Chapter 148: Power Rangers
"Miss, I'm sorry, please give me another chance!"

The girl's crystal tears ran down her cheeks, and she looked pleadingly at the girl who was wearing a gorgeous long dress, with a beautiful face but a stern expression.

"Catherine, since you want to help that Lisa guy so much, why don't you just go find her? Why do you have to stay here with me?

Compared to me, a daughter of an earl, their family is still a prince after all. Solving your household registration problem is just a matter of words!"

Avril slapped down the girl's outstretched hand, her eyes full of disgust. She was not actually a petty person, but today's occasion was so important to her, both before and after meeting Lin Jue.

Catherine looked at the resolute girl in front of her with tears in her eyes. She didn't expect that her every move was remembered by this girl. She wanted to say that she was just not familiar with the etiquette of the nobility. If she could be given some time, she would definitely be able to do what the girl wanted.

Unfortunately, Avril didn't give her a chance to explain.

Watching the people from the Earl's Mansion stride away, Catherine staggered to her feet. She wanted to run to Avril again to apologize, but was pushed away by the servants behind her.

The collision of the cold ground and her body made Catherine's long-term malnourished body unable to struggle for a while.

The originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds. Watching Avril and others disappearing on the street, Catherine felt as if the sky was falling.

Wow…

The heavy rain, accompanied by the breeze, hit the ground madly. The rain mixed with tears. Catherine, wearing a soaked maid outfit, looked helplessly at the lonely woods around her.

She couldn't imagine herself returning home in this state. Thinking of her parents' expectant eyes and her brother's happy smile, she didn't dare to bring this bad news home.

The hardships of life always chase after the poor people. He was born in a mediocre family and was expelled from his hometown just because he was labeled a Jew. He came to a foreign country. With great difficulty, he took advantage of a hard-won opportunity and relied on his beautiful appearance to enter the Earl's mansion. He thought he could work peacefully and solve the livelihood and household registration of his family.

Unexpectedly, she was chosen by Avril to attend this banquet. She didn't have much time to familiarize herself with the etiquette of the nobility. She was happy and excited to see the world, but she was treated like this...

The cold rain hit the ends of Catherine's hair. She didn't notice that the amount of rain on her body was decreasing. A lot of rain passed through her body and fell to the ground without any hindrance...

Catherine didn't know how she ended up back in this shabby room in the alley. She couldn't help but laugh at herself. Compared to Avril's castle-like house, her current home was just like her, small, remote and ignored.

Looking at the tightly closed door in front of her, Catherine felt a little frightened. She didn't dare to face the expectant eyes of her family. She was the only support in the family.

The dim light shone through the open door and onto the bluestone road watered by rain, and a narrow strip of light appeared in the dark street.

"Catherine? You're back!"

"elder sister!"

Catherine stared blankly at her family members who came out to greet her. At this moment, her heart was in turmoil. She looked with some disbelief at the figure that could not possibly be here.

"...Your Excellency, the Grand Duke of Eternal Night?"

Mixed with the drifting heavy rain and the shouting of her family members, her mumblings did not attract the attention of her family members.

Just like that, Catherine, who was in a daze, was dragged into the house by her parents. Seeing her wet appearance, Catherine's mother showed a distressed look, and she hurriedly told her young son to get a new set of clothes.

Catherine finally came to her senses after she put on the thick gray jacket and felt the warmth in the house.

The next moment, she quickly stood up and wanted to salute, but was stopped by Lin Jue who had a smile on his face.

"you?"

Lin Jue shook his head slowly. Compared to the flattered Catherine, he was not interested in the nobles' tricks. He had just wanted to try to poach this girl, but the situation seemed to be developing in a special direction.

"Haha, Catherine, we have friends over at home, why do you look like that?"

The father standing by asked with some doubt.

The mother looked at Lin Jue, who had a tall figure and a special temperament, with a mysterious smile on her face, and then looked at her daughter who looked "shy".

Although she didn't understand why her daughter returned home in the rain, she had to know that although she was a servant, her daughter would usually travel by the bus specially prepared for servants in the Earl's Palace.

But this did not affect her good mood today. She did not expect that just after arriving at this place, her daughter would make friends with such a young and handsome boy who seemed to have a very good family background.

Why did she think that the boy in front of her had a good family background? In addition to the simplest intuitive appearance and the unique temperament, there was another most direct reason.

She had just returned from shopping for groceries, so she naturally noticed the luxurious vintage car parked at the entrance of the alley. She also happened to see Lin Jue walking out of the car and being led to her home by a servant in a suit and tie.

She was most amazed by the unique temperament of the person in front of her. She even suspected that Catherine had made a noble friend after entering the Earl's Mansion, but when she saw that Asian face, she threw out this unrealistic idea in her heart.

An Asian nobleman from the British Empire? Aisha, you really dare to think so. But the boy in front of him must have a very good family background. If my daughter marries him, she will definitely not suffer.

That's right, in such an era, she was living a precarious life and she even thought of marrying Catherine.

On the other hand, Catherine felt a little embarrassed. Unlike her parents who didn't understand Lin Jue's identity, she knew that the guy in front of her with a warm smile on his face was one of the few people who truly stood at the top of the British Empire.

That’s the Grand Duke. How many Grand Dukes are there in the British Empire now?
Compared to the numerous princes with royal blood, the Duke's power is second only to the royal family in the hearts of the people of the British Empire.

As the tea was served, Catherine looked at Lin Jue chatting with her parents with some trepidation. She was a little curious why Lin Jue came to her home.
Could it be because of my appearance... I had the opportunity to enter the Earl's Palace because of my appearance. Those guys said that I was cute and that I would definitely please the nobles if I was sent in!

No, that's not right!

Catherine shook her head vigorously. She suddenly thought of the maids she met in Lin Jue's Eternal Night Castle. Those people's looks and temperament were all top-notch. She thought that her appearance was just better, but it was definitely not worthy of a grand duke coming to her home in person.

On the other side, Lin Jue looked helplessly at Catherine's parents asking him about the things between him and Catherine.

After a brief chat about family matters, Lin Jue finally stated the purpose of his visit.

"Madam, the fundamental purpose of my coming here this time is to hope that your daughter can join my company!"

"what?"

Catherine's parents looked at each other in confusion. Aisha frowned even more. She looked at Lin Jue nervously, afraid that her fantasy would be shattered.

"Sorry, our daughter has entered the Earl's Palace. She is a servant of a distinguished Earl!"

Catherine's father even said bluntly that he originally thought Lin Jue was his daughter's new friend, but now he didn't expect that he turned out to be a scammer.

He knew his daughter well. Apart from her cute appearance and good character, she didn't have any special skills. The man in front of him actually wanted to recruit his daughter into his company. What could his daughter be good at? In his opinion, this was a completely clumsy scam.

He must be coveting my daughter's beauty, or even a human trafficker. Nowadays, human traffickers actually rush into people's homes to commit fraud?

Thoughts in his mind were running wildly. At this moment, the expression on Catherine's father's face gradually became gloomy. He was even a little angry. He had not given Catherine a perfect home. Now the hateful guy came to his door and wanted to take his daughter away. How could he not be angry?

"Sir, you are not welcome in our home. No matter if you are a human trafficker or a fraudster, I advise you to leave my home right now, immediately!"

"Father, what are you talking about?"

Catherine couldn't help but scream in horror.

Aisha's already confused heart became even more bewildered at this moment. She looked at her daughter with worry.

However, the next moment, Catherine's words made them all stunned.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency Grand Duke Yongye, I apologize for what my family just said. I'm sorry! Please don't confront them."

Catherine pleaded somewhat apprehensively.

"Well, it was my fault for not thinking it through. I mean no harm and I don't mind."

Lin Jue smiled bitterly. He didn't realize that Catherine's father would have such a big reaction. Obviously, all kinds of experiences in reality made this family seem shaky, and Catherine's father seemed to be too sensitive.

"Grand Duke of Eternal Night?"

"Katherine, what are you talking about?"

Catherine's parents widened their eyes and looked at their daughter in disbelief.

The father, who had just been roaring angrily, looked at the smiling boy with a complicated look, as if he didn't care at all about the insult he had just suffered.

"This is the Grand Duke of Eternal Night of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets. He is the most sought-after person in the aristocratic circle right now!"

"S... Archduke?"

"How is that possible, Catherine, don't joke with your family!"

Catherine's father said in a serious tone, looking at Lin Jue's young face. He thought he was knowledgeable and didn't want to believe it. He suspected that his daughter had been cheated.

(End of this chapter)