[Phantom of the Opera] In Praise of Iris

The spacious living room, the exquisite and humanistic paintings of famous masters, the silent servants, and the kind old man sitting behind the exquisite glass coffee table in the middle of the living room... The first impression of Shani's house on Irene is quite good.And this is specifically manifested in the girl's amazed look and bright smile.It's not quite what the Loire Valley expects of a noble lady, but if it comes from a poor man who has lost his memory, it can be forgiven.

"That is to say, you annoying little fox really forgot everything in the Loire Valley, including your favorite Charney family—and your poor brother Raul and me?" In the flower hall used to receive female guests, the young man whom Sophia called "Count Shani" shouted exaggeratedly after hearing a few words about Irene from the red-haired girl. The color eyes give people the illusion that they are not frivolous.

"Well, so should I say 'sorry' or 'Long time no see everyone'?" Irene's voice was still as soft as in memory, but there was an undisguised indifference in her bones-it was obviously not the past in front of the elders The respectful and calm faces he and she are used to are quite similar to the contemptuous and lazy ones when they are alone with him, but there is a lot less hidden sharpness... Philip was slightly excited, and then he saw the girl's cold eyes His eyes flickered slightly, like the last star passing by in the night sky before dawn—it was not so brilliant, but because he had the entire night sky alone, it looked extraordinarily pure and lofty; and that's all. There is still a layer of not deep and not shallow smile, which makes the owner of the eyes look elegant and calm in front of the family they just met.

Unfortunately, he was not as shy and naive as he expected.The girl's slight upturned sound came into my ears, and the Earl sighed secretly, and didn't answer, but his passionate gray-blue eyes focused on Irene, as if he was confident that he could get rid of the girl's weight with just his eyes. The hidden door of the heart.

Oh, he almost forgot, now Irene's heart is not really hidden.However, the girl who lost her memory still seems to be one of the very few girls in the Loire Valley who is completely immune to his "affectionate".

If it was another girl, even if it was the little Manon who was not yet old enough to taste the taste of love, or the shrewd and powerful red-haired Sophia, he must find a way to leave some special marks in the girl's reserved heart. Except for Irene, the little beauty whose hair color is lucky to be the same as the glory of Shani's family, no matter whether she has amnesia or not, she has never pretended to him, and he thinks it should be taken for granted.

The Shani family's daughter should always be proud.The young and promising Earl quickly found an excuse for himself: even if she was just an adopted daughter, even if she had lost all memories of the Loire Valley.

Ha, God knows when that girl will think of everything and do some tricks, you can't mess with such a big/trouble!What's more, do you expect that cunning little fox to become a harmless lamb after losing his memory?

That's right, let Miss Alice continue to be the most outstanding girl in Shani's family. With her astonishing beauty at a glance, and the even more astonishing wealth both on the surface and in secret that even he covets, if these are not confused her...

Philip managed to suppress some dangerous thoughts that were eager to move in his heart, and when he looked down, he saw that the girl had already sat down beside his mother with a natural expression. At this moment, he just cast a casual glance at him, and it was clear in the calm emerald color The ground reflected two dark gray-blue spots—the deep and affectionate eyes he had always been proud of in the past, reflected in the girl's open eyes, instantly exposed the lifeless nature that had been suppressed by the noble elite education all the year round.

He is only a few years older than Raul, and he has just passed his 21st birthday. After careful calculation, he has not even reached the "mature age" in the usual sense, but he has already built his own business and achieved a noble status that cannot be easily shaken. He has a good reputation; compared with his younger brother, who is still too young, he even knows the taste of love-it's just love.

Speaking of it, even he himself didn’t want to believe it: from wrapping his arms around the lady’s slender waist in a strange way to probing his fingers into the tight corsets of ladies with ease, he had never felt the magic of love, even Most of the trembling for the first time was because of worrying about dissatisfying the noble and lonely female partner and missing the opportunity to cooperate.

Oh, of course, there have been many women who cast affectionate glances at him and even boldly confessed their love, and they appeared more and more frequently with the rise of his career and the maturity of his profile; however, apart from physical pleasure, None of these utilitarian or lonely or obscene or innocent souls brought him any more wonderful feelings.I have to admit that in this regard, his young and reckless younger brother seems to be much luckier than him.

Still, I'd rather bother with the funny little fox than throw myself into a superficial, dead-end relationship.Anyway, the worst outcome would be to be bitten severely by the little fox.They are all sons and daughters of the Shani family, and they will never let this surname be ashamed...

What a strange man: his soul is clearly dying, but he looks so restless.

On the other side, Irene watched him with great interest for a while during the conversation with Mrs. Shaney, and for this reason even rarely looked through her lost memories relayed by Sophia.The girl's sitting posture was not proper, but it was by no means offensive. Her petite body matched unexpectedly with the wooden seat from the far east beneath her.

But soon, the girl thought she understood the deep-rooted arrogance of this former ally, and turned her attention to the other brother sitting in the flower hall—the part of the memory that was never really recovered obviously affected her after all: At least, the former Irene didn't dare to ignore Earl Shani so easily; but now, even if she has decided to be vigilant against someone, compared to the Earl who is deeply scheming and difficult to distinguish between true and false emotions, she is still the same as Xia Ni. Raul of Ni family blood is more able to attract the girl's attention, whether it is his handsome and dazzling face like a sun god, or the smile on his face from the heart besides the normal anxiety.

"Oh, my poor little Alice, I heard that you were kidnapped by a ghost. I was so anxious to death. I asked Philip to go to the police station to inquire about you three days ago, but I still have no clue! Fortunately, Sophia's men finally Brought you back to Shani's house - it seems that I have to admit that it is a group of smart young people..."

"My little Alice, you have come back safely. This must be the biggest news for the Shani family this year!"

The above two greetings were from Mrs. Shani and Viscount Lauer respectively, and Irene somehow felt that they were somewhat similar.This is probably Shani-style care?

"Sorry for worrying you and your mother." The girl paused, and asked sincerely, "But, Raul, did I cause some trouble that is hard to solve?"

"Of course not, my little Alice, why do you think so? Could it be that the servants assigned to you are not obedient and loyal enough?" Raul stared at his sister's soft green eyes, although he tried his best to smile a little bit, but still couldn't relax He frowned, and even got a little angry without saying a few words-it wasn't aimed at Irene, but it inevitably made people feel uncomfortable.

Raul shouldn't be like this... A thought suddenly popped up in Irene's mind, and the look in her eyes inevitably showed a bit of entanglement.

"Okay, Raul! Look what you're talking about? How could you so tempt our Shani pearl into questioning the family's honor?"

"Don't worry, my dear mother, Raul is just too worried about me. And, you should believe that every servant of the Shani family has a generational loyalty to the master's family, and the daughter of the Shani family will always be the family Proud." Before the mind turned the corner, the mouth had already reacted first.The girl's soft and charming voice sounded softer at this moment, just the tone used by caring people when whispering in the ears of elders; but her heart, which was no longer empty, was almost calm, at least, far less than her face. As intimate and warm as it clearly appears...

"Of course I have no intention of questioning the glory of the Shani family, but you also have to know: the glory of the nobility can only be continued and developed through pioneering and enterprising, and keeping the past will only make everyone think how stupid the ancestors of the Shani family were and overthrow the Xia family. There is no other meaning other than the glory of the Ni family—if you persist in this, then I can almost foresee that no matter sooner or later, the glory that the Shani family regards as life will be overthrown in your hands!"

Even if Irene didn't recover her memory, she still knew how sharp the words Lauer blurted out at this moment, and how rebellious they were in the eyes of Mrs. Shany, who had been adhering to the traditional aristocratic thinking all her life.But she searched through the memories that Sophia recounted—the long stories that might not be completely true, but they were already detailed enough, but she couldn’t think of any major events that could lead to tit-for-tat between the mother and son who had never gotten along well, so she chose carefully. He remained silent, and only cautiously walked between the angry mother and child with anxious, worried and slightly blank eyes.

"Raul!" Old Mrs. Shani looked furious. She pointed at her youngest son's condensed face. Her well-maintained fingers trembled in pain in front of that face, making people worry that she would faint in the next second. ; and what trembled more than her fingers was the glossy lips of the old Mrs. Shani—she seemed to have a lot of words, and the next second she would throw them all at her overly rebellious young son, but in the end she just squeezed them through her teeth. There was a scream like a witch...

"I'm here, dear mother!" There seemed to be a momentary hesitation in Raul's blue pupils, but it soon turned into a sneer on the young man's lips along with most of the anger, "Remember you accused me just now To lure little Alice into questioning the honor of the family? So, would you dare to be honest with little Alice about how you made things difficult for my poor Christine?"

"Christine?" Irene murmured suspiciously, the conflicting feelings of intimacy and vigilance, contempt and jealousy came to her heart again—more intense than when she heard Sophia's recitation, so that she started to All kinds of complex and strange associations arise...

"Yes, Christine, your closest friend and sister since childhood; and the only love in my life." The decisive answer blurted out, and Irene saw the young man's eyes similar in color to Philip's filled with sweetness in an instant tenderness, and all sharp negative emotions escape in this tenderness.

spouse?Had Raoul already exchanged rings with the innocent girl?Irene froze for a moment, and Mr. Ghost's mutilated face flashed inexplicably in her mind.

The author has something to say: I’m sorry this chapter has been dragged on for so long, it’s still short, but the waste manuscript is more than three times the size of the main text... Sure enough, a stupid author with insufficient IQ balance can’t just play with the scheming heroine (who still has amnesia) ...) But believe me, although it is a hole dug by my own brain, even if it is a long-term tortoise, I will definitely dig it and fill it! (hot blooded face)