The Happy Life of a Duchess

Miss Sophie Barley had probably never been so humiliated in her life.

But maybe this lady who has committed too many crimes will never have the bright moments of the past in the future.

Adele looked at her with a somewhat cold look in her eyes, but there was still a gentle smile on her face.

Unlike Mrs. Costa, she can basically talk to most people within her own suitable and acceptable range, and she will not ignore the other party just because the other party may have a relatively lower background.

Although there are many people who want to talk to her, many people ask her about her makeup and clothing, and many people ask her about the dinner party, and many people tentatively ask her if she can hold a dance party at Bailu Manor and invite everyone to play together, or Someone tentatively asked her if she had a promising young gentleman...

It is impossible for Adele to spend all her time socializing with everyone. She picks out the answers that she can say, and keeps smiling for the rest of the time, listening to the other party, so that she won't look rude and won't let her The actual operation was too hard. After all, only she knew whether she listened to a passage or took it seriously.

The flow of a birthday party is somewhat different from that of a general dance party.

Although the gift is presented by the servant when entering the door, the party receiving the gift here will also ask people to write down the content so that they can return the gift later, but if the relationship is not too close, a bouquet of flowers is enough to celebrate.

In addition, the banquet is the same as the dance party, dancing is the mainstream, and some other entertainment, such as billiards, chess and cards, etc. must also be prepared.

However, guests attending a birthday party usually have an extra process, that is, wishing the birthday star. In addition to greeting the host when they enter the door, they can also talk to the host to express their blessings during the banquet, but this It is not necessary, it all depends on the attitude and familiarity of both the host and the guest.

Including the current process, it is not a rigid rule. Baron Bernard has to speak in public before the ball starts, expressing his gratitude and boasting, although there is no shortage of such boastful men eager to express themselves at any ball. , but it is not so common for people who are so "vain" at an age like him.

Adele stood with Leo and Morgana, and Mrs. Costa soon went to the side to rest and play cards.

The few young girls were still talking together, and most of the other ladies and ladies around had changed positions, and they were going to dance in a while, it was impossible for Adele to talk here all the time, and they naturally wouldn't lose their eyes. Keep her from dancing.

In fact, Adele's dance partner was not arranged in advance.

While listening to Baron Bernard's long speech, she secretly scanned the surroundings to see if she could find a dance partner with tacit understanding.

Before she could choose among the many gentlemen—with her charm today, she was confident that the male companion present could be his choice, she felt something and turned her head slightly.

Mr. Duval seemed to be looking at her, but when she turned her head back to look at him and raised her eyebrows inquiringly, he just raised his wine glass and kept a polite smile.

Adele was puzzled for a while, she thought that the other party could understand her hint...

As a result, this was rejected?

She felt very subtle, and vaguely seemed to be able to understand the other party's mood at this time, but if she really wanted to say something, she probably felt more disappointed.

She hoped that the other party would invite her to dance, but if he didn't dance, she could barely understand it.

Count Garcia was the first gentleman to invite her to dance, and Adele accepted with a smile.

After that, Mr. Gaston, the youngest son of the Dressel family, and Mr. Charles Hugo, Leo's younger brother, all sent invitations to her, and Adele jumped down one by one.

After a few tunes, she went to the side and drank punch to quench her thirst.

"Miss Adele." When the two gentlemen came over, Adele immediately felt the difference in him. His gait was very straight, and his spirit was obviously different, but he had a very gentle smile on his face.

"Mr. Costa..." Adele put down her glass and smiled.

She felt the same trait from the two gentlemen, the kind of sharpness unique to soldiers, but Mr. Costa was a little more restrained, and although his clothes were neatly dressed, he looked a bit like a gentle scum, while the gentleman next to him Be more aggressive.

She had to admit that she was also a soldier, and the feeling the two officers in front of her gave her was much better than the son of the Woods family she had known before. At least the people in front of her seemed more authentic and capable. It's not the kind of playboy with a strong temperament.

"Hello." The two sides saluted each other, and Adele saw that Mr. Costa wanted to introduce the gentleman next to him, and she also set her sights on this gentleman very politely.

Different from his exposed aura, he doesn't seem to be very good at words. After Mr. Costa almost finished his introduction with a suppressed smile, Adele just shook hands with the other party, and his expression was already very "excited". up?

"Mr. Belk, nice to meet you."

Becker is a lieutenant, a very young lieutenant like Mr. Costa, the two are a few years apart, but Mr. Becker has obviously reached the time when he needs a wife, and he can't delay any longer.

The two had grown up as friends, with Becker's older brother serving their King of Orleans and currently serving as Deputy Chief of Guards at the palace.

The communication with the other party went from being unfamiliar at the beginning to getting to know each other gradually.

The other party is a very interesting gentleman, and has a lot of experience. He has also visited various places with the legion, so he is able to say something.

In the beginning, he was indeed a little cramped, and he even dared not talk to Adele. He bluntly said that he didn't go to dances very much, and he wasn't very good at dealing with them, but after getting familiar with the time of a dance, the two gradually became able to talk to each other. That's it.

Adele is very curious about the other party's experience. She has only been to Barigne and Paris. Although she has been to many countries around the world in modern times, it is different now after all.

So, she asked the other party a lot of things very curiously, which he was very good at talking about, so the two seemed to have a pleasant conversation.

After getting off the dance floor, Adele controlled the time and used an excuse to eat fruit, but the other party bid her farewell with consideration and understanding.

He seemed to be in a good mood and went to the card table. He just laughed off Adele's suggestion that he danced with the other ladies so familiarly, as if he didn't intend to dance anymore.

Of course, if Adele is willing to continue dancing with him, that's another matter.

As soon as she got off the dance floor, Adele didn't know how long the other party had been standing here.

While taking a small plate of fruit, she chatted with the other party.

"Are you filming on the dance floor again?" Adele joked, "Looks like you enjoy this kind of event? Even I can't persuade you to dance next? It always seems that the Bernards' hospitality is not very good thoughtful."

"No." The smile on Mr. Duval's face was very weak, and he looked a little bit serious. "The ball of Baron Bernard and his wife was very good."

Adele didn't respond, she felt that the other party was a little weird, and he didn't even look at her the first time.

So she stopped talking and just poked the fruit and ate it——

Maybe I'm still a little angry.

she thought secretly.

"I haven't told you yet..." Mr. Duval seemed to be in a daze, and he didn't know how long he had been standing here just now. Anyway, she saw that this handsome and tall brown "mushroom" had grown for a long time.

"What?" Adele stopped eating. There were only three pieces of apples on the plate. She ate very slowly, and naturally there were still two pieces of apples left on the plate.

"You look very beautiful today."

He turned around and finally got his eyes on her face.

"is it?"

The corners of her lips curled up suddenly, and the smile on her face brightened.

Adele felt that she seemed to be happy all of a sudden, obviously she was still a little depressed——

About the depression, distress and failure of not being able to get the other party to invite me to dance.

"Then do you like it?"

She lifted her chin with a smile, with a coquettish complacency, and her face and eyes were full of youthful, confident and self-satisfied colors.

"..." He fell silent.

Adele froze for a moment, not angry, but accidental.

Based on her usual understanding and getting along with each other, shouldn't he answer her with a sentence like "You are so bright, no husband will not like it"?

He looked silent for too long and too serious.

It's like being confronted with a very, very, very difficult issue, so that it stumps him to the point where he can't even utter a word.

"Okay, okay." She smiled and waved her hand, and took the initiative to hand out a step, "I know that today I am very good-looking, so good-looking that people can't express it in words."

"But I saw it." She quickly found a picture for herself again, and was very happy about it, "I saw the look on your face when you saw me, it was very profound."

"Huh?" He asked suddenly, with a curiosity on his face that seemed to come when he was exploring a difficult problem for a century, "What is it like?"

Adele was taken aback again:

Why did Mr. Smart suddenly become stupid?

"But Mr. Smart, who has become stupid, is still cute."

She said silently in her heart, with a smile on her face.

"It's the shocking kind of shock, what else... I don't know what you were thinking at the time, but this kind of shock really makes me very satisfied."

"For a lady who has shown a brand new look, this look is not a disrespect, but the best reward and satisfaction." She smiled and dropped the fan hanging from her wrist by the tail rope , the fan naturally came into his hand, and then he unfolded it and fanned it.

"Although I am very confident in myself, the excellent evaluation from the outside world is also a positive reward for me!"

"Oh, I see."

Adele clearly spoke vaguely, and she really had no way to describe to him what his own demeanor was like at that time, but it seems that Mr. Duval's own doubts have already gained a point that he thinks is still It was a good answer, so that after she finished speaking, a very sincere and satisfied smile appeared on his face——

It looked like that, as if he already knew the answer, and he was very confident in facing it.

This is even more surprising.

"Could you please dance with me in the second half?"

Mr. Duval suddenly extended an invitation to her.

"Then why didn't you invite me just now?" She felt a little regretful when she blurted out, she didn't want to blame the other party for this, and there was no need to pursue it.

"I mean, you can invite me now."

"But..." He looked at her with a smile, and he had recovered his usual calmness and composure, as if nothing was enough to change his face.

"Please forgive me, before the dance begins," he hesitated slightly, but controlled the time too much, ensuring that she would be able to capture the already obvious pause, "I just refused a Miss, on the grounds that I don’t want to dance for the time being.”

"Then can I make a bold guess?" She continued to wave her fan, but she stopped eating the fruit and could talk to him. What kind of fruit did she eat?

"You don't need to guess, I can tell you." He smiled and looked at her, "It's a lady who is far less outstanding than you. Of course, in my heart, you are the most outstanding one tonight."

"I thought that you were the most suitable person for the title of 'No. [-] Beauty'."

It has been said to this extent, how could Adele not understand.

Although a gentleman can't talk about a certain lady directly behind his back, talking about a lady who was rejected by him is not something worth preaching, but when Adele asked, or she casually mentioned something, he was unwilling to be so sloppy Cope vaguely.

So he had hinted that name to this extent, and Adele naturally accepted it.

"Well, I can understand."

She nodded and covered half of her face with her fan.

Mr. Duval's eyes lingered on her pupils, the pair of beautiful bright blue eyes embellished by diamonds were full of sly smiles, he could even imagine the expression covered by the fan——

How happy she is.