Chapter 623: Bastard

"Who is with you?" Hailaer turned his head and glared at Holden, "You pay for the meal you ordered!"

"Stop doing this with me! You paid the bill with Joan's money, and this meal is Joan's treat, and Joan didn't say anything, so it's not your turn to make sarcastic remarks!" Holden retorted unceremoniously.

"You are not children, so please don't say a few words. I will treat you to this meal."

Qiao An rested his forehead and sighed, while sitting with a "small speaker", the voices were louder than the other, and he was unlucky enough to sit between them, it really hurts his head!

Hailaer lowered his volume a little, and leaned into Joan's ear to complain: "That kid is not only narrow-minded, but also thick-skinned than a city wall! This kind of friend is absolutely unacceptable, I advise you to break up with him as soon as possible!"

Qiao Anming couldn't say anything on the face, but he couldn't help but slander in his heart: "You both have thick skins, don't talk about anyone else, and I didn't admit that you two are my friends... Why did you post it on your own initiative? close?"

At this time, the waiter hurried back with a tray, first put down a bottle of crystal clear white wine, then placed three dinner plates in front of Joan, Hailaer and Holden, and finally put a large flat-bottomed shallow-mouthed amphora The pot is carefully placed on the table. The risotto in the pot was still sizzling, exuding an appetizing aroma.

Joan doesn't need to look at the ingredients of the risotto, but with a solid foundation in alchemy, he can smell the complex smell of at least ten spices, the most expensive of which is "saffron" - this point comes from the fact that the risotto You can see the yellow rice grains.

In addition to rich spice seasoning, the risotto is also dotted with colorful fresh shrimp, crab meat, black clams, white clams, oysters, squid, mushrooms and ham... Served in a steaming pot, it can be described as full of color and fragrance, which makes people feel It looks very appetizing.

The waiter divided the seafood risotto among three people's plates, poured a glass of white wine for each of them, said "I wish you a good appetite" and left.

Hailar raised his glass to Joan, and said with a smile, "Cheers to our friendship!"

Joan raised her glass and clinked with her. Just as she was about to drink, Holden also raised her glass and clinked with him. As for the relationship between Hailaer and Holden...they regarded each other as a mass of air.

Joan didn't know how to taste wine, so she put down the glass after taking a sip, picked up the wooden spoon and concentrated on eating. Holden seemed quite savored. He tilted the goblet first, observed the texture of the wine under the sunlight slanting in from the window, then took a sip, immersing it in his mouth for a few seconds before slowly swallowing it down his throat. After the aftertaste, he was satisfied. nodded.

Hylar sneered at his pretentious wine-tasting, grabbed his glass and drank it down. Joan had never seen a girl who drank like her before, and thought it was a novelty. Holden shook his head repeatedly, leaning into Joan's ear and whispering that Hailaer was an "uneducated village girl".

Thanks to the good wine and good food, although Hailaer and Holden still dislike each other and would sarcasm each other whenever they find an opportunity, they still spend most of their energy on eating and drinking. It's a pleasure.

The waiter brought the after-dinner coffee and asked if they would like dessert or tobacco. Joan didn't have much interest in these two items, but it was rare for Holden and Hailar to reach an agreement, ordering creme brulee and cream cake respectively.

"Desserts have a magical power to make people feel happy," Hailar said.

It's true, no one gets angry when eating dessert, and Holden is no exception.

While eating creme brulee, he didn't bother to find fault with Hailar anymore, and casually chatted about his travel plans.

This Canaan boy who traveled across the ocean and came to the New World was only fourteen years old like Joan. He claimed to be an illegitimate child from a noble family but was not welcomed by his family. Because he was discriminated against at home, he ran away from home angrily. Travel around as a wandering poet.

In order to avoid being taken home by the servant sent by his father to track him down, Holden thought that the farther away from home the safer he was, so he simply took a boat to the New World. He didn’t have a clear destination, but just wanted to travel around to study and broaden his knowledge. .

Joan is curious about Holden's "illegitimate child" status.

He had read many stories about illegitimate children in books, especially in the well-established families of the old world, the treatment of illegitimate children was not even as good as that of the housekeeper's son, but judging from Holden's dress and demeanor, it was quite He has the demeanor of a rich man, not like the kind of child who has been abused, but more like a naughty and playful young master.

What's more, Holden claims to be a level 6 bard. At his age, no matter how outstanding his talent is, if he has not received a systematic noble education, it is almost impossible to have such a high-level extraordinary profession-this is not true. The treatment that ordinary illegitimate children have a chance to get.

Of course, Joann didn't express his doubts in person, and he didn't think Holden must be lying.

Different families have different situations, and happiness can be compared.

In the eyes of a rural orphan born in a poor family like Joan, Holden is well-dressed and has enough food and clothing to live a good life.

However, at the level of the aristocratic family, compared with the treatment enjoyed by brothers and sisters from the direct line of the family, Holden may have a lot of psychological gap, and he feels that it is reasonable for him to be discriminated against or even abused.

Hailaer's drinking capacity is really not light, she wiped out more than half of a bottle of white wine, and her cheeks were only slightly flushed afterwards, making her look even brighter and more attractive.

She was originally a cheerful and talkative personality, and with the help of a little drunkenness, she also told the new friend beside her about her background—of course, while she told Joan, she couldn't help it. Plug Holden's ears.

Hailar is two years older than Joan and Holden. Although she didn't state her family situation clearly, Joan can tell from two details that she came from an extraordinary background.

First of all, Hailar revealed that he was studying at the "Knight Academy" of Midgard University. The word "advancement" is associated with a university and has a specific meaning. It usually refers to a person who has completed regular university education and is continuing his studies under a professor, which is the so-called "postgraduate".

According to the educational tradition handed down from the old world, graduate students will be awarded different titles such as "Master" and "Doctor" according to their academic level.

For example, Robert Rawls, Joan’s esoteric tutor at Leiden College, completed his undergraduate studies at Leiden College, then went to Midgard University for further study, got a doctorate, and returned to his alma mater to take up a teaching position. The identity change from "Dr. Rawls" to "Professor Rawls".