Miss King in Pride and Prejudice

On the afternoon of the second day of the dance, Mr. Jin and Serena were discussing the preparations for the official opening of the Oriental Accessories Store the day after tomorrow, while waiting for the arrival of Mr. Darcy's brother and sister.

Not long after, Mr. Darcy and Georgiana arrived. After greetings and pleasantries, Mr. Jin went back to his study first. Firstly, there were indeed some staff arrangements for the opening to be confirmed. Second, the young people chatted by themselves. He doesn't bother.

After Mr. Jin left, Georgiana became more relaxed, "Serina, where is my favorite snack? You must have prepared my favorite snack, right?"

"Of course I'm ready, you have a sip of tea first, and it will be served later." Serena poured tea for Mr. Darcy and Georgiana respectively.Mr. Darcy thanked him, and took up his teacup.

"I miss Serena's snacks." Georgiana also picked up the teacup.

"Yes, I miss my snacks, not me, right?" Serena teased her friends with a smile.

"Serena always teases me. Of course I miss Serena, and the snacks by the way." Georgiana put down her teacup, took Serena's hand, and smiled as she said it.

"Lisa, go and see if the snacks are ready, bring the good ones up first." Serena instructed Lisa who was standing aside.

"Yes, miss." Lisa backed away, and went to the kitchen.

"Serina, I'm worried that the original chef made it. According to the recipe you gave, our chef did something weird." Georgiana complained that she couldn't make the same dim sum even with the recipe.

"You are embarrassing. If you really want your chef to learn it, let him learn from Chef Liu next time." Since Serena gave the recipe, she doesn't mind teaching it outside.

"Really? When I get back to England, I will send the chef. Serena, you are so kind. By the way, I also brought your favorite cake." Georgiana asked to serve the cake.

Serena thanked her with a smile, and Lisa also led people to bring up all the snacks, together with the cake brought by Georgiana, the table was full.

"Georgianna, eating so much at afternoon tea will make you fat." Seeing Georgiana stretching out her fork gracefully and quickly, Serena, who was eating cake slowly, joked.

"I'm too thin, so I just need to eat more, but you, Serena, need to eat less." Georgiana countered Serena, who was a little bit plumper than her, without showing any weakness.

The two people shared the afternoon tea while arguing, and the atmosphere was very joyful. Did Mr. Darcy drink tea and eat a snack, and sat beside them watching the two laughing, with very gentle eyes.

After Georgiana ate to her heart's content, there wasn't much dessert left, after all, there were only a few small snacks in a stack.Georgiana, who was eating happily, finally remembered her brother who had been sitting on the side.

"Serina, let Lisa accompany me to visit your house. I'm a bit stuffed, so I just go for a walk." Georgiana got up gracefully.

"How about I go with you?" Serena also stood up.

"No, you go with me, my brother will be alone, just let Lisa accompany me." Georgiana had already put her arms around Lisa, expressing that she didn't need Serena to accompany her.

"I can have my grandfather accompany Mr. Darcy." Serena replied, looking at Georgiana with a smile.

"No, no, no, no." Georgiana pulled Lisa and left with Serena's smile on her back, leaving Serena and Mr. Darcy alone in the hall.

Serena looked at Mr. Darcy who got up and stood up with her, smiled slightly, and said politely: "Please sit down, Mr. Darcy." Then she saw Mr. Darcy sit down, and she sat down too.

Mr. Darcy picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, looked at Serena and looked away again, finally seemed to make up his mind, stood up, walked to Serina, Serena also stood up, stepped back She took two steps back and stood still, looking at Mr. Darcy standing in front of her, looking very at a loss, Serena also felt a little at a loss, lowered her gaze slightly, and looked at the carpet between the two of them.

"Miss Jin, I want to apologize for my rudeness last time. What I said to Miss Jin that time was really not my intention. I was a little confused at the time. I hope Miss Jin can forgive me." Mr. Darcy looked at Seri Na glanced, and lowered her head to look at the carpet between the two of them.

"I think I've made it very clear in the letter, Mr. Darcy, you don't need to apologize to me, everyone has their own perspective and attitude towards things, we just have different ideas and concepts." Seth who had calmed down Rena didn't look up, she just looked at the hem of her skirt and answered calmly.

"Miss Jin, can you listen to me explain why I went to London at that time?" Mr. Darcy looked up at Serena who couldn't see what he was thinking when he heard Serena say that the two had different ideas. Na, feeling Serena's rejection of him, clenched her hands tightly into fists.

"Isn't it to help the Bennet family get through the difficulties." Serena looked up at Mr. Darcy calmly.

"This is actually a secondary reason, mainly because of Bingley's request. This is Bingley's private matter, so I didn't explain it at the time, but now I hope I can explain it, and I believe Miss Jin will not disclose it. Bingley Once deeply in love with Miss Bennet, but because of Miss Bingley's objection, he decided to give up Miss Bennet after careful consideration, but he always apologized to Miss Bennet. I just want to help, but although he has some manpower in London, it is not enough to find people in London, so he asked me to accompany him to London and arrange manpower to help. I also do not agree with Bingley and Miss Bennet. Therefore, seeing that Bingley is willing to give up Miss Bennet, I am also willing to go to London and borrow manpower to help Bingley. During this trip to London, Bingley and I also had some manpower to find someone, and other things We did not interfere." Mr. Darcy explained the situation at that time in detail, "I am not a kind gentleman who is willing to help others. Miss Jin, don’t tell me we have different ideas, okay?”

"But Mr. Darcy has empathy, but I don't, don't I? I admit that, to a certain extent, I am indeed a rational and ruthless person." Serena thought of Mr. Darcy's accusations against her, feeling a little bitter Laughed, it's not incorrect.

"Miss Jin! If there is any way for me to take back what I said, I will do it immediately. Miss Jin, this is really not my intention. I am also a person with more reason than emotion. If you want to say that reason is ruthless, Then I must be better than Miss Jin, Miss Jin treats her relatives and friends very well, I... I am really very sorry for saying that." Mr. Darcy looked at himself and evaluated himself calmly, admitting himself calmly The rational and ruthless Serena suddenly thought of the Serena that Georgiana said was only trying to protect the people close to her. Only Mr. Jin was an elderly relative, Serena who wanted to work hard to grow up and support the Jin family, and suddenly felt that she So it would be ruthless to judge this young woman.

"Mr. Darcy is sorry? I feel sorry too, because I didn't want to change myself. This kind of rationality and ruthlessness suits me." Serena looked at Mr. Darcy who was already showing anxiety, and lowered her eyes. Looking at the hands he was clasping, he still raised the corners of his mouth, and said in a calm but firm tone.

"Miss Jin is fine. I didn't understand Miss Jin at the time. Can Miss Jin forgive my slip of the tongue?" Mr. Darcy sincerely looked at Serena and apologized again.

Looking up at Mr. Darcy, Serena blinked, pulled the corners of her mouth, and replied seriously: "Since Mr. Darcy insists on apologizing, then I accept your apology and forgive you, please sit down." ’” Serena held up her hand for Mr. Darcy to sit down, it’s always unseemly to keep guests standing.

Mr. Darcy sat down as he said: "How is Miss Jin recently?"

"Very good, thank you Mr. Darcy for your concern." Serena touched the teapot and found that it was still hot, so she poured tea for Mr. Darcy.

"Thank you. I heard from Georgiana that Miss Jin has been in poor health since the startled horse, and she came to France without much rest. Seeing that Miss Jin's complexion is not very good, I wonder if she still feels unwell." Mr. Darcy did not Instead of drinking tea, he looked at Serena's face and continued to ask.

"Mr. Darcy uses tea. I am in good health and have been recuperating. The doctor also said that I have fully recovered." Serena signaled Mr. Darcy to drink tea, and she also picked up the teacup.

"It's good to be fully recovered." He picked up the teacup and took a sip before putting it down again.

"Mr. Darcy, I have never had a chance to thank you properly. Here, I would like to solemnly thank you for lending a helping hand to me during the shocking horse last time. You saved me. If there is anything that can be used by the Jin family or mine, you You can mention it, and we will promise to help if you can." Serena also put down her teacup, thanked Mr. Darcy seriously for saving her life, and sat upright to express that the Jin family owed Mr. Darcy a favor.

"Don't worry, Miss Jin. You are a guest of Pemberley. As the host, it is my fault to frighten you. It is my duty to help you." Mr. Darcy didn't expect Serena at all. He would say that, and quickly said that he didn't take this matter as a favor, and then changed the subject a little awkwardly, "Young ladies like flowers, I wonder what kind of flowers Miss Jin likes?

"I don't have a clear or firm preference for any kind of flower, as long as it blooms beautifully and brilliantly, I will like it." Seeing that Mr. Darcy refused to accept her favor in exchange for favors, Serena didn't mention it again, anyway, she remembered , taking advantage of the situation to answer Mr. Darcy's question.

"Miss King has always been special," Mr. Darcy praised.

"Maybe it's because I haven't found the one I really like, and I can't be worthy of Mr. Darcy's compliment." Serena didn't feel flattered by Mr. Darcy's explicit praise, but she also felt a little honored.

"I have always known that Miss King likes painting. The Cliff of Dover was painted by Miss King so charmingly. When we came to France, Georgiana must have asked to see it." Mr. Darcy continued to praise Serena, which is to The rhythm of enlightenment.

"What did Georgiana say when she saw the cliff? Did she also draw the cliff?" Serena asked with great interest.

"Yes, she also drew a picture and said she would show it to you too." Seeing that Serena seemed to be in a good mood, Mr. Darcy replied happily, and of course softened her face. line.

Seeing Georgiana poking her head at the door, Serena asked her directly: "Georgiana, have you finished shopping? Did you bring the Dover Cliff you drew today?"

Seeing that she was discovered, Georgiana brought Lisa into the living room, and sat next to Serena before replying, "I just remember to bring some snacks today, and I'll bring them to you next time."

"I have two other paintings of the Dover Cliffs, which are in my studio, do you want to take a look?" Serena thought of the two completed drafts.

"Okay." Georgiana, who had just sat down, stood up again.

"Of course." This is Mr. Darcy who also stood up.

"It's getting late, how about you staying for dinner?" Serena invited the two of them to stay for dinner.After the two agreed, Serena told Lisa to tell the kitchen to keep guests for dinner today, and she took Georgiana and Mr. Darcy to her studio.