The Happy Life of a Duchess

The so-called announcement does not have a rigid process, and everyone does it according to certain established rules, and there is no particularly unique style.

But when Mr. Duval took the initiative to invite Miss Adele to dance in public, everyone naturally understood that it was the gentleman who chose the lady.

Just like in fairy tales, it is always customary to regard the first girl the prince invites to dance as the chosen future princess at the ball where the prince chooses a concubine.

Of course, after this, there will be constant people to celebrate or test. Naturally, Mr. Duke did not slack off, announcing in public that his daughter and Mr. Duval are engaged and will be married soon.

As soon as such news came out, basically everyone knew it in their hearts.

At the same time, many faces who were unfamiliar to everyone in Paris from the Duval family from City C also responded to the matter.

Both sides affirmed this matter, so there is nothing to question.

Everyone congratulated, said pleasant and auspicious words, and looked forward to the bright future of the couple, coaxing Mr. Duke and others to be happy.

No matter what you think in your heart, at least everyone present has a happy smile on their faces.

As for the newly engaged couple, they have already stepped onto the dance floor, waiting for the dance music to start.

They will be undeniably the center, everyone will make room for them, make sure they are in the center, and everyone will be watching their dance—

Just like that time long ago.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing that her brows and eyes were curved, she seemed to be thinking of something extremely happy, and she couldn't help but put on a pleasant smile on her face. Duval also asked in a good mood.

"It's nothing, I just feel that the current scene seems a bit like it was at the Easter ball." Adele didn't think it was something to hide, but she didn't think it was worth mentioning either.

But if the other party asked, she would naturally answer, this is the way the two of them always deal with things.

Important things or happy things that you want to share very much, you will tell each other without hesitation.

But if it is something that is not so interesting or worrisome, when you say it, you always seem to hesitate for a while.

However, if there is a very reliable person to share some worries and pains with yourself, the taste of sharing joys and sorrows or sharing joys is also extremely rare.

Adele enjoys every minute and every second with him, and even the greetings to the weather seem to be colored brilliantly. As long as it is recalled, it seems to be full of dreamy sweetness, but if it is really pursued, it seems that there is no wonderful taste worth tasting.

Adele couldn't help but feel that it would be a pity that there is no "The Little Prince" in this era.

Let her have to describe the mood at the moment, describe the conversation between two people that is even a bit "dry" in the eyes of ordinary people, the only thing she can imagine, or when she can't help recalling the details of the relationship between the two , she can only express in scanty words——

After she fell in love with the beautiful rose hidden in a certain planet but was discovered by her and regarded as a treasure, she looked up at the night sky, as if every star became unique and gorgeous like a rose. *

Those boring, boring, ordinary, everyday conversations and content that seem to have no value, as long as they happen with someone who is unique and important to her, then for her, they can be savored for a long time, for a long time cherished.

No need for any other reason than the moments spent with Mr. Duvall seemed more moving than at any other time.

"Hmm..." Mr. Duval pondered for a moment.

He seemed to understand what Adele wanted to express, but he didn't fully agree with it.

"Still different." He smiled.

"At least for me, this mood has already undergone a completely different change."

"If there was still a little bit of anxiety at the beginning, then now and now, my whole heart is filled with joy." He looked at her seriously.

"I'm just happy that I finally have the world for me, and I'm ecstatic to have it."

"But why do I feel that you look very calm?" Adele winked at him playfully, and quickly said to him before the first verse of the first song started, "It feels like I'm the only one My heart beats like a drum, I can't control myself...it's really frightening."

Mr. Duval did not understand that she had said that on purpose.

For her occasional petty temper, he accepts it well. To him, that naughty teasing is like a kitten's paw gently pressing and stomping on his heart——

To her it was just for fun, but to him it seemed to be fatal.

"The restlessness in my heart..." He smiled slightly, "You just treat it as a gentleman's character and don't allow me to have such an obvious performance."

"..." The corners of Adele's lips curled up, and under the smile, her eyebrows were lowered and her eyes were full of amorous feelings.

The skirt drew a beautiful arc in the air like water waves.

The pure white dress, the lace is so exquisite that it seems dazzling, and every move is full of elegance.

A white hand fell on the partner's arm.

Dark dress coats and all manner of elegant gestures.

The two are a perfect match in everyone's eyes.

Perhaps I hadn't noticed it before, but looking at it now, it is very obvious that the two people have a unique and amazing degree of matching in more abstract aspects such as identity, appearance, status, and tacit understanding.

"It's such a good match, isn't it?"

Mrs. Costa couldn't bear to continue talking nonsense with her husband, and she didn't care much about his friend Mr. Baker, who was frustrated in love and died before he started his career.

Mr. Costa obviously understood his wife's temperament very well, seeing that she insisted on finding fault with Miss Barry, he could only follow behind with a smile.

"..." Miss Sophie Barry didn't answer right away.

This proud femme fatale, who has always regarded herself as the core, has tasted the pain of loneliness and frustration since the birthday party at Baron Bernard's family some time ago.

But she never thought that maybe at some point in the past, she used her influence or did some other things to make other innocent ladies endure the same situation.

The innocence and harm of other people will not be taken into account by her.

For her, the defeated opponent will not pay too much attention——

Her gaze seemed to always be on those countless and indescribable people who would always be regarded as imaginary enemies by her and held in hatred.

For those who have been "out" for her, unless their status is too noble or other objective reasons cannot be ignored, she always has her own way to allocate attention, at least she will not pay attention to those people.

Mrs. Costa is the person in her impression, and she also knows that she has discovered her conspiracy and is hostile to herself.

But to say how much she really takes it, that's not it.

In the eyes of Miss Sophie Barry, Mrs. Costa, the Duchess of the August family, is a pure and innocent fool.

She was just unlucky, otherwise it would have put her in a very miserable situation, but even if she didn't succeed in sending Miss August to another idiot, Mr. Prucker, she didn't care, after all, she was married Now, marrying an officer who is not in the circle, then there will be no other value for her-as if there is no threat.

This was the arrogance of Miss Sophie Barry, who was so self-confident that, save for a few occasional misses, her schemes had succeeded.

However, in fact, her conspiracy has never been completed so smoothly. Some of those who were plotted by him were indeed recruited, but the other part were avoided in various ways. The object of consideration in the marriage contract, but this does not mean that their next marriage will fail.

Miss Barry was only after a few gentlemen—

There are so many people she needs to pay attention to, and there are so many people who are jealous in her heart. If it weren't for Mrs. Coster's always vague hostility, she really wouldn't be able to remember the grievances between the two so clearly , after all, it was just a casual mention to her.

For her, it was just a convenient way to take advantage of Mr. Prouker, and it would not disgust her no matter what, and that naive and unlucky guy was not herself, who was able to take Costa, who was extremely competitive to her at the time, Madam pulled down from the horse, so it was no wonder that he endured the humiliation at that time.

"What do you say, Miss Barley?"

Mrs. Costa couldn't fail to see the arrogance in her eyes. After tearing off the layer of hypocrisy and flattery, even Miss Barry's polite smile made her feel so dazzling.

Why is she? !

Madame Costa hated it.

Mr. Costa is not ignorant of the hatred and anger in his wife's heart.

However, he also has his own arrogance. Since Madam did not speak up, it is not convenient for him to take action against a young lady. Moreover, these things are secrets that cannot be known by outsiders to Madam. What he does rashly will only make her angry.

Miss Barry's eyes shifted from Mrs. Costa to her husband behind her. His smile was an invisible support for her, even if this innocent "fool" didn't realize it.

"It's not fair."

thought Miss Barley.

"Of course, they're a good match."

Miss Barry said with a smile.

The smile on Mrs. Costa's face froze slightly.

She keenly figured out something wrong in her attitude, but it was hard to tell what was wrong.

She felt her husband's arms around her waist tightened slightly. Although she was still a little unwilling, she still obediently stepped back and made an excuse to leave.

Miss Barry's eyes were still focused on the center of the dance floor.

Although she had a smile on her face, her expression was unprecedentedly gloomy.

She knew that something was wrong with her recent state, but there was nothing she could do. She felt indescribably out of control about her temper and emotions.

Those negative emotions that she can usually suppress, as well as the mask of pride that she will almost never take off, seem to be faintly shattered.

Everything is out of control.

she said in her heart.

No one around wants to talk to her.

But Miss Barry was no longer surrounded by people in the past, she lost her proud aura, but she behaved calmer than everyone imagined.

If it was before, she could still see a little unwillingness from her, and she and her family could see the ugly appearance of them trying to struggle from the constant small movements, but now, she is really too calm.

She maintained a cold and dignified social smile, with her hands in front of her stomach, she was still in the bright and sexy low-cut red dress of the past, but the arrogance could no longer be seen in those eyes that were once full of complacency. As for the crazy smile.

"Congratulations."

She walked up with a smile, and talked to the two people who stood side by side and looked perfectly matched.

The surroundings seemed to be quiet for a while.

All of a sudden, everyone's eyes gathered here.

This is excellent gossip, big news.

Everyone can't wait to stretch their necks and lean over to listen.

Adele paused slightly.

She didn't send her an invitation card, and even when inviting people, she skipped the Barley's house very deliberately and childishly. Mr. Duke didn't say anything, and naturally Mrs. Lude wouldn't say anything either. No one had any influence on her decision-making. Doubt.

But she didn't know how the other party got here...?

She subconsciously looked at Mr. Duval, who gave her a reassuring smile.

Immediately, he did not hide his intimacy in front of Miss Barry and the others, and whispered to her in his ear:

"Aren't you happy that I sent invitations?"

Adele blinked and looked over unexpectedly.

His eyes were full of smiles.

He silently and quickly made a mouth shape, and made sure that only Adele could see it.

"Bo you smile."

The author has something to say:

The meaning is used in the little prince.

"The Little Prince" is a famous short story about children's literature written by the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery in 1942.The protagonist of this book is a little prince from an alien planet.The book uses a pilot as the narrator to describe the various adventures that the little prince experienced during his journey from his own planet to the earth.

"If you fall in love with a flower on a certain planet. Then, as long as you look up at the starry sky at night, you will feel that the stars in the sky are like flowers in full bloom." - Antoine de Saint-Exupé Li? The Little Prince

Mr. Costa: Hey, Ma'am is too stupid, I'm afraid she will get hurt

Mrs. Costa: ?