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As the meal ended, the maids served several very exquisite and delicious desserts.
When the dessert was brought to the table, Audrey keenly caught the surprise flashing in the eyes of Mr. Hastur across from him.
She was a little proud of this.
She knew that Mr. Hasta liked desserts, so in the arrangement for today's dinner, she specially ordered the pastry chefs in the kitchen to pay attention to controlling the proportion of sugar, not to be too sweet, and to make it sweet but not greasy. level.
While Hastur was enjoying the master-level dessert in silence, Earl Hall, who had been silent, finally spoke.
"Tonight's dessert is a bit bland."
"It's definitely a little lighter than before."
Countess Hall also tasted that the dessert tonight was a little different from the usual desserts.
Oops!
Audrey's Look
She was slightly stiff and a little flustered. She had actually forgotten that Earl Hall had a strong taste and preferred the sweeter desserts.
How to explain this?
Hibbert seemed to notice her embarrassment and chuckled: "I asked the kitchen to lighten the dessert so that it would be more in line with the taste of the guests."
Earl Hall and Countess Hall glanced over. Hastur stopped eating and expressed his gratitude to Hibbert for his considerate arrangements.
Earl Hall withdrew his gaze, his calm face showed no emotion, but Countess Hall said with a smile: "Are you very particular about desserts?"
"It's just a personal preference. I like to taste delicious food on weekdays." Hasta answered truthfully.
With this beginning, the scene seemed to be harmonious all of a sudden.
Hibbert said with a smile on his face: "Hasta, what are you busy with at home on weekdays?"
"In addition to dealing with some matters in factories and law firms, I prefer to stay in the study and read some books, then taste some delicious food, and occasionally go out for a walk to admire the beautiful Backlund."
"Wouldn't it be boring to be alone at home for too long?" This time it was the Countess Hall who asked.
"Occasionally, I would also go to play with friends such as Greck and Grelint."
Then Countess Hall and Hibbert took turns asking some daily questions, and Hastur answered them truthfully.
They are all daily trivial matters, a bit like gossiping and homely.
Hastur was a little uncomfortable at first, but later he got used to this way of chatting.
While tasting delicious food, chat about what you see and hear in your daily life.
If it weren't for the fact that Hall prefers mature and steady young people, Hasta would also be ready to tell some jokes to liven up the atmosphere.
Audrey, who was a little worried at first, felt relieved at the moment, and occasionally joined the conversation.
Only Earl Hall quietly tasted the food without speaking.
After a while, Earl Hall stood up and left first, and Hastur also put down his knife and fork.
Hibbert smiled and said: "Hasta, don't be so restrained. Our Earl Hall always leaves the table early. This is to leave space for us juniors to communicate."
Countess Hall also stopped eating, but she did not leave the table. She also smiled and said: "You are the guest tonight, and your wishes come first."
"Thank you for your kindness."
Hastur just finished the food on his plate and stopped eating.
He wasn't used to making people wait, it would have been rude.
When the dinner was over, Hibbert motioned to the maid waiting by the side to put away the things on the table.
Hibbert invited: "Hasta, would you mind chatting with our Countess Hall?"
"It's my pleasure."
Hastur got up and followed Hibbert, Countess Hall, and Audrey to the garden behind the villa.
On the second floor, Susie, the real audience member, watched Hastur and others leave, stood up from the ground, shook her body, and followed to the back garden.
Chapter 178 Drawing of Hell in the Garden
Under the crimson moonlight, the garden, which was already in full bloom, was now covered with a layer of light red gauze, making it even more delicate and beautiful.
In the small garden pavilion, Bert and Hastur were sitting on one side, and Audrey was holding Countess Hall's arm and sitting on the other side.
Without Earl Hall present, Hibbert and Audrey seemed much more relaxed and comfortable, and Hastur also felt that this atmosphere was very good.
Hibbert glanced at Audrey, thought for a moment and said, "Hasta, how did you meet my sister?"
"Miss Audrey was also invited to the party organized by Gray Lint, and we had the opportunity to chat for a few words. Later, we met at Gray Lint's place several times, and we became really familiar with each other."
Hastur answered honestly, and there was no need for him to lie on this issue.
"My sister is a lot of trouble for you, right?"
Why does this sound a bit strange?
Hasta thought for a moment and then said honestly: "Miss Audrey is very smart and elegant. In many ways, I am the one who makes Miss Audrey worry extra."
"really?"
Before Hasta could answer, Audrey pretended to complain: "My dear brother, you don't seem to have much trust in your lovely sister."
"It is precisely because of my understanding and trust in you that I have such doubts."
Hibbert's answer made Audrey gently shake Countess Hall's arm, and said coquettishly: "My dearest and just Countess Hall, you should give your daughter a fair trial, right?"
Countess Hall smiled and patted Audrey's little hand, "Of course, my Audrey has always been my proudest daughter. She is excellent and perfect in every aspect."
"Countess Hall, your eyes are as wise as ever."
Audrey glanced at Hibbert quite proudly, and when she caught a glimpse of Hasta's surprised expression from the corner of her eye, her cheeks felt slightly hot.
She even forgot that Mr. Hastur was still there. The coquettish and cute Audrey just now would definitely break the elegant and generous image of herself in Mr. Hastur's mind, right?
Hastur remained silent.
He was indeed a little surprised, but what surprised him was not that Audrey still had a coquettish and cute side, but that he felt that Earl Hall's family atmosphere was really good.
Perhaps only such a happy and free family atmosphere can cultivate a simple and kind-hearted aristocratic girl like Audrey.
The reason why Audrey is Backlund's most dazzling gem is precisely because she has received just the right amount of carving since she was born.
As she grew, the dazzling light of gems naturally began to shine throughout Backlund.
After talking for a while, Hibbert excused himself and left, leaving Hastur to spend time with Countess Hall and Audrey.
Without Hibbert present, Audrey was much more relaxed, always with a slight smile on her face. Sometimes she communicated with Hastur, and sometimes she told Countess Hall what happened when she had a party with Hastur, Gray Lint and others. some interesting things.
For example, Gray Lint's little golden retriever can do backflips, is very smart, and can understand people's words.
In the distance, Susie was silently hiding under the flowers, disdainfully turning her body.
Backflip is as simple as
It learned this action when it was very young. Is this a skill worthy of praise?
As for being smart and listening to others, can it be compared to that?
It can also turn the pages of books by itself.
The book says: Humility is a good moral character.
When Susie thought of this sentence, she didn't have the thought of competing with the little golden retriever. She raised her head slightly in a happy mood, and shook her tail.
At the small pavilion in the garden, Countess Hall glanced at the smiling Audrey, then at the calm Hasta opposite, yawned slightly and said:
"I'm a little tired. I need to take a rest."
Audrey stood up and wanted to help Countess Hall go back to her room to rest.
Countess Hall shook her head and said: "Leaving guests here alone is not the way our Count Hall family treats guests."
"My dear Countess Hall, you are right."
Audrey smiled and waved, and asked the maid on the side to escort Countess Hall back to her room to rest.
Soon, Hasta and Audrey were alone in the small pavilion.
"Mr. Hastur, are you satisfied with tonight's dessert?"
"The level is very good. I even want to recruit one of your chefs back."
"That's probably difficult. Every chef is a valuable asset to our family."
"It seems that I don't have this luck anymore."
Hastur also understands that loyalty is often the first priority for a chef in a noble family.
Chefs who are not loyal enough are prone to poisoning their meals once they are bribed by hostile forces.
"Mr. Hasta can often come to our home as a guest." Audrey provided Hasta with a solution.
"It's my pleasure."
Audrey sighed: "Oh, it turns out that you only need dessert to make Mr. Hastur compromise."
“That’s the price of having great food.”
"Would Mr. Hastur make some delicacies for himself?"
"When I was alone, I would do it because I would really starve to death if I didn't do it. But I don't do it now because I'm too lazy to do it."
"This is too real."
"How was Miss Audrey's cooking class?"
"..."
Audrey was silent for a while, then blinked and smiled: "Mr. Hastur, let me take you for a walk in the garden. It's just too boring to sit like this."
Hasta was a little surprised. Isn't Audrey good at cooking?
But with her intelligence, it shouldn’t be difficult to master cooking skills, right?
Hastur did not continue to ask, because it would be impolite to ask further.
He accepted Audrey's invitation and followed her around the garden.