aristocratic engagement

Darcy suddenly appeared behind them, which surprised Anne, and reminded her of the ball at Rosings Manor many years ago.

It seems to go round and round, everything is still in place.

Under Darcy's urging, Georgiana returned to the manor three times. Although it was already spring, Pemberley Manor was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the air was damp, so it was easy to catch cold.

Annie followed behind Darcy, walked around the big window step by step, and walked towards the ballroom through the small door on the side.

Darcy walked ahead without saying a word.

Annie looked at his back and was speechless for a while.He has always walked side by side with himself, but now, he hides his emotions.

Anne guessed that he might have heard a word of what she said just now.But... is he worth being so angry?

Annie was a little depressed, but she didn't know how to express it.Could it be that he rushed forward, bent his shoulders, and spoke frankly and clearly?

But, what to say clearly?

Georgiana's question lingered in her mind.She couldn't say with certainty that her uncomfortable feeling was motivated by jealousy, let alone tell him so.

And to admit that it is jealousy? !

This is absolutely impossible!

Anne felt a little regretful, how she fell in Georgiana's way so easily just now.Obviously the topic was on Wickham, she could push Georgiana's attention away from herself with all her might.

Annie unconsciously moved around the loose hair on the side of her face, biting her lower lip.Walking on the garden path in the shade, she looked down at the road, but she didn't want to bump into the person in front of her suddenly.

"Feel sorry--"

Annie thought she had bumped into his back, so she immediately apologized and raised her head, but suddenly her whole body froze.

She rubbed her face against the man's chest.Darcy didn't know when she stopped, turned around, and waited for her at the end of the road.

A complex, strong perfume smell hit the nostrils.Annie was a little confused to identify the smells: alcohol, palmarosa, gardenia, patchouli, orange blossom, black currant, sandalwood, musk...

"...It smells terrible." Annie murmured to herself, and took a step back after stumbled.

Darcy sneered: "I seem to have fallen into a flower bush!" He spread his hands, lowered his head, and looked at his chest.

Annie took a closer look, and there was a faint red mark on his white shirt... The owner of the rose-colored lip mark was now too embarrassed to speak.

Annie's face flushed red all of a sudden.

This is what he meant by "falling into the flowers".

Annie's eyes wandered, and she racked her brains to recall how Du Li removed the lipstick that accidentally got on her clothes for her.

Darcy didn't try to rub or wipe. He buttoned up his open coat, covering most of the lip marks.If you don't stare carefully, you can't find the ambiguity under the covered shadow.

Annie cleared her throat unnaturally, and turned her eyes away: "I will ask Du Li to fetch your clothes tomorrow, she is very good at dealing with these traces."

"No need." Darcy waved his hand. He looked at her intently and didn't speak for a long time. When Anne was so embarrassed that he didn't know where to put his eyes, Darcy said, "If my behavior and words make you feel uncomfortable? Comfortable... darling, you can tell me that I am not a brazen person."

"No!" Annie denied subconsciously. She raised her head, only to see a pair of quiet eyes looking at her intently at the moment.

Annie shook her head, but her throat was dry for a while under his gaze, and she couldn't say anything.

She acted like an emotional expert in front of Georgiana, who saw through her every word and deed, and could also guide and guide her... But Anne knew that she was just talking on paper.

The twenty years of her previous life were like a dream, and she reached her current position relying on those advanced memories, but there were only a few remaining memories.

Anne was very panicked by this, her calmness came from the huge gap with the world and the invisible barrier;

But the confidence brought by the past memory faded, and the real emotion gradually sprouted, but the memory kept reminding her at this time: You are destined not to be together, it will be a tragedy!

Such contradictions split her soul and body somewhat.

Who can she ask?Who can she tell her thoughts to?

Georgiana?No, she is much more childish than herself.

Lady Catherine?No, there is only one answer to asking her.

So... what about him?

Everything started because of him, and he should be responsible for it!

——If making him worry can also relieve himself!

Annie didn't need his answer, as long as he listened.

"I-I might be thinking too much, Cousin Darcy." Anne shook her head, "Maybe Georgiana's matter disturbed my thoughts, I used to be a rational and calm person, but recently... I don't know How should I put it, I don’t know who I am now.”

'Your heart is moved. ' Darcy sighed inwardly.

But he was expressionless, just listening carefully.

This was a great relief to Anne--perhaps he did know what he meant!

"No, no, no, I shouldn't think so much. I have described the future path countless times, my career, my estate, my relatives, my friends... I am afraid of accidents and changes. But in recent days, perhaps because there will be no reason to avoid those social interactions, I suddenly feel that I have embarked on another road with unknown prospects."

'Your heart is moved. 'Darcy's eyes flickered slightly.

Only emotions can confuse a sane person.

Darcy has a lot of experience and understanding about this.

"It is difficult for me to adapt to today's occasion. Maybe in your eyes, I am handy. However, such a strong fragrance, desire/desire, temptation, detour...all kinds of things affect me. I wish I could still That 'Ruthless Richter', that identity made me so much more comfortable."

'Your heart is moved. ' Darcy's Adam's apple moved slightly.With a slight movement of his fingers, he almost subconsciously wanted to touch her head, just like soothing a cat.

Annie spoke more and more freely, and she seemed to understand the crux of it.

She's real when she's sane, isn't she?

Perhaps those uncontrollable emotions stemmed from the body's own attachment to... Darcy.

The real she is Richter, the soul with only a name.

"...Cousin Darcy, thank you for listening to all my nonsense, I feel much better now." Annie let out a long breath, "Now I know what kind of choice makes me more relaxed."

Darcy raised his eyebrows, and he always felt that something was wrong.

How did she come to this conclusion?

"It's all about Georgiana's words and this damn ball—sorry, my words are a bit vulgar—they left me in a moment of confusion and uncertainty about who I am... I hope they don't disturb you like that, Cousin Darcy."

???

Darcy didn't quite understand what she meant. Didn't she just tell herself that she was already concerned about it?

"The identity that suits me is indeed Mr. Richter! I have lived in this identity for so many years, I am him, and he is me!"

Annie's eyes widened, her tone was firm and a little excited: "I can't bear to become another person, full of emotions that I can't control!"

"Cousin Darcy, you insist on following your own path. You have experienced so many things in Europa, and you have never regretted it?!"

"I should be like you!" Annie 'figured out' everything, almost jumping up.

Those sons and daughters love each other and I don't agree with myself!

Darcy hesitated to speak, looking at her shiny glasses, he was a little out of breath for a while.

Darcy turned and pushed open the side door, the sound of music and laughter came out instantly, filling Annie's eardrums.Darcy strode inside, sullen, and ignored the person behind him.

"Eh?!"

"Eh!"

'Have I offended him?He didn't say a word just now, didn't he agree with my idea? 'Annie touched her head in confusion.

The owner of the manor and his cousin disappeared for a long time at the ball, and suddenly they returned together, attracting everyone's attention.

The ladies secretly gritted their teeth and twisted the handkerchiefs in their hands.

"Since they have already had an affair with each other, why invite us all to the ball to be a foil for them?" The ladies gathered together, whispering, and glanced unfriendlyly across Miss de Bauer's face .

Of course they couldn't take their anger out on Mr. Darcy, but this Miss de Bourgh!Since it is close to the water, it has already won the moon, and it is suspected that it is deliberately showing off when it comes to the dance!

The tears of the ladies flowed silently in their hearts, but they had to admit sourly that if they were Anne de Bourgh, they would have been more urgent than she to announce to everyone that the master of Pemberley Manor was already their skirt. The next minister.

After Mr. Darcy returned to the ballroom, he never set foot on the dance floor, nor even drank and chatted with the young unmarried gentlemen.

He was surrounded by old gentlemen, old lords, and old generals.Those old men are always fond of talking, and young gentlemen are not very willing to flatter.

Miss Caroline was pushed out by her companions, she walked around in front of Mr. Darcy, and greeted them, but she heard the army recruitment, new weapons, coal industry... Miss Caroline appeared in front of her eyes. Turned around, she couldn't understand it at all!

Quite bored, Miss Caroline stayed awkwardly for a while, then saluted and turned to leave.

—Wait, what did she see?

Miss Caroline paused, and she looked intently, only to see Mr. Darcy leaning on the sofa with his buttoned coat slightly arched, and the red shirt inside was... lip prints?

She looked at the other person in the center of the topic in disbelief, and saw Miss de Bourgh sitting beside Lady Catherine, talking with the gentlemen who came forward to greet and talk with stretched eyebrows.

???

She, she, she is like Mr. Darcy, how can she still seduce other gentlemen like this?

Mr. Darcy should let her go?

Miss Caroline's inner world collapsed.

shameless!

Miss Caroline suddenly had a sore nose, and tears almost came out of her eyes.

The person he cherishes is ignored by his lover like that?As for myself, I can't even ask for a look of pity.

Miss Caroline's heart was about to break, she quietly hid behind the screen, and looked at Mr. Darcy on the sofa who was swearing at Fang Qiu from a distance.

Even in the midst of the noise, he never forgot to cast his gaze to Miss de Bourgh on the other side from time to time, her eyes full of regret and helplessness.

Miss Caroline was almost breathless with all the unrequited loves she imagined.

Damn Anne de Bauer!

As the dance drew to a close, Annie got up from the sofa and went to the bar next to her to get some small cakes and drinks, intending to pad her belly.

Suddenly, a person stood beside her.

"Miss de Bourgh, I have an urgent letter from you from London." In an instant, Du Li stuffed the letter into Anne's palm.

"London?" Who else in London would send an urgent letter to himself?

Annie frowned, held the letter tightly in her palm, looked around, and planned to find a chance to sneak out to read it.

"It's little Guli." Du Li couldn't help reminding.

"He hasn't left London yet?" Anne couldn't believe it, and was even a little angry. "It's so dangerous there now, why doesn't he obey my orders! How dare he stay in London?"

Du Li wanted to say something nice for him, but she kept her mouth shut.

As subordinates, as servants, as partners, they all want to do their best to protect "Mr. Richter", just as she always thinks of them and pulls them out of hell.

Annie sneaked out through the side door while another dance was about to start.

Gentlemen and ladies invited each other to dance partners, only Darcy saw her back disappearing around the corner.He closed his eyes, knowing the reason for her leaving in a hurry.

He got up, came to the piano, and attracted everyone's attention to himself.

The sound of the piano like water flowed out slowly.

No one will notice that a lady has disappeared from the ballroom.

Outside the door, Anne opened the letter by the candlelight from the window.

"A illogical rumor circulated in the city of London: the earl's death was the result of 'Mr. Richter' planning, and they turned against each other because of the unequal distribution of benefits."

The thoughtless words made Annie frowned and fell into deep thought.

Du Li stood aside, not daring to disturb her.

The sound of the piano came from the gap between the doors and windows, and Annie woke up suddenly from her contemplation.

She turned sideways, and in the half-closed window, the pure white curtains swayed gently with the wind.Through the tiny lace holes in the curtains, Annie's eyes stopped at the focus of attention.

"The Tempest Sonata".

Annie's memory was pulled back many years ago, that person taught herself to play this piece of music one by one.

As the piano sound became clearer and more passionate, Annie suddenly covered her chest.

Her heart was beating extremely fast.

"Why?" Anne murmured.

The author has something to say: the foolish Annie thought she was a single arrow, but the smart Darcy had already got the double arrow but didn't say anything [. 】

The last day of 2020, sweet and sour!

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PS. In my column, I added a new pre-received original article for 2021. It is a new year, a new beginning, and I also want to have some new challenges. [As the saying goes, derivative authors have a dream of writing originals 233] Interested friends can bookmark it first! (Woo woo woo, I feel like a duck whose reader overlap rate will not be very high)

In addition, some pre-acquisitions listed above will also be opened. Seaman is my original intention and will continue to write.

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Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!