Today, Baron de Beauwon, as usual, stays at home. Surrounded by antique furniture and flowers, he was in a good mood today.

One of his servants stood respectfully at his desk, not daring to utter a mouthful.

"Two people here?"

He seemed to ask casually.

"Yes, there are two."

A smile appeared on his face, but no one noticed it.

Yesterday, when the usually haughty Mademoiselle de Treville offered to come to visit, the Baron de Beauvon agreed without much thought.

The main reason is that if you refuse directly, the other party will be more suspicious.

The secondary reason is that he is looking forward to it.

Yes, he was expecting the young man to come along and put on a fun show for him. After so many years as a banker, he has long been accustomed to seeing stormy seas, and there are fewer and fewer things that can make him feel interesting and want to look forward to. After meeting the young man at the exhibition, he faintly admired this young man who could understand his thoughts, so he looked forward to the young man's performance in front of him in the future.

Of course, appreciation is appreciation, and he still cheats the money.

He carefully placed the monocle on his left eye and gently instructed his servant.

"Okay, let them all come."

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Charles and Charlotte waited quietly at the gates of Baronial Beauwon's Palace. Since the mansion was built so high, they had to look up to get a full view of it.

A young man hurried from inside the mansion to the outside. With an inexplicable surprise on his face.

"Miss Treville, you're really coming to visit my house so soon!" The young man with a somewhat pale face ran over and almost shouted hello.

"Good evening. Mr. de Beauwon. Charlotte smiled and said hello.

Then the young man seemed to have discovered Charles.

"Who is this?"

"My brother, Eugène." Charlotte replied directly.

"Oh, Mr. Treville, hello!" As soon as he heard that it was only Charlotte's brother, Monsieur Maurice de Beauwon's expression immediately changed from doubtful and uneasy to a little attentive.

"Hello." Charles simply nodded.

"Are you here to visit my father? Come in first......" and then he looked at the porter, "don't let them come in first!" ”

The porters immediately complied and opened the door.

At this time, the servant who had gone to spread the word to Baron Beauwang had also returned. Then Charlotte and Charles walked in.

"Miss Treville, I have something to do today," the young man seemed to be reluctant to see his father. Smiled a little embarrassed, "I'll finish my errands when I get back, and I'll come back to you......"

"It's okay," Charlotte smiled and nodded. "You're going to go about your business first."

"Hmm. zaijian！ The young man waved his hand, and then walked away, as if reluctantly.

Led by the servant, the siblings walked through the garden in the forecourt towards the mansion.

The two siblings were very close to each other, and Charlotte gently took Charles' hand and walked slowly forward.

Although it seemed easy and casual, she grabbed it so tightly that it almost made Charles a little painful.

"That is the Monsieur de Beauvang who is pursuing you, son of the Baron?" Charles asked in a whisper.

"Yes. Shire. Charlotte replied in a whisper, "Charles." One day, I'll kill their whole family, I swear! Her eyes were full of gnashing hatred, and her gaze almost materialized seemed to burn the entire mansion.

Charlotte, who has always been arrogant, originally disliked Baron Beauwon's family because of her background, and now after this matter that could make her collapse and face ruin if she didn't deal with it properly, her hatred was even more indescribable - at least Charles thought that her vow was serious, and she would definitely do it if she had the opportunity in the future.

But...... Apparently Charlotte was sane enough not to show this hatred right now.

"Let's get past the current hurdle first." Still, he whispered.

"I know."

Led by the servant, the two slowly walked into the mansion.

Even Charles, who had lived two lives, could not help but be struck by the extravagance of the great banker's house, which was probably unmatched in the world in terms of opulence, and continued after entering the study. It seems that the owner of this mansion is eager to use this mansion directly to tell the world, "I am rich!" ”

How many bones and tears did this mansion rely on? I'm afraid it's hard to count.

Charles wasn't in the mood to count either—his task at the moment was to keep his family and Charlotte from being one of them, not to lament and be sad.

One of the richest and, therefore, most influential men in all of France sat in the middle of the study. The look and attitude are almost the same as when Charles met at the exhibition that day, still with a slightly honest fat face, a kind and kind smile, and even the pupils under the monocle seem to be full of pleasant sight.

"Welcome both." After Charles and Charlotte came in, he smiled and said hello.

Charlotte and Charles naturally returned the favor.

However, the banker's opening remarks surprised the two siblings a little.

The banker did not dwell on social matters or ask Charlotte what she was doing, but looked directly at Charles and said something.

"Weird, isn't it? Mr. Treville? ”

Charles frowned, unclear what the other meant.

"Actually, I'm not a person who particularly likes to show off, and it's just that if it's extravagant or not." Baron Beauwan sighed slightly, "But it can't be helped...... My profession is like this, everyone only sees that I am rich, I am very rich, and they are willing to leave their assets to me for safekeeping and care, and if one day I don't spend a lot of money, they will tell me that I will go bankrupt...... As a banker. Luxury is a need, young people. ”

Speaking of this, he was also a little depressed in his heart. Luxury is a need. It's not the ultimate goal, but it's a pity that his son can't understand this.

"But, in any case, a life of luxury makes people more comfortable, doesn't it?" Charles asked rhetorically, secretly sneering at the other party for being cheap and selling well.

"Yes, more comfortable." The banker smiled too, not knowing if he understood Charles's words. And then. He looked at Charlotte and finally asked the question, "Miss Treville." Why did you come to visit me? If there's anything you need my help with, just mention it. ”

"I'm here to need your help." Charlotte replied with a smile that was gentler than usual.

"Oh? What is it? There was no movement in the baron's face.

Charlotte paused. Then she said what she had expected several times.

"I'll tell you the truth. Our family has been in a bit of trouble lately, and money is a bit tight right now. Therefore, my grandfather decided to temporarily suspend the previous mine investment project and transfer the funds back for emergency purposes, which is a pity...... However, I believe that this is only a temporary setback, and the cooperation between the two of us will be very pleasant in the future. ”

"Oh." After listening, the banker still didn't have any surprise on his face, but replied lightly, "That's ......."

Hum. Did you already feel that something was wrong? It seems that the person who instructed Morris to inquire that day was this young lady. He secretly sneered in his heart.

It seemed that after thinking about it for a while, he hesitated to speak.

"Miss Tremier. You're still young, but you've been involved in business for so long, so it's time to accumulate a little experience, right? As you know, once the project starts to operate and the funds start to circulate, they will continue to flow in various books, and you can't just take out the money if you want to withdraw it......"

The banker's half-subtle sarcasm added another point to the hatred in Charlotte's heart, but she certainly wouldn't let it show directly.

"Maybe it's going to give you and them a little bit of trouble, but there was no clause in the previous agreement that we couldn't recover the money halfway."

If there was such a clause, would you guys throw money in? The banker sneered in his heart again, what gives you the confidence to think that you can get your money back without such terms?

"Although there are no specific restrictions, there are always operational difficulties. If you are depositing with me, I will be able to withdraw you now without saying a word. But...... If the project funds are squeezed out at once, it is difficult to squeeze them out at once, otherwise you wait for a while, and when the project comes to an end, the funds are slowly abundant, and then we will find a way to withdraw the money and return it to your family, how about it? The baron's expression was kinder than before, as if he had really planned for the Trevills.

Charlotte and Charles glanced at each other, and sure enough, it couldn't be easy.

Charles finally spoke.

"Mr. Bowang, to tell you the truth, I was against investment at home from the very beginning of this project. Because the rights and responsibilities are not clear, the guarantee is also very unsatisfactory. I've always feared that if some sort of unfortunate wind goes in the future, of course, I don't mean by any means, that the silver account in Lorraine goes bankrupt, won't the money we have invested be in vain? ”

Baron Beauwan nodded slightly, this young man is really not easy to fool, maybe he saw the problem, and then persuaded the elders of his family to stop this investment.

"It's normal for you to think about it, but we all know that when it comes to investing, you always have to take a little risk......"

"Of course, investment has to take risks, but the risks can be controlled, not arbitrarily risked, and we don't have your strength to take risks." Charles picked up his words, "Of course, as a professional banker, you don't fail to see the risks, and since you dare to take risks, you are naturally very confident, so we don't doubt the profitability of the project, but because of some changes, we must first recoup the investment, and it must be fast - time waits for no one." ”

This faint sarcasm made the baron almost laugh.

Sure enough, a few words can't fool him, so let's call someone to fool him slowly.

"That's it, after all, I'm only one of the investors and introducers of this project, and I don't know much about it." He replied indifferently, "It just so happens that this Monsieur du Taai is also here, so I will call him over and explain it to the two of you." ”

After saying this, he shook the bell on the table, called the servant, and told him to call him.

He didn't notice, and neither did Charlotte, that Charles's face suddenly became particularly difficult to look at. (To be continued......)