The raise of Maureen Smith and her Good Luck System-Chapter 63 - Bad humor

“How on earth did we end up here?”

Niel explained, “Your town doesn’t have an airstrip, so the plane first landed in the city center.

Then Liam chartered two cars, and we drove for four hours on the muddy road to get here.”

Maureen turned to look at Liam.

She found it hard to describe her feelings at that moment; it was like in the coldest times, someone offered her warm coal fire, adjusted her clothing for her, and assured her everything would be fine.

…

Something was stirring in her throat.

Maureen wanted to say something, but felt that saying ‘thank you’ at this point seemed too formal.

Liam, with his sharp yet unbridled vitality, was as flamboyant and passionate as a blazing hue of red, easily recognizable in a crowd from afar.

Before, if Maureen approached him for the mere sake of Good luck, now he regulated to being someone who was substantial to Maureen even without Good luck.

Important.

Maureen quietly made this decision in her heart.

Being intently watched by Maureen, Liam’s face suddenly blushed in heat.

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“Ahem, there are no difficulties in the world that scare the rich,” Liam tried to maintain composure, casually combing back his hair with one hand, showing off, bearing a persona that seemed to say,

“It was a small piece of cake for me, just a wave of my hand, so don’t be overly moved.”

With one hand, he pulled Maureen’s backpack out of the car.

Just after boasting, he heard Niel suddenly begin to complain,

“Liam, you really are impulsive.

Why did you run here in the middle of last night?

It had just rained, and there was soil and sludge everywhere.

I’m all shook up.

And how much exactly does Maureen weigh?

You said she’s too heavy, none of us could lift her, we had to—” Liam’s ears abruptly flushed red, cutting off his sentence in a tactless manner,

“You talk too much, don’t you?

Do you want me to sign you up for an hour to speak a million words contest?”

Niel asked in surprise, “Is there really such a competition?”

Maureen couldn’t help but laugh.

“Alright, let’s go in quickly.

The wind is strong here.”

Liam glanced at Maureen’s ears, which were turning white from the cold, and urged her.

Maureen nodded, took a deep breath, mentally prepared herself, and walked towards the dilapidated yard deep in the alley.

Liam, on the other hand, went around to speak to the two drivers.

The sound of the engines starting up came, and the two drivers quickly drove the old stammering car away from the bumpy road.

Drake lagged behind, clutching his hands, his sweater collar practically shielding his face.

Trembling from the cold, he approached Liam and asked as he let out a chilly breath,

“When are they coming to pick us up?”

“Seven in the morning,” replied Liam.

Drake whispered, “Does that mean we have to spend the night here?”

Liam glanced at Maureen, leisurely leading them, and said carelessly,

“My little mask wearer has taken the trouble to come all the way here.

Moreover…” He looked around, lowered his voice, and added, “I checked — the only train back home departs at seven in the morning.”

“Wait…,” Drake’s drowsy eyes suddenly widened, “Don’t tell me we’re taking a train back.

What about our private plane?!”

“Our arrival stirred up my grandfather’s side,” Liam pulled out his phone and glanced at it, “Thirty — now fifty-two missed calls.

Since I didn’t answer, he cancelled my permissions — what are you doing, Drake?

Why is your face like that?

Are you poisoned?”

“You’re asking for it,” Drake retorted, “Wait till you get home and see how you’re dealt with.”

“That’s my problem,” Liam shrugged nonchalantly, seemingly proud of his mischievous actions,

“Look at the natural beauty here.

Without me, you would never have had the chance to appreciate the grandeur of our country!”

Drake glanced at the surrounding remote countryside, speechless…

Thanks to you, Your Highness, indeed.

Meanwhile, Maureen entered the courtyard.

The familiar bamboo tea table, which used to be a staple in the courtyard, had vanished.

It had been relegated to a corner under the eaves, layered with dust from lack of use.

The window paper she pasted on the glass window had been torn off, leaving only impressions behind.

The gardenia tree was also gone, the soil covered with rough, crude marble bricks.

The earth-red courtyard wall too had been rebuilt.

To be precise, this plot of land didn’t belong to the grandma and Maureen, but rather to Aunt Eli next door.

It was previously rented out, but after grandma passed away, Aunt Eli renovated this small courtyard.

Everything remained the same, but the people were different.

However, Maureen’s state of mind was completely different from her previous life.

In her previous life, after her grandma passed away, she returned alone each time.

Not to mention the time she returned after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, the despair was immeasurable.

She felt lost amidst the bustling crowd, failing to identify a place where she truly belonged.

But this time, perhaps due to the presence of a group of friends making banter, the courtyard became lively.

Maureen’s mood also brightened up, and she was filled with hope for the future.

Liam walked over carrying his school bag, holding the Maureen steam eye mask in one hand and putting the other hand in his pocket.

He looked everywhere but at her, nonchalantly saying,

“Apply this.

Your eyes are swollen.”

Maureen opened the one-time-use eye mask package and found it was a steam eye mask with cut-outs for the eyes, so her eyes could show through.

After she put it on, Liam glanced at her.

Maureen had fair skin, black pupils, slender dark eyelashes, and her eye sockets were red like a rabbit’s.

With the mask on, the two pointed corners of the eye mask lifted up, making her look even more like a dazed rabbit.

Liam nearly failed to suppress a smile at his usually stoic face.

“Find this funny?” Maureen used her hand to press the warm part of the mask against the area around her eyes, warming her hands.

She then asked,

“Where did you get this?” Liam took out another one,

“Just bought it randomly.”

Drake, who was left standing alone in the cold corner: …

Who was it that had the bus driver wait for half a day at the bus station?

Liam clumsily tried to open his bag with one hand while holding his textbook with the other.

Maureen reached out, opened it for him, and stood on her toes to put it on:

“Don’t move.”

Suddenly, Liam held his breath.

The air was cold, and Maureen’s fair face appeared even paler.

Overnight, it seemed her face had narrowed a bit; a mask covered most of it, only her light pink lips and flawless white chin were exposed.

She leaned in.

Liam swallowed hard, feeling his blood rushing to his head.

…..

Niel, like a large monkey, hopped over and complained: “That’s not fair!

I too had a bad sleep, Drake was lying across the back seat and numb my legs, I have dark circles under my eyes.

Why didn’t I get anything?!

The atmosphere was instantly destroyed.

“Aren’t your eyes always surrounded with dark circles?!”

Liam angrily pushed him away: “All gone, only two were left.”

Niel: “….” Maureen, who had just received much help from them last night, felt that she had developed a strong bond with them.

She removed her own eye mask in a rather embarrassed manner, suggesting, “Would you like to use mine?

I’ve had enough sleep and my eyes are quite comfortable.”

Niel was about to happily accept it.

But Liam “smacked” his hand away.

Liam, in bad humor, grudgingly pulled out another three from his bag.

“Here.” Niel: “???” Maureen: “Don’t you only have two???” Liam, without blushing or batting an eye, replied, “I forgot I had an extra set.”

” All five were wearing eye masks, appearing like a band of robbers barging in, which made Aunt Eli, who was washing vegetables in a porcelain basin, jump in surprise.