Chapter 152: If You Don’t Mind, Call Me Mom
A few minutes before Peiya “successfully matched the game,”
Elizabeth, holding a plate of fruit, checked the food on it. It should be enough for the girls to eat.
But she still couldn’t help worrying, what if it wasn’t enough? There wasn’t much fruit left at home, and it wasn’t time for a full meal either.
She could only take a little extra from Wilson’s food supplies for now.
Good timing, maybe that old man could lose a bit of weight.
Just as Elizabeth was still worrying about whether there was enough food, she suddenly saw a shocking scene inside the room.
Although teenage girls can be quite lively and imaginative, wasn’t this way of “playing” a bit too much?
Elizabeth was a bit traditional as a parent and didn’t really understand young people’s trends. Could this be some kind of strange ritual? She could only convince herself of that, because she couldn’t think of any other explanation.
As for the two involved, Elise was still “connected,” while Peiya had already “disconnected” first.
Oh no!
Now even jumping into the river wouldn’t clear this misunderstanding. Could she say she was installing a light bulb?
Obviously not. Who checks someone’s body like that?
“I… um… haha… I just sneezed earlier, and somehow it ended up like this.”
Peiya hurriedly got off the bed. On the other side, Elise also regained her composure, forcefully holding back the urge to continue whatever “game” they were about to start.
Better to move the “meeting” back to a safer place.
“You two seem to get along well. Here’s some fruit. If you’re not busy, have some?”
Elizabeth recalled Wilson’s advice in her mind, to try to understand young people, and no matter how strange things looked, don’t panic.
After all, they were “professionals.”
Peiya stood frozen in place, while Elise stepped up and took the lead,
“Mother, you should have some too. Also, Miss Peiya and I have something important to ask you.”
Elise was familiar with Elizabeth, so she quickly helped calm the situation.
“Alright, just say what you need. We’re all family here.”
Elizabeth pulled a chair and sat down. Beside her, Elise gathered her thoughts and spoke:
“Miss Peiya and I are planning to go to Blackwater City.”
Thump…
Elizabeth’s heart tightened.
“My daughter, why are you going to such a dangerous place? And your injury hasn’t fully healed yet. It’s better to choose another place. You can always go later when you have the chance.”
Hearing this, Elise shook her head.
“My injury has already been treated by Miss Peiya. During the time I was sick, she stayed with me and helped suppress the poison in my body.”
“What?”
Elizabeth’s eyes widened in shock. This statement shocked her no less than what she had just seen earlier.
You have to know, Elise’s injury couldn’t be cured even after they had consulted many famous doctors. Yet this girl, Peiya, had actually healed it.
If that was really true, then even if Peiya had just been “installing two lights” for Elise, or even on herself, Elizabeth wouldn’t have any objections.
Good thing she didn’t act impulsively earlier.
Maybe… she had actually been treating her injury.
Elizabeth quickly convinced herself. After all, nothing was better than hearing that her daughter was safe and fine.
“However, there is still a small part of the illness left. It might only be solved after going to Blackwater City. We came back this time to ask you about some information on Blackwater City.”
“Yes, Mrs. Elizabeth, I really don’t have a way to treat the deeper level of the problem. It may be related to your daughter’s bloodline. Of course, it’s probably also thanks to that bloodline that she managed to hold on until now.”
“There’s no need to be so formal. If you don’t mind, you can call me ‘Mom.’ To be honest, I was just discussing with Wilson earlier about taking you in as a goddaughter. Now that you’ve saved Elise, it’s even more proper. If you’re willing to join this family, just call me ‘Mom,’ and that’s enough.”
Huh????
Peiya froze on the spot. Elise quickly stepped in to ease the situation.
“Mom, she’s just having some difficulties at home. You’re putting her in a tough spot.”
Elizabeth smiled.
“You two don’t need to act together in front of me. I’m just a straightforward person. Your father and I aren’t home often, so I’m just saying this in advance, so Miss Peiya can think about it. If you’re not interested, just treat it as this old woman joking.”
“It’s not like that. I just feel like I might not be able to take on such responsibility. But I really like this place, and I like being with Elise.”
Peiya responded honestly. In fact, the night before meeting Elise’s parents, she had already thought about this question. She just didn’t expect Elizabeth to be so direct, even the way she asked was very straightforward.
“That’s fine. No rush, no rush at all.”
“Mm, right. These are for you, and also a portion for your husband.”
Peiya took out a big bag of alchemy potions and began to explain.
“I heard from Elise that your throat isn’t feeling well. This one helps your lungs. There are also some health-support potions. And these are potions that can be used in battle. There are labels on them with instructions, so you can just follow them when the time comes. Also, these are some food I made for you. The weather is still cool, so I brought them over quickly.”
Elizabeth took the potions in a daze. It was fine when she didn’t check them. But once she did, she was shocked.
The quality of these alchemy potions was actually very high. She had rarely seen potions of this quality even in the city.
The cookies beside them also smelled very good. But seeing so many things, Elizabeth couldn’t help but start talking more:
“That’s a lot of things. It must have cost you quite a bit, young lady. Thank you for putting in so much effort.”
“It’s alright. I actually made all of these myself, so they didn’t cost much. It’s just that since it’s my first time meeting you, I didn’t know what you might need, so what I brought is a bit messy. Sorry for the trouble.”
“You made these?”
Elizabeth had already lost count of how many times she had been shocked today.
What exactly had her daughter picked up from outside?
Daily question: Is Peiya even human?
Just these potions alone would be highly valued even by the royal family. You have to know, famous alchemists are so rare that even big noble families can’t always hire them.
And coincidentally, the Anthony family was a major family in the medical field. So Elizabeth clearly understood how valuable these potions were.
If Peiya applied to join their family, they would definitely try hard to recruit her with a high price. Yet now, her daughter had directly brought this “important person” home.
Not to mention, besides making potions, Peiya could also cook. That was even more rare.
After all, many people still expect girls to be able to cook and take care of a household. And Peiya could do all of that and more. It was almost unbelievable.
For a moment, Elizabeth started to feel a headache coming on.
In that case, although Peiya’s background might not be as good as Elise’s, her future potential was impossible to measure.
So then… between Elise and Miss Peiya…
Who exactly was the “lucky one” here?