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Her fate was destined by her as the illegitimate daughter of the Bishop of the Cathedral of Port Louis.

She is a scandal. If people were told that the high-ranking bishop of the Holy Ray Cathedral had committed such a dirty thing, it would inevitably cause great damage to the reputation of the Holy Ray Ray. Therefore, her true life experience was completely concealed. Most of the people who knew this secret died inexplicably. Until now, only the Bishop knew this secret.

, because she was an abandoned orphan, fortunately, an ordinary and kind couple adopted her back then. After many years, the baby who used to cry in her baby has grown up. Now, she is the owner of a grocery store in Port Louis.

The grocery store is very small and located in a secluded street and alley far away from the bustling section of Port Louis. This grocery store is the only legacy left to her by the kind couple who adopted her, because a few years ago, the couple died in an accidental natural disaster of a landslide during a long trade trip.

If history repeats itself, the small grocery store she regards as life as a fire in the future and loses the source of income she relies on for life. She begins to work hard to earn enough money to rebuild the grocery store. Unfortunately, she eventually became the most famous prostitute in Port Louis.

Xia Lan stood in a hidden corner in the streets and alleys, looking silently at a girl humming a song in the distance carefully wiping the goods from a small grocery store. She looked so lively and cute. Her red face was filled with a smile known as happiness. Her big round eyes exuded innocent satisfaction. However, who would have thought that her future destiny would have such a subversive turning point.

If it weren't for her unknown relationship with the Bishop of the Holy Hui Cathedral, she wouldn't have thought that her fate would have completely changed because of someone.

Time passed slowly, and it was almost evening. At this time, Adrina would prepare for the closing work. She carefully packed the grocery stalls placed outside the store and carefully put them in the store. After completing these things, she would close the shop door. Because the store is connected to the front and back of the home, she just needs to easily lock it in the store and go back to the back room to rest comfortably.

For several days, Xia Lan silently observed Adelina in the corners of the streets. The business of the grocery store was sometimes good and sometimes bad. Most of the customers were neighbors nearby. Occasionally, travelers would buy some small things when they walked through the streets. Adelina was very enthusiastic every time she received the guests. Just looking at the customers nodding and smiling with satisfaction was enough to show her service attitude.

It was evening again. It was time for Adelina to close again, but this day was a little different. Because there were a few guys with scattered eyes outside the small grocery store. They stood outside the grocery store, behaving frivolously as if teasing Adelina, while Adelina angrily scolded something with a red face. After a while, a gangster surrounded the store suddenly kicked over the grocery stall stand outside the store. As a result, Adelina had the strength from somewhere to push away the damn guy blocking her, and then packed up the scattered grocery stall stand with nervousness and worry.

Several gangsters laughed loudly, and one of them reached out to touch the delicate buttocks of Adelina who was squatting on the ground and packing groceries in a panic. At that time, Adelina jumped up like a frightened little white rabbit, and then shed a distance with the other party regardless of the groceries on the ground with a vigilant face.

Xia Lan, who had been hiding in the corner of the streets and alleys, shook her head, and then he walked out.

After Adelina saw Xia Lan coming out from afar, Shui Ling's big eyes immediately screamed in surprise.

"The gentleman in front! Please help me?"

Hearing Adrina's screams, the gangsters blocking the grocery store immediately turned around, and when they saw Xia Lan's face behind him was fierce, he looked like he should not meddling in other people's business, otherwise you would die ugly.

Xia Lan moved his body. Before he could wait for the gangsters on the other side to speak, he heard several muffled sounds. The gangsters who were still arrogant just now collapsed silently to the ground.

Adrina stared blankly at the fall of the people in front of her, then twisted her neck stiffly towards Xia Lan, speaking a little uneasy, saying, "You...you...you killed...them?"

"No, they just fainted." Xia Lan looked at Adelina with a nervous look in front of her eyes and said softly, and her cold and handsome face actually smiled for the first time.

"Thank you... Thank you." Perhaps it was influenced by Xia Lan's gentle smile, or perhaps it was influenced by Xia Lan's handsome appearance that was not like a bad person at all. Adelina's nervous and vigilant heart suddenly relaxed, which showed that a good face was indeed easy to give people a good impression.

"No, you weren't injured, are you?" Xia Lan said with concern.

"No...no...no..." Adelina asked Xia Lan's deep eyes to stare, and her heart suddenly became panicked again.

Xia Lan pretended to be relieved, and her eyes turned to the gangsters who were lying down at her feet and said, "What's going on with them? Why are they coming to harass you?"

Adelina looked at the gangsters on the ground and sighed: "They are actually famous idle villains in this area. They often extort in nearby stores. If they are unwilling to pay the so-called protection fee, they will make trouble unscrupulously. As a result, many people don't want to make trouble outside the room and have to endure it."

"Did the sheriff ignore it?" Xia Lan frowned.

"Of course they arrested them, but after a few months they released them, the store of the store that reported to the sheriff suddenly caught fire and burned them one night. Although everyone knew that they did it, it was not easy for the public security officials to arrest and interrogate them randomly without evidence. As a result, after this incident, everyone was unwilling to offend them, so they could only pay the protection fee with peace of mind." Adrina said angrily: "But I don't know what's going on. I paid the protection fee to them two weeks ago, but they came to me today and asked for protection fee, so..."

"So that's it." Xia Lan shook her head and said, "But silence cannot solve everything. The more you indulge in and endure, the more they will become worse. Only by letting them know their mistakes and the pain will they repent."

"Everyone understands this principle, but... no one is willing to take the risk to stand up." Adrina said with her head down.

"Then you don't mind meddling in other people's business again." Xia Lan smiled.

"Ah..." Adrina stared at Xia Lan and said in a daze.

"If you don't mind, you'll leave these people to me. From now on, I can guarantee that they won't come to harass you again." Xia Lan said.

"This...how can this be...if they..." Adelina couldn't say clearly.

"Don't worry, you have also seen my strength. They dare not do anything to me." Xia Lan raised her fist in front of Adrina and said with a smile.

"I almost forgot..." Adrina stuck out her tongue mischievously and said, "By the way, sir, I don't know your name yet."

"." Xia Lan introduced herself politely.

"Thank you for your help," Adelina immediately saluted him respectfully.

"You are welcome."

The two looked at each other and smiled at each other.

...

From then on, Adrina was never harassed by those rogues again. After this incident, she and Xia Lan naturally got to know each other.

Xia Lan claimed to be a mercenary who was traveling and adventure. She happened to be planning to have a leisurely trip in Port Louis after the employer's mission was completed. As a result, she encountered this kind of thing. In front of Adelina's small grocery store, Adelina quietly listened to Xia Lan telling many adventure stories. Whenever a guest came, Xia Lan would stand quietly aside and silently watch Adelina's warm reception. As soon as the guest left, the topic between him and her continued.

Adelina, who was orphan and raised by her adoptive parents since childhood, made friends for the first time. She liked the adventure stories told by Mr. Xialan. Sometimes she was deeply immersed in her mind and couldn't extricate herself from those wonderful stories that had never been heard before. Compared with the bards in the square, she felt that Mr. Xialan was more real than the epic stories told by those bards.

However, Mr. Xia Lan seemed a little busy. Many times he was by her side and left without long before he had something to do. Every day afterwards, whenever she opened the door, she would sit in front of the grocery store and quietly look at the east side of the streets, because Mr. Xia Lan would appear from there every time he came.

In her eyes, Mr. Xia Lan is a brave and gentle man. She likes to see him tell stories as if nothing had happened. She likes to see him occasionally frowning and pondering. She likes to see him smiling at her in the sunshine.

One day, she suddenly realized that she might have fallen in love with Mr. Xia Lan.

only--

Mr. Xia Lan seemed to be getting busier and busier.

She had never asked Mr. Xia Lan what she was busy with, and she had never asked Xia Lan's address. In short, she felt that these were not important. As long as she could see Mr. Xia Lan every day, she would feel satisfied.

...

Will there be guilt in cheating on a girl’s feelings?

When Shalan visited Sir Holebas on the sofa in the Governor's Mansion, such a question suddenly popped up in his mind.

No, no, because this is a task.

He explained to himself this way without any psychological burden, just straightforward.

Sir Holebass returned to Port Louis much later than the servants in the mansion, because Xia Lan successfully visited the other party half a month later. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
Chapter completed!