One set of clothes costed ten thousand dollars, it was way too steep! Although the white sports clothing looked nice, but was it not just a piece of clothing?”
Vincent frowned slightly, “It’s not expensive!”
“Let’s buy outside! It’s cheaper outside!” Leila replied quietly.
Vincent looked at Leila’s face weirdly and a strange expression flashed through his eyes. After a moment, he took the clothes in her hand and told the sales girl, “Miss, give me ten sets of this model!”
“Mr White!” Leila gasped, why was he getting more egged-on the more she spoke?
“If you still think it’s expensive then I’ll have twenty sets!” He stared at her shocked face and there was an unnamed feeling inside him. He already understood that she was shocked by the price, but how could his woman dress up so shabbily?
…
Once Leila heard that the more she spoke the more it was impossible, she could only pipe down. But once she thought about the ten sets, she was again shocked into cold sweat, “Mr White, we’re just going camping, it would be tiring bringing all these things. We’ll just buy, just buy a set!”
“Miss, ten sets of couple’s clothing, one set of each colour and design and no repeated ones, alright? Ten sets then!” His words came out strong as he re-emphasized, looking mightier than ever.
His words stunned the sales girl and she was extremely envious of Leila. She could not help but tell Leila, “Miss, your boyfriend is just caring for you. So don’t reject him anymore, this is in his good intentions!”
Vincent pursed his lips and did not say a word, he turned to not look at Leila.
Leila was being silly and her face was filled with struggle. She frowned as she mumbled quietly, “But I can’t wear ten sets either, if I’d known I wouldn’t have said so…”
The more she said the more he bought…
She was frustrated and was silently worried about his money. He would be bankrupt in a while if he spent like this.
“Tell someone to send these to my car downstairs for us!” Vincent ordered after he finished paying.
He was an unblinking, quick buyer. The two had barely went in for half an hour and he had already bought a bunch of things. Tent, clothes, shoes, but not food. “Aren’t we supposed to go camping? Shouldn’t we bring food? I’ll go buy something to eat, you can wait for me in the car!”
Hearing this, his slanted eyes suddenly beamed with laughter and he replied, “No, we won’t be bringing!”
“Then what can we eat?”
“I’ll eat you if I’m hungry! But if you’re hungry you can only starve!” Saying this, he laughed again. The way he laughed was so exquisite that Leila immediately fell for him.
Leila muttered silently, he could not possibly eat her. If they were not buying food then so be it, no one was afraid! The car keys opened the car lock from afar, and they got on the car. The clothes were sent here and were placed into the boot. The car then drove towards the countryside, seeming to be the way to the mountains. “Are we really going into the mountains?”
Only his low and melodic laugher replied her, and she blushed again.
On a tall mountain in City R, the car glided on the road surrounding the mountain.
Sunlight covered the thick, green forest. Passing through this strip of thick forest, though the crowd of thickets, it can be seen that under the surrounding of all the thorns and roses that there stood a mysterious castle. The castle did not seem to be of ancient age, but rather it looked like a retro style building. The tall grey walls were covered in dark green ivy, it was so much that it almost covered up the windows, some even getting into the windows.
White roses grown fully in front of the ivy. The roses glided with the wind, its intricate white so light that its petals were like crystals, shining in multiple colours under the sunlight.
Passing through the tall walls was a large piece of lawn, and the entire castle appeared. It was a beautiful European style castle taking up hundreds of acres, standing in a strip of greenery. The most mesmerising view was the huge amount of green ivy surrounding the castle, and the occasional cow and sheep wandering on the lawn.
This place was beautiful!
Leila fell in love with this place at first sight, the large pieces of youthful green allowed the complete relaxation of a person’s mood.
Further, this place was extraordinarily quiet, as if it was a haven on earth.
The farm, the ranch, what a relaxing scene of the countryside!
“We’re not allowed to enter here!” Leila suddenly saw that the mountain path towards the farm had a sign standing, stating on it that unauthorised persons and outsiders were not allowed in.
Vincent curled his lips into a smile, and drove the car directly through the gates of the farm.
At this moment, the gatekeeper saw the incoming car and immediately opened the gate. The Bugatti slid in.
“We can go in?” Leila was shocked, her insides extremely excited.
When Leila got off the car, her feet stepping on the path made by pure mountain rock, her entire person was so eager and her feelings inside were indescribable. “Mr White, such a beautiful place!”
Vincent smiled and did not reply, facing the beautiful castle behind the lawn, he glanced at Leila. “Let’s go, who said we’re not allowed to enter? Look, aren’t we already in?”
“That’s right, the gatekeeper didn’t stop us!” Leila was extraordinarily excited. “There really isn’t anyone here!”
The sun was setting and a breeze was blowing, she really wanted to live here and not leave.
The castle was on a piece of high ground after the lawn, and they had to climb a hill to get up. But the path up was unique, paved in green stones all the way until the entrance of the castle.
Leila saw that the wooden gate of the castle was opened. A child about five or six years old ran out and saw Vincent, and the child suddenly screamed, “Uncle Vincent! Uncle Vincent!”
“Oscar!” Once Vincent saw the child he immediately smiled, a smile bright as the sun made its way onto his face, and made his entire person seemed abnormally tall.
Following the boy’s tinkering laugh, he ran and pounced into Vincent’s arms.
“Uncle Vincent, you’re here! Daddy said you would come, and you really came!”
“Yes, where’s your daddy?” Vincent asked, holding the boy named Oscar.
“Waiting for you, uncle. Who’s this beautiful auntie?” Oscar asked Vincent, looking at Leila.
It was only then that Leila found out that this child had blue eyes. Such a beautiful child, he looked so much like a mixed-race child.
Vincent smiled lightly, “You sweet talker, take a guess!”
“I’m guessing that she would be your wife, because daddy said that you can’t bring dubious women here, so you must have brought your wife! Did I guess correctly?” He puffed up his cheeks, showing an angelic smile. Oscar chuckled, waiting for Vincent to give an answer. Who was this auntie?
“Smart kid, you’re correct. This is my wife, is she pretty?” Vincent’s mood seemed to be unusually good.
“She’s pretty! I’ve got it right, yes!”
The way he introduced her made Leila blush. Although it was before a child and she felt warm inside, yet she could not help but reddened.
“Hello auntie, my name is Oscar Holland. Oh no! My name is Oscar Kelly, you’re so pretty, auntie!” The child knew very well that flattery would get him everywhere, blinking his ocean blue eyes, he smiled and greeted Leila!
“Hello, Oscar!” He was indeed a clever child, Leila immediately liked this child.
Suddenly, something flashed through her brain. When she was together with Vincent they never used contraceptives. He had never and she had never as well, could she be pregnant?
“Let me down, Uncle Vincent. I want to hold auntie’s hand and bring her for a tour around our home!” Oscar slid down from Vincent’s arms and held on Leila hand while saying so.
His soft hand held onto Leila’s. Leila really liked this child from the bottom of her heart, he was not shy and was even so friendly. “Auntie, let’s go. I’m telling you, my daddy had prepared so much of good food and said that guests of honour are coming. Turns out the guest of honour is you, no wonder I heard the sounds of magpies this morning, it was you who’s coming…”
Hearing Oscar’s chattering voice, Vincent frowned. He then saw that he was actually walking towards the house holding Leila’s hand and left him to be there alone. Vincent could nit help but shout, “Oscar, am I not a guest of honour?”
Oscar snuck a look at Vincent, seeing that he was not moving, and then he shouted, “Hurry up uncle, I’m hungry. Daddy said that he’ll get you to make whole roasted lamb when you’re here!”
“Coming, rascal!” Vincent chased after in large strides.
Then only Leila understood why they did not buy food was because there was already food here. This was a private manor hidden in the mountains, the air was so fresh. This child must have been the manor owner’s son.
Suddenly a tall figure appeared at the door, bathing in the sunset. With the high class bespoke suit setting it off, the tall figure appeared to be greater. He was so bedazzling that he was like a sun god in the light, handsome, tall and elegant. The man also had a pair of beautiful blue eyes, Oscar was indeed a chip off the old block. Without guessing, Leila already knew that the man at the door was Oscar’s father.
“Reggie! Why are you in a suit?” As he stepped near, Vincent already reached his hand out form afar, the two shaking hands.
The man then said, “Didn’t you say that you’re bringing someone here? If I don’t wear something formal you would probably blame me for disrespecting the beautiful guest!”
Saying so, the man switched his gaze onto Leila and smiled lightly, his eyes shining is elegant and warm joy, “Hello, I’m Reggie Kelly. Welcome, Mrs White!”
“Hello! Call me Leila, you don’t have to be formal! We’re the ones who are disturbing!”
Leila was a little uptight, but she replied in a courteous manner.
Reggie smiled, “Please!”
“Daddy, if only mummy was here too, then she can have whole roasted lamb with us. When can you find mummy back?” Oscar suddenly asked, and made Reggie’s body froze out of a sudden.
“I’ll try as soon as possible!” Reggie’s expression was quite unnatural.
Vincent frowned, “Your wife hasn’t forgiven you yet?”
Reggie smiled but did not reply, “She left, let’s enter before we talk!”
Going into the living room, Leila was shocked by the décor style inside. Large red pillars stood in the living room, the hall was large, the exquisite wall paintings seemed like the oil painting from the renaissance period in Italy. The floor was of solid wood, and the stairs were also of solid wood. There was a fireplace by the wall, a bar made of red brick. The entire décor was personalised and retro, extravagant and wealthy.
“Wow! It’s so beautiful!” Leila could not help but gasp, it was her first time seeing this kind of castle, it was like a fairytale.
Vincent raised an eyebrow, “Do you like it? If you like it, we can find a forest in F City and build a manor!”
Leila nodded, and then she shook her head, “There aren’t mountains like this in F City!”
F City was a city near the sea, it had mountain ranges but those were small. But City R was different, it was closer to inland.
“Then we’ll find another place, what about G City?”
“How would we have time?” Leila’s heart was full of longing, but Vincent was the CEO of the White Group. He could not possibly leave his business and ran out to live at a manor like this. Further, the large manor needed staff to manage it, it was not such an easy thing and was too exhausting.