Chapter 420

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Chapter 420: Are You Secretly in Love?

Europa, hospital ward.

"So, these things actually happened."

Michelle listened as Alena recounted these events in detail, her expression filled with uncontainable surprise.

She always thought that the heroic spirit she summoned was a dead person, but it turns out they are alive?

Even Mr. Devil clearly said it should be a dead person, but the result is a living person?

Or maybe… they died, but not completely dead?

Michelle couldn’t understand the subtle difference, so she quickly stopped worrying about such small things.

She knew that what she should do is sincerely feel happy for her good friend.

Being happy is enough.

Alena was saved, and that is one good thing.

Alena met the person she wanted to see, and that is the second good thing.

When two good things come together, they become double the joy. And now that she has also met Mr. Devil, it’s triple the happiness.

Thinking like this, the two of them were really lucky.

Michelle didn’t connect the golden figure with Mr. Devil at all, not anymore.

Definitely not the same person.

After Alena’s fingers could move, she quickly made a sketch with a pencil. Her drawing skills were very good, and she soon captured the essence.

Michelle saw it and instantly the internal conflicts and worries disappeared. It was definitely not the same person.

Mr. Devil was from the Ming Country, with a typical Eastern face. But the person in front of them looked completely European.

No matter how strong the Asian sorcery is, can it turn an Eastern person into a Western one?

Impossible, non-existent, simply a fairy tale.

But Michelle had a guess that she thought Bai Wei and this person knew each other very well.

Maybe all the magic and the Golden Engraving he mastered were taken from this person by Mr. Devil.

Their relationship is very good, so even though Mr. Devil gave her the Golden Engraving, it didn’t anger this person.

In the previous conversation, Mr. Devil clearly mentioned that he had never been to Europa in his life, but he knows a lot about its history.

If everything about Europa is learned through this person, then it can all make sense. And previously, Mr. Devil also took the golden resin and golden seeds, which are necessary for the golden bloodline.

Michelle completely trusts Mr. Devil, but she has some worries about this golden bloodline person.

"This is the only remaining golden bloodline in Europa now…"

"Yes, so we absolutely cannot let anyone else know." Alena raised her finger and put it in front of her lips.

The golden family is the imperial royal family, and not an ordinary royal family. Gold signifies the authority of power, so this family is naturally excluded by allied countries. Even if there are people willing to set aside past grievances, there will still be more people who remain vigilant and suspicious. The golden family once ruled the empire for a thousand years, and their intimidating strength makes people have to be guarded.

"I won’t say it." Michelle plans to discuss this matter with Mr. Devil and ask him what he thinks.

Alena smiled and said, "I believe you… and maybe Michelle, your Golden Engraving has something to do with him too."

Michelle nodded and said, "There is some connection, but I don’t know who he is."

Alena confidently said, "I will find out, I am looking forward to our next meeting."

Michelle kindly reminded her, "You can look forward to it, but don’t get too attached. You don’t even know his name, you’ve only met twice."

Alena looked down at the sketch and said, "It’s been more than two times now…"

Michelle put her hand on her forehead and said, "You’re hopeless. That expression is the look of infatuation, Alena, please wake up."

Alena disagreed, "I am awake, I’m not infatuated… I’m just a little captivated, I’m sure of it."

Michelle asked worriedly, "Captivated? Because he saved you twice? Or because you can’t draw his charming face?"

She wasn’t too keen on shattering her best friend’s fantasy, but she felt it was necessary to burst her overly positive illusions, "Don’t take this as a handsome guy, he is also mysterious, and normal people don’t walk around dressed like that. Cases from romance novels are not real, dominant CEOs, dominant generals, dominant emperors, they are all fake, they don’t exist."

Alena looked at Michelle with confusion and asked, "So what?"

Michelle concluded, "So, we shouldn’t have too many idealistic fantasies about people we haven’t met or don’t know well…"

"Oh, isn’t that obvious?" Alena asked strangely, "I never considered myself as the heroine in a novel. It’s more accurate to say that I’ve been saved twice in a row due to good luck. But even so, I’ve been hurt and almost died. I can only say that I’ve been given a second chance at life. With all that, how could I not distinguish between reality and fantasy?"

Alena rubbed Michelle’s chubby cheeks. Michelle had eaten too much sugar and carbs and purposely avoided exercising, so her cheeks had a slight baby fat to them. Pinching them gently, Alena said, "I appreciate your intentions, but I can’t accept it when you say that. This lady here is very serious."

With her face being rubbed, Michelle asked while sobbing, "What are you serious about?"

"Confessing my feelings."

"What?!" Michelle was startled and spoke in dialect.

"Anyway, confess first, talk later."

"We’ve only met twice?!"

"Yes, that’s why I have to confess first."

"You’re too confident. Haven’t you considered what to do if you get rejected?"

"We’ll see when the time comes. Even if I get rejected, it’s okay. I can always try again." Alena said confidently, "You have to take risks in everything. What if it succeeds?"

"This is outrageous!" Michelle broke free from the other person’s hand, turned around and slapped their cheek, "Are you sure you haven’t hurt your brain?"

"I’m serious," Alena held Michelle’s hand, "Since you saved two lives, I’ll offer mine in return. It’s not a bad deal, right?"

Michelle straightened up, "But the other person may end up at a disadvantage."

"Huh?"

"Uh, I mean, the other person may not want you to be at a disadvantage." Michelle corrected, "Maybe they won’t think that way after some time."

"No, they won’t." Alena said earnestly, "I’m serious. Don’t forget, there’s a history of obsession in my family."

Michelle couldn’t hold back anymore, "Can you please stop saying such scary things with so much pride on your face?"

She looked down sadly, "I’m worried that you might commit suicide by cutting your wrist if you fail."

"How could that be?" Alena said, "If one time doesn’t work, then two times, and if two times don’t work, then three times. As long as we repeat enough times, we can always learn more. By then, we can slowly think about the future."

"It’s not necessary to confess," Michelle said softly. In fact, she was expressing her own thoughts through the guise of ‘I have a friend’. Her internal passion for Mr. Devil could not lose to Alena’s feelings for that stranger. However, she still instinctively pursued stability, so she felt the need to be cautious and not act impulsively.

Alena’s opinion was completely different.

"This is where we differ. I don’t always need a hundred percent certainty to do things. If I have to miss out time after time, it’s torture for me. Instead of waiting, it’s better to be proactive and crazy once. I’m still young, and youth only comes once."

Pressing on her rapidly beating heart, she said these words, testing her own shamelessness.

Alena took a deep breath, lowered her head with a blush on her face, "So, I want to speak from my heart…"

Michelle said softly, "Is it necessary to say it in front of me?"

Alena showed a beautiful smile and said, "Let’s treat it as practice. I don’t have much experience, so I need to become more skilled and confident… Besides, I want to share this with someone and express how I feel at this moment."

Her smile was very beautiful, unlike anything she had shown before. Her eyebrows unconsciously relaxed, her eyelashes curved, her eyes twinkled, her lips curled up, and a glimpse of sharp teeth appeared, without any pretense of maturity or strength.

This might be the time when she resembled a typical girl the most, so young, naive, childish, and adorable.

Michelle couldn’t help but say, "You have such a lovely smile."

Alena curiously replied, "Really? I often see you smiling like that too."

"Me?"

"Hmm, you sometimes go for walks alone, or sit on a bench, or study by yourself. Every now and then, you have this kind of smile." Alena teased, "It smells like chocolate pudding mixed with ice cream, emitting the blissful aroma of creamy happiness… I’m starting to suspect that you’ve been secretly reading romance novels, always having that auntie smile."

Michelle felt embarrassed. She thought she had avoided others, but with so many students and their curious gazes, she couldn’t escape notice. Whenever she was alone and lost in her own thoughts, she would unintentionally smile foolishly.

"Now I understand, it’s not an auntie smile." Alena took out a piece of paper and quickly sketched a portrait. In just a few minutes, she captured all of Michelle’s features effortlessly, depicting her with a smile. The drawing portrayed her essence perfectly.

Michelle glanced and blushed, feeling unsure of how to argue back confidently, "I don’t laugh that foolishly!"

Alena let her take away the paper from her hand, shrugging her shoulders, "But to me, it looks the same, whether you’re happy or not, I can tell at a glance."

She softly said, "When someone completely lets down their guard, they always smile so innocently and behave so freely."

Michelle opened her mouth but didn’t say a word.

But her best friend wasn’t ready to give up, suddenly asking Michelle without warning, "So… did you secretly start dating behind my back?"