"Master Lan Li, the apartment in Knightsbridge has been cleaned. Philip's calm voice broke the silence in the carriage, like the smell of tea in the afternoon.

Lan Li's expression was relaxed, and he even joked, "Philip, when you say that, I actually miss the black tea in the afternoon." "It's a joke, a joke that only people who are really familiar with Lan Li knows, Lan Li doesn't like the traditional English afternoon tea, or more accurately, hates it.

In the traditional afternoon tea of the United Kingdom, first, tea bags are the mainstream, second, sugar and milk are essential, and third, pastries and desserts are particular. All of this is rejected by the Blue Rites. Lan Li's favorite afternoon tea, first, must be tea, not dregs, but whole tea, second, do not add any form of ingredients, especially sugar and milk, and third, dessert is not exclusive, but in comparison, snacks will be a better choice.

In a word, Lan Li drinks tea and prefers the traditional Chinese tea ceremony.

With a simple sentence, Philip's eyes couldn't help but show helplessness, but the smile on the corner of his mouth rose. When we met in London last year, Lan Li was full of tiredness, and his surroundings were always shrouded in low pressure, just like the weather in London.

"Apartment, did your father tell you to clean it, or Arthur?" Lan Li's question silenced Philip again, and the answer was about to come out.

Lan Li accepted his chin and said that he understood, "Actually, my father can not worry, attending the unveiling ceremony, even if I don't give them face, I will give face to Eton, and I won't appear in a beggar's costume." After the unveiling, I went straight to Hampshire, where I would be working for the rest of the year. Wait, or is this year's winter hunt in Hampshire?"

First pick up from the airport, then from the apartment. Lan Li's two temptations, Philip remained silent. The answer couldn't be more obvious, it was all arranged by George Hall's father. Because he knows that Lan Li's return this time is a sure thing to appear in front of the public, which also means that after half a year of procrastination in the aftermath of "Fast and Exciting / Love 5" this summer, they will still have to face it officially after all, and they can no longer continue to cover their ears and steal the bell.

Before Lan Li could contact others, George needed to communicate with Lan Li face to face. Or rather, warning. In order to prevent the Hall family from being embarrassed again, George must take precautions as soon as possible. So, there is all this arrangement.

The main filming location for Edge of Tomorrow was in Hampshire. This is a county located in the southeast of England, the environment is quiet, the terrain is mainly hills and lowlands, surrounded by the sea on three sides, for most people, this is a relatively unfamiliar county, because the largest cities in the county, Southampton and Portsmouth, are not well-known big cities, and the tourism resources are not as developed as in the north.

But for the aristocracy, New Forrest in Hampshire is famous, as it used to be a royal hunting woodland and the royal family came here every year to hunt. In modern times, the tradition of hunting is not so flourishing, and the tradition of holding it every year has continued, but the form is more than the content, and the location of the hunt has changed back and forth between different woodlands.

Matthew Dunlop's older brother, Henry Dunlop, is a good hunter. He goes out hunting almost every month, and Hampshire is also an area he frequents.

When he first learned that "Edge of Tomorrow" would be filmed at the Hampshire photography base, Lan Li didn't think much about it, after all, the hunting atmosphere has gradually declined, but today it has just landed in London, and George's methods have covered up his itinerary impenetrably, and Lan Li naturally thinks about it.

Philip didn't answer directly, but changed the subject, "Your hunting outfit is in the apartment in Knightsbridge." I've made an appointment with the tailor in advance to see if I need to make some modifications. This is actually equivalent to confirming Lan Li's guess.

"When was the hunting ground decided this year?" Lan Li's eyebrows rose slightly, the corners of his mouth smiled, and his eyes flashed with schadenfreude. "Although I know that such an idea is a bit arrogant, George certainly does not want to see such a coincidence. ”

It's interesting if someone chooses Hampshire for this year's hunt after learning about the location of Edge of Tomorrow in order to see George or Elizabeth. Originally, Lan Li had no interest in hunting, but now he felt that it was not impossible to participate, and it should be good entertainment to enjoy the masked cynicism of the nobles, and to appreciate the powerlessness of George and Elizabeth to fight back.

"Young Master Lan Li. Philip caught the smile in Lan Li's eyes and shook his head helplessly.

Lan Li shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly, "I promise, I'm not the only one who wants to watch a good show. To be precise, in addition to Elf, Edith and Arthur are probably more than happy to see such a scene. Think about it seriously, is it just for this reason that Edith made a special trip back to London this time? Otherwise, Edith made a special trip to support Eaton, which is unreasonable.

As he spoke, the speed of the car gradually slowed down, and in the drizzle of the windows, you could see the large expanse of fresh and dripping greenery, and the ivory-white columns and exterior walls revealed a bright moonlight, and under the gloomy sky, like a thin sunlight, a faint halo dispersed all the gloom and coldness.

The car slowly stopped on the side of the road, and the waiter at the door, holding a large black umbrella, opened the door for Lan Li, and said politely, "Welcome to the Herlingham Club." ”

Lan Li walked straight out of the car, and under the cover of the waiter, walked quickly under the eaves of the porch, and the waiter standing inside opened the dark green wooden door and made an inviting gesture to welcome the guests.

Walking into the room, you will be greeted by a vestibule, with an ivory white background, decorated with light gold, crescent white, pale green and dark green, quiet and elegant, noble and ancient. On the right-hand side is a Victorian-style front desk, and on the left-hand side is a retro sofa group with gold carvings on a dark red background.

It's a private club, a truly top-notch club, that's been around for more than two centuries, and even a lot of royalty is a member of it. Some people may have heard of the name "Herlingham", but the threshold of the club is so high and the review is strict, but not anyone can become a member.

The club has set an upper limit on the number of members, a turnip and a pit, and some people quit, so that new members can be recruited; and the current members can only give up or pass on their positions after the term of office has reached 15 years, even if the current members are willing to transfer, the applicant must also be recognized by the voting of the members, and the members who have just joined are not eligible to vote, and can only have a vote after 15 years.

It can be said that the members of the club were strictly vetted, and completely complied with the conservatism and stubbornness of the aristocratic class. The bar for this club is so high that even the membership fee is kept strictly confidential.

In other words, joining such a club is one of the symbols of glory in itself. This is a world that ordinary people cannot enter, and the threshold of "class" is vividly displayed, but once entered, it means that it is recognized and accepted by the aristocratic class, and the future benefits are unimaginable.

The Herringham Club offers horseback riding, shooting, and tennis, and more importantly, conversations and meetings are strictly confidential, and members are happy to socialize and collaborate.

This is the real high society, the world that the media and the public simply cannot understand, and even the selection and review of staff is extremely strict.

The Hall family is a declining aristocracy, but their family has two members. George inherited the membership from his ancestors, while Elizabeth, with the fame of the gallery and the support of her father, successfully joined the membership fifteen years ago when she found a vacant seat.

Although Blue Lane is not a member, it can enter and exit the club by virtue of the status of a relative. However, there are most areas of the club that are only accessible to members, and unless George or Elizabeth himself enters with the Blue Gift, he is not allowed to enter or leave.

"Your Excellency. Vincent-Dale, the foreman who was standing at the counter, recognized Lan Li at a glance.

As Lan Li said, accurately remembering each other's faces and names is the basic ability of every nobleman, and similarly, working in a place like the Herringham Club, this is also a necessary ability for every staff member, otherwise you will never know if you have inadvertently offended a big person who cannot be offended.

Lan Li smiled and nodded, "Vincent." Is my father here?"

The kind smile on Vincent's face was slightly stunned, "Lord George didn't come here today, but His Excellency Arthur is waiting for your arrival. ”

Not George, but Arthur?

Lan Li's eyebrows jumped slightly, and then he reacted, but he remained silent on the surface, "Please lead the way, thank you." ”

Obviously, it was all arranged by George. If Arthur had made his own decisions, he would not have chosen the Herringham Club, first, he was not eligible, and he had to get George's consent, and second, the club would inform George that Arthur's calculations would not work at all. It was because of George's instructions that I chose this place.

But herein lies the problem. George arranged everything, but he didn't want to face Lan Li directly, but left everything to Arthur. This is not because George cares about Lan Li and does not want the relationship to be rigid, but because George refuses to start a confrontation head-on, and even when he is angry, he refuses to tear it apart in front of him. This is what they call family affection, everything is convergent and convergent, cold, cold, no trace of temperature.

Through the white glass door in front of you, you will enter the hall with dark red as the main color, and the different booths are scattered with aristocrats who are enjoying afternoon tea. Then, Lan Li saw Arthur.