Chapter 283: First Meeting
At this moment, Shaida had already guessed the identity of the elegant old gentleman in front of her - because they were so similar!
I always felt that Benjamin of the Gray family maintained a polite speech and demeanor even after being very familiar with it, which was a strange and interesting thing. But when I saw it today, I realized that his father was originally like this. As he said – it's a family tradition!
The person in front of him must be Benjamin Alphinstone's father, Gray's father's most trusted person, and the steward of the manor, Mr. Luke Alphinstone.
Luke ...... Uncle! Shaida snorted timidly, following the example of the others.
Luke didn't look at her very deliberately, just smiled kindly. There is a feeling that his eyes, which are not sharp, are easy to see through at once.
Even more intelligent, more stable, and more reliable than Benjamin looks!
I thought Benjamin was already a very breathtaking being.
Speaking of which, there is a little secret between Shaida and Mr. Luke.
In a few moments, Mr. Luke returned with two beautiful boxes, and handed them to Gray.
"What is this?" Gray wondered.
"It's Miss Shaida's belonging," Luke smiled, "and Master Gray can't let a lady carry such a large box, that would be unseemly." ”
"Yours? What is it? Gray looked back, a little surprised, and asked Shaida with a smile in his eyes.
"Actually...... ...... gifts," Shaida replied with little confidence.
Sure enough, did you prepare a gift? Gray couldn't help but chuckle softly, and began to guess curiously about what the two boxes contained.
Curiosity is indeed something that is not common to Gray.
The two boxes are very beautifully packaged, looking simple and decent, revealing a minimalist but noble atmosphere, which is not Shaida's handiwork at first glance.
Shaida was also very impressed by the packaging of these two boxes, and it was hard to imagine that this was actually something she had sent.
Actually, it was Benjamin's idea to do so.
Xia Ida played at will, and the two gifts she chose were sent from her hometown by phone to ask her mother to send them urgently. When he asked Benjamin for his address, Benjamin calculated that it was too late to send it to Kitanokuni.
So, he came up with the idea of having Shaida send it directly to her father, Luke Alphinstone.
In this case, everything will be very calm.
Now, it seems, as expected, not only did the items arrive on time, but Mr. Luke also designed them with beautiful packaging. It wasn't a valuable thing, but it suddenly looked tall, which made Xia Yida feel a little embarrassed.
"Uncle Luke, thank you very much!" Shaida bowed respectfully to him.
Luke also bowed in return, and said softly, "Yes." ”
Finally, in this person who seemed familiar and affectionate because of Benjamin's relationship, Shaida found a trace of comfort and relaxed a little.
It seems that it is not as scary as imagined!
"Come in, then, Mr. and Mrs. are waiting!" Luke said with a smile.
Shaida followed Gray and followed Luke into the living room. The living room was unbelievably large, and with so many people entering, it still seemed empty.
The first thing that catches your eye is a middle-aged and elderly man with a serious expression and no smile, but a very elegant temperament.
He was probably nearly fifty years old, but he was in good shape, and if you looked at him from behind, you would mistake him for being very young. Despite the wrinkles already carved into his face, this gentleman had a very dignified countenance and must have been quite charming in his youth.
Shaida immediately judged that this must be Gray's father, Mr. Joseph Vantaxia.
Because this gentleman's hair color and eye color are exactly the same as Gray's!
Gray's hair color and eye color are very rare, and they are the colors that fascinated Shaida from the beginning. Later, the relationship became close, and I could appreciate and observe him up close, and the more I looked at it, the more charming I felt.
It turned out that it was inherited from his father.
However, Gray and his father don't look much alike.
Mr. Joseph's appearance is very dignified, giving people a very decent and respectable feeling, while Gray, like a sculpture of ice and snow, has an elusive agility in his eyebrows, eyes and body.
So, Gray's appearance may be more like his mother.
Unfortunately, Gray's mother passed away many years ago, and I didn't get a chance to see her. Imagine that must be a very beautiful woman, right?
Behind Mr. Joseph stood a woman of a very gentle temperament. She looked much younger than Joseph, with long flaxen hair carefully coiled and dressed modestly. Her eyes fell on Angela first, and there was a faint smile between her eyebrows. So, this should be Angela's mother.
Unlike ordinary parents and children when they meet, there is no screaming, no hugging, not even excitement between this family, and it doesn't look like they've been separated for at least a year. Everyone just nodded to each other, and then they each sat down on the couch.
It's so different from Shaida's house, so Shaida feels a little unaccustomed, and that awkward tension suddenly returns.
After taking a seat, the entire living room fell into an awkward silence.
Mr. Vantasia did not seem to like to speak much, and Madame smiled softly, but did not speak, and Gray was silent.
Roman Christopher had no choice but to bite the bullet.
"Teacher, it's been a while, how are you doing? A while ago, I sent some nutritional supplements from Kitanokuni, and a doctor friend recommended ......"
Mr. Joseph Fantaasia finally spoke, interrupting Roman directly.
"Roman, I've heard your last two concerts, what's that? Is your mind not on music at all? ”
Mr. Joseph's voice was very nice, rich and full, better than Gray's, and even better than Roman's. However, his tone was stern, a kind of questioning, and there was an overwhelming momentum that made people unconsciously afraid.
Roman immediately shut up and let his teacher count down, as if his natural sharp teeth suddenly disappeared.
Shaida was also frightened by the momentum, and immediately understood why Roman had always been so afraid of him.
Seems to be a very strict person!
As if sensing her uneasiness, Gray reached out, took her hand, and squeezed it gently.
In the past, Gray's comfort had always been the most effective medicine, but today it doesn't seem to work. Moreover, this action managed to attract the attention of Mr. Joseph.
So his piercing gaze swept straight towards Shaida.