Suddenly, blessed to the heart, reflexively, Ned turned his head and cast his gaze out of the crack in the door.

In the hazy light, Lan Li's tall and straight back obscured most of the vision, and only a few vague figures could be captured, and the graceful and luxurious and imposing dinner party outfits loomed in the afterglow of the vision, and even if the faces of the visitors could not be seen, their special and grand appearance could still be outlined from the fragmented details.

However, Ned didn't have time to probe any further when the sound of laughter in his ears interrupted his snooping.

His heart skipped a beat, and he panicked inexplicably, Ned quickly withdrew his gaze and looked at Tom and Joe in front of him again, his mind kept recalling the blurry fragment picture just now, his curiosity was lingering little by little, and the whole person seemed a little distracted.

Fortunately, the group of young actors in front of them were able to complete the interview spontaneously, saying sentence after sentence, without Ned's guidance at all. Otherwise, he'll be exposed. But who are the visitors to Lanli?

"Huh. Lan Li chuckled, the mockery and banter barely hidden, and then raised his eyebrows slightly, "At least, they were present at today's premiere, so I think, supporters, that's a way of saying that." ”

Elder didn't answer Lan Li, but looked at Emma and politely collected her chin, "Lady Fielding, may you give us a little space?" ”

There is no reason to explain it, and there is no too much embellishment, but the warm smile and gentle eyes reveal a majesty that cannot be refused.

As the manager of the Almeida Theatre, Emma is experienced and experienced, she knows the way of the aristocracy, and she knows the domineering of the aristocracy, she can not care, she can not buy it, but it is better to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

Therefore, Emma did not answer directly, but turned her head to look at Lan Li, and after receiving an affirmative answer, she replied, "Of course, there are no problems." Emma then added, half-jokingly, "Dinner time is about to begin, and the audience doesn't want to miss the second half of the performance, and the actors don't want to be on stage unprepared." So, don't lose track of time by talking. ”

All three smiled politely, nodded to Emma, and then withdrew their gaze.

The neat manners, the similar look, Emma was really a little creepy, and slowly turned away with a head full of question marks in her arms.

Emma is just a small theater manager, not a big man, not an aristocrat, but her daily work is the most important part of her daily work, contact with these elites of high society.

Regarding the rumors about Lance-Hall, Emma said that she had never heard of it at all, and that it was absolutely impossible. However, those rumors have never been really confirmed, because those real nobles, they will not reveal anything to Emma - Emma is an outsider and is not qualified to listen to the gossip in the circle.

All this time, Emma didn't take it too seriously. tried Lan Li once, but the other party did not leak at all, and Emma chose to shut up with each other. But judging from today's situation, the rumors are not groundless-

Ranley Hall, Arthur Hall, Ellef Hall, all three of them have the same last name, which seems, maybe, probably, maybe, should, not a coincidence.

Emma doesn't know Elph, but she knows Arthur.

It was one of the most well-connected in London's high circles, and even in front of the royal family, Arthur was an aristocrat with a family background with a noble title, and he had considerable connections in the fields of finance and art, which was also the foundation of his foothold in London's high society.

Ranley and Arthur, if their last name is the same Hall......

Emma gasped and closed her mouth tightly. Pretending that today's meeting never happened, pretending that the emerging aristocracy of Andre Hamilton, Eton Dormer, and Matthew Dunlop were all just for the sake of drama, pretending that the surname "Hall" didn't make any sense, pretending that the speculation just now never happened.

The first thing to do in the upper class circle is to understand what is gossip that can be spread and what is not.

Emma's steps began to pick up and she quickly left the hallway, all curiosity completely extinguished. She didn't want to hear a word.

Emma's departure quieted the air in the hallway. Lan Li didn't speak, Elf didn't speak, Arthur stood next to him and tried to hide his figure, pretending that he didn't exist, let alone speaking.

The breath of silence was quietly surging.

If it were normal, Elph would have spoken up, for the lady's etiquette taught her that she would not allow such rudeness and embarrassment, even in the face of enemies and enemies. So, Elf will open her mouth, break the silence, and deal with the situation with the courtesy of her guests. However, today is not "usual".

"It seems that you have found a drama worth watching again. Lan Li took the initiative to speak.

At the beginning of the clueless chapter, Arthur faintly catches some clues, but he doesn't know why, but Elph understands it.

The year before last, when Lan Li returned to London to film "Love is Crazy", Elph met with Lan Li, and she asked Lan Li to recommend some plays worth watching in London's West End, but at the time, Lan Li said that he had nothing to recommend. Time flies, and now, they meet again, but in the West End.

Such a scene is like a reincarnation.

However, Elph's surface is unwavering, "It's 2012 and we can't ask for more." The subtext is that the Almeida Theatre's version of Les Misérables is still not ideal, "but I've heard that Trafalgar-Studios is rehearsing an avant-garde play, and it's something to look forward to." ”

Trafalgar Theatre is a small theatre on the outskirts of London's West End, packed with actors and audiences almost in close proximity, but with some bold and avant-garde productions often staged.

"'Witch'?" Lan Li captured the message in an instant, "yes, I heard that it was a very exciting play. I'm going to check it out when I have time. ”

"Are you going back to watching dramas? I thought that life in the United States was not like that, and Broadway was now completely overrun by tourists, much worse than the West End of London. Elph actually began to communicate in a serious manner.

"God!" Arthur, who was standing next to him, finally couldn't hold back any longer, and patted his head in annoyance, "Jesus Christ, can't you see the elephant in the room?"

They're at the Almeida Theatre right now, they've just seen Lan Li on stage, they're here tonight as representatives of the Hall family, and they're now the focus of discussion in high society throughout London...... But Lan Li and Elph are discussing an avant-garde drama as if "Les Miserables" had never happened.

What's even more ridiculous is that Lan Li is now wearing a costume. However, they still covered their ears and stole the bell, still ignoring the elephant in the room. This is a black comedy of absurdity.

Elph's expression was unmoved, while Lan Li chuckled and looked up at Arthur, "Why, do you want to see that elephant?"

The situation today could not be clearer. George and Elizabeth chose to be absent, to escape, to ignore, like ostriches. Even though the Blue Rite was in London, even though the Blue Rite was rehearsing in the West End, even though "Les Miserables" was going on, they still pretended that nothing had happened, and they still pretended that the Blue Rite never existed.

It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous;

The elephant in the room, for some, it really "doesn't exist".

In the face of Lan Li's understated but sharp and piercing rebuttal, Arthur opened his mouth, but all the words were swallowed in his throat, and he couldn't make a sound at all, and he let out a long sigh of depression, "Damn, why didn't that guy Edith come back!"

He hated this situation, it was like a dead knot, Lan Li refused to budge, George and they refused to compromise, and then the two sides were at a stalemate, both sides lost.

But in fact, for many aristocratic families, this is also perfectly normal, the father lives the life of the father, the mother lives the life of the mother, and the child lives the life of the child, there is no bond or connection between them, and it seems that they are nothing more than a group of strangers who are bound together by blood.

Deep down, Arthur admires Lan Li, and at the same time envies Lan Li. He now finally understood why Edith was always leaving.

"Elph, remember? When I was a child, you told me that elephants are tolerant creatures, and they bear everything silently, but you didn't tell me that one day, when the elephant gets angry, what will happen?" Lan Li said seriously as she looked at Elph with a smile.

The elephant in the room, everyone could see it, it was so big, so strong, so threatening, but it was so gentle, so silent. Everyone pretends not to see it, avoids talking about it, and over time, people start to get used to its existence and take everything for granted. Until one day, the elephant got angry.

Elph met Lan Li's gaze, those dark brown eyes were so calm, sparkling, glowing with smart light, confident and calm, sincere and elegant, that dignified, frank and swaying eyes, bravely and persistently projected, unconsciously, but made Elf a little embarrassed.

She raised her chin slightly, her gaze narrowed, and she met those eyes without evasion, but she was not able to speak, let alone refute, after all.

Suddenly, the curvature of Lan Li's mouth rose slightly, as if he smelled Elph's inner struggle and hesitation, and it seemed that he had never cared, "Thank you for your visit." But, I have to go back now, you know, there's a lot of work to be done. Sincere greetings to George and Elizabeth on my behalf. ”

Turning around, Lan Li was about to leave, but he remembered something, turned around again and said, "Also, tell Philip, I hope he enjoys it." ”