For some unknown reason, when Lily first saw the completely black cat, she felt a sense of fear and sadness from the bottom of her heart.
Fear? She wasnt afraid of people, so why be afraid of a cat?
And sadness, perhaps it was because when she was holding the vase knocked over by the cat and scrambling on the ground to catch it, Kevin Walker was walking in with Emma Johnson in his arms.
She lost her mind for a moment, and the vase shattered loudly.
Sophie Thompson rushed over and pointed at her nose, clucking like a hen that had just laid an egg, trying to prove to everyone how this wild child from outside was so vulgar and desperate to ruin her coming-of-age party.
Lily seemed not to hear, smiled faintly at Kevin, who was her man a week ago, but now he was with Emma Johnson.
And she, sold by Kevin to the most terrifying man in the world.
He said: "Lily, you marry Victor Stone on behalf of Lingyin, she is not like you..."
Lily was stunned for a while after hearing this, and the dumpling skin and filling in her hand were pinched into a disgusting mass, and she said with a faint smile: "You should have told me earlier, I am a southerner and I cant make pasta, this dumpling skin has been rolled for three hours."
Kevins mouth slightly raised with a bit of urgency that made people feel cold: "Victor Stone is also a southerner, he should not let you work so hard."
"What if I agree? What if I dont agree?" Lilys heart sank and she looked up at him. Todays Kevin is no different from the past, even the look in his eyes is as gentle as before.
But she knew, he was a man with a terrifying calmness, if he hadnt thought of a foolproof plan, he would not easily propose such a request to her.
After all, isnt she different from Emma Johnson? She is anxious, but she can kill people.
"You have always been so smart. If you agree, I will save your adoptive father from prison, if you dont agree, the secret in your heart will be known to the world." Kevins face still hung a gentle smile like the breeze, as if he was just discussing with her what fillings to eat for the dumplings tonight, whether it should be chives or cabbage.
Lily looked at him expressionlessly, how did she tell him that secret with what kind of admiration and trust, and now she couldnt remember at all.
The Qin family and the Ruan family are both very powerful, and the Ruan family seems to be a bit more powerful than the Qin family. The terrifying title of Emma Johnsons father, Lily has never been able to remember.
So she had no ability to refuse Kevins request.
"Let me help you." Emma Johnson took two steps forward towards the black cat standing proudly on the windowsill, the breeze blew the white curtains and a beam of sunlight shone in and covered her body, the picture was like a holy and flawless goddess who was purifying the muddy world.
Lilys eyes were deep, and a mocking smile rose at the corner of her mouth and she said softly: "That cat has a wild temper, be careful not to hurt Miss Ruan."
"It wont..." Emma Johnson turned her head with her Virgin Mary smile, and the black cat puffed up its hair and hissed at her twice.
She hid in Kevins arms like a frightened little rabbit, Kevins face did not change and his eyes did not even tilt towards Lily, only he said in a deep voice: "Go and help Miss Ruan catch that cat."
His people immediately walked towards the black cat.
Lilys pupils suddenly shrank, reached out to stop him, and said first: "No need to trouble."
"Lily, what on earth do you want to do? The banquet site has been messed up by that damn wild cat, and you still dont let people catch it quickly!" Sophie Thompson walked over with a fiery temper and pushed Lily.
Lilys eyes tightened and she quickly grabbed the person who wanted to go forward and said first: "I will catch it!"
The cats claws were holding the jade pendant she had worn since she was a child, and it must have been accidentally hooked away when she grabbed it just now.
This thing must not fall into the hands of others.
"Lily, Mr. Stone is coming soon, you must not be hurt by that cat." Emma Johnson let go of Kevin and ran over, because she was afraid of the cat, she stopped a few steps away from Lily.
Sophie Thompson opened her mouth in surprise and pointed at Lily in disbelief and said, "You, you, you are going to marry Victor Stone? Is that Victor Stone who kills people without blinking an eye?"
Lily turned back with the cat and glanced at her lightly: "Have you seen him kill someone? How do you know he kills people without blinking an eye?"
"It is said that when he was five years old, he used a knife to cut open his mothers belly, when he was ten years old, he pressed his younger brother into the boiling water and scalded him to death, when he was fifteen years old, he killed all the people in the Stone family and became the boss of the Stone family, are you really going to marry that devil?" Sophie Thompson just mentioned the name of that person, and she couldnt help but shiver.
There are many legends about him that have been drawn into horror comics, and she had a nightmare for several days after reading one of them.
If Lily marries him, it will bring endless disaster to the Thompson family.
Lilys clear black and white eyes were filled with the coldness of the deep abyss, and she said with a smile: "When you were five years old, you and I got lost in the snow mountain, and I killed the rabbit that was roasted for you with my bare hands, do you remember? When you were ten years old, you were bullied by the boys in the class, and I almost beat that person to death, do you remember? When you were fifteen years old..."
"Stop it!" Sophie Thompson interrupted her with a pale face, then covered her mouth and ran into the bathroom.
Lilys face was still covered with a light smile, and her fingers gently stroked the cats fur and turned around to look at Kevin and said, "You see, I and he are a perfect match."
But Kevin didnt look at her, but whispered to Emma Johnson, and she suddenly felt this one-man show was very sad and funny.
Emma Johnson didnt dare to look up at Kevins expression, because she didnt need to see it, she knew that his deliberately disguised smile was indistinguishable, and only by standing next to him could she clearly feel the anger emanating from him.
He didnt look at Lily, but was angry because of her.
"Lily, you have to think it over, if you dont want to, no one will force you." Emma Johnson looked at her pitifully, and the sincerity in her eyes almost moved her.
"How could I not want to? Everything he has is fought and robbed by his own hands, such a towering man, I admire very much, cherish very much. Looking at the entire Gotham City, who else can have his strength, who else can be like him and call the shots?"
The black cat finally calmed down under Lilys stroke, and she made a pleasant sound in her arms.
At least Lily thought it was better than the hypocritical nonsense spoken by this group of people.
Sophie Thompson just finished vomiting and came out to hear her impassioned speech, and immediately stepped forward and slapped her and said angrily, "I think you are really crazy! That Victor Stone looks like a ghost, and he is still a disabled ugly ghost, you want to marry him, you..."
Sophie Thompsons words were interrupted by a few dull impact sounds.
The sound was made by the collision of wood with wood, and it was so distant that it was like the sound of the staff in the hands of the ancient pharaoh on the altar of sacrifice.