Golden Greenery

The sudden question made everyone present feel unbelievable. Everyone turned to look at Mildelle Swinburne who was biting her lip nervously and Zhuo Yang who had an inexplicable expression.

Keke's heart suddenly hurt so much that she couldn't breathe. She didn't dare to look at Midel or Zhuo Yang, and she didn't dare to blink, because tears were rolling in her eyes and would flow out if she blinked.

She instantly understood the root of the problem all along, why Midel had a strange attitude towards her and Zhuo Yang's love, and why Midel showed more resistance to herself as the wedding day approached.

Koko believed that Midelle was not lying, especially on an occasion like this, she would never make anything up out of thin air. Koko didn’t know when the ‘oath’ that Midel asked would be reborn, whether it would be sooner or later? But the ‘oath’ must be real.

Whether the 'pledge' was before or after 2008, it actually doesn't matter. What's important is that neither Zhuo Yang nor Mydel told Kou Kou, and she knew nothing about it.

Koko was extremely sad. She didn't know what to do. She just wanted to breathe desperately.

Monk Zhuoyang Zhanger was still confused.

Koko gently put down the cup in her hand, lowered her head and whispered: "I'm sorry, I want to leave first." She was about to walk away.

Zhuo Yang hurriedly took his hand. "Kou..."

Koko suddenly raised her head and looked at him, tears already pouring out of her eyes.

"...Don't cry..., wait a minute, let me figure things out."

Zhuoyang turned to Midel and asked her: "Midel, do you know what you are talking about? Is today a place for joking? Why?"

Everyone present also came to their senses at this time. Archduke Frank and his sister, Lady Ophelia, Midelle’s mother, asked in unison: “Medale, what’s going on?”

Mydel's hands on the dining table were clasped together with their fingernails. She was very nervous, but she still said in the calmest tone possible: "Mr. Zhuoyang..."

Just this title made Zhuo Yang feel very weird.

"...Do you still remember that twelve years ago in Berlin, at my eighth birthday party, I swore to God that I would marry you when I grow up. And you accepted my oath on that day, And promised to wait for me. Do you still remember all of this?"

Zhuo Yang stood stunned as if he had been struck by lightning, and the memory valve was opened instantly.

This is indeed the case! It was not long after he arrived in Germany and a few months after "Midel fell into the water". During the New Year of 2003, Zhuo Yang was invited by Midel's father, Andrew Swinburne, and went to Berlin's Chesterton Manor with Li Xiaoqing to attend the event. Attended Midel’s eighth birthday dinner.

That day, eight-year-old Mydel made a birthday wish.

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"Brother Zhuoyang, guess what wish I made?"

"What is your wish? I can't guess. Tell me."

"I tell God that I will marry you when I grow up!"

"Thank you Mydel, it's such an honor."

"Are you willing to wait until I grow up?"

"Of course, I will definitely wait for you."

"Great. Let's hook up."

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The fragments of time that Zhuo Yang had forgotten in the corner of his memory were revealed again. But, Mydel, do you call this ‘eachother’? You were only eight years old at that time,

Do you know what it means to take this seriously?

Mydel, stop making trouble, please let me go...

"Honey..." Before he could even smile bitterly, his words were interrupted by Father Kou.

"Zhuoyang, is this happening?"

Zhuo Yang: "..." Father-in-law, did you take the wrong medicine?

"That's what happened, but..."

Dad Kou raised his hand to stop Zhuoyang from continuing. He asked Midel again: "Midel, did you swear the oath in the name of God?"

"...Yes, uncle."

Then, everyone looked at Zhuo Yang seriously, and Kou Kou lowered her head and shed tears.

Zhuo Yang feels very fantasy. Is everyone here crazy? You will take the words of an eight-year-old child seriously twelve years later.

Zhuoyang is not a believer, let alone a pious person. He cannot understand the weight of "in the name of God" in Kouba's words to the hearts of these traditional Christians here.

"Mydel, are you joking with everyone, right? That was a joke between us on our birthday, and it made your sister Koko cry. Say sorry to your sister quickly."

Medel said nothing and continued to clasp her nails without noticing, while Coco lowered her head and said to everyone: "I'm sorry..." her voice was like a mosquito.

After saying that, she walked out of the banquet room. Zhuo Yang wanted to chase her, but was stopped by Kou's father.

"Zhuoyang, you really need to give Midel an explanation for this matter, and you also need to give an explanation to everyone here."

Zhuo Yang was anxious: Are you crazy?

"How do you want me to explain the joke made by an eight-year-old child? Who hasn't made random wishes when they were a child? The words an eight-year-old child says are just fun. Mydel, when you are eight years old, you can make any kind of joke. Yes, but now that you have grown up, it is inappropriate to joke about this matter again."

"Midel, did you know what marriage was twelve years ago? Do you know how important today is to your sister Kouko? Midel, if you were still eight years old today, I would not blame you, but..."

"Zhuoyang, Mydel was only eight years old when she made the oath." Kou's father interrupted Zhuoyang again: "But you were already an adult at that time, and you should understand what it means to make an oath in front of God."

Zhuo Yang immediately became angry, and the resentment he had accumulated in the past two days burst out.

"Your Excellency, what do you think we should do?" His tone was cold and hard.

"Make a reasonable explanation, handle the matter well, and don't let it turn into a scandal." Dad Kou said.

"Your Majesty the Grand Duke, how about you teach me how to explain it, and you teach me how to deal with it."

Jeffrey Swinburne, her brother's side, said: "Zhuoyang, first of all, your attitude is wrong."

Zhuo Yang waved his hand fiercely: "Jefflin, don't talk to me about your attitude. You should keep your sister's mouth in check first."

Jeffrey: "You..."

Mydel had never seen Zhuoyang suppressing his anger so much. She felt fear and her body was shaking slightly.

Zhuo Yang continued: "Your Excellency, I have already said that it was just a joke to entertain children. This is the explanation. What other explanation do you want? Do you want me to cancel Christine's engagement and then marry her?" Is Myrtle Swinburne your wife? Do you want me to do this to explain a joke made by an eight-year-old?"

Matilda frowned and said, "Girls from the Habsburg family, how come you can marry whomever you want?"

Zhuoyang sneered: "What a big Habsburg, hum! So great, why do you care about the explanation of a mere mortal like me?"

Zhuo Yang's anger filled the air with a strong smell of gunpowder.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alois of Liechtenstein said: "Your Excellency, Madam, I will take my leave now. I believe that Your Excellency and Madam can handle this matter properly."

The Minister of the Interior of Monaco, Count Chibacheu, also stood up and said: "Please allow me to take the first step and look forward to the outcome of this matter handled by the Grand Duke and his wife."

The crown prince and ministers obviously did not want to get involved in the internal conflicts of the Joseph family. As two witnesses with special status, they left together at this time, which meant that today's engagement ceremony was not held.