After her brother left, Fran was left alone in the bustling hall, and she looked around to find a peer she could talk to, only to find old faces with straight faces everywhere, and she couldn't help but feel a little bored.

Out of boredom, she remembered her brother's advice when he left, so she moved to find her grandfather.

In the middle of the crowd, she had just walked not far when a greeting suddenly sounded next to her.

"Mademoiselle de Treville?"

She followed the sound and found that she was greeted by Lola, the daughter of the great banker, Baron de Beauwon. As usual, she was dressed luxuriously tonight, with a sparkling diamond ornament on her chest on her thick winter dress.

Although she was greeting, her face was still very cold, and she looked at Fran expressionlessly.

Fran hurriedly greeted her politely.

"Good evening, Miss de Beauwon."

"Good evening." Lola said hello too, and she slowly walked over to Fran.

"Why are you here alone?" She asked softly, "Your family seems to be here today." Looks like you're looking for someone? ”

"Well, it's all here. I was originally with my brother, but he left for a while, so I'm looking for my grandfather now. Fran replied with some embarrassment.

"It's all here." Lola's words seemed to have something else in them, "Your family is now prosperous......

"Look, you're just here for the president's banquet." Fran felt a little red on her face, and now she was not used to being complimented by others. "What does this have to do with Feihuang Tengda?"

"Why doesn't it matter?" Lola shook her head slightly, "Everyone says that your grandfather, the Marquis of Treville, is one of the former imperial generals who is most loyal to the Bonaparte family, and Mr. President doesn't remember this loyalty, does he?" Besides, I heard my father say that he also thinks highly of your brother......"

"Is that really the case?" Fran tilted her head a little confusedly when she saw Lola looking so careless, "The president values my brother very much? ”

After hearing this. A sudden surge of joy welled up in her heart, she had always thought that the Bonaparte family was very close to her own family, only because of her grandfather's relationship. Where did you know that there was so much involvement between Charles and Louis Bonaparte?

However, it's not surprising that someone as good as my brother is valued even if he is valued, as it should be. It would be strange if Louis Bonaparte was illiterate. No wonder he sent someone to call him over just now!

Come to think of it. She became more and more excited, and her brother was happier to be appreciated than she was to be appreciated.

Seeing Fran look so confused, Lola couldn't help but laugh in her heart. This child is too spoiled by his family, right? I don't understand these things. She thought to herself.

However, this kind of sigh is still buried deep in her heart.

"Come with me, I just saw your grandfather chatting with a group of old soldiers......" she gestured softly.

"Oh! Thank you so much! Fran hurriedly walked up to her, then walked forward after her.

Lola's enthusiasm for Fran is not unfounded.

Out of a psychology that is easy to understand. What the girl hated most was in a society where the aristocracy had a voice, even though their wealth had shrunk considerably. Those who came from noble families looked down on an upstart like her. Her father didn't care about this contempt, and even took it as his own protective color, but she couldn't bear it.

Matilda is unapologetic about her, so she hates Matilda very much; Charlotte clearly looked down on her, so she hated the duchess as well, even though only a few times.

In addition to wealth, she also wants to be at the top of society and grasp the pivot of high society, and this goal cannot be achieved by her alone.

Originally, her good impression of Fran was just because the other party had always treated her politely; But seeing that the Marquis de Treville's family was now prosperous, she regarded this Mademoiselle de Treville all the more as one of the people she should befriend, and her father had praised her brother several times that he would have a good future in the future, which made Lola feel that it was a great advantage to be good with her—how could the banker's daughter not think about it when she made friends?

"I heard that your grandfather participated in several battles and went to Russia?" As she walked, Lola struck up a conversation with Fran.

"Well, he fought against Prussia in 1806, Austria in 1809, and went to Russia in 1811," Fran nodded, but his tone was a little nonchalant, and he didn't have much respect for the hero, "Since I was a child, he told me about what he saw and heard in the war, and I got tired of listening to those things all the time, so I knew so well......"

"Ha Lu Ha...... Of course, you'll get annoyed by listening to it, but I'd like to hear it, but it's a pity that neither my grandfather nor my father ever went to war......" Lola smiled rarely, "If a brave and upright soldier like your grandfather had remained in the army, France wouldn't have faced so many disasters later, would it?" But it doesn't matter, now that Monsieur Bonaparte is back as president, it's not too late...... I've heard he'll be back in the army later. ”

"I hope so." Fran nodded slightly, but didn't appear to be very happy.

"Aren't you happy?" Lola felt a little strange about her behavior,

"No, of course I'm glad," Fran replied after a moment of silence, "but, in this day and age, what if you are prosperous?" Don't you see the risks inherent in such a position? Who knows what will happen one day! Don't say anything else, haven't we witnessed the great change of dynasty once? How many people have fallen like this, will there be any more in the future, and how many times will there be, who can say clearly...... Therefore, I feel that nothing is more important than the safety of my family. ”

After hearing Fran's heartfelt words, Lola couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Your mind is so negative that you can't always think about bad things. In this society, the most important thing is struggle, struggle! Fighting with seniors, fighting with peers, fighting with juniors, trying their best to kick them off the stage one by one, only such a person can become extremely powerful. Only struggle can make people progress, and if they are reluctant to settle down because they are afraid of losing the struggle, this is the greatest failure. She looked around, "You see, these people around us, these well-dressed gentlemen and ladies, which one of them didn't rely on struggle to get where they are today?" As long as the victory is won, even if it is only temporary, everything is temporary......"

After hearing Lola's words, Fran's eyes widened slightly, her philosophy made it a little difficult for Fran to adapt. And her self-esteem was also a little frustrated because of the other party's inadvertent "teaching" tone.

"That's your family's credo, isn't it?" She said a little sarcastically, and immediately felt a little regretful when she said it.

Unexpectedly, after hearing her words, Lola laughed instead.

"Yes, our family's wealth was amassed by the robbery of thousands of people, and our songs of joy were sung because of the suffering of thousands of people, but so what?" Lola replied coldly, "As long as a person is rich and powerful, then it is reasonable for him to do any evil deeds, isn't this the case in this society and this world?" Emperor Napoleon could kill tens of thousands of young people in a single battle, but who cares? Because he's the emperor. Of course, the poor ghosts can only curse, but who cares about them?! Even if everybody throws stones at us and hates us so much that their teeth itch, so what? As long as a person can treat others as a stepping stone, as long as a person can rise step by step, as long as he climbs to the top of society, people can get what they want, and they can do whatever they want, isn't that so! Does anyone dare to tell him what he has done wrong? ”

"My father used this philosophy and struggled for thirty years, so"

Even though she had already known Lola before, her naked egoistic arguments still shocked Fran greatly.

This is the tutor of the big banker, she thought to herself, what a group of people who have no scruples.

Suddenly, she felt a little scared of this girl again, and couldn't help but subtly shake off a little distance.

Lola immediately felt the other party's cringe, but she was still not in a hurry.

"You'll understand my words one day, and you won't blame me for telling the truth, and maybe you'll thank me." She said pointedly. "Even if your relatives spoil you, but after your brother is married, will that Duchess still spoil you so much? It's better to see through the reality early and make more plans for yourself than anything else......"

She thought she was open and honest in her speech, but she was suddenly interrupted.

"The ...... Duke...... Miss......? The smile on Fran's face was gone, and she looked at Lola fixedly.

"Isn't that Mademoiselle de Treville, your brother's fiancée?" Lola reacted a little strangely to Fran, "Why, don't you know what to do?" ”

"What's going on!" A loud shout startled Lola. The eyes from the side were almost focused, but Fran ignored them. "Tell me, what's going on?"

"So you really don't know what to do." Lola sighed, then told Fran about her brother and her relationship with Charles Charlotte.

Fran listened quietly, not saying a word, but her gaze was so sharp that even Lola felt a little uncomfortable, as if the girl on weekdays had changed person.

When Lola had finished, she stood still in a daze, and didn't seem to come to her senses until a moment later.

Then, Fran nodded softly to Lola.

"I know what I said, thank you." (To be continued......)