La gazed at Yuan and his wives, her eyes filled with contemtion. "It''s still difficult for me to believe that you''ve achieved so much at such a young age. It sounds like a fairy tale," she said after a moment.


    ·?θm "Don''t dwell on it too much, Miss La. It will only give you a headache." Anna suddenly said to Rose, almost as though she could read her mind or some sort.


    "Is... Is that so?" Miss La replied, taking Anna''s advice to heart and deciding to stop overthinking the situation.


    Some time passed, and Anna turned her attention to Miss Rose. "By the way, we would like to take a look around the vige if you don''t mind."


    "Of course not! Feel free to explore. Although the vige isn''t as lively as it used to be due to recent events, I''m sure you won''t be disappointed," Miss Rose replied.


    Yuan and his wives nodded in agreement.


    ''Herees the chance for me to make Yuan my Son-In-Law... Hehehe!'' Miss La smiled inwardly with excitement.


    "Rose, why don''t you apany our guests and show them around? Leave the paperwork to me; I will take care of it after tending to your father," Miss La suggested to Rose, hoping this would bring her closer to Yuan so they could get to know each other better.


    Anna and the rest of Yuan''s wives frowned upon hearing La''s suggestion, well aware of its underlying meaning.


    "... B-But mother, I still have..." Rose tried to object, but La cut her off.


    "No ''buts''! It is your duty as the eldest daughter of the Monroe family to show our esteemed guests around the vige. I will handle everything here, so you don''t have to worry. I won''t ept a ''no'' as an answer!" Miss La insisted, fully aware that her daughter wasn''t the type to take the initiative to get closer to Yuan.


    ''Why doesn''t she understand that I''m trying to help her?'' Miss La thought inwardly.


    Yuan noticed Rose''s hesitation to apany them. "Miss La, please don''t force Rose to join us. She has important matters to attend to as the acting vige head. Besides, we can explore the vige on our own," he said a momentter.


    "Yuan is right, Miss La. Rose has numerous responsibilities, and it wouldn''t feel right to keep her busy with us," Grace nodded, aware of Miss La''s attempts to bring Rose closer to her darling.


    "I''ll go!" Rose spoke up, looking at Yuan and his wives. "Yuan, give me a minute. I''ll go and get ready. It wouldn''t be appropriate for me to apany you in this attire, right?"


    Yuan nodded, and Rose left the living room shortly after.


    ''I hope this foolish girl somehow manages to get closer to Yuan,'' Miss La thought to herself, a mysterious smile forming on her lips.


    ''This woman is quite dangerous. She has nned everything meticulously...!'' Grace thought with a furrowed brow as she observed the enigmatic smile on Miss La''s face.


    After Rose left the room, Miss La turned her attention to Anna and Grace. "Miss Grace and Miss Anna, both of you seem more mature than the others from our conversation, and you also look exactly alike, apart from the differences in hair and eye color. How old are you two exactly?"


    "We''re both 39," Grace replied calmly.


    "What? 39?" Miss La eximed, unable to believe what she had just heard.


    ''39? How can they be 39 when they look like they''re in their early 20s? This is unbelievable!'' Miss La thought to herself.


    ''They both look the same age as me. How can they be 39?'' Julie wondered, staring at Anna and Grace with a pensive gaze.


    A momentter, Miss La asked, "Are the two of you twins, like James and Julie here?"


    "You can say that..." Anna replied with a smile on her face.


    ''Say that? What does that even mean? More importantly, how can they marry Yuan, who is much younger than them and could be considered their son''s age?'' Miss La wondered, unaware of the fact that Yuan was actually their son, Lily was their daughter, and Emma and Xi Meili were their daughters-inw.


    A few minutester, Rose returned to the room, but she looked slightly different from when she had left, as if she had be even more beautiful.


    It was evident that, in addition to changing her official attire, she had taken the time to enhance her appearance with a subtle makeup made from flowers that were sold at a higher price and highly sought after by noble women.


    Yuan couldn''t help but be attracted to her newfound beauty, and his wives noticed his gaze.


    "Judging by how Yuan is staring at her, it won''t be long before we have a new sister," Lily whispered to Anna, Grace, Emma, and Xi Meili. They nodded, sharing the same thought.


    "Yuan, I''m ready! We can leave whenever you want!" Rose said to Yuan.


    "Okay, then let''s leave now!" Yuan replied.<novelsnext></novelsnext>


    "By the way, it seems you''ve done more than just changing your clothes..." Anna remarked, a mysterious smile ying on her lips.


    Rose didn''t say anything; she simply blushed and looked away.


    ''Is it that obvious to guess?'' she silently pondered.


    Some timeter, they left the Vige Head''s Manor.


    "Where would you like to visit first?" Rose asked them once they were outside the manor.


    Yuan shrugged and said, "We don''t know much about this vige, so we''ll let you choose for us."


    However, as this was Rose''s first time giving a tour to someone, she was also unsure of where to go. Therefore, she decided they would simply wander around the vige until they stumbled upon something that caught Yuan and his wives'' interest.


    "That bakery over there is quite popr and is managed by our Aunt Mary. It''s the only bakery in the vige, and the pastries here are always fresh," Rose exined as they walked past the bakery.


    "And that''s Mr. Smith''s cksmith shop," Rose continued, pointing to a sturdy building nearby. "It''s the only weapon shop in our vige."


    "Over there is the residential area where most of the vigers live," Rose pointed out, gesturing towards the neatly arranged houses. "And that plot ofnd over there is our farming area, where we primarily grow berries, wheat, and other crops."


    Yuan and his wives admired the peacefulness of the vige and the sight of the farnd stretching out before them.


    "That stall over there is the only potion store in our vige," Rose added, indicating a small shop nestled among the buildings.


    Rose continued providing brief exnations for each shop and building they passed, while Yuan and his wives listened attentively, their smiles growing brighter with each passing moment.


    Due to the recent Wyvern incident involving the Lord of the mountain, the streets were empty, with only a few pedestrians venturing outside their homes for work or important matters.


    After some time, Rose asked, "Are you guys interested in seeing how we farm our berries to make wine?"


    "Sure, if you''re okay with it," Like replied excitedly.


    "Of course, I''m fine with it. It''ll only take a few minutes to get there, so why not?" Rose said, her smile growing sweeter as she stole a nce at Yuan.


    "Let''s go then. I''m quite interested in seeing your farm," Yuan said, returning the smile. His wives nodded, showing their curiosity about the farming process.


    "Let''s get going!" Rose eximed, leading them towards the farming area of the vige, where the vigers cultivated the berries.


    Some timeter, they arrived at the farm, greeted by the sight of a vast field covered in berry nts, with workers diligently removing harmful weeds that could hinder the nts'' growth.


    "This is our berry field. As you can see, there are plenty of berries on the nts, but they''re not ripe yet. It will take three more months before we can harvest them," Rose exined, pointing at the berries.


    "It''s huge!" Yuan murmured, his eyes fixed on the expansive berry field.


    Lily, curious about the crops, asked, "Rose, do you only nt berries here? I don''t see any other crops."


    "We primarily focus on berries for wine making, which we sell at a higher price. However, we also grow wheat and vegetables to supply our vigers. Buying them from other merchants would cost a lot, so we nt them alongside the berries to reduce expenses," Rose replied, shedding light on their farming practices.


    "I understand," Lily nodded, showing herprehension.


    Pointing towards two fields adjacent to the berry field, Rose continued, "Over there is our vegetable field, and beside it is our wheat field."


    Just then, one of the workers noticed Rose and inquired, "Eldest Miss Rose, are you here to check on the berries?"


    "No, I''m here to show our esteemed guests our farming fields. Please continue with your work; don''t mind us," Rose replied politely.


    After some time had passed, Rose suggested, "Now that I''ve shown you our fields, let''s go to a ce where you can enjoy our vige''s finest cuisine. It''s not only delicious but also quite affordable."


    "Really?" Xi Meili eximed, her excitement evident. "Then what are we waiting for? Let''s go and indulge ourselves until our stomachs are round!"


    The group eagerly followed Rose, looking forward to experiencing the vige''s delectable dishes.