About to get engaged

Violet waited for Long Ling for three days in the manor.

She had rearranged the manor and even arranged for people to start building the Dragon Palace that Long Ling wanted underwater.

She was just waiting for Long Ling to come over so they could spend some sweet days in the manor before going on vacation to the Dragon Palace she had built for the little dragon underwater.

She counted down the days.

As long as she thought of Long Ling promising to come home, the corners of her lips would involuntarily turn up.

With Violet, the Duchess, in a good mood, the dark clouds hanging over the entire manor dissipated.

The head butler, Marcia, said with a smile, “Your Grace, the fireworks have been bought.

We can set them off at night when Miss Long Ling comes back.

The new clothes and jewelry you ordered have also been placed in the closet.

Is there anything else we need to prepare?”

Violet flicked her long fingers over her ruby ring and curved her lips.

“Let’s leave it at that for now.

Long Ling has been gone for so long.

Have someone go to the port to pick her up.”

Just as Marcia was about to say yes, Violet immediately said, “I’ll go pick her up myself.

Have the carriage ready.”

According to the agreed-upon time, Long Ling would arrive at Grise Harbor today, but Violet waited from dawn until dusk and then until late at night without seeing a trace of Long Ling.

Long Ling had never gone back on her word before.

Violet couldn’t help but wonder if something had happened to Long Ling, so she immediately went to the Livo continent.

But when she arrived at the tavern Long Ling opened, the Misty Tavern was already closed.

Her subordinates found out that the tavern owner had been falsely accused and beaten up, and the tavern would be closed for repairs for a while.

Rumors were spreading everywhere that the attacker was a Count from the Oud Continent, who had escaped from prison after being caught by the Security Bureau and was now nowhere to be found.

Her little dragon had been beaten up?

And the attacker was a Count from the Oud Continent?

Violet’s mind quickly flashed the face of Seville.

Long Ling had never been in the military and wasn’t Seville’s opponent.

How badly had she been beaten?

Was her life in danger?

Her little dragon could have returned to her after just one trip to the tavern, but she had been beaten up instead.

Who had given Seville the guts to attack Long Ling!

Violet thought of Long Ling’s body, which might have been seriously injured, and felt anxious and angry.

“Have people immediately arrest Seville.

Assemble the army and attack Seville’s territory.”

In just two days, the escaped Seville was captured by the Dragon Guards and brought before Violet.

Her hair was disheveled, and she had many wounds on her body.

She was forced to kneel in front of Violet.

Just as she was about to explain, she was met with a loud slap.

The slap knocked Seville to the ground, and half of her face swelled up high.

Her mouth was full of the metallic taste of blood.

Seville raised her eyes and saw Violet’s cold, predatory gaze.

She couldn’t help but tremble all over.

She hadn’t seen this side of Violet for many years.

She had thought that Violet, after being injured, would be like other Omegas and wouldn’t be so sharp-tongued.

That was why she had dared to think of a way to get rid of Long Ling.

But in just two days, she had been completely defeated.

Even her territory had been confiscated by Violet, and all of her family members had been exiled as lower-class commoners.

Seville knelt on the ground and crawled to Violet’s feet.

“Violet, listen to me.

I just wanted that little dragon to cherish you.

She doesn’t deserve you at all.

She’s weak and incompetent.

You deserve a better Alpha!”

Violet’s beautiful face became cold, and her red lips were like blood.

“Is that so?

Should I thank you?”

Her tone was cold and merciless, and the way she looked at Seville was as if she were looking at a piece of dead trash.

Seville felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

In the army, no one’s abilities could compare to Violet, the Duchess, and no one dared to disobey her power.

Even the current Queen had to be ranked after her in terms of bloodline.

If Violet, the Duchess, hadn’t been too young back then, the current Queen would never have been able to take the throne.

Realizing Violet’s identity, she suddenly reacted and begged for mercy, trembling like a sieve.

“Your Grace, please, spare me this time.

I’ll never dare to do it again!”

Violet picked up a white handkerchief and meticulously wiped each of her fingers clean.

She slightly raised her chin, and the Dragon Guards in armor immediately dragged Seville away.

Seville’s mouth was stuffed with a piece of rag, and she completely lost her right to speak.

After dealing with Seville, Violet sat in her chair, her slender fingers gently tapping the armrest.

She had been sitting in a wheelchair for so long that sometimes even she would forget if she was still the same as she used to be.

She was bloodthirsty and cold.

She wouldn’t give up an inch of her territory, and she wouldn’t allow anyone to slander or provoke what belonged to her.

“Your Grace, we’ve found Long Ling’s whereabouts,” a subordinate suddenly walked in from outside.

Violet immediately asked, “Where did she go?”

“Doctor Shelley said that after Miss Long Ling’s external injuries healed, her internal injuries never improved.

She was constantly coughing up blood, so Lady Mo Dai took her back to the elven territory.”

Violet’s face paled, and her heart tightened.

Disposing of Seville by tearing her into pieces was too lenient.

Mo Dai had taken Long Ling back to the elven territory again.

Could the elves heal the injuries on Long Ling’s body?

She couldn’t find the way into the elven territory, but could she ask someone to bring her to Long Ling’s side?

After Long Ling returned to the elven territory, her injured body recovered much faster than it had on the Livo continent.

The elements from the surrounding trees constantly nourished her body, and her condition showed obvious improvement.

Every morning, Shelley and Ailuolisi would collect the dew from the morning flowers in the forest and bring it to her in two full bamboo tubes.

It tasted very sweet and contained natural elements.

After Long Ling drank it, the pain in her injured abdomen would be greatly reduced.

Seeing that she was bored in the forest while recuperating, Mo Dai had a swing made next to her treehouse.

When Long Ling had nothing to do, she would sit on it and swing back and forth.

She had planted some vines next to the swing.

These magical vines, gathered from the Misty Forest, had smooth, light purple leaves and bloomed with small, light white flowers.

These flowers would constantly emit a fragrance that could repel nearby mosquitoes.

When the swing swayed, the magical vines would use the wind to gently rock the swing.

Long Ling leaned against it and would easily fall asleep.

If she didn’t think about Violet, maybe she wouldn’t be so sad.

After waking up from her nap on the swing, Long Ling returned to the treehouse.

The elves had fixed days for hunting and gathering every month.

In late autumn, a lot of bamboo shoots, mushrooms, wood ear fungus, and wild vegetables could be gathered.

Ailuolisi would also go and would give half of what she collected to her.

She received a large bag.

Long Ling packed the vegetables into a small bamboo basket and planned to wash them by the stream.

Her injuries had almost healed, so she couldn’t continue living a life of luxury anymore.

After washing the vegetables, she could make some spring rolls and host a banquet at night to thank her family and friends who had taken care of her these past few days.

Long Ling was very relaxed in the forest.

When she was passing by the entrance to change her deerskin boots, the magical communication crystal she had casually placed on the cabinet suddenly vibrated.

This magical communication crystal was given to her by Annie when she was recuperating in the Kreutz City Hospital.

She said that they could stay in touch often in the future and team up to play ball when they went traveling next time.

Annie would ask about her health every morning and chat with her, but this time, Annie had suddenly sent a message in the evening.

Could it be that something urgent had happened?

Long Ling immediately put down the bamboo basket in her hand and placed her hand on the magical communication crystal.

After the crystal ball vibrated for a while, Annie’s floating hologram quickly appeared before her.

Annie’s expression was a little anxious.

“Sister Long Ling, I’ve encountered a very important matter.

Could you please help me?”

Long Ling’s heart sank.

“What is it, Annie?”

Annie’s eyes were red, looking like a pitiful little rabbit.

She spoke quickly.

“My dad suddenly got sick.

My eldest sister and second sister have always been fighting over the family property.

Now, they both want the property in my mom’s hands so they can rightfully become the head of the family.”

“But Mom said that the property was originally intended for me.

If my second sister marries me off to someone from the Stridely family, she can reasonably swallow my money.”

Long Ling was a little dizzy from what she said.

She didn’t know much about Annie’s family relationships, but her mother and Lady Rosalind were good friends, and Annie was a very cute little girl in her heart.

Long Ling quickly comforted her in a gentle voice, “Don’t worry, tell me slowly.

Why can marrying you off to someone from the Stridely family allow them to swallow your money?”

Annie’s tears fell involuntarily.

“I overheard my second sister talking to an Alpha from the Stridely family.

They plan to trick me into marrying him, let that Alpha con me out to get my property, and then transfer it to my second sister.

That way, most of the property will be in my second sister’s hands, and she can become the head of the family.”

Long Ling frowned.

“Can you not marry that Alpha?”

Annie bit her lip.

“I originally didn’t have to marry, but my dad suddenly got sick, and Mom’s property may not be able to be protected for long.

The family has a rule that my eldest sister and second sister are already married, so only if I get married can the property completely fall under my name.”

Long Ling didn’t expect the problem to be so tricky and worried about Annie.

“I can ask my mom for you, ask her if she has any solutions, and we can all sit down and think about it together.”

Annie looked at Long Ling and pleaded, “Sister Long Ling, only you can help me with this matter.

Can you marry me?”

Long Ling was stunned by her words.

Was marriage such a casual thing?

Annie saw Long Ling’s embarrassment and knew that her request was very offensive and rude.

She apologized to Long Ling first.

“I’m sorry, Sister Long Ling.

Besides you, I don’t have any other dragons I can trust.

Actually, when I went to the hospital to see you that day, I wanted to tell you, but your body wasn’t very well at the time.

We can have a marriage by agreement.

If I get the property that belongs to me, I can give half of it to Sister Long Ling.”

Long Ling rubbed her temples.

“Annie, this isn’t about money.”

If she got married again, she would be divorced.

In her original world, this wasn’t a very good reputation.

Annie’s tears fell again.

“I know Sister Long Ling is a very good dragon, but there’s really no other way.

If Sister Long Ling really doesn’t want to get married, we can get engaged first, hold a fake wedding banquet, and announce our separation when I get the property.

I promise that I won’t delay Sister Long Ling from finding other Omegas during this time!”

Long Ling felt very embarrassed.

From a friendship perspective, helping Annie was an easy task, but emotionally, she couldn’t accept suddenly having a new fiancée.