Chapter 139 Shameless Praise.
Chapter 139 Shameless Praise
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Across the table, Louis set down his fork and looked at Freya, speaking in a calm, unhurried tone. “So… what kind of man would you say I am?”
Uh–oh. This definitely called for some serious flattery.
“Refined with a touch of intellect. Intelligent with a streak of dominance. Commanding, but never overbearing. Handsome- handsome in a way that’s totally one of a kind. No matter where you go, you stand out in a crowd. It feels like any obstacle crumbles when it meets you, and no problem is too difficult for you to solve.”
Feeling that wasn’t quite enough, Freya added on,
“I’ve always thought the highest praise you can give a man is to say he takes responsibility. No matter the crisis, once he steps in, it’s handled. And Louis, that’s exactly the kind of person you are. From the moment I met you, I thought you practically glowed. Like one of those ancient noble sons–pen in hand, you’d ace the imperial exams as a top scholar; sword in hand, you’d sweep the battlefield and earn immortal glory.”
Surely that was enough now?
Aiden stared at Freya in awe, his tone filled with admiration. “Freya, you’re amazing. I’ve only ever seen people suck up like that on TV, but you just made it sound so natural!”
Freya slowly lowered her gaze to look at Aiden. Aiden blinked at her, then turned to Louis, guessing that even his uncle probably hadn’t heard compliments like that before.
“Ahem. Eat your food,” Louis said. He didn’t comment further–just picked up his fork and resumed eating.
Aiden observed closely and noticed something shocking: his uncle’s ears seemed just a tiny bit red. Whoa. Who would’ve thought his cool, calm, secretly ruthless uncle could actually get embarrassed? Freya was seriously something else!
Having barely escaped a potentially awkward moment, Freya let out a long sigh of relief–only for Aiden to immediately twist the knife.
“Freya, can’t you just tell me what happens next in your novel? I really wanna know.”
Deep breath. Don’t hit the kid, she told herself. What kid didn’t act up sometimes?
“Aiden, you’ve got to understand–these domineering CEO stories are written for people going through rough times. And if the writer wants to make money, the ending has to be happy. No one reads these to suffer. So, you get it, right?”
“So the ending is… the prince and princess live happily ever after?”
“Exactly.”
Aiden looked disappointed. “I thought there’d be some kind of twist.”
“You should start reading more history,” Louis said offhandedly as he placed a chicken nugget on Aiden’s plate.
“Huh? What’s that supposed to mean?” Aiden looked confused. “Why history?”
Freya added a piece of fish to his bowl and explained,
“Your uncle means that there’s nothing new under the sun. If you read enough history, you’ll realize that throughout time, things tend to repeat themselves. Everything more or less follows the same patterns.”
Louis lifted his gaze and glanced at Freya, a trace of surprise flickering in his eyes. He hadn’t expected her to grasp his meaning so quickly. Other than his best friends and trusted subordinates, she was the first.
“Well, fine. I’ll read,” Aiden mumbled. “I was going to study history anyway. Our homework is history–themed this week.”
