and Rudeus. Back then, I thought Lilia hated children."
"When I was little?"
Lilia paused for a moment upon hearing this, then recalled her memories of Buena Village, and a wry smile appeared on her face, "Speaking of which, back then I actually misunderstood Young Master Luo Ge and Young Master Rudeus."
"Misunderstand?"
"Um."
Lilia lowered her head, her voice tinged with a long-forgotten guilt, "When I was a palace guard maid, I heard a rumor... that babies born with strange behavior are possessed by evil spirits and will grow up to eat their own parents."
"That's why I've always kept my distance from you brothers, Young Master Luo Ge."
"Actually, I've always wanted to apologize to Young Master Luo Ge."
"I see."
Luo Ge closed his eyes, his voice growing softer, "And now? Do you still hate me?"
"I don't dislike it anymore."
Lilia looked down at the handsome young man resting his head on her lap, a gentle smile suddenly curving her lips. "Young Master Luo Ge is not only handsome, but also incredibly powerful, and he's even willing to forgive and forget... to save me and Aisha."
" Lilia actually stopped disliking young master Luo Ge a long time ago."
She reached out and gently stroked the stray hairs on Luo Ge's forehead, her movements very light, as if afraid of disturbing him.
"Young Master Luo Ge, you've drunk so much... you must be very tired. Lilia will protect you."
"Good night."
"Yes, goodnight, young master..."
With Lilia's gentle company, Luo Ge fell asleep peacefully, his breathing soon becoming steady and long.
I don't know how much time has passed.
Early morning, in the next room.
Paul finally sobered up from his drunken state.
He rubbed his still somewhat sluggish head, then sat up straight.
After looking around
Paul saw Aisha and Norn sitting at the table, whispering and arguing amongst themselves.
Then Paul interrupted them, "Hey? Where's Lilia?"
Aisha reacted the fastest. Seeing her father wake up, she immediately jumped off the chair and ran to the bedside. "Mommy's taking care of my brother, Daddy!"
"..."
Paul was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this.
He then showed a hint of relief.
Lilia and Luo Ge have such a good relationship.
That kid Luo Ge, really... He's been so sensible since he was little, it's almost heartbreaking.
At the beginning.
Paul had assumed that Luo Ge would hate Lilia and Aisha, after all, he had cheated on her first and had been severely beaten up before.
Luo Ge's personality is that of a disciplined person who is not promiscuous or fickle, perfectly inheriting Zenith's character.
He'd definitely hate Lilia and Aisha, right? But I didn't expect Luo Ge to be so sensible.
Sudden.
With a bang, the outer door was pushed open.
It's Lilia, the maid, back.
"Master."
"I'm back."
"Hmm... Lilia, how's Luo Ge? He drank so much... will his body...?"
Lilia answered very seriously, as if she were reporting a task, "Master, the young master is in good health. I have personally examined him."
"Oh, that's good."
Paul breathed a sigh of relief; after all, Luo Ge was only ten years old and had drunk so much alcohol in one go.
Although he didn't say it, he was still a little worried.
After Lilia finished her report, she looked at Aisha very seriously. "... Aisha."
"Arrive."
"... There's nothing more for you here. We'll switch jobs from now on; you'll go take care of Young Master Luo Ge."
Aisha, who had initially been uninterested, suddenly brightened up upon hearing this.
As she left, she didn't forget to give Norn, who was standing to the side, a slightly provocative look.
It's as if they're saying, "Norn... you've already lost."
Lilia watched Aisha's departing figure, humming a lullaby, and couldn't help but shake her head. That child, really...
" Lilia, you seem to be smiling quite happily."
"Has something happened?"
Paul looked at Lilia with curiosity.
"Master."
"This is Lilia's little secret."
"A secret? What? Even I, the head of the family, can't know?"
Of course.
Lilia pushed up her glasses, a happy smile spreading across her face.
Today is a very special day for her.
Because she and young master Luo Ge finally cleared up the misunderstanding that had lasted for many years.
The moment the knot in her heart was untied, Lilia's mood brightened considerably.
For Lilia, the Greyrat family will always be the object of her loyalty.