Lan Li was ready to fight back. Their fears have finally become a reality. However, George and Elizabeth could not be tied down.

So, how should they respond?

Charity auction, they will certainly not be guests, Lan Li wants to use this way to humiliate them, to get them out completely, but what if? what if Lan Li sends out an invitation and is ready to humiliate them in a head-to-head confrontation? Then, they must be prepared - above the auction, with a proud and determined attitude, launch a counterattack, so that Lan Li understands that they cannot be easily humiliated.

So, they began to look forward to the invitation and began to prepare early, thinking about how to launch a counterattack at the auction.

Their expectations were disappointed: the invitation did not appear. The name "Hall" was undoubtedly the absolute core of the discussion throughout London, but they were completely forgotten, as if the Hall family did not exist at all, and the shame of being ignored and ignored burned their self-esteem, and every minute of every day was a torment, and then they began to discuss how they should respond.

You don't even need to go head-to-head, just gossip can hurt them to the point of being completely skinny.

This is the ability that Lan Li has now!

The name "Ranley-Hall" has enough power to pry half of London's Vanity Fair into the fold of George and Elizabeth, and of course, George and Elizabeth are not without the ability to resist.

In addition to the titles of "father" and "mother", George and Elizabeth still held an unshakable position among the old aristocracy, especially the "old guys" who stubbornly adhered to tradition, and they disdained and did not look at Lan Li differently, and Lan Li did not and could not break through these shackles, just like Viscount Bioford above the private party of the Earl of Oxford, and like the royal family's award of Lan Li, even if Lan Li had set such a brilliant record, there was still an invisible ceiling that could not be broken.

But the question is, what's the use of that?

George and Elizabeth can occupy an innate advantage with the title of their parents, which is an advantage that Lan Li can't overturn, but he can't turn these advantages into benefits-

Their lives, their jobs, their worlds are being affected with the times, and the old aristocracy, with their fame and glory, is unable to grasp the economic lifeline, the real economic lifeline is all in the hands of the younger generation, the rising stars, the self-made entrepreneurs, and the nouveau riche, in the hands of the groups they despise and reject. And these groups are precisely the most far-reaching part of Lanli's influence.

Therefore, just by letting out the news, such as refusing to send invitations and drawing a clear line, Lan Li can easily close the door of the mainstream social circle, completely block George and Elizabeth, and even cut off their economic lifeline, completely subverting their situation.

George and Elizabeth originally thought that at least this charity auction, the Blue Rites would be merciful, but ...... No, Lan Li killed the killer in cold blood and cruelly. So, the ultimatum came unexpectedly, and if this charity auction could not launch a Jedi counterattack, then there might not be a chance after that.

They must be present. They have to be present even without an invitation, but this is definitely not an easy option.

Attend?

Don't show up?

George and Elizabeth are not rookie outsiders, and they are all clear about what Lan Li is taught, so it is naturally impossible for them to make low-level mistakes.

How could they not know the consequences of attending an auction without an invitation, the shame and shame of being watched in front of everyone, the fear and hurt of coming to the door but still being turned away, the lowliness and humiliation of being considered self-inflicted humiliation even after being silenced...... They know all of this and can even paint a picture in their minds of all the potential things that could happen in the future.

But at the same time, they also know that the consequences of their absence are even worse.

Knowing that this was a celebrity party that could never be missed - for George and Elizabeth, the importance of such an occasion was self-evident, even more than the private party of the Earl of Oxford last year, because this was the economic lifeblood of their work, enough for them to open up the key occasion of the situation, and if they missed it, the consequences were unimaginable:

Because it's an occasion to stand in line.

When the energy possessed by Lan Li reaches a certain height, his influence will be deeper and wider, gradually forming a new circle of friends; Gradually, George and Elizabeth were completely squeezed out of their social circles.

Cut off the lifeline!

At that time, George and Elizabeth will become a ruined family that will survive, with no reputation, no glory, no money and no connections, and even less dignity, they can only act according to Lan Li's eyes, and even Arthur and Edith and others can easily suppress them.

In that kind of life, life is better than death.

They need to fight for themselves.

Absence, that is self-abandonment, and attendance, they can at least finally give it a go-

When they appear on the scene, regardless of whether they can enter the auction site smoothly or not, at least they can win a chance to fight head-on, and even use their parents' status to oppress Lan Li to comply, even if Lan Li embarrass them on the spot, they can logically put themselves in the position of the weak, seize the upper hand at the level of public opinion, win some space for the follow-up battle, and then launch a counterattack.

Attendance and absence, both choices were full of thorns, but in the end they chose the one that was more beneficial to them. Elizabeth understood this, and so did George. Giving it a go, this is the last choice to stand on the edge of the cliff, and they also burst out with rare blood.

“…… I don't need to explain it to you, or is your IQ already degrading?" Elizabeth shot back without showing weakness.

She could feel that George's self-esteem and pride were suffering from the coming and going gazes, and the decency of men seemed to make George more "vulnerable", and in the baptism of those gazes, he only lasted less than five minutes before he had the urge to flee. It made her feel very ridiculous.

Elizabeth raised her hands and adjusted her bow tie slightly for George, "Or, you can leave now, and I'll stay and fight for myself." ”

While this is the battle of the Hall family, it is also the battle of George and Elizabeth - both of whom need to fight for their own survival.

George instantly understood what Elizabeth meant: if it weren't for George, Elizabeth would be more able to put down her body as a woman, even if Lan Li was really aggressive, she could easily arouse more sympathy, and even make full use of the isolation effect of "George turned away" to add points to herself, and it would be easier for Elizabeth to fight back.

People don't necessarily choose to entrust their wealth to a financial manager because of some personal connections, which often requires more effort on George's work, but it is not difficult to buy some art to show her empathy, and Elizabeth can easily resolve the crisis.

Looking at Elizabeth in front of him, George's spine was slightly chilled.

George didn't say much, but his gaze stayed on Elizabeth's shoulders for a longer time, and then Elizabeth raised her eyes to look at George, but she didn't flinch at all, but showed a smile, and the indifference and firmness in her eyes spread under the eyes of the two people, each thinking about it.

Then, Lan Li appeared...... Along with him, there is also Matthew.

Both George and Elizabeth could feel the eyes of the audience being projected towards them, as if thousands of arrows were being fired at the same time, and they instantly turned into hedgehogs, and the sharp and burning attention was almost undisguised, and it fell on the surface of their skin.

"Your Excellency Lan Li?" The staff was advancing, about fifteen meters away from George and Elizabeth, he slowed down invisibly, turned back to Lan Li and Matthew and showed a smile, the subtext was to ask: Does Matthew need to avoid suspicion?

Lan Li didn't answer, just smiled at the staff, didn't express surprise at George and Elizabeth's appearance, and didn't mind Matthew's stay.

The staff knew immediately.

Without saying anything more, Lan Li and Matthew came to the door of the cloakroom, and stopped two paces in front of George and Elizabeth.

Lan Li's expression and movements did not change much, and he seemed to have expected the scene that was being played out in front of him.

Not surprising, isn't it? They were even able to send blank postcards for their own benefit, and they were able to use Philip to make a fuss...... Their bottom line is retreating step by step, and now that Lan Li is pressuring and creating pressure and forcing them into a corner, how can they sit back and wait at home? Take the initiative and firmly hold the initiative in their hands—or at least try to control, which is the only "good" quality that his parents possess.

Objectively speaking, if it were Lan Li himself, he would have made the same choice. Therefore, he does not rebuke them, nor does he judge them from above.

It's just that now the initiative is no longer in their hands.

At this time, standing in front of George and Elizabeth, Lan Li not only did not panic, but also showed a hint of playfulness in the depths of his eyes: this is indeed interesting.

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