[Tess of the D'Urbervilles] Concubine Wan Gui counterattacks the doormat

Alec d'Urberville is a legend.

Before he was 30 years old, if someone mentioned Alec d'Urberville, people would wonder who it was, and perhaps the farmer or tenant who lived in Hunting Castle Court would sneer disdainfully, "Oh, it's the one who stole someone else's surname. The uneducated son of the northern merchant", but later, Alec d'Urberville's rapid rise to fame, both low and high society people are willing to talk about him, they will say: "Oh, that is a lucky guy, with a huge fortune amassed so quickly, and…" Here they usually laugh ambiguously, "a charming wife."

Alec d'Urberville was in the limelight in London.He owns racetracks, department stores, port terminals, oil companies, etc., although few people know that at least half of these properties are owned by his wife Tess d'Urberville.But this does not detract from the fact that his factory has settled a huge group of poor workers, his company has provided opportunities for countless poor but noble college students, and his wife is passionate about charity, taking in most of the orphans in London, and letting They were given the chance to work...all this, causing an uproar of praise and the attention of Queen Victoria.

Therefore, in order to commend Alec's achievements and encourage more middle-class people to work hard to climb up, Her Majesty the Queen summoned him and awarded him the title of Marquis.Of course, this is thanks to his current surname - d'Urberville.Since "d'Urberville" was a Norman nobleman in King William's time, even though it should have been the surname of his wife, Mrs. d'Urberville, since none of d'Urberville's descendants raised any objections, Her Majesty the Queen pretended not to know Alec was granted the title of Marquis, which could only be obtained by nobles.

The ending is of course a happy one.

As for why the title is "Bit", it is the masterpiece of his sister-in-law Lisa.Yes, after getting along for so long, Alec has long been used to the unusualness of Lisa and his wife.At that time, Lisa lamented that our family's property was "swish" upwards like Bitcoin. After explaining what Bitcoin is, her wife liked the term very much, so when the old guys in the House of Lords consulted him When he expressed his opinion, he expressed the hope that his title would be Bit.

"Alec d'Urberville, Marquis of Bute."

When Her Majesty called his name in her majestic voice, he could hardly tell it was him.

Butter Marquess...

The days did not change in particular because of his ennoblement.He is still the lowest in the family, as if now——

"Don't move your legs, Alec." His thigh was slapped, and he obediently stretched his legs so that his wife could lie comfortably on them.

"Dad, pass me a piece of bread." He immediately took out a piece of bread from the basket and handed it to his second son Orange.

"Dad, strawberry jam, strawberry jam..."

"No, no, baby Audrey, your little teeth don't want to eat too many sweets." He refused righteously.

"Wow—" Sweetheart Audrey's eyes turned red, and she opened her small mouth unceremoniously and began to cry.

His thigh was slapped hard again. He lowered his head and complained to his wife wrongedly: "I'm just thinking about Audrey's health."

Of course Wan Zhen'er would not pamper her little daughter, she lowered her voice and warned softly: "Audrey—"

Sensing the danger in the tone of the head of the family's mother, Audrey pursed her mouth and stopped crying immediately, but her little body was still twitching, looking very pitiful.

The two elder brothers felt sorry for their younger sister, hugging her from left to right and softly comforting her, their words deliberately mixed with condemnation and disgust for their father's behavior.

Alec suddenly felt very distressed, as expected he was the least status in the family.

But seeing his lovely wife and beloved son living carefree by his side, he suddenly felt extremely happy in his heart, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help curling a satisfied smile.

Wan Zhen'er was dazzled by the sunlight above, opened her eyes slightly, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of Alec's silly smile.She didn't speak, but buried her face sideways in Alec's abdomen, using Alec's body to cover the sunlight that was about to be raised.Alec felt the movement in his leg, and he couldn't help reaching out and brushing his wife's hair gently back and forth.

Under the shadow, Wan Zhen'er bent her eyes and smiled.

The autumn sky was high and blue. A goshawk uttered a crisp cry, spread its wings and quickly crossed the sky, turning into a black spot and disappearing in the sky.

The sun gradually went down, converging its radiance into a red and round ball of light, half hidden behind the mountain, rendering the nearby half of the sky a beautiful red.

Under the dim sky, the servants of the d'Urberville estate were busy with their duties.

A brightly lit car slowly drove into the manor in the afterglow of the setting sun, and stopped in front of the main building. The door was opened by a manservant in a red uniform, who reached out to help out a man who was over half a century old but still charming. saved woman.

"Burton," she said to the old gentleman coming out of the other side of the car, "I want to go and see my sister first."

There was a hint of worry in the old man's deep eyes, "You go, Lisa."

Lisa Knightley turned and walked upstairs with a little haste.As she approached the master bedroom, she slowed down and saw Audrey and Orange waiting at the bedroom door.She stepped forward and hugged the two of them in turn.

"Aunt Lisa." Audrey's beautiful blue eyes were filled with tears.

Lisa patted her shoulder reassuringly.

The door opened from the inside, and Auston came out with the doctor.Seeing that everyone outside the door was looking at him, the doctor sighed slightly and shook his head heavily.

Audrey couldn't bear it anymore, and turned around and lay in her brother Orange's arms, sobbing silently.

Lisa's eyes were also moist.

She wiped her eyes before reaching out to grab the doorknob and pushing the door open.

The room was quiet, and the dim candlelight flickered slightly as she closed the door.Lisa walked towards the bed step by step, and sat gently on the edge of the bed.

Lying on the bed was the woman she had been afraid of but depended on endlessly.In the Ming Dynasty, she used to be all-powerful and powerful, even in this strange world, she never bowed to fate and reversed the tragic fate of their family.But now, this woman who had been strong for two lifetimes was lying weakly on the bed, gasping, as if she would stop breathing in the next second.

Lisa held her skinny wrist, and tears dripped on her hand like broken pearls.

Who would have believed that a year ago, in her 70s, she still maintained the beautiful appearance of her 50s and [-]s, but just one year after her husband Alec d'Urberville died in a dream, this woman Like a rose that lacks water, it withers day by day.Thinking of this, Lisa couldn't hold back anymore, she covered her mouth tightly and began to sob.

After an unknown amount of time, she felt the hand she was holding move, and with tears in her eyes, she saw Wan Zhen'er's eyes opening with difficulty, looking persistently in the direction of the French windows.

Lisa understood, she wiped away her tears and smiled: "Sister, do you want to go to the window to have a look?"

Wan Zhen'er blinked her eyes hard.

Lisa went out and called Auston to come in and help.

Wan Zhen'er sat by the window, barely able to see the dusk scene of D'Urberville Manor from the window.

This is where she has lived all her life, she thought vaguely, maybe her own life would end here too, just like...his.She felt so tired, not just physically tired.Since that man left her, no one has been bullied by her indefinitely, and no one... loves her like life.He was too ruthless, and spent his whole life weaving a web, with traces of his life everywhere, and when she couldn't get out, he let go.She thought angrily, all the anger he had received in this life was returned to her at the moment of his death.

Alec... she whispered in her heart, tears winding down the corners of her wrinkled eyes.In a trance, she seemed to have returned to the past, standing quietly by the window, looking at the man downstairs who had doted on her all her life, and Oston, who was still a baby in his arms, turning slowly and silently, looking up at her with a bright smile. smile.She laughed again, her eyes gradually blurred, and there was no sound.

If there is another life... I will tell you... I love you.