Chapter 229: Yuliya’s Determination
When Yuliya pushed open the door, only Ryan’s figure remained in the room.
Ryan smiled and said, “What brings you here, my dear granddaughter?”
Just like an ordinary old grandpa who sees his little granddaughter coming to visit him.
“Grandpa Ryan, I heard you’re busy. I hope I’m not bothering you!”
“No, no! I was just thinking about you, and here you are.”
Yuliya assumed this was just grandpa’s pleasantries, but in reality, he had just mentioned her before she appeared.
“What brings you here so late, little one?”
“Grandpa Ryan, I’ll get straight to the point. I hope you can help Sis Elia!”
This time, she didn’t overthink it.
Once she made her decision, she was determined to move forward.
Her directness caught Ryan a bit off guard.
Ryan chuckled lightly, “Looks like that rascal Steven has said quite a bit to you? Where is he, by the way?”
“It’s got nothing to do with Steven! Absolutely nothing!”
That guy didn’t even dare to come along and then claimed it had nothing to do with him.
But Ryan wasn’t concerned.
Steven had his head screwed on right; he probably saw some of Ryan’s thoughts and nudged Yuliya a bit.
In the end, the decision had to be Ryan’s to make, and no matter what it was, Steven would follow.
“So, my dear, how do you want me to help Princess Elia?”
“I hope Grandpa Ryan can help block her supporters.”
“Oh?” Ryan raised an eyebrow, “That doesn’t sound like something Steven would say.”
Yuliya decided to drop the act; everyone knew what was going on, so why not be straightforward?
“It was Sis Elia who said it. She said grandpa has ways to block them.”
“So, it was really Princess Elia who sent you here?”
“I wanted to offer my help, so I took the initiative to ask.”
“Heh.”
Ryan chuckled softly and leisurely took a sip of tea.
“My dear, let me ask you a question.”
“Please go ahead, Grandpa Ryan.”
“Why are you so determined to help Princess Elia? From your perspective, wouldn’t it be better not to get involved in this mess at all?”
This was already the second person to say that to her.
The first was Elia.
Indeed, doing nothing and letting the chaos come and go silently, like a gentle breeze, was the best choice.
Yuliya tilted her head. “But Sis Elia has been really good to me. Now that she’s in trouble, she needs help, so I want to help her.”
“That’s a tough argument. There are plenty of other people who have been good to you, right? Would you help every one of them just because they were nice?”
“I…”
“Or let me put it another way. Is it possible that Princess Elia was initially attracted to your connections and that’s why she was nice to you? Maybe her goal in getting close to you was all about those connections?”
Ryan tapped the table. “In the noble world, it’s hard to find pure relationships without any strings attached—royalty is even worse. In comparison, relationships based on interest are much clearer.”
Yuliya found herself at a loss for words.
As someone from the modern world, and a bit of a recluse, her social circle was actually quite small and simple, without such complicated situations.
She thought Ryan had a point, but she wouldn’t completely agree.
Yet another consciousness in her mind seemed to completely endorse Ryan’s words.
Treating them as profound wisdom, life lessons.
This left Yuliya feeling a bit confused.
But amidst the chaos, there was one thing she was clear about.
“Grandpa Ryan, maybe you’re right. Sis Elia could very well have had such motives in getting close to me. But don’t you think you’re reading too much into this ‘interest relationship’ thing?”
“Oh?” Ryan propped his chin with interest, looking at Yuliya, “Care to elaborate?”
“The first contact between people is always goal-oriented. Even you, Grandpa Ryan, first met me because of Uncle Edward.”
“Other connections, like love at first sight or feeling like old friends, also stem from seeking certain qualities in each other; that’s the same.”
“No matter what Sis Elia’s initial motives were, having spent so much time with her, I can feel that she’s genuinely good to me. So, what’s wrong with me wanting to return the kindness?”
“Unexpected encounters created by intentions, sincerity exchanged for sincerity.”
“Clap, clap, clap!”
Ryan couldn’t help but clap in appreciation. “Well done! My dear, you’ve got some deep thoughts on how to treat people!”
“Eh?”
“It seems you’re not easily fooled or used by others. Now I see that if someone wants to take advantage of you, that would be quite a challenge.”
“Of course! Anyone trying to use me better watch out; I’d knock them across the room!”
Yuliya waved her tiny fist, as if it could take down a bull.
Ryan laughed. “Since you came to me after serious consideration, I will respond to your request.”
“Later, tell Princess Elia that protecting the lives of all nobles is our duty in the Dark Moon Knight Order. We will make sure that no noble’s life is threatened even a little bit.”
Yuliya froze for a moment, then broke into jubilant cheers, “Grandpa Ryan!”
She rushed forward, kneading Ryan’s shoulders and patting his legs.
“Ouch! You little rascal, why couldn’t you come by to knead and pat on a normal day when things were quiet?”
“Hehe, you bet! After this is all done, I’ll come by often!”
“Alright, alright.” Ryan pushed Yuliya away and suddenly shouted outside, “Steven! Get your b*tt in here!”
“Yes!” came a loud response from outside.
Then Steven marched in, standing straight and steady, walking in briskly as though he were on parade.
“Enough of the show. Take the girl back; we’ve got work to do.”
“Mission accomplished!”
Steven bowed to Yuliya. “Milady, shall we go?”
“Oh, sure!”
“Wait a minute, girl, there’s one more thing.” Ryan called after her, “We don’t have a problem with the nobles, but Isaac’s most solid supporter is still the Radiant Knight Order. What do you plan to do about that?”
“Oh, the Radiant Knight Order?” Yuliya blinked her eyes and flashed a sly smile. “I have a way that might just surprise Grandpa Ryan.”
“Really? I can’t wait to see what you’ve got.”
After Yuliya left, Ryan opened the window again. “Edward… has already left.”
He had just left.
This meant he had tacitly approved of their actions.
