NOVEL WEB chapter 240
18. Ordinary and Unremarkable
“Adorable?”
Celesia’s snow-white eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she looked at Mu En in surprise:
“This is the first time I’ve heard someone use that word to describe me. Are you teasing me?”
Mu En blinked: “If I said I was…”
A chill surged…
“No! No! I’m not teasing you; I’m genuinely complimenting you!”
Mu En quickly corrected himself, eager: “Cute is a compliment, a compliment!”
“A compliment, is it…”
Beneath the long-frozen ice of Celicia, it seemed a ripple flashed by, and she softly said:
“Unfortunately, that word doesn’t suit me.”
“Why not?”
“Because I am a princess, and that’s all there is to it.”
Celicia continued to lower her head, dealing with the tedious affairs.
“Is that so?”
But Mu En was relentless, leaning closer. “I think a princess should be a bit cute, right? Like…”
“Like what?”
“Um…”
Mu En suddenly found himself at a loss for words.
The princesses he knew who had cute attributes mostly belonged to the anime or manga of his past life, and many were of the indescribable type.
In this world, the only princess he knew was Celicia.
But it must be said, Celicia alone fulfilled all of Mu En’s fantasies about the word “princess.”
Cold and proud.
Exquisite.
Immaculate.
And with just a hint of “cuteness.”
But in truth, it was this subtle feeling that struck a deeper chord, wasn’t it?
“Forget it.”
Mu En suddenly sighed, looking at Celicia with a smile:
“Celicia, just stay as you are; you’re already captivating enough like this.”
The young girl’s delicate hands paused slightly as she flipped through the documents.
The window was open.
The night breeze blew gently.
Celesia’s silver-white hair was disheveled, occasionally obscuring her icy blue eyes as it fluttered.
Her expression was unclear.
Yet that coldly beautiful face seemed to soften for a moment.
“Are you very free?”
Mu En was momentarily dazed, and the girl once again resembled a snow lotus atop a mountain, high and aloof as she swayed:
“Instead of wasting time here, you might as well keep your distance and stop disturbing my work.”
“Who said I came to disturb you?”
Mu En shamelessly leaned closer, grinning as he said:
“I’m here to help you, aren’t I?”
“You?”
Celesia shot him a doubtful glance, “Do you recognize all the characters?”
“…What kind of image do you have of me!” Mu En slammed the table in anger.
“Flirting, sweet-talking, fickle-minded, full of nonsense…” Celesia’s expression remained unchanged.
“…”
Mu En suddenly felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, mumbling:
“What does that have to do with whether I can read or not?”
Saying this, he reached out to sift through the thick stack of documents in front of Celesia.
Celesia sighed lightly, selecting some to hand over to Mu En:
“Help me handle these, keep it simple.”
“Oh oh.”
Knowing he wasn’t skilled in this area, Mu En didn’t put on airs and obediently accepted the simple documents that Celesia had specifically chosen.
Since he had decided to help, Mu En also reined in his thoughts and quickly entered a work mode.
For a moment, there was silence.
Only Celesia occasionally looked up, glancing at the serious profile of Mu En as he worked, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, her expression softening slightly.
In the warm candlelight, everything felt so harmonious.
……
“Coffee’s here!”
Weir pushed the door open and saw the two completely engrossed in their work, not even lifting their heads, as they simultaneously tapped on the nearby table, saying in unison:
“Put it here.”
“Hmm?”
Viola was taken aback, her gaze increasingly suspicious as it swept over Mu En and Celicia.
What’s going on with these two today?
Is there something fishy?
Viola set down her coffee, blinking her big eyes, and curiously leaned closer to Mu En: “Mu En Campbell, what are you doing?”
“Can’t you see?”
Mu En replied, “I’m helping Celicia.”
“You?”
Viola’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Do you even know all the words?”
“…”
The corner of Mu En’s mouth twitched.
Enough already, you guys!
Mu En took a sip of her coffee and casually remarked:
“It seems that the lower district isn’t as chaotic as I imagined.”
“Indeed, the situation is much better than I expected. Despite the management being basically paralyzed, there haven’t been any particularly major chaotic incidents.”
Celicia responded, “For this, I’m afraid I have to thank someone.”
“Who?”
“Bruce Wayne.”
Mu En paused.
“What… has this Bruce Wayne done?”
“He consolidated the gangs in the lower district, so during this time without any management, there hasn’t been any fighting or looting among the gangs. On the contrary, those gangs have even taken the initiative to maintain order, and the results…
are surprisingly better than those useless guards.”
“Haha, I see. It seems that Bruce Wayne is quite impressive.”
“Of course, anyone who can be respected as the ‘Dark Emperor’ by those rats in the lower district must have some skills. But compared to how he managed to do this in such a short time, I’m more curious about…”
Celicia lifted her head, her gaze meaningful as she looked at Mu En: “His identity, wouldn’t you agree, Mu En Campbell?”
“Is that so? I’m curious too.”
Mu En straightened her face, speaking seriously:
“Not only can he consolidate the lower district and end the chaos among the gangs, but he can also play a significant role at such a critical moment, effectively reducing your workload, Celicia. To achieve all this, I think that Bruce Wayne must be an extraordinary figure of his time.”
“I don’t know if he’s handsome, but to be able to conquer those gangs, he must either be of noble birth and wealthy or possess great strength and skill. Plus, he shows up in the lower district at such special times; there aren’t many who fit that description.”
Celicia leaned in closer, gazing into Mu En’s eyes, and asked:
—
“What do you speculate about this, Mu En Campbell?”
“Haha, what could I possibly speculate about this… I’m just an ordinary son of a duke.”
Celesia leaned in close, her fragrant breath enticing and alluring.
Mu En maintained a calm expression, smiling as he said:
“After all, I don’t know much about the lower district. Why don’t you ask someone else, Celesia?”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, indeed.”
“Then was I overthinking it?”
“I have no idea what you mean, Celesia, haha…”
……
Beside them.
Watching the two whose heads were almost touching, Wei Er’s eyes widened in astonishment once more.
What’s going on?
What are they talking about?
Why can’t I understand?
Also, from the countless romance novels I’ve read, at this distance, aren’t they either about to fight or… you know…
When did their relationship progress to this point?
Could it be…
The ultimate scumbag who’s been playing with countless hearts is finally going to make a move on the pure president?
No way!
I absolutely cannot let Mu En Campbell succeed!
I must protect the president!
I must cause a ruckus!
Bang!
A dull thud shattered the intimate gaze between the two.
They instinctively turned their heads to see Wei Er slamming a beautifully wrapped gift box onto the table, then… revealing a sweet smile.
“Oh dear, just drinking coffee is so boring. I suddenly remembered that the palace sent over some pastries today. Let’s eat together!”