In the brick fireplace, the servants are adding pre-split wood.
The timber, brought in from Northern Europe, is acacia, known for burning without smoke. Life in Orleans is always luxurious and comfortable.
Even Wen Maixue, born from an old family, can't help but think of surrendering unconsciously. If not for the support of the Green Love brooch, she worries she couldn't resist the onslaught of this older man.
"Maixue, have you accepted my proposal?" Olson asked excitedly, tossing aside his knife and fork without regard for his image.
In the birch vacation home at the foot of the Alpine foothills, the harsh winter winds are kept outside by decades-old birch trees. Inside, with the help of the fireplace, the temperature is over twenty degrees.
Wen Maixue, sitting inside the chalet having breakfast, has shed the cumbersome ski attire and is wearing a golden silk robe with blue edging. The roomy gown highlights her pretty face and figure even more.
