Flowers, Swords and France

After getting his purse back, Albert happily paid the bill to the store owner, and the kid just now, after being threatened by him (of course, he didn't directly tell him his plan), obediently agreed to be his follower.

At this time, Charles had nothing to tell him, so he said goodbye to him, walked out of the restaurant with a trace of remaining drunkenness, and then found a rented carriage at the corner of the street. After giving a word, he sat on the seat with his head raised, letting the carriage rush to his home with the wind blowing in his face.

After sitting in a daze for an unknown period of time, the carriage slowly stopped.

"Sir, we're here." The driver's voice came from the front.

Charles barely cheered up, then took out a gold coin from his pocket, and without caring whether it was too much, he jumped off the seat directly, and then walked towards the door of his house in a daze.

At this time, it was already night, and Charles had a hard time to make himself see the road clearly so as not to fall. Seeing that it was his master who had returned, the concierge opened the door quickly and wanted to help Charles in, but Charles waved to stop him and then walked into his home on his own. Charles's unexpected return soon caused a commotion in his home, but Charles completely ignored the panic of the servants and walked into the mansion by himself.

As soon as he walked into the newly renovated living room and stepped on the soft carpet on the ground, Charles felt that the air blowing in his face was filled with a certain sweet breath, and the long-lost warmth suddenly made him relax.

Then, Charles stretched his waist and breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that his head was much clearer.

After that, he continued to walk towards the central staircase, intending to go back to his bedroom to have a good sleep first.

"Sir, you are back?!" Just as he was about to step on the stairs, he heard a greeting.

He raised his head. Then he found that it was Fran who greeted him.

His sister put on her usual white dress again, and her face had some color instead of the sickly paleness in the past. She looked more relaxed, and the dark clouds that had been hanging over her recently seemed to have dissipated a lot.

"Hey, hello, Miss Treville!" Charles' mood suddenly improved a lot when he saw Fran in such good health. "You look so beautiful today." "You...ah, thank you, sir." Fran was frozen by this slightly indecent answer, and then looked at Mary behind her awkwardly, her face slightly red.

Then. She turned her sight back and looked at Charles, whose face was flushed and eyes were a little turbid, "Why did you drink so much today? I seem to be unable to stand. Do you want to have some dinner? I can ask the cook to make another portion..."

As she spoke, she walked down the stairs.

"Oh, sorry. I just came back today and drank a lot with a friend," Charles smiled slightly, "and we've already eaten. No need for dinner."

"Is that so? Then you don't have to drink so much..." Fran had already walked in front of Charles and looked at him with some worry, "I really don't understand why you think alcohol is a good thing."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Once we get drunk, we can't stop." Charles shrugged, then looked at Fran carefully, "It seems that your spirit has improved a lot recently."

"I can't always lie in the room and worry..." Fran smiled bitterly, "I have to cheer myself up."

"It's great that you think so..." Charles breathed a sigh of relief, then stretched out his arms and hugged his sister. "I've been worried about you recently, and I feel relieved to see you like this."...

"Thank you. You've always taken care of me like this... I'll work hard too." Although Charles was full of alcohol, Fran didn't look disgusted at all. Let her brother hug her in his arms.

It's just a pity that this hug didn't last too long. Charles put Fran back to the original distance. Then he opened his hazy eyes and looked at his sister again, and also looked at Mary who had followed him quietly.

"Is there anything you want to tell me? Tell me, as long as you can keep doing what you just did, I can consider any request." Charles smiled and pinched her nose.

"How can I tell you now?" Fran frowned and glared at him, "You should take a rest first, I will tell you tomorrow."

"If you want to tell me, tell me today. I won't have time tomorrow. I have to rush to the department early in the morning, and there are still many things waiting for me to deal with!" Charles shrugged, "Don't worry, although it doesn't look like it, but your brother is very clear-headed now and will not forget what he promised you."

Although Charles' attitude still seemed a little unreliable, Fran and Mary looked at each other and finally reached a tacit understanding.

"Oh, it looks like a very important matter..." Charles couldn't help laughing at their expressions, then stretched out his hand and pointed to the reception room next to him, "Okay, let's not talk here, let's go there and talk!"

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After arriving in the reception room, after Charles reluctantly sat down, Fran told Charles everything she had thought because of Laura's "instructions".

At first, Charles was still relaxed, but gradually became serious.

"In other words, Miss, do you want to participate in our business dealings with the De-Bowang family?"

Her brother's gaze suddenly became sharp and harsh. Fran couldn't help but feel a sudden tremor in her heart. She regained her composure after a moment. "Yes, brother, that's what I think. I see that you usually have so many things to do and are so busy that you may not have any time to take care of these things. As your sister, don't I have the duty to share your worries? Besides, Since you appointed me as a director, I should find a way to achieve results that meet your expectations, right?"

Charles looked at Fran quietly and didn't answer.

Suddenly, he turned his attention to Mary next to him, who was so frightened that she quickly spread her hands to show that she would never interfere.

"What? Can't you, brother?" Seeing that there was something wrong with Charles' expression, Fran became a little nervous.

Ciel felt a sudden pain in his head.

"It's not that it can't be done...it's just...my dear friend, this kind of thing is not as fun as you think. Just be a eldest lady. Enjoy your wealth and wealth and do some painting at the same time. You want it?" Yes, I will give you whatever you want, why bother getting involved in this kind of trouble? This is not fun..."

"But I'm not looking for fun?" Fran looked anxious.

"Okay, maybe you are sincere and have made up your mind." Charles sighed, "But this is not good, right? You also have your life..."

"Is this my life? I just want to do my best to help you and myself. Is this idea too much? Do you just want me to make a vase that I don't know anything about? ? Sir. I don't want to cause trouble to anyone. If you think this is inappropriate, I can withdraw my request immediately, but the only thing I ask is that you don't use 'you better not know anything' as a reason. Okay?" Fran Yicheng Looking at his brother sincerely, "Sir, I have always thought that the two of us can trust each other and help each other. Am I wrong? In your eyes, don't you actually care about my wishes at all, and just simply regard them as Just a doll that can be dressed up carefully. Because you can unilaterally declare that everything is for my own good without considering my thoughts? No... Sir, this is not loving me, it is just loving a phantom in your own heart. " …

Fran's words left Charles speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"Oh, you don't have to be so serious...I didn't mean it that way." After a moment. He smiled bitterly.

There is a lot of shady stuff involved in collusion between politics and business, and there are even a lot of crimes. I don’t want you to be contaminated by this and lose your original innocence——such words. He wanted to say it but couldn't.

Seeing Fran's eager eyes, he didn't know how to refuse with other reasonable reasons.

If it's just for fun, it's not impossible, just let her get in touch with businesses that can see the light of day. Such a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. After all, she had been asked to take care of the house before, and it would not be ridiculous to have more business contacts now.

Moreover, since she has been so depressed and depressed recently, wouldn't it be nice to find something else to do to distract her?

These thoughts flashed through Charles's mind one after another, making his mind, which was not firm at the beginning, waver more and more.

"Sir?" Fran closed her eyes slightly and asked in a low voice again.

This question also made Ciel make up his final determination.

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"Well, if you insist, it's not impossible." Charles finally sighed, "But don't tell me you're tired then. This is your own choice!"

"Okay, thank you, sir!" After hearing Charles's consent, Fran was overjoyed, with a smile on her face, as if she had gotten a toy she wanted. She nodded in response to Ciel's subsequent warnings. "Don't worry. Now that I have found you, I have naturally made a decision. I don't think I will complain about it."

"Hey, okay, I hope you won't regret it then." Charles smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Okay, you go and take a rest first. I have something to ask Miss de Leolan."

When Fran heard this, her smile suddenly froze, but under Ciel's gaze, although she hesitated a little, she finally left. "I'll get started right away and I won't worry you, sir."

With these words, she left the room in small steps.

Then, only Charles and Mary were left in the reception room.

"Tell me, what's going on?" After a moment of silence, Charles asked calmly. "I hope I can get an honest answer as to what happened while I was away and why my sister would make such a request out of the blue."

Bathed under Charles' gaze, Mary felt a thorn in her back. After hesitating for a moment, she finally couldn't resist the fear in her heart.

"Sir, this is all the result of Miss de Beauvin's encouragement..."

"Oh?" Although he was a little surprised, Charles still looked at her with interest.

Then, Mary reported to Charles everything about the meeting between Fran and Laura a few days ago.

"So that's it..." After understanding the whole story, Ciel finally realized.

Then, he fell into meditation again.

Although I don't know what Miss de Beauvin is up to, she is the daughter of the baron after all, and she must not be taken lightly.

"Okay, now that I have promised Fran, let them do it from now on." After a long time, Charles' brows relaxed again.

Then he looked at Mary.

"Ms. de Leoland, I know what you are thinking. It is indeed exciting to be my sister's close assistant. After all, she doesn't know many people. She can only rely on your help and guidance when encountering problems...and , you can rest assured that I have no intention of stopping your idea, just do it if you want to, but I am happy to see it happen..."...

Unexpectedly, he suddenly increased his voice, "I ask you to understand that all of this was built by me and can only be run because of my presence. My sister can't do anything alone. So, since these things I promised, so I can take it back. After all, I am in charge of all this... In the end, you are still serving me, right?"

Mary didn't speak, just nodded silently.

"So, personally, I'm not opposed to the idea of ​​benefiting myself, but... I don't want to see betrayal, if, if I see any..."

"I know the consequences, sir, and I will never do that." Mary quickly lowered her head, "Don't worry, I will keep a close watch. If there is any suspicious situation with Miss de Beauvin, I will Report to you immediately.”

"That's good." Charles nodded and felt relieved. "To be honest, it's okay to have you help me. Anyway, I'm really busy and don't have that much energy."

Seeing that the purpose of the beating was achieved, his tone slowed down.

He knew that this young lady would never act on impulse, and would never make a mistake in what she should do when she knew who was in charge - she just wanted to gain some benefits for herself.

After saying this, he suddenly felt even more tired.

"I'm going to rest, please do it yourself."

"But...but that Ezreal..." Mary looked a little worried.

"Oh, that person?" Charles shrugged, "Don't worry about him now."