Volume 1 Chapter 25

Volume 1 + Chapter 25: An Unexpected Encounter With The Ungrateful Child

However, it wasn’t criticism, but commendation.

“Student Council President Qianzhi? Selected as this year’s outstanding graduate representative?”

So she’s the Student Council President?

Eve marveled inwardly. The Church Academy’s student council wasn’t easy to join, and although they were students, due to the academy’s special role in cultivating talents for the empire, student council members were basically considered half-internal members of either the Church or the Royal Family.

Let alone the powerful position of Student Council President?

However… Eve found it strange that during her time as the Church’s Cardinal Deacon, she hadn’t noticed this Student Council President.

She was more familiar with the Vice President, as the regular affairs between the church and academy were usually handled directly with the academy’s Vice President.

No wonder Eve had no impression of Qianzhi…

“If Sister Qianzhi is the outstanding graduate representative, do I still have a chance?”

Leah leaned against Eve, inquiring timidly.

Eve wasn’t very confident about this either, and could only pat Leah’s head gently, comforting her softly:

“Don’t worry, we have the Princess’s letter of recommendation, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

As Eve was speaking, the two had already entered the administrative building. Compared to the ancient and simple appearance from the outside, the interior of the administrative building was clearly much more luxurious.

It made people subconsciously think they hadn’t entered some academy facility, but rather a star-rated hotel.

It had to be said that these old folks in the Church Academy really knew how to enjoy life. Of the substantial annual funding from the Church and Royal Family, probably half was spent on renovating this place.

And the Academy Principal’s office was on the top floor.

The administrative building was the tallest building in the entire Church Academy, five stories high, which was indeed a very big challenge for this world’s construction capabilities.

But surprisingly, this building had been completed over 200 years ago.

Eve didn’t care about the wisdom of the ancestors, nor why this world’s construction capabilities hadn’t made any progress in 200 years.

She only knew that these few flights of stairs had nearly exhausted her.

Who designed these stairs? So high and steep, did they think everyone had 1.8-meter-long legs?

Eve leaned against the wall to rest. By now, fine beads of sweat had covered her forehead, and she felt her body-hugging dress becoming increasingly stuffy and uncomfortable.

If she had known, she wouldn’t have worn black stockings. Eve’s legs were already very full, the kind that would make people unable to look away after one glance.

Now with the rough black stockings mixed with fine sweat rubbing against each other, it could be said to be as uncomfortable as possible.

It had to be said that being a woman was really hard. If you don’t dress well, people say you’re unkempt; if you dress well, people can’t take their eyes off you.

Thinking of this, Eve was so tired she simply stopped walking, planning to take a break before continuing up.

It seems being buried underground for 2 years had some effect on her body after all.

Eve suddenly stopped, but Leah, who was climbing the stairs behind her with her head down, was completely unaware. With no preparation at all, she suddenly looked up and crashed directly into Eve’s soft body-hugging dress.

The familiar fragrant scent mixed with some stuffiness instantly made Leah blush and her heart race.

While surprised, she couldn’t help but cry out inwardly about how careless she had been…

Would Eve be angry?

But Eve showed no signs of anger, instead smiling and pinching Leah’s burning cheeks.

“You need to be more careful when walking. Did you hurt yourself?”

“No…”

Leah mumbled softly with her pretty face blushing.

Fortunately, climbing the stairs provided cover, so her blushing face wasn’t particularly eye-catching.

How could Leah feel any pain? The soft yet slightly elastic sensation just now was simply irresistible…

And Leah had inadvertently seen, through the thin black stockings, a more obvious black line that was slightly indented due to movement… she could even see the beautiful lace trim…

It had to be said that although Mama Eve appeared soft and gentle like a proper housewife, her choice of underwear was quite bold.

“Just two more floors, let’s make one final push to the top.”

“Mm!”

This time Leah was smarter, deliberately staying two steps behind Eve, not to avoid bumping into her again, but because from this angle she could perfectly see…

See?

Just as Leah was immersed in Eve’s alluring figure, the person coming face to face made her suddenly gasp and freeze in place.

And Eve, walking in front of her, also saw the girl slowly walking down the stairs.

The girl wore a white dress, with a graceful figure, descending the stairs step by step, but her pretty face seemed troubled, as if the word “gloomy” was written directly on it.

At this time, the girl also noticed Eve and Leah below her.

Her delicate eyebrows immediately furrowed tightly.

“Leah?”

“Ho-Holy Maiden…”

Leah timidly looked at the girl looking down at her.

This girl was none other than the Church’s current Holy Maiden, and also the ungrateful child who had accused Eve two years ago, Vivian.

“Where have you been these past two days? Do you want to be expelled from the academy?”

Vivian, who already seemed to be in a bad mood, happened to run into Leah, this little punching bag. Usually at times like this, she wouldn’t miss the chance to give Leah a hard time.

In Vivian’s view, blame this little punching bag for being unlucky enough to run into her.

Besides, she wasn’t bullying her, just disciplining Leah, who was skipping classes, on behalf of the academy as the Holy Maiden.

“You ran away without asking for leave, do you know how much trouble you’ve caused the academy?”

Hearing Vivian’s stern voice, tears of grievance immediately welled up in the corners of Leah’s eyes, and she slowly lowered her head, not daring to argue.

“What’s with that expression, are you not convinced?”

Just as Vivian was about to thoroughly scold Leah, Eve instinctively pulled Leah behind her for protection.

“Miss, if you have something to say, please say it to me. I am Leah’s mother, and her disappearance these past two days was because of me. We mother and daughter were separated for many years and just reunited. It’s understandable that this child was so happy she forgot some things, isn’t it?”

Hearing Eve’s gentle voice, Vivian’s expression suddenly froze, and she seemed somewhat dazed.

“Isn’t she… an orphan?”

Vivian turned her gaze to Eve, and that white-haired melancholic housewife image immediately captured all her attention.

Not because Eve was particularly beautiful, but because her gentleness and temperament… were so similar, truly too similar!

She was exactly like the woman she couldn’t stop thinking about, exactly like that woman whom she only realized how much she had loved her after she was gone…

“Mother?”

Vivian unconsciously blurted out.

“Yes, I am Leah’s mother. There might have been some misunderstanding before that made you think Leah was an orphan, but she isn’t anymore.”