"Young Master Bluer, what are you doing?" Engelwey lowered his hand and looked at Bluer, whose face was covered in green tree sap, with only his eyes and white teeth remaining their original color. This guy had been a headache for all his elders since he was a child, and he didn't know if bringing him to Chaos City this time was just asking for trouble.
"Isn't it because the journey from the Wind Forest to Chaos City was too tiring, so I got up early to give myself a beauty mask? A beautiful face needs maintenance, otherwise it will only get uglier and uglier, and that applies to both men and women." Bluer said matter of factly.
Engelwey frowned. Even Miss Sally hadn't been as dramatic as him since arriving in Chaos City. However, he didn't say much about it, since even his father couldn't change his mind. Instead, he said, "Now that you're in Chaos City, you should go see Miss Sally. If you want to inherit the position of patriarch of the Bebili family, marrying Miss Sally is your only chance. If Miss Sally becomes the new elven princess, you might even become the king of the elves."
"But I've never thought about inheriting the patriarch's position, nor do I want to be the king of the elves." Bluer shrugged, then looked at Engelwey and smiled, "Besides, do you really think the eldest daughter of the Brewster family can become the new elven princess? Even if she does become the elven princess, the king of the elves can only be Princess Irina! A combination of beauty and wisdom, strength and charm, there is no more perfect elf in the world than her, only she can become the king of the elves."
"But within the current Elven race, she is no longer the sole candidate for Elven Queen. Lady Helena is currently searching for new candidates, and the final outcome for the Elven Queen is now uncertain. Miss Sally is the strongest contender among them." Engelwey said, frowning.
"Uncertain? Actually, I've always been curious. Five years ago, Princess Irina was already a renowned level ten archmage across the Nolan Continent. When she returned to the Elven race three years ago, besides the Queen, who among the Elven race dared to claim they were her match? Do you really think that Miss Sally, who is now merely a level seven mage, can defeat Princess Irina and gain the Tree of Life's approval? If that's the case, what's the point of those so-called candidates recommended by Helena?" Bluer smiled sarcastically, although his face covered in green tree sap looked somewhat comical, but his tone and expression were exceptionally resolute.
Engelwey looked at Bluer and remained silent for a long time, a hint of relief in his eyes. Everyone said that the Third Young Master was carefree and had no ambition or ideals, and would not amount to anything. But his words showed that he understood things better than most of the elves.
However, politics is often not as simple as it seems on the surface. Few of the major elven families are fools, and Lady Helena's influence among the elves is not solely due to her strength. As the High Priestess, she possesses prestige approaching that of the Queen.
"Perhaps your judgment is correct, but you came to Chaos City this time to get in touch with Miss Sally. Even if you can't make her fall in love with you, you should at least get her to go back willingly. This way, you can get more praise and support from the Brewster family, which is very important to you. Otherwise, you should go back." Engelwey said to Bluer.
"Actually, I'm also quite curious about Miss Sally, who ran away from home because of the arranged marriage to me. Am I really that scary-looking? I think she'll definitely regret it if she sees my stunning appearance, right? Then I'll be the one in trouble." Bluer stroked his chin, thinking with some worry.
"Then let's go to that restaurant today, find an excuse to meet, but don't be too abrupt, or Miss Sally might run away again." Engelwey, ignoring Bluer's narcissism, said seriously.
"Not today. I haven't rested enough. I'm going to sleep after putting on a face mask. Let's talk about it tomorrow." Bluer yawned, shook his head, and closed the door.
"Getting Miss Sally to like him is probably harder than climbing to heaven." Engelwey stared at the closed door for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and turned to leave. This guy was really unreliable, yet he didn't know what to say about him.
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After closing at noon, Mai Ge took Amy to school. He had just returned to the restaurant when there was a knock on the door.
"Dean Haider, please come in." Mai Ge opened the door, smiled, and stepped aside to greet Haider, who carried a cloth bag under his arm and looked every bit the old cadre.
"Mr. Mai Ge, I'm bothering you again. I hope you won't find this old man annoying." Haider said with a smile, entering the restaurant.
"I can learn a lot from chatting with Dean Haider. How could I possibly find it annoying?" Mai Ge smiled and poured Haider a glass of water. He still held these old scholars who were dedicated to research and invention in high esteem. His mentor back then was such a person. Although he did not achieve great things, but his attitude towards scientific research earned his respect.
"I've come again to ask you about the transmission mechanism you mentioned earlier…" Haider took a sip of water from the glass and then began to ask Mai Ge a series of questions.
Mai Ge answered these questions with reservations. The steam engine was a trend, and although Haider and his team had worked on it for decades, but Mai Ge couldn't simply hand it over to them, it was just as important to him.
"Mr. Mai Ge truly has unique insights and ideas about mechanics, which makes this old man feel somewhat ashamed." Haider looked at Mai Ge with admiration, and then said seriously, "I still sincerely invite you to join our team. You can participate in the research during your free time in the restaurant, and we will not make any mandatory requirements."
"Dean Haider, I'm sorry, I need to spend more time with my daughter during my free time in the restaurant, so I don't have much time to participate in your research. However, if I have any ideas, I can tinker around in the restaurant, just as a hobby in my spare time." Mai Ge declined with a smile. Once he joined their team, it would be difficult for him to work independently later, as it would inevitably bring him a bad reputation.
"I see, that makes sense. Taking care of children is very important." Haider nodded, slightly disappointed.
"I'm a little curious, Dean Haider, is your research exclusively supported by the City Lord's Mansion?" Mai Ge asked Haider with some curiosity.
"Not exactly. The City Lord's Mansion has provided us with strong support and dedicated funds. However, in addition to that, because of the tight research funding, we have also signed a sponsorship agreement with Buffett Shop. They provide funds regularly, and once our research yields results, they will have priority access to them." Haider shook his head.