NOVPUBChapter 1145: 521 Lord Life_2 Chapter 1145: 521 Lord Life_2 “I also want to challenge the Phoenix Flower Lantern.”
Kelly Martinez narrowed her eyes and looked over, a playful smile on her lips: “Is this girl following us here like a dog?”
The person was wearing a fox mask, and naturally, those who didn’t know her found her unfamiliar.
However, no matter what disguise her adversary wore, Kelly Martinez could instinctively recognize her.
Stella White.
Stella White approached, lifting her chin defiantly: “I want to challenge the Phoenix Flower Lantern.”
Kelly Martinez chuckled: “Young Lady, one should know the order of turns.”
Stella White retorted: “Maybe being outsiders, you don’t fully understand our local Lantern Festival.
The Phoenix Flower Lantern is the most popular every year, and it’s not easy to claim it.
My friend here was the winner last year.
Only she is worthy of the Phoenix Flower Lantern.
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I suggest you don’t embarrass yourselves.”
The shopkeeper laughed: “Young Lady, I remember you.
It was you and your friend who claimed the Phoenix Flower Lantern last year.”
Stella White crossed her arms, “So, I advise some people to save their energy.”
Kelly Martinez asked with a smug grin: “Really?
And where is this friend of yours?”
Stella White parted the crowd and pulled a girl into the circle.
Caught off guard, the girl said resignedly: “Ninny, what are you doing?”
Everyone took a closer look.
The girl was wearing a sky-blue dress with a camel-colored overcoat, radiating elegance in her soft color palette, giving off the air of a well-bred, graceful young lady.
She too was wearing a mask, though it only covered her eyebrows and eyes, revealing her jawline’s soft and gentle contours.
Kelly Martinez clicked her tongue: “It’s a small world after all.”
“This one here was last year’s winner.” Stella White introduced her proudly to everyone.
All eyes turned to her in admiration.
The young lady graciously replied, “I am humbled by your appreciation.”
She then turned her gaze toward a young woman in white who had been silent throughout the whole exchange.
Behind her mask, her eyes sparkled as she said in a soft voice: “The young lady is right; there is an order to all things, and a gentleman shouldn’t deprive others of what they love.”
Kelly Martinez snickered: “So, you’re pretending to give us a chance, huh?
No need.
Aren’t you the winner?
Let’s do this: both of you will compete.
Whoever can solve the lantern riddle the fastest will be the winner.
Sounds fair, right?”
Before Charlotte Aria could respond, Stella White had agreed for both of them.
“No problem, after all, we are not the ones who will be embarrassed.” 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
Charlotte Aria frowned and glared at Stella White.
Stella White whispered: “Charlotte, I believe in you.
You won’t lose this time.”
Charlotte Aria sighed in resignation: “You’re too impulsive.”
Stella White muttered: “We can’t let her steal the spotlight again.
I don’t believe she can solve the lantern riddles better than you.
After all, you’ve been playing in the Lantern Festival since you were a child and you know all types of riddles by heart.”
Though she said this, Charlotte Aria snuck a glance at the woman in white on the other side of the square.
Even in this moment, she was still calm and composed.
From the edge of the crowd, Peter Aria watched this scene unfold, his gaze fixed on Aubree Groove.
“Young Master, is that her?” Loretta’s gaze pierced through the crowd, landing on a figure in white.
Peter Aria, his hands behind his back, smiled and nodded.
Loretta curved her eyes into crescent moons, just like the one in the night sky.
“Even though Miss Charlotte has been instructed by Madam since she was a child and is quick-witted, I have a feeling that she’s going to lose.”
Peter Aria raised an eyebrow at this: “Once the mind becomes unsettled, it’s easy to get distracted.”
She was up against Aubree Groove, a person as calm as a still pond.
There’s no way she could win.
“Uncle, I like that lantern.” A young girl’s voice suddenly rang out next to him.
Peter Aria found it somewhat familiar and instinctively turned his head.
He met the gaze of a man looking towards him.
Their eyes locked and they simultaneously broke into smiles.
“Uncle, what a coincidence.”
The little girl on the man’s shoulders turned her head.
When she saw Peter Aria’s face, her eyes lit up instantly.
“Such a good-looking guy!
Even better looking than my uncle.”
Anton Cook sighed resignedly: “YoYo, don’t talk nonsense.
Given our relationship, you should be calling him grandfather.”
Loretta almost lost it, sneaking a peek at Peter Aria and sure enough, his face had darkened considerably.
Sheila Cook grumbled, “Where on earth do you find such young and handsome grandfathers?
I don’t want that.
I insist on calling him brother.”
Anton Cook rubbed his temples, this way of addressing actually made him sound older than Peter Aria.
