Chapter 241 Consider it
Chapter 241 Consider it
Is this the princess' bedroom?
Under the guidance of the maid, he was brought into the princess' bedroom. Even though it was a bit impolite, Leon couldn't help but take a look at the layout of the room.
Unlike the house of a certain freckled prince that was glittering with gold and obviously worth a lot of money at a glance, the princess' bedroom was more like another office than a bedroom.
An astonishingly large desk, coupled with a bookcase filled with various files, took up nearly 40% of the space, and on the side of the desk was a huge drawing board with dozens of memos and precautions written on it in ink pen.
In the iron filing cabinet next to the drawing board, there was a pile of file volumes with seals and signatures, and at the bottom was a pile of half a person's height of blank papers, as well as a large number of unopened ink bottles. It seemed that two bottles were accidentally broken, staining a large area of the wool carpet black.
This is a complete workaholic...
Looking at the wrinkled nightgown draped over the chair, and the thick blanket piled up in a mess on the bed that had obviously been slept in but not made up, Leon couldn't help but blink, feeling that his impression of the princess had collapsed a little.
Princess Veronica, who appears dignified, mature and beautiful in the newspapers, is actually a bit sloppy in private. Well... there are several unwashed coffee cups on the table, which look like they have been there for several days, and the remaining coffee in them has solidified on the cups.
"This... please don't misunderstand."
Noticing that Leon was staring at the coffee cup on the table, the maid quickly spoke up to explain for the princess:
"There are too many important things in Her Highness Veronica's bedroom, so we are usually not allowed in. It is difficult for us to come in and clean up. Usually, Her Highness handles it herself.
But this time the visit was rather sudden, and a lot of work piled up. As soon as His Highness came back, he was very busy, so it looked a bit messy. Usually, His Highness is a very clean person. "
Yes, out visiting.
The few days when the princess suddenly "disappeared" have been modified by the Evil God's Brain and the Illusion Drum, and have turned into a sudden secret visit.
Apart from the princess who was involved and Joshua who was beaten three times because of the princess's forgetfulness, no one else knew what really happened in the past few days.
Without any disturbance or any signs, it directly and quietly modified the memories of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people. This thing is really terrifying...
"That's it..."
After nodding to the maid, Leon asked while sighing at the terrifying effect of the illusion jar:
"Where's Her Highness Veronica?"
"Your Highness has gone to the inner room to change clothes."
The maid replied:
"You are indeed a little late. Your Highness is wearing a nightgown and it is inconvenient for you to meet guests, so..."
"It's not that I can't meet you, I just took a nap and sweated a little, so I want to change my clothes."
With the sound of soft footsteps, the door to the inner bedroom was opened, and the princess in a tight nightgown walked out slowly, smiling at Leon and said:
"Besides, given our relationship, you can't be considered a guest."
"You are joking..."
……
After the maid took the initiative to leave, left the bedroom and closed the door, Leon noticed that a hint of whiteness was faintly exposed at the princess's collar. He couldn't help but turn his head slightly in embarrassment, and then took the initiative to speak:
"Your Highness, I have recovered the memories I lost during that period, so..."
"Call me Veronica."
After correcting Leon's address, the princess reached out and took him to the balcony, sitting on the sofa beside the bed together, and then said with a smile:
"So you're here to ask about the wedding date?"
"Um... Actually, I came here to apologize..."
Subconsciously moving aside, away from the warm body emitting heat beside him, Leon took a deep breath, and in the gentle scent of irises, he said seriously:
"Your Highness Veronica, I don't have any memory of that period before, so I don't know the cause and effect, but now I remember it. I'm sorry, I didn't mean it when I proposed to you."
After briefly explaining the relationship between himself and the Ryan family, and how he proposed to the princess in order to get rid of the identity of the Duke of Lionheart, and then forced the Ryan family to replace someone to be the Duke, Leon said sincerely:
"Your Highness Veronica, you are indeed an outstanding woman, but this matter from beginning to end is actually just a coincidence, and I have no plans to start a family, so please reconsider our engagement."
"Okay."
After listening carefully to Leon’s words, the princess, who was politely rejected, was neither surprised nor angry. Instead, she smiled and nodded, then asked back:
"I'm willing to reconsider it, but could you please not leave so quickly and sit here with me and think about it?"
"..."
Ah, this... When I say consider, I mean that we should just let it go, not that I really want you to think about it...
Looking at the princess who deliberately "misunderstood" his statement, Leon opened his mouth hesitantly, but he really couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he could only nod slightly. "Very good, since you agree, let's think about why you refuse this marriage."
As if she wasn’t talking about her own marriage, Princess Veronica winked at Leon and said with a smile:
"First of all, I am very confident about my appearance and figure, so it is definitely not because I am ugly and do not meet your aesthetic standards, right?"
After hearing what Princess Veronica said, Leon couldn't help but look at her subconsciously.
The royal blue nightgown worn by the princess was designed with a dignified and decent cut. Apart from the shallow V-neck which was not very deep, there was no "drastic" design on it. It was a very conservative nightgown with a very high degree of coverage, and there was no problem even wearing it outside.
But... for some people, no matter what the temperament of a piece of clothing is, when it appears on her, it has to give way to her own temperament.
Because of the encounter with the princess lazily leaning on the back of the sofa, the originally classic and gentle shallow V-neck of this nightgown was forcibly propped up by the overly outstanding curve. When it slid to the bottom edge, it created an extremely shocking gap because of the relatively close-fitting cut.
When the huge gap was finally alleviated with the help of soft enough fabric and the arc fell smoothly on the waistline, the full moon suddenly arched up unreasonably.
Even though the full moon soon sank into the soft sofa and did not fully reveal its true appearance, the plump, mature and graceful lines revealed between the sofas still made people unconsciously jump with fear.
"You are indeed very beautiful, but this matter is very complicated. It is not that..."
"Mr. Lyon."
After gently calling Leon and naturally interrupting his resistance, Princess Veronica said with a hint of resentment:
"We are not debating, but I accept your consideration and invite you to accompany me to seriously consider our future relationship, so please don't interrupt me, okay?"
"it is good……"
"Then let's continue."
After taking back control of the conversation, Princess Veronica smiled slyly and then said:
"Since you admit my charm and are even attracted to me, are you resisting marriage with me because my personality is annoying?"
"No, but..."
"I hope you don't hate me."
After taking back the topic again, Princess Veronica said with a smile:
"Since you don't despise me, is it because of my identity? Or is it the trouble that might come with marrying me? Or... do you think there's something wrong with the reason why I agreed to your proposal? Do you think I'm not really interested in you, but am attracted by the value of the Ryan family behind you?"
"..."
These...are actually a bit...
Hearing Princess Veronica mention this, Leon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then nodded slightly, acknowledging her judgment.
……
Even without considering his identity as a time traveler, the difference between himself and Princess Veronica was unimaginably great. The cognitive differences brought about by completely different classes and experiences almost doomed them to have no common topics. It would be difficult to be close friends, let alone become partners.
Besides this, the "nature of work" on both sides is completely inappropriate.
Needless to say, I work as a cleaner. According to the mortality rate of the Cleaning Bureau, anyone who dares to marry me is almost always on the verge of widowhood. And looking at the appearance of the princess in her bedroom, she is obviously a workaholic, the kind of person who treats her home as a second office.
If he really wanted to get together with her, even if we had a common language, we were destined to be apart more often than together. Her identity as a princess meant endless troubles. Looking at her relationship with Joshua, if he really got involved in the internal struggles of the royal family, he would definitely encounter countless troubles.
The most important thing is that she agreed to his proposal because she saw the value of the Ryan family and the support that the identity of the Duke of Lionheart could bring her. It had nothing to do with himself as a person. All she wanted was the Duke of Lionheart, not Leon Ryan.
If he was really just an old noble, then she would naturally be a perfect marriage partner. However, he did not want to gain power through his noble status, nor did he want his and Anna's original lives to be completely disrupted. So no matter how beautiful the princess in front of him looked, she would not be the right one for him.
"I understand."
After looking into Leon's eyes and vaguely guessing some of his thoughts, Princess Veronica thought for a moment and then nodded:
"I roughly know why you don't want to marry me. I understand your thoughts...but I have one last question."
Looking into Leon's eyes, the princess slowly sat up straight and asked softly:
"Since I'm not your ideal wife, could you please tell me what your ideal wife is like?"
(End of this chapter)