Durin looked at the girl whose face was no longer feigning, her worries put aside, and proactively suggested, "I happen to be free today, why don't you come out with me to do something?"
To be honest, Durin had once accidentally seen a laminated schedule, which was Seraphine's arrangement when her symptoms were not yet severe. She practiced piano and guitar in the morning, studied ballet and cultural subjects in the afternoon, and had composition classes in the evening.
With such a tight schedule, it was fortunate that Seraphine herself was full of love for music, otherwise, an ordinary person would have given up long ago.
But because of this, Seraphine also had no friends, and coupled with her magical ability to hear the voices of other people's souls, she couldn't even attend school. She could only hire private tutors for one-on-one instruction at a high cost, which also made her personality turn into social anxiety and led people to misunderstand her as aloof.
For a girl like Seraphine, from a privileged family, who had been pampered as a pearl in her parents' hands since childhood, sixteen or seventeen is the time when a girl's heart is most active, and most women tend to be more emotional.
Therefore, they care more about whether the other person can bring them spiritual resonance and happiness.
And for Durin to ensure that his soul forging method could always receive Seraphine's utmost help, he had to make this teenage girl feel Durin's sincerity and that he was considering her.
Despite the impending crisis, Durin still chose to first soothe Seraphine's emotions, spending a day of his time.
"Okay! But… will my parents agree?" Seraphine's face first broke into a brilliant smile, then she asked hesitantly.
"I'll go talk to your father."
Durin suggested seriously.
"But… what are we doing today?" Seraphine asked again in confusion, "Or how about we go out for some bubble tea?"
"No, I'll take you somewhere you'll definitely love," Durin shook his head and replied.
After speaking, he left the study, found Daniel, and explained his request to him. Although Daniel was a bit hesitant, his love for his daughter overcame his reason, and he gritted his teeth and agreed.
After all, he had personally witnessed the Enforcers of the Piltover Guard presenting the Council's Outstanding Citizen Award to Durin, and learned from the three Enforcers that even a provisional Senior Enforcer certificate had been granted.
The Council had always been extremely strict with such controls, basically investigating your ancestors three generations back, and the Outstanding Citizen Award was not something ordinary people could obtain.
It was assumed that his character and morals could be guaranteed, otherwise, if something embarrassing happened, it would be a slap in the Council's face, a scene that the councilors would absolutely not want to see.
But Daniel still had a condition: they must return home before nightfall and absolutely not linger outside.
With Enforcers everywhere on the streets during the day, it was good for his daughter to go out and relax a bit. He was worried that staying home all day would eventually lead to psychological problems.
After receiving permission, Durin took Daniel's steam car keys and told Seraphine.
And Seraphine, knowing her father had agreed, was even more overjoyed. She excitedly rushed to her room, even stepping out of her slippers. She was going to change into a beautiful outfit for this outing.
Durin, meanwhile, waited in the car. The principle of the steam car was not much different from the cars before his transmigration. After a brief exploration, he understood the key mechanical devices.
Seraphine wore a white spaghetti-strap chiffon dress and a hat. Her clothes looked light and soft. But her skin was fair and delicate, and beneath the hem of her dress were a pair of long, straight legs, with full thighs and slender calves, clearly the result of ballet.
"Very beautiful."
Durin affirmed with an appreciative gaze.
"Thank you." Seraphine graciously accepted the compliment, then sat in the passenger seat and asked curiously, "Where are we going?"
"A place with nice scenery and few people. I passed by it once before."
"Where? It's not some desolate wilderness, is it?"
"Haha, not at all. It's a very suitable place to relax."
"There's a place like that in Piltover?"
"You'll know when we get there."
The moment the wheels began to turn, Seraphine had already fastened her seatbelt.
Her pink wavy long hair gently fluttered with the summer breeze, and her delicate profile was made even clearer and softer by the warm sunlight.
Gryllweir Street itself was located on the border of the Harbor District, and Durin was driving in the opposite direction of the Harbor District.
As the density of houses decreased, the scenery along the way became increasingly open.
More than ten minutes later, he had driven the car to a small suburban dam.
"It's a bit remote here…"
Seraphine's tone was somewhat disappointed, then she asked again, "Have we arrived?"
"Yes, we're here."
As he spoke, Durin had already driven the car to a slope by the river.
After parking the car by the roadside, Seraphine got out.
A refreshing cool breeze, mixed with moist air, blew onto her face.
Next to the road along the river was a 30-degree slope. Below the road, by the riverbank, a low lighthouse stood not far away.
It was daytime, so the light was not on yet. And corresponding to the slope was a soft river beach.
Durin leaned against the car, holding a bottle of mineral water, and said, "No one usually comes here, at most occasionally some fishermen. And this is still within the city limits, so no fish-headed monsters will crawl in. Fortunately, the Piltover river has water police patrolling day and night, so the environment here is quite serene, an excellent place to enjoy the river breeze. Oh, and there's a soft sandy beach by the river…"
Before he could finish his introduction, he noticed that Seraphine had already taken off her shoes, stuffed her socks into them, and walked towards the river.
In a short while, she was out of sight.
Oh my god!
Durin was startled and broke out in a cold sweat, preparing to move forward, but just as he took a step, the girl reappeared in the sunlight.
The girl held up the hem of her white dress, walking barefoot on the soft sand. The refreshing river breeze lifted her wavy long hair, and in the bright white sunlight, she looked at him with clear eyes, revealing a heartfelt smile.
At this moment, Durin's heart suddenly pounded.
His expression subtly changed, and he unconsciously sat on the ground, quietly watching Seraphine step barefoot on the sand.
"It's just like being at the beach, there's even sand!"
A wave rolled in, completely submerging her pristine white feet.
Seraphine seemed to be having a lot of fun, even though some tiny grains of sand had gotten onto her skirt, dirtying the new white sundress she had put on today, but she didn't care at all at this moment.
Seraphine turned around and found Durin sitting on the ground watching her.
"Are you watching me?"
"Yes, you're very beautiful."
Durin nodded, acknowledging her beauty.
To Durin's words, Seraphine merely shrugged slightly, smiled, and then turned to continue walking towards the riverbank.
The wind coming towards her parted her smooth hair on both sides.
Durin didn't take off his shoes and followed her, stepping into the wet and sticky sand.
After walking across the soft sand, the two arrived at two large rocks by the riverbank.
Then, they sat on the rocks.
Seraphine's palm inadvertently brushed against Durin's steady, strong, and broad hand, their fingertips touching like a gentle electric current.
Although it was a hot and sunny day, the cold river water cooled their bodies, and the refreshing river breeze enveloped them completely.
"It's so cool."
Seraphine's long and straight legs splashed in the water, and she couldn't help but act spoiled.
Although it wasn't her first time in a place like this, being with Durin allowed her to drop all pretense and guard, like a pampered girl who could freely act spoiled.
"How did you find this place? It's amazing!" Seraphine asked curiously.
"I occasionally passed by here when I was earning money before and thought it would be comfortable to feel the wind here, but I've been busy these days and haven't been able to make time."
"Then… is this the first time you've brought someone else here?"
The girl's ears twitched beneath her long pink hair, and her deep blue eyes tilted, glancing at the man beside her, a hint of anticipation flashing within them.
Durin understood the reason for her question.
Seraphine simply hoped that what she received today would be more precious than the thing itself.
The scenery he shared with her was exclusively hers. This was also the point that every young girl in her youth cared about most.
"It's the first time," Durin replied calmly.
The two of them quietly enjoyed the breeze, gazing at the river scenery in the distance.
"Thank you, Durin. Today, I'm very happy," Seraphine murmured softly.
This was not an enclosed space, which also made Seraphine willing to open her heart, her feelings natural.
A line of text appeared at this moment: [Affection with Seraphine +15, Charm +5, Current Proficiency: 34/50]
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