What is it like to be led by a blind person…
Anyway, Hintleyya was experiencing it now. She felt that the girl in front of her was completely defenseless, not at all like someone who would be assassinated. She had no vigilance whatsoever. Hintleyya felt that if she and Noah went out, she could kill her twenty or thirty times. Although, if she made a move in the company, she probably really would be tired of living. Manner and the mysterious Kuro were here. If either of them discovered her identity—the next moment she would have to decide which graveyard to choose.
But even if I didn't have the intention to kill, shouldn't you at least suspect me a little?
Hintleyya didn't think her approach to Noah was seamless at all. In fact, the first time she appeared, she could be said to have made contact as a business representative, and it was somewhat explainable that it didn't arouse suspicion. But the second time she appeared, she directly transitioned from a business representative to applying for a receptionist position. This was already suspicious enough, wasn't it? Yet Noah still believed her and even showed concern.
Is this child too big-hearted, or…is she really simple-minded?
No matter how Hintleyya thought about it, Noah didn't seem like a fool, so she could only think in other directions. Hintleyya subconsciously turned her head and looked at the glass wall, which reflected her beautiful face—if the other party had sight, she could suspect that they were attracted to her face. She wasn't bragging; her face had at least passed the idol knight selection, but she was given up on because she wasn't very good at making expressions.
So what reason would the other party have for not wanting to suspect her?
Is her voice pleasant? Or did she really just develop a good impression of her because she treated her to a pork hock rice?
It always feels like some shoujo manga plot. Am I reading too many manga lately?
Hintleyya shook her head, denying almost all possibilities. She said that, in the end, she still couldn't understand what kind of person Noah was. She had investigated Noah's identity, but the information she found was almost shockingly boring.
Noah Guillerette
Before the age of thirteen, she was known as the rising star of Gilete, on par with Margaret Lin-guang, a prominent figure in Kazimierz.
At thirteen, she and Margaret were involved in a kidnapping. Attacked by thugs, Margaret suffered only minor injuries, but Noah Guillerette was seriously injured. It seemed that the injury caused disabilities to her eyes and legs. Initially, the symptoms were mild, but later they suddenly worsened, leading to a complete loss of sight and mobility. She then abandoned martial arts for scholarly pursuits—later going to Columbia to study, returning to Kazimierz three years later. She quickly accumulated capital through venture capital, eventually almost monopolizing Kazimierz's takeout industry.
Hmm… such short content. Not to mention what happened during her time in Columbia, there's very little even about before she was thirteen.
Perhaps the Shieldless League members who collected Noah's intelligence at the time also felt that Noah was no longer a threat. If she hadn't lost her sight and mobility, she might still be an object of concern for the Shieldless League. But for a blind and disabled person, it wouldn't be difficult for an assassin to kill her, so the intelligence was rather perfunctory.
However, the most significant event that changed Noah was that attack. The intelligence on that attack was surprisingly highly classified. Platinum's authority couldn't even access it. It was probably only accessible to Azure and Xuan Tie. That makes sense; that kidnapping attack targeted two prominent Knight Families at the time, so it's not impossible that the Shieldless League was responsible.
If Noah hadn't been attacked, or hadn't lost her sight and mobility because of it…
The achievements Margaret Lin-guang has made today would probably not be difficult for Noah either…
The more Hintleyya understood Noah's situation, the more she lamented how deeply malicious the world was towards her. At thirteen… at that age, she was probably still worrying about what to eat tomorrow. But Noah had to face such a cruel choice.
Noah before thirteen and Noah after thirteen. She probably never imagined that a person's fate would take such a sudden turn.
"We're here. The staff cafeteria is right through this door."
Hintleyya was still thinking about the intelligence when Noah patted Hintleyya's hand, "Are you spacing out?"
"Ah… yes, I was just thinking." Hintleyya came back to her senses. "I can already smell it. Do they have pork hock rice here?"
"I haven't asked… maybe?" Noah was startled at first, then smiled and said, "If not, I'll ask the chef to make it tomorrow. I can talk to the chef."
"Aren't they your employees? The boss can just give direct orders, right?" Hintleyya also smiled. "What kind of boss says they can talk to their subordinates?"
"That's not it. The food tastes better when they're happy making it. If they're unwilling to make it, even if they're ordered to, it definitely won't be the most delicious." Noah said seriously, "So you have to build a good relationship with the chef. Hintleyya, you should remember too: you can offend me, but don't offend the cafeteria chef. Be careful, he might shake his hand and add an extra ladle of soup for you."
"It's like a school cafeteria…" Hintleyya found an empty spot, helped Noah park her wheelchair, and then took two trays to get food. After picking her food, she was going to swipe her card, but she couldn't find where to do it. She returned to her seat with the two plates of food and asked, a little embarrassed, "Where do I pay here?"
"You don't need to pay." Noah shook her head. "It's completely free."
"...? Really?"
Hintleyya looked at the balanced meal of meat and vegetables on her tray and suddenly regretted it. She should have picked the expensive items. Since it was a free cafeteria, why was she subconsciously trying to save money?!
"Alright, alright, take as much as you can eat. Next time, you can get more meat." Noah saw Hintleyya's slight annoyance and quickly tried to reassure her, "Also, I can't eat that much; you can have my portion."
"Oh, that's too much trouble." Hintleyya scratched her head. "Eating your portion, that's just too…"
"It's fine, I'll only eat half, that's enough." Noah gently shook her head, indicating that she really had a small appetite and Hintleyya had indeed gotten too much food.
And so, Hintleyya ate perhaps the most satisfying meal of her life… Incidentally, the dishes made by this Yan chef named Liu Angxing were indeed delicious.