"Tony, I want to ask you something, but I have agreed beforehand that you are not allowed to be angry!" On this day, Lai Wen came over and said to Tangning with a serious look on his face.
"What's going on? So serious?" Tang Ning asked casually.
The letter hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "Um, Tony, are you selling your self-portrait of Mr. Hugo?"
After hearing this question, Tangning immediately understood why the letter asked her this just now, so she asked angrily: "What do you think?"
The letter replied with some embarrassment: "I guess it won't be sold!"
"Then you still ask?" Tang Ning glared at him and asked.
The letter smiled bitterly and said: "I can't help it. Someone asked me to come over and ask. I have to ask symbolically!"
"Who?" Tangning asked curiously.
Lai Wen shook his head and refused: "I was told that if you refuse to sell or are angry because of this matter, then don't tell you who he is to avoid embarrassment when we meet in the future!"
"Oh, he also knows that I will be angry because of this matter?" Tangning said displeased.
"He really didn't know in advance, but I told him, but even so, he still didn't give up, so he asked me to test it out!" the source explained, and then added: "But he really likes Hugo.
Sir, that’s why I especially want to buy this self-portrait!”
"Who is this person?" Tang Ning asked with a frown.
"Didn't I tell you just now? I can't say it!" Lai Wen refused again, and then changed the topic and said: "By the way, our "New Orleans Express" is holding a cocktail party this weekend, so you must come then!"
"It's the weekend. I may not be able to make it because I have to go to New York!" Tangning declined.
"Hey, you're going to New York. That's such a pity. I even specially invited Mr. and Mrs. Hager here this time!" the letter said with regret.
"The Hagar couple? Jim Hagar and Angela Hagar?" Tangning asked tentatively.
The source nodded without hesitation and replied: "Of course! Is there a second Hagg couple in New Orleans now that is worthy of my mentioning them individually?"
The "Hage couple" referred to in the communication are a young couple who moved from France to New Orleans during Downing's trip to China. They are not only rich but also handsome and beautiful. Especially Angela, Hage's wife, is called
"The most beautiful woman in New Orleans", but Tangning left at the wrong time, so she never had the chance to meet her.
Although Tang Ning didn't covet the newly-named "New Orleans' most beautiful woman", she was still curious, so she hesitated and said, "The New Orleans Express that wrote about you is holding a reception for the first time.
We are such good friends, it would be inappropriate for me not to go. Anyway, I am not in a hurry to go to New York for a day or two, so I will go there in a few days!"
I didn't expect the message but didn't appreciate it: "Tony, it's not like I won't hold cocktail parties in the future. Don't delay your business because of this. Just go when you should. I'll invite you next time I hold a cocktail party!"
"The letter, you!" Tangning pointed at the letter and said speechlessly.
Lai Wen laughed loudly and said: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore, I'll wait for you on Saturday night!"
On Saturday night, Tangning brought Heidi to the reception on time. Laiwen helped introduce her: "Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Hager and Mrs. Hager!"
When Tangning saw that Mrs. Hagar was indeed the new generation's "most beautiful woman in New Orleans", she was outstanding in both appearance, figure and temperament. Just when the letter was about to introduce Tangning and Heidi to the Hagars, Angela
--Hager suddenly looked at Tangning and exclaimed: "Ed, why are you here?"
Tangning was stunned for a moment before she realized what she was doing. She smiled bitterly and said, "Madam, you've got the wrong person. I'm not Lieutenant Pishan!"
The letter also said: "Mrs. Hager, this is the Mr. Downing I mentioned to you before. He wrote the book "Gone with the Wind" that you like so much."
After being reminded by the two people, Angela finally reacted and apologized awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Tangning, I did admit the wrong person just now, but are you really..."
At this point, Angela realized a problem: "Mr. Tangning, do you know Ed? Otherwise, how would you know that his surname is Pichon and that he is a soldier?"
Tangning smiled bitterly and replied: "To be honest, I really want to get to know Lieutenant Pichon, but I have never had the opportunity. As for why I know Lieutenant Pichon's name and occupation, it's because I also knew him when I was in London.
I was mistakenly identified once."
After hearing what Tang Ning said, the reporter on the other side reacted: "Tony, are you talking about the time when Mr. Hugo's daughter mistakenly admitted you?"
Tangning nodded and replied, "Yes, that was the time!"
"Then it seems that Tony, you and Lieutenant Pichon are really similar!" the letter said with emotion.
"It's not just a general resemblance, it's almost exactly the same!" Angela added.
After chatting for a while, Li Wen took the two of them to introduce other friends, and Heidi whispered to Tangning: "Tony, I guess this Mrs. Hager also had a relationship with Lieutenant Pichon. Do you believe it?"
Do not believe?"
Tangning recalled Angela's expression when she misidentified her just now, nodded and agreed, "It's very possible, otherwise she wouldn't be so excited just now!"
Heidi added: "And did you notice Mr. Hager's expression just now? It's very exciting. I guess we might have a quarrel when we get home after the cocktail party!"
Just when Tangning was about to tease Heidi about gossip, someone happened to come over to say hello, so she went ahead.
What Tangning didn't expect was that the next day when he was packing up his belongings for a trip to New York, the butler Rob suddenly came over to report: "Master, Mrs. Hager is waiting for you in the reception room!"
"Mrs. Hager? Did she come by herself?" Tangning asked with a frown.
Rob answered: "Well, I came here by myself. I only brought a maid and a coachman waiting outside!"
"I'm asking if Mr. Hager is here?" Tangning asked impatiently.
Rob immediately shook his head and replied: "No!"
"Then why did she come to see me?" Tang Ning asked herself.
After a few words of greeting, Angela said: "Mr. Downing, I went back yesterday and read the "Self-Portrait" you published in the New Orleans Express in your communication yesterday, and then I understood the Mr. Hugo mentioned in yesterday's communication.
What do you mean by being a daughter? It turns out she loves Ed so deeply!"
ps: I found a very interesting new book "It's Impossible for a Rich Woman to Successfully Return the Rent". The idea is very good and the cover is very sexy, but the plot is not well arranged and the protagonist's taste is a bit heavy...