[Phantom of the Opera] In Praise of Iris

Possessive desire is a crucial part of love, but the emotion of possessive desire can never be love.At least, it is impossible to become the kind of equal and firm love that Irene wants.So she left without hesitation, at the moment when the mentor almost decided to equate her with Christine, or decided to completely rely on her.The self-esteem and easily unshakable reason, which were jointly shaped by two very different and seemingly irrelevant memories, finally exerted its due power at this moment.

No one knew better than she how cruel it was, neither for the Phantom nor for her.

But my dear mentor, my angel, forgive me for being so stubborn - I will never be your next forbidden descendant, even though I have already been your most loyal slave under the throne of music.

"Sister Alice?" Philip had already passed the voice change period, and his voice, which was infinitely close to that of a mature man, successfully pulled back the apparently erratic thoughts of the person in front of him.

"Lord Earl." Unsurprisingly, Irene completely ignored his deliberate accent and the vague teasing in his gray-blue eyes, and her body, which was not even close to being tall, curved smoothly, showing a kind of just right respect.

"I heard from Raul that Ms. Alice is from the far north and has received a short-term aristocratic education?" Philip raised his eyebrows unconsciously, and after forgetting his usual frivolity, he had a kind of majestic majesty.

"Thank you for your attention. I am indeed from the north." Irene paused for a while, and quietly clenched the blue and white skirt corners of Shani's maids, as if a little shy, "But it's not too far... In fact, I The original host family is a newly promoted nobleman in Belgium. Because of... some unhappiness with other rich people, the whole family moved to Paris three years ago, that is, one year after buying me. The noble lady of the host family is here Soon fell in love with a romantic and witty traveler, and insisted on leaving with him. The lady thought that she no longer needed a boring personal maid to distract her lover, so..."

"Oh, brother, I told you that sister Alice had been performing magic tricks and circuses in the theater before she met me. There is nothing to be guarded against-I have seen her magic tricks, and her fingers are slender and white. Like a dancing pigeon, it's really indescribably graceful and flexible." The little boy angrily cut off his brother's inexplicable sharpness, but his innocent blue eyes were still full of joy, and even his voice was far worse than Philip's when he was a boy. Clearer and softer.

"Thank you, Lord Viscount, for taking me out of that dark and chaotic place. During the contract period, Alice is willing to remain absolutely loyal to you." Irene lifted the corner of her skirt and bowed her knees in a timely manner, "I hope that you can be with 'Lord Earl' 'It's more comfortable." As for how long the so-called contract period will last, Irene thinks that with Philip here, she shouldn't have to pay too much attention.Ah, of course, before she could gain the shade of Shani's house, she still had to settle some minor troubles.

The dark woods far away from the hustle and bustle of the caravan, the drowsy moonlight, and a handsome nobleman and a pure and lovely little maid... If you ignore the two parties who look at each other, it is colder than the moonlight tonight Most people will probably regard this as the beginning of a clichéd romance story and offer a tacit smile.

"What should I call you, cunning girl?" Philip's voice was too magnetic, and it was difficult to prevent the little girls who had just started their love affairs from having some charming reverie, "Alice Muller?"

"If the Earl doesn't mind, just call me Alice."

"Like my innocent and lovely brother?"

"Master Viscount has taken great care of me. His heart is as bright as gold, and his eyes are as hot as the sun - he will definitely be the dream lover of all the ladies and ladies in France in the future!" The girl praised with all her strength in a soft voice , but a reserved smile was brewing on her clean and delicate face, "And Alice will become the most expensive jewelry of Shani's family in the future."

"I thought you were determined to forget your identity!"

"Ah, my lord earl, what unusual identity does poor Alice have? She is just a poor orphan girl!" Irene exclaimed exaggeratedly, but a sharp smile shot out from her clear green eyes. Meaning, "After all, she didn't find out that she belonged to the token of the nobles in exile during the riot at the theater dinner."

"It was just an accident!" Philip looked a little irritable, but fortunately he still remembered to keep his roar in his throat.He was keenly aware that something had subtly changed between the two of them, and vaguely knew why—but it might not be pleasant.

"It's understandable, as an unknown variable in the implementation of all cooperation covenants, although this time it was originally extremely critical." The girl's tone was cold, and she didn't even bother to pretend.Irene was also surprised by her sudden outburst of anger, and later realized that it was more like a catharsis of long-standing fears—not from the inaction of her allies, but from her own inaction towards her allies. Trust beyond the norm and the deeper loneliness that it reflects.That is... the loneliness that spans the entire world, which cannot be dispelled, let alone dissipated.

"You can regard 'Alice' as an extension of this variable. Except for the change of the intervention point, it will not have much impact." Outbreak is already considered an extra bonus.Before Philip could respond, Irene put on her smiling face again.

"Do you really think that most of the theater and previous experience can be written off?" The uncomfortable feeling seemed to be more obvious, Philip couldn't help but frowned and stabbed, "Oh, the habitual thief on the streets of Paris, A clown in a theater circus, any identity is enough to make those ladies who claim to be dignified refuse to associate with you!"

"It doesn't matter, I never thought of letting the past be forgotten forever, as long as it is not mentioned for the time being." Irene seemed unaware of the aggressive warning from her allies, "As for the future, Who knows what will happen."

"I hope our plan doesn't end with Miss Alice being ruined and kicked out of the upper class!"

"Ah, so, shouldn't you wish me good luck?" Irene has completely calmed down, and her soft voice even has a hint of ridicule, "After all, the covenant between us will probably last for a long time Woolen cloth."

Philip refused to waste any more time with the cunning little fox, and got up first to walk back.Irene followed him briskly, blending silently into the hustle and bustle of the convoy's lights.

The wealthy Shani family didn't mind taking in one more well-behaved servant.As a valued friend of the Viscount Shani, Alice, the little maid who accompanied everyone back to Shani's villa, naturally received preferential treatment from the housekeeper.For example, arrange for her to serve the old Viscountess personally.Of course, it's hard to say that Viscount Shani's strong request and the "wild" maid were not part of it.But obviously, Irene's experience in these years is enough to make her pass the trial period perfectly.When Philip finished a big project for the third time and went home temporarily to rest, he was informed by the housekeeper that Miss Alice had been allowed to study noble courses with the collateral ladies who were staying at Shani's house.

From a wild maid who was not fully trusted to the most beloved adopted daughter of the hostess of the Chaney family, Miss Alice's experience has long been a legend talked about by servants of noble families in the Loire Valley.What's more worth mentioning is that this amazing girl did all this in less than three years.

"Sister Alice!" Hearing Raul's warm voice, Irene habitually raised a pure smile.

"Sister Alice, I heard that the cute little Manon has become obsessed with racing horses with you?"

"Yeah, she even wanted to encourage me to compete with her equestrian instructor!" Miss Alice puffed up her ruddy and small cheeks, and looked up at Brother Raul, who was taller and taller, as if she had never been shy towards him. when.

Raul touched the little girl's soft platinum hair very smoothly, and rare warmth surged in the jewel-like blue eyes-nearly three years were enough to make the young boy fade away from his innocence, but always Some emotions cleverly exchanged time for the most important bargaining chip, and it was engraved into someone's heart unconsciously, turning into a flame that would not be extinguished: "If you are willing to spend more time at social dances instead of on horseback, maybe This kind of thing won't happen please."

"Oh, no, my dear Viscount, you know how annoying those weird noble men are!" The insincere consolation unsurprisingly resulted in the charming coquettishness of the little girl.

"Who made our little Alice so dazzling." The cello-like timbre undoubtedly belongs to Philip.

"I thought I was your sister." Not some lover of the Earl.Irene swallowed the second half of the sentence out of ladylike considerations, but no one didn't understand.

"Oh, of course, little Alice will always be the most beautiful and charming sister of the Shani Brothers." The suave Earl assured her in a tone of praising expensive pets or jewelry, and the hair was covered with a thin layer of light blue stubble. The chin was slightly raised, as if deliberately trying to seduce something.

"Hey, brother, be serious. Sister Alice doesn't like you." Raul frowned disapprovingly, but he didn't care too much, "But speaking of it, sister Alice's equestrian skills And the shooting really helped the sheriffs of the Loire Valley a lot—no wonder little Manon was so envious."

"That's right, which adopted daughter of a noble lady dares to be as arrogant as our little Alice." Philip still maintained his lover's tone, but the words he said were quite unflattering.

"Then I need the Earl to ask my mother why she loves little Alice so much." The girl laughed indifferently.

The Shani brothers also laughed happily, and this sensitive topic is over.When the high-ranking maid of Shani's family in a blue and white dress delivered the banquet invitation to Miss Yuna, who was labeled as trendy and rebellious, the atmosphere at the table was undoubtedly warm and joyful.

Indeed, Mademoiselle Alice had become a star of the high society of the Loire Valley.That wonderful circle, how many ambitious young people have worked hard but have never been able to join.But if you have already integrated into it, how many people will care how you get the ticket?

The author has something to say: It means that another chapter has finally been lost in the battle of wits and courage with the Jinjiang system. Well, writing Western-style doujin is indeed hard work, but everyone must believe in the author, even if this article does not become a series in your lifetime. Not tj Da!