Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1066 Family
"Bay leaf, musk... which servant?"

Kusumi Hirayama held the paper bag and asked suspiciously.

"Musk? There is such a name among the servants here, but no one in this round of servants has inherited this name."

Kuzumi frowned and put the paper bag back on the table.

"Then who is kidding? Someone who knows my preferences must be familiar with me. I don't know this font, but someone on the island must have done it!"

Bay Leaf hurried over to pick up the paper bag, frowned after seeing the words written on the paper bag, and then said, "I'm sorry this happened. I'll put the paper bag away and ask Butler Escher about it." , will definitely deal with this matter. If you still want to drink coffee, sir...you can also get canned coffee, which is in the cabinet over there."

"There's no need to make such a fuss." Kuzumi waved his hand, "Maybe it's just a prank, but it just makes me uncomfortable. Forget it, anyway, there are not as many things on the island as usual. What about the network here? Can you know? When will it be fixed? I still need to email my colleagues at the firm."

"Unfortunately, I am not very clear about this matter. Mr. Renix should reply to everyone tomorrow."

"Yeah. Hmm...I'll grab a bottle of wine, I hope it'll give me a good night's sleep."

"For the wine cellar, you can go down the stairs next to the kitchen, and I will accompany you?"

"No, I'll go by myself. Are you on duty today? In such bad weather, please be careful."

"Now there are mainly lightning and strong winds outside, and the rain is not heavy. Remember to close the windows when you sleep, sir."

"I know." Kuzumi waved his hand and walked out of the kitchen.

Bayleaf rolled up the paper bag slightly, and did not leave the kitchen until he heard the sound of Kuzumi Hirayama going downstairs.

At around twelve o'clock in the evening, the rain gradually became heavier, and the raindrops hit the windows densely, which made people want to sleep more and more.The architecture of Hachimejima does not use classical structures such as fireplaces, but only equipped with electric heaters in the rooms.Although this keeps the room warm, if there is a problem with the power supply here, I am afraid that I can only use things like coal stoves for heating.

Lu Ning put the book she was reading on the bed, lay down, and closed her eyes.

Tomorrow...it should be the time for everyone to meet formally.Although Lu Ning already had a general idea of ​​who was on the island, she couldn't guarantee that she didn't have any omissions.

And Renix will also appear in front of everyone for the first time, which is of great significance. After all, the origin of the private thoughts of the people on the island comes from Renix, the center of the vortex of contradictions. The first day is alive, and after that...

Lu Ning fell into a deep sleep after thinking about it.

Had a very restful night's sleep.The next day, Lu Ning woke up according to her biological clock. It was eight o'clock in the morning. After a little grooming, she was about to go upstairs to give Renix a daily physical examination.

The rain outside the window was still falling, and the weather was very bad. Lu Ning picked up her medical kit, took a look outside, opened the door and walked out.

There were already some people sitting in the hall at this time.There are some raincoats on the coat rack by the door, and there are umbrellas in the wide area near the corridor.It seemed that Renix's children had already braved the rain to come to the main building—after all, there were only chefs here, and although there was a kitchen in the branch building, they needed to cook by themselves.

Lynwood and his wife Miria always come to the main building for breakfast. As the first person to obtain part of the management rights of the Howard Consortium, he is a big boss who has never been in the kitchen. He also has a dedicated team of chefs to cook in his own home. Yes, it's the same with Milia. Although this lady has some insights into food, she is a typical type who can eat but can't cook.

Felicia and her fiancé Subbia are in a similar situation. Felicia has always been very busy. As for Subbia, she may have a little cooking skills. After all, she is a perfect husband praised by others.But these two obviously don't plan to cook for themselves.Juno Ito and Arisa Ito are because Pan Shen's cooking skills are very good. According to Juno Ito's greed for appetite, he will definitely not miss it.

Mayuri Daita and her new boyfriend Takashi Kanzaki also sat in a corner.Because of her young age, Mayuri Daita seems to have a strong sense of inferiority in front of these brothers and sisters, but she is very domineering when facing her boyfriend, and she doesn't feel like the core decision maker of several companies at all.In fact... it can be regarded as rushing the ducks to the shelves. After all, Renix has always let the adopted sons and daughters directly manage the company as adults, and doesn't care whether their abilities meet the standards.

At this moment, two more people came to the door.Two tall men walked in. They both looked young, but they had different temperaments.One was only wearing a plaid shirt, and he didn't even wear a jacket in such weather. He only held an umbrella. His brows were always furrowed, and he seemed to have a problem with everyone he saw.This is Raynix's fourth adopted son, Huo Yinglong. It is said that he has practiced martial arts since he was a child, so he looks very strong.While the other person was wearing a sweater and coat normally, he looked like a gentle person, only slightly shorter than Huo Yinglong.He is Huo Yinglong's friend, his name is Zhai Jingqiu, although he looks gentle, Lu Ning can feel that this person is always analyzing everyone he meets.

Of course, all the gentlemen and ladies are abiding by the rules of the Howard family, that is, "family members must live in harmony with each other."

This rule now seems to be quite pathological.Even if Lu Ning is not a professional psychiatrist, she can see that there are actually some rifts between these children.

After she nodded slightly to everyone, she walked up the stairs.

In the room at the end of the fourth floor, Lu Ning knocked lightly on the door, and someone opened the door.She saw Escher, the loyal housekeeper who gave her a slight nod and opened the door completely.

There was no one else in the room except Lennix and Escher, and his friends did not bother him at this hour.

"Mr. Rennix, it's time for a routine inspection."

"Thank you, Dr. Lu Ning." Renix walked to the bed, lay down, and relaxed his body.Lu Ning took out the examination equipment from the medical box - the relatively large equipment has been placed in this room, and she can use it at any time.

"Doctor Lu Ning, today is the first day of our grand meeting on the island." Renix said when Lu Ning was preparing, "I know my physical condition, but I hope that in the next five days at least, I can Hosting this party in the best spirit and in the best of health. My family, my friends, and the talented people I know. I want everyone to feel my sincerity, so…  ..."

"Mr. Renix, medicine is not the solution to everything. It is not suitable for multiple use. Your body can no longer withstand the tossing of more powerful medicine. I still recommend you to rest as much as possible."

"Thank you for your kindness. It's just that people in our position always have to consider other things." Renix said.

"If you want such a long period of vigorous energy, then I can't use injections." Lu Ning stared into Renix's eyes and said, "Although injection drugs take effect quickly, they also have a relatively heavy load on the body. Big, and the persistence is not strong enough. I suggest you use oral drugs, and don’t go outside for too long, after all, my drug is not a magic drug to bring the dead back to life, it can only help you regain some of the previous state.”

"enough……"

Lu Ning took out a medicine bottle and an empty bottle from the medical box, and poured out twenty pills from it.

"A single dose will give you about two hours of rejuvenation. Do not take more than two capsules a day. The best interval between doses is three hours after the effect of the medicine wears off. I think you can manage this time."

"Although you are young, you are one of the best doctors I have ever seen."

"Thank you for your compliments, Mr. Renix, but regular checkups are still needed. I must take care of your physical condition. As for the extra medicine, you'd better reduce the frequency of taking it as appropriate. It has no real therapeutic effect. "

"I see."

After Lu Ning conducted a round of routine inspections for Renix, she recorded the data and left.After expressing his gratitude to Lu Ning, Escher handed her a bronzing invitation letter.

"This is……"

"Tonight's family banquet is a banquet for the master and the young masters and ladies. Usually, outsiders are not allowed to participate. It's just that you and a few professionals who have been specially invited need to provide professional judgment on the current situation of the master at this year's banquet. Therefore, everyone today You need to be present at night. Please use this invitation to enter."

"Uh...everyone is on the island, can't it just be a notification? Is it still necessary to be so troublesome?"

"There are no rules, nothing is perfect. In the Howard family, strict rules must be followed on all important occasions. Guests must have invitation letters. This is also one of the rules."

Lu Ning nodded and accepted the invitation.

Another new rule.

The Howard family doesn't respect the law that much. In fact, any consortium expanding to this point is somewhat extrajudicial.However, as for the "rules" within the family, everyone is strictly implementing them, not daring to make any omissions.Compared with a consortium, this form looks more like a gang.

"Family members must live in harmony" and "important occasions must follow strict rules", is there anything else besides this?

Lu Ning thought about this question and returned to the living room.

Breakfast had already arrived, and most of the other guests staying in the main building also came out of their rooms to eat.Chef Pan Shen's ability is indeed very strong, so many people's meals can be delivered on time, you must know that many people order different meals.

Lynwood is talking with Gustav about some business issues. He asks Gustav for advice as a junior, and Gustav responds from time to time.

Felicia was chatting with Mrs. Justina, and Subbia also participated in it, and the content was also related to the management of some companies.

"The eldest son and third daughter still focus on their careers...as for the others, it seems that they are not."

Mayuri Shirota was listening to the bodyguard Orlando talking about some adventures in his past mercenary career, and his eyes lit up.Juno Ito and Arisa Ito were very interested in Schlitter's paintings, and even talked about which type of paintings should be used for arranging paintings in high-end places.Huo Yinglong ignored everyone, and only had breakfast with his friends—his breakfast was about three times the size of others, and it mainly consisted of a lot of grilled sausages, bacon, and eggs. Carbohydrate food.

When Lu Ning glanced over, Zhai Jingqiu, who had his back to her, seemed to sense it, and suddenly turned his head to look at Lu Ning, and smiled at her.Lu Ning also nodded to him, found an empty seat and sat down, and immediately a servant brought her food.

"This Zhai Jingqiu's intuition is very keen..."

Lu Ning thought to herself, and began to enjoy today's breakfast.

With the weather outside being so bad, it was inevitable that everyone ate breakfast a little slower. After all, there were no other entertainment activities.What's more, for this group of people, eating is also socializing, and Lynwood is chatting vigorously.

Suddenly, a melodious violin sound came from upstairs.

"Oh, so it's already ten o'clock?" The painter Schlitt leaned back on the sofa, narrowing his eyes slightly contentedly, "Mr. Ito, Mrs. Ito, why don't you close your eyes and listen to our violinist?" If you want to listen to a piece of performance outside, the ticket price is not low."

"Music can make people feel happy. Such a beautiful sound makes my appetite better." Juno Ito said quickly, and was poked secretly by Arisa Ito.

Most of the people knew Xingong Asaxia's habits, so everyone gradually stopped talking and began to listen to the violin playing, some of them wiped out the last meal in front of them.

But this time, after only about half an hour, the sound of the violin stopped.

"O Angelica." Lionwood called out to the servant.

The servant who was called immediately walked over from the wall, bowed slightly and asked, "Mr. Lynwood, what are your orders?"

"Ms. Xingong's music time today is much shorter than usual. Go and ask her if she is unwell? Or is there any other problem? She is our honored guest and cannot be neglected."

"Yes." Ou Baizhi immediately turned around and went upstairs, but before the servant entered the corridor, the figure of Xingong Qianxia appeared at the corner of the corridor leading to the stairs.

"Please prepare the rain gear for me." She spoke, but she didn't know who it was.Lynwood reacted quickly, stood up immediately and said: "Ms. Xingong, the wind and rain outside have not abated today, it is not suitable to go out..."

"I heard the sound of rain hitting the window, and I saw the scenery outside. This gave me inspiration, and I want to catch it." Xingong Qianxia said in a somewhat dazed voice, "Please prepare the rain gear for me. "

Lynwood sighed softly, and said: "Then Ou Baizhi and Iris, you two help Ms. Xingong prepare the rain gear and accompany you. Be sure to ensure her safety."

Hearing these words, Xingong Qianxia's eyes finally focused on Lynwood downstairs.

"Thank you, sir...you really look like Renix."

(End of this chapter)