You Can't Catch the Wind (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 49

The Count explained the ancestral portraits hanging in the corridor, described the statues, or recounted historic moments that had taken place in the mansion.

At first, Baron and Madam Gunter nodded vigorously or chimed in with exclamations like, “I see!” but soon grew bored and had to force smiles onto their faces.

Watching them, Calon glanced at Ael, who had her hand resting on his arm and whose eyes sparkled with interest.

‘Our side truly has nothing to worry about.’

Ael’s expression now resembled how she had looked long ago when he’d explained economics to her.

It was that unmistakable look of someone overwhelmed with joy at encountering new knowledge.

“So the 7th Count Hebrides received this mansion as a royal grant from His Majesty the King and created the forest behind it. That explains why I noticed the trees there grow in such orderly variety compared to other forests.”

“You’ve already seen the forest too? My ancestor was the only noble of his time with a keen interest in diverse tree species. That’s why, even though those trees have vanished from many regions of Denertum due to furniture-making, they still survive in our woods. Even this piece of furniture is crafted from one of those rare woods…”

The conversation between Ael and the Count resembled that of a granddaughter who had just begun taking interest in her family’s heritage and her grandfather.

Ael carried the dialogue forward with the Count in the most natural way possible.

Her responses—neither excessive nor lacking—were filled with just the right amount of admiration and agreement, making the exchange exceptionally warm.

Feeling threatened by their rapport, Baron Gunter repeatedly tried to interject into their conversation, but each time he did, the discussion quickly fizzled out.

Watching this, Calon felt certain that choosing her as his fake fiancée had been the right decision.

Of course, he hadn’t simply blurted out a request for her to pretend to be his fiancée.

No matter how perfectly she met all the requirements, Ael was still a noble lady of Denertum.

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