Act Six: Surging Undercurrents
1| compromise
Milan Hotel, Italy.
Caesar sat on the comfortable sofa and lazily swirled the red wine in his glass, but he did not drink it. The person opposite him made him not in the mood to taste it.
"Didn't you promise not to disturb my life for a year last year? It hasn't expired yet." Caesar put down his cup and stared at the frowning man opposite him. He asked with a hint of mockery,""Are you trying to use me to accomplish some great cause again?”
Frost raised his head and tried his best to answer Caesar in a gentle tone." This isn't exploitation. It's the family's love for you.”
Seeing that Caesar was still impatient, he could not help but frown.
Caesar had been an unruly child since he was young. Although this could be seen as the nature of an emperor, Caesar was not an emperor yet. His sword had not even been sharpened.
Frost also knew that Caesar had always been estranged from the family because of his mother's death, but this situation could not last long. He had to do it as soon as possible... Maybe there was a plan.
"Caesar, I had to come and talk to you.”Frost sighed faintly." The board meeting this year is about to begin. You know what that means.”
"A board meeting?" Caesar dragged his voice." What does that have to do with me?”
Frost said quietly,"You haven't forgotten Project Nibelungenlied, have you? The family will bring up this plan again at the board meeting. As long as you accept this plan, you will be given supreme glory and power.”
"Didn't I reject it last year?”Caesar turned his head to look at the window. The originally transparent window glass was shrouded by the light of the gorgeous crystal chandelier and became blurry, faintly reflecting the two of them.
"I thought you would have matured after a year.”Frost sighed." You know that the board of directors are not to be trifled with. Your performance last year has already angered some of them. Of course, under the protection of your family, you will not be harmed in any way. The family gave you love, so you should repay the family.”
"What is maturity? Is being arranged by others mature?" Caesar sneered." What anger? If you hadn't brought me to them, I might never have met them in my life.”
"Caesar, this is your only chance. Don't you desire glory?" Frost took a deep breath and stared straight at Caesar." If you lose this opportunity, you will also lose something else... The family will eliminate anyone who hinders the development of their heir, such as Chen Motong.”
The wine glass fell onto the carpet with a thud. It didn't break, but the red wine inside was gone. The atmosphere suddenly turned cold. Caesar looked away and stood up, looking at Frost coldly." What do you mean?”
"Calm down, Caesar.”Frost seemed to have expected Caesar's reaction." If you can't achieve great things because of love, the family needs to take some measures.”
Caesar was still standing, silent, his dark blue pupils surging.
"Of course, if you accept it, you can imagine what kind of glory will accompany you and your bride. The family will also bless you and hold a grand wedding for you.”Frost said slowly. He did not even look at Caesar anymore, as if he had already thought that Caesar would definitely accept it.
" Coercion and temptation..." Caesar suddenly laughed." The temptation failed, so you came to threaten me? When will you let me go?”
"This is the family's love for you! You are a member of the Gattuso family, you have the obligation to listen to the family!”Frost was a little angry.
"But only half of me belongs to the Gattuso family…the other half belongs to the Guelweig family, forever. Now, only half of them listen to you, and the other half doesn't. What should I do?”Caesar narrowed his eyes, his tone filled with cold mockery.
"Caesar, you…!"
"Uncle, calm down." Caesar stopped smiling." I accept." After Chen Motong marries me."
2| Set a lifetime
"Parsi, has the application been approved?" Frost sat behind his desk, flipping through the document about the Nibelungenlied Plan.
"I've already used my family's authority to pass.”Parsi lowered his head and replied.
Frost looked up and sighed." I thought Caesar wouldn't accept such a threat, but it went much smoother than I expected. Did this mean that he acknowledged the love of the family?”
"Young Master doesn't like to be forced to accept something. Even if he accepts it, it's because he can't lose something. It will only increase his disgust or hatred towards the family.”
Parsi raised his head slightly, his hair hanging down to cover his eyes.
"I hope he understands." Frost said slowly," You didn't look up at me today. It's because of your eyes.”
Parsi took a deep breath and pushed his hair aside, revealing a pair of terrifying golden eyes. He tried his best to lower his eyes, but a faint golden light still shone out.
Frost turned his head and smiled." At least it's not as strange as before…You can go now.”
" I..." Parsi hesitated for a moment before saying," I know I don't have much time left, but can you let me reunite with my brother before I die..."
"Why do you have such thoughts?" Frost's tone suddenly became stern." I've already taken good care of you by letting you know, but I will never allow you to disturb his path to becoming a king!”
"…Yes." Parsi lowered his head and quietly left. Frost glanced at the photo on his desk and sighed.
Nono was stopped on the way to the classroom by a helicopter.
"Hey, hey, are you guys robbing me?!" Nono looked warily at the three unfamiliar people who got off the plane." How did Norma and the others get in?!"”
" An A-grade graduate, Caesar's authorization.”Norma's electronic female voice sounded.
" Caesar..." Nono vaguely remembered that these people seemed to be Caesar's underlings, and he swept his long hair in an awe-inspiring manner." It's Caesar again!" I'll go with you!"
It was already quite late when they left. When they arrived at their destination island, the sky was slowly darkening, like a bloody sun making its final struggle on the horizon. Under the dim light, he could see a lone building in the small forest not far from the beach. It was not too tall, but it was actually faintly emitting light. Nono became more and more suspicious of whether these Caesar's underlings were up to no good. He secretly reviewed the fighting techniques he had learned a few days ago.
The few of them brought Nono to the door of the building.
"Just push the door open and go in, Sister-in-law!”A friend reminded him enthusiastically.
"Oh." Nuo Nuo looked at him strangely." Why are you suddenly calling me sister-in-law? She only remembered after being engaged for a few months!”
"Oh, oh, quickly go in!" Caesar's scoundrel friends were extremely eager to coax Nono inside.
Nono slowly pushed open the door, constantly on guard against…hidden weapons.
As soon as he opened a crack, Nono's eyes widened in surprise.
As far as the eye could see, almost everything was transparent, but under the illumination of the light, it revealed a psychedelic color. The space was not too big, but the decorations were extremely complicated. Crystal candlesticks, crystal chandeliers, and carvings that were either European or Gothic made it look like a crystal palace.
There was an obvious straight path in the middle of the floor with faint patterns. At the end of the straight path stood a back with light golden hair.
Nono did not ask Caesar what was going on. Instead, he ran to the crystal pillars supporting the hall and knocked on them seriously.
"Hey, hey! It really is a crystal!" Nana ran to Caesar's side excitedly and hugged his arm.
"How is it? The crystal palace that belonged to the Demon King and Witch.”Caesar turned his head and smiled, stroking Nono's soft long hair.
" It looks like the Glazed Tile Palace of the Dragon King of the East Sea…" Nuo Nuo praised.
Caesar was stunned for a moment before he smiled dotingly." Although it's just a flashy Glazed Tile Palace, it can also record our perfect and sincere love.”
The crystal chandelier suddenly flashed a few times and went out with a hiss. The entire palace fell into darkness, and only the crystal was emitting a faint light.
Nono was surprised." Isn't the power company here good enough?”
"No, I just wanted to give you a surprise.”In the darkness, a pair of warm hands covered Nono's eyes, guiding her to slowly turn around. Little Witch obediently did as she was told.
He let go and Nono opened her eyes impatiently.
The few crystal pillars that Nono had been knocking on just now lit up at this moment, emitting a soft and dreamy light purple light. These pillars were actually hollow, and deep red rose petals continuously fell from the place where they connected to the roof. They were like a shower of flowers, filling the crystal pillars that were emitting a faint light. It was so beautiful.
" Wow…" Nono's eyes lit up. He was already focused on praising until those words appeared.
A few Chinese characters were ingeniously embedded in the crystal pillar, and they gradually appeared as the petals added a background color. What appeared first was an exclamation mark, followed by " Let's go,"" I'll give you,"" Marry you,"" Promise," and " Promise."
" There's a small mistake in the design... The correct word order should be-" Caesar whispered in Nono's ear, his gentle breath brushing Nono's side face. "Nuonuo, marry me!"
Nono was silent for a while."…Why is it so sudden?"”
"Suddenly?" Caesar was stunned and laughed." We've been engaged for seven months. Are you going to stay married forever? Besides, I've been planning this for a long time.”
Caesar suddenly snapped his fingers, and the curtains hanging on the wall fell, revealing dozens of gorgeous wedding dresses.
"Yumi Katsara, Cai Meiyue, Rosemadam, Sophia, cloud dress, Vivan…silk, chiffon, satin, organza…princess style, skirt style, tight-fitting style, queen style…Of course, there's also a wedding dress from China. Fortunately, you didn't ruin it last year.”Caesar hugged Nono with one hand and extended the other to show Nono." It's up to you.”
Music started playing in the hall.
If my love for you is a fairy tale, I wouldn't charge in and rescue you, I'd do anything to save you
Caesar suddenly knelt down on one knee, and a ring box wrapped in silk appeared in his hand as if it was magic. Caesar opened it with his other hand, revealing a diamond ring. The huge diamond looked even more dazzling in the dim light." This is a custom-made diamond ring from Van Cleef Arpels. It's the only one in the world.”
(on a little boat we'll sail for love to an island where we'll drift to an island and hold a wedding andifwehadbabiestheywouldlook like a key ou if we had children, every face would follow you it's so beautiful that it's true, how beautiful life would be if it could be realized)
"Oh, there's also Chen Motong's exclusive groom, Caesar. He's the only one in the world.”Caesar raised his head and looked at Nono, his face full of sincerity.
(You don't even know how special you are, you don't even know how special you are, you leave me breathless, you take my breath away, you're everything good in my life, you're the truth in my life, you leave me breathless)
The female lead, Nono, stood there in a daze. The expression on her face did not look like she was pleasantly surprised. Instead, it looked like she was shocked.
"Hey…if it's a crystal palace, the floor should be made of crystal too, right?”Nono suddenly said.
Caesar was stunned." Of course."
"Can high heels crush crystals?”Nono asked seriously.
Caesar scratched his head." I haven't tried…I don't think so.”
Nono really used her heel to grind the floor a few times…Of course, she didn't crush it.
"Since our love is not a tofu-dregs project…then I'll agree!”Nana suddenly raised her head, her eyes bright.
Silence.
It was not until Nono stretched out his hand shyly that Caesar reacted. He put the ring on Nono's hand in ecstasy, picked Nono up, and rushed out of the palace to the beach.
Dozens of his friends were already waiting by the beach. When they saw their boss rushing out with his sister-in-law in his arms, they quickly stood up and cheered. At the same time, they set off fireworks. Hundreds of fireworks rushed into the sky and bloomed into dazzling fireworks.
Caesar held Nono in his arms as he spun around the beach, cheering. Nono's dark red hair and Caesar's dazzling golden hair danced in the air, and the light shone on their happy faces.
Nono snuggled into Caesar's arms and whispered in a voice he could not hear,""No matter how flashy Veluriyam Palace is…it's still just an illusion.”
3| contrast
"Nuonuo!" Caesar stopped spinning and looked at Nono in his arms." Everything is ready in Italy. We're just waiting for the bride to arrive. How about three days later? Or do you want to choose another auspicious day?"
"Hey!" Nono's face turned red again." Why are you in such a hurry?!”
"Hmm…No, I'm missing one more thing." Caesar put down Nono." Do you still remember the phoenix coronet that was custom-made in Beijing last year?”
Nono rubbed her head and tried hard to recall." I think I remember. The one that was ordered at Xidan Wedding Plaza…the one that weighed two pounds?”
Caesar held his forehead helplessly."…Yes. That master was later cured by the clan, and with a hint from Tomiyama-sensei, he returned to normal. Your phoenix coronet was done a few days ago. You only informed me yesterday. Do you want to go with me?"
"I thought your money was wasted.”Nono said," It just so happens that I want to meet Susie before the wedding.”
Nono suddenly sighed. After getting married, I have to work hard, do housework, take care of children, and become an old woman…In that case, I'll be single for the rest of my life!”
"Don't!" Caesar quickly said," How can the bride of the Gattuso family be tired?”
"Haha!" Nono turned around and scratched Caesar's nose." I'm just teasing you! With you around, how can I not marry for the rest of my life?”
" By the way, Junior Brother," Fingal knocked on the bed." Do you want to hear some bad news?"”
Lu Mingfei was busy writing. His heart skipped a beat when he heard Fingal's words. He was afraid that it was some bad news again. He lowered his head and said," Get lost. I'm rushing my thesis!" If you don't pass the credit card to stop using the thesis, you won't be able to eat!”
This trick was indeed effective. Fingal tactfully shut his mouth and continued to wander in the discussion area of the night watchers.
Lu Mingfei bit his pen." F * ck, I don't know why…I'm a little flustered.”
Late at night, Lu Mingfei was secretly glad that Kassel Academy didn't have a detestable lights-out order. He started to rush to the last part.
" You know that I'm a more upright person," Fingel suddenly said from the upper bunk. Lu Mingfei patted his chest and rolled his eyes." Do you have to be so scary?!"”
" I opened a post in the discussion forum today to discuss whether I should tell you. There are many people in the academy who know about your situation. Of course, the post is more detailed..." Fingal said to himself.
"What?" Lu Mingfei raised his head and looked warily at the bed board on the upper bunk.
"Of course, almost all the people who left messages thought that it would hurt you less if they told you after it was over. But isn't it a little cruel to let you miss the most important thing in your life unknowingly?”Fingel poked his disheveled head out of the upper bunk, a hint of sympathy in his eyes.
"Caesar is getting married in a few days.”
" It's…none of my business…" Lu Mingfei suddenly realized that something was wrong, and his entire body turned cold.
"None of your business? The target was the red-haired little witch, Nono!”Fingel grabbed the railing and sat down beside his junior brother, grabbing his shoulder and shaking him seriously.
" Don't shake it, don't shake it…I'm a little dizzy…" Lu Mingfei waved his hand in a daze.
Lu Mingfei leaned back on the bed and threw away his thesis. His eyes were in a daze, and no one knew what he was thinking.
4| opportunity
Lu Mingfei held a piece of paper tightly in his left hand and a can in his right.
There were countless bottles and cans on the table. Lu Mingfei lay on his side by the bed, opened a bottle, and poured it into his mouth. The wine spilled all over the sheets.
Last year, when he found out that Nono was getting engaged, he drowned his sorrows in alcohol and was distracted by other things to survive those few days. This year, no one came to disturb him. Even Fingel, the loser, left the dormitory with a satisfied smile after receiving Lu Mingfei's promise.
He had to order the wine with the lowest alcohol content…F * ck! Why wasn't he drunk yet? He could even see the words on the paper.
It was also this piece of paper that made him feel that it was a pity to fall asleep like this.
It was a plane ticket that Fingal had conjured. It was said that he could take a direct flight from Kassel Academy to Italy. The price was that Fingal would pay for his meals this semester.
Thus, Lu Mingfei agreed in a daze. He estimated that he would owe thousands of dollars again. In that case, such a small piece of paper was expensive enough. He didn't know whether to thank his senior brother or hang a " Profiteer " sign around his senior brother's neck and wander the streets.
The time was ten o'clock the next morning. He had already applied for leave, but Lu Mingfei didn't have the courage to go.
Her palms were full of sweat. The plane ticket had probably been soaked over and over again. She wondered if she could pass through the ticket inspection…
He tilted his head and fell asleep on the ground.
Sure enough, it was still custom-made to suit Nono. It was a completely different style from the phoenix crown she saw a year ago, but it unexpectedly matched Nono.
"Yes, yes, it matches my dark red hair very well!”Nono held it in both hands, her face full of joy.
"But it's so heavy…can I wear it?”Nono held the phoenix crown and looked at it over and over again. Caesar looked at the Patrick Phillipe on his wrist and said,"It's getting late. Let's go back to the hotel. We have to fly back to Italy tomorrow.”
"I'm in a hurry!" Nono muttered unhappily," I still have to go look for Susie. I'm getting married tomorrow and I want to have a bachelor party!”
"Then I'll drive the Mini Cooper outside to send you there. Do you know the address?”Caesar smiled helplessly.
Nono made a face." You're underestimating me! It's not like I don't know how to drive or have a bad sense of direction. You can just go back to the hotel and wait patiently!”
"Then…how do I go back?" Caesar asked.
" Yeah." Nono was stunned." Can't we just take a taxi back?!"”
It was already nine o'clock in the evening. The receptionist repeatedly said that she did not see the guest in presidential suite 520 return. His phone was also turned off. Caesar frowned and tried again.
After the ringtone rang, the call was actually connected. Caesar quickly asked,"Nono?"
"It's me, I'm driving. The Bluetooth is broken, and it's dangerous to control the steering wheel with only one hand!”Nono replied lazily.
Caesar's wildly beating heart slowly calmed down. It was good that Nono was fine.
"Where are we?"
" Here..." Before Nono could finish speaking, the sound of the car could no longer be heard.
"What's wrong?" Caesar frowned and asked.
" I'm fine…" The sound of knocking came from the phone." Damn it, I'm out of gas!"”
"Do you want me to send a car to pick you up?" Caesar asked.
"No need. You can't just leave your car here.”Nono seemed to have gotten out of the car." It'll be fine if we find some gas. But why are the alleys in Beijing still so dark?!"”
"Then…be careful." Caesar hesitated and wanted to hang up, but he did not press the button.
In silence, Caesar quietly listened to Nono's footsteps.
"You're not going to hang up? That's good. The road is dark and quiet. Accompany me for a while.”
"Yes."
“……”
“……”
"Hey, do you have nothing to say?" Nono teased.
" I..." Caesar was about to say something when he was interrupted by Nono's rapid breathing." Don't talk! Behind…"
Caesar heard it too, and there were a few more hurried footsteps.
" It's fine. It's just a few people following me." Nono's tone relaxed." I bet they won't dare to do anything to me." I'll hang up first."
"Hey, hey, hey! I'll pick you up!" Caesar was a little worried and said hurriedly.
Then, there was a rumbling sound, as if a few people were fighting. Nono's voice said," What do you want?", as well as the voices of many men.
In the end, there was a thud, and everything returned to silence.
Endless busy tones.
Obviously, Nono's phone had fallen to the ground and was broken.
" Hey, hey..." Caesar was stunned for a few seconds and shouted," Nono?!”
"Nuonuo!" Caesar quickly dialed again, and the monotonous prompt tone repeated," Unable to connect."
He didn't know where Nono was.
4| Bloodthirsty Thugs
Caesar ran out of the hotel and shouted into his phone," Find the location of Caesar Gattuso's MiniCooper!”
The Mint people were obviously frightened by Caesar. They tried to calm down and said,""We really want to do it, but this kind of expensive car is prohibited from being tracked…"
"Bastard!" Caesar threw his phone on the ground, turned on the Lamborghini parked outside the hotel, and sped up.
He vaguely remembered that Nono had mentioned Susie's address. It wasn't far, but there were alleys everywhere in Beijing…Besides, after Nono got out of the car, he didn't know which direction she turned in.
Caesar stepped on the accelerator again.
Spirit of Words·Mausoleum, open.
The bound wind demon regained its freedom. It pounced around, shuttling back and forth to bring back information to its master. All the subtle sounds came like a tide, mixed together and could not be separated.
The noise of pedestrians, the roar of cars, the autumn wind, and all kinds of sounds rose and fell. Beijing was a very noisy city. Caesar was a little regretful that he had just dropped his phone. No one could help him now.
Nuo Nuo, let me hear you!
Caesar braked hard, and the tires screeched as he fell backward.
It was rare for there to be so few people on this street. If one did not pay attention, they might not have noticed that there was a small entrance leading to a dark alley.
There was a faint red light lying in the dim light at the entrance of the alley. Caesar thought he should be familiar with it.
The alley was too narrow for the car to drive in. Caesar pushed open the car door and ran in without pulling out the key.
At the entrance of the alley, Caesar found something eye-catching. An obviously expensive mobile phone was lying quietly on the ground. The dark red back cover was on the other side, and the battery had fallen out.
Caesar silently picked up the phone, assembled it, turned it on, and put the phone in his pocket." You can return it to her in a while."”
The dragon blood boiled, the golden eyes burned, and the Spirit Domain expanded.
They had already reached the end. If they didn't pay attention, they wouldn't have seen the group of people in the corner.
Darkness could help them avoid being seen by others, but sound could travel through the air without hindrance.
The disgusting voice of the person who might be the boss was clearly transmitted into Caesar's ears." Damn it, this chick is pretty good looking and can fight quite well. She even dared to kick me with her high heels. Strip me naked!"”
Nono's struggles and whimpers were mixed in.
Caesar rushed over and punched the back of the boss 'head with a fast and fierce straight fist. The boss flew straight into the crowd and scattered. He looked at the boss with a puzzled expression, whose face was covered in blood.
Caesar didn't give them a chance to react. He kicked another man in the chest, turned around, and knocked his knee heavily on the man's chin, causing a mouthful of broken teeth mixed with blood to appear.
" I, Caesar Gattuso's woman-" Caesar elbowed the person closest to him." How dare you provoke her?!”
The crowd finally dispersed. Caesar rushed in and helped Nono up." Are you alright?”
Nono looked up at him, her face full of tears. Her collar and skirt had been torn open, and there were red marks on her face.
Caesar frowned and stood up in anger. He turned his head and glared at the hooligans. The people who were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws were shocked when they saw Caesar's Golden Dragon Eyes.
Nono lowered his eyes and tugged at Caesar." Let's go..." Caesar turned his head to look at Nono and realized that it was more important to bring Nono back to change his clothes...
Caesar grabbed Nono's hand and walked out of the alley through the crowd. Those people seemed to be frightened and did not dare to make a sound.
The boss suddenly grabbed the iron rod and hit Caesar's head hard. The subordinate also reacted and rushed towards Caesar like a hungry wolf.
Caesar's lips curled into an evil smile." The mausoleum is being released. Do you think I can't hear it? I was going to let you guys off..."
The hooligans looked at the person in front of them who should have been beaten up by them with fear. Suddenly, dense scales grew on his body. A layer of invisible domain prevented them from hurting that person, and there was something invisible in the air...
They looked at the golden-haired man with golden eyes and smiled like a grim reaper. He said word by word,"Spirit of Words, Bloodsucking Sickle."
The messenger turned into a bloodthirsty thug and attacked every enemy in anger.
Caesar smiled as he watched the blood splattering on the wall like ink. The smell of blood permeated the air, but no one made a sound.
Because they were all dead.
Caesar closed his eyes and took a deep breath, smiling with satisfaction. He took out Nono's phone and dialed a number." Mnit, I'm Caesar Gattuso. I have a pile of trash to clean up. You have three hours."”
Caesar hung up and handed the phone to Nono with a smile." I'm very lucky that it wasn't broken.”
"Caesar!" Caesar looked at Nono in surprise. She had stopped crying, but her eyes were still red. The expression on her face was angry or something." They are not Deadpool, not dragons. They can't beat you. They are just ordinary people..."
"Caesar, you killed someone."
Caesar stopped laughing. He looked at Nono, his eyes frozen.
Caesar directly sent Nono back to his room and turned on the hot water switch." Remember to take a shower before sleeping. Find a new set of clothes to change into. Just throw that set away. If you're hungry, call them to send food up. We have to fly back to Italy tomorrow."
Nono was curled up on the sofa, holding the remote control in her hand and constantly changing the channel. However, her eyes were not looking at the TV, but were in a daze. Caesar knew what she was thinking.
" Don't worry about it..." Caesar went out and stuck his head in a little worriedly." It's all in the past. Right, before you become my woman…don't run around. Everything will be fine tomorrow.”
Nono blushed and shrunk her head. She replied softly,""Oh."
Caesar closed Nono's door and took a few steps back. He stumbled back to his room, locked the door, and ran into the bathroom to wash his face.
Damn it! His eyes had started to hurt just now. It was the same burning pain as the previous few times. The cold water made him feel better. Caesar lowered his head and let the water drip down from his hair.
Parsi had given him some medicine and said that he could take some if his eyes were uncomfortable, but Caesar had never tried it and did not throw it away for some reason. Maybe he could try it later…
Caesar raised his head and took a step back in shock.
The Golden Dragon Eyes had replaced his original ice-blue pupils, shining with a dazzling light. Looking straight at him made people involuntarily feel dignified.
He knew that his eyes would turn golden when he was in a critical state, but he never thought that his eyes would not fade under normal circumstances.
If it never faded, wouldn't it be golden pupils? It was equivalent to the Emperor, which represented the high level of bloodline!
Caesar slowly straightened his body and smiled in surprise. He secretly clenched his fists as if he was holding an invisible power.
However, Nono would probably be shocked if she suddenly discovered that her eyes had changed color tomorrow…She would get contact lenses first.
Caesar still did not know what would happen tomorrow. Some could be changed, but some were destined.
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