"You dare!"

George scolded sharply, but in exchange for Lan Li's silent provocation, all the attacks failed, making him look like an embarrassed clown.

George was a little annoyed, and there was only one impulse in his mind: wave and slap him. He really, really wanted to slap Lan Li hard, all the etiquette, all the reason, all the masks were burned, and the only thought was to break the smile under that face.

But the calmness and tenacity in those eyes were so cold that George became small, and his hands were clenched into fists, but he didn't have the courage to raise them after all.

"I should have strangled you to death in swaddling clothes. George heard his own voice ringing coldly in his ears.

The smile on the corner of Lan Li's mouth rose slightly, and he didn't seem surprised at all: I guess too, but alas, you missed the opportunity. He could have provoked him back like this, and then witnessed the scene of George's direct explosion, but ...... He didn't, because there was really no fun at all in this kind of petty fighting, and he didn't want to continue to entangle with them, it was all pointless, wasn't it?

"So, is there anything else?"

This was Lan Li's last reaction, ignoring George's words lightly, and then politely and distantly drawing a chasm between them.

Elizabeth noticed Lan Li's condescension, she only felt a faint itch in her throat: family cards, women's cards, mother cards, etc., etc., all kinds of mixed thoughts were surging in her mind, she could still fight back, she could still make full use of her advantages, but she always felt that all her thoughts could not escape Lan Li's eyes, no matter what she said, in the end, she just made herself more embarrassed.

It's like...... It's as if Lan Li deliberately left a blank time for them to speak, for them to resort to means, for them to die and struggle, but no matter what they say, the outcome will not change. Lan Li was waiting for them to fight back, and that calmness made her heart palpitate.

If it weren't for the aristocracy, perhaps she could have rolled around here and forced Lan Li to submit in a scoundrel way—the best way to deal with the aristocracy was to be unreasonable, the more primitive, the rougher, the more barbaric, the more effective, but the thought of this swelled in Elizabeth's mind for a moment, and finally extinguished, and she fell into a deep fear from which she could not extricate herself.

Fear Blue Rite.

It seemed that she had never known her little son, so strange and so distant, so cold and so decisive, that the fear in her heart began to surge.

Elizabeth didn't speak, George didn't know what to say, and neither of them could speak under Lan Li's gaze, so they let time pass slowly.

Lan Li seemed to have anticipated this situation, and waited for a moment before bowing her head politely, and then turned straight away.

What to do?

What should they do?

When Lan Li left, the eyes of the audience faded like a tide, but George and Elizabeth knew that their every move was under "surveillance", and any slightest wind and grass would determine the direction of the next thing, and they must think twice now and not act rashly.

Elizabeth had foreseen this outcome—she just hadn't expected the way Lan Li would do it, but either way, it was done, and she had to plan for the future now. She won't be caught with her hands tied, but she won't be stumbling head-on, after all, Lan Li is now full-fledged.

Elizabeth straightened her waist slightly, not pretending to be weak or aggrieved, but showing a stronger appearance, and then walked out of the cloakroom area, leaving George alone, nodding to the guests with a smile, occasionally pausing for a few simple greetings, and leaving the Carrick Club unhurriedly.

Calm, calm, strong, wise, gentle, elegant.

Elizabeth's performance is a bit surprising, she does not show her grievances clumsily, but shows all the good qualities of a woman, not embarrassed at all, but eye-catching, faintly blooming with light that invisibly arouses more empathy.

Through Elizabeth's performance, it is not difficult for people to make up a story:

Elizabeth decided to lower her profile and come to the Carrick Club to reconcile with Lan Li, despite the countless grievances in the past, she finally decided to put aside her prejudice and stubbornness, even if there was no invitation, she cheekily came to extend an olive branch, but because of George's temper outburst and because of Lan Li's stubbornness, she was not able to succeed, and finally Elizabeth had to defend the reputation of the Hall family alone.

Look, what a great woman. did not accuse Lan Li of being cold-blooded, nor did she accuse George of being irritable, but took on all the heavy responsibilities on her own shoulders, even if she was alone, she could become strong and break out of the world in this world full of swords, guns and swords!

Really smart people know that things are definitely not that simple, how can the entanglements within the Hall family be so easily explained?

But the really smart people also know that Elizabeth's performance is not unintelligent, and she draws a clear line with Lan Li and George between her gestures, quickly completes the stop loss, and then establishes a female image of "fighting alone", and at the same time, she can effectively use the aura of Lan Li to truly establish her own independent image, and she can completely break out single-handedly in the future and start a new life on the ruins.

What does this mean exactly?

To put it simply, Elizabeth, like Lan Li, "detached" from the Hall family, like a gecko with a broken tail, putting all the blame and fault on George, and she became a victim - but instead of "pretending" to be a victim, she was strong enough to rebuild her life.

This "image of women" is very common and highly respected in contemporary Western society. In the future, as long as Elizabeth no longer provokes Lan Li, she believes that Lan Li will not be wiped out, and she can also use the name "Elizabeth Hall" and the residual heat of Lan Li's aura to create an impact, if it is positioned correctly, then her gallery can also create a new world - and even completely get rid of the shadow attached to Lan Li's aura, and reverse the grievances and dullness of the past few years in one fell swoop, and have her own career in a dignified manner.

Does that sound familiar?

Edith is so, Arthur is so, Elf is so...... Now, the same is true of Elizabeth, who, albeit a little ugly and despicable, at least they all went their own way – just like Lan Li, the House of "Hall" eventually fell apart completely.

At the end of the round, Elizabeth was the smart one, she thought further than George, and succeeded in getting rid of herself.

George couldn't keep up with Elizabeth's speed, staring dumbfounded at Elizabeth's back, and by the time he reacted to Elizabeth's calculations, he was already in a dilemma of incomprehension, what should he do? What else could he do? He had nowhere to escape.

He had no choice:

As a gentleman, a gentleman who grew up with a hereditary aristocratic education, he must not reveal his vulnerability, not on any occasion, not to be weak, not to retreat, not to be afraid, not to lose his temper...... He can't cry or surrender, he has to bear all the pressure alone, because what he carries is the honor of his family and the dignity of a man, and he can't even cry for help.

So, George straightened his back, and even in the face of countless hot and sharp eyes, he still showed his perfect gentlemanly demeanor, and walked away from the Carrick Club, obviously swept away, but pretending that he had chosen to leave on his own initiative, like a victor.

The expected meeting did not erupt into the expected sparks, and even ended somewhat disappointingly.

It was only then that George and Elizabeth really faced up to one fact:

Lan Li was far from being something they could compete with, let alone be easily manipulated. As long as Lan Li was willing, he could easily completely isolate them from their social circle, or even kill them all. The slightest provocation on their part could become a catalyst for their own trouble.

They can face it, but they can't accept it. Perhaps, it is unacceptable to be poor all their lives, and neither the pride of being parents nor the dignity of being a nobleman allow them to accept it......; What should they do? Or what else can they do? Some things will never be reversed.

……

George and Elizabeth's response, Lan Li did not pay attention, until he overheard the rumors later, but he did not make an evaluation, just laughed off, and even more so at this time, Lan Li and Matthew walked straight in the direction of the showroom, without stopping or looking back.

In the eyes of those inquiring scrutiny, scrutiny, and criticism, Lan Li never flinched, calmly meeting all eyes.

For outsiders, they may never be able to understand Lan Li's practice of killing his parents, which is a big rebellion, this is against morality, and they simply see a result:

Lan Li forced George and Elizabeth into a corner, and then used their momentum to imprison them, but they refused to look at how the results were led, and refused to understand the intricacies behind the results, because it was too complicated and heavy, and they only needed to simply "criticize" Lan Li, and then classify Lan Li as cold-blooded animals, which was much easier.

Lan Li knows the thoughts behind these eyes, but he doesn't care, he won't and doesn't want to be even more unexplained, this is his life, no one can point fingers at him, no one!

They're all on one side, and he's on the other side—at least, he's trying to find the other side, trying to escape from the confines of this side.

So, he won't care.