Chapter 329 The Last Wave
On Instagram, astute users quickly noticed a new detail.
[Who’s that handsome guy next to Natalie?]
[He’s really attractive!]
[Could that be Oliver? He looks so gentle!]
[Considering his height, he’s definitely not Oliver.]
It was at this moment that Lilian realized she had inadvertently included Lucas in the photo.
In the photo, Lucas was occupied with slicing tomatoes, his brows furrowed, showing no sign of mischief or defiance. He looked very gentle standing next to Natalie.
The comment section was chaotic, and the conversation soon shifted to speculate that the man in the photo was Natalie's lover.
‘Lover? Is every man going to be misunderstood as a lover nowadays?’
Lilian: [That’s Natalie’s younger brother.]
People reacted again.
[How handsome!]
[Show us a better photo of him! I’ve heard he’s really good-looking!]
[I met him in Sense before. I fell in love at first sight. I wonder if he’s single?]
[I want to be Natalie’s younger sister!]
Lily pursed her lips. She did not know why the comments praising Lucas’ good looks and expressing affection for him irritated her so much.
At this time, Lucas suddenly turned around and asked, “You little twerp, what bad things did you say about me?”
Lilian compressed her lips. Why did these comments praising Lucas's attractiveness or expressing affection for him irritate her so much?
Lilian, who had been glaring at Lucas's back with resentment, was startled by his abrupt movement. Their gazes met, and she nearly let her phone slip from her hands in surprise.
"I… I… I didn’t say anything!" Lilian protested, pondering if he could read her mind.
Natalie looked at her brother with disapproval, "Why are you talking to her like that?"
Oliver was leaning against the doorframe at the kitchen's entrance, his arms folded across his chest, displaying a look of dissatisfaction. Natalie used to glare at him like that in the past. At the same time, once again, he felt that Lucas was a troublemaker.
Back on Instagram.
One of Natalie's admirers remarked: [Natalie's outfit today is exceptionally cute! I love it! It’s different from her usual style!]
Lilian: [Oliver chose it for her.]
…
Not long after, ‘Natalie’s new year’s outfit’ and ‘Natalie and Oliver’ began to trend.
Once Oliver was involved, there would definitely be a commotion. His influence was not inferior to that of celebrities, and people were even more interested in the affairs of those from wealthy families.
Once the association with Oliver was made, becoming a sensation was inevitable.
Unbeknownst to Lilian, her casual remark had effectively silenced those who speculated about Natalie and Oliver's alleged discord, metaphorically rubbing their faces in the dust without a single word of confrontation.
…
Susan, still immersed in the disappointment of not being able to celebrate the New Year with Oliver, stumbled upon this, and her expression twisted into an unsightly one immediately. Her eyes glared at her phone, burning with anger. Words could not describe her fury at this time.
‘So his plans are to spend New Year’s Eve with Natalie? What’s so great about Natalie? Because of her, Oliver no longer cares about me and spoils me like before! Because of her, he rejects me over and over again!’
Having spent her life growing up alongside Oliver, this was the first time Susan had felt so terrible. She felt as though her beloved had been taken from her.
…
Natalie had a habit of taking a walk after her meals, thinking that it would aid in digestion and burning calories.
Oliver held Natalie’s hand and suggested, “Let’s take a walk.”
Although he did not have the same habit as Natalie, he wanted to spend time with her.
…
In winter, Rosewood Estate had a unique charm.
Snow accumulated on the limbs of trees and the grass, forming an uninterrupted expanse of white from a distance.
The lake's surface had frozen over, creating a thin sheet of ice that was crystal clear. Beneath this fragile ice, the water continued to flow, exuding a captivating beauty.
"Wow! There are red plums!" Natalie's footsteps paused, surprised by a patch of red.
Rosewood Estate was so large, with numerous flowers and plants planted, that she had not noticed the plum blossoms before they bloomed.
A large area of red plums formed a forest, beautiful amidst the white snow.
"Do you like red plums?" Oliver asked, glancing sideways.
"Mm."
Natalie joyfully looked at the plum forest.
"Plum blossoms have five petals, symbolizing good luck."
Oliver's body trembled, and his eyes widened slightly.
“Plum blossoms have five blessings: happiness, fortune, longevity, smoothness, and peace."
When Susan took care of him, when he was blind at the age of fifteen, she had said this to him. She also said that in the pale colors of winter, the warm sun should be accompanied by vibrant red.
Afterward, when he built Rosewood Estate, he randomly planted red plums here because of that sentence.
"Who did you hear this sentence from?" Oliver asked.
Natalie looked at him, perplexed. “Huh? It’s common knowledge, right? I've known it since I was little."
"Natalie..."
"Mm?"
Natalie turned her head, smiling. Her eyes were like a clear spring, gentle and transparent, like warm winter sunlight, steady and gentle.
It was the same warm gaze that Oliver had imagined during that dark period in his life.
Natalie did not get a chance to ask what was wrong before Oliver stepped forward and pulled her into his arms, kissing her passionately. He pressed her soft body against his.
…
Lilian covered her mouth in surprise, her eyes fixed on the two figures kissing in the distance. She had been playing games earlier when Lucas suggested coming out for a walk. It was then that she witnessed this scene.
"Lucas, look!" Lilian said in a low voice, barely able to contain her excitement.
Lucas glanced at her expressionlessly. "Have you never seen people kissing before?"
"I've never seen Oliver do something like this before! Hehe!"
Lucas clicked his tongue, looking at Lilian like she was a fool before he turned back to glare at Oliver, displeased.
Suddenly, Lucas smiled, and he bent down to grab a handful of snow, kneading it as he walked over.
Lilian wanted to stop him.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
However, the difference in strength between males and females made it impossible for Lilian to hold Lucas back.
Just as Oliver released Natalie, a snowball accurately hit the back of Oliver's head, and snow slid down his neck and into his clothes.
At the same time, Natalie felt Oliver tightly embracing and protecting her. It was an instinctive action.
"Oliver!" Natalie exclaimed worriedly.
Despite the snow in his collar, Oliver seemed unaffected by the cold. He turned to look at Lucas coldly.
Only then did Natalie notice Lucas and Lilian, who had been completely blocked by Oliver just a moment ago.
Lucas' hands were red from the frozen snow. He lazily watched them as he dusted the snow off his hands.
"Lucas!"
Natalie's cheeks turned red. She was both embarrassed and annoyed. This was the second time her little brother caught her kissing Oliver.
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