Creating a Sandbox World

"This... is it me?" In the dark and cold room, Meili stared at the figure in the mirror in astonishment, feeling that it was a beauty that she had never seen in her life.

Even Daisy can't match half a point.

She subconsciously stretched out her hand to caress her face, and then noticed the gorgeous evening dress on her body and the shiny shoes on her feet. She was stunned and couldn't believe it.

Feeling that she was in a dream, she pinched her thigh hard and felt the real pain. She was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly turned her head and looked at the quietly burning candle on the table.

In his eyes, there was first fear, then fascination.

"Is this... is it a strange thing in a legend?" In this world that truly possesses extraordinary powers, it is not uncommon for people at the bottom to accidentally acquire ancient strange things.

However, in the past, Meili only thought that it was a fantasy in the story, but she never thought that she was so lucky.

"By the way, the charity dinner at Earl Ander's mansion..." She suddenly remembered the information that the mean maid had revealed to her in the early morning, and then, a bold idea emerged uncontrollably.

There was a moment of hesitation on her face, but after she got up, tried to imitate Daisy, held up the hem of her skirt, and awkwardly turned around in front of the full-length mirror, the hesitation suddenly disappeared:

"Perhaps, I can go in too... I heard that the charity gala is semi-public, and there are many people participating. If I'm one more, I shouldn't be discovered..."

In front of the mirror, Meili whispered to herself, but it was more like looking for reasons for herself.

After she made up her mind, she immediately looked at the wishing candle and clasped her hands together again: "I make a wish, and there is a carriage waiting for me at the intersection for me to ride."

A faint circle of light swayed, and immediately, Meili carefully blew out the candle, and hid the candlestick and a box of matches on her body.

Pushing open the door, he avoided the people in the store like a thief, slipped out through the remote back door, and ran all the way to the corner of the street.

There, as expected, a brand new four-wheeled carriage stopped here.

A coachman was looking forward to her arrival, and when he saw her coming, he opened the door respectfully: "Miss Meili, please."

real!

All this is true!

Meili clenched her hands tightly and bit her lips. The excitement on her beautiful face was uncontrollable, and she managed to calm down after several deep breaths.

"...Okay." Glancing at the coachman, she raised her skirt, imitating the steps of the noble lady she had seen, and gracefully boarded the carriage.

The movements were a little stiff, but the manners were decent—she had practiced secretly before.

"Where are you going?" asked the coachman.

Sitting in the soft carriage, Mei Li folded her silk-gloved hands in front of her body, calmed herself down, and said:

"Go to Earl Ender's mansion, I want to attend a banquet."

"Yes."

...

Soon, the carriage started running along the night street, neither fast nor slow, extremely stable.

It was not long at night, and there were still many pedestrians, carriages and horses on the street. Meili opened the window and looked at the passing street excitedly and curiously.

Soon, the carriage left the urban area and drove towards the northern district, and the surrounding buildings became "rich" visibly.

When the carriage finally stopped outside Earl Ender's mansion, and the driver opened the door, Meili suddenly became nervous and uneasy.

Especially looking at the densely packed vehicles parked outside, the vast garden villa in the distance, and the gentlemen and ladies coming in and out of the brightly lit building, I felt an urge to escape.

"You can..." Motivating herself silently, Meili got out of the car with a little trembling.

The Earl's Mansion is a tall and well-designed building with a pure white appearance, like a palace, surrounded by a huge garden separated by iron railings.

Even though it is late autumn, there are also clusters of flowers. There are relief flower beds on both sides of the wide road in the courtyard.

The central fountain spits mist of water.

The door, although illuminated by gas street lamps, still looked a little dim. When Meili walked slowly towards the open hollow door with the flow of people, she was suddenly stopped by a servant:

"Dear guest, please present your invitation card."

Invitation!

Mei Li froze for a moment, showing an annoyed expression.

She forgot the wishing invitation!

"I... I forgot at home." She replied in a panic.

"Is that so... which family's lady are you from?" Although the servant was amazed at her beauty, he still asked dutifully, especially when he found that Meili only brought a coachman, his eyes showed suspicion.

"I... I am..." Mei Li didn't know how to answer for a while, but at this moment, suddenly, a gentle voice sounded:

"It is very rude to question a beautiful lady."

Mei Li turned her head and saw a tall and handsome young man with a straight figure walking over with a smile.

"Master..." The servant hurriedly saluted.

Mei Li suddenly realized, is he Earl Ender's son?

"I apologize for his rudeness, please come in with me." The young man said in a gentlemanly manner, and immediately raised his hand, leading Meili into the door.

"I... forgot the invitation card, is it okay?" Mei Li asked nervously.

Seeing the worry on her delicate face and the eyes like frightened fawns, the second son of the earl breathed slightly, and felt his heart pounding, and immediately said:

"Never mind, please allow me to lead the way for you."

Said, is the first to go ahead.

Looking at the generous back of the other party, Meili blinked, clenched her hand holding the skirt, gritted her teeth, and followed.

Through the garden, past the fountain, the two entered the bright banquet hall.

At this moment, there were already many figures in the hall. The well-dressed daughters of aristocrats or businessmen were pacing to the melodious music, like delicate flower stamens.

However, when Meili stepped into the hall and was exposed to the eyes of everyone, the entire banquet hall was overshadowed.

...

For Meili, tonight is really an experience that she has never had in her life, not even in her dreams.

Her beauty overwhelmed everyone and became the focus of the entire dinner party, including that Miss Daisy, who was also left out in the corner of the banquet hall, and the tall and handsome earl's second son who looked like a shepherd dog was even more so. Never leave, and pour out love to her in every way.

The young aristocrat in the frenzy instinctively ignored the doubts about Mei Li. Mei Li's clumsiness became cute in his eyes, and he hesitated when talking about her identity. Shy"...

Under the meticulous care of the other party, Mei Li also gradually became more at ease from being nervous and nervous at the beginning, and the exquisite food on the long table made her a real feast.

In the end, she even accepted the invitation of the second son of the earl, and danced to the sound of music... All these things attracted her, until late at night, when the dinner party was over, she reluctantly embarked on the return journey. carriage.

And used the lies weaved to appease the second son of the earl who fell into the myth.

...

"Gulu Gulu..."

When the sound of the carriage crushing the road echoed again, the surrounding noise and prosperity dissipated.

With an intoxicating blush on her face, Mei Li leaned against the soft carriage, skillfully imitating the noble lady, pressed her drowsy forehead, and fell into a deep sleep.

"Boom...boom..."

After an unknown amount of time, when Meili was awakened by the church bell in the distance, she realized that the carriage was parked at the alley near the laundry.

Outside the car window, it was still dark night, but the bell clearly told her that the night was about to pass.

Recalling the experience of last night, she felt inexplicable emotions in her heart.

Suddenly, the first ray of sunlight from the east tore through the darkness.

At the same time, the dress on Meili's body turned into worn-out clothes again, the crystal shoes on her feet also returned to their original state, and even her plump figure also returned to shriveled.

"Who are you? Why are you in my car?" The coachman's puzzled and angry voice sounded next to her ears, and then, the car door opened, and she was dragged out, "Damn it, how did you sneak up here? Get down, don't dirty the carriage!"

Meili, who was standing dumbfounded at the entrance of the alley, widened her eyes, watching the carriage leaving quickly, she didn't come back to her senses for a moment.

After being dazed for a while, she frantically rummaged through her pockets and found the half candle and a ring—this was a gift from the second son of the earl last night.

Then, she remembered what was on the note:

"At daybreak, wishes fail."

"Is that so... the magic can only last for one night?" Meili realized, she was a little disappointed at first, and then her eyes brightened again.

If it's a wish... It's not a problem at all if it only lasts for one night.

She can make a wish to get a large amount of money, and then store it in the bank and turn it into a certificate of deposit.

Well, to be on the safe side, deposit a small amount every time, so that even if the coins disappear after dawn, the bank deposit certificate should still be there.

Just like the ring in my hand is still there.

Of course, this is just the simplest method. As long as you plan carefully, you can get rich quickly without serious violations of the law.

"Thank the gods." Meili quickly put away the prayer candles, and then returned to the laundry with mixed feelings.

...

There was a lot less work on Tuesday, but Mei Li became more and more absent-minded.

At work, she was scolded by Mrs. Sling a few times, but she had the courage to go back. The other party stuck her waist in anger, shouting "It's the wrong way" over and over again... and claimed that she would deduct half a month's salary.

Finally, she turned and left under the persuasion of other female workers.

Meili just responded with a sneer, and secretly planned her wish for tonight, but at noon, an unexpected news made her fall into uneasiness.

"It is said that the police came to Earl Ender's house today, saying that they wanted to investigate something. Even the guests who attended the charity gala last night also visited one by one."

"Is there such a thing? What happened?"

"I don't know. I heard that it has something to do with the so-called cults and black magic that are being investigated in the kingdom recently."

During the lunch break, Meili's expression suddenly became tense as she listened to the discussions of the other female workers.

Cults... black magic?

This made her involuntarily think of "Praying Candles", but she quickly shook her head:

"No, it's impossible, I've used it, but I haven't suffered any curses, and no black magicians have come to find me...Well, the police must be just doing routine work, it must be!"

Carrying out self-suggestion, soon, the day's work was over, and it was evening again.

After finishing her work, Meili walked out of the laundry, and took the money she had saved to call a carriage for the first time:

"Go to the East End."

she says.

The tone is firm.

She has already made up her wish for tonight.