Chapter 1476

The drizzle of London reveals a touch of clear dark blue and dark gray in the washing, and occasionally reveals a touch of wine red and emerald green color, but it can not light up the city. On the contrary, it increasingly sets off the deep and quiet blue, which is like a peerless ink painting.

New York is always prosperous and grand, occasionally revealing a trace of rudeness; However, London is always simple and steady, and sometimes it can capture a little gentleness, but it is a unique temperament that the modern city can not perceive.

It's true to have an appointment at one o'clock in the afternoon. It's not an excuse to be polite.

Entering the dining room, the waiter politely came up, took Langley's coat and umbrella, and whispered, "Mr. Langley, Mr. hall has arrived. But now, he has another guest. Did you decide to wait in the lounge? Or go to the bar and have a drink before dinner? "

This is a traditional British restaurant. The food blends the essence of French cuisine and British cuisine. The chef occasionally tries some small innovations. There is no Michelin rating and no gourmet patronage. Most of the guests here are elites from the upper class. They don't need publicity or popularity. They keep a low profile and elegant, That's the way to survive.

Even the most ordinary waiters need long training.

Address is the most basic one“ Mr. hall. "That's Arthur hall.

As the successor of the next Baron hall, Arthur is the only child among his brothers and sisters who can use his surname - Baron hall is naturally George hall; All other children use their first names, and the middle names are used for intimate or special people.

In addition, the waiter used "guest" instead of name. There are two possibilities. First, in order to protect the privacy of the guests, all the waiters hide their specific names; Second, Arthur told the waiter in advance and consciously omitted the guest's address. As for why he needed to hide his identity, there might be countless reasons.

"The rest room." Arthur's strong network of contacts is all over London. He may meet people he knows when he walks anywhere. For this, Langley has no plan to pry into privacy and is not too surprised. "Please give me a vodka, thank you."

The waiter nodded politely, and then led Lan Li towards the rest room.

The whole room was covered with Turkish carpet, and all the sound of footsteps almost disappeared; The sound of chatting is surging in the warm air with a little moisture. Occasionally, the sound of a slight collision between the cup and the plate can be caught. Even if it is a little loud, the "troublemaker" will politely nod around to apologize - no matter whether other guests see it or accept it, this is an indispensable action.

Every detail is delicate and delicate. The quiet and elegant atmosphere gradually precipitates the restlessness of the city and the gloom of rainy days. However, if we live in such an environment every day, the bondage will gradually make people breathless.

Everyone says that Hollywood vanity fair looks like a besieged city. People outside the city want to rush in and people in the city want to escape; The same is true for the upper class. Or life itself.

Walking through the long and narrow porch in the center, behind is the entrance, through the door of the dining hall, and then you can enter the rest room and smoking room at the end of the corridor - the design is really unreasonable, but the old buildings always do so, unless they are overthrown and rebuilt, it is difficult to cater to the habits of modern people in the architectural structure.

Then, Langley saw ALF hall coming.

Light pink silk shirt top with sky blue spinning skirt, dark black low heel high heels, a head of capable short hair shows a neat and sassy posture. This kind of ALF, it seems that some changes, but it still does not seem to change.

There was something unexpected about Langley, and alf showed up.

But Alf was not surprised. A smile appeared at the corner of her relaxed mouth. "Is everything ok? It's starting to rain again today. People can't help worrying about the weather this autumn. "

"This year's weather has been much better than expected, and the sunshine in summer seems to have increased. Unexpectedly, variables have increased before the end of August. I thought the temperature might get warmer this autumn and winter. " Lanli also calmly replied that, like every Londoner, they chat about the weather when they meet.

"Philip mentioned that you are going to look for an apartment in Chelsea. You can get a little closer to the Thames, where the summer is much better. Compared with Hyde Park, it's a good choice to take a walk and blow the wind by the river ALF took the initiative to mention it, neither questioning nor exploring, as if just talking about the scenery there.

Lan Li did not take the initiative to explain the plan, "from the west side is also relatively close."

If you want to, you can go on along with lanli's words, "Hey, are you ready to go on the west side stage again?" Or, "there's a new play coming out in the west district recently", and so on.

But, Alf didn't, "yes. It's more livable than Kensington. " After greeting with a smile, she gently indicated, "I still need to go back to the hospital. The lunch break is limited. Then, I hope everything is OK."

Lan Li nodded politely and made way.

ALF, too, starts again and goes away.

After a short conversation, the two people stagger each other. Langley continues to walk to the lounge, while ALF leaves the restaurant.

After waiting in the lounge for about ten minutes, the waiter appeared again and guided lanli into the restaurant. From a distance, he saw Arthur who had been seated.

Take a seat, pour water, order, change tableware, confirm red wine.

In the whole process, Langley and Arthur never talked or talked. Until all the links were completed, Arthur looked at Langley carefully. After all, he still couldn't resist, "someone said, are you really similar to ALF?"

Lan Li is noncommittal.

Arthur chuckled. "Everyone says that ALF and I have more in common. You and Edith are even more deviant. But in fact, you and alf are the same kind of people. You are the same in essence. You know exactly what you want to pursue. Therefore, you will not waver, and you will always keep going forward

Arthur's words were steady and indifferent, and there didn't seem to be much fluctuation, but lanli tasted a little bit of disappointment. He guessed it had something to do with ALF's appearance.

But Langley didn't plan to spy. This is Arthur's privacy and Arthur's life.

Arthur waited for a moment, but did not wait for Langley's voice. He couldn't help smiling. It was not so much disappointment as loss. "Look, you just met ALF, but you still didn't want to ask." This is not a question, but an affirmative.

Raleigh raised his head to meet Arthur's eyes. He didn't speak. He had sincere eyes.

It kind of embarrassed Arthur. He understood the look.

In the aristocratic life, the family is as thin as paper. They are all independent individuals. They hide all their emotions and problems in their hearts and refuse to communicate. Even in the face of their closest relatives, they can not reveal their vulnerability. There is no special reason, because this is the way they get along with each other.

More importantly, everyone has their own position and responsibilities.

There are some things that Langley can do, but Arthur can't, because he is the successor of the next Baron title; Not even ALF, because she's the oldest daughter of the hall family. vice versa.

Similarly, although Arthur was very envious of the relationship between Randy and Edith, he could not express his support and affirmation as Edith did, both in public and in private.

At the beginning, Lan Li resolutely chose the actor road. Arthur and alf have always stood by, not only that, but also at some critical moments, they can not be said to help tyranny, but also treat each other coldly. This is their life, status and glory, inheritance and history, all of which are just like a framework. They are strictly bound by their words and deeds. If they enjoy dignity, they must pay the corresponding price.

So, now Arthur and alf are facing their own dilemma, and Langley chooses to stay out of it, which is the right way to deal with it. Arthur had no way to blame, or even chagrin and anger.

It's a fair deal.

However, Arthur needs the help of Langley, take a deep breath, he finally said, this is not easy, but also not as difficult as imagined. After the meeting on Oscar night, the banquet of the Earl of Oxford and the conversation at Cannes Film Festival, Arthur is still different now.

Fortunately, there are countless similarities between lanli and ALF, but lanli is not ALF after all.

"Now George and Elizabeth have cut off almost all their social activities and maintain their daily life in a low-key and ordinary way, but we all know that they will not give up."

"The fame, honor and status they have been fighting for all their lives are now waving ahead. Because of your existence, they are back in the bright life. How can they give up?"

"When the incident settles down, they'll start to walk out again. Openly borrow the name of 'Hall' and return to the social circle. No one will care. "

Arthur's face with a shallow smile, that Zhang Junlang's face appeared a trace of fatigue, which reminds lanli of the meeting on Oscar night at the beginning of the year; But that night, Arthur drank, even drunk, and today, Arthur did not touch a drop of wine. Maybe things are different after all.

"We all need to make our own choices, you do, Edith does, me and alf do the same. ALF made her choice. She decided to take on the honor of the surname 'Hall'. Now she's showing up at social parties one after another. You know, she never liked these before. Now, it's my turn. "

It's a simple sentence, but it's hard to bear.