The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

Continue to refuse!

"But Lord Norman, Miss Yue Er is really sleepy."

Lister firmly said.

"~Then fall asleep to my deep voice~" Marquis Norman said in a low voice.

Miss Yue Er appeared to refuse, but she was actually just flirting.

So impressive.

Archduke Annand, standing aside, showed an admiring expression. So that's how it's done, he hurriedly pulled out a notebook to note it down, then remembered he couldn't write, so he had his steward John make the note.

Once this secret teaching is written down, call it "Record of the Moon", and when Arthur returns, he'll pass it on to him and let his son woo girls following this model.

Copy it down thirty times daily, and from now on, practice according to this manner. If not well practiced, whip him to death.

What a grim fate.

Arthur, on the side, revealed a choking expression.

As a grown man, he felt a strong discomfort. Thankfully, his own father wasn't like this.

Arthur felt some happiness.

Arthur and An Su, who were merely listening in, were almost unable to withstand it; one can only imagine the despair Lister faced, dealing with Marquis of the Moon so directly at this moment.

He couldn't hold on any longer!

The pupils of Lister's eyes were nearly turning grey.

His life flashed before his eyes like a rapidly moving lantern.

From birth, he had always lived in the shadow of the Marquis of the Moon.

The young Lister was already handsome and sunny, but whenever a girl came to confess to him, his merciless father would separate them. Under the long-term influence of enforced chastity education, he developed the modest and understated character of always aiming for third place in everything.

He couldn't keep on like this,

If one doesn't explode in silence, he becomes perverted in silence.

In full view of everyone, he slowly took off his glasses, revealing a pair of deep blue, profound eyes.

All the spectators could feel that Lister's temperament had changed, becoming fiercer. An Su even looked on with a cautious expression, recalling the past. This was entering the second stage.

"Miss Yue Er~" Marquis Norman said elegantly, yet he hadn't noticed the danger looming, "Shall I sing you a~ pretty~ lullaby~?"

Miss Yue Er coldly said,
Your adventure continues at empire

"Enough is enough, isn't it?"

In an instant, the world was shocked.

Her words, seemingly a thunderbolt from the blue, shattered the peace and fantasies of love.

It was just an ordinary sentence, but the realm and meaning it contained were invincible, like the high mountains and running rivers, instantly tearing through beautiful lies, as if blowing away soft cotton on steel, revealing the cold steel truss underneath.

What a terrifying woman.

Everyone had overlooked a fact, that although Miss Yue Er had a pure façade, her essence was still that of a bad woman playing daddy roles!

And now, she had cast off her disguise, no longer performing.

Marquis Norman's eyes became sharp, the fighting spirit in his pupils surging even more fervently. He had encountered the greatest adversary of his life.

The holy hand hidden in his sleeve trembled slightly.

Since the opposite side had decided not to be insincere, then Marquis Norman no longer had to be courteous.

Witness it, please.

Archduke Annand watched Norman with a serious expression. He could sense the other's temperament was changing too.

Deeper, more elegant, more unpredictable.

Annand pondered what clever move Norman would make. Would he continue with sweet words, use an overwhelming love bubble bombardment, a money bombardment, or move her with sincere emotions...

His face became even graver, and he hurriedly told the steward to keep taking notes, not wanting to miss out on the Moon Family's secret.

Marquis Norman chuckled softly, his voice growing even deeper.

The unbeatable move of the Moon Family that ensures success, the most elegant tome in the wars of love, he was going to show Annand and everyone what a true master of love was.

"Miss Yue Er, you must be a saint of the Radiant Holy See, right?"

"Just listen to me,"

Marquis Norman whispered, as the holy hand in his sleeve emitted a faint glow.

Moonlight draped down, and the clear beams shone on Norman's face, even further highlighting his noble, refined and congenial temperament. He declared with a holy demeanor:

"You wouldn't want the Priests of the Church to know you're secretly playing daddy outside, would you?"

This was a threat!

Such blatant, unashamed threat.

Annand was taken aback; he had already given ample consideration to the moral bottom line of Marquis Norman, but it turned out to be much lower than he had expected. This fellow was digging even further underground.

He promptly had the steward speed up the note-taking, instructing Arthur to learn this technique later.

From now on, this is the move to use when wooing girls.

Meanwhile, Lister, standing beside them, was already wearing a look of complete despair.

He stared in disbelief at his father, whose face was an enigma, finding the world absurdly terrifying. What does it mean to be secretly active as a father out there?

You are already my dad!

An Su looked at Lister's father with admiration. Indeed, he was worthy of being Lister's father, far superior to Arthur's old man.

He truly lived up to being the mastermind villain behind the border in the setting of the original story, meeting the expectations of his imposing aura.

Another unresolved mystery from the original work had been solved.

An Su revealed a satisfied smile.

Lister's shoulders trembled slightly, a gesture that Norman interpreted as inner turmoil and he decided to press his advantage,

"Miss Yue Er, you have already accepted my gift. This could constitute fraud, you know, and you certainly wouldn't want the Order Church to find out, right?"

He aimed to encroach upon Miss Yue Er's heart step by step,

to make her succumb to depravity completely.

"You would have to refund the money, yes. You probably can't afford this price, can you? Then you'll have to repay it slowly."

It seemed the victor was declared... The descendants of the Moon Family all had an expected look on their faces, confident that when their head took to the field, there wouldn't be a woman he couldn't conquer.

Everyone thought Miss Yue Er had lost, that she was going to submit to the shadow of the Moon Family.

Chilly moonlight spilled down, the silvery swathes of frost covering the plain like a blanket under the deep darkness of night; no one could escape the radiance of the moon.

It was at this moment,

in this hushed stillness, that Lister slowly lifted his gaze, meeting An Su's eyes head-on.

In their gazes, a silent exchange took place.

And that was the only solution.

The only hope.

Like a beacon of light, Lister had seen the glimmer of new light!

"I actually,"

Lister said solemnly, the brilliance in his eyes growing grander, more elegant, as if an emperor declaring his edict, expecting the whole world to comply—

"I am actually underage."

"So no need to refund the money."

Marquis Norman's pupils dilated in surprise, what!

The intelligence was false!

The members of the Moon Family all stood up at once, exchanging glances and reading uncertainty in each other's eyes.

In the official promotion of the Border Maiden Group, Yue'er and Yang Zi were both over eighteen, which is why they brazenly sent the engagement offers.

But unexpectedly, they were not yet of age, and being underage females, within the Order Church, that made them invincible, unstoppable by anyone.

Marquis Norman took several steps back,

and, indeed, the border's most powerful manipulators always abided by one principle, one bottom line: never to lay hands on underage girls.

That was Marquis Norman's only weakness as a powerful and flawless villain behind the scenes, and now it was firmly in Lister's grasp.

"Moreover, Yue'er's heart is already occupied by another man."

"To speak plainly, Yue'er is currently cohabiting with him."

Miss Yue Er continued to speak out, the smile on her lips growing colder.

"He is so outstanding and powerful, so captivating that I am thoroughly overwhelmed by him."

Could it be that young Kavensis Black again?

Marquis Norman decided to settle accounts with the Blake Family alongside Archduke Annand; it seemed their time was up.

An Su smiled subtly, Lord Cavendish truly has an eternal presence in the world.

"That person is—"

Lister's smile grew more elegant as he turned the magic screen around, directing it towards An Su, who was sitting casually on a small stool to the side.

"The great An Su Moningsta, Your Excellency."

His face, clear yet tinged with a touch of confusion, abruptly appeared before the representatives of the border's three powerful families.

For the sake of indulging in the show and marrying off his daughters in a better way, An Su had prepared a set of mature and perfect tails for today.

At this moment, he was fully suited up in formal attire in the presence of the Moon, Chenxing, and Sun families, truly dressed to impress.

As if he were here for the ultimate showdown.

Everyone fell silent.

Only the triumphant laughter of Count Karlo echoed through the dead air—

"It's finally my son's turn to take the stage!"

Count Karlo was extremely proud.

"Just like my son! Absolutely brilliant!"