Kensington-Chelsea is an upscale residential area located on the west side of London, close to Hyde Park and Green Park, easily accessible and beautiful, and away from the lively tourist attractions of the city center, there are also private high-end tennis clubs, senior top whisky clubs and so on, quiet and modern.

As a result, a large number of middle-class professional white-collar workers and high-level freelancers, some well-known artists and designers, as well as the young descendants of the down-and-out aristocracy, gradually began to gather here, and then formed a young middle-class community.

Compared to the noisy and expensive, old and outdated neighbourhoods of Knightsbridge, Kensington-Chelsea is on the verge of being replaced. However, it is more like a pure living community, with complete supporting facilities, but it has a strong atmosphere of life, and does not penetrate too much business atmosphere, so that people can calm down and integrate into life.

Leaving the main street and entering the residential area on the right-hand side, the double carriageway is not wide, it can even be said to be narrow, and occasionally you will encounter a parked car on the side of the road, and the speed of the car has to slow down to avoid accidents. You can see the two-story white building from a distance, the temporary parking space at the entrance is full, and the bright lights and melodious music revealed in the two-story windows slowly spread in the cold night, all signs indicate that this is Lan Li's destination tonight.

In addition to Savile Row, haute couture clothing stores, or top private buyers, as well as niche designer stores, are now more popular and hidden in the city, arranged in ordinary residential areas, only through word of mouth and friend introduction, can you find the way, otherwise even if you have a mountain of gold and silver, it is still difficult to break into the private circle of high society.

Lan Li couldn't help but think of Melvin Braders, the first stylist he met after Lan Li and Andy confirmed their cooperation. Melvin's office was also in a private residence, but the first encounter was not a pleasant memory. It is just that this trend of private housing is now spreading from Europe to the North American continent.

"Young Master Lan Li, what time will I pick you up later?" Tonight's ride was sent by Philip, one of the three drivers of the Hall family, Richard-Martin. He was the youngest, only thirty-five years old this year, and inherited his father's job.

"Richard, go and enjoy Saturday night for yourself. I'll find a ride back. Lan Li said with a smile, as if he knew what Richard was going to say next, and he added, "If you can't find it, there's a taxi." It's the twenty-first century, and life isn't that hard. He patted Richard on the shoulder, and then Lan Li pushed the door and got out of the car.

Richard looked at Lan Li's back as he left quickly, he hadn't even had time to unbutton his seat belt, let alone get out of the car and open the door, he could only shout at Lan Li's back, "The party is over, call me." Lan Li waved her hand casually and disappeared into the lush shade of the tree in the doorway.

Pushing open the door on the first floor, the door was unlocked, and the warm atmosphere in the room came to her face, standing at the door was a woman of about twenty-five or six years old, wearing a well-cut lilac suit, a light blue shirt brightened her face, dark brown hair braided into a fishbone braid, drooping down, mature with a little girlish playfulness, but not too rude.

When the guest came, the woman took the initiative to greet her, and when she saw Lan Li's face, her expression couldn't help pausing slightly, and there was a moment of pause in the "welcome" to her mouth, and then the smile outlined at the corner of Lan Li's mouth made her come back to her senses, and the words in her throat came out, "Welcome, Your Excellency Lan Li." ”

Lan Li didn't rush in, raised his head and looked around briefly. It is a very ordinary residential house, with a kitchen on the left and a living room on the right.

However, the kitchen is now a lounge, with fruit bowls and snacks in the center and drinks next to it, and the living room becomes a hospitality room, with gantries hanging from all kinds of clothes in the corners of the four walls, and the open space in the center is completely cleared, and people gather in twos and threes, holding a glass of champagne and chatting in small voices.

Directly in front of you is a walkway, on the left, where you can go all the way to the end, where there is a sign for "bathroom", and on the right is a wooden staircase leading to the second floor.

The whole space is dominated by beige and light blue, generous and warm, revealing a strong homely atmosphere. It doesn't look like a clothing store at all, it's more like a designer's home creation space. That's what Eaton is hoping to achieve.

"You can go to the left to find some food, then go to the right to listen to the music and relax. The woman smiled and began to make an introduction, which had been repeated twenty or thirty times tonight, and it was already ripe, "If you are interested, you can go to the second floor, where there is a private customized space, and there are some designer works." ”

Lan Li gently retracted her chin, didn't say anything, and walked towards the kitchen on the left.

The woman breathed a sigh of relief, and then walked briskly through the crowd: where is Eton? More importantly, where are George and Elizabeth Hall now? God, the time has finally come for Mars to hit Earth. What should I do now?

Lan Li didn't have to look back to know that the receptionist had already gone for help. It's 8:18, and both George and Elizabeth are there. I believe it will only take three minutes, and everyone in the whole room will spread the news, waiting to see a good show. Of course, there may be other gossip worth discussing beyond this, but Lan Li has been absent from the London social circle for two years, and it is difficult to keep up with everyone's gossip.

"Jesus Christ. Before the champagne in Lan Li's hand could slip off the first drop of water, a suppressed excited voice came from behind him, and Lan Li knew who was coming without looking back. Who else but Edith would be so excited?

Turning around, Lan Li saw Edith's eyes surging with excitement, "Calm down." This is London, and you don't want anyone to see you like that. Lan Li persuaded with a smile, but Edith secretly rolled her eyes, big white eyes.

In the UK, Edith is still the official partner photographer of the United Nations, and she is still the second daughter of the Hall family who is dedicated to philanthropy. Just look at Edith's outfit today, a white suit with a black shirt, handsome, and even handsome and chic, but there is no eye shadow, no black nail polish, and no uninhibited and arrogant in Los Angeles.

However, Edith had no intention of arguing with Lan Li today, but raised her eyebrows, "Did you do it on purpose?" deliberately chose this point in time to appear and meet George and Elizabeth.

Lan Li is noncommittal.

But it was this simple expression that made Edith brow, and the gloating in her eyes was not concealed at all, and she was almost about to beat gongs and drums to cheer for Lan Li.

"Lan Li?" Eton's voice came from behind her, Edith didn't say anything more, just blinked her right eye, and then returned to her usual demeanor, waiting for Eton's arrival, and after a simple greeting, she turned and left. Lan Li knew that Edith must be looking for the "audience".

Eton, however, was simple-minded, walked up with a smile and gave Lan Li a big hug, "They told me just now that you showed up, and I almost couldn't believe it." Haven't you been particularly busy lately? The last time I spoke to Matthew, he mentioned your latest developments. ”

"To be honest, I only had thirty minutes out today. Lan Li joked seriously.

But Eaton took it seriously, "Five minutes is enough." Eaton looked left and right, "George and Elizabeth are on the second floor now, do you need me to take you up?"

"Not a guest, no need for a referral. Lan Li said lightly, "Is there any special guest who needs to be introduced?" I haven't been in contact for two years, and it seems that there are a lot of unfamiliar faces. ”

"This is London. Eaton laughed, "It's still the old faces that are worth getting to know, and the unfamiliar faces that you haven't seen mean there's no value in making friends." "To put it bluntly, strangers, who are all upstarts, have unstable foundations, or are nouveau riche, for business, they are a market worth developing, but for actors like Lan Li, there is really no need to get acquainted.

That being said, Eaton wasn't a mean person, just teasing, "There's one person you definitely want to meet, though." Eaton left the kitchen with Lan Li and walked into the hall.

Quietly looking at Lan Li's body one after another, exploring, examining, observing, just a look contains indescribable weight. Lan Li didn't evade, but took the initiative to pick up the champagne and met the first sight, "Nicholas, will you participate in this hunt?" It has been raining recently, and the difficulty of hunting is bound to increase, but Henry likes to hunt on rainy days the most. ”

After two years, the youngest son of the Hall family once again appeared in the social circle of London's high society, gossiping and attracting attention. But Lan Li did not panic at all, was calm, and handled it easily.

Talk, it's skillful. Instead of asking about the current situation, filling in the blanks, not reminiscing about the past, but asking about a relatively neutral topic. It's like Elph's antique collection, and it's like this winter's hunt. Nicholas, like Henry Dunlop, is the kind of guy who loves to hunt.

Time can change many things, but aristocratic life is boring, and their interests do not change drastically. Even though Nicholas doesn't like hunting anymore, winter hunting is still a hot topic. In the silence, the time barrier is thus eliminated.