Madame Bovary Reborn

Although the Rouen Opera House is not as prestigious as the Paris Opera House, it is also second to none in the Rouen area. The actresses who can work here are all expensive, but it is a pity that the career of acting always ends too early, especially For women, it is too difficult to stay young forever. There are those who are smart and brave enough to retire early and find a man to marry, and some who indulge in feasting and debauchery miss the opportunity to make a living elsewhere, and then their careers go downhill, and their lives become miserable. There are quite a few examples of this kind. The heroine who was originally glamorous had to be reduced to a secondary role, and she didn't have a single line, and was even kicked out in the end.

Xia Duola is obviously a smart woman. Although she has passed away, she caught a benefactor at the tail of her prime, and then took great pains to hold him firmly in her palm. Because she has a fixed income, she is still Living a life without worrying, occasionally meeting old sisters can still put on a lavish pomp.Everyone's flattery made her elated, as if she had returned to the era of alluring with a smile.

She lived on Caterina Church Street, where respectable people gathered, and she was an actress, and it was inevitable that she would be a bit out of place here, but she didn't care at all, and even wanted to be safe here.Her house is not too big, but it is enough for her and two servants.The male servant guards the door, and the female servant serves her personally. Shadora's life is very leisurely. She drinks tea and listens to operas every day, buys a few clothes, and eats something good, and the day goes by.

Emma came to visit, and the servant handed over Madame Bovary's business card. The hostess didn't know what kind of person this was, but because she had been in the theater for a long time, she didn't like to offend people.Now that he's here, we should see each other.She changed into the clothes she used to meet the guest, which was a light pink satin gown. Although it made her waist rounder, it also set off her good looks.There is a peach color on the lips, and the hair is gathered up casually, which doesn't look deliberate.

The guest was actually a young woman with good looks. Shadora's first thought was to suspect that Rodolphe was married, but when she thought about it again, she sneered in her heart. His mind was full of thoughts of aspiring to riches and honor, relying on his capital, I'm afraid I won't fall into Miss Qianjin's eyes.Smiling and inviting the guests to sit down, Emma saw that she had a way of advancing and retreating, so she let it go halfway, fearing that if she dated a stupid girl, it would ruin the big event.

Emma has entrusted someone to investigate everything about Shadora. Apart from Rodolph, she has no other lovers, and the relationship between the two is not close. They can meet once a month, which is very important for a benefactor , a little too restrained.Emma secretly looked at Shadora, and Xiadora was also observing Emma. The two people who had never met before could hold up coffee cups with a smile and kindness. You give in to each other, which makes people feel touched tacitly.

"I'm for Rodolphe..." Emma spoke first, Shadora frowned, and then she became nonchalant again, picked up the cake and ate it without saying a word.This is to advance by retreating. Emma carefully observed her expression, saw her guard, and couldn't help smiling: "He is not a competent lover."

These words pierced Shatora's heart.Rodolphe in the previous life tricked Emma with just a few nice words. No wonder, Emma longed for love at that time like a fish on a chopping board longs for water!He saw through the painful situation and pretentiousness of this rural young woman, and he was familiar with female psychology, so he easily got her started.But as a matter of fact, a stingy man like him would not spend a penny, and those city mistresses would not be as stupid as Emma.

When Shadora heard Emma say this, she couldn't help guessing her identity. Could it be that she is also Rodolph's mistress?Or what does she know?Xia Duola couldn't make up her mind, and didn't know what the visitor meant, so she had no choice but to continue to pretend to be dumb.Seeing that she remained calm, Emma became more determined in her heart. She opened her handbag, took out a check and handed it over. Shadora froze for a moment before taking it.Ten thousand francs.It was easy to take out ten thousand francs, and Shadora finally said, "What do you mean?"

Emma smiled and said, "Tell me what you know." Both of them are smart people, and they hit the nail on the head.Shadora narrowed her eyes, as if she was considering whether the ten thousand francs was worth the secret information she had to sell for her survival.Seeing that she didn't immediately refuse, Emma immediately knew that the price was still attractive to her. She also knew that Rodolphe was never a generous person.His mistress certainly wouldn't have trouble with money.Seeing that there are more profitable means, Shadora is of course moved, but she still wants more. To be honest, she is tired of haggling with Rodolph every time.

"His financial situation is not very good, except in the horse shop..." Emma paused for a moment, and Shadora's eyes widened as expected. That's right, Emma continued: "He's a mess when it comes to business, If it wasn't for betting on horses, it would have gone bankrupt." Xia Duola was noncommittal, but her heart was jumping.Emma smiled very intimately at her and said, "I know what you are worried about. This ten thousand francs is just a deposit. Once the matter is completed, I will give you another twenty thousand francs." Such a big tone made Shadora take a bite Surprisingly, with so much money, she can almost buy the house she lives in now, so that her neighbors can take a good look at it, and she has taken root here.But she paid [-] francs for such a news, and she could only get [-] francs a year from Rodolphe... Now she felt that she understood Emma's purpose.

This young woman is going to break Rodolphe!Shadora confirmed this matter.Indeed, the information in my hand is useful. If she really pays the bill, then I can live a little easier in the future. It is getting harder and harder to get money from Rodolph, and relying on him is definitely not a long-term solution Besides, who knows what the future will be like, it would be better to get [-] francs at once, and I can have a place to live and work.Emma stopped talking, she waited for Shatora to make a decision.The conditions she gave were already tempting enough, and Shadora was not stupid either.More importantly, Rodolphe is unpopular, he is selfish, hypocritical, and cruel, and his mistresses must have seen through this.It's not worth dedicating to this man, it's just a deal with each other.

About half an hour later, Emma left Shadora's house.Just as she expected, Rodolph had a close relationship with a broker named Biyako in the horse shop, and he won a big win about once a month. Although the horse shop had to gamble once a week, how dare he So flamboyant?Once a month is enough, enough to maintain his usual life.But Biyeke's asking price is not low, each time Rodolph wins a large part of the money to him, and the rest will be used to stop Shadora's mouth, because Biyeke is also worried Taking the risk, he told Rodolphe that he must keep his mouth shut. Once he was found to be cheating, Biyako would not help him anymore.Shadora is confident about this point, and she is also smart, knowing that she can't touch Rodolphe's bottom line, and the money she wants is not too much, and she will neither make Rodolphe angry, nor let herself Life is hard.

Rodolphe was originally a down-and-out boy, the youngest son in the family. He had no property to inherit in his hands, but he couldn't lose his usual arrogance. Ye Ke, although he can only get [-] francs a year by betting on horses, but he can arrange the property bit by bit, and the future will be better.He wants to marry a lady from a great family, but it's a pity that those people look down on him and condescend to find a Xiaojiabiyu. He despises them for having no money, and he doesn't want to spend more money to play with mistresses, because it is just to satisfy the flesh, and there is no need to pay more.He has an outstanding appearance, and he has a clever mouth. He hooked up with Xia Duola when she was on the verge of decline, because he saw that she was failing, so he didn't have the capital to open her mouth, but who Thinking of her, she has a heart to find out his secret.He has never spent so much money on a woman, Ruo often regrets that he should be cautious.

Emma got the information and went directly to Bi Yeke. This agent is famous, no wonder the horse shop always returns in vain.He is such a cautious veteran, and he always pretends to live and die with his boss, so no one can doubt him casually.He is a veteran, and he has supported a group of newcomers, and his status is already unshakable.Although his salary was not low, it was still far from what he had expected, so he went along with the flow and coaxed a few big fish like Rodolph. Fortunately, he also knew that it should not be overdone, so the upper management just turned a blind eye. up.

To impress such an old guy, Emma knew that she had to use money to talk, and [-] francs might not be able to impress him, but her trump card is not money. Just planning to announce this private transaction, Rodolph can bite back, and Biyeko will be finished. If he wants to provide a decent pension, he has to obediently follow her advice.

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