The four-door sedan proceeded smoothly and evenly, and in a drowsy state, Lan Li fell asleep again.

There were no dreams, no bumps, all the way to sleep peacefully, when the speed of the car had completely slowed down, Lan Li woke up in a daze, rubbed his eyes, the peacock blue door panel outside the window and the slope of the stairs appeared in sight, they were already in the middle of Notting Hill.

Without Lan Li's instructions and advice, Philip spontaneously took him to Matthew's apartment. Is this an improvement?

"Master Lanli, the apartment in Knightsbridge has already been used by Master Arthur as a hospitality; now, do you need to lease a new apartment?" Philip's voice came from the direction of the passenger seat.

If you are a regular housekeeper, this is the end of the conversation, they can speculate on the employer's thoughts and give appropriate advice, but they cannot analyze the pros and cons and make decisions for them. However, the relationship between Philip and Lan Li was still different, so his words continued.

"Although Master Matthew doesn't mind, you can't all move your luggage and furniture here, right?" said Philip in an inquiring tone.

In fact, the subtext is that in the future, Lan Li will have more and more opportunities and times to return to London, shouldn't he also settle a home of his own here?

Lan Li didn't hesitate or pause, and simply nodded neatly and agreed, "Help me find an apartment in Chelsea." Arthur moved all the furniture and clothes for me. By the way, stay a little closer to the south, not the north. With that, Lan Li sat up straight and signaled that he had finished his preparations.

Philip quickly got out of the car and opened the door for Lan Li, and then the driver Richard Martin also quickly got out of the car, unloaded all Lan Li's luggage, and moved into Matthew's small apartment.

Back in the car, Richard cautiously looked at Philip's expression, "Mr. Demba, are you okay?" Although Philip is the butler, to the other staff of the Hall family, Philip is their boss, "Young Master Lan Li still seems to be reluctant to return home, and his attitude has not changed. ”

Philip showed a shallow smile, his eyes fell on Richard, paused for a moment, did not answer, but gestured forward, "Let's start." Go home. ”

Richard could feel that Philip's whole mood brightened, which meant ...... Things are moving in a positive direction?

Richard thought about it seriously, but he still didn't know why, but after all, he didn't continue to ask, silently started the engine, and left Notting Hill.

Richard didn't understand, but Philip did know that renting an apartment at Chelsea again meant a change for Lan Li, and it meant going home. After years of wandering in New York, Lan Li is finally ready to make her home in London again.

Chelsea is not a specific Premier League team, but a borough in the west of London, belonging to the Kensington-Chelsea borough, located on the north bank of the River Thames, bordered by Pimlico to the east, Fulham to the west, and Knightsbridge and Hyde Park to the north, which is the most exclusive and safest area in the whole of London.

Not because it's home to Harrods, Sloane Street and Chelsea Royal Hospital, but because it's steeped in history.

Kensington Palace is located in this area, also known as the Royal Municipality, and in fact, it was one of the most fashionable areas during the Tudor period, with many hereditary aristocrats having their private residences here, and later attracting a large number of writers and painters, and cultural accumulation gradually permeated the area.

After five centuries of accumulation and accumulation, Chelsea borough has gathered the core of London's elite class - those who are still able to survive are those with deep pockets and rich families, and those who are bankrupt or decaying are gradually forced to move out. In the Chelsea borough, house prices are now among the highest in London.

As for Chelsea Football Club, their home stadium, Stamford Bridge, is not actually in the Chelsea area, but in the western area of Fulham, despite this, the majority of Chelsea residents are still fans of this team.

The Chelsea district was chosen not simply because of the high class, but also because the area is relatively quiet, and the environment, atmosphere and security are the best choices.

Lan Li has just told Philip to stay away from the north as much as possible, on the one hand, because the south side is close to the Thames River, which is more beautiful, and on the other hand, because the north side is Knightsbridge and Hyde Park, which is really too noisy and too lively. It's more suitable for long-term stays than for short stays.

Of course, if Lan Li is willing to buy property at Chelsea, with his current net worth, there is no problem.

It's a start.

Therefore, Philip immediately understood the meaning of Lan Li. More importantly, Lan Li did not hesitate or hesitate. Is the haze hanging over the head of the Hall family finally about to dissipate?

……

For Lan Li, there are not so many ups and downs and ups and downs, in his opinion, this is just a logical return. To be at least sure, there will be more and more opportunities to go back and forth between London, Los Angeles and New York in the future, and maybe it's time to settle down.

On the first afternoon back in London, Lan Li didn't arrange anything special, after a simple shower, changed into a set of dry clothes, and then started shopping in the markets of Notting Hill: second-hand record market, second-hand furniture market, second-hand electrical appliances market, flower market and food market.

In "Love Is Crazy", Jacob and Anna are reunited in London and go to the U.S. Consulate to apply for a visa, but Anna is denied again. After the end, the two of them arrive at a market in high spirits, absentmindedly picking up second-hand records, but inadvertently lose each other.

That one was shot at Notting Hill.

In fact, Lan Li likes such a small market very much, full of history and culture, and with the charm of literary youth, it seems that he can always find the object he likes—or maybe an object is destined to meet its owner. There are no special attractions and no special purpose, just just hanging out, which is good.

When your feet are warned of fatigue, you can find a tavern on the side of the street and sit down, with a glass of red wine and a bag of fries, and quietly feel the tranquility of the people.

The fatigue after a long trip was all relieved.

That night, a good night's sleep.

The next morning, when I opened the window, I could see that there was a light rain outside the window again, not the kind of spring rain that was as dry and clear as oil, but also not the haze and coldness of the winter rain, the steaming heat came out of the soil, all dissipated in the air, faintly revealing a restlessness and sultry, and then the temperature dropped little by little.

It's not yet September, and it seems that you can feel the breath of autumn. However, this is the UK, a magical land where you can enjoy the four seasons in one day.

People accustomed to the London weather hurried by in their waterproof trench coats, while the visitors watched the weather sigh for a long time.

Instead of calling the family driver, Lan Li called a taxi and left Notting Hill for Westminster, in the heart of the city.

London, like New York, is one of the top cities in the world. Generally speaking, people divide London into four districts, the central city of London is the center of financial capital and trade, historically the absolute center of the city, known as the "square mile" area, West London is the seat of the British Royal Palace, the Prime Minister's official residence, and Parliament, East London is an industrial area and a workers' housing area, and finally South London is a mixed industrial and commercial and residential area.

The city of London is bordered by Westminster to the west, and Westminster's western neighbour is Chelsea.

The Borough of Westminster is famous for the famous Westminster Abbey, including Big Ben and the London Eye, and it was the first area to develop at the same time as the City of London, and it is still the heart of the city, although not as important as Kensington-Chelsea.

That's where Christopher Nolan grew up.

It can be seen from the side that the Nolan family is solid. If not rich, at least middle-class.

However, Christopher rarely mentions his family history and family in front of the media, and the degree of mystery is not much different from that of Lan Li, so people can only stay at the stage of speculation.

After completing the contact through the agent, Lan Li and Christopher had a brief exchange on the landline phone, finalized today's visit itinerary, and Lan Li personally went to Christopher's private house to complete the conversation face-to-face.

This is a very special invitation.

If it weren't for the fact that the subject was Lan Li, Christopher would never have agreed.

It is not specifically referring to Lan Li's hereditary aristocratic status, but specifically referring to Lan Li's protection of an individual's private life - of course, hereditary aristocracy is also one of the reasons, Christopher opened the door of his family and welcomed Lan Li as a guest.

Standing at the door of the apartment in front of him, there was no need to deliberately look at it, and with a light sweep of his eyes, Lan Li could already make a judgment, obviously, the Nolan family should be more solid than the middle class:

Victorian architecture is evident in the nooks and crannies of the two-storey cottages, while the manicured gardens and heavy curtains show the regular maintenance of professionals. This is not only the impact of Christopher's success, but also the heritage of the family.

After the doorbell rang, there was a cheerful running sound from behind the thick door panel, and then the door swayed open, revealing a childish and mischievous face, looking at Lan Li from the bottom up.