A black umbrella with a wooden handle, the rain poured down, jumping lightly and flexibly on the umbrella surface, the dark red brick wall and the dark green shade spread out like an ink painting, and the whole world was condensed under that black umbrella, shrouding the figure in a light gray trench coat, tall and majestic, as if enough to support the vastness of the sky.

The small figure standing behind the black door panel raised his face curiously and inquiringly, stared at the big bright eyes, and looked at the figure in front of him blatantly and unscrupulously, without concealing his expression at all.

Without warning, the little one stuck out his tongue and grimaced, his little head twisted to the left and to the right, and his naturally curly hair fluttered in the wind like strings of wisteria.

Lan Li didn't mind, because the little guy looked like he was no more than four or five years old, his childish face still had baby fat that had not faded, and his pink cheeks were swollen because of the grimace expression, just like a cute cartoon character, which really made people laugh.

So, Lan Li squatted down, kept his eyes at the same height as the little one, showed a shallow smile, and asked in the form of a formal greeting, "Good morning, I'm Lan Li-Hall, is Mr. Nolan at home?"

The little doll-like girl bit her lower lip and thought about it seriously, then raised her chin and replied in a loud voice like a little adult, "Mother said, don't open the door to strangers! I don't know you, so you can't come in......!" It's closed.

Lan Li maintained a squatting posture, completely unaware of such a development, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

But then, the black door opened again, and Lan Li reflexively looked up, and then saw Emma Thomas in a set of loungewear, "Oh God, please forgive our faux pas, I was in the kitchen, dealing with a disaster left after breakfast, I didn't expect Flora to come and open the door like this, sorry, I'm really sorry." I mean, Your Excellency. ”

Emma was visibly a little anxious, too, as the sound of a few boys playing could be heard behind the door panel, simulating the hum of airplanes flying and shelling.

Emma exuded a hint of embarrassment, "It's time for a break, and they're allowed to play a bit." I'm sorry, I didn't expect ......" Lan Li was so punctual, nine o'clock, that is, nine o'clock, exactly the same, but the words did not speak, and then they were cut off, "Look at me I'm so busy that I'm dizzy, please come in, Your Excellency Lan Li." ”

Lan Li did not have politeness or excuse himself, he always had a warm smile on his face, and after waiting for Emma's invitation, he nodded politely, put the umbrella away, and left it for a while, and then walked into the house, put the umbrella in the iron bucket next to it, and then took off his wet coat-

If it is in the Hall family or other aristocratic houses, the housekeeper will naturally be responsible for hanging the coat, which is not a necessary process, but a process to show respect or closeness, such as Lan Li going to Matthew's house, Matthew is willing to hang Lan Li's coat, which is a kind of intimacy and familiarity of the host to the guests.

Even without this ceremonial gesture, it is harmless. What's more, this is not the Hall family or the Dunlop family, but the Nolan family.

But Lan Li saw the big boy standing in front of him, his eyebrows revealed the outline and expression of Christopher Nolan, he politely put his hands behind his back and bowed slightly, "Your Excellency Lan Li, may I have this honor to help you hang your coat?"

The eldest boy looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, and his green face had gradually grown, and behind him, two other little hairy heads poked their heads out of the stairs and secretly surveyed the scene from top to bottom, and the little girl just now stood at the top of the stairs, watching excitedly.

Such a scene really makes people laugh, "Of course." Lan Li did not refuse, and handed over his coat.

The older boy took the coat with both hands and hung it on the hanger.

Lan Li didn't rush to take a step, but waited for the big boy to complete a series of actions, and then nodded with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Nolan." ”

The two little hairy heads next to him suddenly covered their mouths and laughed, "Mr. Nolan!

Then the little girl slowed down by half a beat, and laughed merrily, and the laughter of silver bells echoed.

The big boy was a little shy, glared at the few little guys next to him, and then looked at Lan Li politely, "Roy, my name is Roy, sir." Oh no, Your Excellency. ”

"Lan Li. You can just call me Lan Li. Lan Li smiled and said, "I'm trying to look younger. ”

Roy Nolan, the eldest son of Christopher and Emma. Mr. and Mrs. Nolan had four children, Roy, Oliver, Manus and Flora, three boys and a girl.

Children and wife have always been the most important part of Christopher's life. Many directors deliberately use strange names to keep their projects secret and avoid having the ubiquitous reporters disrupt their filming plans, so that even if the leak is leaked, the reporters are confused. The same goes for Christopher.

Christopher always likes to name his own children, for example, "Batman: The Dark Knight" is "Roy's First Kiss", "Inception" is "Oliver's Arrow", and "The Dark Knight Rises" is "Manus Rex".

This time "Interstellar" is no exception, "Flora's Letter", that's the name of the current project.

However, in order to protect the privacy of his family, Christopher never mentions his family in the media, which also ensures that his children can have an ordinary life at school. In fact, not many people even know the names of Christopher's four children, and even if the names of the children are used in the film project, the outside world has no concept at all.

When she first saw the name "Flora's letter", Lan Li was also confused, and later learned through Andy that Christopher was so habitual, so he took the opportunity to ask for the names of the four children, and came to the door as a visitor, so as not to be too rude.

At this time, Roy, the eldest, looked at Lan Li, blinked, and then said, "However, you are already very young. ”

didn't have too much calculation and thought, but the straightforward answer was against the general, which made Lan Li speechless, which is really rare. In the end, Lan Li could only show a big smile and said, "Thank you!" to interpret Roy's counterattack as a compliment.

"Roy!" Emma's voice came again, and she hurried back to the entrance porch, "Why don't you invite Lord Lan Li in? ”

It can be seen that Christopher and Emma both grew up with elite education, although they are not necessarily members of the Lanli life circle, but at least they are not ignorant of the upper class, and they can detect the background in their every move.

It is precisely because of this awareness that Emma is more and more embarrassed, and she is rude in the face of Lan Li, and it is even more rude to avoid Lan Li. Because this morning, Emma was really a little in a hurry, and now the whole person looks extremely embarrassed.

For the aristocracy, the children were supervised by butlers and nannies, so they could be kept looking good every day, even if the guests arrived early in the morning, there was no problem, and they could calmly change their clothes and makeup to welcome the guests.

But for most people, mothers have to take care of all the children themselves, and every morning is like a battle, and it is really difficult to have time to take care of themselves. This is also the reason why most appointments are finalized in the afternoon, and there are very few who choose the morning like Christopher, and it is still nine o'clock.

Nolan's family should usually have a nanny, but it's summer vacation, so Emma is in person, and it can be seen that they still attach great importance to the time when the family gathers - and Christopher, as the male host, obviously forgot such details, and when he communicated with Lan Li on a landline phone, he agreed on a morning time, which unintentionally put Emma in a predicament.

Now Emma looks very messy, with a simple T-shirt and shortpants, her hair simply pulled up in a shark clip, completely homely, and even a little casually sloppy. Don't say it's a distinguished guest like Lan Li, even an ordinary guest doesn't seem very polite.

"Ms. Nolan, please don't be in a hurry, the faux pas should be mine. Apparently, I forgot what the hell was going on in the morning with four children. Lan Li in turn expressed her apologies and thoughtfully relieved Emma.

But he didn't continue to be polite, because Lan Li knew that he would continue to stay here to put Emma in a dilemma, and the best choice was to go straight to the goal, "Please don't worry about my situation, if you can guide me to Mr. Nolan's location, everything will be easier." ”

Like a spring breeze.

After just two back and forth conversations, Emma could feel the difference in Lan Li, not only the etiquette was proper, but also refreshing and direct, and the intimate actions hidden behind the behavior couldn't help but feel happy.

Emma didn't continue to prevaricate, "Of course. Roy, can you take Lord Lan Li over to find your father?"

When facing Lan Li, Emma's words were obviously finely adjusted.

In the upper class of London, these details are hidden, and everything seems taken for granted, but when you meet people from other classes, these details disappear and nothing is hidden. People are curious about how the aristocracy judged each other's class, and the details of words and actions are the best channels.

Roy looked at Lan Li with curiosity, "Your Excellency Lan Li, please follow me." ”

"Your Excellency" again, obviously, Lan Li's trick just now almost failed, and Emma's words brought them back to square one again.