Chapter 227: The Strange Eye for Choosing a Daughter-in-law
Gaius Castle.
Aaron sat gingerly on the living room sofa, opposite him were the current head of the Gaius Family, Vico Gaius, and his wife, Lisanna Gaius.
As for the butler who usually followed Aaron, he wasn't here; he was busy educating his two subordinates.
The elites, trained with so much time and effort, had no vigilance at all, not even knowing they were poisoned. If it weren't for the Master and Madam's sudden whim to catch the young master who was trying to run away, they would have completely lost face.
"You've grown up, your wings are hard, and one escape wasn't enough, you actually want to run a second time." Vicolooked at his son teasingly, "Are you trying to reach for the sky?!"
Aaron chuckled awkwardly, "I just wasn't prepared."
"If everything is prepared, it's not life, but a script." Vicorolled his eyes and said solemnly, "You are the only promising one among our three generations of grandfather, father, and son. The family's mission is something you must complete."
"I know, but I also said I wasn't prepared, I'm only thirteen!"
"Some people took up the banner at twelve, even eleven." Vico looked directly into Aaron's eyes, "This is not an excuse. Do you know what a great opportunity this is for you?"
"I don't know, but I know how dangerous it is." Aaronpointed in the direction of the Chamber of Secrets, a dry smile appearing on his face, "I asked my ancestors for hints.
Someone told me to become strong, someone told me not to trust anyone, someone told me not to casually speculate on other people's thoughts, someone told me to be strong, and the most extreme one said: Good luck, don't die.
More than twenty ancestors, one sentence each, I endured more than twenty negative energy critical hits. It's a miracle I didn't break down."
"Uh..." Vico opened his mouth, exchanged glances with Lisanna, "The family rules emphasizing not to speak carelessly are not without reason."
"Son, you are the sole heir of the family!
As the saying goes, even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs. There might be danger, but I can guarantee you won't die."
Aaron twitched his lips. To be honest, he didn't doubt the truth of this statement. Vico wouldn't lie to him in front of Lisanna.
"Alright!" Aaron took a few deep breaths and sighed softly, "Father, just tell me, I can handle it."
"As expected of my son, the mission of the Gaius Family for thousands of years is to connect... Ow..."
Mid-sentence, Vico let out a cry of Pain!, then looked down at the hand pinching his waist, "What did I do wrong?"
Lisanna smiled and raised an eyebrow, "You seem to have forgotten something, we agreed."
"That's true, this is far more important than the family's mission." Vico patted his forehead and took out a file bag from the bag behind him.
Lisanna took it and handed it directly to Aaron, "Son, take a look."
Aaron looked at the file bag somewhat blankly, he always felt it was particularly heavy for some reason.
After opening it, his expression became particularly interesting, several black lines appeared on his forehead, and his fingers trembled slightly.
Inside the file bag were ten pieces of parchment. He flipped through a few pages and found that each page contained a girl's name, including her personality, age, bloodline, abilities, talents, and family background.
"Surprised? Unexpected?" Lisanna had a gentle smile on her face, "I spent a lot of effort to pick these out for you. Of course, your father also contributed some effort."
Aaron opened his mouth, looking at Vico in astonishment, and was surprised to find his gaze full of schadenfreude, but he ultimately restrained his laughter.
"Ahem! Your mother is also doing this for your own good.
If you find someone you like, just say so, and I'll personally arrange the engagement for you."
"Haha! I'm only thirteen!"
"An engagement isn't marriage. We're just finding you a fiancée." Lisanna laughed, "If you think one isn't enough, you can marry several."
"You really are my birth mother!" Aaron gave Vico a pleading look, but he ignored it, and very skillfully turned his face away.
"Why are you looking at him?" Lisanna said irritably, "You absolutely must not learn from your father. He likes things but insists on hiding them in his heart. If I hadn't been bold, your birth might have been delayed by a few more years."
"Oh?" Aaron looked at Vico playfully, and immediately felt much more at ease, "Dad, your image in my heart was instantly cut in half."
"Hahahaha, those are all things of the past." Vicoimmediately changed the subject, "What we're discussing now is your life's big event."
"Tch!" Aaron put the blind date list on the table speechlessly, "Just tell me, I don't agree."
"Why?" Lisanna was a little displeased, "These are all excellent girls, chosen from hundreds."
"Firstly." Aaron tapped his index finger on the table, "I'm only thirteen, it's a bit too early to consider this."
Secondly, shouldn't this kind of thing be my own decision?"
"Of course you can make your own decisions, if..." Vicohesitated, "We're just giving you more options."
"Options, but who did you two choose?" Aaron was utterly speechless, "I looked at three, but I don't know any of them."
Lisanna and Vico exchanged glances, then carefully tidied the list on the table.
"Son, we still hope you can consider the people on the list, okay?" Lisanna said nervously, with even a hint of pleading in her voice.
Aaron suddenly felt a little heartache. His mother had never shown such emotions before; this was the first time.
"Is it that important?"
Lisanna pursed her lips, remaining silent, but Vico nodded solemnly, "Your mother traveled for more than half a year, visiting over ten countries, to compile this list."
"It can't be that serious!" Aaron frowned.
"You might think this is a joke, but this is definitely your mother's deepest love for you." Vico smiled gently, "We'll tell you the specific reasons later.
But you'd best be mentally prepared, this list really is... very unusual."
Aaron heard this, deliberated for a long while, then leaned back weakly.
"You two really worry too much.
Just to be clear, I'll only consider it, but that doesn't mean I'll choose any of them."
Lisanna breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately pulled out one of the parchments, "I think this one is pretty good, Avian Lilith."
"Oh my God!" Aaron couldn't help but blurt out, "Don't tell me she's related to the bloodline."
"Hmm... She's Lilith's adopted daughter, not a direct descendant, but she holds a respectable position among the long-lived races."
"So, she's really a Bloodline?"
"Sort of!
But she doesn't drink human blood and can walk in the sun like a normal person."
Aaron chuckled, feeling utterly hopeless.
Is this about drinking human blood or not? This is crossing species, it's too much stimulation for a thirteen-year-old child.
Vico seemed to understand Aaron's concerns and said, "As long as you like her, some problems are not problems at all. The family's treasury has a special Potion, Moer's masterpiece, and combined with the elixir refined by Lant, it can, to a certain extent, remove the flaws in the bloodline.
As long as she is willing, she can completely shed her Bloodline identity, but her inherent talent will not be affected."
Hiss!
Aaron gasped, "Are these two ancestors trying to defy the heavens?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Vico patted Aaron's head, "Their original intention was just to remove toxins from Wizardblood. Used individually, it's a temporary solution, but when used together, it can turn decay into wonder."
"I can't argue with that!" Aaron said with a wry smile, "Stepping back, even if there are no negative effects, and we genuinely love each other, would the Bloodline agree? She's their little princess!"
"They will agree." Vico nodded confidently, "And they'd be eager to, because their marriage alliance is with the sole heir of the Gaius Family."
Aaron blinked, gaining a clearer understanding of the Gaius Family's influence.
"Next."
Lisanna immediately pulled out the next paper, "Dines, of the Elf race. Although her status is relatively lower, I've never seen a girl as bright as her."
"Hehe! Next."
"Oh!" Lisanna said dejectedly, "How about this one?
Veronira, of the Merperson race. She's a normal Mermaid, completely different from the Siren race."
"Ah..." Aaron clutched his hair, "Next."
"You're not satisfied?"
"What do you think, Mother?" Aaron said weakly, "Even if you want to pick a daughter-in-law, at least find me a normal person!"
Clang!
Vico fell off the sofa, "Better not."
"What do you mean?" Aaron asked, puzzled.
Vico hesitated, looking at his son with a complex expression, and just as he was about to speak, he noticed Lisanna smiling at him.
Even though it was July, Vico felt a biting cold wind, colder than when he was in the Antarctic.
Gollum!
"It means that your own affairs are not suitable for us elders to interfere with."
"Not interfere?" Aaron said disdainfully, "If you weren't interfering, you wouldn't have prepared these things."
"These are just options, son." Lisanna placed the last paper on the table, smiling mysteriously, "The last one, and the one we are most satisfied with, Kriya Darwin."
Aaron, who had initially been nonchalant, immediately stood up, "I don't agree, her brother will kill me."