Everyone has their own responsibilities and obligations, and nobility is no exception.

After the Earl of Oxford's banquet, the upper class of London changed dramatically, but Hall's historical heritage, social status and extensive connections as a hereditary nobleman still existed, and all of these needed to be inherited by someone, which was the responsibility and obligation of a member of the Hall family. For the glory of the family, but also for the sake of future generations.

Although George and Elizabeth are still in the prime of life, they still enjoy the privileges and benefits brought by the aristocracy, and they still have no intention of giving up, but the problem is that their relationship with Lan Li is irreparable, their influence in the aristocratic class has come to an abrupt end, and their return after the passage of time may not necessarily be good news for the Hall family.

The question then arises: should George and Elizabeth continue the family legacy, or should the next generation take over the scepter?

The upper echelons have already given their answer: open their arms to the official appearance of Elph and Arthur.

Over the years, the impact of the Blue Rite has been multifaceted, and the Hale family is no exception, and in addition to Edith, the changes of Elph and Arthur are also obvious.

Even though Elf had never spoken to Lan Li, to be exact, she hadn't spoken to anyone, Arthur could still feel her confusion and struggle. Especially after the Earl of Oxford's banquet, Ellef fell into her own reflective dilemma, her hesitation, her hesitation, her struggle, no one knows, but it is real.

But at the end of the story, a decision is needed. Elph's personality has never been the indecisive type, either.

Elf made her choice: she decided to take over the burden of the Hale family and become the new face of the family.

As a full-time doctor, Elph's job is busy and hard, and you don't need to ask how much her perseverance has costed, and it may even be far more difficult than you think, so she has rarely appeared at all kinds of social parties, and the professionalism and dedication of the eldest daughter of the Hall family are also clear about the upper class.

Now, for the glory of the Hall family, she is bound to have to make choices and sacrifices, most likely her entire career, but she still does not hesitate. Or maybe her hesitation and hesitation were hidden in a place that Arthur couldn't see.

As Arthur said, Lan Li and Elf are too much alike, for their own persistence, they have paid a price that ordinary people can't imagine, and their ruthlessness and decisiveness are far beyond imagination.

The only difference is that Lan Li chose herself, while Elf chose the family. It was like this when I was a child, and it didn't change when I grew up. Therefore, Lan Li and Elf will never be able to coexist peacefully, and just now, the conversation between them is the best proof of this, cold and polite, detached and boring, like two strangers.

Even though Elf has a special love for theater, all personal emotions must take a back seat in the face of family and glory. Blue Rite is the opposite.

It can't be said to be right or wrong, it can only be said that it is a choice, choosing a different way of life and choosing a different guardian.

This is not the case with Arthur and Edith, who have their own struggles, their own bonds, and their own concerns. Edith was forced to be confined in London for more than a month because of her nanny Denise, and Arthur was always saddled with the shackles of "hereditary heir" and could not truly be himself.

Arthur is a laid-back and unbridled personality who likes to wander from party to party, where the sounds of socializing and laughing can make him feel relaxed and happy, and he likes to wander between different networks, which are boring and boring, but he can taste the pleasure and satisfaction of strategizing.

If he could, he wanted to be an ordinary party planner, without the responsibilities and obligations of the family, and without worrying about the reputation and glory of the family, just simply insisting on himself. He couldn't help but wonder if that life would be simpler and happier.

But...... He can't. Because he's Arthur Hall, because he's Lord Hall.

Arthur knew that if he completely abandoned the advantages of his family's connections, he would have nothing, and the so-called party planner would be a dead letter. He knew better than anyone that the convenience brought by the surname "Hall" was irreplaceable, and more importantly, there was no way for him to just leave it alone.

Even if you give up the idea of a party planner and just be yourself through and through, just like Edith or Lan Li, and be your truest self. But he can't either. From an early age, he was cultivated in the manner and identity of the next Baron Hall, and his whole life carried the weight of this one title, all the shackles were everywhere, and even Elph became a doctor, but ...... But he couldn't.

His life has been planned in advance, he can't act rashly, he can't make mistakes, he can't even have his own ideas, even if he is so depressed that he is almost out of breath, he can't break free. The so-called freedom and dreams were destined to disappear for him from the moment he was born.

Some people once wondered why the aristocratic lords of Europe like to go on vacation outside, even gold/house/hidden/petite, it has nothing to do with morality or male power, they just want to escape, far away from those suffocating lives. No one said it was right, but it was their only resistance.

Therefore, the British upper class has always been tolerant of such things. Just look at Prince Charles' marriage to Princess Diana, Camilla has existed for a long time, and is even tacitly approved. It was precisely because of this that Princess Diana gradually began to rebel, and it became more and more intense.

Arthur envied Lan Li, not because he was talented, nor because he had achieved his dreams, but because Lan Li had freedom.

Lan Li could breathe freely, run freely, imagine freely, Lan Li knew what he wanted, so he started the chase, and he? he didn't know what he wanted, he didn't know what he didn't want, like a marionette without thoughts.

Sometimes, he even began to wonder if the reason why he enjoyed the party so much was simply to hide his loneliness from the crowd.

After all, Arthur couldn't be as decisive as Elph, and he couldn't be as reckless as Lan Li, and even Edith broke free from the shackles in a wanton run, but he still trapped himself in a position where he couldn't go up or down. He was the only one.

A small respite from the Cannes Film Festival made Arthur happy again. Today, the reason why he agreed to meet with Lan Li is that he hopes that Lan Li can delegate the relevant activities of the Venice Film Festival to him, and he is ready to show his strength.

However, Elph appeared.

Elph reminded Arthur, "You are Lord Hall. You should know your responsibilities. ”

As the next Baron Hall, Ellef wants Arthur to step up and take responsibility before George and Elizabeth take over again.

Although Elf didn't say any cruel words, the words of understatement weighed heavily on his chest, and Arthur was almost out of breath, like a drowning man, in need of a piece of driftwood to save.

Looking at Lan Li in front of him, Arthur's eyes were full of despair, "What should I do?"

Lan Li couldn't answer.

Arthur struggled to catch the slightest fluctuation in Lan Li's eyes, but he was disappointed and found nothing, and the despair dragged at his ankles and sank.

A wry smile rose on the corner of his mouth, and Arthur suddenly remembered that when Lan Li was forced to leave New York, was he even more angry and desperate?

But the memory is blank. He couldn't remember, for he never seemed to care about it, just as a small talk slipping past his ears and turning around and forgetting about it.

That's how they live. So, what else could he ask for now, and what could he want?

Lan Li sat quietly in place, he could perceive that Arthur was very abnormal today, even more abnormal than on Oscar night, he had no way of knowing how much pain and struggle Arthur had gone through, he knew that he should stand by and watch, because this was the way the nobles handled things, cold-blooded and objective, he had always done this, and he had comforted himself like this.

However, in the end, he still couldn't do it after all, and he relented after all. Perhaps, he was never a qualified nobleman.

"You know my answer. Lan Li said.

In despair, Arthur finally grasped the light, raised his head suddenly, and looked at Lan Li in a daze, but he showed incomprehension and confusion.

Lan Li exhaled lightly, "I'm not you, we are facing different situations after all, but you should know my answer, it was so before, it is the same now, and it will be ...... in the future. I hope so, too. Now, instead of following Elph's advice, you are asking for my advice, does that mean that you have made your decision and that you just need to win courage from me?"

Gradually, Arthur came back to his senses, savoring Lan Li's words, and his mouth full of bitterness was flooded little by little. It wasn't the answer he wanted, but as Lan Li said, he already knew Lan Li's answer, but Lan Li didn't hide it at all, so he cruelly uncovered his mask and armor, and quietly watched him covered in devastation.

The smile on the corner of his mouth rose slightly, but it was sadness and helplessness, Arthur quietly stared at the man on the other side of the table who was called his brother, "Lan Li, you know you're a bastard, right?"