[Zhongying] Rebirth meets a wizard

"Yeah, how do you know about Mycroft? But he did mention you and seems to want to meet you."

Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective at the famous stage in London, after showing a flashing smile because of Lydia's curious eyes, answered questions about his brother seriously.

He had only met his brother yesterday, when Mycroft asked him to introduce Lydia to him, but he flatly refused.

"Ah! Looks like he's interested in my little business. I got a letter from him today. Tell me, Sherlock, what does your brother do?"

Lydia became even more curious, and involuntarily approached Holmes, feeling surprised that he really had an older brother, wondering if the two brothers resembled each other.

"Mycroft he works for the government and the Queen."

Holmes watched Lydia approaching him calmly, and at such a short distance, Lydia's pale face was still right in front of him.

"Then is he good? Compared with Earl McLean?"

Lydia blinked, more curious because of such a simple but mysterious introduction.

"It's hard to say. In terms of status, of course the earl is noble, but in terms of ability, McCoff can do what the earl can't."

Holmes frowned faintly because of the name Earl Maclean, as if he didn't want to hear the name from Lydia.

"Hmm...then he is very familiar with the queen?"

Lydia felt that Mycroft Holmes was not a simple person, and Sherlock's words confirmed her guess.

Now she just felt that it would take no effort at all. It seemed that Mycroft Holmes was the partner she wanted to find. He was capable, and it would be even better if he was familiar with the queen or the royal family.

In an instant, Earl McLean was disgusted.

"It's okay. What's the matter, you still want to hook up with the queen?"

Sherlock answers all questions, but Lydia's question is still unexpected, Queen?

Does this little girl in front of her actually want to know the Queen?

"Great, let's meet after Christmas."

Lydia is very happy, the blood and snow in front are not important anymore, this good news must be told to Mrs. Smith soon.

Lydia jumped up and down alone without noticing the distance between herself and Sherlock.

And Mary and John couldn't see anyone else anymore.

So when Mrs. Hudson came over, she had to remind everyone loudly.

"Lovebirds, the snow outside is getting bigger and bigger, so plan ahead!"

"Lovebirds...?"

Lydia noticed the "men", so she looked at Holmes.

She only found that his light-colored eyes were right in front of her eyes, clearly reflecting her own appearance.

Realizing that the distance between the two had crossed the line of friends, Lydia backed away abruptly, knocking the half-read book on the table.

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The Bennet house in Longbourne was extraordinarily lively this Christmas.

Not to mention the whole family, Mrs. Bennet's younger brother, Mr. Gardiner's family, also arrived in Longbourne with Lydia.

Two families get together, four adults, a group of children.

The five elder sisters of the Bennet family play happily with a group of dickeys from the Gardiner family.

On this day, Lydia was in her room, wrapping the presents to be sent by herself, and Katie came to visit.

"Aren't you going to play with your younger brothers and sisters?"

Lydia asks Katie, who has gone crazy lately, as she continues to tie fireworks to presents.

"I would like to, but when they saw Jane and Elizabeth, they stopped surrounding me. Lydia, you have prepared so many gifts."

Katie cured herself after complaining, and she didn't really want to compete with her two older sisters.

"Yeah, a lot of cards are going to be sent to London, and I have to write a lot of cards. Do you want to help me?"

Lydia's bed is covered with presents and a stack of Christmas cards that need to be attached.

"Forget it, don't be messed with by me. I can't do these things, and I'm afraid it won't help. Or I'd better go find Mary, at least I can chat with her."

Although Katie sat on the edge of the bed, seeing Lydia's methodical movements, she immediately gave up helping, thinking that Mary's place was safer.

"Then talk to me for a while. What is Mary doing? Reading?"

Lydia kept her hands on her hands, but her mouth was also unambiguous, and she still had time to ask about Mary's movements.

"She is knitting scarves and gloves. She has been working hard recently. You are busy preparing gifts, and so is she. She often doesn't see people."

Katie said she was unwilling to help, but she sat down and helped Lydia do some auxiliary work, such as cutting ribbons and delivering things.

"It turns out that I was rushing for presents...By the way, Katie, how is Jane?"

Lydia guessed that such a thoughtful gift must be for John.

Putting a gift wrapped in her hand aside, Lydia asked Katie about Jane's situation intently.

"Not so well... She tries to behave as usual, but who can't see it, she often loses her mind."

Katie pursed her lips and shook her head. She was still drawing ribbons for Lydia, and laid them neatly by the bed for Lydia to pick up.

"Didn't Liz comfort her?"

Lydia also picked up an unwrapped gift and continued her actions.

"Yes, it just doesn't seem to work."

Katie leaned over to whisper to Lydia.

"Let me tell you secretly, I heard Jane say that she regretted it, and she felt that she should have gone to London with you."

"Actually, Mr. Bingley is indeed busy in London. It's normal that he won't be back before Christmas."

Lydia was not as mysterious as Katie, but directly told what she knew.

"Lydia, you are really bored now, I don't even have the fun of telling you secrets. I went to find Mary, she is more interesting than you now!"

Katie didn't get Lydia's cooperation, so she felt bored and went to find Mary.

"Hey...whether you will accompany me or not is because there are so many presents to sort out."

Lydia watched Katie bouncing away, looked at what she had to do, and sighed.

This is already the result of giving Mrs. Smith and Ruth a lot of small courtesy gifts to sort out, at least now they are all gifts from people Lydia knows.

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Soon, Christmas Eve came, and Mrs. Bennet and Mrs. Gardiner were very busy preparing various menus for the Christmas dinner. Christmas pudding and turkey were indispensable, and there were also many other delicacies.

The Christmas tree was also decorated by the children, and the Bennet family looked full of Christmas spirit, and everyone was happy.

The gifts given to each other have been piled up under the tree, and the little boys and girls of the Gardiner family always go there to see where their gifts are.

Before dinner, everyone raises their glasses, even the youngest boys can drink a little eggnog, clink glasses, and dinner begins.

"It's such a joy to have our two families get together for Christmas."

Mr. Bennet sighed happily that he had a good time with Mr. Gardiner recently.

"Well, how easy it is for me to have May (Mrs. Gardiner's name)! And these lovely children."

Mrs. Bennet also said with emotion that she clinked glasses with her siblings.

The Gardiners also expressed a happy mood.

The other juniors looked at the elders with a smile and exchanged greetings, and seriously ate the Christmas dinner. The turkey and goose were the focus of everyone's favorite.

Of course, there are also a few little Douding from the Gardiner family who are absent-minded. They just want to finish eating quickly and then play Christmas crackers. Their little eyes keep looking at the corner where the crackers are set.

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The happy time always flies, and Lydia and the Gardiner family will go to London not long after Christmas.

This time, at the invitation of Aunt Gardiner, Jane decides to go to London together.

Lydia also asked Mary, and their trip to the museum was not carried out last time, and Lydia thought Mary would go together.

"No... Lydia, I won't go this time."

Mary quickly rejects Lydia's offer.

Lydia was a little confused.

"Mary... what's the matter with you?"

"No, it's all right, it's just Lydia, I'm Mary, Mary of Longbourne, and that can't be changed."

Mary's expression is still good, as if this is not a decision that will make her sad.

"So nothing bad happened?"

Lydia was worried that John and Mary were having an argument or something.

"No, where did you go?"

Mary couldn't laugh or cry, but Lydia's serious appearance also made her feel warm.

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Earl Maclean's Ball, London.

"Is Mr. Martin looking for me?"

Lydia, who came to the dance to save face, swayed the red wine casually. This is the same corner she came here again a year later.

"Miss Lydia, we meet again."

Mr. Martin is very gentleman.

"Yes, we meet again. Mr. Martin is still so young and handsome."

Lydia praised her sincerely. Anyway, she has already made an appointment with Mycroft Holmes for this dance. Now that she has a new partner, she doesn't have so much resentment towards the old one who doesn't care.

"Miss Lydia has a big heart, and the Earl has no choice but to give up our agreed cooperation in such a hurry. In fact, in October last year, Mr. Holmes was already putting pressure on the Earl. By December, there were strikes and turmoil. , I wrote to Miss Lydia out of helplessness."

Mr. Martin explained it in detail.

"It's nothing. It's normal logic to use people's money to eliminate disasters. If you don't want to take money, naturally you don't need to help."

Lydia didn't care, she withheld the benefits of the fourth quarter and didn't give it to this weak partner. You must know that they gave her a deal in December, the most business opportunity of the year, so she could only spend the money on her own. Accepted.

"It seems that Miss Lydia is confident now."

It can be seen that Lydia understands what she means, but if she doesn't intend to offer the benefit of the fourth quarter, then he will be rude.

If Mr. Martin is really a harmless gentleman, how can he be the person who handles the earl's business.

"Does Mr. Martin know why I chose to cooperate with Earl McLean? You must know that Mrs. Bell recommended at that time, and the people who took the initiative to come to the door have all kinds of titles."

Lydia still calmly looked at Mr. Martin, who was showing some majesty.

"Oh why?"

Mr. Martin's face changed slightly, and he looked at Lydia as if he wanted to see through her and her thoughts.

Just when the tension between Lydia and Mr. Martin was tense, someone intervened.

"What are you talking about? How are you, Mr. Martin, and how are you, Lydia."

A tall and well-dressed man appeared, and he greeted the two of them familiarly.

And Sherlock Holmes behind him made Lydia understand the identity of the visitor.

"Mr. Holmes, I was just explaining to Mr. Martin why I agreed to cooperate with Earl Maclean."

Lydia smiled and took a step aside, letting the newly-appeared Holmes brothers become one of the three parties talking.

"Oh? What's the reason?"

Mycroft Holmes asked Lydia with interest.

"Of course it's because of Mr. Martin, because Mr. Martin is by Earl McLean's side, so the Earl is of course my first choice."

Lydia spoke cryptically, but she felt that the three people present understood what she meant.