Clearly, Matthew didn't like the Beckhams.

But Lan Li was not surprised. Strictly speaking, Matthew doesn't like most ...... Human beings - as a lawyer, he has seen too much ugliness and evil, too many ways to use order and law for personal gain, and too much depravity and squalor of human nature, plus he took philosophy in high school, Matthew is a pessimist, it is difficult for him to look at the tragedies of real life with a positive attitude.

Lan Li couldn't blame Matthew. In fact, this is also the reason why Matthew became a lawyer, Lan Li likes Matthew like this, and he hopes that Matthew can continue to stick to his heart.

At this time, feeling the calm in the depths of Matthew's eyes, the smile on the corner of Lan Kai's mouth bloomed, and he looked at the Beckhams naturally and calmly, "Lan Li, please call me Lan Li, after all, I live in Hollywood, and I can't ask them to abide by the rules of the UK, right, Mr. Beckham, Mrs. Beckham?"

The Beckhams, who had lived in Los Angeles for a long time, and whose careers were closely linked to the United States, permeated the humor when they were addressed by honorific titles — a rare and rare way to call them that in the United States, because it was too formal, especially in Los Angeles, which celebrates freedom and casualness.

"Maybe they should have a title for the EGOT winners, like knights after royal knighthood. Victoria smiled, and said with a bright face, "At the very least, if you have earned the respect of the professionals, then you should also earn the corresponding reward." ”

It can be noticed from the content of the words that Victoria is still in a tense state, her smile cannot reach the bottom of her eyes, and the content of the words is still flattering and flattering - more importantly, her obsession with the title of "knight" is revealed in the words, and David cannot be promoted to the rank of royal medal, which should be a heart problem of the Beckhams, and has even reached the level of obsession. Even if it's unintentional, it's still unavoidable.

Lan Li could perceive Matthew's gaze, which obviously couldn't escape Matthew's sense of smell.

Lan Li didn't care, and met Victoria's gaze with a smile, "I don't think they have such an awareness, even a doctor can't be called a doctor, as if it doesn't mean anything to them, so, the United States is the United States, it is another land after all." ”

"Haha. David and Victoria both laughed.

Leaving aside the royal family for the time being, in the European social and cultural system, the title is a very important thing, "Miss", "Lady", "Madame" and so on must not be wrong, and the honorific titles of doctor and professor also objectively exist, giving high intellectuals the corresponding status, but in the United States, the relevant situation also exists, but it is not really recognized, and the social culture is not taken seriously.

The simplest example is that when buying air or train tickets in Europe, the title option is "Doctor" and occasionally, you can even get an additional discount, and Wimbledon is the only tournament that still retains the different honorific titles such as "Mr.", "Ms.", "Madame", etc., plus the last name, while other tournaments are directly addressed by the last name, omitting the "cumbersome" prefix.

Lan Li's little banter immediately resonated with the Beckhams.

"Today's auction was really exciting, I tried to snap up the guitar and the sheet music, but unfortunately I didn't make it to the final owner. Thanks to Lan Li's ridicule, David's mood relaxed slightly, and he seemed much more comfortable to speak, and took the initiative to speak.

In the early years, when David and Victoria were in love, Victoria began to transform David one after another, from hairstyle to styling, etc., inside and out, including a small detail, that is, David's voice.

If the "heartthrob" David Beckham has an obvious shortcoming, that is, his voice, slightly flattened and slightly sandy, occasionally slightly sharp, does not conform to the image of a mature and attractive man, and is completely a duck voice in the youth voice change period, which makes Victoria very dissatisfied, but other parts can be modified, but there is no way to make the voice;

All in all, Victoria re-developed a plan for David inside and out, and the end result also proved Victoria's intelligence and wisdom.

Such a "ban/order" was not lifted until David became truly famous all over the world, but David still retained the habit of rarely appearing on talk shows or talk shows to avoid revealing his stuff; only when he was emotionally stressed or excited, he would inadvertently expose it.

Obviously, the upper class party is also a "ban/order" occasion, in front of the real nobles and elites, David does not want to reveal the details, and often talks more cautiously, but Lan Li's smile like a spring breeze made David relax his vigilance, and long sentences jumped out like this.

Because Lan Li noticed that Victoria's right hand placed on David's waist made a small movement, although it was hidden, it was still captured, he recalled this small detail, and the smile on his face couldn't help but lighten, "It's understandable, I also tried to snap up the high heels designed by Victoria, but unfortunately, in the end, I couldn't succeed." I'm now beginning to wonder if I'll regret it when I turn away. ”

"Wow!" Victoria's expression brightened visibly, "I've heard of it before, Lan Li...... It is definitely an honor for me to be recognized for his unique view of fashion. Unfortunately, I don't design menswear, otherwise we should have something in common. ”

There are many details that can be tasted in a simple single statement:

First of all, in the English context, "sir" is in the forefront, and Victoria can see from the use of the title that she still has not relaxed.

Secondly, in the follow-up discourse, the core of the entire discourse is "herself", and the starting point and foothold are Victoria herself, which is her comfort zone.

In many cases, words and deeds are the best mirror, which can reflect too many things, and they are unintentional and uncontrollable. Therefore, the headline element of aristocratic social interaction is: observe, observe carefully, as long as you calm down and observe carefully, you can gain something.

"But you designed David, and it's a perfect piece. Lan Li's response is always just right, a little humor, a little banter and a little wisdom, and since Victoria wants to start a conversation with herself at the core, Lan Li is also happy to shift the focus away from herself, win-win.

Sure enough, both David and Victoria burst out laughing.

The Beckhams paused slightly, and finally it was Victoria who spoke, "Just now, you auctioned two paintings, are you interested in paintings in addition to music and performance?"

"Hobby. Lan Li didn't talk too much about himself, but immediately threw the topic back, "It seems that you are also interested in painting in your spare time? I mean, outside of fashion?"

"Elementary stage. Victoria's eyebrows grew cheerful.

"You didn't go to see that exhibition last time, and you still remember it when you get home. David took the initiative to "break the news", and then said to Lan Li, "You should have an in-depth conversation with her, she always feels that she and I don't have a common topic, but I don't feel it, and it's not my fault, isn't it?"

Victoria noticed Lan Li's gaze and took the initiative to explain, "We went to an art exhibition together, and he didn't pay attention the whole time, it was like wandering out of the universe, and then I was very lonely, standing there alone and admiring it, and when I got home, the inspiration from the exhibition came out, and I tried to discuss it with him, but he didn't know what was going on there, and I didn't know what to do." ”

"The point is that you like it. Lan Li said with a smile, he could sense Matthew's gaze projecting again, and the subtext seemed to say:

"Look, I told you. From beginning to end, they are at the center of the conversation, so that the conversation does not make any sense at all. ”

But Lan Li didn't mind, in fact, he could understand it completely.

If the conversation is centered on the Lambs, and the Beckhams are very worried that they will not be able to keep up with the rhythm and accidentally reveal their own details, it will be embarrassing, and in turn, they can take the initiative to bring up topics that "seem to fit the level of the Lamb and will be of interest to the Lancer" so that nothing can go wrong.

It's also a conversation technique, and it's a very clever skill – provided they can use it properly.

Unfortunately, what they are talking about is really in the infancy, and even if they try their best, they can't make up for the gap. Of course, today is a charity auction, not a private banquet for the aristocracy, so the conversation is relatively light-hearted and shallow, and it doesn't matter.

Lan Li always kept his patience, but he also knew what Matthew meant—there might be no end in sight to this conversation, and someone had to end it early.

"In the future, if we have the opportunity, we can go to the art gallery together to see if the art taste can match. After Victoria had finished another conversation, Lan Li said with a smile, and then without waiting for an answer, she went straight to the point, "As for now, I need to say sorry, there is a guest there, I have to come up and say hello, please forgive me for my faux pas." ”

Advancing and retreating properly, humble and polite, Lan Li's performance makes people unable to find faults.

Then, David and Victoria followed Lan Li's line of sight, and then understood, without pursuing or doubting, and nodded again and again to show understanding.

"Of course, of course. David said.

Victoria was a little more perceptive," ...... That's the ......?"

Although there is no beginning or end, the words are hinting at the mysterious Forty-Three, and if it is him, then everything can be explained.

Lan Li didn't answer, just smiled and bowed his head, "Please forgive me for leaving." Then he nodded at Matthew, and the two of them stepped forward together, leaving the Beckhams behind.