"I’ll go help you prepare dinner; make sure to keep your belongings safe."
The butler bowed slightly to her and turned to pull open the door.
Gan Yuan clasped her fingers tightly around the ring, "Thank you."
The butler smiled back at her from outside the door and then turned to go downstairs.
After closing the door tightly, Gan Yuan looked at the ring in her palm, carefully slid it onto her finger, raised her hand to look, and then took the ring off again.
Looking around, she walked over to pull open a drawer, thought better of it, and noticing the jewelry box on the table, her eyes lit up; she immediately opened the box, took out a necklace, removed the pendant, and carefully threaded the ring onto it, wearing it around her neck.
Checking her reflection in the mirror, she tucked the ring into an intimate place.
The necklace was long and the ring hung down, nestled just between her breasts, completely undetectable under her clothes. Gently touching the ring through the fabric, she finally allowed herself a relieved smile.
An hour later, a maid came upstairs to invite her to dinner.
After taking a bath, Gan Yuan changed into a set of light casual clothes and entered the dining room.
In the dining room, Moses, Jessica, and Paul were all present. When they saw her enter, their eyes brightened.
With a change of clothes and her hair tied up, her whole demeanor visibly improved.
"Good evening!" Gan Yuan pulled out a chair and sat down at her place, then turned to look at Moses, "I’ve given it serious thought, and this time, I’ll give it my all!"
Moses’s lips curled with satisfaction.
"I knew you would never let me down!"
Gan Yuan’s lips lifted slightly.
"Can we start eating? I’m really hungry!"
"Of course!" A rare bright smile appeared on Moses’s face, "Butler, we’re ready for the meal!"
The butler glanced sideways and returned a smile to Gan Yuan, then gently shook a silver bell. The servants came out and brought a sumptuous dinner to the table.
Perhaps it was her mood, or maybe the dishes were just to her taste...
That night, Gan Yuan had quite an appetite.
Moses seemed to be influenced by her as well, unusually finishing his entire main course while Paul and Jessica watched and silently sighed in relief.
Jessica immediately took it upon herself to liven up the atmosphere by telling an exaggerated joke, and they all laughed out loud.
After the meal, Gan Yuan stood up.
"I’m going to see the Princess."
"I’ll accompany you!"
Moses immediately stood up as well.
The two of them walked out of the castle, heading towards the stable behind it, not speaking at first, until Moses eventually broke the silence.
"Do you want me... to find a way to bring Xiaotang back?"
Gan Yuan’s heart tightened, and she immediately refused.
"I know you care about him, I don’t mind," Moses said.
"No, I mean!" Gan Yuan stopped in her tracks, "I’ll find a way myself."
Moses nodded, "If you need my help, just say the word."
She nodded and immediately changed the subject.
"How have you been these past few years?"
"Me?" Moses laughed self-deprecatingly, "Just the usual, only without you, so..."
"So... it’s been somewhat hard." He shrugged, "When you were here, I didn’t have to worry about anything."
"About the election, what are your chances of winning?"
Moses lifted his gaze, staring at the rising new moon in the distance.
Because in the future, he might never have the chance again... to fulfill it for her!
That’s all for the afternoon.
I’ve been cleaning the room these past few days, so updates might not be on time. Please forgive me.