If a woman falls in love with a man, as long as she doesn't hide it, the other man will definitely notice it. - Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
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This is an extremely simple wedding. In addition to the priest and the newlyweds who must be present to preside over the wedding, there are only two witnesses, Xiaochuan and Ruochu. The key is that this is a count marrying a countess. If the priest
People who know Bernard's identity will definitely be shocked. This may be the simplest aristocratic wedding in the history of the UK. If the media knows about it, it will definitely publicize it.
Although Bernard had just promised Xiaoqing that he would provide her with a grand wedding, Xiaoqing refused. She thought this was fine. As long as two people's hearts were filled with each other, then the wedding was just a ceremony.
That's all, Xiaoqing really doesn't care.
Xiaochuan, who was standing next to Bernard, couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. On the one hand, he was happy for his sister, but he couldn't help but feel sad.
The scene between her and Qin Bei at the engagement banquet eighteen years ago is still vivid in her mind. Although she was no longer young at that time, she was still frivolous. She loved whenever she wanted and hated whenever she wanted. She never cared about anything, as long as she
It's enough to obey your own heart, but what kind of corrosive agent is time? Although the appearance of the sister in front of you has not changed much, making it difficult to tell her true age, her heart becomes more and more fragile as time goes by.
, people become worried about gains and losses, otherwise they would not almost let go of this happiness.
When I was young, I was thinking about how to marry this sister off in a glamorous way, and then I would feel relieved when I saw her happy. Unexpectedly, the world has its way, and I wasted most of my life without ever seeing happiness, so
Don't you feel guilty for not being able to care about your sister's happiness? That's impossible. No matter how strong and independent she is, she is still his sister. She is the sister who will cry in his arms after being hurt. She will always be there.
In front of him, she took off the pretense of being strong in front of others, and only he knew how much bitterness and helplessness lay behind her habitually perfect smiles.
When she answered "I do", her smile must have come from her heart, but Xiaochuan couldn't bear to watch such a simple wedding. As long as she was happy, he was willing to be happy for her, as long as he was happy for the rest of his life.
Although he felt sour, he finally felt relieved for his sister. So, where does his happiness lie? Let’s laugh at himself. If he could exchange all his happiness for the rest of his life for his sister, he would be willing to do so, so what else could he hope for?
Woolen cloth?
The bride and groom began to kiss passionately under the blessing of the priest. Xiaochuan tilted his head to one side without leaving any trace, and his eyes stayed in another direction. Ruochu secretly paid attention to Xiaochuan's expression. Xiaochuan realized that Ruochu was looking at him.
Turning his head and meeting her eyes, Ruochu hurriedly looked away, pretending that nothing had happened, Xiaochuan gently moved the corners of his mouth.
When the four people came out of the nave, Ruochu remembered her other purpose, so she took a camera and started taking pictures. Because Bernard had done his homework before, there were no other tourists in the whole church, and the other three were happy for her to let them go.
Xingzi followed Ruochu happily. Bernard and Xiaoqing were always holding hands, and their eyes met from time to time. Xiaochuan deliberately kept a distance from the two of them, so he could only follow Ruochu closely. Ruochu
At first, I had a better photographer. In addition to taking photos for magazines, I also took a lot of photos myself.
Next, Bernard invited Xiaochuan and Ruochu to stay at his home in the countryside. Because Xiaochuan and Ruochu had helped him so much, they must let him fulfill their friendship as landlords, otherwise they would not be able to feel at ease.
Xiaoqing didn't agree to go on a honeymoon, and it was hard to refuse her kindness. Ruochu looked at Xiaochuan in embarrassment, but Xiaochuan readily agreed without even thinking about it.
It wasn't until Ruochu and his party were led to a large house in Derbyshire that was as beautiful as the dreamy Swan Lake Castle that Ruochu understood what Bernard was referring to as a country residence, with wide tree-lined avenues, blue and quiet lakes, and a
A few swans floated leisurely on it, and there were some deer lying or lying on the gentle slope not far away. Except for film and television works, Ruochu had never been to such a place in person. It was like the scene in "Pride and Prejudice"
The manor in **!
"It's so beautiful!" Ruochu exclaimed sincerely, holding the camera and starting to take pictures non-stop. "What is this place called? Uncle Bernard?" Ruochu asked with the camera pointed at the swans in the lake.
"Name? This house was passed down from my grandfather, and it has never been officially named. Generally, everyone calls it Cromwell Manor. How about, Sabina, you can help me come up with a name." Bernard thought for a while and said.
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"Then let's call it **里." Ruochu blurted out without thinking, and while saying this, he changed the direction and photographed another swan.
"Didn't I become Fitzwilliam Darcy?" Bernard exclaimed exaggeratedly.
"Then, I am Elizabeth Bennett." Xiaoqing answered tacitly.
"No, no, Qing, you forgot, you should be Elizabeth Darcy now." Bernard immediately corrected Xiao Qing, because in "Pride and Prejudice", Elizabeth lived with Darcy after her marriage.
Xiaoqing from the manor in the ** smiled and gave Bernard a slap.
"Then, who am I?" Ruochu straightened up while holding the camera and scratched his head.
"You named this manor, who do you think you are?" Xiaoqing couldn't help but remind.
"Wow, that just fits the name of a movie..." Ruochu said.
"Becoming Jane Austen." Xiaochuan on the side finally spoke.
"Bingo!" Ruochu's words were accompanied by laughter.
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In fact, the interior of the manor is not as gorgeous as what you see on TV, because no matter how luxurious things are, they will no longer be as stunning as they were initially after the baptism of history and time. If you want to find splendor in an old house with a history of hundreds of years,
If there are some decorations such as brightly colored wallpaper, then you may have to go to a photography studio.
The soft and hard decorations of various items inside the manor are all semi-old, but you can see the fineness and exquisiteness of the workmanship. Each item is a high-quality product, reflecting a sense of history and calmness. This made Ruochu couldn't help but think of where he had seen it before.
A point of view is that this is the difference between aristocrats and nouveau riche.
And the installation of electrical appliances that are only available in modern times in an old house full of ancient atmosphere cannot be seen in film and television works. If you watch TV and find an air conditioner in a 19th-century castle, you will definitely think that it is a fake shot.
, but here, the flat-screen TV and the antique cabinet coexist harmoniously and are not obtrusive at all, because this is not a place for people to visit, but Bernard's real "countryside" home.
When Ruo Chu came in on the first day, she picked up items one by one and started taking pictures without any surprise. Every item she took out could be put into the museum, and how could she give up this good opportunity to visit.
The library that she was most reluctant to leave was the library. It was comparable to a small library. Ruochu couldn't help but think that if her mother came, she would be unhappy.
The house was originally built on high shelves, and books were stacked from the floor to the ceiling. The books on the upper shelf needed to be climbed on a ladder to reach them. If Ruochu casually browsed a few books within reach, one of them was the third volume of a famous book.
One printed copy, and the other actually had Maugham's autograph. If Ruocha threw everything away and refused to leave, Xiaoqing forced her out and asked her to choose a room by herself.
Bernard's guests arrived one after another, and Xiaoqing, as the new hostess, could not neglect them, while Ruochu had no feelings for those people. They were just strangers to her, even though everyone's name was mentioned.
It was enough to make the front page of The Times, and Xiaochuan met his acquaintance in the British cultural circle. It must have been Bernard's deliberate invitation, so it was a worthwhile trip.
After dinner, when Ruochu saw her, no one noticed her, so she slipped into the library alone. There was a computer in the library, which could be used to find the index of all books, or access the Internet. Ruochu randomly selected a few books and
I sat on the thick wool blanket and watched.
I don't know how much time passed, but the thick and solid wooden door of the library was slowly pushed open with a sound. Ruochu raised his head suddenly and saw his father coming in sideways, and then closed the door again, and his heart felt like a deer.
Xiaochuan didn't say anything when he came in. He found a few books at random, and then, like Ruochu, he sat on the wool blanket not far from her. The two of them sat on the floor in tacit understanding, placing various chairs and
The desk is treated as a complete decoration.
After seeing Xiaochuan sitting down, Ruochu had no intention of communicating with her, so he lowered his head to read a book again, but this time he could no longer calm down and his eyes kept looking towards Xiaochuan unconsciously.
From her position, she could just see one side of Xiaochuan's cheek. It was the most perfect curvature, handsome but not too hard. Especially when she was reading, the way she frowned slightly made Ruochu couldn't help but move away.
Eye.
"Is something wrong?" Xiaochuan had already noticed it and had no choice but to turn his head and ask Ruochu.
"Ah, no, I mean, um, Humbert, there's a deck chair over there." Ruochu was looking at Xiaochuan in a trance, but was interrupted by him, and while withdrawing his gaze, he glanced at the deck chair, so
While talking, he pointed it out to Xiaochuan.
Xiaochuan followed Ruochu's fingers and said with a smile: "Reclining chairs and books are golden partners for treating insomnia. It seems that Bernard's library has this wonderful function, but I'm not sleepy yet."
Ruochu also laughed.
"We are not here, what should we do with "Mirror" and "Ze·Se"?" Although traveling is also work, it is basically the same as playing now. It is impossible not to worry about work, especially now that it is not just this magazine.
"Don't worry, the earth will survive no matter who you leave it." Xiaochuan didn't look worried at all. It seemed that everything had been arranged and he was confident.
"Oh." If Ruochu couldn't find the topic anymore, Xiaochuan lowered his head to read again, but this time, he seemed to be absent-minded.
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Now that we are talking about "Pride and Prejudice", I have to say a few more words. Apart from "A Dream of Red Mansions", this is a favorite that I will never tire of whether it is a book or a movie or TV series. Of course, the translation is from Shanghai Translation Publishing House
Yes, the film and television adaptation is the BBC version of "Pride and Prejudice" in 1995. To this day, Darcy played by Colin Firth is the dream lover with light makeup.