[Pride and Prejudice] Professional female supporting role

Caroline has lived in the UK for nearly 20 years. Except that she was often praised as cute and beautiful before the age of 12, she seems to hear such comments less and less after that.But tonight, starting with Mr. Richard, it seems that a spell has been cast, and everyone who hears her name will say 'charming girl' in a very friendly way.

If you don't keep hinting to yourself, it's polite etiquette!Then she will definitely think that she will become a beautiful beauty that everyone loves in a day.

Before the dance officially started, Caroline had already met a group of people under the recommendation of Mr. Scott. At this time, she joined several other people and saw Charles with worried eyes. She put on a slumped face in confusion Said: "If there is one more person who praises me as a beauty tonight, I will become arrogant."

"Miss Bingley, you are indeed gorgeous today." But the one who spoke the fastest was Miss Venus, who has always been critical of others: "But arrogance is something you shouldn't do." Taking her somewhat arrogant tone as Cynthia's blunt bluntness...

Caroline nodded to her kindly: "Thank you for your compliment, Miss Kaslin, I think such a compliment from you can help build up people's confidence."

Miss Venus turned her face away very arrogantly.

Socializing is indeed not as troublesome as she thought. Apart from being a bit reserved at the beginning, she can be graceful afterwards, properly playing the role of a young, shy, fledgling rich lady.Thanks to the gift of the late Mrs. Bingley from whom we were born, Caroline's education has always been comparable to that of Louisa. Although she is a little lazy, she can grasp [-]% to [-]% of what needs to be learned.

What surprised Caroline the most was that she even met a lady who claimed to be a close friend of her mother's boudoir afterwards.

It was already the official time for the dinner, and punctuality is the habit of the British. The huge banquet hall was a bit crowded, and the circle of these ladies was particularly blessed, because everyone around them seemed to be very polite to them.

After Mr. Scott took his sister and bowed respectfully to the leading lady, Caroline realized nervously that it was the Duchess, the protagonist of the day.The lady is dressed in a stately manner, with absolutely no trendy accessories, and she doesn't care about trends at all.

The Duchess's tone was casual, even a little negligent, and she seemed to have a lot of airs, but no one would feel slighted, not even Mr. Scott.Until the lady beside her who looked very gentle and elegant in a long plain dress heard Caroline's name, she asked in surprise, "Miss Bingley, is your father Mr. Clifford Bingley?"

Caroline also nodded in surprise: "This is my father's name, Mrs. Ferguson."

The Duchess' eyes fell on Caroline for a while, and she asked the people around her, "Do you know this little girl, Eleanor?"

Mrs. Ferguson looked at Caroline with reminiscence and love: "Oh yes! That should be when the child was less than one year old, I hugged her. It has been almost 20 years since we left...you Now in London, what about your father and mother? I remember you have a brother and sister, are they also in London?"

Only then did Caroline realize that Mrs. Ferguson really had a deep connection with their family, so she replied more respectfully: "Both my elder brother and my sister have settled in London, but my father and mother have passed away one after another a few years ago. It's..."

Mrs. Ferguson's eyes showed some shock and sadness. The Duchess seemed to have a very close relationship with Mrs. Ferguson. She gave some blunt words of relief, but her eyes could see the sincere concern.

At other people's banquets, let the distinguished guests look sad, or in front of the host's house... Caroline is really at a loss, although she seems to be more innocent when talking about this matter.

Mr. Richard, who was very attentive beside him, was about to tell Caroline not to take it to heart, but when the Duchess called out a person's name in a completely different tone than before, the words were almost close to kindness. .

"Roy, you bad boy!" She looked familiarly behind Caroline and the others: "Did you come here at this time? It's not your style to be late!"

Caroline's curiosity was aroused. After all, even Mr. Scott and Mr. Richard only got a polite smile from the Duchess. It's a pity that she couldn't look back modestly to satisfy her curiosity.

Fortunately, a person quickly stood on the other side of her.

Caroline stepped back a little in a subtle way, and quickly looked up.

Then she was a little stunned...

In front of the duchess stood a gentleman who looked about 30 years old. He was dressed casually but the details were different from ordinary people. At this moment, the duchess held out his hand to him, and he kissed his hand.

Mr. Roy is obviously not a person who is good at coaxing female elders, but the Duchess seems to like talking to him very much, leading him to exchange pleasantries for a long time, which is completely different from the previous state where he was close to cherishing words like gold.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the gentleman next to Caroline greeted her: "Long time no see, Miss Caroline, I hope you are well."

The low and mellow voice brought some imperceptible coldness, but what was buried deeper was his most sincere frankness-hope she is all right.

Caroline didn't know why, the previous twenty or ten minutes seemed like an illusion created by herself, and at this moment, she flew away from her side, she didn't even know what to say, she just hung her eyes blankly. Head, eyes fell on the position of his hands.

In some respects, Caroline is indeed a little slow. Maybe people are always confused by authorities when they face things related to themselves.So that day in Langate, the gentleman who was always calm and could not be moved by anything showed pleading eyes. Caroline thought about it later, and always felt that the scene and the face of that person seemed to be imagined by herself. of.

What a shameful extravagance... And the absence of any news from him after that seems to prove that Mr. Darcy loves her?Daydreaming!

Caroline gradually lost her mind, and the angle of her gaze was a bit subtle, and someone would make a fool of herself... Mr. Richard, the loyal male companion beside her, coughed lightly: "Miss Caroline, I don't know if you would like to Introduce your friend?"

Caroline was alarmed for a moment, and then quickly looked up and down for a while, before she glanced at Mr. Darcy as if she had returned to normal, and said in a tight voice, "Sorry... this is Mr. Darcy from Derbyshire."

Richard nodded to him.

"Mr. Darcy..." Caroline's voice softened, "This is Mr. Richard Fox."

"Hardly seen you in London, Mr. Fox."

"Yes, I basically live in Dublin for a long time. I have known Mr. Darcy for a long time, and it is really a pity that I have the honor to meet you today."

The two men chatted very naturally.

"Fitzwilliam..." Mr. Roy over there called him. Darcy turned his head and saw his cousin Roy Fitzwilliam waving to him. He nodded.

Caroline originally thought that he was going to pass, and gradually felt a sense of relief in her heart, but the next moment he looked down at himself: "I hope to invite you to the first dance, Miss Caroline."

Caroline held her breath again in her chest.

Darcy didn't wait for the stunned person in front of him to say yes, he just looked at Mr. Richard, saw that the other party nodded with a very friendly smile, he said excuse me, and walked to the Duchess.

The majestic yet friendly words of the lady came faintly in Caroline's ears: "Is this Fitzwilliam? He has grown into a beautiful young man! It's a pity that he is too shy. If you are in London, you still have to visit me often." , don't be like your cousin..."

"I think you need to take a break." Richard's clear voice was always penetrating, like a drop of clear spring falling on his face in the background sound that was getting warmer.

The kindness and smile in his eyes are very warm: "Tonight is still very long, why don't you go over there and sit down first, then digest the previous Mrs. A, Mr. B, etc., and then dance a few dances-I don't know if I can How about an appointment for your second dance, fair lady?"

Caroline saw that Mr. Scott was also talking with people he knew. He must have many acquaintances who need to socialize, and Cynthia has long since disappeared, as Richard guessed... At this time, it is indeed time for everyone to Relax, so she nodded kindly.

"You promised too fast, miss, this is not acceptable!" Richard advised with a serious face: "The first thing you have to learn tonight is to say no, otherwise even if you don't wear high heels, you will be overwhelmed by dancing too much." And sore limbs."

Richard is a very good male companion, he will make the ladies around him feel just right relaxed, and Caroline is indeed relieved a lot because of his witty words at this time, so she can't help but sincerely say thank you to him.

"Usually the last thing I want to hear from a young girl is thank you." He frowned and sighed resignedly.

Caroline asked in astonishment, "Why?"

He looked worried: "Because often they will say next, Richard, you are a good person, but we are not suitable..."

puff!Caroline was amazed.How many times has this gentleman been rejected before he can sum up the powerful existence of a good person card.

The backs of the two look very harmonious. The slim and petite Caroline can always make the man's stalwart more outstanding, and the scene of the two of them looking at each other and smiling is so dazzling that Darcy is slightly distracted.

"What are you looking at so seriously? I think I also need to have a deeper understanding." The heir to the Fitzwilliam family, Roy Fitzwilliam, who is exceptionally stable and taciturn in front of his wives, always likes to tease himself, who has been a young and mature man since he was a child. Cousin, although the success rate plummets with age, he has hardly seen Darcy change his face in the past five years.

"Well, since you don't want to share it with me, that's fine." Seeing that Darcy was completely unmoved, Roy closed his eyes again, his enigmatic expression filled with resolute 'no', he shrugged, inadvertently He said: "By the way, didn't Mrs. Ferguson ask you to help bring a message to Miss Caroline and her family just now? If you are busy asking girls to dance, why don't I do it for you? Or, I will invite the card for you." Miss Lorraine's first dance, you go find Bingley by yourself... Hey, Fitzwilliam! Don't go!"

Looking at the back of Darcy's resolute departure, Roy muttered amusedly: "Stinky boy...see if I catch you!"

It seemed that anyone who knew him could easily see through his mind, even before he himself was aware of it, Charles was already on guard against him.This is not good news. When we met just now, this kind of defense was still there.But fortunately, Miss Louisa treated herself more preferentially. Although she didn't say a word related to Caroline, Darcy could feel that when she looked at herself, she even had a little more love from the elder sister...

Well, he is still getting used to such a change, who made the girl he fell in love with inexplicably a little girl?

Darcy saw Caroline standing by the window from a distance, and her handsome male companion seemed like a background, because there were really many people who came to invite her to dance.

A fresh, very young and beautiful lady is always welcome.

Darcy's eyes traced her cheeks. They obviously had the same facial features, and there was no makeup that was so exaggerated that it was unrecognizable, but why did she burst out with such heart-wrenching beauty?Even to this day, he can still remember his first impression of Caroline—a little girl whose real life was overshadowed by Charles's day-to-day praise.

But why is it that everyone who is familiar with him can see his intentions, but she can be sure that she can ignore his intentions and never be emotional.

He stood beside a white pillar, looking at that person somewhat straightforwardly, seeing her revealing a beautiful pointed forehead, red broken hair around her ears, small lips smiling, and a seldom-exposed tender neck wearing a Silver slim chain.

Darcy thought, a pink diamond necklace from South Africa should match her complexion better?It's a pity that he didn't have the position to give her jewelry...

This is the real dazzle.

In the bright lights of the banquet hall, it seems that time has stood still despite all the hustle and bustle, and the man standing in it, with such eyes... Richard's eyes flickered slightly, and the Fox family, who has always been very confident in himself, is very charming. Young children who have grown up will inevitably feel ashamed of themselves.

But the lady's vision is just as unique!The optimistic Richard thought again with complacency.

Richard secretly guessed in his heart, when will that Mr. Darcy find his gaze?Will he be slower than Miss Caroline... As for him discovering other people's secrets, why not be a quiet gentleman and look away, hehehe, it's only natural for a young lady to be admired by others, he Like to be evenly matched... Well, maybe a stronger opponent, ahem, is more worthy of the challenge!

Then the eyes of the two finally met invisibly, and Richard showed a bright smile with eight teeth, which was so bright and beautiful that it seemed to be provocative.Darcy's eyes are deep... Hey!Don't make up your mind like this, just think of him as a quiet and handsome man!

Darcy finally walked over, but when he stopped in front of Caroline, she didn't even notice his presence because she was staring at the dance floor.Darcy's eyes dimmed, and Richard, who looked at himself and regarded himself as Mr. Darcy's competitor, couldn't bear it...

He patted Caroline lightly. Although he was very careful not to hurt the man's self-esteem, Mr. Darcy, with his bright eyes, still saw it.To add fuel to the fire, Caroline immediately turned her face away, and said in surprise, "Oh, Mr. Darcy! Why are you here?"

...what the hell are you talking about!You obviously haven't stepped onto the dance floor, but you're just waiting for this gentleman who made an appointment for your "first dance". Wasn't it intentional to ask this question?Richard wanted to cover his face.

Caroline didn't know what she was talking about at all. Ever since she found Mr. Darcy looking at her, she was completely frozen, and she didn't dare to twist her neck in that direction—just kidding, that kind of gaze with real warmth, she I can't find it because I'm so stupid!

Fortunately, Mr. Darcy didn't pay much attention to her words... Don't hint to Caroline anymore, anyone can see that he cares to death.

"I'm sorry you missed the first dance." The first dance is not the same as the first dance, so although he said sorry, he would not reflect.

Caroline raised her smiling face exaggeratedly: "Oh, it's nothing, Mr. Darcy. Mr. Richard is a very good conversation partner, even if I don't end up dancing, I don't feel bored! We were talking about St. Patrick in Ireland earlier. It must be an unforgettable experience if you can watch it live~”

Before, he had been conscientiously being a wallflower...Richard felt a little cold, and Mr. Darcy's name of 'Pemberley Little Iceberg' was well-deserved!

But he is indeed very gentlemanly, and he will never let the lady down, even if the lady is talking nonsense... Richard smiled and said: "If you want, Miss Caroline, you can do it next spring." Come to Dublin, and my mother would be more than happy to entertain a lovely guest like you."

enough!He had no interest in continuing to listen or debunking their little tricks.

Darcy didn't care what they were saying, just reached out to Caroline, as coherently as if Richard had caught Caroline's nonsense before.

The new dance music just started, and Caroline thought a little bit without tears, is it too late to say that she didn't even nod to invite the dance?