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"Yes, I previously believed that the cultists had used a long-term plan to incorporate the entire country into a huge magic circle. Now I have had my servants conduct some investigations on the border in order to find out the flow of magic underground in the country and confirm that my deduction is indeed correct."

As Lius spoke, he proactively displayed the map, tracing the border lines with his finger and introducing Anne.

"As you can see, Aunt Annie, this is the trace of the flow of magic, which is exactly as I deduced. It flows along the border of the kingdom, just like the outermost pattern of an array. Once activated, the magic underground will gather at the core of the array, allowing it to function."

"Oh... Xiaoli, that's what you think... then Auntie understands."

In response to Lius's statement, Anne nodded slightly, then leaned closer to the boy and asked, "In that case, will you also be working on this in the future, Lius?"

“Yes, our plan is to absorb the magic power in the array to reduce its impact. It’s that simple. But in practice… we need to consider many things. What I’m doing now is preparing for this in advance. Sigh… the more I think about it, the more tired I get.” Saying this, Lius stretched slightly, just about to continue talking to Annie.

Just then, a slightly angry voice suddenly reached Lius's ears from outside the restaurant, drawing his attention to the direction of the door where he saw a blonde woman standing with her hands on her hips.

"Lius! You...you'd better explain to me right now about Lilith!"

Chapter 228: The Young Woman's Thoughts (Part Two)

"Lius, you...you'd better explain to me what's going on with Lilith...why she was locked in the room!"

With a hurried and anxious tone, Diana, hands on her hips and frowning, jogged over, her steps conveying a sense of urgency, wanting to ask the blond boy at the dining table about the doubts in her heart.

Meanwhile, seeing Diana's hurried steps, Lius quickly stood up from his seat, gently waved to her, and slowly said:

"Good morning, Diana. It's rare to see you up so late. You seem to have slept very well last night. Are you tired because you were so engrossed in spending time with me yesterday? Would you like to rest a little longer?"

"Don't interrupt me! I don't want to talk about so many meaningless questions with you right now. I just want to ask you one thing: what exactly did you do to Lilith? Why has Lilith's gaze towards me become so strange since last night, and why did you confine her to her room this morning... Tell me! What exactly happened, and what are you hiding from me!"

“Dina, Little Li didn’t mean any harm. He just wanted to help this fierce-looking blonde woman.” Anne, who was standing next to her, quickly came closer and stood between the two of them, trying to comfort Diana. Lius shook his head slightly and waved to Anne, signaling her to leave for the time being.

“Aunt Annie, you can leave the rest to me. You can leave here first and leave me and Diana alone. Don’t worry, I can handle things here myself.”

"Are you leaving Xiaoli to handle this alone again?" Anne looked at the blond boy waving his hand and pursed her lips with some worry. In the end, she believed Lius's words, nodded to the boy, and then got up from her seat. According to him, she brushed past Diana and left the restaurant.

"Dina, please listen to Xiaoli's explanation. Don't make things too difficult for him. Please, please trust him."

As Annie brushed past Diana, she whispered something to herself, and Diana, upon hearing this, unconsciously clenched her fists, slowly forcing out a single word from her lips:

“I have always believed in him, but this time… I need an explanation from him, otherwise… I will not be able to find peace in my heart. So Annie, please don’t interfere. Let us handle the rest privately.”

Faced with Diana's words, Annie knew she couldn't say much more. After nodding, she gave Lius a caring look again, then slowly closed the restaurant door, isolating the room from the outside world and creating a private environment for the two of them.

"Now, Lius, can you explain to me what you did to Lilith and why she is suddenly behaving this strangely?"

Clutching her ample bosom, Diana stared intently at Leus with a sharp gaze, as if she wanted to tear him apart.

Leus sensed the anger within the blonde woman, so he composed himself and, in a serious tone that wouldn't offend Diana too much, gently admitted:

“I previously told Lilith about her background, about how she was created into this world and how you, Diana, raised her.”

"What! You actually heard what Lius said?" Diana's eyes widened, her delicate lips were bitten so hard they almost bled, and her body trembled uncontrollably with anger, as if she was about to rush forward and vent her overwhelming emotions on Lius.

"Why...why did you do this! Why did you tell Lilith about this! Was it Anne? Did Anne tell you to do this? Did she?!"

At this moment, barely managing to control her emotions, Diana used the last vestige of her noble status to grit her teeth and question Lius.

“Aunt Anne has nothing to do with this. She told me before that she didn’t want me to tell Lilith about her background so soon. It was I who took it upon myself to tell Lilith about it.”

"So... why did you do this! Don't you know how much impact this will have on Lilith? What if other people find out about this, what kind of thoughts will they have about Lilith! Have you considered all of this!"

Faced with Lius's admission, Dina was even more furious. Her rationality almost crumbled, and she stepped forward, grabbed Lius's collar, and brought her angry face close to his, questioning him urgently.

Faced with the young woman's actions, which seemed to be losing control of her emotions, Leus did not immediately respond, but simply reached out and gently stroked her.

Chapter 228: The Young Woman's Thoughts (Part Two)

"Lius, you...you'd better explain to me what's going on with Lilith...why she was locked in the room!"

With a hurried and anxious tone, Diana, hands on her hips and frowning, jogged over, her steps conveying a sense of urgency, wanting to ask the blond boy at the dining table about the doubts in her heart.

Meanwhile, seeing Diana's hurried steps, Lius quickly stood up from his seat, gently waved to her, and slowly said:

"Good morning, Diana. It's rare to see you up so late. You seem to have slept very well last night. Are you tired because you were so engrossed in spending time with me yesterday? Would you like to rest a little longer?"

"Don't interrupt me! I don't want to talk about pointless things with you right now. I just want to ask you one thing: what exactly did you do to Lilith? Why has Lilith been looking at me so strangely since last night, and why did you confine her to her room this morning? Tell me! What happened? What are you hiding from me?"

“Dina, Little Li didn’t mean any harm. He just wanted to help this fierce-looking blonde woman.” Anne, who was standing next to her, quickly came closer and stood between the two of them, trying to comfort Diana. Lius shook his head slightly and waved to Anne, signaling her to leave for the time being.

“Aunt Annie, you can leave the rest to me. You can leave here first and leave me and Diana alone. Don’t worry, I can handle things here myself.”

"Are you leaving Xiaoli to handle this alone again?" Anne looked at the blond boy waving his hand and pursed her lips with some worry. In the end, she believed Lius's words, nodded to the boy, got up from her seat, and, according to him, brushed past Diana and left the restaurant.

"Dina, please listen to Xiaoli's explanation. Don't make things too difficult for him. Please, please trust him."

As Annie brushed past Diana, she whispered something to herself, and Diana, upon hearing this, unconsciously clenched her fists, slowly forcing out a single word from her lips:

“I have always believed in him, but this time… I need an explanation from him, otherwise… I will not be able to find peace in my heart. So Annie, please don’t interfere. Let us handle the rest privately.”

Faced with Diana's words, Annie knew she couldn't say much more. After nodding, she gave Lius a caring look again, then slowly closed the restaurant door, isolating the room from the outside world and creating a private environment for the two of them.

"Now, Lius, can you explain to me what you did to Lilith and why she is suddenly behaving this strangely?"

Clutching her ample bosom, Diana stared intently at Leus with a sharp gaze, as if she wanted to tear him apart.

Leus sensed the anger within the blonde woman, so he composed himself and, in a serious tone that wouldn't offend Diana too much, gently admitted:

“I previously told Lilith about her background, about how she was created into this world and how you, Diana, raised her.”

"What! You actually heard what Lius said?" Diana's eyes widened, her delicate lips were bitten so hard they almost bled, and her body trembled uncontrollably with anger, as if she was about to rush forward and vent her overwhelming emotions on Lius.

Why...why did you do this! Why did you tell Lilith about this! Was it Anne? Did Anne tell you to do this? Did she?

At this moment, barely managing to control her emotions, Diana used the last vestige of her noble status to grit her teeth and question Lius.

“Aunt Anne has nothing to do with this. She told me before that she didn’t want me to tell Lilith about her background so soon. It was I who took it upon myself to tell Lilith about it.”

"So... why did you do this! Don't you know how much impact this will have on Lilith? What if other people find out about this, what kind of thoughts will they have about Lilith! Have you considered all of this!"

Faced with Lius's admission, Dina was even more furious. Her rationality almost crumbled, and she stepped forward, grabbed Lius's collar, and brought her angry face close to his, questioning him urgently.

"Faced with the young woman's almost uncontrollable actions, Lius did not immediately respond. Instead, he reached out and gently stroked Diana's back, then leaned close to her ear and spoke to the angry young woman in front of him in a voice that only the two of them could hear."

“Diana, Lilith isn’t as fragile as you think. After learning about this, she quickly accepted her situation and didn’t complain to you, Diana. At least in this respect, Diana, you don’t need to worry.”

"Listen to Lius's words, Diana was stunned for a moment. It seemed that Lius had brought up the thing she was most worried about, which made the blonde woman who was originally frowning freeze on the spot. Her hands, which were holding Lius's collar, were also suspended in mid-air, and she looked a little at a loss.

“Diana, what you value most in your heart... is actually Lilith's reaction, right? You're worried that Lilith will harbor resentment towards you after she learns about your past, so you've been reluctant to tell her about it, haven't you? But Lilith isn't as fragile as you think. She's not a child anymore, and it's time for her to make her own decisions about her own affairs.”

Continuing to speak to Diana, Leus tentatively patted her shoulder gently, his hand stroking along Diana's arm until it touched her hands that were gripping her collar.

In the silence, Lius slipped his fingers between the young woman's fingers and gently untied her frozen hands, allowing Diana to relax slightly. He then took the initiative to put his other arm around the young woman's slender waist and pulled her to sit down on the chair next to him.

"Don't...don't touch me like that. I can move on my own. Don't touch me like that..." Faced with Lius's intimate actions, Diana's face flushed slightly, and she struggled a little. It seemed that after her initial surprise, the anger on her face had been greatly reduced, and her tone returned to its usual calm. Her rationality regained its advantage, and the tense atmosphere between her and Lius was slightly eased.

However, if you look at Diana's face again, you can see that she is still in an awkward state, her brows are still slightly furrowed with a hint of anger, she is leaning on Lius's arm and looking at Lius's face.

"You're saying... Lilith doesn't blame me? Is that true? Or is it just an excuse you made up to comfort me and deceive me?"

"No way! Why would I lie to my favorite lady, Diana? All of these words are true, without a trace of falsehood. If you don't believe me, Diana, you can ask Lilith yourself. I'm sure she can give you a satisfactory answer."

Raising an eyebrow slightly, Leus spoke to Diana in an unquestionable tone. Diana pursed her lips, still looking quite dissatisfied, and pinched Leus's thigh with her delicate fingers.

"You want me to go find Lilith... Do you really think I can go at this time? Asking me to talk to Lilith right after she learned about her origins? How could I possibly do something like that? And why wouldn't I? Now, Diana, you can go directly to Lilith's room, ask her to open the door, and once inside, tell her whatever's on your mind. If you feel embarrassed, apologize to her; if you feel sad, just cry to her. She's your own daughter, after all, there's nothing shameful about it."

Lius shrugged, speaking with apparent ease, while Diana bit her lip, clenched her fists, and spoke with a slight tremor:

"It's not that I feel ashamed, it's just... I just don't know how to tell Lilith. As a mother, I have completely failed in my responsibilities. I failed to properly hide this secret. How can I expect Lilith to forgive such a dereliction of duty?"

"Huh? Diana, is that what you're worried about? Not because you feel guilty about keeping Lilith a secret, but because you think you should have kept the secret and not exposed it?" Hearing Diana's words, Lius glanced at her and asked with some surprise.

"Hmph... That's how it is. Is there anything wrong with it? Lilith's background is something that should be kept secret from the very first day I created her."

Clenching her fists, Diana raised her head, looking at Lius with a resolute expression, and continued to utter excited words to him:

"For Lilith's sake, over the years I have spent a great deal of effort concealing her true identity. To this end, I even fabricated a series of rumors about myself, making myself appear as a widow who lost her husband, raising Lilith single-handedly as a single mother. Only then could Lilith gain a foothold in the world. The hardships I endured are beyond your imagination, Lius."

As she spoke, seemingly recalling the rumors circulating in town about Lilith, Diana pursed her lips again, looked at her true "husband" before her, took a deep breath, and continued speaking to Leus, "In short, what I'm trying to say is that I've spent a great deal of time and effort hiding things for Lilith's sake, all to protect her. But now, Leus, you've directly revealed her true identity. Even if Lilith can accept it… I cannot condone this approach. By doing this, you've completely betrayed my efforts, rendering all my actions futile." Ms. Diana…

Looking at the blonde woman lying on his chest, gritting her teeth and groaning in pain, Leus paused for a moment, then pondered for a few seconds before forming his own thoughts.

"Snapped!

The next moment, a slap resounded, echoing across the young woman's body.

However, unlike the sound of a normal slap to the face, this slap sounded more profound, as if it had hit a thick balloon, echoing throughout the room. And if you looked closely at where the slap had hit... you could also find something very strange.

"Hey~ Leus, what are you doing!"

After the slap, Diana let out a soul-stirring moan, her body suddenly tensing and trembling, her face flushed red, as she bit her lip and looked at Lius in front of her.

Meanwhile, Lius, facing the blonde woman lying on top of him, maintained a serious expression, their eyes meeting.

"Ms. Diana, don't move! Otherwise... I'll hit you even harder!"

As Lius spoke, he put one arm around Diana's shoulder, holding her firmly in place, while his other hand reached behind her and, in a blur of motion, forcefully slapped her peach-shaped buttocks, making a series of crisp, fleshy sounds echo in the room.

"Snapped!"

"No... Please let me go right now, why are you doing this? It hurts!" "Oh? You want me to let you go? No way! This is punishment for you, Ms. Diana, for this inappropriate and unreasonable thought of yours. How can I let you go so easily before you admit your mistake, Ms. Diana?"

"Admit your mistake? Make me admit my mistake to you?"

“Not to me, but to Lilith. Come on, since you, Diana, don’t understand the current situation, let you experience it for yourself. Show your feelings in front of Lilith.” “Wait a minute, in front of Lilith? Could it be that you want to…” Feeling Leus’s actions, Diana seemed to realize something and showed a moment of panic. Leus, on the other hand, gradually revealed a meaningful smile, carrying the terrified blonde woman in his arms, and led her away from the restaurant room to Lilith’s room upstairs.

Chapter 229: A Conversation Between Mother and Daughter (Part 1)

At this very moment, in Lilith's room, the sound of pages turning between the girl's fingers was smooth and effortless. However, if one looked at Lilith's face, one could discern a slightly hidden melancholy in her heart.

"I have a bad feeling. I feel so uncomfortable. Is it because I still have something on my mind that I haven't expressed? But the young master was already honest with me and comforted me like that. I didn't feel uncomfortable this morning. What's going on?"

As she spoke, Lilith couldn't help but look around the room again, observing the entire room that Lius had arranged for her. Recalling her previous interactions with the blond young master, her heart began to race once more.

Thinking about it this way, I realize that I really went through a lot with the young master back then... I feel like I've already come to regard this place as my own home.

Lilith gently clutched her chest, recalling Lius's face, and couldn't help but smile, revealing a hint of excitement as she imagined the future.

"Hmm... If we get married, I might as well continue living here. I can spend all day with the young master and learn magic from him. It would be so much fun... But it seems the young master will be going to the academy soon. Should I go with him then?" Looking back on the scene of her first meeting with Lius when she was a child, and now to this day's vision of herself as a "wife," even Lilith herself did not notice this obvious change in herself.

Now, she is not only more studious than before, but even her original spoiled young lady demeanor has been gradually changed by Lius's influence, becoming more approachable. She has also developed a great deal of obedience and affection for this boy of the same age.

Unbeknownst to her, the blonde girl developed a daughter-like attachment to Lius, and Lius's care filled the void of love that had been missing during her childhood.

"Hehe, young master, recalling Lius's warm smile to her, Lilith's melancholy was relieved a lot. She rubbed her two little feet together, then stretched slowly on the bed, and continued to read the book with magic formulas written on it.

"Alright! Time to keep working hard. Even the young master is working so hard, I can't fall behind! Hehe, once I develop even more powerful magic, I'll show it to him and let this young master see how amazing I am. Maybe he'll even praise me! Hehe. I'm really looking forward to the young master's praise..." Encouraging herself in this way, Lilith buried her head in her book again, beginning her research into magic. *Thump thump thump*

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, followed by a knock. Lilith was somewhat surprised and gently greeted the girl, "Who is it? Who is outside? What do you want with me?" "Lilith, open the door, I'm here."

"Hmm? That voice... it's the young master! Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Upon hearing Lius's voice, Lilith didn't dare to delay. She jumped off the bed and skipped to the door with a mischievous yet excited smile, slowly opening the door.

"Young Master, what is it you need? Sing?"

The moment she opened the door and saw the scene outside, Lilith's eyes narrowed slightly, a look of surprise appearing in her eyes.

At that moment, outside the room, Leus stood in the doorway, looking at Lilith with a meaningful smile, and nodded to her in greeting.

In his arms, he held Lilith's mother, the curvaceous blonde woman, in a princess carry. The two stood together in an intimate pose outside Lilith's room.

“Young Master Tian…and Mother, you’ve come together,” Lilith said. Feeling Lilith’s gaze fixed on her, Diana stiffened, quickly turning her head away to prevent her daughter from seeing her in this predatory state. A blush of shame and embarrassment spread across her face.

Meanwhile, Leus, holding the blonde woman in his arms, maintained his ambiguous smile, deliberately tightening his embrace of Diana in front of Lilith, his arms wrapped around Diana's long, beautiful legs. He softly addressed the stunned Lilith, "Lilith, may we come in? We have something we want to tell you." Looking at the two people acting so intimately before her, Lilith glanced at them, then seemed to realize something, a blush spreading across her face. Her delicate lips parted slightly, and her heart trembled as she pondered to herself:

The young master specifically brought my mother to my room, saying he wanted to talk to us alone. Hmm. Could it be... that he wants me and my mother to come and keep him company for a while? Just like what I told him yesterday.

As she pondered this, looking at the blush on Diana's face that symbolized embarrassment, Lilith became even more certain of her thoughts. Finally, she took a deep breath, looked at Leus with a firm gaze, and nodded slightly to him.

“I understand… Well, it’s not the first time anyway. After a few more times, my mother and I will get used to it. Please come in, young master. My room is ready… Both my mother and I are happy to keep you company…” Lilith licked her lips slightly, speaking to Leus in a warm, ambiguous tone. She then reached out and hugged Leus’s arm, pulling him and Diana, who was in her arms, into the room, to the bedside. “Come on, Mom, get down first. The bed is just the right size for us. Mom, lie here, and I… I’ll lie next to you, closer to you, young master.”

Reaching the bedside, looking at Diana in Leus's arms, Lilith took another deep breath, gently reached out, and took the initiative to put Diana down from Leus's arms. Under their gazes, she let Diana lie down near the head of the bed, then took Diana's arm, looked at Leus, and gave him a flirtatious wink with an ambiguous look.

"Come on, young master, since you took the initiative to come to me today, I'll let you decide. What kind of position do you want me and Mom to be in? Do you want us to press each other down so you can take turns playing with us, or do you want us to sandwich you between us like a sandwich to please you? Hehe, I'm ready, so hurry up and decide."

"Um... Lilith, are you... thinking something inappropriate?"

Seeing Lilith's seductive manner, Leus glanced down and was momentarily stunned. After realizing what was happening, he tilted his head and looked at Diana beside him.