Alf was not enraged by lanli, and her mind was full of thoughts. Then she realized that she could not find a clear position in her bewilderment. So how should she refute lanli?
If Elizabeth or George were here, it would be a probable event for them to have a conflict with lenley. However, ALF is not Elizabeth after all, so her position and role are doomed. She does not need to carry the title of "parent" to protect her dignity and pride, and her attitude towards lenley must be different.
It's like now——
ALF breathed out quietly and calmed down: she was not prepared to quarrel with Langley. Was it worth Edith's move to the front line; In fact, lanli's sharp and indifference just shows that he cares. He is far less calm than he seems. He is also worried about Edith. This is the situation she is familiar with.
So that's enough.
What's more, at first, Alf decided to come to the prince's garden. She didn't just hit her head on impulse. She had her own reasons. Although the passivity after standing in front of lanli makes ALF begin to question whether her original purpose is clear, meaningful and necessary, she still decides to carry on according to the original plan. As for the hesitation and confusion, she can calm down and think carefully after going back.
"You don't have to aim at me and act like a child. You don't know me for the first time. You should know that these tricks don't work for me. "
Even though she was perplexed, she would never be timid or flinch in the face of lanli. She didn't think how terrible lanli's "prank" was. She fought back lanli's attack in the same way.
This made blue Li's eyebrows light, and his eyes showed a smile. Obviously, he was very strange to ALF.
Then ALF went on
"I just want to tell you that Elizabeth is in the mourning period. She is going to hold a charity event to support Edith's action; George is in the "heavy period". He has used his own contacts to help find Edith's whereabouts, but... Some of the rumors may not match the facts. "
Rumors? No?
Although ALF didn't give a detailed description, Langley could imagine with his knees how much George and Elizabeth supported Edith's decision at the beginning, and now how much they were in pain, but they had to cheer up to support justice. Langley, who was shooting in Ireland, was so cold-blooded that he didn't seem to care about Edith's life, It's just completely leaving everything behind the hall family.
What else can't his great parents do?
Furthermore, even if ALF saw lanli's calm appearance today, there would inevitably be a question mark in her heart. She doubted lanli's attitude, not to mention other complete strangers?
Langley had never predicted the actions of George and Elizabeth, but now he was not surprised to hear the news. It can even be said that this should be a completely "reasonable" action, so that Langley was disappointed. He thought that George and Elizabeth could have some new tricks, but obviously he thought too much.
However, there is no new pattern, but the old three, that's OK, after all, the old also means classic: as long as you can catch the mouse, black cat and white cat are good cats. Lenley also believes that they are excellent actors, they are bound to be able to perform perfectly, persuade everyone, and then win them moral supremacy again - otherwise, where is his talent inherited from?
But apparently, Alf's concerns are different.
"Lenley, they can help." ALF said calmly, "maybe they will make some waves, they will selfishly build a memorial archway for themselves, they will use this event to create new opportunities, but they can really help. George, in particular, you should know his connections. Sometimes, he does have an advantage, such as now. "
Of course Langley knows.
But what's really ridiculous is that ALF's attitude stabbed Langley - just as Langley might be so stupid that he blindfolded his eyes because of personal grudges, and forget Edith in danger in order to revenge George and Elizabeth, and then have another conflict with George and Elizabeth.
However, Langley is not going to blame ALF, because she just made a judgment based on facts and evidence; And it's a rational and objective judgment.
"So are you worried about hall or Edith?" Lanli calmly inquired that the former is family reputation, while the latter is sibling.
ALF didn't know Langley; How does Langley know about ALF?
From childhood to adulthood, they never really knew each other, just like nodding friends, but relying on the surname of "Hall", they maintained a relationship by blood. So they hurt each other in this way, but keep a distance from each other.
ALF didn't answer——
On the one hand, she is getting rid of the shackles of her family and finding her own life. She is trying her best to escape from bestwater; But on the other hand, her whole life has been taught that she must live for the hall family. Even though she has "got rid of" now, she still can't resist the shackles of the curse in the dead of night, as if rooted in her blood.
So is she defending George and Elizabeth or Edith? She can say that she is defending both, but she can't believe her words.
How could Lan Li know that kind of struggle and pain, that kind of tangle and contradiction? He is like a child, always just stick to his dream, regardless of the burden to get rid of, and then, even Edith and Arthur have left, so, what can she do? What about their responsibilities? Where do they belong? What should we do with those?
However, Alf was not prepared to argue with Langley because there was no need to say, "do you care?" ALF asked. She is responsible for worrying about hall, while Langley is responsible for worrying about Edith. In this incident, they can go the same way. They have a common goal, don't they?
Lan Li gently pursed the corners of his mouth, then shook his head. "Actually, no, I don't care. So, don't worry. I'm not going to go crazy yet. " After a pause, lanli's voice rose. "In fact, I'm more surprised that you care."
ALF cares about Edith. Whether it's for hall or Edith, Alf still cares. It's an accident.
ALF looked at Langley calmly. "I always care."
"No, you don't." Langley shook his head and gave a veto.
Then ALF chuckled. "Are you sure we're going to keep arguing like this? It's like a child who hasn't grown up. "
Lan Li raised his hands to surrender. "I'm the master. I should take it when it's good."
The subtext is that the act of ALF coming to the door in person is already very rare, which has explained a lot of things, which also makes Langley have the upper hand, so he should not continue to be aggressive - in fact, he is still expressing a meaning that ALF does not care about Edith.
ALF not only did not get angry, but also chuckled, his eyes showing a meaningful miscellany, "you really care about her."
When she first met, Alf thought that Langley didn't care at all, but when she talked about it carefully, she could clearly see that the anger in Langley's heart was burning, not only against George and Elizabeth, but also against her. That kind of sharp feeling never disappeared.
Lan Li's mouth rose and pulled out a shallow arc, but for the first time he showed sarcasm and ridicule, "who cares except me?"
It's anger, it's sadness and desolation - who cares about Edith's dream besides Langley? Who is really concerned about Edith's safety? Who else really understands what Edith's choice now means and faces? Anybody else?
Now ALF finally understood the meaning of Langley's question. He really cared about her purpose, whether it was for hall or for Edith. Deep down in his heart, lanli is still fighting for Edith's injustice. The sharpness and sharpness hidden in his words never disappear; But behind the attack, there is a sense of loneliness and sadness. Only lanli and Edith can understand each other.
ALF felt like an outsider. It's not a bystander, it's an outsider.
All of a sudden, she was envious of Edith. Even if she rushed forward recklessly, even if she took risks recklessly, even if the whole world stood against her, there were people behind her who remembered her safety, and her insistence, and recklessly maintained her position and concept. Edith is not alone.
What about her?
ALF felt that her share of "sorrow for spring and sorrow for autumn" had been used up. She didn't know what was wrong with her, and the sadness in her mind was lingering; But in front of Lan Li, her mood seems to be intensified, out of control, and this kind of out of control, she is very uncomfortable.
But
ALF tried to tell Langley a definite answer. She came here for Edith, but she couldn't because she didn't have an answer herself.
As the eldest daughter of the hall family, her position and condition, her birth and education make her different from Langley. She can't even be as headstrong as Arthur and Edith. This is not so much her destiny as the education she received from childhood. No matter good or bad, it has made her what she is now, and she can't get rid of it.
So, she couldn't answer Langley.
This kind of predicament, let ALF some irritable, also some chagrin, but always unable to get rid of. At a certain moment, she also felt powerlessness, which made her angry.