Chapter 442 - Laura’s Growth (1/2)
Laura's Mansion
The news traveled fast as the elders came to Laura's mansion the next day. It didn't need a genius to guess that they were angry at her decision as it was painted clearly on their faces.
”You can't use the mansion that way!” one of the elders yelled. ”It's the inheritance of Nali Family!”
”The tradition of the family always the main family to stay in the mansion!” the second one chirped in.
Laura was looking towards the bunch of elders in front of her speechlessly. She had just woken up a few minutes ago because they made a ruckus in front of the mansion. Even before she fully woke up, her house was already filled with elders shouting at her because of her decision yesterday.
”They're noisy,” Kanae yawned as she walked to the end of the corridor where Laura stood. There was a window nearby, which was used by Laura to look at the elders outside.
Laura nodded her head. ”It's because of my decision yesterday.”
”Are you ready to convince them about your decision?” Kanae patted her sister's shoulder from the back.
”I am,” Laura nodded her head with a wide smile plastered on her face. ”It's now my turn to stand before them.”
”If you ever need help, I'm behind you.”
”Yes.”
Taking a deep breath, Laura walked out of the mansion. The elders were looking towards her with heated gaze. They were angry because she decided that she would use the mansion as a hotel. No one should step in that place aside from their family member!
”Even if you're the family head, you're not allowed to use the place however you wish!”
”Don't act rashly!”
Laura looked towards the elders. ”In which area am I rash? The decision to use the mansion as a hotel is done after a thorough thinking in my part. The mansions belong to the Nali Family and not someone's property. I don't have any interest in using the place to living. Rather than letting it waste, it'll be better if I use it as a place to earn more money.”
The first elder looked towards Laura indignantly. ”It's the holy place for Nali Family?”
”Holy place? Don't make me laugh,” Laura glared at the elder sharply. ”You say that it's a holy place, but how many ordinary people have come in under the perquisite of meeting the family head?”
”They're just guests. The place is only for Nali Family core member to stay.”
”It's not a place that should be dirtied with those from outside the family.”
”Let me ask you one thing,” Laura raised her voice. ”Do you all think that I'm part of the main family?”
Even though her mother has relation with Sakura's mother because they were sisters, she was never part of the main family. Her father, the one who had Nali surname, was only part of the branch family. Even if they traced her line, she was never part of the real main family. Those people were already long gone by now without any descendant.
”You're now the main family,” one of the elders spoke up. ”After this, your line will be the main family.”
”If I'm the first one in the lineage, why can't I make a new rule for the Nali Family? Time has changes and things no longer the same with before. Having a big house is considered as an honor in the past, but it's not the same anymore. It's only the sign of being rich as there is no longer the division of the nobles and peasant anymore.
Having a large mansion to live will only make it difficult for me. The building is indeed good and ancient, but it's not suitable for one family living. I'm not doing thing rashly as I have reason backing me up. My old house is already more than enough for me living.”
The elders frowned upon hearing what Laura said. It was indeed true that the rule was set up because they have to make sure that they lived up their name. In the past, having a large land was everything. Now, it was only adding more taxes and maintenance costs.
”What authority do you have to change the tradition of Nali Family?” the other elder spoke up. ”We're elders chosen to make sure that you're doing things according to the rule, so you have to listen to us.”