Chapter 443: Ice Flowers Bloom

Chapter 443: Ice Flowers Bloom
The time came to the next day, September 8th.

The morning sun shone through the heavy curtains, casting a few soft spots of light in the room. Xie Lin slowly opened his eyes on the comfortable big bed and took a deep breath. Although he had been teaching magic to Night Owl until very late last night, he still felt refreshed and energetic, without any signs of fatigue.

He had a strange feeling that there seemed to be a deep meaning behind the inheritance of the four founders of Hogwarts. He inherited powerful mental strength from Ravenclaw, and strong physical strength and recovery ability from Hufflepuff. Slytherin nourished the essence and vitality in his blood, and Gryffindor strengthened his willpower, endurance and stamina.

This combination sounds... weird...

Well, he put these strange thoughts behind him, he had important things to do today -

Today, he will go to the Ministry of Magic to attend Harry Potter's trial, but he is not nervous at all about it. Instead, he treats it as if he is going to attend an ordinary social gathering.

He calmly got out of bed, stretched his body, and then walked into the bathroom to enjoy a leisurely morning bath. The warm water slid over his shoulders and back, dispelling the morning fatigue and making his mind clearer. After taking a bath, he wrapped a bath towel around his lower body, walked to the mirror unhurriedly to tidy up his appearance, combed his platinum hair, let it fall neatly behind his head, showing a hint of cold and neat temperament.

"Ah, Master Malfoy," the dark green-framed mirror said in a flattering tone, "Are you going to the Ministry of Magic today? What I want to say is that your handsome appearance is really impeccable! I'm sure you will make the entire Ministry of Magic fall for you today!"

Xie Ling raised his lips slightly, obviously used to the flattery of the mirror, but did not respond. Seeing that he did not comment, the mirror continued to flatter: "Look at your hair, what a perfect curve! It's like it was carved out by magic! Oh, and this temperament, noble and mysterious, the embodiment of justice and majesty!"

"That's enough." Xie Ling said lightly, and the mirror shut up tactfully.

At the same time, a fresh fragrance mist gently sprayed out from the edge of the mirror frame, refreshing like the dew in the morning forest, filling the whole space with a fresh and elegant atmosphere. The woody aroma in the middle gave people a mature and stable feeling. The fragrance mist surrounded Xie Lin and slowly stained his upper body skin, making Xie Lin's strong upper body faintly reveal a luster.

Then he walked to the closet to choose his clothes for the day.

He put on a well-cut dark purple robe. The dark fabric was decorated with delicate silver lines, which were faintly visible under the light, showing his nobility and mystery. His fingers gently brushed over a button with the Malfoy family emblem on his collar, symbolizing his power and heritage. On the left chest of the robe, an exquisite silver "W" badge was quietly embedded on it. This was the symbol of the Wizengamot members, representing that he was not only a spectator today, but also one of the judges with real voting rights.

After putting on the Wizengamot robe, Sherin skillfully adjusted his sleeves, glanced at the gold-framed silver watch on his right hand, and was about to leave when suddenly, a pair of slender white hands quietly reached out and brushed away the almost invisible wrinkles on his shoulders.

"Master," Savannah had come behind Xie Lin without him noticing and said softly.

She stood in front of Schelling, her long silver hair swaying slightly as she moved. She stood on tiptoe and gently smoothed the corners of his collar with her slender fingers, then carefully adjusted any tiny creases that might have appeared in the robe during the wearing process. She did this delicately and attentively, as if she was polishing a work of art.

Xielin lowered his head slightly, looking at Savannah who was so close to him, with a faint smile on his lips, but wisely did not say anything, just staring at her quietly with his deep eyes. Savannah's hand paused, and her heartbeat uncontrollably accelerated. This was a feeling she had never had since she was born, because she lost her parents when she was young, and then she was almost angered by the neighbors and the public because her parents were Death Eaters, so she had already learned to close her heart and suppress all emotions, and recognizing Xielin as her master was just to repay Karkaroff's kindness in raising her.

Of course, after witnessing Xie Lin's ability and power, and being given various opportunities by Xie Lin to display her talents, she also developed some complicated feelings towards Xie Lin, her new master. She knew that Xie Lin would be a turning point in her originally ordinary life, so she developed a certain dependence on him in her heart.

Now, when Xie Ling was staring at her at such a close distance, she only felt her lips dry and her tongue parched, and there seemed to be a throbbing in her heart that she could not suppress.

She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and forced herself to finish tidying up, but she still couldn't help but secretly glance at Xie Lin - his handsome and calm face, his brows revealing a sense of calmness and wisdom, and even the fresh masculine scent that he inadvertently exuded from his body, made her want to get closer to him.

"It's done," Savannah lowered her head slightly to hide the strange emotion in her eyes, then took a step back, bowed slightly and said respectfully.

"Okay, thank you, Savannah, it's great to have you here. This is the first time someone has helped me to tidy up my clothes so neatly. I'm very satisfied," Sherin turned around and looked in the mirror again. He was tall and straight in the mirror, with a leisurely and contented look on his face. His dark purple Wizengamot robe was tailored to fit him perfectly, and the whole robe was meticulously laid out. The exquisite silver "W" on his left chest was gleaming in the morning light.

"Master..." Savannah took a deep breath, suppressed the subtle nervousness in her heart, and then slowly revealed an extremely rare smile - that smile was like the first blooming snow lotus on the snow-covered mountain, pure, moving, and with a bit of imperceptible shyness.

Her voice was as gentle as the night breeze, and her icy blue eyes flickered slightly, as if hiding some indescribable emotions. "Your appearance today... is so perfect that I can't take my eyes off you."

Her tone was as calm as ever, but Xie Lin was keenly aware that her last voice trembled slightly, as if she had not expected to say such a thing. And that smile was something she had never shown in front of anyone before - it was not deliberately flattering, but came from some very deep, uncontrollable throbbing.

Xie Lin raised his eyebrows, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he found her reaction somewhat interesting. Just like the first time he met Savannah, he looked at her seriously again, and then said gently: "Although you are called my maid, I have never really regarded you as a slave. I sincerely hope that you can also find the life and happiness you want here with me. You see, you always have a cold face, but now you smile, don't you look pretty?"

What Xielin said was sincere. Although Latifa and Savannah were both his maids, he subconsciously did not think they were inferior. What he really valued was the rare abilities of the two women. Moreover, at this moment, even though Xielin was used to seeing beautiful women, he was still amazed by Savannah's smile - this smile was completely different from Daphne's hearty, Astoria's pure, and Sharf's charming. Savannah's smile had a hint of shyness, just like the flowers in bud in spring.

Savannah noticed his gaze and her fingertips tightened unconsciously for a moment, but soon she calmed down and kept that rare smile. After all, she had practiced countless times for this moment - just to be able to stand in front of him in the most perfect posture one day and make him notice her.

"Yes, Master. Savannah will smile often in the future—only in front of you." She bowed and said respectfully, "Please go slowly, Master."

In the end, Sherin didn't say much, but just nodded slightly, chuckled, walked to the fireplace, picked up a pinch of emerald green Floo powder, and gently sprinkled it into the flame. The flame instantly rose into a gorgeous emerald green. He walked into it slowly and said in a steady tone: "Ministry of Magic."