Chapter 538 The
During the New Year, the sea was not as busy as before, with only a few small boats scattered around. Because they could not return on time, they could only spend the New Year together on the sea.
The old fisherman sat on the bow and fished, while the young man put down the fishing net at the stern, ready to catch a big fish to add to today's dinner.
The sea without the protection of the sun was dark and silent, and even the sound of the fish flapping in the net was particularly crisp and powerful.
The two fishing lights hanging on the mast and the cabin door, the dim light could not dispel the increasingly thick darkness around.
The old fishermen who have been making a living on the sea for many years have long been accustomed to the dark side of the sea.
When the fishermen on several fishing boats gathered on a slightly larger boat, facing the slightly surging waves, and eating delicious fish soup in the cabin, a low roar like some kind of giant came from the dark sea in the distance.
Is it a huge whale, or a strange and unknown sea beast from the deep sea?
The people in the cabin were stunned for a moment, and several of them walked out of the cabin and came to the bow to take a peek.
They did not dare to turn on the high beams, so as not to attract the attention of the huge sea beasts or attract the pirates who were also looking for prey on the sea.
Their vision was blocked, and they could not see clearly, but the low humming sound was gradually approaching.
Just when several people were panicking, someone shouted that it seemed to be the sound of a large warship starting.
The old fisherman immediately remembered that when the ironclad warship of the Kingdom of Loen sailed on the sea, it seemed to be such a sound.
But it was not right. The Kingdom of Loen was in the north, and this sound came from the south.
South... South Continent?
"Quick! Turn off all the lights on the boat!" The old fisherman shouted anxiously, suppressing his voice.
Several strong young men immediately followed the temporary plywood and returned to their respective boats to turn off all the fishing lights.
As the last bit of light disappeared, the sea became increasingly dark, and the eyes could not see anything. The fear bred by the darkness turned into a ghost that made the people on the boat tremble.
They dared not make a sound, and even swallowing saliva seemed cautious.
After a long time, they heard the sound of the suspected large warship passing through the sea near them.
The light faintly passing through the sea did not spread to the sea where they were.
The warships passed for more than an hour before finally stopping.
"Something big happened!" The old fisherman's face was as pale as snow. According to the time it took for the warships to pass through, the size of this fleet could be roughly calculated.
This is definitely not a patrol ship, but a whole army of warships that can capture a large area of land!
They are fishermen from the Kingdom of Feynet. Following this direction, there are only the Kingdom of Feynet and the Disi County of the Kingdom of Loen.
"The war is about to begin!"
...
Backlund is still very lively tonight, and the New Year's celebration has not completely faded.
In the suburbs, in Aster Manor, Audrey was sitting in the wedding room on the second floor, accompanying her mother to entertain the noble ladies and young ladies.
"You are indeed the most worthy choice for him. May your future be as bright and dazzling as the starry sky tonight."
Audrey subconsciously looked at the person who said this congratulatory words, because she heard the deep envy and sadness from it.
It was Mrs. Germanni. She was dressed up tonight, gorgeous, passionate and charming. Even among a group of noble ladies, her existence was particularly outstanding.
But there was deep sadness in her eyes, and she was looking at herself with an envious look, as if she was imagining that the person wearing this wedding dress at this moment was herself.
Audrey had heard her eldest brother Hibbert say a few words about the existence of Mrs. Germanni, but she didn't take it seriously at that time.
Now it seems that this Mrs. Germanni really likes Mr. Hasta.
Seeing Audrey's gaze, Mrs. Germanni put away the sadness deep in her eyes and showed a touching smile.
Audrey did not show her sympathy or the pride of a winner, but just looked away calmly.
When she looked over again, Mrs. Germani had left the room.
Audrey stayed in the room for almost two hours before she left the room and returned to the banquet hall on the first floor accompanied by Countess Hall.
As she glanced over, she saw Hasta, who was surrounded by her elder brother, Greg, Grallint and others and was being forced to drink.
"Hasta, you declined my offer to match you up at the beginning. Now that you are together, you should have a few more drinks?" Grallint said, motioning Grallint to fill Hasta's glass.
"Hahaha, Greg, if you want to get me drunk tonight, then I can only say that you need to practice your drinking capacity more."
After drinking this glass of wine, Hasta looked at Audrey, who was wearing a new set of clothes and walking down the stairs. He walked over naturally, took Audrey's hand, and said some polite words to all the guests.
Soon, the dance began, Hasta and Audrey naturally danced in the center, in the eyes of everyone.
"Remember the last time I danced with you." Hasta whispered into Audrey's ear.
"Mr. Hasta, was that when you fell in love?"
"It should have been earlier."
"When was that?" Audrey's eyes were bright and clear, flashing with curiosity and expectation.
Do all of you girls like to ask this question?
Hasta's heart trembled slightly. Sharon had also asked him this question before.
He was sure that when he first met Sharon, he had a great liking for Sharon. It was not an exaggeration to say that he liked her.
As for Audrey, he did not have any feelings of liking her when he first met her.
He really couldn't remember exactly when he liked her.
"Before you liked me."
"Mr. Hasta, you are not honest." Audrey saw Hasta's thoughts at a glance.
"Then may I ask Miss Audrey, when did you like your fiancé in front of you?" Hasta gently hugged Audrey's waist.
Audrey naturally would not answer this question, but said with a little mischief: "Guess."
When the first dance was over, Hasta took Audrey away from the crowd temporarily and came to the deserted back garden. Only Susie followed.
Audrey, who was able to move freely, was in a particularly good mood. She squatted down and helped Susie tidy up the crooked pink bow on her neck. This was from Hugh's idea.
She leaned sideways and gently stroked Susie's head, seemingly avoiding Hasta's gaze.
As Susie said before, she was still not used to the change in her relationship with Mr. Hasta. Even in terms of address, she was used to calling Hasta Mr. Hasta, not the more intimate address that belonged only to partners.
"Audrey."
"Yeah."
Hearing Hasta's voice, Audrey's heart skipped a beat. Although it was just a very ordinary address, it gave her an extremely strong feeling.
"Woof!"
Susie shouted, quickly broke away from Audrey's touch, and disappeared into the shadows.
Without Susie to ease the atmosphere, Audrey could only stand up and try to look at Hasta with a calm look, but her eyelashes trembled slightly, showing her inner restlessness.
"Audrey, I don't mind you calling me Mr. Hasta all the time." Hasta saw Audrey's melancholy and confused mood, and knew that she needed a process of adaptation.
Audrey's eyes lit up slightly, and her nervous mood also improved a little.
"Of course, if you want to call me my husband, dear, my love, my heart, I'd be happy too."
"Mr. Hasta!" Audrey raised her voice slightly, and the blush on her cheeks almost spread to her earlobes.
"What's wrong, dear?" Hasta pretended to be puzzled.
"..."
Audrey hesitated for a while, then laughed out loud, glanced at Hasta, and said tenderly: "I don't care, I just like the name of Mr. Hasta."
"Dear, I always respect your opinion."
"..."
Audrey almost couldn't hold it anymore, and finally patted Hasta's chest in shame and anger, asking him not to tease her like this again.
The two stayed in the garden for more than ten minutes, and Audrey's nervous mood gradually dissipated, and a bright and sweet smile appeared on her face.
Compared to those intimate names such as husband, dear, my love, and my heart, she still likes the name of Mr. Hasta the most.
Maybe not intimate enough, but very kind.