Flowers, Swords and France

Perhaps because she was entrusted with an important task by her brother for the first time, Fran prepared very seriously and quickly packed her luggage with her unique care.

And Andrei Bezukhov has not been idle these days. He randomly found an excuse, claiming that something happened at home, and then asked the embassy to give him a period of leave so that he could return to Petersburg.

Andre was usually an idle and dissolute boy, and did not do any important work in the embassy. In addition, his father was famously rich and powerful, so the embassy did not try to embarrass him, but happily agreed. met his request.

Andre spent a lot of time saying goodbye to his friends, and he also roughly settled his debts very generously, and even took the time to meet his girlfriends who were close to him.

And when they had everything ready, the trip was about to begin.

On the day they were about to leave, Charles came to the Paris train station to see his sister off. As the direct minister, he would certainly receive the highest preferential treatment if he came here in person.

Fran also came here with Mary. They were all dressed in fashionable clothes and wore tall, wide-brimmed hats decorated with lace and artificial flowers. Although they had tried their best to dress as lightly as possible, there were still many salutes, but naturally they did not need to carry these things in person.

"Take care of yourself along the way, and be sure to take care of yourself, otherwise it will be very troublesome if you get sick." Although it was obviously his decision to send her there, when the day came, Charles was quite reluctant to leave, so He kept telling her. "It's best to do this. If it doesn't work, I have plenty of ways to remedy it. So if the situation is really bad... you must not be too insistent. Protecting yourself is the most important thing."

"I know." Fran nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, I can handle everything well, and I can also take care of myself."

She also knew that this was the first time she had left her brother's side and traveled far away, and it was actually a country thousands of miles away, so while she was excited, she was naturally a little worried. But she also knew that there was no need to show such worry.

"It's good to know." Charles nodded, then turned to look at Andre who was standing next to him, "Andre, I entrust their safety to you. As a diplomat and a responsible person, I entrust you with their safety." Man, I think you should know that you must do your best to protect their safety... They were not involved in any of your father's plots before, and they still are not. They are just messengers, and you cannot let them face any risks!"

"Okay, okay, of course we know." Andre waved his hand impatiently, "Please rest assured that as a gentleman, I will never sit back and watch such a lovely young lady fall into danger. Since she is a Our friend is going to Russia, so according to our Russian rules, we have to bear all responsibilities towards her - anyone who wants to harm her will have to step over my body!"

Seeing that he spoke so exaggeratedly, Mary couldn't help but burst into laughter. "You are so oily and naughty, I really don't know how reliable you are."

"Don't look at me like this, miss, I am also a member of the Petersburg Guards. I have dueled with others five times and killed two people." Perhaps because he felt that it was embarrassing to be questioned by a woman, Andre suddenly He became serious, "Why do you think I can get a place to be a diplomat in France? Because they are all afraid of me."

"Really?" When Andre said this, not only Mary, but also Fran was a little surprised. She kept looking at Andre, "You really don't look like..."

"That's because in France, I have to look like a Frenchman. If necessary, I can also look like a Russian." Andre shrugged, feeling a little more heroic inexplicably, "We Russians are In this way, you can start a fight if you disagree, and after the fight, if both of you are still alive, you can drink two more glasses of vodka..."

"It's really interesting." Fran blinked, "I've long heard that the Russians are heroic, but I didn't expect them to reach this point..."

"It is precisely because of this that we can become the largest country in the world, Miss." Andrei Bezukhov suddenly came in front of Fran, and then reached out to grab her right hand wearing a silk glove. . "But please don't misunderstand us. We are just rough with our enemies. We will definitely be polite to beautiful ladies and will never engage in any barbaric behavior."

In front of everyone, Andrei Bezukhov very elegantly took Fran's silk-gloved hand, then bowed down and slowly brought the slender hand in front of him. , and then the lips touched slightly, as if a professional diplomat was communicating with a noble lady.

Because the incident happened suddenly, Fran didn't have time to react at all. It was only after he completed the etiquette that she realized what had happened. Her face turned slightly red, and she immediately pulled her hand back quickly, and then carefully He glanced at his brother next to him.

She knew that this was actually a very common etiquette, but because she had lived in seclusion before and rarely participated in social interactions, almost no one had ever done this to her, so she was still a little uncomfortable with it. What made her even more uneasy was that her brother was still watching.

Charles' face was indeed ugly. He knew exactly what kind of virtue Andre had before. After hanging out with a playboy like Albert for so long, he certainly wouldn't be a good person, and...he actually still Dare you do this in front of yourself?

However, now he is in public, and he is also a minister, so he cannot get angry at the other party for the time being, but the anger in his heart has indeed been aroused.

Boy, didn't I warn you before? How dare you not take it seriously?

Perhaps sensing the anger of the minister next to him, Andre couldn't help but put away his frivolity and became serious again. "Are you frightened? I'm sorry, this is just my usual etiquette... If you feel uncomfortable, I apologize to you."

"Nothing, nothing, I was just a little surprised." Fran smiled reluctantly, indicating that she didn't mind.

"We all know that you are beautiful, but we didn't expect that after seeing it with our own eyes, you would be even more beautiful than I imagined." After all, Andrei Bezukhov has served in the diplomatic community for so many years, and there is no trace of his polite words. "I dare say you would be given a warm welcome if you came to Petersburg."

"What you said is too much. I won't believe it." Fran smiled slightly. Although she seemed to be protesting against him, she was actually quite happy.

"Of course this is the truth. We are upright and only tell the truth." Andrei Bezukhov still did not give up the compliment.

"Okay, no need to say any more polite words." At this time, Charles interrupted them, and then looked directly at Andre, "Andre, my sister is not very experienced in the world, and she doesn't have enough experience in dealing with people. Please stop treating her in the same way you usually do in social situations. Just talk to her. Moreover, I hope you can remember what you promised me..."

You are too overprotective... You are already twenty years old, and you are no longer a child, and you still want to be so rigid. Andre couldn't help but feel a little disapproving.

However, he did feel that the Miss Treville opposite was gentle and had a kind of innocent charm that was not seen in social circles. However, he still remembers what Charles threatened him. His behavior just now is just the inevitable attentive reaction of a person like him after seeing a beautiful woman. It does not mean that he intends to break the contract - in fact, they have been together in France for so many years. After that, he had already developed the instinct not to be tempted in front of beautiful women. He knew what was more important to him now.

"Of course I remember what you told me, Your Excellency, Minister." He put on that relaxed smile again and nodded towards Charles, "Okay, I'll go over and take a look first..."

Then, he turned around and left the VIP room, and then went to check that everyone's bows were properly arranged. The train was bound for Calais, and Miss Treville would of course be traveling first class. After arriving in Calais, this group of people will board a ship and travel directly from France via the Baltic Sea to Russia's window to the west and the capital of the empire, St. Petersburg.

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After Andre left, the room fell into silence again. Charles looked at his sister and didn't know what to say for a while.

Finally, he just sighed and hugged the other person gently.

"Take care along the way."

"Thank you, I will definitely do it." Fran closed her eyes slightly, and then hugged him as well, "I am deeply proud to be able to trust you so much."

"Grandpa already knows my decision, and he is deeply pleased with your courage." Charles patted her back.

"You should also take good care of him. His health is very poor, especially after receiving his father's remains..." Fran sighed softly, "I saw him crying at night the past few days."

It’s probably impossible for an old man not to be sad after hearing the news of the death of his only son. Moreover, my grandfather has such a stubborn character and refuses to show weakness in front of anyone, so the pressure behind his back will only increase. , Charles also felt helpless and could only try to comfort the old man.

The time was coming, and even though he was a little reluctant to let go, Ciel still let go of his arms.

However, at this moment, Fran suddenly stood up on her tiptoes, and then her lips gently brushed his cheek.

Then, she turned around and left, her golden hair under the hat fluttering gently, leaving only the residual voice of "I love you, goodbye!"

Charles watched his sister's leaving figure quietly without saying a word.

Finally grown up.

"Actually, this is not bad." (~^~)