Chapter 68
In the gorgeous and bright hall, the young man stood in the middle of the crowd, talking and laughing so much that people could not take their eyes off him.
The blonde hair shimmered with gorgeous brilliance, and any movement of Egbert was irresistible in momentum and charm, and the moment his eyes wandered, he seemed to instantly wave a most mysterious magic trick, igniting the light of a mediocre person around him into a magnificent and colorful mirror world, and he could tempt anyone to do what he wanted the other party to do as long as he wanted.
She couldn't help but think of the description in the novel "Strange": the Roshill family has the best rulers, has an insight into money and wealth based on this qiē, and uses a ruthless intellect to build an organization that is so large to date.
The foresight of genius, the strict family control, and the opaque black box operation are always ahead of the market's access to information, urging the never-ending gold power*.
The young man's style of dress also changed, and he was replaced by expensive handmade suits. Su Xiaoqi stood on the venue and watched him walk over step by step, feeling a little strange.
Alan seemed to have risen a lot, his shoulders were wider, and he looked more like a handsome young man than a beautiful boy at that time, although his face was still handsome.
Both in the past and in the present, Eren has a trait, when he looks at her, his eyes are focused on her, and for a moment, she has the illusion that she is the only one who matters.
Looking at her intently like this may also be one of the main reasons for her fall.
But she retreated.
Retreat into the crowd and keep Alan's eyes out of her.
Tonight's dinner featured royal favourites, lamb chops, roast beef, roast lamb tenders and a variety of exquisite desserts, grilled parma parma ham with apple chutney, macaroni, butter pudding, walnut bread, salmon and unique cocktails, lemonade and more.
Eating with a large group of aristocratic tyrants here, she felt like a turtle, with the upper class, ordering food became a performance art.
I drooled over the dishes at those banquets, but I had to stand there pretending to be a lady. It makes sense for three generations to produce a nobleman, but Su Xiaoqi, who has changed her shell but not her core, deeply feels that she is still grassroots in her bones.
In high-class social occasions attended by royalty and dignitaries, a la carte became a miniature creative art: a serving of blackberry jam, an egg, a small bottle of mineral water, a small slice of toast bread equals a recipe of the finest.
I remember Ms. Mason, the etiquette teacher, holding her arms and saying to her, "Remember, it's rude to be hungry, this recipe is simple and chic, and remember that the point of this meal is not what you eat and how much you eat, but that you just 'eat'!"
Dining with the upper class, taking food became an art, remember the Count of Monte Cristo's table full of those innumerable delicacies, but he always did not touch it, and most of the time watched his guests honestly and unceremoniously enjoy the treasures of the world, this nonchalant attitude towards food is common to all the upper class, reflecting their reserve and difference.
Although she likes art, she doesn't like it at all when it comes to such an artistic order. It doesn't feel good to have anything that rises to the point of being a harsh aesthetic! It would be inhumane to ask a gourmet controller to hold back the food! She thought about Asandra's family, and she had to carry out the elegance to the end for the sake of her father, Mr. John!
The interior of the hall is a combination of classical simplicity and elegance, which is not accessible to everyone, and only a deep acquaintance with the Western elite and upper class traditions can appreciate the harsh aesthetics behind the regularity and rigor of the Western elite, as well as the spiritual essence behind this magnificent pattern.
In such a social occasion, if someone wants to dress gorgeously and stand out from the crowd, they will only become the "turkey" that everyone watches in the upper class social occasions.
Celebrities can create fashion through guò fancy clothes and flamboyance, but the upper class never does so, and all the "low-key" is deliberate.
Learn this kind of "elegance", deliberately low-key, social-style perfect smile, or gaze or raise eyebrows, or wink, or low smile, purse lips, as long as the expression tone and gestures are done properly, a different kind of charm will be projected between gestures.
She lowered her eyes and chuckled, all the charm was fake, it was manufactured. People in the top social circles are good at masquerade, all politeness is a deliberate, and the upper class is more noisy and boring than people think, and the undercurrent is surging, behind the calm, maybe because the level is comparable?
There were two men beside her who were talking to her, all of them had the good manners of a gentleman, Su Xiaoqi knew very well in her heart that if she changed the occasion, these two men who chatted with her with great interest might not be interested in herself.
Walk through piles of people, surrounded by well-dressed men and sideburns, embellished with dazzling jewels, ladies and upper-class conversations.
Suddenly, I heard two women talking in the corner.
"He's so handsome, I'd love to get to know him. A young woman in her early twenties whispered to another older woman next to her, "I'm going to marry him." ”
The woman in the black evening dress glanced at her sister, lowered her eyes, and said lightly, "Have you seen the chairman of the European Union Foundation next to that person?"
The woman whispered to her, "Unless our family is as rich as theirs, or has great influence, people like them will take you seriously, and even if they have time to take care of you, you will not be able to go with him in the end." ”
The woman in the black evening dress whispered, "The door is right, you can only be their female companion at most!"
The woman shook her head and said, "When Charles and Diana got together, many members of the British royal family commented on Diana: This is a stupid girl. Because her stupidity seems to be easily manipulated by the royal family, the British royal family accepted her. ”
She said: "Diana was made a commoner princess, and her identity was the daughter of an earl, and she was originally a nobleman. Sister, to put it cruelly, if you don't have enough status, it is tantamount to a pipe dream to marry someone in the top noble circle, even if a commoner wants to marry a nobleman, it is estimated that he will have to wait until the other party is broken. ”
Su Xiaoqi clamped the goblet between her fingers and swayed it gently. Oh, yes... Even in such a place, the different levels are distinct. Remembering that wedding is called a fairy tale of the century, as if it were a recreation of Hans Christian Andersen's novel, all the glory and sparkle of Diana was brought by the royal family.
The "Cinderella" who married the prince could not adapt to the life of the royal family, so she could not continue to stay, and this fairytale marriage of the century also came to an end.
Diana has the frankness of an ordinary person, she does not understand the mysteries of the survival of the royal family and the aristocracy, and cannot learn the survival skills of the royal family - they are not rivals on the same level, and there is no equal strength in one aspect to maintain the balance of their relationship.
In this world, some people open the newspaper and it is their news, open the magazine and it is their news, and turn on the TV and it is still their news...... They belong only to the 'upper world', and there are people at the top who never even appear in newspapers and magazines.
She clearly saw the distance between him and her, and did not have the courage to look at Egbert again, and turned around, step by step, as if stepping into the full room.
Looking through the large crystal chandelier on the ceiling, it seemed to gather the bright sunlight from all over the world, and at that moment she saw the sunlight being cut to pieces, and the broken light drifted down one by one.
Arriving at the windowsill of the hallway, she peered out at the light through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and when she turned back, she saw a young and handsome man walking towards her, dressed in a hand-cut Italian gown, a white shirt and a white scarf around the neckline.
The young man's eyes contained a light smile, and he exuded a mature and gentle temperament.
Julio?
The young man's gaze gently swept over the people present, and he looked back at her with a charming smile, "Why are you here alone?"
"I want to come out and breathe. She exhaled softly.
"So you're running into this corner?" said Giulio chuckled and leaned over, presumably trying to whisper to her, but the gesture drew frequent glances from some of the people in the hall.
Standing there such a bachelor with a diamond covered in glittering gold, even the two counts in the hall looked at her—sharp-eyed people would recognize them as Count Tieveve, from Switzerland, and Albert II of Monaco.
Su Xiaoqi immediately became the focus of attention in the audience, and many people inquired about who this girl was, which provoked Mr. Giulio to approach her.
She reached out and put her forehead on her forehead and said, "That...... Wouldn't it be better for us to talk in a different place?"
"Why?" asked Giulio with a smile.
She looked at him and said, "All of you big people are here, and the walls are shining, so it's better for me to stay here as a background board." On this occasion, she felt that she was low-key enough.
Su Xiaoqi realized that Julio had a pair of deep eyes, but they were usually hidden under his bewildering smile.
Because the young man laughed very harmlessly, Su Xiaoqi instantly understood what it meant to be a natural political family, Julio was undoubtedly this kind of person, just like when he met him on the road, even if he did something vicious, the young man probably smiled so elegantly and harmlessly, right?
The young man took the wine glass and smiled, "Since you have entered this kind of place, you should know what it means to take advantage of the situation." ”
He liked Alice, she was calm-minded, rarely flaunted her cleverness in front of people, respected each other's habits in the face of completely different classes and types, and was willing to understand and listen. And, without violating her own principles and limits, she will be willing to help others.
Such a girl is in a different place, so she will meet people who help her from time to time, she is open-minded, can empathize, and can become friends with people of all religions. No matter what kind of person you are, as long as you associate with her, you can get along happily.
"Huh?" she figured out a few black lines on her forehead.
A smile tugged at his lips, "Of course, I would never lend it to anyone else by the way." ”
"Why are you being so nice to me?" she tilted her head and said, "Say, what is your purpose?"
Giulio glanced at her and said, "You can ask your father, he's my uncle." ”
Su Xiaoqi's eyes widened, it wouldn't be a lie! When did her family have such a relative with a big background!