His Excellency the Count of Grandet

As a direct result of Michel and Faraday's successive visits within a day, Victor spontaneously appeared at Grandet's house before nightfall.

At that time, Charles was eating dinner with a small square table on the bed—because the housekeeper thought that Charles should rest in bed so that he could recover quickly, so he was not allowed to move about anything.In addition, when Faraday came today, Charles tore the healed wound again, which made the housekeeper firmer in his belief.

Victor’s current image in the housekeeper’s eyes is the young master’s partner and good new friend, so when Victor came, he got a main task from the tactful butler—persuading Charles to let his young master be honest Literally stay in bed until full.

Therefore, of course, Victor also knew some details of the two people's arrival.To be honest, he didn't like either of them—Michel because he never met him, and Faraday because—

Hearing the other party's name, Charles jumped off the bed in excitement?What kind of treatment is this, is he not okay?

"What's your expression?" So Charles saw Victor enter the door with a black face.He knew the reason for Victor's black face, but he still deliberately said: "Are you hungry? I'll ask the housekeeper to give you..."

Victor gritted his teeth.At the right time and place, it is entirely possible for him to force Charles to toss and turn on the bed to do something; but if he really does this, I am afraid that the housekeeper of the Grandet family will not let him in next time. "Don't say something neither of us believes." He waved his hand and sat down on the edge of the bed. "You are confident because I can't do anything now?"

"And don't say something we both know." Charles said with an innocent face.We are all smart people who know when we can do it and when we can't do it, so don't say that this kind of thing is nothing to fear, right?

"It seems that you are really in a good mood today." Victor didn't stalk this matter.He stared at Charles, and twisted his chin with two fingers, slowly and gently. "I guess Michelle can't bring you such good news."

Charles spread his hands. "That's right, didn't you always know?" He continued indifferently, "I never need to explain these questions, so why do you ask me specifically?"

What, the past is the past!If you don't care about it now, you will only have scientists in your eyes, right?

Victor groaned.But he didn't dare to say such words - Charles would definitely not dump him - he could only poke secretly in his heart. "What? Are you so sure that Faraday can do better than Ampere?"

"I didn't say that." Charles corrected, "I just think that someone with scientific research ability like Faraday will have more room for development in Paris."

Victor narrowed his eyes at Ciel.Science is not what he is good at, so at this time, he can only think helplessly for the hundredth time—should he also learn more about physics?Not to mention letting Xia Er look at him a few times, at least there will be more common language, right?

But this is just a thought.It's one thing to have no time, but it's probably useless if you really do it.

Charles didn't know where Victor was thinking.He ate the little half of the dinner he had left, and then rang the bell to summon the servants.When the knives and forks were cleared away and the coffee was served again, he was ready to talk about serious business. "Michelle seems to have figured it out," he said. "He's interested in working with us."

Victor snorted. "'He has intentions'?" he asked back, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "why didn't he understand when he was causing me trouble?"

"I'm just stating the facts." Charles explained calmly. "Actually, am I not asking for your opinion right now?"

Although Michelle's reaction to Victor has always been annoyance, but this is not a reason to reject Michelle immediately. 30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi; no matter from which aspect, it is better to have many friends than many enemies.

Ciel can think of this, and of course Victor can too.At this time, it was beneficial for them to turn against Count Artois, in every sense; but he felt a lump in his heart. "How can it be so easy?" He snorted, "I didn't see his sincerity."

"I understand." Charles nodded immediately, "Are you sincere? I'll let him tell you by himself."

Personal grievances are of course not the main thing at this time, but they can't just let it go.Anyway, he and Victor are in a serious partnership. If outsiders want to join, both of them must agree.He was business-like, but it was basically impossible for Victor to trust Michel right away.

All in all, Charles believes that even if Victor wants to make a fuss, he must do it properly, after all, they are not people who give up eating because of choking.As for whether Michelle will be made things difficult by Victor... Hey, I'm so sorry, he hasn't reached the level of being considerate of everyone's difficulties!

The corner of Victor's lips curled up at Charles' attitude of throwing his hands away from the shopkeeper.In any case, although Michelle approached Shire first, the opponent's strategy obviously didn't work——

It's not easy to get Charles to nod.Even he, after getting to know Shire for a period of time, slowly grasped Shire's temperament.

Because in essence, Charles is really not a person who is easy to talk to.Yes, Charles has always been gentle with people, but it's all out of politeness.If you really want to know the extent of what Charles is thinking, it will be very difficult.

Victor couldn't help but compared himself, and finally determined that the tempers of the two of them could almost be said to be completely different in terms of receiving people and treating things.But he just fell in love with Charles like this...

"What? Have you figured out how to cause trouble for Michelle?" Charles couldn't help asking when he saw that Victor hadn't spoken for a while.

"There is no need to think about rectifying him?" Victor continued to snort at this - this is his reserved attitude towards Michelle - with a disdainful tone: "If the method is written, it would have been piled up in a mountain!" The relationship between opponents, I dare not make it too obvious; but now that the other party wants something from him, what else can't be done?

"Just don't overdo it." Charles only reminded.

Don't let Michel peel off his last name Lafitte!Victor secretly thought, but of course he wouldn't say it. "It's just a negotiation," he said lightly. "We've experienced this kind of thing many times."

Charles has never seen Victor haggling at the negotiating table, after all, the situation between the two of them was very strange at the beginning.But if you want to know, you have the initiative in your hands, so of course you don't pay attention to any talk.

Stared at by Charles' focused eyes, Viktor felt another sense of urgency attack him deep inside his body.But at least he still remembered the important things, so he said, "Avery asked me to tell you that he will leave for London in five days. I heard that you have an appointment to go to the Academy of Sciences. This matter should be put on the agenda."

"I understand." Charles thought in his heart.The time was just right, he could let Faraday settle in Paris first, and then acclimate to the environment.

"Did your injury heal by then?" Victor's concern was obviously different from that of Charles. "Actually, it should be better now, right?"

Charles came back to his senses, thinking of his behavior of jumping out of bed in the morning, he rarely paused.He could say that it was indeed getting better at first; but now that it's all over, maybe it will be two days later? "It will be fine by then." He replied evasively.

Victor keenly guessed the real situation from this momentary hesitant reaction, and a feeling of unhappiness emerged immediately.But before he could continue to say anything, Charles immediately took it up: "Sit over a bit."

Victor raised his eyebrows.There were only two people in the room, and Charles asked him to go over... "Although I know you are changing the subject," he moved his body closer to Charles, "but have I already said that I just like you?"

He leaned over and the two kissed immediately.Victor gently pressed the pillow behind Ciel to fix his posture, and Ciel's arm wrapped around his neck to narrow the distance between the two.

He is usually serious and cold, but he is not at all shy when it comes to what to do.Think about it, even when they first started, Charles had the guts to seduce him actively, so what if it really came to the moment when it was a matter of course?

Victor suddenly felt a little impatient.He is obviously not a brat who can't hold his breath, and he has endured so much time; but not only does he not feel that the freshness has faded, but he also feels that he is more eager for the person in front of him, no matter what part it is.

Seeing how he fell in love step by step was a difficult process to imagine, at least Victor had never felt that such a thing-he was willing to exercise patience and self-control that he had never had before-would happen to a person.But now, it did happen, and he really wanted to.

Love is an amazing feeling.

Because of thinking about these things, Victor's kiss became deeper and longer.Charles didn't get used to it for a while - knowing that Victor always demanded like a ferocious lion in front of him - he almost didn't catch his breath.After the kiss was over, he put one hand on the other's chest, and asked in an ambiguous distance between his lips: "What's the matter with you today? It feels like..." Didn't eat?

But before Charles finished asking, he thought again: No, Victor really hasn't had dinner yet! "you……"

But Viktor didn't let Charles say such unsightly words. "It's just a sudden pain in my chest and mouth." He changed the position of Charles' hand on his chest, so that it was pressed on top of his heart.

"What's the matter?" Charles asked again, but immediately understood Victor's meaning.He felt the gradual heartbeat coming from the palm of his hand through the muscles, he didn't speak, just drew a circle on it with his fingertips through the fabric, and then looked up at Victor from the corner of his eyes.

Charles was originally pretty, but his slanted eyes and ambiguous smile were active and seductive, and Victor's breathing was inevitably rapid for a moment. "It must have been shot by Cupid's golden arrow." He murmured in a low voice, approaching Shire again; at the same time, one of his hands slipped through the neckline of Shire's loose nightgown. "Let me see if you're injured here, too?"

Charles gasped slightly from Victor's direct action, and tightened his hands around the other's neck. "If I answer yes, are you responsible for curing it?" Although it sounds like a question, he doesn't really need an answer; because before Victor can answer, he puts his lips to the other's mouth.

The author has something to say: Victor: Finally, there is a chapter where we can talk about love seriously!I was so moved that my face was full of cows!

Charles: After all, my injury will heal soon, and I will be able to work in the next chapter!

Victor: ...Don't be like this, don't you have to wait until you get sick to be free when you fall in love in the future? QAQ