His Excellency the Count of Grandet

As for this end, Francois didn't think so.

Because of his arrival, everyone's attention has been temporarily diverted-no matter in terms of his legendary life experience or the current situation of generous retirement, Francois is different from others; The concept is contrary to the concept of most people, but it is effective.

So after the initial greeting, the whole atmosphere changed from serious to relaxed and joyful.

"I saw you just now," Count Decaz joked, "You are having a hot fight with several ladies. Such a good relationship is really enviable!"

"You must be making fun of me, my dear Count!" Francois exaggerated, "Look at my age, it is almost time to see Evelyn under the guidance of heaven; if you say Really, where do I have the face to meet her?"

Evelyn is Francois' wife.Not long after giving birth to Victor, she contracted typhoid due to her weakness and had no money for medical treatment, and finally died of illness.Later, when Francois made a fortune, it stands to reason that it would be no difficulty to find a sequel, but he never showed such intention.Don't look at him being affectionate to any lady on the surface, but if there is anything, it's really nothing.

"Of course," Earl Decaz immediately responded with kindness, "Your Madam will understand your painstaking efforts—everybody in Paris knows that your love for Madam will last forever; but now, for your son, you put This old face has been thrown away. Everyone will be moved by your noble character—you know, this should not be your job!" Because according to the usual practice, most of the work of finding a wife for a son is done by the mother Come forward.

"See, I knew you must be here waiting for me, didn't you?" Francois replied in a resigned tone. "There seems to be no one in the whole world who doesn't know about this!" But he still couldn't find a suitable daughter-in-law!

The king was amused by him. "If you ask me, old friend, you are too impatient." He shook a finger, "Victor is not yet 30 years old. Look, Eli (De Kaz's name) is over 30, isn't he? The old Mr. and Mrs. Decaz are not as anxious as you!"

"That's not the same," Francois retorted tactfully, "Your Excellency the Earl is the head of the cabinet that you value most, and at the same time he has obtained a title by his own ability! The girls will definitely secretly approve of such a person! "

"According to your statement, the members of parliament plus the governor of the central bank plus the president of the National Chamber of Commerce are nothing, not enough to make the ladies fall in love?" Ferdinand joined in the excitement.

Francois' cheeks puffed up slightly. "I understand," he said angrily, but with a smile on his face, "you must have recovered your breath today, just waiting for me to fall into the trap! Even if you want to show loyalty to His Majesty, in such a small matter It doesn't matter if you stand on my side!" He said while looking at Charles who hadn't spoken on the matter yet, "Are you saying I'm right, dear Charles?"

Suddenly receiving eight gazes, Charles suddenly felt as if he was lying on his gun.

To be honest, of course he should support the king.Because Victor is indeed a local tyrant, and he also has the aura of Tianliang Wang Po as the president, so it's normal for girls to like him.

But the problem is that Victor himself doesn't care about the girls!If that was the case, he would not have been targeted by Victor in the first place, and now...

So what was he going to say to Victor's father?

That's right, Victor just attracts women, don't you have to worry about your daughter-in-law not being found?

Regardless of whether he is against his will or not, if Victor knows, he will definitely be unhappy that he doesn't care, right?On the other hand, he didn't take himself too seriously.

No, there are few good women after all, so preparing early is the right choice to be prepared?

After that, what would they do if Victor's father found out about their relationship?Was it directly labeled as sour duplicity?Or is it a disguised flattery to Francois?

...No matter which one it is, it doesn't sound right, does it?

Just when Charles was trying to find a balance between these two answers, the voice inserted in the horizontal spine saved his brain cells: "Do you mind if I join you, Your Majesty, everyone?"

Ciel and the others turned their heads to see Victor striding the last bit of distance between them - coming from the other side of the dance floor.

"Of course not," the king laughed. "In fact, you came back too soon—tell Francois quickly, which lady do you like? Francois' hair will not be grey!"

The words were so narrow that the others all laughed.Charles thought that Victor had come back in time, he was relieved and smiled at the same time - when the Lord appeared, everyone's jokes would be enough; of course, the king was not among them.As for Victor's answer... Anyway, don't worry about him!

As for Victor, it gave me a headache when I heard it.As soon as he came here, he saw that other people were waiting for Shire's answer. He thought that something happened. Was it because of this kind of thing? "Father." He said, in addition to some restraint, there was deep helplessness in his voice.

How could he have such a father?This is good, you bumped into Charles in advance, right?

François didn't care if Victor had a headache.After talking for a period of time just now, he felt that Charles was the most desirable among the people he met today.He is really good-looking, with a polite and gentle temper, and he is unambiguous when it is time to make a decision, not to mention his efficiency——

If it's a woman, he'll ask Victor to marry her in minutes, okay?

What?The property of the Grandet family really doesn't match that of the Lafitte family?What does it matter, he doesn't care about the dowry, anyway, no matter how much dowry there is, it's not as much gold as the Lafitte family's gold!

But unfortunately, even if François didn't mind the money that everyone else minded, Charles was a real man, the kind that was as good as a fake.Then again...

Francois suddenly thought of something, and couldn't help muttering secretly.

As the saying goes, there is no better way to know a son than a father. Of course, he has a little understanding of his son's aesthetic preferences.Victor's vision is high, yes, but it's definitely not unorthodox; at least eight out of ten people with Charles's appearance will exaggerate his beauty, which is exactly what Victor would like.Looking at the time, Victor has known Charles for a year...

Then for such a long time, his son didn't mention it at all?

This is why Francois felt that Victor was suspicious at first, and now Victor's helplessness seems to prove this even more——

If it's really nothing, why is his son helpless and obviously doesn't want to continue this topic?Are you really afraid that Charles might misunderstand you?

We must say that at this moment François exerted the greatest power of reasoning in his life; at this moment Holmes was with him!

Count Decaz has always been a considerate person.Although he made a few jokes with Francois just now, it was just a joke; now he sees Victor's displeasure, and is the first to smooth things over: "It seems that this matter is still a bit difficult. I have to tell those ladies Ladies, let them work harder!"

It was a great help, and Charles silently gave Decaz a thumbs up in his heart.At this time, it is necessary to change the topic! "Then they are all busy," he laughed. "If Your Excellency the Earl mentioned it to them personally, maybe they would have a difficult choice? After all, Your Excellency the Earl..." It is also very popular!

He didn't finish speaking, but everyone present could understand him.

"Okay!" The king finally opened his mouth.He originally wanted to see if he could get Victor to cooperate and make a joke, but it seemed that Victor really didn't buy it!So why can't Victor learn a little from François?

Although His Majesty the King expressed great regret for this, of course he would not really show it. "Now that everyone is here, let's talk about what to do next. Dear Charles, explain your idea to me again carefully? I want to know some details."

"My honor, Your Majesty." Of course Charles agreed.

So passed the rest of the party.By the time the guests finally went out one after another, it was completely dark.The coachmen who stayed outside had already lit lanterns, illuminating half the road.Fortunately, most people live not far away, and now they can go back in time to pray when the church clock strikes zero.

Victor had come here by car with François, but what happened today made him feel the need to speak to Charles.Of course, these words cannot be said when other people are present, so he said that he still has some business to discuss with Charles, and asked Francois to go back first——

Undoubtedly, after he said this, he immediately received his father's distrustful eyes.But because it was late and the roadside was very noisy, Francois just snorted and got into his carriage.

As for Charles, as soon as he sat down in the compartment, he felt that the center of gravity of the car was tilted forward, and then the curtain was pulled, and Victor and the cold wind from outside came in together.

"Master..." Antoine's hesitant voice came from outside.He knew Victor, and he didn't dare to block it at all; but if someone came up suddenly, he had to listen to his master.

"It's okay," Charles raised his voice and ordered, "Go to Frilière Road first."

When he said that, Victor had already sat down beside him honestly. "There's something I need to explain to you."

"Actually, there's no need for that," Charles replied.

Because it is impossible for the two men to have a legally recognized relationship, at least for now.He thinks that he is definitely not a stalker, if Victor wants to get married, then they can get together and break up without any resentment.What's more, their current relationship is far from the level of life and death.

"Look, I knew you would think so," Victor said, grabbing Charles' hand that was dangling on his lap. "If something goes wrong, you don't mind drawing boundaries with me, do you?"

Charles stared at him and didn't move away. "Shall I remind you, that's what you said in the first place?" he asked back, calmly, "'Afraid of yourself falling in love with me', 'Fearful of feelings clouding your judgment', huh?"

The author has something to say: Victor: Who gave Ciel the line book of reason and emotion?Wrong!

Charles: Here's another script.What about forced love, slapping hands, running with the ball...

Victor: Stop stop!What script is this?

Charles: The Tianliang Wang Po CEO drama, I think it suits you very well, cool, handsome, domineering or something.

Victor: ...Forget it, let's keep our senses and emotions...