After Alphonse de Rothchild had left the small box with a sigh of relief, Fran and Marie chatted with each other for a while, and after making sure he was gone, they left the room and returned to the lounge where Charles had been. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this time, Charles had already played several games of billiards accompanied by Gaston, although Gaston was the successor of a duke's branch, but he lost his parents when he was a child, first under the guardianship of his maternal grandfather and then by the Tréville family, so unlike other children of wealthy families, he had a lot less experience in being a dog and horse, and he was not very interested in it.

So although he knew a little bit about this kind of entertainment, he didn't play much, and he was even more uninterested in fighting, and he lost a lot of games when he played with Charles, and was often defeated by Charles by a big score - of course, he didn't care whether he won or lost.

And Charles, because he has won several games in a row, is in a good mood, his face is full of smiles, even the swing is a little faster, and his steps are a lot lighter.

While he was still basking in the joy of victory, he heard the door open, and then glanced slightly to the side to find that his sister and Mary had returned.

"Coming back so soon?" He couldn't help but smile more kindly, "It seems that things are going very well." ”

"It went well, sir." Fran nodded, then walked over to Charles, "I negotiated with him according to your advice and told him what you meant. ”

"And what does he think?" Charles asked.

"He seems to be very unhappy with Baron de Beauwon's ambitions, but he has no choice but to do so, and it seems that he intends to compromise with the baron." Fran replied cautiously, "However, I can't be sure if he will be able to accept the baron's offer......

"We don't need to confirm that, we tell them important news, and it's not something we can guarantee if they can take the opportunity." Charles shrugged, "We just need to make sure they don't hold a grudge against us for it—at least not in particular." ”

"He's really nervous, angry at you, and scared to break with you completely, so I think he'll look for a compromise." "Regardless of whether he compromises with the baron or not, after today's dealings with him, I don't think he has anything to fear, and I can handle him in the future." ”

"If you have that kind of confidence, that's great." Charles smiled and nodded, "People, after all, are just people, whether they are surnamed Beauwang, Rothschild, or even Bonaparte, they are just human beings, and if they are human beings, they have weaknesses, and they will not be perfect - of course, it is true that some people are stronger than others, but we don't need to be afraid, we can deal with them calmly." ”

"You're absolutely right." Fran chimed in.

Although Charles's words sounded arrogant and even disrespectful to the royal family, none of the people present felt that there was anything wrong with them.

"So it looks like you're getting into the groove faster than I thought you could be, and you're able to play against one of the toughest guys right out." Charles turned, facing the pool table again. "It's a good start, and I'm sure you'll be able to get things done in the future."

As he spoke, he picked up the cue stick and compared the distance between the cue ball and the target ball on the green velvet blanket.

"This ...... Is it fun? As Charles moved, Fran's eyes were drawn to the pool table, and she looked curiously at the billiards that were walking irregularly on the table.

"It's not particularly fun, but it's a good pastime." Charles replied casually as he suddenly pushed forward with his oak club.

With a "snap", the cue stick hit the white cue ball, and then the sudden force pushed it to rush forward immediately, hitting a red ball hard, the red ball was forced to hit the cue ball, and after rolling dizzily for a while, it finally fell into the net bag in the corner.

"Is that a success?" With such an intuitive result, even Fran, who doesn't understand the rules, can see it at a glance.

"Yes, as long as you can hit the ball in, you can score and you can continue to play - of course you have to play according to the rules and in order." Charles was in a good mood, so he briefly explained the basic rules of billiards to Fran by the way.

Although these rules are very simple, Fran seems to understand it and looks a little confused.

"It seems like a lot of fun, so can you teach me?" Finally, she asked Charles with interest, "Anyway, it's okay now, so let me use this to rest and relax...... Maybe I'll play with other people in the future? ”

She wasn't really interested, but now she wanted to enjoy the time she spent with her brother.

And Charles didn't refuse, after all, he really wanted to reward his sister.

"Okay, I'll teach you, it's really simple." As he spoke, he made another starting gesture, "First of all, you can learn the posture of hitting the ball with me, don't underestimate this, if the posture is not right, it will be very troublesome to exert force, and it will affect the hitting of the ball." ”

"Okay." Fran answered, then leaned over to her brother's side, and carefully examined his posture, a figure seemed to be reflected in her blue eyes.

Gaston, who was next to him, was very interested, and hurriedly and respectfully handed Miss Tréville the club in his hand, and then immediately stepped aside.

After Fran took the club, she posed as her brother did and placed the club on the table.

Although she had been imitating with all her heart, it was just imitation after all, looking at her slightly stiff posture and slightly trembling steps, Charles always felt a little funny, and couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at? Am I not just a beginner! Fran couldn't help but protest.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Charles hurriedly apologized, "At least this position is already decent, let's try hitting the ball again." ”

After that, he put the cue stick between his two fingers, habitually shrugged back and forth twice, and adjusted the direction, "The most important thing is to hit the ball, and the direction of the strength must also be controlled, only by controlling these two points at the same time, you can play billiards well, at the beginning you will definitely not be very adaptable, but it doesn't matter, as long as you practice more, you will soon be able to master the trick...... Watch my batting. ”

After a few words, he twitched the club heavily, and then hit the ball again, and the white ball rushed towards the target like an arrow from the string, hitting the target, causing it to roll together, but unfortunately after rolling, the ball stopped in front of the mouth of the net.

"It's a pity that I didn't get in." Charles shook his head, "When I don't score, it's your turn to hit the ball." ”

"Which one should I hit?" Fran asked.

"Hit that." Charles walked behind her and pointed to one of the balls. "Focus, then control the explosiveness, and aim the club in the direction."

"Okay, I've got a watch." Fran also followed her brother's example and compared her cue on the table with a club, and although she tried to imitate herself, she was so crooked that she couldn't be confident.

"Align the pose!" Charles couldn't help but drag her hand from behind, then helped her reorient. "Okay, try it, remember to work hard!"

"Good!" Fran smiled happily at the sound of her brother behind her, and then she stabbed the club forward in her hand.

…… Unsurprisingly, she missed, and the cue hit the edge of the cue ball, and without much push, it staggered a little, and then stopped without touching anything.

"It's normal that you don't control your strength well." Charles encouraged his sister, "I'm not going to fight, come on, you try again!" ”

He took Fran around the table for a moment, then helped her hold her hand behind her back. "Come again!"

"Smack!" This time the performance was a little better, but it was still not ideal.

"Good shot, it's close to success, let's do it again." Since his sister was a novice, Charles certainly wouldn't be too harsh, but he encouraged her instead, and then continued to adjust.

"Hmmm! Thank you, sir! Fran's face flushed slightly, and a happy smile spread across her face, and it was clear that for her there was more to be happy than just learning a batting recreation.

Inadvertently, the white club slid in her slender white hand, like a thin scepter.

In fact, the experience of learning to paint for many years has already made her control of her fingers wonderful, although she does not have much strength, but she can accurately control the force, and she can draw the details on the canvas, so this level of power skills in billiards is certainly not difficult for her, even if it is a little jerky at first, but after two or three times she has completely mastered the skills.

However, on the new attempt, she deliberately let go of her hand on the final putt, and then her fingers secretly twisted in one direction.

Sure enough, this time the shot failed again, and the cue ball rolled diagonally to the side, stubbornly not following the course set by the humans.

"Oops! I'm so clumsy! Fran couldn't help but grumble. I'm so sorry, sir......"

"It's like a child, with such clumsy hands." Charles smiled and said, but he didn't get angry, "But it's okay, you met a patient teacher who doesn't know what failure is, and he must teach you well." ”

He simply grabbed Fran's hand, helped her get her posture, and then adjusted the angle little by little, and the preparation made him almost stick to Fran's back.

"Actually, this thing is really not difficult, it's just that practice makes perfect, of course you can't play well if you don't know it at first, no one is the same, but as long as you are serious...... Hmmm......"

As he spoke, he felt that the flowing blond hair on his sister's head seemed to be always drilling into his nose, making his nose itch, and a scent rushed in, making his voice lower unconsciously.

At such a close distance, through the neckline of the skirt, he could see the same white back all the way down her slender white neck, and this large white made him almost speechless for a moment.

What an unforgettable temptation.

"What's the matter, sir?" Fran looked back and asked him with a smile.

"Ah, nothing. Okay, don't move. Charles barely pulled himself up, then pulled his sister's right hand back, and then, with a heavy push, "Force." ”

The cue ball, which the brother and sister pushed at the same time, as if blessed by God, passed through a large open space, hit the target ball hard, and then pushed it violently, causing him to roll all the way and fall into the pocket in the middle of the abdomen.

It was indeed the perfect shot.

"Yikes! We did it! Fran cheered loudly, as if he had won a great victory, and the whole person jumped for a moment.

"Ahh With this selfless jump, she slammed into Charles behind her, causing him to be caught off guard and hit hard, and the two of them stuck together.

"Are you alright, sir?" Fran quickly turned her head to look at her brother.

Charles noticed that her face was flushed and her smile was still there, as if she were as happy as a child.

"I'm fine...... he couldn't help but smile, "you see, this sport isn't difficult at all, right?" ”

"I still think it's a bit difficult, after all, this is just the beginning of my learning." Fran still smiled, "Come on, let's go on, you keep teaching me!" I'll study it seriously. ”

Although Charles was not in the mood to fight at this time, and he had a lot of plans ahead of him, he could hardly bear to refuse when his sister was so happy.

"Okay, let's move on." He carried his sister back to the table.

The scene of the siblings enjoying themselves did not escape the eyes of the onlookers, and Gaston and Mary remained silent and watched them play the game with pleasure.

But there was something in their hearts.

For a bunch, will ordinary brothers and sisters be so close at this age? Gaston thought to himself.

He is the eldest son and has several younger siblings, but because of the loss of his father and mother at an early age, he also took on the responsibility of taking care of these younger siblings at an early age, so he has a good relationship with them. But even he has never been so close to his sister.

No matter how you look at it, it's too intimate......

"Dear Gaston, what are you thinking?" Just when he was suspicious, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

He quickly interrupted his thoughts, and then realized that Mary was looking at him.

"Nothing......" he quickly shook his head.

"You're young, young people are always energetic and curious, that's normal, but ......," a smile appeared on Mary's face, "sometimes don't be too curious, it's not good for anyone, is it?" ”

Normally, Mary's posture had always upset the young man, but now he had no time to care about it, for he sensed something in her smile.

"Okay, I got it......" But he didn't ask anything more.