In this way, Dave can kill two birds with one stone, not only to contribute to charity, but also to give a gift to his girlfriend. The biggest winner tonight is Dave. ”

Looking at Lan Li's bright smile, the only thought in Dave's mind now was to directly tear that face into countless pieces with his bare hands:

Originally, this should have been auctioned off by Dave, and then offered to Beatrice to show his generosity and kindness, but now that Lan Li was the first to speak, the taste of things seemed to have changed subtly, and he always felt that Dave's actions were carried out with a purpose, which felt strange.

Dave was sure that Lan Li did it on purpose, and during the previous auction, Lan Li's group of friends also deliberately inflated the price, just to make him embarrassed.

"Huh. It's a wonderful thing in itself to auction off something you love and then show your support for a charity cause, and it's especially rare to end up lucky enough to come across something that Triss loves. Dave tried to respond in a calm manner, he could really feel the burning gaze of Beatrice falling on him, and he knew—

You have to be careful and careful, otherwise the royals will always be extra cautious to avoid getting into trouble with friends. Compared to William, Beatrice is already less vigilant, but this does not mean that she is defenseless, after all, the royal family has been surrounded by countless eyes since childhood, and it is not easy to "trust".

"As for the winner, I think it should be His Excellency Lan Li. Dave quietly kicked the ball back again, and a top hat was placed on Lan Li's head.

Lan Li did not continue to be modest, but nodded slightly, and his frank and generous appearance made Dave roll his eyes inwardly, and then said, "This honor, I dedicate to the children who are about to be funded, and Lord Alexander, who worked hard to plan the entire auction, I am just in charge of attending, and then sit back and enjoy all the glory, which is obviously too lazy." ”

Calm, easy, and funny.

Lan Li condensed all the beautiful moments on him with just one sentence, which made Beatrice couldn't help but show a smile on his face, and even the other guests next to him couldn't help but cast friendly glances, it was difficult to hide the amazement and lightness in their eyes, and the atmosphere surged gently.

Dave realized that he was underestimating Lan Li. It is rumored that Lan Li is just an actor, and he does not have much reputation in the London social circle, and he is completely dependent on the fame he has gained from his works - which is equivalent to the aura of Vanity Fair, and in the stereotype of the elite, the group of actors in Vanity Fair are ...... It's not that smart, otherwise it wouldn't have embarked on the profession of "relying on God to eat", wouldn't it?

But now it seems that Lan Li is far from that simple, which also caused Dave to lose the first move-

Maybe Dave is not a "high-IQ" elite who is good at reading or business, but his ability to become friends with William and occupy a place in the upper class of London shows that he is very good at interpersonal skills.

Lan Li also faintly sensed Dave's impatience, and shifted his gaze to Beatrice's body, leaving a meaningful look:

Regardless of whether Dave has bad intentions or other plans, at least one thing is certain, and there is no misfortune between him and Beatrice.

Then, there is no need to pursue Dave's angry and provocative behavior just now.

Lan Li and Beatrice exchanged a look, and then they could see Beatrice's cheeks flush slightly, which made Lan Li chuckle, "There are still some friends there who need to say hello, so I won't stay here, and we'll talk slowly after the reception." ”

After the jaw gesture, Lan Li took the initiative to turn around and leave.

Beatrice only felt that her cheeks were slightly hot, she understood the deep meaning in Lan Li's eyes, but as if her heart had been peeped through, she couldn't help but become shy, and she didn't dare to look up at Dave, lest her thoughts be exposed again - how shy!

Dave didn't know why, he looked at Lan Li's departing figure, his expression was a little cloudy, if he could, he thought he should turn around and leave now - he didn't want to continue socializing with that guy anymore, he always felt that he was suppressed all the time, that feeling of grievance was really terrible, it made him feel very stupid, but if he left like this, there would be no way to maximize the benefits of this million pounds today.

Damn it!

Dave cursed inwardly, hesitated for a moment, but still lifted his spirits, and the drinking party later was the real battlefield.

"Tellis, are you alright?" put aside the drinking party for now, since he had finally auctioned off those things, even if he didn't like them, he should make the most of them—in fact, the only thing on his mind right now was to burn the guitar and sheet music, and he didn't want to see them in Beatrice's room, but...... He couldn't, not to say it was a million pounds, not just for Beatrice.

It's so depressing!

Beatrice also came back to her senses at this time, and secretly looked at Dave with the back of her eyes, "I...... Uh, I'm fine! yes, I'm really good. Beatrice couldn't help but exclaim in dismay, "Ahh ”

Dave felt a little tormented.

On the other hand, Lan Li temporarily put the matter of Beatrice and Dave behind and took the initiative to walk in the direction of Alexander.

Because Alexander always stood not far away and waited for Lan Li, even if someone came to say hello, Alexander just said a few simple greetings, showing that there was no long talk, and asked the other party to go to the afternoon cocktail party, and then stood in place again and waited for Lan Li.

Now seeing Lan Li take the initiative to greet him, Alexander also showed a shallow smile in his eyes.

Unlike André, Alexander is a very serious personality and rarely jokes, because he is the eldest son in the family, and because he is the successor to the next Duke of Hamilton, he has been raised in the same way as the head of the family.

But interestingly, Alexander is even more serious than him and Andrew's father, the current Duke of Hamilton, who is a wonderful man who is still like a naughty boy at the age of seventy, and then you can often hear the Duke of Hamilton tease Alexander, "Don't put on a vampire face, now even vampires laugh", the father is not like the father, the son is not like the son, it is also a rare and unique sight.

The Duke of Hamilton liked Lan Li very much, but Alexander was not - when they first met, Lan Li almost thought that Alexander was Andre's father, because Alexander was eighteen years older than Andre, he is forty-three years old this year, and with that serious appearance, it is difficult not to be misunderstood.

It was only later, Alexander and Lan Li came into contact a few times, but found that this little guy's young skin lived in an old soul, and inadvertently, he was able to have more common language with Alexander, such as life experience or something, and Lan Li was also able to control Andre, and the situation changed. To this day, Alexander and Lan Li cannot be regarded as friends, but they have a tacit understanding with each other.

"Being able to see Lord Alexander's smile doesn't mean I did well today. Lan Li teased him.

Alexander was already surprised, "You know that today's auction can't go wrong. Even when the conversation was full of humor, Alexander was always able to "let the humor deviate from the mark", "Thank you very much today." Without you, today's auction would have taken on a different look. ”

"Don't say it as if it's all my work, I'll take it seriously, and I'm not going to be humble. Lan Li's relaxed and witty words made Alexander relax a little, but it was only a little - in fact, in addition to Lan Li's two items, today's auction has also exceeded a million pounds, which is very rare for a charity event, and Alexander's appeal can be seen from the side.

Alexander didn't continue to play with Lan Li, the conversation style of the two people is two different things, but the wisdom hidden in it is unquestionable, "After Elizabeth goes back, she should start to support the court independently, George's words, I don't know for the time being, but now the overall economic situation is already sluggish, even if he relies on your help, he can't support it for long, he is not an excellent fund manager." ”

In two simple sentences, the amount of information is very large, and Alexander informed Lan Li of the subsequent development, which also allowed Lan Li to change his plans at any time.

Lan Li bowed his head slightly, but he didn't plan to continue to talk about his family affairs in depth, but just changed the topic, "Later, is there any situation that I need to pay attention to?" ”

"You can handle it, don't worry. Alexander also nodded and did not continue to talk, "By the way, the identity of Mr. Forty-Three has been clarified. I think both you and Andre need to be prepared. Alexander didn't say it directly, but handed a business card to Lan Li, "In addition, Dave is not as stupid as he seems on the surface, he may not have a good academic performance, and he may have average management and business skills, but he knows how to run a network better than his father." ”

"She didn't grow up in a castle either, and while love can be blind, I've heard that the relationship was introduced by the Duke of Cambridge. Lan Li is also up to the point, and the subtext is that Dave can pass the double review of William and Beatrice, and he is obviously not a soft persimmon.

Alexander nodded his head in agreement, but didn't say anything more, turned around and moved out of the way, "I still have guests, and I think you too." ”