"Actually, I was a little surprised by your reaction. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info" Lu Li picked up the wine and took a sip, he couldn't tell the details of the taste, but it was really not as good as Romanée Conti.

Lu Li believes that the Riverside Restaurant must have the best wines here, even if it is Romanée Conti. But Evelyn didn't order the highest quality wine, after all, they just met in the water, not to mention whether it was a Lu Li treat, even if Evelyn had a treat herself, she didn't choose the top type, in the final analysis, it was still not polite.

Evelyn looked up, casting a puzzled look.

Lu Li pondered his words, "I mean, your attitude towards grandfather's gossip. I thought you wouldn't like unfounded speculation, after all, it wasn't fair to your grandmother. ”

Lu Li knew that this was spying on Evelyn's privacy and Evelyn's family situation, which was a very impolite act. However, the conversation just now made the two of them a little more familiar, and a common topic arose, so he couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.

Evelyn was stunned, and then the curvature of her mouth rose, but she didn't answer immediately, but lowered her head, her smile dissipated little by little, and seemed to fall into deep thought, and she exhaled lightly, just when Lu Li thought that he couldn't get an answer, Evelyn spoke, "Actually, Hans is not my own grandfather. ”

"Clam?" the bull head replied to the horse's mouth, and Lu Li didn't turn the corner for a while-the jump was really too big, and the dog's blood seemed to be smashed directly in a basin, and the impact was a little too strong.

Seeing Lu Li's honest appearance, Evelyn chuckled, "I mean, my father, not my grandmother and Hans's children. Evelyn's shoulders shook slightly, obviously happy at Lu Li's stunned reaction, "My grandmother and grandfather didn't get married because of love, my grandmother was pregnant before they got married. ”

Lu Li needs to digest it well, the amount of information is a bit large.

"It was a turbulent time, and an unmarried woman who was pregnant was in a very difficult situation, not to mention work, life and the like, and even her life might be in danger. So, my grandmother needed a husband, a husband who could keep her safe. Evelyn paused slightly, picked up her glass, took a sip, and felt the taste of the alcohol, still smiling on her face, but adding a little loneliness.

"The same goes for my grandfather. Evelyn continued, "At that time, if the officer was not married, it would be very embarrassing, and it might even cause unnecessary trouble. Sensing Lu Lu's incomprehensible eyes, Evelyn explained simply, "It's not the kind that is on the surface, but it will affect the promotion of military ranks and the arrangement of work." Because the society at that time believed that the life of a man who was not married was unstable. ”

Lu Li suddenly realized and spread his hands, "I am from Asia, and we are the most vocal about the traditional concept of marriage." ”

Evelyn's eyes widened, a little surprised, "Are you serious?"

Lu Li smiled and nodded, when he was in school before, he and other friends talked about the concept of marriage in China, and they were also surprised. In fact, whether it is Eastern culture or Western culture, the sense of belonging to the family is relatively obvious.

In the United States, the Republican Party, which is the Conservative Party, has been advocating the traditional concept of family, believing that life without marriage is incomplete, and similarly, a family without children is incomplete. This is very similar to the concept of marriage in the three East Asian countries.

But the biggest difference between the two countries before was that social pressure was ubiquitous at home, and the urging and persecution of parents were more severe.

"So, the two of them came together?" Lu Li turned the topic around again and continued to ask.

"Yes. The grandfather accepted the grandmother's request, and the two got married. The grandfather became the father of the child in the grandmother's womb. Evelyn nodded and said, "Actually, there is no affection between the two of them, and grandmother's feelings for grandfather are more of gratitude." Because of her grandfather, her grandmother's life stabilized, and when her grandfather died, she did not remarry. ”

"What about the child's father? I mean, your father's biological father. Didn't your grandmother try to find him?" Lu Li asked.

"Dead. It was a war year, and the least valuable thing was life. Evelyn said in a flat tone.

In that war, almost all of Germany's younger generation was involved, and even the children were sent to special military academies to prepare for the next war.

Without much embarrassment, Evelyn continued, "Grandmother's life is very happy, at least in my opinion. She loves handmade products and also likes to make her own clothes. Thanks to her grandfather's connections, she opened a dry cleaner, received care from the military, and did a good business. After surviving the war, she gradually gained a foothold. That's why I had the opportunity to study art and become a gallery manager. ”

Evelyn's words were simple and barely embellished, but Lu Li could hear the hardships between the lines. In that turbulent era, behind a sentence, there may be countless pains and difficulties.

Compared to his grandmother, my grandfather's life was shattered by the war, and he supported her as a haven of shelter, only to die in a foreign land. Evelyn gently turned the wine glass in her hand, watching the mellow wine ** body turning, "Now I know, grandfather is also happy, at least he is to protect the person he loves deeply, and he persevered to the end, I want to believe that he is also happy." ”

Lu Li was dumbfounded.

"Can you tell me more about Albert?" Evelyn put her glass on the table, her expression fluttering again, "In exchange, I'll tell you more about my grandfather, I don't know much, you don't know much, I think it's fair." ”

Lu Li smiled and nodded, "I agree with this deal." ”

Meals in three-Michelin-starred restaurants are really long, which is a French custom, because the conversation between two people is just as important as the food. It's no surprise that a dinner lasts four hours. I thought that tonight's dinner would be enough for three hours, but I didn't expect that the last two people would last until more than half past eleven, which ended all the meals.

Watching the waitress take away the dessert plate, Evelyn asked for the bill.

Lu Li insisted on paying, but Evelyn was unwilling. Dinner was invited by her, and the riverside restaurant was also proposed by her, and a dinner cost two people a thousand pounds, which was not something ordinary people could afford.

Lu Li couldn't convince Evelyn, he couldn't say that because of the existence of the ring space, he had to express his gratitude. It's just a dinner, and it's not worth talking about at all. But if you think about it carefully, indeed, compared to the value of the ring, this dinner is too insignificant, so Lu Li took a step back.

Two people pay half each.

Evelyn agreed.

After leaving the riverside restaurant, Lu Li and Evelyn walked along the Thames River in the direction of parking, and from a distance, Lu Li could see that his car was already waiting, "May I have this honor to escort you back?"

Evelyn was originally going to refuse, because it was not a date, and Lu Li had no need to escort her. But after thinking about it, she nodded and agreed, "It's my pleasure." ”

She knew she was going to drink tonight, so she didn't drive over. However, there are countless people who come here every day to enjoy the food, so taxis are also very convenient, and she has no worries. But now, Lu Li sent out an invitation, so she was not hypocritical, and just nodded and agreed.

"If you'd like, the next time you come to the bar, I'll treat you to a drink as a thank you. Evelyn said with a smile.

"I was about to ask you, what's the name of that bar?" Lu Li opened the car door for Evelyn and invited her to sit in the car, and then he sat in himself, "Where are you going?"

Evelyn said to the driver, "Please come to Notting Hill, thank you." Then he turned his head to look at Lu Li, "The bar, it's called the 'bar' there." ”

Lu Li opened his mouth, and couldn't help but be a little stunned, then reacted and chuckled, "Indeed, there is no more suitable name than this." No wonder, I couldn't find its signboard no matter how much I looked for it. Obviously, it is not needed at all. ”

By midnight, the hectic and heavy traffic in London was soothed, the roads were clear, and the gentle slopes of Notting Hill soon came into view. Lu Li and Evelyn had a good conversation, and they had already arrived at their destination without even realizing the passage of time.

"Thank you. Thank you tonight. Evelyn tried to say more, but all the words eventually turned into a "thank you".

Lu Li stood next to the car door and said with a smile, "Shouldn't this sentence be said by me?" Otherwise, there is probably no way to end tonight. ”

Evelyn nodded in agreement, "So be it, so be it tonight." ”

"Evelyn. Looking at the back of her turning away, Lu Li shouted to stop her steps, then opened the car door, took out the long tube, and chased after it quickly, "This painting, I think it is more appropriate for you to keep it." ”

"What?" Evelyn froze, then waved her hand repeatedly, "No, it can't be like this. This painting was given to you by your family, and it also has an important commemorative significance for you. I was able to see the painting, and that was enough. ”

"Trust me, I'm serious. Lu Li said with a smile, "This is called the return of things to their original owners." I always felt that it had led me to London, to Anna, and finally to you. So I think it should go back to its original owner. ”

The space ring, Lu Li is not so generous, and it cannot be returned to the other party, but at least, this Chrysler building can still follow the original trajectory and find its owner.

Lu Li suddenly felt that maybe he hadn't sold this painting in the first place, and he was already doomed to such a result.

Evelyn looked at Lu Li seriously, caught the sincerity and firmness in those eyes, and finally nodded and took the tube, "Thank you." With that, she laughed brightly and added, "One last time." ”