Healing a Fallen S-Rank Beastman: Everyone Fights Over the Little Female-Chapter 165: Promise

After seeing Asina off, Lu Xiao returned to the main hall. Cecilia looked at her and said, "Actually, Lady Asina’s proposal isn’t a bad thing for you. Fred comes from a good family and is quite capable himself. As your main husband, he would be a great asset to you."

Lu Xiao naturally understood the logic. It was like ancient emperors arranging marriages with the children of their ministers to consolidate their power.

’But I’m just an ordinary person, and I don’t have a throne to inherit. I just want to live a simple life. Why make things so complicated?’

"I understand what you mean, Grandmother, but I’d rather live a simple life. Being with Ares is just right for me."

Cecilia was only making a suggestion. Admiral Kelan had already told her about Lu Xiao’s romantic life, so knowing this, she didn’t press the issue.

"I know, I know. Your Ares is the best, isn’t he?"

Lu Xiao smiled and nodded. "Yes!"

Her directness made Cecilia laugh. "Is he here too? I’ll have to get a good look at him during dinner."

"In that case, Grandmother, please be gentle. Don’t scare him."

"Alright, alright, honestly..." Cecilia feigned exasperation and waved for the butler to prepare the meal.

There were many females in the Empire who pretended to be deeply in love and monogamous. But no matter how well they put on an act in public, they all had five, six, seven, or eight males at home.

If you were to ask them how they could be monogamous with so many males, they would surely say something like, "I can’t bear to break any of their hearts, so I can only give each of them a home, but my love for all of them is the same." It was the height of hypocrisy.

Compared to them, Lu Xiao’s devotion was so rare it could move heaven and earth.

The food at the Duke Garieldo Mansion was quite good; the chef they had hired was clearly exceptional.

When she saw Ares and Admiral Kelan enter the dining room together, Lu Xiao immediately smiled and waved at Ares. She went over to sit with him and whispered, "Where were you two just now?"

"Admiral Kelan took me to the study, and we read for a while," Ares answered truthfully. Although he appeared very composed, he was actually quite nervous inside.

Hearing this, Lu Xiao nodded lightly. ’That sounds just like Admiral Kelan.’

Cecilia, who was sitting opposite them and had taken in their interaction, asked with a smile, "What are you two whispering about?"

Ares instinctively sat up straighter, but Lu Xiao replied with a laugh, "Grandmother, you called them whispers, which means you’re not supposed to know. If I told you, they wouldn’t be whispers anymore, would they?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Cecilia paused for a moment, then laughed. "Yes, you’re right. Ares, this is the first time both you and Xiao Xiao have been here,

"Don’t be a stranger. From now on, live a good life with Xiao Xiao. This is your home too. If you run into any problems at the military base that you can’t solve, just go find Kelan. There’s no need to be formal with family."

Cecilia’s words were, without a doubt, an endorsement of Ares’s status.

Ares knew very well that it wasn’t because of anything he had done. It was because Lu Xiao accepted him that Lady Cecilia accepted him as well.

He stood up and bowed solemnly to Cecilia. "I will not betray your trust."

Lu Xiao was startled by his sudden solemnity, but her heart warmed. She secretly squeezed Ares’s hand under the table to comfort him.

"Alright, alright, let’s eat. Try our chef’s cooking. I hear you know how to cook, Xiao Xiao?"

"That’s right. I cook for myself when I have time. When you and my father are free someday, you should come be guests at my house. I’ll cook for you myself so you can taste my skills. I’m not just bragging, but I’m really no worse than your family’s master chef. My father knows!"

Admiral Kelan, suddenly put on the spot, nodded, his usually expressionless face softening a fraction. "She is very good."

"In that case, I really must go and try it." Cecilia was genuinely tempted.

"Great! If you and my father have time this weekend, come over and I’ll make you dumplings!" Lu Xiao’s invitation was sincere, so she didn’t hesitate to set a date.

Cecilia hadn’t expected her to be such a woman of action. She was even more delighted and nodded with a smile. "Then I won’t stand on ceremony. I’m really going."

Lu Xiao laughed. "So you were just teasing me before?"

With Lu Xiao present, the usually somber atmosphere at the table became much more cheerful.

After Lu Xiao and Ares finished their meal and left, Cecilia said to Admiral Kelan, "Lu Xiao is the kind of child who makes you relax without even realizing it. She has a natural charm that’s impossible to resist. With her here, I feel like this lifeless Duke Mansion has come alive."

"She is indeed very special." Admiral Kelan, who had been interacting with Lu Xiao more and more, felt this even more deeply than Cecilia.

"It’s a rare thing. Lu Ge Wei herself is useless, but she sure knows how to give birth to someone this wonderful!"

Hearing this, Admiral Kelan didn’t respond, but in his heart, he actually agreed.

"Remember to pick me up this weekend. I’m going to Xiao Xiao’s house for dumplings." Cecilia tossed this sentence out before leaving, clearly afraid Admiral Kelan would forget.

Admiral Kelan chuckled and shook his head. It was the first time he had seen his mother so invested in something other than the family’s prosperity. But Lu Xiao just had that ability to change everything.

It was as if she were born with some kind of power to change the people around her.

Even he himself had been influenced and had changed a lot.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, deep down he was incredibly proud to have a daughter like Lu Xiao.

After leaving the Duke Garieldo Mansion, Lu Xiao and Ares went straight to a hover car dealership.

The moment she walked in, Lu Xiao’s eyes were drawn to the dazzling array of hover cars.

Seeing the surprised expression on the young female’s face, a smile touched Ares’s eyes. "Let’s look around first."

Lu Xiao nodded. That was exactly what she wanted to do. Ares really understood her.

A salesperson in the store noticed them and hurried over, speaking respectfully to Lu Xiao. "Ma’am, are you looking for anything in particular? I can give you some recommendations."

"I don’t really know anything about hover cars. Could you give us an introduction?"

The salesperson was slightly taken aback by Lu Xiao’s polite and courteous tone. He had worked here for over a decade and had never met a female who was so polite and didn’t look down on them for their humble status.

"You’re too kind. This way, please. Let me show you our store’s newest model. It’s currently part of a promotion. If you’re lucky, you could get a buy-one-get-one-free deal."

The salesperson suppressed the emotion in his heart and put on his most professional demeanor to serve Lu Xiao.

’I can’t betray the respect this young female has shown me.’