I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

When it came time to host a banquet at Bingley's house, Pei Xiang and Louise Bernard attended together and received a very warm welcome.

"Mr. Bernard, Miss Wilkes, long time no see, how are you?" Mr. and Miss Bingley stood at the door to greet the guests.

"Not bad, but I'm even more envious of you being able to go to the countryside with fresh air. The beautiful rural scenery on the British Isles is really yearning for you."

"I have also been regretting that Miss Wilkes was not invited to travel with us."

Miss Bingley said with a smile:

"However, Louisa persuaded me that Mr. Bernard couldn't get away from London, and Miss Wilkes would definitely prefer to be with her fiancé. No matter how beautiful the scenery in the countryside is, it's not as good as seeing your sweetheart every day. happy."

"Mrs. Hurst's words don't quite suit me."

Pei Xiang and Miss Bingley walked into the living room talking and laughing, and said hello to the first-arriving guests, while jokingly said in a relaxed tone:

"Honorable Mr. Bernard is very busy, and I don't see him many times when I stay in London. For this reason, I have already made a secret calculation in my heart.

Rather than seeing him in two or three days, it is better to go out with friends. Maybe after I leave, Mr. Bernard will miss me even more. Then, didn’t I do two things with one stone? Enjoyed the happy pastoral time again. "

Bernard smiled helplessly, and blinked at the men present:

"You wise gentlemen, please take me as a warning. Don't ignore the ladies at home because you are busy with boring work. Otherwise, you will have to suffer endless complaints throughout Christmas."

The atmosphere in the living room became more relaxed and cheerful because of the arrival of these two people. Pei Xiang and Bernard are very similar in some respects. If they want to please some people and become popular, they can always win everyone's favor easily. Good impression, quickly integrated into a certain group.

After completing the routine show of affection, the "unmarried couple" separated without a trace, and went to find their own fun and pastimes.

Pei Xiang sat down beside Mrs. Hurst, and chatted with her about Netherfield Manor following the topic just now.

Mrs. Hurst had much to say about the air and scenery of the country, but she had little to say about its inhabitants.

She described the tumult of the Meryton ball, and the vulgarity and superficiality of some of the squire's families, with the sophisticated tone of a townsman, and, naturally, she mentioned the Bennets of Longbourne.

"The eldest lady and the second lady in their family are not bad, but the mothers of the two ladies are very vulgar and ridiculous, and the younger sisters are also lacking in education and inappropriate.

It is said that they have relatives who are businessmen and lawyers. Oh, yes, the dowry is only [-] pounds. These unfavorable factors reduce the possibility of them finding a good marriage. "

Mr. Bingley on the side was very dissatisfied with his sister Mrs. Hurst's remarks, and he couldn't help retorting:

"Miss Bennet is a very good lady, gentle and understanding, sincere and very beautiful.

In my opinion, it is enough to compare with Miss Wilkes's beauty. Such a good girl, even if she has a lot of less respectable relatives, she will not lose her charm. "

Mrs. Hurst raised her eyebrows unhappily, and was about to refute her brother when Mr. Darcy came in.

When Pei Xiang turned around, he saw the tall and handsome gentleman standing at the door, and Miss Bingley leaned beside him with a smile on her face, as if talking about something.

Charles Bingley greeted him quickly, and pulled his good friend to sit beside him. He didn't want to hear his sisters talking ill of Miss Jane Bennet anymore.

When Darcy walked into Bingley's house, she immediately noticed Pei Xiang who was sitting among the crowd. She seemed to be carefully listening to the conversation between Mr. Bingley and Mrs. Hurst, with a soft smile on her lips, looking elegant and reserved Without losing kindness, his eyebrows are picturesque and radiant.

"Mr. Darcy, long time no see."

"Miss Wilkes, hello." Darcy quickly suppressed the fluctuations in his eyes, nodded slightly, with a cold and calm look.

The gentlemen were playing a game of cards. Mr. Hurst asked Darcy and Bingley loudly if they would like to participate. After getting the refusal of the two gentlemen, he dragged Bernard over again. Only the three Bingley brothers and sisters, Fitzwilliam Darcy and Pei Xiang remained.

"Mr. Darcy, I have just been speaking to my brother about Miss Bennet, and I think she has a hard time getting a good marriage.

Because, if a decent gentleman wants to get married, he must not only choose a girl he likes, but also carefully consider the relatives and dowry of that girl. If he makes a hasty choice based on impulse, he will regret it sooner or later . "

Darcy didn't answer Mrs. Hurst's topic, but looked at Mr. Bingley:

"Charles, do you still have enough affection for Miss Jane Bennet?"

Bentley was a little depressed, and a hint of gloom was added to his usual cheerful smile:

"Darcy, will you be as single-minded as my sisters in exhorting me to be cautious?

My haste to leave Netherfield was partly because of business on the London side, and partly because of Louisa and Caroline.

They both claimed that I was often too hotheaded to make impulsive choices and that I should leave Miss Bennet for a while to cool off in London.

Only by doing this, can I not regret it, and can correctly understand some things. Unfortunately, after so many days, I still miss every plant and tree in Netherfield.

What's more, both Louisa and Caroline thought that Miss Bennet didn't have any special affection for me. She was so kind and generous to everyone, with a smile on her face. "

These words made Pei Xiang stop drinking tea, and a big question mark suddenly appeared in her heart.

—Mr. Bingley sounds as if to say that Mr. Darcy has not previously prevented his love affair with Jane Bennet?

——This is wrong. In the original novel, Mr. Darcy's advice and suggestions were indispensable for Bingley to leave Netherfield and return to London quickly.

——He thought that Miss Jane Bennet had no special affection for his friend Bingley, and her family background was not very good, so after discovering the signs of love, he immediately stopped Mr. Bingley from continuing to fall in love.

—So, the plot of the original novel has changed?

--In the end what happened……

Sensing Pei Xiang's curious gaze, Darcy couldn't help looking back. This was the first time he looked directly at Pei Xiang after sitting down, but he quickly looked away and focused on talking to his friend Bingley.

"I do advise you to proceed with caution, and not to make rash decisions on a whim. However, I do not agree with your sisters' judgment, Charles."

Bentley's gloomy eyes lit up because of Darcy's turning point.

Darcy continued: "I think Miss Bennet has some special feelings for you. Although she tried her best to suppress her true feelings, she still showed some clues sometimes."

"Oh, Mr. Darcy, how do you think that?"

Miss Bingley couldn't help interrupting Darcy: "Miss Bennet is really good-tempered, but she is so kind and natural to everyone, and her smile is always very sweet. I don't see anything special about her to Charles. "

Mrs. Hurst was also dissatisfied: "Mr. Darcy, do you think that marrying the Bennet family is a very beneficial marriage for the Bingley family?"

Darcy was not interested in arguing, he just nodded lightly:

"I'm just stating what I've found, and I have absolutely no desire to refute it if others have a different opinion.

As for what kind of girl Charles wants to marry and who he will be related to, I think that is his own business. As a friend, I will not give random guidance and forceful interference. "

These words almost made Pei Xiang choke. She quickly swallowed her tea and tried her best not to look at Mr. Darcy with unbelievable eyes.

——Oh my God, Mr. Darcy actually said such words as not guiding or not interfering with friends' marriages. What happened?Could it be that what I traveled through was a fake original book?

—Wait, Mr. Darcy just said that he found Jane Bennet to have a special affection for Mr. Bingley, that is to say, things have changed from the beginning?

——What kind of change gave Darcy a different perception?

Pei Xiang thought for a while silently, and confirmed through her memories that the contract she signed before the time travel indeed stated that she was the only time traveler in each world.

——Without considering other variables, the reason for the current situation is very likely to be related to the lie I told at the beginning.

—It may be supposed that I let George Wickham out early, and that I prevented him from spreading bad words about Mr. Darcy in Longbourn, and that Miss Elizabeth Bennet was not deluded, and her opinion of Mr. Darcy Prejudice and resistance are not so deep?

——Compared to the same time period in the original book, the relationship between the two has become closer?

——So, Mr. Darcy not only discovered Miss Jane Bennet's shy and shy real friendship out of love for the house, but also did not strongly oppose Bingley's love affair?

——Wow, if the hypothesis is true, this series of changes is really surprising...

It was the first time that Pei Xiang had a deep understanding of what it means to move the whole body with one hair. At this moment, she has believed her own deduction, guessing that the relationship between Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth has gradually improved, and the turmoil and misunderstandings in the original book are less.

——This...is very good, it can be smooth sailing, why bother with twists and turns.

Pei Xiang pursed her lips, suddenly feeling that tonight's party was quite boring.

Mrs. Hurst was blaming Bennett and her daughter for being unseemly again. Miss Bingley echoed her sister's words while trying to talk to Mr. Darcy. Mr. Bingley tried his best to defend Miss Bennett and dragged Darcy Mr. Xi helped out.

Everyone is expressing their own views, everyone has their own plans and plans, and everyone is living vigorously and earnestly, which makes Pei Xiang, who has always lacked a sense of belonging from time travel, both envious and tired.

For some reason, after realizing that the hero and heroine in the original book were finally going to be together, she suddenly felt inexplicably empty and lost, as if... the landing point she had been looking for before had suddenly disappeared, leaving her at a loss and lost interest.

——The male god is about to have a happy marriage, but why do I feel so sad and disappointed?

——Is this... the mentality of a mother fan and a sister fan?

——Although I understand very well intellectually that I should send blessings at this time, how could my inner emotions become so entangled, this feeling is like... my son was taken away?

——Or...similar to the mentality of an old father who wants to marry his daughter?

Pei Xiang was suddenly depressed, but she would not lose her composure on the spot, and even immediately found a reasonable angle to comfort herself. She silently ate the fruit on the table, which attracted Mr. Darcy's concerned glance.

After a while, another family of guests arrived. Mr. Bingley and Mrs. Hurst stepped forward to entertain them, while Miss Bingley went to the kitchen to inquire about and check the preparation of the dinner dishes. Therefore, the corner of the room that was still full just now is now Darcy and Pei Xiang were left.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent, Darcy changed his sitting position, and after fiddling with the knick-knacks on the table for a while, he suddenly asked:

"Miss Wilkes, were you in a bad mood just now?"

Pei Xiang looked up in surprise, wondering why this gentleman is so sharp.

Of course, she couldn't tell Darcy the messy thoughts deep in her heart, and she was about to find an excuse to perfunctory, but the man's deep and focused eyes made her nervous subconsciously, and she couldn't help asking out her doubts:

"Mr. Darcy, may I venture to ask, how did you find out, er, that Miss Bennet had a special affection for Mr. Bingley?

Well, I don't want to doubt your observation and judgment, but, well, I always feel that women are more sensitive and delicate than men in terms of emotions, but you see, Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley disagree. your statement. "

Darcy didn't expect Pei Xiang to ask about this topic. After pondering for a moment, he explained in a low voice:

"If it was before, I really couldn't detect some subtle and subtle emotional changes, but probably because of some... similar experiences, I was lucky enough to capture the emotional fluctuations under Miss Bennet's peaceful appearance, so I realized , she was not indifferent to my friend Bentley."

"A similar experience?" Pei Xiang couldn't help repeating the statement, she felt a little confused.

Fitzwilliam Darcy is almost a winner in life. When did he need to empathize with the emotional transformation of forbearance and restraint?

Think of his first confession to Miss Elizabeth Bennet, how proud he was!From the beginning to the end, what he considered the most were his own sacrifices and difficulties.

——With that kind of condescension and condescension, even fans of mothers can't go against their conscience and say that his confession will make people feel completely sweet and happy.

Although his pickiness and weighing can be regarded as another degree of restraint and forbearance, they are completely different from Miss Jane Bennet's reserved and hesitant.

Darcy stared at Pei Xiang seriously for a while, then lowered his eyes again, and suddenly asked:

"Miss Wilkes, you don't think I've never had a girl I've ever had a crush on?"

Pei Xiang couldn't help but sat up straight.

Darcy continued: "I have met someone who moved my heart, but I didn't realize my own heart at the beginning, and when I realized it, I had already missed it.

But, you know, the beginning and the end of a relationship are often not something that can be manipulated by willpower and moral constraints alone.Therefore, after realizing what I missed, even though I told myself intellectually to keep a distance immediately and restrain my inner emotions, it couldn't work immediately.

Therefore, I had to learn to hide my thoughts, so as not to let some untimely feelings show up, affect other people, and bring trouble to them.

This kind of experience has made me sensitive to certain mood swings. Miss Wilkes, when you really love someone and have to be polite and peaceful, people will notice the clues if you are not careful, so, I That's why he said that to Charles. "

This time, Pei Xiang was completely stunned, she felt her heart beating violently, as if it was about to pop out of her chest.

She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say.

comfort?Continue to ask?

She even had a delusion that the unknown girl that Mr. Darcy missed was very likely to be herself, but Pei Xiang immediately stopped this absurd idea.

——Think about my experience with Mr. Darcy. Four years ago, I met Wickham as his elopement lover and pretended to be pregnant.

——When I left, I left without saying goodbye. At the same time, I was involved in a murder case and left a lot of deception.

——Four years later, I returned to London as the fiancée of Louis Bernard. At this time, Mr. Darcy already knew what happened to Doris Gray. The couples who should be chosen are far apart from each other.

—According to the values ​​of this era, among the many ladies in London, apart from their outstanding looks, what else can I offer?

--And Mr. Darcy has met Miss Elizabeth Bennet.

Thinking of this, Pei Xiang couldn't help asking the gentleman opposite:

"So, Mr. Darcy, have you put away your irrational feelings now? Have you met a nice girl again who is worthy of your admiration?"

Darcy didn't answer Pei Xiang's question right away. After he finished speaking, he didn't even look at her again, but just sat on the chair and was lost in thought.

At this time, the kitchen is ready and all the guests are here. The host invites the guests to move to the dining room, and the dinner party is about to begin.

Pei Xiang got up and took Mr. Darcy's arm when he passed by.

When the two entered the restaurant and sat down separately, Fitzwilliam Darcy whispered in Pei Xiang's ear:

"No, no, Miss Wilkes."