I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

In England, Fitzwilliam Darcy, who was left behind, was determined to investigate Pei Xiang's affairs to the bottom.

At the same time, he began to carefully and thoroughly investigate hidden dangers hidden in the family business according to the information Pei Xiang left him, and accelerated the pace of gathering power and consolidating his position.

When he didn't know that Pei Xiang sent him the stack of information, although Darcy was moved by the clues and data in the records, he still maintained an extremely prudent and calm attitude, and he was unwilling to act rashly and suspect that it was the Darcy family. Subordinates who have served for many years.

However, when he learned the specific origin of these materials from Pei Xiang's letter, although he was still angry at all her deceptions to him, he was emotionally inclined to believe in the reliability of these records, and he thought he was very Rationally, he did not abandon the public because of personal interests, and did not act emotionally.

——No matter when and where, you can't completely deny a person.

——When God created human beings, he endowed us with the virtue of forgiveness.

At the same time, Pei Xiang, who has arrived at his destination, has also started a happy new life.

"Good morning, Miss Brad!"

"Morning, Uncle Fei Wen, how is your little Oli? Is she still coughing?"

"The little guy is much better. He slept soundly last night. Thank you for your concern."

Pei Xiang stood on the side of the road with a few books in his arms, and chatted with Mr. Fei Wen, the milkman, with a smile.

"If you can sleep soundly, the serious illness will be far away. This is really a good thing."

"Who said otherwise, Miss Brad, are you going to Mrs. Molly's school when you go out so early?"

"Yeah, there is a class this morning, I have to go early to prepare for the students."

"Then go quickly, by the way, thank you for the fruit you gave little Ollie, kind lady, God bless you."

Pei Xiang shook his hand at Uncle Fei Wen, signaling him not to care about these trivial matters.

After the two separated, Pei Xiang continued to walk briskly. When passing by a flower shop, he bought a small bunch of colorful and lovely flowers and held them in his arms with the books.

She now has a part-time job as an art teacher in a nearby private girls' school. She gives three big classes a week, and occasionally takes a group of lively little girls to the suburbs to sketch.

She is more happy to do this job, because in addition to the good salary, she can also learn equestrianism from the headmaster Mrs. Molly, of course not the kind of ladylike riding, but galloping like a man.

Pei Xiang still remembers the embarrassing and dangerous situation she faced because of her poor riding skills when she first came to this world.

——Although he can ride a horse, he may not be able to escape from Grove Manor overnight.

——However, there is always nothing wrong with learning more.

When they arrived at the school gate, the gatekeeper on duty opened the door for Pei Xiang.

"Miss Brad, you are really early."

"Well, we need to prepare some teaching aids in advance. By the way, is Mrs. Molly there?"

"Here, she's bathing the foal in the back yard, and I've never seen a woman who loves horses more than Mrs. Molly."

Pei Xiang smiled heartily: "If Mrs. Molly hears this, she will be upset. She always thinks that she likes horses more than everyone else, and no man in the United States can compare to her."

"Hahaha, Miss Brad, your evaluation is extremely fair. Mrs. Molly should really hear it for herself."

"In front of her, I would also like to tell the truth. Mrs. Molly must admit the truth, right?"

After joking a few words, Pei Xiang bid farewell to the porter on duty, and walked towards the studio along the winding gravel path.

The weather was fine and the breeze was gentle. Pei Xiang's mood was calm and peaceful, completely different from the nervous curiosity when he just got off the boat.

After this period of observation and experimentation, Pei Xiang's current pace of life has tended to be stable.

She rented a house in a neighborhood with good law and order. The landlady is a kind and hardworking woman who is responsible for the tenant's breakfast, dinner and cleaning. After getting along with her for a while, Pei Xiang felt that she was able to own Before buying a property, it is entirely possible to rent her house for a long time.

Pei Xiang now has three main sources of income: consignment selling female red embroidery, writing manuscripts, and teaching girls' schools.

Recently, income and expenses have basically been on par. Pei Xiang estimates that after a while, her monthly income will be in surplus, and the funds she brought from England have only used one-fifth of it so far. So, she still has the energy to make some investments.

As for what to invest in, Pei Xiang had some vague plans in her mind, but because she was new here, she didn't dare to hand over the deposit at will.

——I have to investigate patiently, and I can't let the principal go to waste. I still expect to buy a house with the dividends from the investment.

However, it is not easy to find investment projects with good returns. We are not fools. There is always a shortage of investors for investment projects with potential, and those projects with funding gaps that no one cares about do have shortcomings of one kind or another. , the risk is high.

Everyone knows that it is a good thing to find gold in the mud, but luck does not come so easily. You must have both opportunities and a vision of gold inlaid with jade to stage a small investment and high return. The myth of making money.

——However, where is the perfect opportunity encountered casually?If I had been so lucky, I would not have traveled from England to America.

——If it doesn’t work, just wait a little longer. After I manage my pseudonym well and earn a few good manuscript fees, I will pay for the project myself.

Pei Xiang is quite satisfied with her current living conditions. She feels that she will live on this land for many years, so she is not anxious.

Without the sword of Damocles hanging above his head, Pei Xiang prefers to slow down his pace of life, enjoy the sunshine, rain, dew and gourmet soft sleeper, make friends with similar temperaments, learn something of interest, calmly and gracefully Get through each day.

Of course, she will not refuse the arrival of love. If she meets a good man she likes, Pei Xiang is still very happy to start a happy family. In short, she is full of expectations for her new life.

Humming softly a lively Scottish folk song, Pei Xiang prepared the teaching aids needed for class, and then sat in the spacious studio and waited for her today's students...

In the afternoon, after Pei Xiang and Mrs. Molly said goodbye and made an appointment for the next equestrian study, she left the school with her book in her arms. When she passed by a restaurant, she also bought a piece of the famous apple pie in the store. Refreshments for afternoon tea after returning home.

"I am back."

"Hey, Lucy, you're back, did your class go well today? Those little girls didn't play tricks, did they?"

Seeing Pei Xiang coming back, the landlady poked her head out of the kitchen to say hello.

Pei Xiang handed her the hot apple pie, and answered while taking off his hat:

"Everything went very smoothly. The little girls taught by Mrs. Molly are very cute. They are little ladies. How could they make trouble in class?"

The landlady disagreed with Pei Xiang's words. While busy with the kitchen work, she chatted with the young tenant who had just settled down.

She talked about the naughty stories of the children for a while, then suddenly changed the subject, and began to urge Pei Xiang to be more careful about her marriage, not to reject all the young men who pursued her.

"Lucy, you can't be too reserved and indifferent. Smile more and give some hidden encouragement to the gentlemen, so that they won't be discouraged, feel that it's hopeless to pursue you, and turn to women who are not as good as you."

"Oh, my good wife, I don't want to hang them on purpose. If you don't like it, you don't like it. Don't worry about it."

"You are so picky, be careful to become an old girl."

"No, when I really meet the one I like, I will definitely smile silly from morning till night, showing a row of teeth, and then keep encouraging that lucky gentleman.

And besides, if he dares to look at the other girls more than once, I'll whip him with the riding whip that Mrs. Molly gave me. "

The landlady was amused by Pei Xiang's witty words. After she finished her daily marriage urging, she changed the topic and continued the conversation. To be precise, she was muttering about some trivial things in life, and the audience Pei Xiang didn't need to provide any profound information. Suggestions, as long as you respond in a timely manner.

Listening to the topic of cheese and jam, she walked back to the room slowly, with a relaxed and happy smile on her face.

However, when she closed the door and turned around, her soft and comfortable expression froze in an instant, and her standing posture became stiff because of the uninvited man in the room.

"Mr. Louis Bernard?" Pei Xiang's pupils shrank.

"Hi, Miss Brad, what a coincidence, we meet again."

The brown-haired man leaned back on the couch with a lounging smile on his face.

Pei Xiang touched the doorknob with his hands behind his back, staring at the unexpected visitor without blinking.

"I remember, I didn't invite you."

Louis Bernard put his finger on his lips, motioning Pei Xiang to lower his voice:

"Miss Brad, softly, believe me, after you listen to me, you will be glad that no more people have been disturbed now."

Pei Xiang glanced at the half-open window, and quietly sniffed the air. She felt that she smelled a faint smell of blood.

Since she had been in close contact with two murder cases and spent some time with the corpses, Pei Xiang felt that she had not made a mistake in her judgment.

While Pei Xiang was observing the situation in the room, Louis Bernard was also observing Pei Xiang's reaction. He was also full of doubts and curiosity about Lucy Brad, who had many doubts about her identity.

"It seems that Miss Brad is quite used to life here, but I don't know, are you still trying to find your brother?"

Pei Xiang glanced coldly at the French man opposite. He was suspected of being injured, but he pretended to be relaxed and sat on the sofa talking to her. He didn't know if he was used to the pain or was just bluffing.

"Mr. Bernard, your sudden visit and such unreasonable behavior have troubled me very much. If you don't express your intention immediately, I will call someone. The landlady downstairs can come up to check the situation at any time. "

"is it?"

Louis Bernard smiled softly, looking at Pei Xiang as if he was pampering a disobedient child, but his voice was full of mockery and threats:

"Miss Brad, are you sure, huh? That nagging landlady can rush over to help you in time? Considering...the distance between you and me is so close."

Pei Xiang didn't like Bernard's eyes very much, but she was not disturbed by it. She still kept restraint and calm, ready to escape from the room at any time.

Seeing this, Bernard was both disappointed and glad.

Disappointed, he didn't wait for Pei Xiang's agitated gaffe or big emotional ups and downs to expose some real thoughts or obvious flaws.

Fortunately, she has a city mansion, which made him feel that it was not a waste of time to come to her today. On the contrary, some of his plans can be carried out smoothly.

Louis Bernard felt that the tentativeness was enough for the time being, and he could continue to talk about things, so he changed his attitude of being absolutely inoffensive, and prepared to open his mouth to speak.

However, Pei Xiang, who was standing by the door, didn't think he needed to have a deep talk with this dangerous man.

So, taking advantage of Louis Bernard's sway, she slammed the book in her arms at him, and then, without hesitation, she unlocked the door behind her, turned around and was about to run out.

"Doris Gray!" The man's deep voice sounded behind him.

The appearance of this name abruptly stopped Pei Xiang from escaping.

"Miss Grey, oh, I'll call you Miss Brad, because you don't seem to like your original name."

Louis Bernard, who was sitting on the sofa, held his forehead that was sore from the smash, and while breathing, he called Pei Xiang:

"Now, can you please close the door and listen to me honestly?"

Pei Xiang was silent, then turned around slowly, retreated to the room again, and firmly closed the door under Louis Bernard's warning eyes.

"Mr. Bernard, who were you calling just now?

Is that Miss Gray the one you're looking for today?

You mistook the room, that's why you suddenly appeared here, right?

If that's the case, then I forgive you for breaking into a private house. "

Louis Bernard glanced at Pei Xiang with a half-smile, his often affectionate blue eyes seemed to say: "Everyone is smart, why bother to cover up?"

"Miss Brad, I was able to find you and find out your true identity because I came prepared. Guess, even if you run away from me now, can you really leave this house or this block? "

"You, no, what are you going to do? Why investigate me?"

Pei Xiang suddenly raised his head, showing a vigilant expression like a frightened bird, staring defensively at the man not far away, his shoulders trembled slightly, and his face was pale.

However, to be honest, Pei Xiang is not too nervous anymore when things have progressed to this point. She slowly relaxed the muscles on her back, and various thoughts were spinning rapidly in her brain, hoping to find some clues, so that she could find out that she was being stared at. above reasons.

Indeed, as Louise Bernard said, he had already approached the door and found out her hidden identity, so it would be pointless for her to dodge again.

From another point of view, the fact that this man is willing to sit in front of her with his wounds and talk around shows that he has something for her, and, to a certain extent, he needs Pei Xiang to cooperate with all his heart.

—He probably needs my willingness?So, did not directly resort to coercion and tyranny?

The moment Louis Bernard called out the original real name, Pei Xiang made some inferences in her heart, and at the same time, she was also ready to negotiate with the other party.

——Be aware of current affairs, the weak side always needs to be careful...

She has already recognized the status quo in her heart, but on the surface, she still held her head stubbornly, showing a feigned calmness and vigilance ready to escape at all times. She didn't want the other party to see her too clearly, and she didn't need anyone Give her a high look.

——It’s best to underestimate her, and it’s best not to be too guarded against her. She is a weak woman struggling to escape, like a panicked rabbit, very weak and timid, and will only bite when pressed.

Louis Bernard did not doubt Pei Xiang's performance. On the contrary, he felt that Miss Brad was fine after the accident. She didn't scream, faint, or cry weakly. Such a strong and calm performance was indeed very good up.

He felt in his heart that the girl was Doris Gray who had escaped from England as a wanted criminal.

"Miss Brad, I didn't intend to investigate your life experience, but just happened to happen. My identity is a little sensitive, so I have always been more vigilant towards strangers who appear by my side.

When we met on the ship, I was secretly leaving England under a different identity, and you happened to be near me.

Single, beautiful and intelligent, with pitiful life experiences, charming and charming without knowing it, it's like a beauty trap carefully prepared for me. "

Having said that, Louis Bernard showed an innocent smile:

"For my own safety, I naturally investigated you.

Unexpectedly, even though I was self-indulgent, I also had an unexpected harvest. Miss Brad, look, I actually found out a surprising secret. "

Naturally, Pei Xiang didn't believe this man's half-truths and half-false words, but she was sure that this man had nothing to do with her, and he was not the British investigator who wanted to arrest Doris Gray. He might indeed be Accidentally discovered his secret.

She frowned slightly, and said tentatively: "Although my current identity is not very strict, it is not easy to reveal the truth, Mr. Bernard, so it can be seen that your real identity is quite important."

Louis Bernard accepted Pei Xiang's temptation and explained a few sentences:

"Miss Brad, the identity of Lucy Brad will be different once you check it out, but it's really not easy to associate Mrs. Lucy with Doris Gray, thanks to our wide-ranging net, Someone has been watching the movement of the Marlborough MP's residence."

This explanation did not make Pei Xiang feel much easier. The greater the opponent's power, the greater the trouble.

What's more, Louis Bernard has obvious French characteristics. What are his group of people looking at the MPs in England for?

—Don’t be a spy, are you?I'm at war...

Pei Xiang took a deep breath, smirked and said:

"Since it's a misunderstanding, Mr. Bernard, we don't have much contact with each other, so you can turn a blind eye. Why come here to disturb my new life?

You see, I just turn a blind eye to your secret and respect it silently. This is an inherent virtue of us British people, and you should learn it. "

"Oh, virtue? It's British dry humor. I always thought that your greatest virtue is indifference, tsk tsk."

Mr. Bernard, who is said to be of French aristocratic descent, showed a dismissive expression.

Immediately afterwards, he immediately realized that the person standing in front of him was an out-and-out English lady, and he really wanted to discuss something with her when he came to see her.

As a result, French men immediately hid the deep-rooted dissatisfaction among the nations, and became gentle again.

"Miss Brad, if there is a better way out, I won't bother you, after all, who wants to be an unwelcome guest?

Unfortunately, things backfired, I was recently targeted by some annoying little bugs, and I needed a witty and calm lady to cover me, so I thought of you. "

Pei Xiang silently cursed a bunch of swear words in her heart, and she clearly realized that she would not be able to get rid of this big trouble in a short time.

——Since he found me and stayed in my room for so long, he didn't want to give me a chance to be alone.

——The "little bug" who stared at him must be staring at me now.

——I really want to send him a string of national curses @#￥%!%@#MMP!

She quickly recognized this unfortunate fact, but she didn't feel discouraged. Instead, she pulled herself together and began to silently consider how to minimize her personal loss.

But on the surface, Pei Xiang couldn't compromise so quickly. She lowered her head and fiddled with the lace on the glove for a while, as if weighing and thinking.

Seeing this, Louis Bernard hurriedly continued to add more firewood:

"Miss Brad, it's really not my will to involve you in danger. In fact, even if I don't come today, your stable life won't last long."

"How to say?"

Bernard showed a mocking smile:

"Actually, I suspect that my enemy wants to use beauty tricks on me. It's really not out of thin air. There is indeed such a girl on the boat we came to America together.

However, your charm is too charming, which completely attracted my attention, causing the opponent to be unable to use his fists and feet, and showing his feet in desperation.Captured by my followers.

In this way, don't those people hate you?Those people are not as reasonable as I am, and they will come to trouble you sooner or later. "

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows lightly, with reservations about Louis Bernard's words.

——This person may be telling the truth, but it is more likely that he is deliberately creating a sense of crisis and fear for me, lowering my inner defense line, and promoting cooperation.

——Obviously he was the one who asked me something, but now that he said it like this, it seemed like he was helping me a lot, what about his face?

Pei Xiang smiled slightly, then gracefully walked to the other side of the sofa, approaching Louis Bernard.

"Miss Brad?"

Under the man's puzzled and curious eyes, Pei Xiangfei quickly reached out, pressed down on the man's not-so-well-wrapped wound, and reluctantly crushed and spun for a moment.

"Hiss—whoops! What are you doing?"

"Mr. Bernard, if—" Pei Xiang said slowly, "my charm really makes you ignore all other women, then you shouldn't feel pain at this time, after all, you have been I get all the attention, don't I?

Come, speak honestly, French man! "