Granville's estate

When he heard the Viscount's third request to him, Louis almost thought he heard it wrong.

"I have no prejudice against you, sir."

For Paris and its people, who are always boiling, changing, and need enough dexterity and adaptability to survive smoothly, "prejudice against others" is actually not a serious accusation, as long as it is fine on the surface, it is just It is nothing more than a little personal idiocy; but for the residents of the provinces whose life is dull, long and boring, and everyone needs to pay special attention to their words and deeds so as not to cause suspicion and misunderstanding, any evaluation beyond "common sense" It all means that a series of disputes may be brought about, so when Louis heard Callister asked him to "let go of his prejudice", he subconsciously denied the Viscount's statement.

As for his denial, Callister was a little unhappy.

"You're lying," Callister said, and he leaned slightly, bringing the distance between them closer: "Don't you always think in your heart that I'm just a man who doesn't follow religious discipline and only knows how to use money to achieve his goals?" , an uneducated and arrogant nouveau riche?"

"Sir, I swear to the Virgin Mary, I didn't think so!"

In all fairness, when Callister frowned, the majestic aura he possessed due to his long-term high position could give people a lot of pressure, and the distance between them was too close, close When he arrived, Louis could smell the faint citrus-scented perfume on his body-this made Louis turn his head slightly, and didn't dare to look him directly in the eyes: "I don't know where you heard this unacceptable I believe in rumors, sir, I have never had such a prejudice against you, and it is even more impossible to think that you are some uneducated nouveau riche." Among other things, based on the long history and rich heritage of the De Durand family, he How can it be possible to think that the people around you belong to the ranks of nouveau riche!

"This doesn't sound very convincing. Is this your sincere expression, or are you just saying this in front of me because of your friend?"

"I, of course I think so from the bottom of my heart, sir."

"However, I don't think so. Let's put it this way, maybe you don't feel that there is prejudice against me in your heart, but all your choices when facing me are related to this." Callister said, he The subtle "you" in his tone gave Louis a bad feeling, and the fact proved that this gentleman did not intend to let the person in front of him go: "If you treat me no differently from others , then I hope you can answer one of my doubts - in your heart, what is your real evaluation of me? I am very curious about this question. "

This question is really difficult to answer. For Louis, who lives in the conservative town of Magoon, he has always been more accustomed to euphemistically making evaluations of others from the side; On the armrest of the chair, the whole person envelops him, and he has the aura of never giving up until he hears what Louis really thinks—and from another perspective, the distance between them now And posture, is very ambiguous and easy to misunderstand.

Louis obviously also realized that the distance between them was a little too close, and he wanted to get out of the armchair he was sitting on a little uneasy, so as not to have bad associations when someone suddenly walked in, but Callister didn't let him know. this opportunity.

"In, in my heart, you, you are a noble family who is very generous and kind."

Louis stammered to answer, wondering if it was because he was facing Callister, he felt rather embarrassed when he said these words, not at all like a mature and steady gentleman should be: "Your family has a long history and is honored by it; your generosity has saved me and my friend from a dire situation, and we will always remember your kindness."

"This is not the answer I want to hear." Callister said, he frowned, obviously not very satisfied with Louis' answer: "If you want to praise my family, then I have to say , I'm tired of hearing compliments like this - don't do to me what you do to other people, I want the truth, what you think of me."

"I……"

Louis opened his mouth, hesitant to speak, he felt his whole face was burning.

"It is true that part of me thinks, but if I say another part, I am afraid you will think I am flattering."

He said in a low voice, watching the viscount's expression very anxiously.

"I think I can tell the difference between flattery and the truth." The viscount replied, looking at Louis with his blue-green eyes, clearly asking him to reveal his true thoughts.

And when he met the Viscount's eyes, Louis felt that his head was a little dizzy, as if he had drunk too much gin; as if he was bewitched by those eyes, he really hid himself The words from the bottom of my heart were spoken.

"In my opinion, you are smart, confident and determined. You are a very, very courageous nobleman. You can do everything you want to do. I admire your ability and wisdom."

This is crazy, Louis thought, not so long ago at the Vicomte de Bourgogne's mansion, he still thought it would be better to stay as far away from this gentleman as possible-but he really couldn't deny that, whether it was the last time in Mi The Saar Opera House or this sudden tea incident, Callister showed extraordinary courage and momentum when dealing with it, especially in his capacity, he didn’t need to pay attention to these things at all——There is no doubt that this This is the real reason why Louis' perception of the Viscount has changed.

"I'm glad that in your heart, I still have some merits."

Callister raised his eyebrows in surprise, obviously he didn't expect that Louis would actually say it, but he didn't stop asking, but leaned forward even more: "But I don't believe you only have these things in your heart Regarding my evaluation, I want to hear your other thoughts."

Louis looked up at him quickly, then lowered his eyes slightly, his eyelashes trembling uneasily because of nervousness.

"If there are other opinions, it is you... Well, I think you are a little too free-wheeling, especially when it comes to the teaching of the Lord. Sir, this can easily become a target for others to attack you."

The so-called doing as one pleases naturally refers to the viscount's preferences which are different from ordinary people. This preference itself is a huge contempt for Catholic doctrine-in fact, if Callister is also a devout Catholic, Louis is absolutely happy Be best friends with each other!However, when this gentleman did not pay attention to the teachings of religion, Louis, who had always followed the teachings, would naturally feel very troubled.

But obviously, Callister didn't think Louis' last reminder was something that needed attention.

"If you are worried that our relationship will be used by someone with a heart, then you don't need to worry, I will not put you in a dangerous situation."

Callister moved a little closer to Louis again, maybe it was because what Louis said before pleased him, he was not angry with Louis' euphemistic criticism, but admired Louis with great interest because of his "You just need to abide by the conditions you promised me, stay in Paris, and stay by my side. As for other things, I will take care of them naturally-you understand, little guy? "

"I, I agree to your conditions." Louis said, because of Callister's actions, he could almost feel the airflow Callister exhaled brushing his hair when he spoke-this is too close It made him flustered and he was almost out of breath. Naturally, he was willing to agree to any conditions, as long as this gentleman gave him some room to breathe.

"In that case, that would be great, but you have to remember your promise."

Callister said that he stared at Louis for a long time, and only straightened up after the latter nodded with a flushed face, and then very naturally put the pocket watch with the Granville family crest on it together Put all the gold chains in the palm of your hand: "I don't think you should have had dinner before you came here?"

The direction of this conversation changed a little quickly, and Louis was stunned for a while before he realized: "Not yet, sir."

Too many things happened today. When Bernard and Officer Clermont approached No. 79 St. Georges Street, Louis and Allred originally planned to go for a walk in the Bois de Boulogne and then have dinner at a restaurant outside. Of course, after the fake tea in Moore Street was exposed, no matter whether it was a walk or dinner, everyone forgot; and after following Mr. Dumont to the Durand Bank, under high tension, Louis I can't even think of eating.

"Kabo should have already prepared dinner, you can have dinner with me." Callister said, as if he suddenly remembered something, he frowned unhappily: "I actually forgot about this ——The fourth condition, you should call me by my name, not Mr. What."

Callister's fourth request came so suddenly, Louis, who thought he had already agreed to all the conditions, stood there dumbfounded: "Sir, I have already agreed to your three conditions."

"I didn't say that I only want you to agree to three conditions." Callister said, shrugging his shoulders very gracefully. Callister Duvas, the thorny head that all teachers have a headache for, reappears: "It's your own misunderstanding that there are only three conditions, and I never said it."

Louis carefully recalled what Callister had said to himself before, and then he remembered that what the viscount said was indeed "a few conditions that must be agreed", and he did not specify how much the "several" was.

"You...you are cheating!"

Louis accused the person standing in front of him a little angrily: "As a banker, shouldn't you be the one who abides by your credibility...uh!"

Before he finished speaking, Callister standing in front of him suddenly stretched out his hand and pinched his cheek——Louis had no idea that the person in front of him would actually act like a child. When the matter came up, he was stunned for a while, and the words that he hadn't finished speaking were stuck in his throat: "You..."

"If you are not willing to agree to my conditions, then you should fulfill your promise in the letter immediately, little guy." Callister said half threateningly, half reminding, and at the same time poked me in a good mood. Poke Louis on the other side of the cheek: "I don't mind at all if you choose another solution."

"But you have to tell me how many conditions you have." Louis said sullenly, he hid back, avoiding Callister who wanted to pinch him again, when he saw the Viscount's other hand With the things in one hand, he finally remembered that his pocket watch and the franc box had been taken away by the other party: "Why don't you wait for me to agree to the fourth condition and immediately say that the fifth condition is that I have to put My pocket watch and franc case for you?"

"You don't have to worry about this, I haven't figured out what the fifth condition is yet." Callister said, he opened his hand a little badly, let the pocket watch fall, and then grabbed the tail of the gold-plated bracelet: " As for this, this is nothing, it can only be barely a half-assed."