Subtle changes can be perceptible, the whispered chatter in the hall on the first floor seems to be quietly calming down, not completely disappearing, but just a little absent-minded, as if all attention has run away, the space with the main color of burgundy becomes cold unconsciously, and the air seems to be stiffened like this, so that everyone's movements can't help but slow down, and there is an illusion of time frozen.

Tim-Stanley, the staff member who led the way for Lan Li and Matthew, stood to the side, his body muscles stiffening slightly.

According to common sense, after the guests meet, Tim's work is over, and he can retire successfully, but the situation of the Hall family is very special, George and Elizabeth appear without an invitation, the staff of the first level are extremely flustered, but they are also helpless, in order to avoid gossip, under the attention of all the reporters, they lead the Hall into the lobby on the first floor, hoping that the matter can be resolved in the reception room next to the cloakroom.

At this point, Tim was waiting for an opportunity to guide them into the next lounge, but here's the problem:

After the meeting, the two sides froze. No one spoke. No one is talking!

After the four of them met, there was no greeting or greeting, not even a verbal exchange, there was no sound, the quiet scene was a little scary, so that Tim didn't know what to do, he had no way to take the initiative to break the deadlock, he didn't leave, he didn't stay, his position suddenly became awkward:

The etiquette manual does not teach how to deal with such a scene.

George and Elizabeth didn't speak, Lan Li didn't intend to speak, and Matthew was even more so - today, the person who took the absolute initiative was Lan Li, when George and Elizabeth didn't show up at the Carrick Club with an invitation, they let themselves fall into a passive situation, are they still holding their arrogance and indifference reservedly, expecting Lan Li to play a round?

Lan Li's silence stiffened the scene.

George...... Refusing to speak, it is already a shame to appear here, he refuses to make himself more pathetic, refuses to expose his vulnerability in front of outsiders, and refuses to show cowardice to Lan Li, this is absolutely impossible, even if the sky falls, it is absolutely impossible for him to take the initiative to break the deadlock.

Now is the time to test his endurance, as long as he doesn't open his mouth, and Lan Li doesn't open his mouth, then the surrounding environment and atmosphere will gradually put pressure on Lan Li - because Lan Li is a junior and a master, he needs to take the lead in expressing his position, either welcome or expel him, he must give an attitude, then, this will be George's chance.

George was convinced.

Elizabeth couldn't help but tighten her fists slightly, her long, sharp fingertips sinking deep into the tender flesh of her palm, and the thoughts in her mind were surging. She also refused to throw away her dignity if she could, but she knew she didn't have much choice, and that shame made her fingertips tremble slightly:

Damn Lan Li, can't he save a little face for them?

Elizabeth still had a glimmer of hope, she was waiting, waiting for some miracle, for example, for someone else to appear unexpectedly, and then break the deadlock for some reason, so that they could all find a step, go down the road and turn the situation around.

But...... Waiting, waiting, and still nothing happens. Those accidents could have happened in other places, but they definitely won't be here.

Elizabeth suddenly complained a little about the "rules" of these nobles, she could clearly perceive the waves in Lan Li's eyes, and she was not affected at all, that kind of calmness and calmness made her standing in front of her couldn't help but be a little flustered, and her heart was too weak.

Then she knew she was doomed to disappointment. That's true of George, it's the same with Lan Li, it's true even Matthew, and in such an occasion, it's only she, a woman, who can break the deadlock, isn't it? This is the fate of women, how ridiculous, how pathetic.

Elizabeth invisibly opened her shoulders, puffed out her chest, and said to Lan Li elegantly and politely, "Are you still used to the weather?"

Even if she took the initiative to break the deadlock in the midst of passivity, Elizabeth still did not lose her wisdom and grace:

It is undoubtedly the best choice to break the deadlock by showing just the right amount of care as a mother, choosing the most everyday weather, not flattering or arrogant, and having the perfect etiquette in a social situation where it is impossible to find faults.

Even Lan Li wanted to give Elizabeth a round of applause, which reminded him of Elf, who had returned to London for the first time to shoot "Love Crazy", and then came to visit him, and the two women overlapped in this way, but Elizabeth was a little more sophisticated.

"It's still being adjusted. Lan Li was not aggressive, and replied gently, and the calm words did not detect any emotion, as if they were having an ordinary conversation, no intimacy, no hatred, not even emotional fluctuations, just strangers.

Tim, who was standing next to him, could clearly feel the indifference in his bones, and couldn't help but close all his eyes, trying his best to eliminate his sense of existence, as if he was in the scene of a whale fight, lest he would be swallowed directly if he exposed his existence.

"Charles?" Tim heard Elizabeth's call, he jerked his head up, and then noticed Elizabeth's smiling gaze towards him without any warmth, obviously very, very dissatisfied with his work, which made him can't help but snort.

Charles.

It's an unwritten rule that comes from private clubs. It is their job for the waiters to memorize the names and titles of each club member, but otherwise, how can the nobles remember the names of every waiter? Even if the waiters are now pinned with nameplates, there are still many situations to consider, some may be too lazy to observe, some may be short-sighted and cannot see presbyopia, some may be too fazed to read, and some may be too far away to recognize...... This all means that the names of the waiters are a puzzle.

So, what should you do at this point?

In order to avoid unnecessary shame caused by club members or VIPs calling the wrong name, all private club waiters are named "Charles" - Note that all clubs, no private club has its own privileges, and the waiters are named by different names, there is no such thing, they all serve the club members, so all the names are uniform, so that some nobles may be members of multiple different private clubs, and they also need to remember different names to create the possibility of potential oolongs. Everything is done with club members as the highest treatment.

Of course, Tim also has a nameplate pinned to his chest, and if a guest is willing to call his name, that's no problem, that's an extra respect.

Now, Elizabeth is calling "Charles", in effect, to send a signal: Tim should step in now.

Tim reacted immediately, politely asking, "Do you need a little personal space?" Next, he just needs to lead the way to the reception room, his job is over, and he can get out of here.

"There's not much time left until the auction, and we're here today, obviously not for pleasantries. Lan Li politely refused.

Tim froze straight in place, he felt the urge to cry.

Lan Li seemed to be able to read Tim's emotions, and cast a smile on his gaze, "Thank you for your help, I think, you should have other work to do." ”

The subtext is: you can leave.

Tim blinked, his thoughts were a little unturned, but he was slightly stunned, he still followed Lan Li's instructions, took two steps back and nodded, and then turned to leave, his steps became faster and faster, and there was only one thought in his mind: how did he get out?

Tim's departure didn't cause much of a stir, and Lan Li immediately turned to look at George and Elizabeth again, smiling and casting his gaze.

Didn't speak.

Elizabeth knew that Lan Li had once again thrown the initiative out of the way - obviously, this was not because of respect for the elders, but because Lan Li sat firmly on the Diaoyu Tai and forced them to lower their posture to break the deadlock, Lan Li wanted to see their embarrassment and embarrassment, and Lan Li wanted to enjoy the pleasure of the victor.

Elizabeth wanted to scold.

But this time it was George who took the initiative to break the deadlock - because there were no outsiders anymore, and George did not want to continue to stand in front of the public and be embarrassed, since they refused to go to the reception room, then they had to fight here quickly, so he finally spoke.

"We're here for a charity auction, so let's go in together. George gave some perfunctory and somewhat rough instructions, and the real point was vague - they didn't have an invitation, just asked Lan Li to bring them to the auction with them.

The corners of Lan Li's mouth rose slightly, and he said in a calm and soft tone, "I'm sorry, you have found the wrong object, the organizer of this auction is Alexander, do you need me to call Alexander over for you?"

The bright eyes met the gaze of George and Elizabeth calmly but firmly, and slammed the chest of the Halls, and the dull tearing sensation made both of them a little embarrassed, and they were almost about to lose their temper, and only they knew the taste.

George still didn't hold back after all, "You know what I mean, I'll tell you one last time: we are here to participate in the charity auction, don't challenge my bottom line." ”