Well! He was not really going to win her heart.
Sylvie dropped her eyes and said gently, “Well, leave me alone. I’m not interested in your show!”
“About that 300 million, I’ll let it go for the sake of you! How about it? ” Ernie asked in a light voice.
Sylvie was stunned. Then she chuckled and said, looking at him, “You’re admitting it. You’re not ordinary indeed!”
Ernie was stunned for a few seconds, and his deep pupils were flashing. After a while, he suddenly laughed again, and said with a mischievous smile, “Do you suddenly have feelings for me? Sylvie, it feels great to have someone in match. Without you, the 300 million will be in my hands easily!”
“Ha, ha! I really don’t deserve this. You are so narcissistic! I think there are many women who are attracted to you. You’d better find someone else!” Sylvie smiled with calmness. But she still couldn’t control the shock in her heart. She really couldn’t figure out what kind of person he was. He was unpredictable! What the hell was he doing? But he did admit that. Did that mean he was going to stop? Sylvie thought to herself.
“Indeed!” Ernie’s eyes flashed, and an unconscious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. “I don’t have to snack on carp, right?”
“You’d better go outside. It’s more convenient for you to find other girls!”
“I’m afraid I’m unable to find a good one. Even if I find one, she might be occupied! As for me, I prefer beautiful things. When I see a piece of jade being carved by a craftsman, I want to grab it and carve it myself!”
“Maybe that jade you saw is just an ordinary stone!”
“Even if it’s a stone, it will be carved perfectly by a good craftsman! It’ll become a prettier stone.”
“Maybe time is the best craftsman to carve out the nature!” Sylvie said suddenly.
“Ha, ha…” Ernie looked at her with dark eyes and asked in a low voice, “Don’t you have confidence? You don’t have a sense of security in your heart. Time can let everyone show their true shape, or let people go to the grave with some secrets to hide the dirty forever!”
“That 300 million is for your sake, not the Hughes family, not Marley!” With a faint smile, Ernie turned and walked towards the hall.
“Why?” Sylvie looked at his back in surprise.
In Ernie’s eyes, there was a wave of strange feelings. He turned back and far away, with deep eyes, he looked her deeply. He said faintly, “In the world, right and wrong in this world are relative!”
Sylvie frowned slightly with a bewildered look.
All of a sudden, she was enlightened by his words as if she saw a glimmer of dawn after walking in the dark for many days. She said with a smile, “Thank you. Your words make sense. Maybe you don’t need to see them so clearly!”
Ernie’s eyes fell on her lips as he looked at her with complicated emotion, and he said with a smile, “It’s worthwhile to see what your heart wants! Sylvie, when you really know what you want, don’t forget to redeem me. My brother is still suffering in the hell.”
She was slightly stunned, and he had turned into the hall.
She looked at his back, feeling that he seemed to see through a lot of things, just like a monk who had read through the Buddhist scriptures. He was an eminent monk, covering up his essence with ignorance. In fact, he was a very talented person!
But did he hate? If he let it go, would Hughes Group still have a crisis?
Sylvie stood there as a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.
She found his words reasonable. Indeed, right and wrong in this world were relative!
Just as Sylvie was about to walk out of the garden, she saw Marley coming from there with a racket.
He saw her standing in the flowers, slightly stunned. He quickened his pace, and said from a distance, “Did I tell you not to come out? Why don’t you listen to me?”
Sylvie looked at him who was coming over from a distance. His face was swollen, and he had a long face.
The wind blew slowly, bringing the fragrance of flowers.
Under the sunshine, the green leaves reflected the sparkling light.
When he walked in, Sylvie saw the sweat on his face. Without saying anything, she walked over and wiped the sweat with the towel on his shoulder.
He was silent, as if he was angry.
“Well, don’t be angry! You won just now, didn’t you?”
“How do you know?” Marley said angrily. He was displeased because she didn’t listen to him. Not only that, she stood in the flowers, which made her more beautiful. She could easily attract Ernie, the luster?
“Just guessing!” She said as she helped him wipe off his sweat, “Don’t put a long face. Your face is already disfigured. You look even worse with a long face!”
“Don’t look at me!” He snatched the towel, wiped his face carelessly and rubbed it hard. “Oh.”
It was so painful!
It would hurt more if he was being angry!
Listening to his whine, Sylvie chuckled!
Marley’s eyes widened and there was a deep light under his eyes. He stared at her, his chin stiff and tight.
“Why are you angry? Didn’t you win? I’ll be fine if you win, won’t I? ” Sylvie said softly.
“Did Ernie talk to you just now?” Marley asked with cold eyes.
‘Damn Ernie, why do you appear everywhere she goes? It’s too dangerous.’ Marley thought. Although he won this time, but he had a strong uneasiness thinking that his cousin would not give up! He used to look down upon Ernie! He could do such a big deal, which was hard to tell what else he could do!
“We just said a few words!” Sylvie took a deep breath and said, “Forget about him!”
“What did he say?” he asked coldly.
“Well, something like gentlemen should reason thing out rather than resort to force!” Sylvie said.
Marley was slightly relieved.
She glanced at him and asked, “Shall we go in to eat? The dish is ready. Mrs. Sabrina said she made your favorite food. I don’t know what you really like to eat!”
“Home cooking!” he replied.
She took the racket and held it for him. “Go wash yourself! You’re sweating all over.
Seeing that she was so gentle and she was so concerned with him, Marley was less angry. He coughed and said with a straight face, “Don’t listen to Ernie! Ignore him.”
Sylvie said with a smile, “Should I cover my ears when he is talking to me?”
Marley turned away, and he was not as tight as he was before.
Sylvie took his arm and looked at him. “Marley, are you jealous?” she asked.
He was slightly stunned, and he seemed to be a little shy. Raising his face, he said in disdain, “I’m not so bored.”
Sylvie asked, beaming a smile, “Why are you doing like this?”
He glanced at her, with a warning in his eyes.
Sylvie laughed, “You are embarrassed. You blush!”
Marley lowered his head and said, “Sylvie, you dare to tease me! Tonight… ”
“What?” Sylvie was puzzled.
“I’ll take care of you tonight!” He lowered his head and said in a husky voice.
Sylvie was stunned, her face burning.
“Sylvie, you are mine!” With that, he kissed her on the lip, and took her into the room.
Sylvie blushed and followed him into the room.
When they came in, Ernie was sitting on the sofa eating grapes!
The seniors were ready to go to the table.
“They are waiting for us.” Sylvie said in a low voice, indicating that he should go out and sit down quickly.
Marley went to wash his hands, took a deep breath, went to the restaurant and took his own seat in silence.
Aiden was sitting at the head of the table, and Kasper next to him.
Sylvie sat on the right side of Marley. They didn’t speak. The others started to eat only when Aiden held his chopsticks. Ernie was well-behaved and didn’t talk any more.
Maybe it had been a long time since the last time he ate at home. Marley had never got his chopsticks off his hands.
It was just strange that people did not talk.
Everyone remained silent.
Ernie in the meal, took a sneak at Sylvie from time to time.
Sylvie was not used to such atmosphere that no one speak during eating, which was so strange to her! She did not know that eating was always solemn and quiet in this family, and they were not allowed to make too much noise when putting down the chopsticks.
Being aware of Sylvie’s formality, Hughes Group mother coughed and whispered, “Sylvie doesn’t seem to adapt to our dining habits. Sylvie, don’t be nervous! We don’t like to talk much when we eat. We pick up what we like to eat! Make yourself at home.”
“I will, Mom!” Sylvie responded quickly.
Ernie said, “I think we should change our habit! Eating with a straight face is not conducive to digestion!”
Kasper looked at Ernie and said, “The rule is set by your grandfather.”
At this time, unexpectedly, Aiden chipped in, “Let’s make a change of it! Ernie is right. Young people have their own ideas. You can talk freely!”
Marley didn’t speak. He looked at Sylvie and picked a big meatball and spareribs. He only said one word, “Eat!”
Sylvie was a little embarrassed as the whole family looked at Marley.
Miriam was very pleased to see the couple were very harmonious.
Sylvie focused herself on eating with her head hanging. Following the rules set by his grandfather. the Hughes family was really following the rules.
“Dad, Uncle has achieved much more than you. He has done big things all his life. He can keep pace with the times when he is old. It’s not easy! You need to learn from him instead of being old-school!” Ernie said with a hint of sarcasm.
Hearing that Sylvie felt a little cold, he looked up and subconsciously at Ernie. There was a complex emotion in his eyes, like disgust, like disdain, and like sadness!
The expression on Aiden’s face froze.
Kasper immediately said, “Ernie, watch your tone. How can you talk to your uncle in this way?”
“Ha, ha! Uncle, No offense. I was praising you!” Ernie immediately changed his face, and looked at Aiden with a smile, “My admiration for my uncle is beyond my expression…”
“All right, just eat!” Miriam said, patting him, “I just wish you can save your dad from anxiety!”