I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

In the next two days, Pei Xiang designed Lucy Sydot's appearance according to the information provided by Mycroft and Leon Sidot's appearance.

"It's not Lucy Sydot, my dear, it's Lucy Green, and you've got to accept and identify with that from now on."

"Thank you for the reminder, Mycroft, but if you keep talking, our work progress will be delayed a lot."

At this time, Pei Xiang was adjusting the color of Mycroft's facial skin. She poked his cheek lightly, signaling him to keep silent and let her concentrate on her work.

As expected, Mycroft fell silent. He closed his eyes and felt Mrs. Holmes busy around him.

From time to time, slender fingers brushed his browbones and the bridge of his nose, and a faint fragrance lingered around him.As she walked, the skirt made a rustling sound, and he could fully imagine her lithe and graceful figure when she walked, her focused and bright green eyes when she was working, and her beautiful black eyebrows that were inadvertently frowned when she was thinking about problems.

Two years of time made him gradually familiar with Pei Xiang's every move, remembered her various subtle expressions and preferences, and got used to the state of having one more person in his life.

Mycroft doesn't know if this is love, but he knows very well that he likes to get along with this kind of long-term companionship, likes to worry about a person's basic necessities, likes to share his thoughts and thoughts with her, and doesn't like her being in his care. I don't like to live in places I can't reach, and I don't like deliberately keeping distance and drawing clear boundaries.

It was time, Mycroft thought, to take another step forward.

Pei Xiang, who was concentrating on his work, didn't have mind reading skills, so he naturally didn't know that the man who was sitting on the stool and let her "fiddle with" had a new idea.After she dealt with Mycroft's pale complexion, she did his hair again, and then took a half step back to carefully examine the fruits of her labor.

"Very well, Mr. Mike Green, now you look like a young lawyer full of hope for the future! Well, it would be better if your eyes were not so old-fashioned."

Mycroft adjusted his expression in the mirror, expressing dissatisfaction with the description of "old-fashioned".

In the eyes of government officials who have always been confident, this is obviously a calm and peaceful demeanor. Of course, praise labels such as "reasonable", "calm" and "calm" can also be added.

Although he was not convinced, Mycroft still slightly recalled the daily expressions of the young assistants in the department.Imitating the aggressiveness and cheerfulness and friendliness that are typical of young people, he worked hard to eliminate the last trace of discord after disguised.

"Well, if you can take the initiative to shake hands and show a row of shining white teeth with a smile, maybe you can fool Sherlock from beginning to end."

Hearing this, Mycroft walked up to the eloquent Mrs. Holmes while arranging the cufflinks, and whispered "Ma'am".

"Huh?" Pei Xiang was puzzled.

With a smile on the corner of the man's mouth, he suddenly reached out and hugged her, and turned around in a circle.

"I think this kind of performance can perfectly deceive Sherlock."

When Mycroft spoke, he did not let go of his arms, but circled the person in front of him.

Pei Xiang was stunned by the sudden rotation.

When she landed again, she raised her head and looked at the tall gentleman. Unexpectedly and unexpectedly, she caught an undisguised smile from the other's eyes.

She guessed that the roots of her ears should be slightly red at this time, but she didn't want to lose the battle, so she tried her best to pretend to be calm and asked:

"Have we mentioned Sherlock a little too much recently?"

Mycroft was slightly taken aback, then chuckled lightly.

"It was my fault, Doris, for not mentioning other people's names at such a moment."

Pei Xiang blinked, she didn't know what kind of moment it was, she didn't want to act stupid in front of Mycroft.

In the afternoon, the newly dressed two boarded the train to Brighton. The summer was fine. Even though the destination was full of conspiracy and deceit, it did not affect the relaxed mood of the two during the journey.

Of course, the two people’s way of relaxing is not to talk about the scenery along the way and the recent weather, but to think about the newly released Green couple’s daily life together, and how to induce Leon Sidot to actively expose the location of the record book.

When the two walked out of the train station and got into the carriage sent by Sir Sydott to pick them up, they could no longer find the characteristics of the Sherlock Holmes couple in them, as if they were a newly married young couple.

"You are... Lucy, come here, child, come to me!"

After getting off the carriage, Pei Xiang saw Leon Sidot standing at the gate looking forward to it, and his relatives and friends behind him.

Obviously, the jazz did not sit comfortably in the living room waiting for his daughter and son-in-law to come in, but went out to greet him himself.In view of his excitement and the joy of the reunion of father and daughter, no one would jump out to care about etiquette at this moment, but all followed to greet the Greens.

Hearing a loud call from a strange old gentleman, even though he guessed that he might be his long-lost biological father, Mrs. Lucy Green did not show any overly excited expression on her cold face.

She subconsciously looked back at her husband, and after receiving supportive and encouraging eyes from the other party, she took a step forward to say hello to the strange relatives.She was well-mannered and refined, but not warm-hearted.

Leon Sidot had already learned about this daughter's character from the lawyer's mouth, and knew that she had inherited her adoptive father's aloof and cold temper, and she was not a sociable and enthusiastic girl.Therefore, he was not disappointed by the reservedness and alienation of his biological daughter. On the contrary, he felt that this kind of Lucy was more pure and credible.

This great painter, who has been in the circle of flattery and hypocrisy for many years, actually doesn't like people with similar personalities to himself.Because he is too aware of how heartless and ungrateful people like himself are, he can treat others like this, but he doesn't want the juniors in his family to treat him like this.

After observing his daughter, of course, he is now [-]% sure that this is his own daughter.Not to mention the rigorous and meticulous investigation process, just talk about Lucy's appearance, which perfectly inherited the advantages of him and his first wife, and at first glance he is a descendant of the Sidotte family.

Sir Leon Sydot cast his scrutinizing eyes on his daughter's lawyer husband.

——This is such a lucky young man who married Lucy before she knew her...

Under the eyes of his father-in-law, Mike Green tried his best to conceal his inner embarrassment and excitement, so as not to appear too nervous and impolite.He said hello politely, tried to smile generously, and apart from getting a few people's names wrong, everything went well.

After everyone introduced each other, they all returned to Sir Sidot's holiday villa. In the luxurious and luxurious Regency-style living room, the guests sat down one by one to further inquire about the recent situation of the Green couple.

"Yes, Mike is very supportive of my further studies. We have specially arranged a studio in our house in the suburbs of London."

Pei Xiang answered Mason Sidot's question seriously.

This young man is the nephew of Leon Sydott. He is 25 years old this year. He has been looking at Pei Xiang and Mycroft with a suspicious look.

And his friend, that is, Sherlock Holmes, seemed very taciturn. From the time they met to now, that is, when they introduced each other's names, they said a few more words.By the way, he also deliberately observed Pei Xiang's fingers and hair color, although his eyes were very dark.

While responding to Mason Sidot's inquiry, Pei Xiang looked at everyone in the living room.

The first is Sir Leon Sidot. He is less than 60 years old this year. He has a rosy face and hale eyes. He looks like a vigorous old man. It is hard to imagine that he had a serious illness before returning to England.

He was talking to Mycroft at this moment, and it could be seen from his expression that he was becoming more and more satisfied with this son-in-law, who had a very ordinary family and status, and the initial disgust had completely disappeared.

Pei Xiang couldn't help laughing secretly, thinking that even Mycroft's real father-in-law, the Earl of Gladstone, couldn't fault him, and was often led by the nose by his son-in-law.

In the past two years, the Earl's political stance has undergone subtle changes. The Gladstone family and the Portland family behind Mrs. Caroline have reduced their cooperation, but unknowingly sided with Holmes and Pei Xiang. On one side, it gradually twisted into an invisible force.

Pei Xiang looked at Sir Sidot and Mycroft with a smile in her eyes for a while, and then she turned her eyes away very naturally, and nodded to the current Mrs Sidot, a Spanish lady from the Iberian Peninsula regards.

This lady is 35 years old, and she gave birth to a pair of twin daughters to Sir Sidot. The two little girls are sitting quietly in the corner at this moment, looking at the elder sister who suddenly appeared with curious eyes.

Across the twins, Pei Xiang and a shy young man standing in front of the fireplace looked at each other.

This man was Albert Sidot, the half-brother of Lucy Sidot, and the mother of the two brothers and sisters was Sir Sidot's first wife who died young.

Back then, when the colonel's son attempted to assassinate Leon Sidot, his wife bore the murderer's fatal attack for her husband and died on the spot.

In the chaos, Leon's two children cried in fright. The eldest son Albert was held in the arms of the maid and was safe and sound, while the second daughter Lucy disappeared.When the adults reacted, no one could explain how the five-year-old girl was lost.

Afterwards, Leon Sidot buried his wife and left his son in the care of his younger brother's family. He himself left England again and began traveling in various countries on the European continent.Later, he married his second wife in Spain and had twins.

After observing the people in Sidot's house, Pei Xiang did not ignore the other guests in the living room. They are all old friends of Sir Sidot. There is a couple of professors, an Italian doctor, a French painter, and Two students of Jazz.

Sir Sidot was very talkative. He sat in the center of the living room, and after talking with Mycroft, he began to communicate with his relatives and friends around him.Everyone can talk to him and feel his care and attention.

He is eloquent and likes to talk about his experiences in various European countries. From scenic spots to cultural monuments, from various situations in the market to palaces of art, he speaks vividly, interestingly and fascinatingly.

Pei Xiang thought to himself, if he didn't know his past, based on his first impression, he couldn't find any other shortcomings except that he was too enthusiastic and cheerful.

When it was time for dinner, Pei Xiang saw the communicative ability of this great painter, and she felt as if she had met people from the entire Brighton art circle.

These celebrities, regardless of whether they knew Leon Sidot before or not, have become his friends at this time. Everyone welcomed Pei Xiang and Mycroft, and they were sincerely happy for Sir Sidot .

Leon Sidot also frequently raised his glass to express his thanks to the guests, and from time to time he said some interesting stories about his contacts with some important people, proudly enjoying the admiration and surprise of everyone.

By the time the dinner was over, Pei Xiang had already learned some useful news from everyone's conversation, and at the same time understood why the colonel's son had never found a chance to take revenge with his own hands.

For the Sir was literally a man for his social life, and he was with various friends from morning till night.When it was time to go to bed at night, the hired boxers would be asked to guard the door and windows. In short, Sir Leon would never let himself be left alone.

"Where is Mr. Sidot's studio? Are there any recent works of his in this holiday villa?"

Pei Xiang maintained her calm and cool image of a talented woman, and did not change her title immediately.At the same time, she doesn't care much about some mundane trivial matters, and she is only full of enthusiasm for Leon Sydot's painting career.

"Sir Sidot stopped painting after he returned to England. He had been seriously ill because he was too devoted and devoted all his energy to creation. I heard that several doctors suggested that Jazz, rest for a while, don't continue to indulge in artistic creation."

"So that's how it is," Pei Xiang said with obvious regret in his tone, "I thought I could see Mr. Sidot working with my own eyes."

"Mrs. Green, I can understand your regret. After all, Mr. Sidot is such a famous artist."

At this time, Albert Sidot, who has been following Pei Xiang, said:

"There are many works of my father in this holiday villa, all of which he feels quite satisfied with. They are kept with him all the time. They are in the large collection room on the east side of the second floor. Tomorrow, I can take you to visit them. Lucy , I think father would be very pleased to see you like his work."

Pei Xiang smiled and looked at Lucy Sidot's brother, and nodded friendly: "Thank you, Albert."

Albert Sidot pursed his lips. He noticed that the lady who had talked with his sister had left, so he took a step closer and whispered:

"Lucy, don't care about Mason's attitude. He was praised by his father for his artistic talent before. Before he found you, his father had vaguely revealed that he wanted Mason to inherit his career and connections, but you showed up and were very Talented, Mason is jealous of you, that's why he keeps saying you are fake. Lucy, Mason is not a bad person, but he is a bit willful. After a while, he will be able to adjust himself. When the time comes, I will ask him to give you Apologize."

This explanation immediately made Pei Xiang frowned, and obvious boredom flashed in his plain eyes. It was obvious that this simple and pure lady didn't like these intrigues very much.

"Jealousy will only blind his spirituality, pollute his talent, and finally reduce him to mediocrity. If this continues, his creative level will decline more and more. Albert, if you have a good relationship with Cousin Mason, you can Persuade him to spend more time in the professional field, which is better than anything else."

Albert froze for a moment, he didn't expect this lost and recovered sister to be so tough.After realizing that he seemed to have made something worse, the young man's face flashed with bewilderment.

At this time, Mason Sidot, the character in question, and his friend Sherlock Holmes came over.

"What are you talking about, Albert, can my friend and I join you in your sibling conversation?"

"Mason, Mr. Holmes, I am talking to Lucy about my father's collection room, and I plan to take her in for a visit tomorrow."

Mason immediately said: "It just so happens that my friend Sherlock has never visited Uncle's favorite collection, why don't we go to the collection room to appreciate it tomorrow."

Albert asked Pei Xiang with his eyes.

Pei Xiang nodded lightly.

Sherlock Holmes suddenly said: "Mrs. Green, I heard from Mason that you insisted on using the surname Sidot before you married Mr. Green. But I found that you respect and miss your adoptive father very much. Why didn't you think that?" Change his last name?"

"It was the advice of my adoptive father, who always wanted me to find my loved ones."

When mentioning the past, Pei Xiangqing added a lot of warmth to his cold expression.

Although she didn't say much, everyone present could feel her deep affection for her adoptive father.Compared with her polite alienation when facing Leon Sydot, this gap is particularly obvious.

"That's it. By the way, you were able to remember your own name clearly when you were five years old, but didn't you remember Mr. Leon Sidot's name clearly? Didn't your adoptive father help you find your relatives?"

"I can't remember the exact situation. It seems that I didn't remember the pronunciation of Leon clearly. Well, I remember... my adoptive father talked to me later, saying that when he picked me up, I fell seriously ill. After I recovered, he tried to write a letter according to my intermittent words, and also posted a notice in the newspaper, but there was no response. He guessed that it might be because of my young age that I misremembered some information gone."

"Didn't you call the police?"

"I found it. It is said that there were some dried blood stains on the clothes I was wearing, which attracted the attention of the detectives. However, they did not find out that there was a terrible murder nearby, and then it disappeared. Now it seems , probably because the distance is too far, I don’t know why I appeared in the north, and I was very sick at that time.”

There was a hint of mockery in Sherlock Holmes' eyes, whether it was mocking Mrs. Green's ambiguity, or the inaction of the inspectors.

In short, after he finished asking these few questions, he returned to his taciturn state and acted as an observer again.

Because of what Sherlock Holmes said, Albert Sidot became interested in Pei Xiang's childhood life, so he asked a few more questions.

Pei Xiang's answer was not perfect.She sometimes confuses things, misremembers times and names, and sometimes avoids topics she doesn't want to bring up.

Her reaction made her identity more authentic and credible.After all, no ordinary person can clearly remember his growth experience from the age of five to the age of 20, without any forgetting and confusion.

After listening patiently for a while, Sherlock Holmes found an excuse and left.He turned and walked towards Mycroft, and chatted "casually" with the other party as usual.

After a while, Mason Sidot found Sherlock, who was alone and thinking about it, and asked him if he had found anything.

Sherlock didn't express his thoughts right away, but asked Mason Sydot again why he didn't tell Sir Sidot directly the truth about his daughter's early death, but watched him being deceived.

"Mason, if I didn't know you well, I would have thought that, as they said, you were jealous of your cousin, so I didn't believe her to be true."

Mason shook his head again and again: "No, Sherlock, I swear that what I said is true. But, but, I can't tell my uncle that my cousin is dead, because the evidence that can prove this matter must never be produced. In that case, the reputation of the other person will be damaged, please forgive my selfishness, Sherlock, I have someone I want to protect more."

Sherlock smiled noncommittally. To be honest, he is now not only interested in the true origins of the Greens, but also curious about the secrets that Mason Sidot has kept.

Of course, if the secret hadn't hurt anyone else, even if he was curious, he wouldn't be rude to ask the bottom line.But according to his observation, the secret that Mason tried his best to hide is definitely not innocent.

He smelled evil.

"Then, Mason, since you have sworn, I naturally can't continue to force you, so the two of us have to be more patient and wait for the Greens to show their flaws."

Seeing that Sherlock stopped asking, Mason Sidot heaved a sigh of relief, he smiled in disguise, and explained casually:

"Actually, I don't want to tell my uncle the bad news about his death even if it's not for the reason that can't be said. You know, he had a serious illness when he was abroad. Although he looks healthy now, the doctor said that he Can't be bothered or stimulated anymore. So, even out of concern for loved ones, I can't tell an old father who has been looking for his daughter for many years, that his baby is long gone. I hope you can expose the liar and leave Give my uncle a good hope that the real Lucy Sidot is still living happily in a corner, but she has not recognized her relatives."

"My dear Mason, it is very kind and thoughtful of you to think so."

Sherlock Holmes raised his eyebrows, as if completely convinced of Mason Sydotte's kindness.

After supper, the guests began to leave one after another.When only the Sidotte family and a few temporary guests were left in the living room, Leon Sidotte showed a tired look. After saying good night to everyone, the old jazz went upstairs with three bodyguards rest.

After that, everyone else went upstairs.