The Duke Daughter Life

23| Gifts from Dad

...HAPPY READING...

"Miss! Miss!"

Naika's enthusiastic call that suddenly came to the room while running made Lail divert attention from the book on the lap.

"Don't run away, Naika," advises Lail.

Naika smiled awkwardly. "Sorry, Miss."

"So, what's up?"

Naika held a smile and then one hand that was behind her back directly came out while showing a sheet to Lail.

"Lantion Cinta Festival will be held in two days!" exciting Naika.

Lail frowned, just heard some kind of lantern of love, what is it? Lail looked puzzled while Naika grunted softly. Again and again, Lail had no idea things were done often before.

"Lampion Lantern Festival of Love is always held every year to commemorate the day of love and hope."

"Can you tell me more clearly, Naika?" Lail closed the book, focusing on Naika.

Naika nodded her head. "Lampion Lantern Festival of Love was originally only to commemorate the fighters who have fallen on the battlefield, but because many families are grieving and women have lost many of their lovers, The Lantern Festival of Love is for everyone who wants to convey their feelings and hopes through lanterns that will be flown to the night sky, either for people who have fallen or for hope in the future."

Lail's eyes suddenly sparkled, it seemed like it was extraordinary while Naika was just silent. Whereas before, Lail had never abscessed to go flying a lantern with the same hope, that Wanner be his.

"It's a good thing that the lady's hope was not fulfilled," Naika's mind was full of gratitude.

"We're going in three, but it's a pity Seina's not here" Lail said

"Just calm down, Miss. Even if Seina doesn't go with us, she will still celebrate because this Lantern Festival of Love is celebrated in all regions under the auspices of the Hendrixine kingdom!"

"Thank God then" said Lail.

"Sorry, bother, miss. Duke called you to meet him." The Chief Servant came to deliver Anom's message.

"All right."

...***...

In the living room of Anom's residence.

Tea was served to Lail and Anom seemed to hold some important documents in hand without a word. Lail was worried whether he was doing something bad or would get another assignment.

"Lail," call Anom while handing out some documents about a house.

"Do you want to ask my opinion to choose these houses?" Lail asked after looking at the documents.

Anom nodded. "Yes. I actually wanted to give you a house, but I don't know what you'd like."

Lail gnashing. "Me?"

"I've been wanting to give you a home for a long time, but I'm doing it now. When you were a kid you always whined to buy a greenhouse equipped to care for various ornamental plants even two years ago you still bring it up."

Lail's heart was touched. Had Lail seen this before, he would not have felt any greater regret. Lail will not refuse, this luck Lail will take because indeed he needs a place to hoard some gold and ornaments.

"Then I want to take this, Dad." Lail smiled brightly while giving one house ownership document to Anom.

Lail chose a house in the Raitle area called Aster, one of the most beautiful cities in Raitle.

"Good choice, Lail," praised Anom.

"Thank you very much, Dad!" lail.

Lail nodded happily. "Yes, Dad."

...***...

...Raitle, Aster City...

The European-style house with a unique classy design that Lail sees today is the house he has chosen.

The face of the building is made of unique stone ornaments but beautiful in addition to the interior and exterior has many ornamental details while the roof is quite high equipped with two chimneys.

Lail immediately entered and again clucked to see the contents in the house. He will not regret his choice. This house has more than one floor.

"Hm ... It seems like I can build a basement behind this house," Lail said after opening the back door, finding a wide courtyard there.

Lail was thinking of hoarding his gold there. Although at home is much more enough to put gold, it does not guarantee security. So Lail was planning to build a basement.

Lail meets Anom and says he wants to build a warehouse in the back of his house to store the items needed for small backyard gardening. Anom agrees with no suspicion at all and will call the worker but, Lail says that he will meet the worker personally need not be accompanied.

"Tomorrow there's a Lantern Festival of Love, won't Gaiden accompany you?" Anom asked as they were on their way home.

Lail smiled faintly. "He should be enlivening the festival with the citizens of Gazea, I feel bad if I ask him to accompany me."

Anom nodded, noticing Lail growing older. Anom was a little sad to imagine Lail would be away from her after marriage.

"But Lail, being the lover of a Grand Duke isn't easy. Gaiden has many enemies plus is an influential member of the royal family. Dad's worries may be excessive for you, but Lail thinks back so you won't regret it later."

Lail clutched her skirt. Anom was right, but every time he remembered or was near Gaiden, Lail could not help but stay by the man's side. In the end, Lail falls for Gaiden's charm, but Lail, now different, is used to many dangers.

Lail understood that the problems in this era were not comparable to his life as the youngest daughter of a ruler in a previous life, but Lail did not want to let go of a figure like Gaiden. The better something is then, the harder it is to get as well to maintain it.

"If we haven't been in a relationship for long, but I'm confident in Gaiden's strength and ability to protect his loved ones." Lail commented on the sincere smile that made Anom's heart feel calm.

...***...

"Sister's hand has fully recovered, huh?"

Redia came to the gazebo, interrupting Lail's leisure time in the morning after yesterday went to see her house in Aster.

"Yes." Yeah."

"I heard that my brother got a gift from my father. Can I know what the prize is?" Redia looked excited and sat down in front of Lail.

Lail smiled sarcastically. "I don't want to tell him. Go there," drive Lail.

Redia's lips twitched because of Lail's arrogance, but she held back. "Tsk, how stingy. I came here not only to ask that but to see the condition of Brother."

"If I tell you, your rotten brain must be fresh at the thought of a plan to destroy my reward" Lail lashed out and immediately threw Redia wide open.

"Damn! Why does he know!" Redia was irritated.

Lail laughed shortly looking at Redia's expression. "I know only from looking at your face."

Again. Redia was so desperate to hear Lail's words that she decided to leave there and Daval came after several days of being given an important assignment by Lail.

"Welcome, Daval," welcome Lail.

Daval looked down for a moment. "I've already secured those two, Miss."

Lail grinned then gave a big bite to the red apple in his grasp. "Good job, Daval."

...CONNECT ......