Chapter 2264 Jincheng comes late to autumn (twenty-eight)
Lex stood in front of the mirror and straightened out the last bit of hair. He nodded to Merkel and strode out of the room.
Merkel followed him and said: "Master, before the banquet officially starts, you can wait here or in your bedroom. When you need to be introduced, I will come to pick you up."
"I would rather walk around the manor." Lex turned around and said, "But I hope you can follow me and stop me if there is a place I shouldn't visit."
"I think that's allowed, but you'd better not go into the garden because if your clothes and shoes are soiled again, we may not have time to change them."
"Okay, I won't go out, I'll just walk around the building."
Merkel stopped expressing her opinion, and Lex was strolling around Rodriguez Manor.
From his point of view, the former Viscount Manor was not luxurious enough, and the decoration taste was lackluster. The only interesting thing was that after Schiller moved in, he made some modifications to the places where he often visited, which made the manor completely different.
of two styles.
Although the furniture Schiller chose was not more luxurious than those in the Viscount's manor, it was obvious that he did not pursue the fashion of that era like the previous Viscount, but looked for something more comfortable in addition to aesthetic needs.
Lex knew very well that a person's taste in home environment can reflect a very private part of that person's personality. If his main opponent will be Professor Schiller for a long time to come, then understanding this part will definitely help.
aid his actions.
Lex is different from Bruce and Constantine. The only time in his life when he passively accepted something was when he accepted Schiller's rescue. But other than that, he always made plans in advance, took the initiative, and fought for every possible advantage.
The advantages.
But he does not regard this matter as a simple confrontation, he understands that it is a process of adjustment. If he succeeds, then he will have a close relative who can truly understand his greatness.
Therefore, he must be extra cautious. He cannot use the same methods to deal with enemies to deal with Schiller, because the interesting thing about this game is that they have a relatively close relationship on the surface, just like honey is tempered on a knife, and all actions cannot exceed
The scope of this relationship, otherwise it will be defeated without a fight.
Unfortunately, Schiller was the one who had a high position from the beginning, and Lex had to do more things and get more information within a relatively small limit to be able to win back the victory.
Lex found himself at the door of the master bedroom, but he did not choose to stay, because it was impossible to allow intrusion into such a private space. There might be a chance in the future, but they were not close to this level yet.
Exploring the Schiller puzzle is a long-term task, and Lex believes that the most important thing he lacks is patience.
He walked to the guest bedroom closest to the master bedroom. Merkel didn't want to stop him, so Lex gently pushed the door open.
The moment the door opened, Lex was surprised, because outside the huge floor-to-ceiling window of this room was a rich green that squeezed into his eyes.
Outside the window are extremely dense and green plants. This kind of plant density usually only appears in tropical rainforests, but at this moment it appears on the balcony of the guest room of Rodriguez Manor.
Lex was a little curious because he knew that the housekeeper of this manor was particularly bad at gardening. Could it be that Schiller was also an expert at gardening?
"This is a gift left by Miss Pamela." Merkel explained outside the door: "She encountered some troubles before, and my husband helped her, so she transformed the balcony into a plant paradise."
"Amazing." Lex admired sincerely, and then he thought, why the guest room?
He almost immediately thought of the scene at that time. Pamela might be injured or sick, and was arranged by Schiller to the guest room, where they had a conversation, just like what happened between Lex and Schiller.
The result was great, Pamela recovered and became more radiant than before, so she manipulated the plants and gave the room a unique window view.
After leaving the guest bedroom, Lex walked down the second floor and came to the kitchen.
Even though the kitchen was clean and immaculately maintained, Lex still noticed signs of use.
He is not a detective like Bruce, who can observe a huge amount of information from very small traces. Lex is just surprised that Schiller can cook by himself.
Next is the living room and study room. The furnishings here have not changed much. The gorgeous retro decoration is still maintained, but it can be seen that Schiller added some things to make the process of receiving guests as comfortable as possible.
This made the image of Schiller Rodriguez in Lex's mind more three-dimensional. He could easily think of the unsmiling Professor Schiller in school. After returning home, he would sit on the sofa next to the door in his pajamas and watch the movie.
newspaper, or take a nap on the lounge chair.
At that time, he was probably not so sharp, and seemed more peaceful and stable, almost like an ordinary person.
Maybe all madmen have such a side, Lex thought, extreme emotions like madness also require strength.
Crazy people need to rest and adjust their state. Before the next sudden whim comes, their lives are still ordinary and repetitive, not so legendary.
This allowed Lex to add more "human" elements to Schiller's conception, and partially abandon the divinity and evil brought about by his power.
If he prefers to be an ordinary person, then maybe he also appreciates ordinary people more, and hopes that more people will regard him as an ordinary person.
What’s good about ordinary people?
Lex was a little confused, but he already had a vague outline of a plan in his mind.
Schiller's strength and his strong position in the patriarchal relationship so far are the most difficult problems Lex will face, but if he is really just an ordinary person, then these problems no longer exist.
Almost all of Schiller's students are geniuses. Even if many of them are partial to academic subjects, their abilities are beyond the reach of ordinary people, and Lex is certainly the same.
But if he could stand from the perspective of ordinary people and view and treat Schiller in a more ordinary way, he might be able to balance the relationship between the two.
Lex thought this as he continued to walk forward, but when he turned the corner, Merkel stepped forward and stopped him.
"I'm sorry, Master, but the reception room is currently in use. For polite reasons, you'd better not approach it."
Lex raised his eyebrows and asked, "Can you reveal who the guest is?"
"Alberto Falcone."
"I didn't expect you to come here early." Schiller picked out ice cubes from the ice bucket and put them into the whiskey glass. There was a bottle of Scottish Highland malt whiskey on his table, and the pure golden liquor shone under the light.
Sparkling and beautiful like a piece of pure gold.
"In exchange for something?" Schiller asked again.
"No."
"Are you sure you want to drink such a strong drink before the banquet?"
"We still have some time, maybe we can wait for the ice to melt."
Schiller didn't say anything more. He poured two glasses of wine, both containing only ice balls and wine. The golden wine flowed down the ice balls, and the spreading golden veins were like the delta under the sunset.
Alberto took his cup and shook it slightly. Looking at the cup in Schiller's hand, Schiller smiled and said, "You're right, we still have some time. How are you doing?"
"Not bad." Alberto has always been taciturn.
"I heard Evans is organizing rehearsals for next week's show at the Gotham Theatre. Is he okay?"
"Being a singer was not a wise choice." Alberto said: "It was too dangerous to stand in the spotlight, so he chose to be an opera director."
"for you."
"for me."
Alberto shook the cup again, licked his lips lightly and said, "He compromised too much to me."
"You look worried."
"I never know how long this situation can last." Alberto's thumb rubbed the rim of the cup, his eyes fell on the center of the coffee table and said, "I'm not sure."
"Not sure about what?"
"Can we keep going like this?"
"Why not?"
"I have looked up some information." Alberto let the bottom of the cup float in the palm of his hand and shook his hand, as if he wanted the ice to melt faster. "Dissociative identity disorder is often staged, and not all personalities are the same.
can continue to exist.”
Schiller paused, looked at Alberto and said, "Are you feeling unwell lately?"
"When Evans used his body, my feelings became clearer and clearer, and sometimes I could clearly feel that I had affected his thoughts. Evans would not use that kind of force on actors who did not accept the arrangement.
Speak with tone of voice.”
Schiller knew what Alberto was referring to. He and his brother were completely different people. Evans was the kind of person who rarely forced others. When the godfather was still the only heir, he tried his best to avoid going.
To do this kind of thing, now that Alberto is with him, he can release his nature even more.
Schiller actually met Evans often. Although he was not a graduate student, he often went to and from the art department building of Gotham University, and this building was not far from the basic building where Schiller was located. They often bumped into each other in front of the door.
.
Evans is happily married. His wife has the same hobbies as him, and the two often come together to rehearse vocal performances.
Alberto has kept a low profile since he became a godfather and rarely appears in public. Therefore, although the subsequent students have heard of Falcone's name, they don't know what he looks like. They only know that Evans is their senior. They
Get along very harmoniously.
"This body was originally yours." Schiller said, "You are the real Falcone."
"I know, does this have anything to do with it?"
Schiller sighed and said: "I can't make a conclusion without real examination and treatment, but if I have to give a guess, I think it is."
"The cause of many patients with dissociative identity disorder is that their main personality cannot accept stimulation, so they create another virtual identity to replace themselves, essentially to share the pressure."
"In this case, once the environment changes and the main personality's mentality and recovery status are different, the other personality will be easily affected. If the main personality recovers completely, the other personality will easily disappear."
Alberto frowned deeply, his expression could not be more serious, but obviously this was not the first time he had thought about this issue in so many days. Judging from his expression, Schiller only confirmed his guess.
"Is there a way to stabilize him?"
"It depends on you." Schiller looked at Alberto and said: "Both you and he need to undergo a series of treatments to make your relationship more balanced and stable."