[Zhongying] Rebirth meets a wizard

After the ball at Mr. Bingley's house, Sherlock and John are going back to London.

They were accompanied by a check for £500 from Lydia.

The check came in the mail, on the open letter:

Dear Sherlock:

This is your payment, and since we're such good friends, I've given myself a nice discount, I hope you don't mind.

Of course, if you don't cash this check because of our friendship, the clothes of the same value will be sent to 221b Baker Street.

I wish you a pleasant journey!

your sincere friend

"Is Lydia reluctant to part with you? I wrote you a letter before leaving."

Dr. Watson, who didn't see the contents of the letter or who signed it, intuitively thought it was Lydia's letter.

"Lydia already knows that you want to pursue her sister!"

Detective Sherlock Holmes collected the letter casually to prevent Watson from seeing Lydia's "threat".

"Ah! How did she know? What did she say?"

Dr. Watson, who was immediately distracted, was in a mess if he cared. Even though he didn't care, he couldn't compete with his friends.

"Lydia is not the kind of person who only cares about wealth and status!"

With one sentence, Holmes dismissed Watson who asked a series of questions.

"I know that, but what did she say specifically?"

Watson can be settled with just one sentence, and he can finally know what his future powerful sister-in-law thinks. He must know it.

"You want to hear compliments, go ask yourself."

The shameless Sherlock Holmes does not intend to repeat Lydia's compliment to Watson, which is uncomfortable to think about.

"So it's a compliment! It's a pity that I'm going back to London, so I won't be able to see Miss Mary."

Watson is very comfortable with his friend's sarcastic remarks, not to mention whether it is a compliment or not, he wants to be satisfied.

"You can ask Lydia to bring her sister with her when she comes to London next time, it depends on your ability."

Holmes gave Watson rare advice.

……

Soon the chat between the two friends was over. It's not good for a gentleman to casually discuss other unmarried girls.

But you had a lot of conversations before, whether it was good or not, and it was only when someone knocked on the door that it stopped.

To be exact, after the hotel's male waiter came in to help carry the boxes, the two shut up and packed up their things and left.

..............................

On the second day after Holmes and Watson left, Mr. Bingley seemed to have received an urgent letter from London, and he hurried back to London alone to settle his business troubles.

Because of Mr. Bingley's departure, Jane became silent, and the shining eyes at the ball disappeared.

The subsequent departure of Miss Bingley and Mr. Darcy proves Jane's apprehension, and her smile becomes forced.

Time continues to move forward, and winter has completely arrived.

In this winter, Jane, the most beautiful daughter of the Bennet family, is getting thinner and thinner day by day.

Everyone in the Bennet family was a little worried, and Mrs. Bennet was very worried. The good son-in-law she had been thinking about had become the person she hated.

"Jane, maybe Mr. Bingley and the others just went to London to participate in the social season. After all, winter is here and the London dance is about to begin. But Netherfield Manor is still there, and they will always come back."

Even Lydia couldn't stand it anymore, and spoke to comfort Jane.

"Yes, Lydia is right, it must be so."

Elizabeth was most worried about Jane. She gave Lydia an appreciative glance, and then seriously agreed.

"It's not like that. Miss Bingley has already written to me. I'm wishful thinking. There are so many beauties in the London social season, and Miss Darcy, what am I?"

The reason why Jane was particularly haggard this day was finally revealed. It is rare for her to have negative emotions when she is gentle and kind.

"Jane, do you believe what Miss Bingley said? I have seen the beauties of the London social season. If you ask me, I can't compare with my eldest sister. If you just look at your beauty and personality, Jane, you are simply the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Excellent. If you want to see the dowry, I have already agreed with my father, and I will help."

Thinking of the final result, Lydia didn't want her sister to be too sad, so she actively explained to her. Of course, she was telling the truth. She had never seen such a smart and gentle beauty of Jane in London.

"Lydia! Thank you..."

Jane didn't know if she had listened to Lydia's comfort. She gave her two younger sisters a weak smile, as if she didn't want them to worry about herself.

"Christmas is coming, maybe we should think about what to prepare."

Elizabeth took the initiative to change the topic. The previous topic was too heavy, and Jane's smile was too bitter.

……

Soon Jane went to rest, and Lydia and Elizabeth were alone in the small study.

"Liz, is there something wrong with what I said earlier? Why is Jane more sad?"

Lydia always felt that she seemed to make Jane more sad.

"Lydia, you are right, it's just Jane, she always hopes that love has nothing to do with beauty, personality and wealth."

Sure enough, it would be right to ask Elizabeth who knows Jane well, and she pointed out Jane's knot in one sentence.

"Liz thinks so too?"

Lydia restrained her expression of disapproval. In reality, she could no longer comprehend such delicate girlish feelings.

"Lydia, you have to allow us to have beautiful visions of love, not to mention that Mr. Bingley is simply a perfect prince, at least in Jane's eyes."

Elizabeth still thinks more than Jane, but she also yearns for a beautiful love.

"Well, it seems that I was wrong. I talked about love too utilitarianly. Although it is clear that what everyone looks at is appearance, character and wealth. Especially beauty and wealth, the two are the same and can be measured."

Lydia was a little self-deprecating, but she didn't want to change herself. It's good to be realistic, and she didn't think Mr. Bingley was so perfect.

"My youngest sister, don't you don't believe in the love of souls so early?"

Elizabeth is also very stressed about falling in love with her 16-year-old sister.

"This obviously has nothing to do with age. But... But maybe those who believe will gain something, just like you and Jane, I am optimistic about you."

Lydia suddenly thought of the future, and thought that Jane and Elizabeth could be said to have obtained the love they wanted, so she should agree, judging from the results.

In the end, Lydia is still a utilitarian person who agrees only after seeing the result.

"What and what? By the way, what happened to the dowry mentioned earlier, my father didn't tell us either."

Elizabeth, who can always see the key sharply, squinted at Lydia directly, as if to say what secret you are hiding again.

"Actually, it's nothing. You can... ask your father, um, the head of our family knows better. Ah, by the way, I heard that Charlotte is engaged?"

Lydia was at a loss for words when being targeted by the most sensitive Elizabeth in the family, so she shifted the responsibility to Mr. Bennet and changed the topic for safety.

"Forget it, I'll ask my father. Charlotte and Mr. Taylor are engaged. Mr. Taylor is indeed not that rich, but he likes Charlotte very much."

Speaking of this, Elizabeth's expression is not so good. The best friend at first can still be said to be a good friend now, but it is not so easy to talk about everything.

"Ah...that's it..."

Finding that the topic she changed was not very pleasant, Lydia seriously used her brain and had to think of another topic, a safer topic!

While Lydia was racking her brains, her savior came. Ruth came to Lydia with an urgent letter.

"Miss Lydia, a dispatch from London!"

"Liz, I have something to do, I'm going back to my room first."

Looking at the wax seal of the earl's house, Lydia and Elizabeth had a bad feeling and planned to go upstairs to the room to read the letter.

Ruth followed Lydia's footsteps and waited for her orders.

"Ruth, help me find Mrs. Smith, and just say I'm in a hurry."

After giving Ruth an order, Lydia really went back to her room, thinking to herself that Christmas would be around the corner, and she didn't know what the earl was in a hurry for.