Chapter 589: The Importance of a Good Character
Chapter 589: The Importance of a Good Character
She was an orphan who had come to live at the shelter house.
Although Lyon really wanted to tell the manager lady this reason, he felt it was a bit of a hellish excuse, so he tried a different approach.
"She's a probationary member of our bureau, and she's here to rent a place with me."
"I see..."
The manager nodded in understanding, but then frowned slightly, puzzled, and asked, "This child... she looks around twelve or thirteen years old. Is your bureau employing child labor?"
"No, she's been like this for ten years. If you calculate it properly, she should be around twenty-three or twenty-four this year."
"Then how come..."
"Well... she had a serious illness ten years ago, and she's been like this ever since."
An illness ten years ago? And she hasn't changed since? The manager lady was taken aback, then understood and whispered, "She has that... that... dwarfism?"
"Yes, yes, that's the disease!"
Reaching behind him, Lyon grabbed the emerald-eyed maiden's hand, which was pinching his soft waist, and continued his lie without changing his expression, "I'm not sure if it's genetic or something, but I don't really understand these things. Anyway, she just doesn't grow taller... Aunt Mary, Felicia prefers a quiet place, so please arrange a room for her on the sixth floor."
"Alright."
The manager nodded and checked the resident register, then asked, "On the sixth floor, a quiet room that doesn't face the street... there's only one large room left with a monthly rent of 12 silver wheels. Is that acceptable?"
"Yes!"
After making the decision for the emerald-eyed maiden, Lyon turned back to Felicia and explained, "Don't worry, I'll be staying here too. I'm familiar with Happiness Apartments. The facilities might be a little old, but I assure you that everything you need is here, and the cleanliness is impeccable... Oh, and Aunt Mary."
At this point, Lyon turned back and said somewhat embarrassed, "Felicia's home was destroyed. Someone set fire to her house, burning all her savings, furniture, and property. So, she doesn't have much money now, and the rent might be a bit late by half a month."
"Oh, I see. No wonder she's looking for a place at this time."
After hearing about the "dwarf girl's" situation, the manager lady sighed, showing sympathy towards Felicia, who was not only disabled but had also suffered a disaster. She then spoke in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, I'll vouch for you. You can stay here, and there's no need to mention any rent arrears. Just start paying from next month onwards!"
"Thank you... thank you..."
"Don't mention it! Life is tough for everyone, and we should help each other when we can."
The emerald-eyed maiden, with her delicate and adorable appearance, seemed to have triggered the manager lady's innate compassion for the poor and weak, especially with her additional labels of "incurable illness," "disaster-stricken," "poverty-stricken," and "struggling to survive."
After completing the registration for Felicia, the manager lady led Lyon and Felicia upstairs, comforting them with kind words, "Don't worry, child. There's no hurdle in this world that we can't overcome. As long as we don't give up hope, the future will gradually improve. I'm always in the duty room, so feel free to ask for help if you need anything... By the way, do you have any other family members?"
"Well... I have an older brother..."
"Does he have a place to stay? If not, he can come too. Your large room has many empty rooms, so it's no problem to accommodate two or three people..."
"Ahem!"
Clearing his throat loudly, Lyon interrupted the manager lady and said softly, "The fire I mentioned earlier... it was set by her brother."
"Oh..."
Upon hearing Lyon's words, the manager lady struggled to maintain her composure. She turned her head secretly, out of the emerald-eyed maiden's view, and mouthed the question, 'Why?'
How could someone set fire to their own home?
"I don't get what he's after either," Lyon responded with a gesture and pointed to his head, then made a helpless expression.
Oh, so her brother has issues! After understanding Lyon's hint, the manager aunt's sympathy for the adorable yet unfortunate "little" girl behind him grew even stronger. As for Felicia, who had witnessed their entire exchange, she was already fuming with rage.
Damn pervert! You're the dwarf! It's your brother who's crazy!
Felicia, already enraged, had pushed her fear of Lyon aside and started climbing the stairs, her short legs moving with a squeaking sound. She vigorously pinched Lyon's thigh as she followed him.
Lyon, feeling triumphant, paid no mind to her attacks, which were akin to tickling, and continued walking unwaveringly. He even noticed her exhaustion and carried her to the fifth floor, then lifted her up and brought her to the sixth floor.
"Here, the room I mentioned is this one."
Lyon, who was helping his ailing colleague behind him, and Felicia, who seemed stubborn and determined to climb the stairs on her own, caught the attention of the manager aunt. She smiled with satisfaction and handed the keys to Lyon, asking with some embarrassment: "Could you introduce this child to the rest of them? It seems someone came to the first floor, and the old man isn't here. I need to go down and check."
"No problem, leave it to me!"
Lyon took the keys and watched the manager aunt hurry downstairs. Before the emerald-eyed maiden could erupt, Lyon slipped the keys into her hand and opened the door, pushing her inside.
"You bastard..."
"This is your room... okay, I've finished introducing it. Remember to go to the bureau at 7 AM tomorrow, let's go."
After a perfunctory introduction, Lyon ignored Felicia's roars from inside the room and used the Black Goat's soul vision to check on his home.
It was empty.
That's right, at this time, William, Melanie, and little Ellie should all still be at school, and they wouldn't be back until the afternoon. As for Anna, since she wasn't helping Mary, she was probably out shopping.
Following her usual shopping habit, she wouldn't take a detour home but would wait outside the Ship Bridge Academy to pick up William on the way back. So, they would likely return together in three or four hours.
Since it's like this... might as well go and review the probationary candidate?
Lyon calculated his free time and decided not to go home. Instead, he took out the form the red-haired director had given him and started reviewing it in the corridor.
If he calculated it as three and a half hours, he would need half an hour to tidy up, plus the time to examine the candidate. It would be best to find someone close to Ship Bridge Street, someone he could reach within that time...
Hmm? Wait a minute, there's even a resident of Happiness Apartments on this examination form?
(End of Chapter)
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