The summer sun penetrates the window lattice, spilling over the whole room, and the soft gold warms the cold interior space little by little, and the cold and empty room gradually breeds a touch of life.

Matthew walked into the house, but had to stand on tiptoe, as if hopscotch, avoiding clothes and socks scattered on the floor, as well as backpacks and books, and the clean and tidy hall looked like a disaster scene, and then looked at the kitchen table, with open lunch boxes, random all kinds of ingredients, and two washed apples casually thrown on the table, and some spilled leaves, like a tornado passing through.

Sometimes, Matthew strongly suspects that Lan Li did this on purpose, in the past, at home, in order to provoke Elizabeth, he deliberately threw things around, and over time, he was not able to make Elizabeth lose his temper, but left his own habit of throwing things around. Of course, it's more likely that this guy is a complete idiot of life.

Glancing at the place where the bed was, there was no one there, and the faint sound of water could be heard in the bathroom. The whereabouts of the owner of this room were revealed.

Looking back at the chaotic room, Matthew closed his eyes, out of sight. But after all, he still couldn't control the irritability caused by OCD, so he opened his eyes again, put down his briefcase, hung his blazer on the hanger, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and started to get busy.

The sound of water in the bathroom stopped, and the sound of water in the kitchen rang out. Matthew turned his head, and then he couldn't help frowning slightly when he saw Lan Li walking out with his hair wiped and barefoot. Patients with severe cleanliness fetish, every time they see such a scene, they have to feel a headache, "either change into slippers or sit on the sofa." The floor hasn't been mopped for two days. ”

Lan Li's footsteps stopped slightly, "Hey, two days? I thought you would clean up regularly every day." It was as if Matthew were his cleaning assistant. But to be honest, the cleaning assistant and housekeeper did not do as well as Matthew, which is the evaluation of Matthew's sister Charlotte.

Matthew had long been used to it, "These two days have just been busy with an important case. This explains why, but it doesn't go into detail. After putting away all the utensils in the kitchen, drying his hands, he poured two cups of freshly brewed coffee, walked to the hall, took out the coaster from under the coffee table, and then put the two cups on it, and then sat down next to Lan Li, "What about you?

"Well, I'm thinking about learning to dive and getting a license for deep sea diving. "Detachment" has just been completed, and Lan Li is inevitably a little disappointed, but when he mentions diving, his expression begins to fly again, "Do you know? Paul is crazy about the ocean, and he also studied a marine-related major and got a degree certificate. I was wondering if I should let Paul take me to the Caribbean to learn to dive systematically. ”

"I thought you were still learning to surf. Matthew picked up his coffee and slowly began to enjoy it.

"Surfing, of course, I will continue to learn. I don't know if I'll be free this Christmas, but I'm thinking about going to Oahu to try the tubular waves. Lan Li thought about it seriously, which made Matthew roll his eyes and complain, "Are you sure? If I'm not mistaken, the tubular wave is a disaster for non-specialists, and it may even hurt you." ”

Lan Li pulled the corners of his mouth, shrugged his shoulders, and then also picked up the coffee, with that noncommittal look, Matthew could only shake his head helplessly. Lan Li is a person who dares to take risks, dare to enjoy, and dare to take responsibility, which even Edith and Charlotte admire very much, and is a complete outlier among the aristocratic class.

"I'm still seriously thinking about acting in a drama, and I deeply feel that I should work hard again, and I still need to continue to polish my basic skills. But this is just the time to think about it. For Matthew, Lan Li felt that there was nothing to hide, so he said it casually.

Of course, Lan Li also knows that the current West End and Broadway are in a very sluggish situation, and it is not easy for the new generation of actors or the older generation of actors to find a job - because it is difficult to even open a new play.

Most of the plays that are now staged regularly in London's West End and Broadway are classic plays that have been in circulation for more than ten or twenty years, such as "Miss Saigon" and "The Phantom of the Opera", all of which are rehearsed to attract tourists.

Therefore, it is not easy for Lan Li to find a job in London's West End and Broadway.

Matthew's thinking direction was different from Lan Li's, and he raised his eyebrows in surprise, "The West End or Broadway?"

"What's the difference?" Lan Li said with a chuckle.

Although there are still many differences between the two regions, it is now common for Broadway theatre to be staged in London's West End and West End theatre companies to tour Broadway in a globalised environment. But that's clearly not what Matthew said — the West End, which was in London, the home of the Hall family.

Matthew glanced at Lan Li helplessly, and then told an anecdote, "When Eton went back to London last month, almost everyone mentioned your name. Rumor has it that George was sick while on vacation in the Lake District because of the humidity, and he was absent from all the summer parties in August. ”

The simple two sentences, and some preambles do not match the afterword, but they show the gossip and secrets of the London aristocracy vividly.

Known for being a simple and crude commercial film like "Fast & Thrill 5", for the Hall family, this is a family scandal that cannot be publicized, and for the rest of the aristocracy, it is a joke to watch and watch. Although the situation of independent art films such as "Buried Alive" and "Love Crazy" is not much better, and even drama has gradually declined, not to mention Hollywood, which is the center of commerce, "Fast and Thrill/Emotional 5" is definitely worse and adds fuel to the fire.

"Looks like Eton should have invited me to dinner, or the boring ladies would be busy introducing him. Lan Li was not in a hurry, and there was still time to joke. Looking at Matthew, who was expressionless, Lan Li waved his hand, "They are a group of old church scholars who think they are the center of the world, but they have long been reduced to the margins of society. In Andrei's words, their so-called gossip and nagging are more boring than the love confessions of a prostitute/woman. ”

The aristocracy is a very small circle, and even a small matter such as a person who misses breakfast because he is in bed can become the talk of the afternoon tea, and from this topic leads to the downfall and chaos of the family, which has no rules at all, and the state of the money is also deteriorating, so that the parents hope to improve the family situation by marrying and marrying their children. And so on, the gossip goes on endlessly.

Not to mention rebels like Lan Li and Andre, every move can trigger discussion. If every gossip has to be cared about, if every remark will be answered, then they simply don't live, and open a hotline every day to answer the problem, which is the best policy.

However, Eaton Dormer is an honest personality who does not like to refute with lip service, and should be powerless to parry in the face of such a bombardment.

"If you do go back to London's West End, remember to send me an official invitation. Matthew followed suit.

To be honest, he was actually looking forward to Lan Li's arrival on the stage in London's West End, where theatre was one of the daily pastimes of aristocratic life, and they updated their repertoire almost every week.

However, the aristocracy watched the play too often, and those classic plays may have been watched hundreds of times, so they cherished the different casts of each play, the different performances of each actor, and the different creative styles of each play.

When they saw Lan Li standing on the stage, it would be a wonderful absurd comedy.

Lan Li raised the coffee cup in his hand and expressed his respect, "Don't worry, I will make a special invitation letter, which will be issued by your family and my family, so that everyone can receive it." ”

He has never had any intention of hiding, he is generous, above board, and upright. If he could be on stage in London's West End, he would send invitations to his relatives and friends in strict accordance with aristocratic etiquette, but whether they had the courage to attend was beyond his control.

On the contrary, he was a little curious about the faces of his parents when they received the invitation, which must have been wonderful. "Do you say I will deliver it through Philip, or will I hand it over to George and Elizabeth?"

"Maybe you can give it to Elph. Matthew suggested.

"No, it's too boring to give it to Elf, I'd rather give it to Arthur as much fun. Lan Li was eager to try, and then nodded seriously, "Well, it seems that I should give Andy a call and officially mention this matter." Without too many words, you could feel the anticipation and excitement in Lan Li's eyes.

"Before we make the call, let's talk about what we have for lunch today, shall we?" As soon as the conversation changed, the whole style of painting was completely different, and Lan Li chatted with great interest, "First of all, I don't eat sandwiches, second, I don't eat pizza, and thirdly, I don't eat vegetarian food. So, what do you suggest? Wait, you're going to go back to work in the afternoon, right? How much time can you squeeze in for a working lunch?"

Matthew had intended to make a simple working lunch with a sandwich, but now the plan clearly didn't work, "It depends on how much money you have in your bank account now? Matthew said solemnly, but there was a twinkle of amusement in his eyes.

"A French meal is not simple, we fly directly to Paris, and eat authentic private cuisine locally, which is the enjoyment. André does this a lot, and I strongly suspect that he docked a private jet at LaGuardia Airport. Lan Li held his chin and said solemnly there, Matthew could only be defeated, "You say, should we give Andre a call?