Yoo Jaehyun was playing with her brother in the living, while watching him staggeringly stood from the floor and starts taking steps towards her.
Jaehyun:"Come on! Come on~!"
Jaekyun:"Wa..."
Jaehyun:"Come on! You can do it~!
Jaehyun:"Wa!"
Jaekyun:"Watch out!
She quickly catches her brother who was about to fall flat on the floor and let out a sigh of relief
Jaehyun:"Be more careful. Geez..."
Jaekyun:"Hahaha!
Her baby brother just burst into laughter which made Jaehyun exasperated but also feel a sense of joy as she ruffle his head. Then she heard the door bell ringing.
Jaehyun:"Coming!"
She lightly put her brother down and was about to leave the living room
Jaehyun:"I'll play with you later okay?"
She earned a grunt from him which her chuckle as she headed through the hallway and open the door to see two man in suits.
"Hello, are you perhaps 'Yoo Jaehyun'?"
One of the men said to her which made her confused but she answered him honestly.
Jaehyun:"Ye-yes I am!"
"I'm very sorry to hear this but... your parents died in a car crash and..."
She felt her world was completely broken and didn't listen to what the two man afterwards.
Jaehyun:"Why did this happen...? Why?"
...
She finally open her eyes and saw the ceiling then, slowly sat up.
Lena:"..."
She just sat there completely drained and lifeless before holding her knees together with chest.
Lena:"I know it was long time ago but... somehow, I didn't what to do to myself now. When I have that dream... And Jaek isn't here..."
She began cry on her knees until she heard something on the window
Lena:"What is that noise?"
When she went out from her bed and look through the window, seeing a small white bat flapping it's wings in front of her. Making her eyes widen then quickly opens it up as it flew inside.
Lixia:"Finally! I was getting tired of flying and banging on window~!"
Lena:"What in the world are you doing here?!"
Lixia:"Calm down~ I'm here because I finished what you had requested"
She watched as Lixia transformed herself back to her original appearance and carried a black-medium shaped thing in her hands.
Lena:"How did you even carry something like that? And pulled it out of nowhere like it was nothing?!!"
Lixia:"I have my ways... Now aren't you going praise me? I have spent all nights and days making this..."
Lena:"Oops! Sorry... Thank you"
She gently took the black-medium shaped thing from her hand and starts inspecting it.
Lena:"Hmmm... the surface seems fine but... let's have a test run"
Lixia:"How are you going to test that thing?"
Lena:"That thing is called a toaster and If could just get slice of bread from the kitchen then-"
Knock, knock
Sophie:"Lady Lena~ It's time for breakfast!"
Lena:"Hide now!"
She muttered to her familiar as Lixia turn invisible and puts away the toaster before opening the door.
Lena:"Oh, hello Sophie"
Sophie:"Let's go downstairs, my lady!"
Lena:"Yes!"
...
She had breakfast with her family as usual until her father spoke
James:"The sale of the new product hasn't gone well recently..."
Amelia:"What is it this time darling?"
James:"Apparently, many people thought that your hair ointments are considered useless and improper just because it's made from coconut oil, aloe vera and many other things alike..."
Amelia:"Now that just OUTRAGEOUS! Coconut oil can help with protein loss of hair and dandruff while aloe vera is packed with great vitamins such as A, C, and E!. It's essential for thicker and longer hair!! More importantly-"
Louis:"Mom, we get it..."
Paul:"Yeah, no need to have a monologue..."
James:"People are like this... so there's no need for you to get heat up... Besides, It's my fault for not advertising well..."
Amelia:"James..."
Lena:"Don't worry, Mother and Father. There will be people coming to buy your products thus we'll have to just wait and see if someone will spread the word about how good it's uses are..."
James:"Lena..."
Lena:"People have many perspective of others and some will have a difficult time on understanding It's values and uses. You need a better mindset for things if you want to improve yourself to achieve your goals or better else dreams..."
She said as she took a sip of tea while her family just silently stared at her incredulously
James:"..."
Amelia:"Lena..."
Louis:"Wow! Great speech Lena!
Paul:"Your quite good with your words... Maybe you should advertise Father's products instead! That way many people will come and buy from the pharmacy and stall!"
Lena:"It's still to early for me to advertise and do business. Since I'm only an 8-year-old girl thus, It'll create a scamming image of others moreover, no one believes child's words for display"
Louis:"Quite a mature and open-minded perception you have there..."
Amelia:"(Did she inherited her Father's business sense?)"
Paul:"If you say it like that, I couldn't help but feel like I was talking to an adult..."
Lena:"Haha... I just said it out of thought"
Lena:"(Since I'm used to be in the sales department, It's natural for me to know such things)"
James:"Lena"
Lena:"Yes, Father?"
James:"Can you come to my office"
Lena:"Uh...sure?"
Lena:"(Did I do something...?)"
***
James:"Do you want to become my heir?"
Lena:"... What"
She couldn't believe her ears, but when she look to her father's eyes made her realized he kidding.
Lena:"But why? I thought Paul was going to be heir..."
James:"I know this is sudden but... I think you be right choice. Since neither your brother and sister had any interest in the family business"
Lena:"That's true..."
James:"You have great understanding for the customers mindsets. Furthermore you seem to have some ideas on how to attract customers when you said that I needed to change..."
Lena:"(Shoot!)"
She went pale and look at her father wearing a knowing smirk on his face
Lena:"*Sigh* I really can't hide from you..."
James:"Ahahaha! Don't underestimate your father's merchant senses... Now are you willing to become my heir?"
She pondering on his words
Lena:"(Hmm, it's not a bad profession and since I don't have any ambitions other than surviving. I'll just accept it besides I was already planning on building my own shop, so it's a win-win)
Lena:"Yes, father! I'll happily become the heir of this family and exceed your expectations!"
James:"Perfect! So can I ask what do you want to sell?"
Lena:"(Caught on!)"
Lena:"I'll show it to you later and demonstrate it at the kitchen "
James:"Demonstrate?"
***
Lena brought the medium black-shaped thing from her and places it onto the kitchen cabinet while her father is watching her curiously.
James:"What is this black square thing, Lena?"
Lena:"It's called a toaster!"
James:"Toaster?"
Lena:"Let me demonstrate, can you pass me 2 pieces of sliced loaf breads"
He bewilderedly took pieces of 2 sliced loaf breads and handed it to her daughter as he watched her drop the bread inside the so-called "toaster" then turn up the notch and press the button.
Lena:"Now we need to wait for 5 minutes until it's pop's out"
James:"Pop's out?"
Lena:"You'll find out later"
After 5 minutes
The bread finally popped out from the toaster as Lena carefully pull it out using a tong and places onto a plate.
Lena:"Now we need add the filling for the bread"
She turns to her father who was watching curiously at the toasted bread.
Lena:"Hey, father, want to eat some some sandwiches?"
James:"Eh?"
They both made sandwiches together as Lena taught her father on how to make a sandwich while the servants who are watching them from the door were flabbergasted.
"The master and the young lady are making sandwiches!?"
"This is absurd!! A noble shouldn't do a servants job! It'll bring to their name!!!"
"Let's stop them!"
Lena:"Great job, father! You finally finished it"
James:"I never thought that making sandwiches are so easy..."
Lena:"Let's eat it before it gets cold"
Both of them took each sandwich and took a bite out out of it.
Lena:"Mmm~"
Lena:"(How long has it been since I ate toasted bread, I've been longing to for it's crispiness and having it with ham is the best!)"
While she was savoring her sandwich, her father 'James' suddenly grab her shoulders.
James:"LENA! Are you the one who invented this machine?"
Lena:"Uh..."
Lena:"(What should I say...! I can't tell them that a vampire made it!?)"
Lena:"It was from a great inventor I met at the capital during our trip..."
James:"Is that so? I want to meet him personally"
Lena:"HUH!? Why?"
James:"Since he's the one who made this incredible and unique invention... I'm interested to know what kind of person he is..."
Lena:"(Why's the atmosphere gotten so dark...?)"
Lena:"I'll arrange a meeting with him right away-!"
James:"Lena~ there's no need for you to go such places therefore I will have a nice chat with him"
Lena:"No! There's really no need to because... she's already here "
James:"She?"
Lixia:"HELLO~!"
Both of them turn their heads and saw a beautiful white-haired woman outside of their kitchen window.
Lena:"WHAT THE!? How are you outside!?"
Lixia:"I was getting bored sitting inside your room. So I thought I took a stroll outside and saw you two eating sandwiches using the thing I created"
Lena:"You mean the toaster?"
Lixia:"Yes, but... I never thought it'll be use just to toast bread "
She said with her eyes narrow at the toaster and let herself inside from the window.
Lena:"Is there a problem?"
Lixia:"No, just unexpected..."
James:"Excuse me~ Are you perhaps the inventor that Lena mentioned? "
Lixia:"Yes I am, My name 'Lixia' It's a pleasure to finally meet your acquaintance "
James:"I'm James Dunham the baron. So do you like to have a cup of tea with me?"
Lixia:"I would love to~! So pardon for my intrusion "
They both seem like their having a nice, normal conversation like any other but, Lena knew that they were testing each other just by looking at their scrutinize gazes.
Lena:"(What should I do in this crazy situation?)"
James:"Everyone! Please prepare the table for us two "
"Yes, sir!
The servants jump and began squirming outside the door.
James:"Sheesh! Don't they have better things to do?"
Lena:"(Your one to talk)"
James:"Well, let me guide you miss Lixia it must've been a long trip for you"
Lixia:"Oh please~ It wasn't that long besides, it's refreshing to go outside once in awhile from my workshop"
James:"Oh! Is it?"
As both of them left the kitchen, Lena let out exasperated sigh
Lena:"Will things end well with these two?"