A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 723
Chapter 723: Chapter 530: Mary's Thoughts_1 Chapter 723: Chapter 530: Mary's Thoughts_1 Going to Antarctica is not an easy task, gathering resources and finding people requires time, but Duanmu Huai is not in a hurry, after all, it's not something that can be accomplished in a day or two.
Contrarily, he is quite impatient now……
“Why did I even come to see this thing…”
Sitting in the VIP room of the Orchid Heart Theatre, Duanmu Huai stared at the performance on stage below with absolute boredom, stifling yawns.
Opera, drama, Peking opera, these are all things Duanmu Huai just cannot appreciate. Listening to the actors' performances on stage just gives him a headache.
On a positive note, the play was finally entering its final act, and at last, the curtain slowly fell, and the theatre resounded with cheerful applause.
This included Lorena and Mary beside him, both of whom were clapping enthusiastically.
“Whew…finally it's over.”
Duanmu let out a yawn, sat up, and clapped listlessly.
“Does Mr. Duanmu not like this play?”
Seeing Duanmu Huai's expression, Mary asked curiously.
“This is a masterpiece adapted by Bram Stoker and performed by Henry Irving!”
“As an ordinary man, I just can't appreciate this sort of thing.”
Duanmu waved his hand helplessly, looking at Mary's gleaming eyes and sighed secretly. It seemed that Mary was just an ordinary star-chasing girl… Well, there's nothing wrong with that.
“If it were a drama about Galileo's three trials, I might be able to watch it, but isn't Romeo and Juliet the same no matter how you adapt it? There's a similar story in my hometown which is even more romantic, after their death they both turned into butterflies.”
While saying this, Duanmu stood up.
“Alright, let's go. The performance is over. We should head home now.”
Duanmu didn't initially want to watch this opera, but Lorena happened to win VIP tickets, and there were three of them. In line with not wasting anything, Duanmu invited Mary. To his surprise, the young lady was as excited as a star-chaser when she heard she was going to Orchid Heart Theatre and watching a play performed by a handsome guy named Henry.
Duanmu thought he might as well soak up some culture and experience some high art, but in the end…
Never mind, Teacher Sanshang is more to my taste, doodle art is always better than the Mona Lisa, this is how I live my life.
So Duanmu spent a semi-conscious couple of hours in the theatre, it was one of the most agonising experiences of his life.
Duanmu secretly vowed that he would never set foot in such a place again, it's not any different from Peking Opera. The yelping and shouting, it gave him headaches, and the content always about murmuring love…
It's not my fault that I prefer the West Chamber over the Dream of the Red Chamber.
Duanmu, looking bored and tired, and Lorena and Mary were in high spirits discussing the opera in front of him. It seemed that the Holy City also had similar performances, so Lorena accepted this more than Duanmu did. Although she did not recognize the main actor and there wasn't any stardom involved, she was enthusiastic when it came to discussing the plot.
Well, girls really do love these love stories.
Looking at the two girls in front heatedly discussing, Duanmu sighed quietly. Only in this respect, he and others did not get along, whether it was An and Greiya, or Lorena and Mary, he really could not comprehend this feminine sensibility towards love.
Arriving at the station, Lorena went to buy tickets for Mary, while Duanmu and Mary waited aside. At this moment, Mary seemed to come out of her excitement of watching a superstar perform and started to look at Duanmu curiously.
“Mr. Duanmu, you don't really like such dramas, do you?”
“Strictly speaking? Yes.”
“Ah? Why?”
Upon hearing Duanmu's answer, Mary was stunned while Duanmu glanced at her.
“For you girls, this kind of love where only each other exists must be very romantic, right? Doing anything for each other, not caring about death or destruction, just wanting to be with the other person wholeheartedly, is that right?”
“Indeed… but is there anything wrong with that?”
“There's nothing wrong with it if it's just a thought. But for a Judge, this kind of deep love only brings trouble and complication.”
Duanmu Huai snorted.
“Think about it, Mary, Romeo was devastated by Juliet's 'death', to the point where he was willing to take poison to join her in death, right? So, if a demon appeared in front of the desperate Romeo, stating that as long as Romeo made a pact with it to destroy the world, it would resurrect Juliet, what would Romeo choose to do?”
“This… ”
Upon hearing this, Mary finally realized that this was more than just a story to Duanmu Huai.
So, as Duanmu Huai said, what would Romeo choose?
This world stopped his love with Juliet, so if a demon really made a deal with him, would Romeo choose to make the trade?
Use this world as a bargaining chip to resurrect his lover?
“Obsessive sin, all initiated by obsession, and obsession only leads to manipulation, eventually turning you into a pawn.”
Duanmu snorted coldly.
“Hence, one should never be too extreme. Withdraw a million steps back, if Romeo hadn't loved Juliet so deeply, he wouldn't have rushed to take poison on seeing Juliet feigning death, and it wouldn't have resulted in such a tragedy.”
Having said that, Duanmu glanced at Mary.
“Remember this, not everything done in the name of love can be forgiven. Even for Romeo and Juliet, if they dare to destroy the world for their own selfish desires, I will definitely show them no mercy.”
“Haah… ”
Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Mary nodded blankly. She always felt as if Duanmu Huai was hinting at something when he spoke to her. But was it related to her?
It was just a play, after all…
“Ah, it's Mary!”
Just then, suddenly, from not too far away, two energetic voices could be heard. Mary turned her head and saw two children curiously running toward her from the other side of the street.
“Long time no see, Mary—-!”
As they spoke, both children reached out their hands as if wanting Mary to hug them. Mary bent down instinctively then… She quickly turned around, dodging the two. Despite being avoided by Mary, the two children showed no signs of disappointment, instead, they revealed mischievous smiles.
“You're clearly Mary, but you're so agile! Are you really the slow Mary from before?”
“Hmph, I'm not the same person I was before.”
Looking at the two children, Mary also showed a triumphant smile. After being put through Spartan-type training by Lorena, her speed and reactions had improved considerably. Therefore, the children's pranks no longer bothered her.
“You two are still the same. How have you been recently?”
“We're doing great.”
Hearing Mary's question, the boy among them gave a nod.
“Our business is doing alright and we're also working for a very capable gentleman, which is very rewarding.”
“It seems you two are as capable as ever, which makes me relieved. Kainz, Ali.”
Looking at the boy and girl in front of her, Mary also gave a small smile. These two kids weren't her siblings, but street children she had gotten to know because of certain events in the past, and they had become good friends.
Just then, the two kids noticed Duanmu Huai standing not too far away, looking towards them. They both quickly hid behind Mary in a shock.
“Wah, Mary, who is he?”
“Ah, he is… Mr. Duanmu. Although he looks stern, he's actually a good person.”
At this moment, Mary quickly introduced everyone to each other.
“Mr. Duanmu Huai, these two children are Kainz and Ali, they are my friends…”
“I see.”
Duanmu Huai nodded, then squatted to look at the children.
“Hello, um…”
Halfway through his words, Duanmu Huai stopped then reached into his pocket and took out some bills.
“This is our first meeting, and I have nothing much to give you. You can use these to buy something you like. Consider it a token of my appreciation for taking care of Mary.”
“Wow.”
Receiving the bills from Duanmu Huai, both street kids widened their eyes in surprise. Yet, they quickly and carefully kept the money in their pockets. The boy then thumped his chest, grinning from ear to ear.
“Leave it to us, mister. We won't ever let Mary suffer.”
While saying these words, he looked at Mary.
“Really, Mary, did you become a rich man's lover? If that's the case, you should've said so earlier.”
“Yeah yeah, Mary, you're being so reserved. If you had told us earlier, we would have prepared some gifts.”
“Huh?”
Upon hearing the children's words, Mary's face turned red.
“No, no——–!”
However, before she could finish, the two kids had already turned around and ran off.
“Ah…”
Watching the two disappearing down the alley, Mary was left speechless. But… Kainz's words did give her something to ponder over.
Do Mr. Duanmu and I appear to be in that kind of relationship to others?
Thinking about this, Mary quietly glanced at Duanmu Huai. Although she regularly went out with Duanmu Huai, nobody could see him because of a peculiar power he wielded. So, Mary never really gave it much thought. But now, when she thought about it, a young girl out late at night with a tall man in fancy clothes… certainly didn't look like a typical, explainable relationship.
If Asherica saw this, she would certainly think Mr. Duanmu was some kind of bad guy.
Thinking about Asherica made Mary somewhat headache. Recently, because she often went to see Duanmu Huai, Asherica had questioned her about who she was meeting and what this person was like… Even though Mary always managed to deflect and avoid answering directly, would they ever meet?
With these thoughts, Mary redirected her focus forward.
This time, she felt her heartbeat quicken just a little.
Maybe, just like before, she had been startled.
Chapter end
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