LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 95 Linda’s Engagement Party!
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Chapter 95 Linda's Engagement Party! by Harem-Fan
Knock Knock! I answer the door expecting the two ladies on the other-side of the door.
Linda Lang, wearing a long white-dress with silver-heels, and a silver-shawl.
Her eyes screamed, I am yours Rick. Linda's aura is radiating youth and confidence, and is standing like a proud noble-lady showing she is ready to be a wife.
"Good-afternoon my fiance, your Lang woman is here for you."
She comes in for a light hug but no kiss for now till later, due to not wanting to mess up her makeup and clothing she spent all morning getting ready.
"I honestly never thought today would come Linda, thank you for choosing me."
"Don't be silly Rick. You, Mercy, and I all know we are here today because you chose me back then, right Mercy?"
Mercy the tall and beautiful maid stood behind her with some bags on the ground to be brought into the home. She is not sporting her normal long housemaid-uniform, but a business casual navy-blue-pants-suit, perfect for this kind of event.
Her blonde-bob-cut contrasting Mary's is straight and looks elegant. Her calm blue-eyes scan me with a look of gratitude and like Linda has an expressionless facade. She is a taller woman like Victoria and she is the perfect Eurasian noble maid that is also a bodyguard.
"Linda is correct, Master. We were saved because of your family wanting to protect who you cared for, and I have not formally thanked you for that, so I shall from today forth."
(A/N Chapter 48 for reference. Her behavior is also noted at the end of that party with Linda, so this is no plot twist.)
Mercy puts both hands in front of her and fully bowed to me, confusing me?
Mei who was behind me squinted her eyes sensing bad news incoming.
Linda, noticing my confusion and not understanding explains while holding my hand in hers.
"Mercy Mu is no longer working for the Lang, and is now your second personal maid who can help out our family. You did employ her and as a free maid, she wants to serve you."
Mei out of turn said to Mercy, who she knows well.
"My Master already has me as his personal maid, so a second is unnecessary."
Linda shows the behavior that the twins mentioned, and not knowing that Mei is a bodyguard scolds her.
"Mei, you are out of turn here. Your skills as a private maid are exceptional, but Mercy Mu is a certified Bodyguard and very loyal. This is also my and Mercy's decision for my soon to be husband, so please just work well with her, thank you."
Mercy let out a slight smile at Linda's rebuke. Well if Mei was not a super spy and only had the background and skill known by most everyone, Mercy in fact is over qualified and a skilled fighter. I don't see a downside to her working for me. The number 1 thing is, I can trust her. I ask Mercy.
"Why me and not Linda? I thought you would want to keep serving her?"
"I worked for George Lang, not Linda. I see Linda as my fellow little sister and will always keep her safe, but... I am a noble woman from the Mu family, and honor is important to us. I will follow you for the rest of my life because you are a Master worth serving, Rick Lee-Tang."
I know Mei is giving me looks behind me, but I don't look back. Mercy is like Zoe and respected. And like Zoe, the Mu clan is a mid ranking family under the Lang. So a noble maid is very respected. And Her Mu clan are like my last life's samurai in loyalty, so I can trust her.
"Then Mercy Mu, I welcome you as part of our house. I will rely on you."
Unlike her normally cold appearance I saw a slight smile on her lips as she deeply bowed to me again, then she picked up the bags to take them to their rooms.
As Linda and I walked side by side to the other wives finishing getting ready, I felt a pinch from my side from an annoyed and pouting Mei Xia.
While Linda was talking to the other women, I asked Mei.
"Mei, why are you so pissed at me? I don't think I did anything wrong, right?"
She kept her professional look and quietly replied.
"Master, do you know what the title of personal maid means for nobility? When It is a maid for a male member?"
I almost get what her words imply, but I tell her the truth.
"No, not really. Uncle Tang told you to teach me how to be a Young Master, right? You did not tell me what your role as a personal maid was, right?"
I saw a look of wanting to slap herself all over her expression remembering it is indeed her job to train me proper edicate, and about the noble houses and their roles. With her eyebrow twitching, she told me what she fucking should have told me before.
"For Noblemen, a personal maid as the name obviously states, is a maid that comes into your bedchambers for all of the Master's needs... Do I have to say more for you to get it, Master~? Personal maids are also responsible for making bastard children for the creation or strengthening of side branches or subordinate families, sigh. Get it now?"
My eyes open at this and I ask what she did not expect...
"Uncle Anthony and Zoe have kids?!"
Mei looks strange because my first concern is to go there, but she confirms.
"Indeed, two children and both are of the Hong noble family. One of them goes to Star University."
My eyes go over to maid Zoe helping the twins get their bags to get ready and I look at her blankly. Zoe noticed my look and smiled at me, then asked.
"Young Master, is there anything you need?"
"Ah, no sorry Zoe, I was just learning more about my clan, thanks."
She professionally went back to her duties and Mei concluded.
"This is why most personal maids come from the four subordinate families to be maids. They wish to strengthen their families with main branch male offspring. So the maids that get stuck serving women, find husbands elsewhere. Get it now? That was why it was expected for me to get pregnant with Scott's child back then."
So I look at her and point.
"So why did you fail to teach me that?"
She shrugs and admits.
"Didn't think you were dumb enough to just pick up another personal maid like that. I wanted to bring it up later when it was time for me to get pregnant. So..."
I exhale at her lack of thinking on this topic and tell her.
"Well at least now I know to not get anymore personal maids, geez. So do not be pissed at me because this is on you."
Mei Xia mumbled.
"On the bright side she can fight as well as me, shoot, drive, knows other nobility, but I am better at..."
"What did you say Mei?"
"I said an idiot maid follows an idiot Master."
She only stuck out her tongue and I got ready myself.
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An hour later and all of us are passing the Downtown area in my white-limo. Coincidentally with Linda moving in, her black-limo is now also used by us.
Mercy Mu is driving and Zoe is in the passenger-seat ready for trouble, while Mei is in the back with me and my five women. My limo fits all seven of us very comfortably.
Due to it being Linda's and my day, the two of us are holding hands on the back seat. All of my women are wearing white with gold-accessories, and I am in black with gold-accessories and a tie. This lets me have the black and white for Tang.
Nichole asks Linda.
"Will there be any surprises at the event today for Rick to get involved with, Ufufu?"
Nichole always has to calculate my bad luck into her plans, a thankless job. Linda looked to her future sister and said.
"Scott and Cat were not invited, so I hope it should be peaceful. But even if it is not, I don't care, I am coming home with everyone tonight."
Linda squeezed my hand firmly to show me she will not let me go if I run. I smiled and then Mary, knowing Linda's trauma told her.
"Linda, don't worry if Rick pulls out his revolver, we made him use Rubber-Slugs today to avoid bloodshed, so if he shoots someone don't panic, fufu."
Well that's because Mary, Mei, Mercy, and Zoe all have weapons anyway. Linda nodded in understanding. I did not mention the 45 Colt bullets in my belt. But I say to Linda.
"I will be on my best behavior today, promise, or I will try."
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Our large group of 9 arrived at the Hilton International, but we are not going to the hotel portion but the adjacent Ball-Room of conventions and parties. It is called the Event Hall I believe.
Just in case I had reactivated my Trojan Horse Program for controlling their site, just in case of trouble.
Outside the large entrance stood to sets of parents greeting everyone. To the left was George Lang with his black-hair and grey-eyes, and wife Sue Lang with black-hair and blue-eyes. On the right was Kim Tang with black-hair and gold-eyes, standing next to my uncle Tang, who is blonde with blue-eyes.
Both the sets of relatives seeing us look mostly thrilled. Only Linda's mother seemed concerned for her daughter's marriage, due to not knowing if she is happy or not.
Linda and I separate to stand with our respective relatives for the public view. Kim went and hugged each of my wives in familial affection. She is not fake about it as well. She even gives my twins happy genuine smiles.
My uncle comes to me and for show shakes my hand and pats my back and I in-turn put on my front-act, like he told me to do. This is to show the guest and subordinate families our closeness. Well really I don't mind, because I value family, other than Scott.
"Well nephew, it is good to see you here safe, now let's bring everyone inside for the party then announcement. Come, everyone."
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Linda is standing with her father and mother for now, while we all go into the large room with a cleared out center for dancing later. At the far end is a large round table for the two families to sit side by side representing a union. On our way to sit, I scan the room.
The first person I looked for I found quickly due to her already looking at me while sipping a glass of sparkling-champagne, Victoria. She too is wearing a white-dress and gold-framed glasses. Nice subtle hint. Sitting at her table is Ashley and James with a pair of crutches at his side.
The next one I noticed was a mature beauty Brenda Sho, with her black-hair and white-eyes. Vice Leader of the Black Snakes, and rival to my Tina. I wave at her because despite her troubles with Tina, she was a nice lady.
But of course that only pissed off the next woman I waved at, and that's my Tina Feng sitting with her family. Jenifer is in the background wearing a real maids outfit for a change, and I did a double-take and she blushed! Tina lost her upset look when she saw her annoying maid get embarrassed for a change.
Nick Soto, the middle aged, with salt and pepper hair and black eyes was with his three wives at another table in the Lang section. Just then it hit me. Linda must have sent him to me! She really did care to not even let me know she helped me. I will have to reward her later.
Of course I don't recognize most of the people here, but I do know this guy!
Jerry Bing the Vice Leader of the Crouching Tigers and his fiancee Stacy Tang. They waved to me as I smiled at them.
In the Lang area are the father son duo, Tony and Alex Deng. I wave to Tony because he is a cool dude now to me. Even at school we talk in the halls sometimes.
And the lawyer Hank Ho is with his high-end Escort date, and I nodded to that guy as well. What? No he only did his job back then and I am fine. Plus that sexy lady makes him look good.
My mother-in-law Gloria Chang and Dean John Chang are also here due to their importance and connection to me and Linda. This was who Linda wanted me to invite for her.
And the final notable-table was the Song family without Scott, and Hope had hope in her eyes, even with Alex Renaldo sitting at her side, what?!
Fuck she brought that Douche? And she is giving me flirty-eyes with him there? Wow, she is really bold. Well in two weeks I will fight him, so I guess she wanted to sneak in some trouble at my event here.
If you're asking, why did the Feng Head get invited when they oppose the Lang and the Long Head was not invited, then you have not been listening to my story, sigh.
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At the large round-table, the other Heads sat side by side with their wives at their sides.
Next to the wives sat me on the Tang side and Linda on the Lang side. My wives sat next to me, with Helen at the end of them. And next to Linda was her older sister the next Head with her fiance, a scrawny young kid! Oh, the wedding is in June because he turns 18 then!
I smile in my heart because he looks overwhelmed, but I noticed that Linda's sister, Tonya Lang looks lovingly at this much younger man (Shota-con)... Oh I guess I am like him with older women! I have no love interest younger than me, at all!
George Lang looked at me and asked.
"Hello Rick, we can talk more later, but may I announce for you and Linda now? I would rather get the important parts out of the way to avoid plots."
I can see he wants to hook me as soon as possible fearing I might backout, but he is worrying about that for nothing.
"Head Lang, I fully support your choice, due to seeing a few chaotic elements looking at me."
Anthony, seeing George look nervous, only nodded and told him.
"Then let's do this sooner rather than later."
Both the Heads stood together at the same time drawing everyone's attention. George held up his glass and told the gathered friends and family.
"Those that know me call me a procrastinator and long-winded, like my family's guardian-beast the Black Tortoise. But today this turtle will just say it. Lang And I are proud to announce the union between my beautiful daughter Linda Lang, to the main-branch's Rick Tang. May our family union bring us closer, you two have my blessing."
Yup this speech normally comes later, but he just tossed it out like a grenade without a pin. Even Linda's mom looks stunned. Then Anthony said.
"Linda Lang, welcome to our family as you have tamed a great White Tiger! I give my blessings."
Everyone toasted and sipped their drinks with the two men. It was over like that! Now it was Linda's and my turn. She got up and came to my side and I stood to meet her.
Her facial expressions tell most, she is unhappy with the arrangement because she does not show emotion, but that was blown away with her tiptoeing and gently kissing me in-front of everyone. Then she took my left-arm and held it with her fingers intertwined with the feeling she struggles with showing. Even her mother was surprised.
George Lang joyfully announced! If this story is on any-other site than Scribble Hub, then it was stolen without permission!
"There you have it everyone, my daughter has chosen her husband, now let's party, eat, dance, and drink!"
Linda held my hand so firmly and conveyed her joy to finally get permission to be my fiance and her mother can't stop it now.
Now that the hard part is out of the way, let's see what crap I have to shovel from the peanut gallery!
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