Chapter 238

Langley once described in his mind the situation of coming back to London again.

It may be that he has achieved nothing in New York with his tail between his legs. His persistence and efforts are just in vain. George and Elizabeth's prediction is correct after all; It may be that the stars came back with great fame, the actor career made a great breakthrough, and the crowd who met at the airport was packed up, announcing their return with a shining appearance.

Of course, Langley is looking forward to the latter.

However, there is always some discrepancy between the fact and the imagination. The time of returning to London is much earlier than expected, and it is neither the former nor the latter. His career is only at the initial stage. When he took the film "crazy love", lanli considered this situation, but he still nodded his head and agreed.

He is not afraid to come back to London, and he has no aversion to the city itself. He just doesn't like the invisible shackles from his family. They are like a net that binds him everywhere. From action to thought, from skin to soul, even every step has rules and regulations, Any little bit out of line can lead to criticism.

What's more, these criticisms are just gossips and meaningful eyes behind them. When we face each other, we still have friendly and kind faces. We just slowly alienate and quietly confine the parties to a corner. We can't find an outlet for the unspeakable grievance and repression - if we really vent it wantonly, Everyone will look at all this with the eyes of neuropathy, will not come forward to dissuade, and will not make false comments, but will still calm everything down with silent trial.

This kind of pressure and examination makes people almost breathless. There is no space to dream of survival, no space to breathe freely, and even no space for their own existence. Everyone seems to be bound to become a delicate Barbie doll, personality and thought have no soil for growth.

In the last life, he had experienced such a life; In this life, he should not repeat the same mistakes.

Back in London, although he is not a successful actor, he has successfully taken a solid step on the road of his dream. Maybe, it's just a small step, but for him, it's the happiest period of his life. He found himself and insisted on it. This is the biggest victory.

What's more, this return to London is for filming. For lanli, it was a sweet journey.

"How about dinner?" Matthew walked downstairs side by side with Langley, and Haite was standing beside the hanger at the door.

Lanli gave a big smile to Haite. "Thank you, Haite. The dinner was delicious."

Haite leaned over slightly to respond. Then he pulled open his windbreaker and put it on for Lan Li. Matthew, standing beside him, said, "I'll go to notting hill. I'll be back after work on Friday. If father and mother ask, they say I have friends coming. Don't mention lanli. "

But Lan Li chuckled, "on Friday, even if Haite doesn't say it, everyone will know."

As they walked towards the door, Matthew's cold voice continued, "are you all right now? Should the time difference not be reversed? " But without lanli's reply, Matthew responded, "you should have been sleeping all the way, right?" Sleeping is undoubtedly one of lanli's hobbies. He once slept for more than 48 hours without eating or drinking, which makes people strongly suspect that he passed out.

Blue Li's laughter gave a positive answer.

"But even so, you start work tomorrow? It's too busy, isn't it? " Haite opens the door, Matthew's voice reverberates in the street, and in front of him is the avenue of green park. The tall trees are like giants guarding the treasure under the night. They are solemn and solemn, but they are a little romantic because of the fall. This is one of the favorite dating places for young lovers in London.

In the middle of Matthew's words, he and lanli stopped. In front of them is a dark black BMW four door sedan. The low-key appearance looks unimpressive, but through the glass you can see the customized wooden decoration inside. The colorful paint makes the restrained elegance to the extreme.

A tall, tall, old and elegant figure stood at the door of the back seat, put his hands in front of him. When he saw someone coming, he opened the door of the back seat, bowed respectfully and said, "welcome home, master lanli." Then he turned a little and bowed to Matthew Finally, he nodded to the sea behind him.

At this time, the light rain has basically stopped, there are still some scattered raindrops floating, but it is no big problem. There was a chill in the air, which made people shiver. It seems that there are two different seasons in Los Angeles.

"Philip, how do you know..." Matthew choked, with a rather unexpected expression

Standing in front of him is Philip Dunbar, the housekeeper of the hall family. Like Haite, the Dunbar family is also the hereditary housekeeper of the hall family. Philip is 60 years old and has taken over the position of housekeeper for nearly 40 years. He has been in the hall family even longer than George and Elizabeth.

Matthew turned his head and looked at him with a reproachful look on his brow Although he didn't say much, the meaning was obvious: Philip was able to capture Langley's whereabouts so quickly, it must have been Heidt who leaked the secret, otherwise there would be no other explanation.

But as the client, lanli was very calm and patted Matthew on the arm. "I've been in London for eight hours. If Arthur doesn't get any news, it's a strange thing."

What's more, he is now the "laughingstock" of the upper class in London. He must have a lot of eyes on him secretly. Green Park is a base for aristocrats.

"Mr. Langley, you should have let me meet you at the airport." Philip's face with a trace of blame, "today London suddenly cool down, the air quality is not good, make a phone call in advance, things are not so complicated."

Langley stepped forward and patted Philip on the arm with a warm smile on his face.

In fact, he was brought up by Philip. In aristocratic families, parents seldom raise their children directly. Even the expression of family affection is very restrained and repressive. Generally speaking, the nurse is the mother, and the housekeeper is the father. The family affection maintained by blood is very weak.

So, seeing Philip, Langley is very happy. Long time no see, Philip doesn't seem to have changed much, just like in memory.

The white shirt and black suit three piece suit, the dark gray Plaid of the black vest is the biggest exception, a white hair neatly combed into the back, hands with white gloves to go out, it seems that Philip himself should drive over, instead of calling the driver.

Seeing that Philip's body was still healthy, Langley's smile relaxed. "So Arthur really knew I was back."

"Master Arthur is worried about you, too." Philip's answer is tantamount to admitting Langley's conjecture.

The first time I knew his return, but I didn't call or come to the door. Instead, I contacted him through the housekeeper. This is the family affection between nobles.

"Then let him continue to worry." Lan Li joked with a light smile. Without hesitation, he directly sat in the back of the car, and then looked out, "Matthew, can't you get on?"

Matthew sighed, said nothing more, and then got into the back of the car. Philip closed the door, nodded to hetter, then went around, opened the door and sat in the driver's seat.

"Philip, go to notting hill." Philip starts the engine and the car drives out slowly. Then lanli says in a direct voice.

Philip glanced in the rearview mirror. "Master Langley, master and lady are still waiting for you at home."

"Today is Monday. My mother should still be in Piccadilly street. There is a small banquet in the gallery in the evening. She won't go home without eleven o'clock; Father, if I guess right, at the club? In such weather, he always likes to drink brandy and smoke cigars with those old gentlemen to remember the glory of that year. "

Lan Li said calmly. Although he hasn't gone home yet, he doesn't need to go home. These scenes can be predicted. The past 20 years have been like this. There is nothing to be surprised about.

"To be honest, Arthur hasn't had time to tell them the news, has he?" Lanli's eyes narrowed slightly. Seeing Philip's silent expression in the rearview mirror, he chuckled. "Arthur needs to wait until you see me and confirm my situation before you tell them. He's not such a rash person."

Last year, he rejected George and Elizabeth's "opportunity" and completely cut off all contact with his family. Since then, there has been no contact from home. Meeting Edith was just an accident. But in fact, they are still paying close attention to his every move, not because of concern, but because of fear of disgrace. They must keep track of his whereabouts all the time.

If he came back to London in a mess like a drowning dog, their first move would be to take him to a hidden apartment, take care of him again, and then let others know that the family scandal can never be revealed; If he comes back with success, they will stand by, at least in terms of appearance and etiquette.

Philip did not speak, silence slowly spread in the car.

Lan Li showed a shallow smile, guessed the answer, but there was no happiness in his heart. In the last life, he won family affection and lost freedom; In this life, he gained freedom, perhaps the price is family. You can't be greedy, can you?

"Notting Hill, Philip." Langley said again, this time, Philip had no objection.