"So Miss Anna is from England, a woman who ran away because of love, just like the heroine Catherine in "Wuthering Heights", a tragic character. But looking at your current state, it seems like you're doing okay? ”

"Are you Heath Cliff or Hindley, oh...... I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to tease you, Mr. Lee. ”

Believing that a woman's words are either idiotic or stupid, she says that she has no intention of teasing, but Anna's eyebrows and eyes are full of spring love.

As long as you hook your little finger slightly, you will pounce on Richard's arms.

Richard smiled absently, and said about the characters in the book;

Catherine ruined Cliff's life, on the one hand, she was not afraid of the world's eyes, and she was entangled with Cliff, who loved her deeply, and made all kinds of outrageous actions.

On the other hand, due to the prejudice of the secular disciples, he accepted the noble and wealthy Linton's marriage proposal, was intoxicated by the luxury of the upper-class aristocratic life, and abandoned his former lover Cliff as if he were a shoe.

Wanting both love and the aristocratic high society life is Catherine's contradiction, she wants too much.

The release of humanity has left women at a loss, don't you think? ”

Anna obviously did not expect to discuss such a profound topic, and for a moment she choked up and hesitated before replying; "Hmm...... Maybe, what's wrong with that? ”

Richard took a leisurely sip of coffee and said;

"If you don't love it, don't hurt it.

Catherine can choose to marry the noble and wealthy Linton, which is her right, but it should not hurt Cliff, who still loves her deeply.

The night before Catherine married Linton, Cliff, knowing that he was in great pain, hid by the door, and still said to the maid; "Cliff is so mean, so rude, marrying him will only lower his status."

This kind of heartless words completely tore Heath-Cliff's heart that loved her deeply.

From this moment on

The evil of human nature has blinded pure love, and the former angels have fallen into hell, and this is what fascinates this book.

Miss Anna, what do you think? ”

Miss Anna is already stupid at this point, she only occasionally rises up to find a beautiful encounter, and now you talk to me about the release and transformation of humanity in literature, should I tell you that you are not good at it?

"Perhaps...... One of my companions is a governess who is able to give you the answers you want. Anna looked embarrassed and pointed to another table, where three elegant white women were seated, and they had come together.

Half an hour later

Outside the window, the municipal staff with long poles in their hands lit the kerosene street lamps on the side of the road one by one, and the dusk twilight shrouded in darkness, and night came.

Richard summoned the waiter, settled the bill gentlemanly with the coffee and snacks on the table of Ms. Fang Cai, stood up and said goodbye, and was about to leave.

Fang just showed a little knowledge in front of the 4 women, and he had already shocked them into not wanting to, and they were still in confusion.

At this moment, Lillian, the private governess, suddenly came to her senses, stood up and spoke; "Oh...... Please wait a minute, Mr. Li, my host, Sir Ho, is hosting a grand dinner tonight, and I think you will be very welcome to such a learned gentleman. I extend an invitation to you on his behalf, if you can......"

"This ...... Isn't it abrupt? Richard looked slightly hesitant.

He hadn't really attended a merchant's dinner, as Lillian had learned; The proprietor, Sir Ho, is the vice-chairman of the Royal Chang'an Mint and a senior manager of the royal business.

His knighthood was personally awarded by Richard every year to a large number of members of the social elite.

Called "squire" in villages and towns, and "gentry" in cities, they did not belong to the real aristocratic class, but were only awarded some kind of encouragement medals, encouraging outstanding people in various professions and some philanthropic people who were enthusiastic about public welfare, so they were honored as "knights".

Richard was not impressed by this man, and was a little undecided.

"Rest assured, Mr. Lee, Sir Ho is a very hospitable person. I have been teaching German and music art here for more than 4 years, and I get along very well with Sir and Mrs. Ho, and Anna and them were invited by me to the dinner. Lilian persuaded.

Anna and the others also agitated together, and finally made Richard make up his mind to eat this merchant's meal.

The more lady guests come to the dinner, the more enjoyable the invited important guests will be.

And the Caucasian women who pan for gold in the imperial capital of Chang'an are one of the important groups that frequently participate in various dinners.

It is precisely because of the traditional concept that Chinese communities are generally conservative and hierarchical, so that Chinese famous ladies and ladies do not go out of the door, do not step into the second door, and cannot participate in these so-called social things, what kind of system is that?

Successful men in China have always been very honest, and the more they spend their time in social situations, the better they are, and they must marry their best beauties when marrying a wife.

For example, a rich British girl like Anna, who ran away from home, and an unmarried private female teacher like Lilian, who had a good temperament and appearance, became a popular group at the dinner party of celebrities and wealthy businessmen in the imperial capital, commonly known as socialite.

It's past seven o'clock in the evening

In Chang'an, the imperial capital of every inch of land, even though it is one of the well-known social elites in the Beigang District, Sir Ho's mansion is not very large, covering an area of about half an acre, and is composed of a large Victorian single-family villa building and three bungalow-style auxiliary buildings.

There is a courtyard in front and a private garden in the back.

With such a scale of house, the purchase starts at least 100,000 Tang Yuan, which is an out-and-out huge amount of money.

But compared with the real upper-class nobles of the empire, it is no different from the Bright Worm competing with the Bright Moon, which is not on the same level at all.

The banquet venue consists of a hall on the first floor of a single-family villa and a private garden at the back, with an area of about 1,000 square meters, and the second floor is where Sir Ho's family is located.

By the time their carriage arrived, seventy or eighty people had already arrived at the banquet site.

"This is Sir Ho, this is Sir Ho's wife, they are very respected social elites." Lilian, the private governess, introduced the couple to the host, and then took Richard's sleeve to introduce her;

This is Mr. Li Mingjian, a young man of the empire who graduated from Frederick Wilhelm University (University of Berlin) and stayed on to teach for many years. He has only recently returned to the imperial capital of Chang'an and accepted an appointment from the University of California as a faculty member. ”

When Lilian introduced, her eyes looked at Mr. Li Mingjian, who was full of masculine charm around her from time to time, and her eyes were hot.

This can't be blamed on her, Mr. Li Mingjian's appearance, conversation, knowledge and charismatic temperament are all top-notch, like standing out from the crowd, which overshadows all the guests present.

Richard also underestimated his charm, even if he tried his best to hide it, but the occasional high-ranking temperament was enough to make people amazing.

"Excuse me, Sir Ho." Richard said politely.

Sir Ho was a middle-aged man with the usual smile of a businessman on his face, and said enthusiastically; "Where, where...... Mr. Li is a young man like the empire, you can't invite you on weekdays, so you must have fun today. Oh, miss the company......"

Seeing the arrival of new guests, Sir and Mrs. Ho greeted them with a little apology and went up to receive other guests.

Richard originally wanted to keep a low profile, but when Anna on his left, Lillian on his right, and two white ladies behind him walked into the hall, it inevitably attracted the attention of the people around him.

There was envy, jealousy, and curiosity and inquisitive gaze from women, which were projected onto him.

Perhaps a woman's sixth sense is more keen, and from this tall man, the female guests present quickly noticed a trace of disobedience.

What does it feel like?

It's like the owner who has returned home, or the lion king who patrols the territory, and that kind of strong self-confidence can't be pretended to be at all.

The dinner was a buffet of buffets, and Sir Ho, who was born in the Liangguang area, thoughtfully prepared a variety of soups for the guests, which happened to be in line with Richard's wishes.

The big soup bowl of the tea cup has different colors and colors, Richard stood here salty and salty and chatted lightly, and after a while, he had three bowls of hot soup in his stomach, and was drinking the fourth bowl of Bazhen Deer Whip Pot, when he saw a very charming Chinese woman walking towards him.

This woman was about twenty-six or seventeen years old, with a charming appearance, and wore an expensive and decent dress, which was probably the latest fashion style before the fall of Paris.

"Sir, are you from Cantonese? Do you like the soup here? The woman walked over, picked out a cup of turtle Ling flying pigeon pot that suited her, picked it up and stirred it lightly with a small spoon, and asked lightly with red lips.

"Li Mingjian, a scholar who returned from Europe."

"Fan Hongzhi, the widow of an officer, I have an English name called Chrissy, my friends call me that, and Mr. Li can too." Fan Hongzhi intentionally or unintentionally skimmed the soup in Richard's hand, and a shallow smile appeared on her beautiful face.

Obviously, she recognized this cup of healthy soup.

Richard finished taking two sips with an unchanged expression, put down the soup cup in his hand and said with some regret; "The soup tastes so good, I can drink 20 of such a big small soup bowl. It's a pity that I have to turn around before I can come back and drink a few more cups, which is a little troublesome! ”

Fan Hongzhi laughed loudly, laughing loudly, and the soup cup in his hand also made a collision sound crookedly, and it was about to spill out.

The soup cup has a lid, and there is a blue and white porcelain tray underneath, and the flowers and branches of the woman's smile tremble, where can you still hold it steadily?

Richard quickly stepped forward, stretched out a hand to hold the soup cup steadily, and said; "Miss Chrissy, even for the sake of the good Jingdezhen celadon of these masters, we must hold the soup cup in our hands, we are guests, not destroyers."

And his big hands inevitably wrapped around Fan Hongzhi's Qianqian jade hands, the woman's laughter was a little quieter, but a trace of red clouds quietly flew up on her charming face.

With direct physical contact, the pretty widow reacted.

On the contrary, Richard looked calm, he had read countless beauties in the backyard of the palace, but he would not lose his square inch because of a hint of the widow's style, and he withdrew his hand in time and said; "If Miss Chris saw this as salvaging a rare celadon bowl, might it feel better?"

"Mr. Li, has your heart always been so cold and hard?"

"I beg your pardon for being presumptuous, I have to defend myself with cold hardness, because there are too many people who covet me, including Miss Chrissy."

"Ah......h

Although Fan Hongzhi can also be said to be a celebrity in the rich business circle, she has never seen such a hard flirtation, and she was suddenly rectified.

Surprised, her red lips turned into an "O" shape, and she couldn't catch up at all.