Did the male lead change his ways today?

October 1881, 10, East London.

"That's it, young master, the carriage can't get in any further."

The coachman stopped in front of the slums of the East End. People living in the East End of London generally could not afford a carriage, and the coachman was also unwilling to enter.

"If it's not necessary, I really don't recommend you to go there. It's a bunch of low-class people, rascals and women living in it."

"Thank you for your concern, sir."

After politely expressing her thanks, Joannes paid the penny to the coachman, jumped out of the carriage, pulled her cloak, and walked quickly into the alley.

Before she came, she checked the address where Dior's father, Dario Brando, sent a letter. When his father wrote back and promised Dalio to take his son, she was looking forward to finally having a brother. Who would have expected it? This was the beginning of their family's nightmare.

Fortunately, she foresaw what happened in the future, and she still had a chance to prevent it from happening. This must be the blessing of the angel.

At least now Dior is a human being and will be knocked down by disease...

"I remember it was here..."

Joannes carefully observed her surroundings. Along the way, she noticed a lot of malicious eyes around her, many lifeless, numb eyes staring at her.But maybe it was a daytime relationship, and there were police patrols, and more importantly, no one thought a plainly dressed kid could have money, so she wasn't attacked.

Dressed like a little boy in a beret, she found where Dior used to live without a hitch.

It's just that the house already has other tenants.The poor in London's East End don't own their own properties, they all live on rent.A room that does not seep in when it rains is worth about 7p a day in rent. A factory worker spends most of her daily income on rent, leaving only a small portion to buy food.In order to make a living, they had to sell their bodies. These things Joanice didn't know and couldn't imagine. When she knocked on the door and found that there were already other people inside, she seemed a little surprised.

"Excuse me... Isn't this Brando's house?"

"Brando? You mean the dead drunk?"

The withered woman in the room frowned, her eyes were as numb as those on the street, she looked Joannes up and down impatiently, and said coldly, "Nobody cares about that scum, he My son left here a few months ago, we rented this room because the rent was cheaper than our original home, who are you? What can you do?"

"I... am Dio's friend."

Joannes struggled a bit, and had to answer the other party against her will.Dior would not be friends with her, they were rivals.

Seeing the suspicious expression on the woman's face, she nimbly took out a shilling from her pocket and handed it to the woman, and asked politely, "You seem to know a lot about the Brando family, can you tell me Something about Dior?"

"...Of course, you are so generous, young master."

The woman was stunned, and then quickly accepted the shilling. She put away the impatience on her face, and said with a flattering smile, "I've been living on this street, and I don't care about the Brando family. I understand, you can ask me anything you want to know."

"Thank you, ma'am."

Joannes breathed a sigh of relief, this is what the housekeeper Mr. Robert taught her, money is often the easiest way to open the hearts of others.She declined the woman's invitation to let her into the room, and asked with her back against the wall, "I want to know what kind of person Dior is. Please tell me everything you know."

"You're his friend, don't you know? Oh... that kid doesn't even have friends."

The woman subconsciously wanted to say harsh words and ridicule, but she remembered that she had just received money from Joannes, and immediately changed her mind, "I mean, if I were you, I would never be friends with him. He's long Pretty, right? But he's just a monster in a beautiful skin, and sometimes I don't think it's just a kid."

"Did he do anything?" Joannes listened carefully.

"I can't say what he did. He always gives me a gloomy feeling. He has been able to win money from adult chess players many years ago. But once, a man who was said to be a professional master refused to admit his Failed, also claimed that Dior cheated, publicly humiliated him, beat him up, and ended up suffocating to death when the man was eating in a pub a few days later with a duck bone choking his intake pipe... Horrible isn't it, no one It can be proved that the child did it, but there are many similar things, and those who offended him disappeared one by one, like a curse."

The woman sighed with emotion, shook her head and said, "I remember that he seems to be adopted by a nobleman now, anyway, it is impossible for him to come back to this place."

"But the man choked to death on the duck bone, it was just a sad accident."

Joannes commented impartially, "If it's just because they have a grudge against Dio, it's unfair and there's no evidence, isn't it?"

"That's right, it's just because there are too many coincidences, so it makes people feel creepy."

The woman said with a complex expression, "But he is indeed pitiful. I remember that when his mother was still around, he was quite honest. He would help his mother with some housework, and nothing like that happened...his father Dalio Brando is really a scumbag. He doesn’t work all day long, spends his time drinking and gambling in bars, loses all his money, and even beats their mother and child. I remember his mother was beaten to bleed a lot when she was pregnant, otherwise The child should have a younger brother or younger sister."

"What? How could such a thing happen?!" Joannes opened her eyes in surprise, in disbelief.

"I have to say that his father is the scum of scum. Although my husband can drink some alcohol, he at least knows how to work to subsidize the family. Old Brando only knows how to commit violence against his wife and children. Since that child After the death of his mother, he became more terrible, and I still don't think it's a good idea to make friends with him, but you should be careful, generous young master."

"Thank you for your reminder……"

Joannes had never heard Dio say this, not even to her father George.He could have used these things to win his father's sympathy, he was obviously bad and unscrupulous, but he didn't do that...why?

While she felt incomprehensible, she was filled with righteous indignation, how could Dior's father do that!Her father has always missed the passing of her mother. It is said that they will go to live in the house in London for a period of time every year, but since the death of the mother, the father has never been to the house there, so there is only an old servant to take care of it. .George rejected all the blind dates he was introduced to, and Joanice believed that if she could get her mother back, her father would be willing to pay any price.

She thought that all husbands love their wives so much, but Dior's father actually abused his wife and children... Why can he not cherish the beautiful things he has so much?

Fortunately, her father said that he was the savior of their family, and she still respects Mr. Brando very much. She has always tolerated Dior's excessive behavior for the sake of the benefactor's face, but now it seems that Dior's life experience is also very pitiful...

Although this is not a reason to do bad things, Joannes thinks it has something to do with the formation of Dior's selfish and extreme character. She will not forgive him for what he did to their family in the future, but at least there has not been any wrongdoing. ?Maybe she can figure out a way to turn things around so that things don't get worse.

If Dio can grow up like a normal person, not become the evil devil in the prophetic dream, and not destroy anyone's life, it's not that she can't get along with him...

At least Dio loves his mother, and Joannes believes he shouldn't be completely callous.Nothing has happened yet, and there is still the possibility of changes in the future. After all, they are only children now, and they must stop Dior before he does bad things.

...and Dio saved her life, although it's not clear what his reasons were.She can't remember that dream clearly, but she knows that this kind of thing should never have happened in the original future, and this is a good start.

So Joannes secretly made a decision at this moment.She wants to teach him to be a man.

Continuing to fight him, being an unfriendly competitor doesn't do much to improve the situation.Of course, if he treats him well and trusts him, he will make full use of him and become the ending in the predicted dream.For the future of herself and Dior, she must be very cautious.

When she returned home with mixed feelings, she found that the doctor brought back by Mr. Robert had completed the diagnosis, and the two were talking at the front door.

She hurriedly hid behind the tree and pricked up her ears to listen secretly.

"It's just a common cold and fever. It's very common in this season. Don't worry too much. I'll bring those herbal teas for the young master to drink for two days."

"Thank you, Doctor."

Mr. Robert sent the doctor off respectfully, and went back into the house.

It seemed that Dior would be fine soon, and Joannes came out from behind the tree, staring at the gate of her house with some worry.

If you go in now, you may be caught by the housekeeper. Mr. Robert will definitely tell Dad that she can't explain why she slipped out dressed like this.

She looked up at the second floor, only Dior's window was opened for ventilation.

...It seems that we can only enter from there.

Joannes gritted her teeth and decided to do the most unladylike thing possible, like climbing Dior's window.

I hope that Dior is still asleep, and she must not be found.