Chapter 263 The Ultimate Dowry
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Shui Shen Zhi Feng
Chapter 263 The Ultimate Dowry
"How is it? Are you confident?" Lucius seemed concerned, but his tone was full of affirmation and pride.
Narcissa walked forward, gave Xie Lin a hug, and then rolled her eyes at Lucius, "Look at what you said, just this level of competition..." Then she looked around with some haughtiness, and glanced at the other three warriors, "How can an opponent of this level be my son's opponent?"
Xie Lin almost choked on his saliva, he coughed twice softly, signaling his mother not to provoke any more hostility for him.Damn, I know you want to show off your son, but even if it's the truth, don't say it directly in front of others.
Mr. Monroe snorted coldly, expressing his dissatisfaction, and Mrs. Weasley and Bill also looked very bad.
Although Harry was the warrior with the most points in the second event, Schelling was still far ahead in the total score—the key was that the way he broke through the level was too surprising. You must know that the surprised people mentioned here included the principals of the three major magic schools in Europe.Use ancient dragon language to subdue the evil dragon guarding the golden egg, and use the brand-new and original human body transformation technique to dive into the bottom of the lake... Both times use unprecedented magic...
So, for the third project, what new methods will Schelling use?
Even Dumbledore might not be able to figure it out.
Therefore, even if Mr. Monroe and Mrs. Weasley were not convinced, they could not say any rebuttal words.
Eleanor's parents didn't think it was disobedient, but instead smiled and gave Xie Lin an appreciative look.
Mr. Hohenheim walked over with steady steps and held out his palm.Lucius knew that the other party was the most powerful pure-blood family in Germany, an existence that could stand side by side with the Malfoy family, so he didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly stretched out his hands and held them together. (He didn't know about the Sleeping Dragon Society, nor did he know about the alliance between the Schelling and Hohenheim families)
"Mr. Malfoy, I really envy you for giving birth to such an excellent son." He glanced at Schelling first, and then continued gently and politely, "Although I didn't come to the scene of the first two competitions, I also saw the detailed process in the newspaper. From my point of view, the rest of our three warriors can only accompany the runners in this competition. The final champion is almost definitely your young master."
Although Lucius thinks so too, but he is obviously proficient in the hypocrisy of nobles, he smiled, "You are talking too much of him, don't forget that he is 3 years younger than the two warriors, and I think," he paused, and then said with deep meaning: "Before the real result of the game comes out, everything is unknown."
"Of course that is the case," Mr. Hohenheim replied knowingly: "I specifically told Eleanor to go all out. Even if I don't win the championship in the end, I can't lose the family's reputation and image."
"Sir," Xie Lin interjected, "please allow me to say that Eleanor's strength is no less than mine, and she has many advantages in alchemy items. You should have more confidence in her." Xie Lin's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Of course, I will do my best, and I will just use my strength to obtain this honor."
"I really like young people like you who are humble and polite, know how to respect elders, and have a clear understanding of your own strength, and won't fall into arrogance because of your youth and achievements," Mr. Hohenheim showed an expression of appreciation and satisfaction, "But my opinion will not change. Eleanor told me about your strength, and from her description, I can be sure that she can never be your opponent...
"To be honest, I have only one daughter as a father, and I know her thoughts the most..." He showed a meaningful smile, "Don't look at her quiet and easy-going appearance, this girl has been very arrogant since she was a child, and she wants to be strong and competitive in everything. I have never seen her praise someone so much in her words—"
"You are the first—" Mr. Hohenheim's eyes flashed like lightning, "Master Malfoy. I don't know what you think of my daughter?"
Lucius and Narcissa glanced at each other, both showing expressions of sudden realization——
It seems that they are not here to find fault, but to get married!
Lucius curled his lips in disdain. Women will only affect the speed at which a man draws his wand. An excellent man should put his career first, how can he be tied up by the affair between a man and a woman, and Xie Lin, a brat like him, has had too many affairs...
Lucius was not without clues at Hogwarts. He kept in touch with Snape on a regular basis. Apart from helping Snape search for some foreign banned potion materials, he would also take the opportunity to inquire about the current situation of his two sons at school.
According to Snape, Schelling seemed to be in love with both the Greengrass ladies.Then, there seems to be a girlfriend in Ravenclaw too.If you count the missing Miss Shafiq family.This is 4 girlfriends, this kid still doesn't know how to stop, damn it——
Why wasn't I treated like this when I was young... Lucius shook his head hastily, and quickly drove away this slightly dangerous idea.
Narcissa was full of smiles. In her opinion, having a girl who likes him means that her son is very good.
"This..." Xie Lin hesitated.
Mr. Hohenheim saw that there was something going on, so he threw out a heavy bait, "Based on the information I have obtained from various sources, as well as my own observation just now, I must say that I agree with Eleanor's vision very much. You are definitely a good match for Eleanor. For this reason—"
"I am willing to make compromises for my daughter's lifelong happiness." Mr. Hohenheim's eyes flashed with menacing light, his voice was steady and powerful, showing great determination, "I hereby promise in the name of the current Patriarch of the Hohenheim family, if you and my family are lucky enough to marry, our family will not interfere with your personal feelings. Except for Eleanor, no matter how many emotional entanglements you have in other places, we will never interfere. In addition, I will give you a big gift—"
"The core top-secret inheritance of our Hohenheim family-human alchemy, I can make the decision and give it to you as a gift for the engagement of the two of you."
"And you, on the day Eleanor takes over as the next Patriarch, you will also obtain the position of 'Patriarch-in-law' in the Hohenheim family, which is a status and power that matches the position of the Patriarch. When the Patriarch is not around, you will have the highest power to supervise everything in the Hohenheim Family instead of the Patriarch."
This big gift is indeed an unexpected big deal. How precious the core inheritance of the Hohenheim family is, several people can guess even if they don’t know it. What is even more powerful is the status of the "father-in-law", which is equivalent to the huge resources of the two big families that Xie Lin and his descendants will directly have in the future.
Narcissa had already covered her small mouth, too surprised to speak.
Lucius' pupils flickered brightly, and his fingers had tightly grasped his snake-shaped silver-plated cane.At this moment, he looked at Xie Lin, wishing he could rush up and accept this marriage instead of Xie Lin.
"Merlin's beard!" Lucius regretted in his heart, "I apologize for the disrespectful thoughts that inadvertently surfaced in my mind just now. A good woman will not only not affect the speed of a man pulling out his wand, but also save her man twenty, oh no, thirty years of struggle!...Why didn't I have such treatment back then..."
Even though Xie Lin is his beloved biological son, Lucius couldn't help feeling envious and jealous towards Xie Lin for the second time——
Just now, he inadvertently recalled Narcissa and her two older sisters, beautiful sisters who were said to be "the three golden flowers of the Black family" at that time, and began to think about it, but his heart was sour, "I am also handsome, I am also a rich second generation, I am also tall, rich and handsome, why, why do you say it, brat, you are really... so enviable..."
Although Xie Lin was a little shocked, he did not agree.
He knew that at that second just now, as long as he nodded, his power would almost double at the moment of nodding.
After all, the Hohenheim family is just my allies now, although they cooperate with me in various aspects and cooperate with my plans and actions, but they are not under my control and deployment.
However, he has his own bottom line and persistence.He will not use his feelings as political chips.
He didn't refuse either, but it was purely because he didn't hate Eleanor. He was still not sure whether the two of them had the possibility to develop. After all, what man could refuse a beautiful, intelligent, shrewd woman who could become a good wife?
In a short time, the meeting room was almost gone.
The Malfoy family walked out of the slightly crowded conference room and took a leisurely walk by the lake.
They spent the whole morning in the castle and walked around the whole castle.
When Lucius was passing by the corridor.From time to time, I comment on the aesthetics of some statues and portraits, and seem to be dissatisfied.And Narcissa was obviously very happy to be able to visit Hogwarts again, and kept telling Schelling all kinds of interesting things that happened in her student days, and even mentioned the embarrassing thing that Lucius was beaten up by her sister, Schelling's Aunt Bella, for trying to get close to her.
(In the original book, Bella doesn’t seem to like Lucius very much. When she mentioned Lucius, she spoke in a disdainful tone. Of course, it’s most likely because she disdains Lucius for being a traitor after Voldemort’s downfall, but it may also be the impression she left when she was a student.)
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"How is it? Are you confident?" Lucius seemed concerned, but his tone was full of affirmation and pride.
Narcissa walked forward, gave Xie Lin a hug, and then rolled her eyes at Lucius, "Look at what you said, just this level of competition..." Then she looked around with some haughtiness, and glanced at the other three warriors, "How can an opponent of this level be my son's opponent?"
Xie Lin almost choked on his saliva, he coughed twice softly, signaling his mother not to provoke any more hostility for him.Damn, I know you want to show off your son, but even if it's the truth, don't say it directly in front of others.
Mr. Monroe snorted coldly, expressing his dissatisfaction, and Mrs. Weasley and Bill also looked very bad.
Although Harry was the warrior with the most points in the second event, Schelling was still far ahead in the total score—the key was that the way he broke through the level was too surprising. You must know that the surprised people mentioned here included the principals of the three major magic schools in Europe.Use ancient dragon language to subdue the evil dragon guarding the golden egg, and use the brand-new and original human body transformation technique to dive into the bottom of the lake... Both times use unprecedented magic...
So, for the third project, what new methods will Schelling use?
Even Dumbledore might not be able to figure it out.
Therefore, even if Mr. Monroe and Mrs. Weasley were not convinced, they could not say any rebuttal words.
Eleanor's parents didn't think it was disobedient, but instead smiled and gave Xie Lin an appreciative look.
Mr. Hohenheim walked over with steady steps and held out his palm.Lucius knew that the other party was the most powerful pure-blood family in Germany, an existence that could stand side by side with the Malfoy family, so he didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly stretched out his hands and held them together. (He didn't know about the Sleeping Dragon Society, nor did he know about the alliance between the Schelling and Hohenheim families)
"Mr. Malfoy, I really envy you for giving birth to such an excellent son." He glanced at Schelling first, and then continued gently and politely, "Although I didn't come to the scene of the first two competitions, I also saw the detailed process in the newspaper. From my point of view, the rest of our three warriors can only accompany the runners in this competition. The final champion is almost definitely your young master."
Although Lucius thinks so too, but he is obviously proficient in the hypocrisy of nobles, he smiled, "You are talking too much of him, don't forget that he is 3 years younger than the two warriors, and I think," he paused, and then said with deep meaning: "Before the real result of the game comes out, everything is unknown."
"Of course that is the case," Mr. Hohenheim replied knowingly: "I specifically told Eleanor to go all out. Even if I don't win the championship in the end, I can't lose the family's reputation and image."
"Sir," Xie Lin interjected, "please allow me to say that Eleanor's strength is no less than mine, and she has many advantages in alchemy items. You should have more confidence in her." Xie Lin's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Of course, I will do my best, and I will just use my strength to obtain this honor."
"I really like young people like you who are humble and polite, know how to respect elders, and have a clear understanding of your own strength, and won't fall into arrogance because of your youth and achievements," Mr. Hohenheim showed an expression of appreciation and satisfaction, "But my opinion will not change. Eleanor told me about your strength, and from her description, I can be sure that she can never be your opponent...
"To be honest, I have only one daughter as a father, and I know her thoughts the most..." He showed a meaningful smile, "Don't look at her quiet and easy-going appearance, this girl has been very arrogant since she was a child, and she wants to be strong and competitive in everything. I have never seen her praise someone so much in her words—"
"You are the first—" Mr. Hohenheim's eyes flashed like lightning, "Master Malfoy. I don't know what you think of my daughter?"
Lucius and Narcissa glanced at each other, both showing expressions of sudden realization——
It seems that they are not here to find fault, but to get married!
Lucius curled his lips in disdain. Women will only affect the speed at which a man draws his wand. An excellent man should put his career first, how can he be tied up by the affair between a man and a woman, and Xie Lin, a brat like him, has had too many affairs...
Lucius was not without clues at Hogwarts. He kept in touch with Snape on a regular basis. Apart from helping Snape search for some foreign banned potion materials, he would also take the opportunity to inquire about the current situation of his two sons at school.
According to Snape, Schelling seemed to be in love with both the Greengrass ladies.Then, there seems to be a girlfriend in Ravenclaw too.If you count the missing Miss Shafiq family.This is 4 girlfriends, this kid still doesn't know how to stop, damn it——
Why wasn't I treated like this when I was young... Lucius shook his head hastily, and quickly drove away this slightly dangerous idea.
Narcissa was full of smiles. In her opinion, having a girl who likes him means that her son is very good.
"This..." Xie Lin hesitated.
Mr. Hohenheim saw that there was something going on, so he threw out a heavy bait, "Based on the information I have obtained from various sources, as well as my own observation just now, I must say that I agree with Eleanor's vision very much. You are definitely a good match for Eleanor. For this reason—"
"I am willing to make compromises for my daughter's lifelong happiness." Mr. Hohenheim's eyes flashed with menacing light, his voice was steady and powerful, showing great determination, "I hereby promise in the name of the current Patriarch of the Hohenheim family, if you and my family are lucky enough to marry, our family will not interfere with your personal feelings. Except for Eleanor, no matter how many emotional entanglements you have in other places, we will never interfere. In addition, I will give you a big gift—"
"The core top-secret inheritance of our Hohenheim family-human alchemy, I can make the decision and give it to you as a gift for the engagement of the two of you."
"And you, on the day Eleanor takes over as the next Patriarch, you will also obtain the position of 'Patriarch-in-law' in the Hohenheim family, which is a status and power that matches the position of the Patriarch. When the Patriarch is not around, you will have the highest power to supervise everything in the Hohenheim Family instead of the Patriarch."
This big gift is indeed an unexpected big deal. How precious the core inheritance of the Hohenheim family is, several people can guess even if they don’t know it. What is even more powerful is the status of the "father-in-law", which is equivalent to the huge resources of the two big families that Xie Lin and his descendants will directly have in the future.
Narcissa had already covered her small mouth, too surprised to speak.
Lucius' pupils flickered brightly, and his fingers had tightly grasped his snake-shaped silver-plated cane.At this moment, he looked at Xie Lin, wishing he could rush up and accept this marriage instead of Xie Lin.
"Merlin's beard!" Lucius regretted in his heart, "I apologize for the disrespectful thoughts that inadvertently surfaced in my mind just now. A good woman will not only not affect the speed of a man pulling out his wand, but also save her man twenty, oh no, thirty years of struggle!...Why didn't I have such treatment back then..."
Even though Xie Lin is his beloved biological son, Lucius couldn't help feeling envious and jealous towards Xie Lin for the second time——
Just now, he inadvertently recalled Narcissa and her two older sisters, beautiful sisters who were said to be "the three golden flowers of the Black family" at that time, and began to think about it, but his heart was sour, "I am also handsome, I am also a rich second generation, I am also tall, rich and handsome, why, why do you say it, brat, you are really... so enviable..."
Although Xie Lin was a little shocked, he did not agree.
He knew that at that second just now, as long as he nodded, his power would almost double at the moment of nodding.
After all, the Hohenheim family is just my allies now, although they cooperate with me in various aspects and cooperate with my plans and actions, but they are not under my control and deployment.
However, he has his own bottom line and persistence.He will not use his feelings as political chips.
He didn't refuse either, but it was purely because he didn't hate Eleanor. He was still not sure whether the two of them had the possibility to develop. After all, what man could refuse a beautiful, intelligent, shrewd woman who could become a good wife?
In a short time, the meeting room was almost gone.
The Malfoy family walked out of the slightly crowded conference room and took a leisurely walk by the lake.
They spent the whole morning in the castle and walked around the whole castle.
When Lucius was passing by the corridor.From time to time, I comment on the aesthetics of some statues and portraits, and seem to be dissatisfied.And Narcissa was obviously very happy to be able to visit Hogwarts again, and kept telling Schelling all kinds of interesting things that happened in her student days, and even mentioned the embarrassing thing that Lucius was beaten up by her sister, Schelling's Aunt Bella, for trying to get close to her.
(In the original book, Bella doesn’t seem to like Lucius very much. When she mentioned Lucius, she spoke in a disdainful tone. Of course, it’s most likely because she disdains Lucius for being a traitor after Voldemort’s downfall, but it may also be the impression she left when she was a student.)
(End of this chapter)
