Chapter 226 No Expectations
The next day.

Mu Ran and Lemande went to visit Lemantha early in the morning. They wanted to do the whole show, but Lemantha went on strike directly. Due to her poor health, all meetings and official business were postponed.

When the news came out, the nobles in the capital had all kinds of thoughts. Although everything seemed calm on the surface, in reality, there were storms and clouds rising.

After visiting Lemantha, the group left the palace and headed straight for the planting base.

He worked all the way until four or five in the afternoon, and only went back when Duke Kangheer arrived in the capital.

When the aircraft was on its return journey, Mu Ran gradually began to feel nervous and anxious.

Noticing her nervousness, Qiu held her hand comfortingly, "Ranran, don't think about anything."

"Whatever decision you make, we will understand and support you."

Mu Ran hummed lightly, took a few deep breaths, and tried to calm down.

Kangheer was already waiting in the palace. After all, he was the Duke, so Lemantha had no choice but to drag his "sick body" to receive him.

Charles was accompanying him.

"Uncle Kangheer." Lemantha called with a smile.

"Little Lemantha, I haven't seen you for so many years, I almost didn't recognize you." Kang Heer smiled kindly like an elder.

He immediately noticed the other person's pale face and asked in surprise: "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"

Lemantha coughed at the right time and said, "I've been a little tired recently, it's okay."

"Mother..." Mond looked at his mother worriedly.

Charles gave his son a look and Mond didn't ask too many questions.

Fina stood awkwardly in the reception room, trying to minimize her presence. She couldn't help feeling uneasy at being in the same room with the queen.

Kang Heer said with concern: "Your Highness, although your work is heavy, you should also pay more attention to your health. You are the future of our empire."

Lemantha said: "Uncle Kangheer, thank you for your concern."

"I was busy with work yesterday, and only received the news from Mond today."

"Can you tell me more about what happened back then?"

"Oh, I'm ashamed, it's all my fault... Oh." Then Kangheel repeated to Lemantha what he had said to Mond.

After hearing this, Lemantha sighed with embarrassment, "Uncle Kangheer, I am the queen of the empire. On the day I took office, I swore an oath to the God of Beasts that I want the orcs to live a happy and stable life under my leadership."

"I have been a queen for so long and I have always upheld the principles of fairness and justice. You are making it very difficult for me to handle this."

This made Fina feel uneasy, and Kang Heer's smile also faded slightly. "Your Highness, for the sake of the previous queen, I promise that it will only be this time."

Lemantha frowned and was thinking about how to deal with it when Mu Ran and the others came back.

The waiter reported at the door, "Your Highness, His Highness Lemande and the princess are here."

Lemantha's brows relaxed. "Please invite them in."

……

Standing at the door, Mu Ran took a deep breath and then walked in.

When she entered the room, she greeted Lemantha first, then looked at the middle-aged orc sitting next to her, and Fina who made her take the blame.

If it weren't for the different clothes and the fact that the other person didn't look very well, she would almost think she was looking in a mirror.

Fina on the opposite side had the same feeling. The two stood face to face, and the other person's good demeanor made her jealous!
Especially the males around the other party. Although I don’t know the other two except Lemand, how bad can they be if they can become a family with Lemand?

Look at the people around her, they are all second-rate characters. There are a lot of them on the street, why are they all abandoned, she can only be adopted by ordinary civilians, but Mu Ran can become a noble!

Unfair, so unfair!
When they met for the first time, Fina knew that she didn't like this sister, and she could say that she hated her very much!
Similarly, Mu Ran didn't have a good impression of Fina. Although it was the first time he met her in person, he had heard of her stories more than once.

She has always kept her distance from this kind of psychopath.

Kang Heer stared at them for a long time before he shouted in a trembling voice: "Oh my God, they are exactly the same. Child, I am your father..."

Kang Heer was so excited that he wanted to hug her.

Mu Ran took two steps back in resistance, and Lemande stretched out his arm in time to stop him, "Old Duke, you are a little excited."

"..."

Kang Heer looked ashamed, "Yes, I was too excited."

"Kid, I'm sorry. You should blame me. I have ignored you for so many years..."

I don’t know why, but when they actually met, Mu Ran calmed down.

She asked, "Where is Fina's mother?"

Such an unfamiliar question made Kang Heer's breathing stagnate, and he said bitterly: "He should be dead."

"Child, can you listen to my explanation? I didn't miss your growth on purpose. It's because..."

At this moment, Kang Heer is a father who feels deeply guilty.

Fina has listened to it more than once recently, and she no longer feels anything in her heart.

Mu Ran was like listening to a strange story, and after he finished explaining the cause and effect, his reaction was indifferent.

"Okay, I get it now."

"..."

Kang Heer was a little stunned. When he came here, he had imagined many possibilities, such as questioning him with hateful eyes, or condemning him with sadness, or even resisting his approach. He had considered all of them.

But he never expected that the other party didn't show any emotion at all, as if they were just ordinary strangers who just said hello when they met.

Kang Heer looked at Mu Ran cautiously, "Child, are you still willing to recognize me?"

Mu Ran shook his head gently. "In fact, over the years, I don't have a strong need for my parents. It's enough for us to know each other's existence. There is no emotional foundation, so it's not necessary to recognize each other."

Kang Heer hurriedly said: "No kid, you should give me a chance to make it up to you!"

"As a father, I missed your growth. We will have more time in the future. Can I fulfill my responsibilities as a father?"

Kang Heer stared at Mu Ran's face closely. As long as the other's expression softened a little, he would still have hope.

It's a bit bad. This child has no expectations of family affection, so they won't accept him so easily.

However, Mu Ran only felt distress and trouble. "I am an adult now, and I am living a good life now. I think the best outcome is that we don't bother each other."

For some reason, she felt like she was talking to a complete stranger. She thought she would be angry and question unwillingly, but in fact, she was so calm that even she was surprised.

But she still felt a little resistant. She didn't like this 'father', and she didn't feel that he had any true feelings for her.

I don't even feel any real guilt, it's like I'm admitting it just for the sake of admitting it.

She suddenly felt that it was so boring. She really shouldn't have had such expectations.

(End of this chapter)

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