[Pride and Prejudice] The right match

A lady needs to learn not only music, singing, art and dancing, but the most important thing is to learn decent and elegant etiquette.

For the first time, Luisa felt that etiquette was such a torment. Saluting, bending down, or nodding reservedly required countless training and corrections.Because a qualified lady should not have inappropriate behavior, even a small omission will never be allowed.

Miss Wood straightened her back and walked gracefully in the small classroom, but the frequency of waving the teaching stick in her hand showed her impatience.God knows how these noble ladies can be so stubborn.Oh my God, how rude of me to think of a lovely young lady like that.After all, such a lady is already the most well-behaved in London.Thinking of the pranks suffered by her governess friends, Miss Wood finally calmed down a little.

"Miss Louisa, please keep your back straight and don't lean on the table like an old lady. That's right, hold the fan with both hands, whether you are laughing or crying, the fan will be the best weapon to hide your true emotions .”

Luisa is holding a fan, delicate and small, just enough to cover most of her face.She couldn't help thinking of the situation in her previous life before she met Boss Qian, leaning against the stage, wearing a half-worn cheongsam, and holding a vulgar lace fan to attract guests.How pathetic I was at that time.

"Oh my God, my Miss Louisa, who taught you to laugh so... oh..." Miss Wood seemed to be frightened, she held her fan with both hands and covered her chest, as if she was about to faint in a second.

Luisa returned to her expressionless face, looking straight at her.

With a sigh of relief, Miss Wood said slowly: "Smile is a woman's greatest weapon. Whether it is rejection or encouragement, you must reveal the correct intention from your smile. Gentlemen will not show love to a lady who repeatedly rejects other people's marriage proposals .”

Saying that, Miss Wood raised a gentle and charming smile on her face: "Find the arc of the smile that suits you best, and put it on your face, my dear Miss Louisa."

Is it the most suitable...

Luisa curled up the corners of her lips in a daze, but she had the habit of smiling for many years, and the smile she put on when facing outsiders couldn't help being a little provocative.

"No, it's not that kind of smile." Miss Wood frowned. Why did Miss Brooke laugh like this, God, this is so frivolous!It's not an appropriate smiley face for an unmarried lady.

"Louisa?" Mrs. Brook found the small classroom, saw Louisa's blank face, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Miss Wood, what's wrong with Louisa?"

Miss Wood lowered her head: "Ma'am, I'm teaching Miss Louisa to smile."

Louisa looked at Mrs. Brook with helplessness in her eyes.Obviously, I usually smile normally, but when I learn to smile socially, I smile so stiffly and frivolously.She began to doubt whether she could meet her mother's requirements. This is the first person who thinks about herself wholeheartedly. She really doesn't want her mother to be disappointed.

Mrs. Brook laughed, like a breeze, which made people feel cool but unchasable. Unlike Miss Wood's approachability, Mrs. Brook's smile was more self-admired and arrogant.

"Louisa, your smile is your signature. You don't have to find the most beautiful smile, but you have to find the one that suits you the most." After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Miss Wood, "Miss, I think I need to be alone with my daughter In a while, today's class is here first."

"Yes, ma'am." Miss Wood sighed secretly. Mrs. Brooke was the most famous beauty in the social circle back then. It's no wonder that such a smile attracted the hearts of those gentlemen.

Mrs. Brook led Louisa and walked out: "Louisa, a lady with good character, would never choose to be a wild flower on the side of the road and let others pick it. This is self-deprecating, and it will also make people look down on you. You It's my daughter, you don't need to flatter anyone, behind you is the Brooke family, and your wealth and status are enough to make men flock to you." Thinking of the accounts of these years, Mrs. Brook frowned.

Louisa laughed. Facing Mrs. Brooke, she could always show her true self, with all her charms and simplicity.Mrs. Brook is her last resort. For Luisa, home is a sacred word. No matter how her family hurt her, she will bear it silently.But she is also a woman who needs to be depended on and loved. Mrs. Brook's love for her made her understand that she doesn't have to sell herself every time, and she doesn't need to trample on her dignity and personality to save a family. She can also be happy, Jane Simple happiness.

There was also a smile on Mrs. Brook's face, which was different from Qing Lin just now, and the smile now was much more gentle.

Sitting in the living room, Louisa sat upright, while Mrs. Brook sat in front of the piano and played a tune.The tune is very light and relaxing. Luisa was touched by the sound and smiled.

"Louisa, we need to visit your aunt's house tomorrow. My little princess, remember to bring your cute smile." With her eyes closed, she said to Louisa casually, and Mrs. Brook continued to play the piano.

Luisa smiled and nodded: "Okay, Mom."

Mrs Brooke had only one relative, Mrs Wilde.The beautiful Mrs. Wilde did not choose the old family like her sisters. On the contrary, she married the new nobleman Earl Wilde.

Earl Wilde has a handsome appearance and a sweet mouth. Mrs. Wilde, who fell in love, married Earl Wilde with the tacit consent of her family.However, soon, the contradiction between the old and the new nobles became prominent after marriage.Mrs. Wilde couldn't understand the Earl's flamboyance, and the Earl couldn't understand Mrs. Wilde's hypocrisy. There were too many differences between the two in terms of values ​​and views on love.The two people who were at odds soon fell into an emotional deadlock.

But in the upper class, there are too many couples who seem to be in harmony with each other, and the Wildes are just one of them.For her sister's marriage, Mrs. Brook could only give a sigh of regret.

"Countess Brooke is visiting." After the coachman got out of the car and announced, Mrs. Brooke led Louisa into the gate of Wilde Mansion.

The Wilde Mansion is the favorite Palladian building of the new nobles. To the old nobles, this kind of architectural model is like a clown who has always been complacent in front of them. .

Remembering her sister's complaints in the letter, she sighed and squeezed Louisa's hand.

It was the first time Louisa saw such a building, even in her previous life, she had never seen such a majestic building.The castle seemed to be oppressed by nature, standing there silently waiting for people to visit. There were a few reliefs standing at the door, exquisite and luxurious.

Walking in the door, different from the low-key and calmness of Brooke's house, Wilde's house is full of luxury and extravagance that is different from the outside of the castle.Ingenious decorations, exquisite decorations, golden railings, red carpets, delicate flowers, May Day does not show the owner's wealth.

Louisa was looking around, but Mrs. Brook patted her head lightly.She lowered her head honestly and waited quietly.I don't know if it's her illusion, but Mrs. Brook doesn't like this kind of house, she even feels contemptuous and helpless.

"Oh, my dear! You are finally here!" A beautiful woman came to meet her, with a just right smile on her gorgeous yet dignified face. Glowing like a little girl in love.

Mrs. Brook replied with an intimate smile: "Louisa has been a little bored recently, and I came as soon as I received your invitation. I hope I didn't cause you any trouble."

Mrs. Wilde bent down and pressed a kiss on Louisa's forehead: "Oh, what a beautiful little lady. Welcome to my house as a guest, I hope you like it here."

The education these days has achieved very good results. Louisa returned the salute very beautifully, and Mrs. Wilde laughed crisply.

"Go, go play in the garden for a while." Mrs. Brook ordered, and someone led Louisa out.She turned to look at Mrs. Wilde: "How are you doing?"

Louisa started playing in the garden like a normal child, alone, and soon got bored.She sat on the lawn, thinking about the weirdness just now.But after all, she has limited experience, and she still can't understand some things even if she wants to break her head.

"Ah." Louisa was knocked down by a little boy about ten years old.

It's also the carelessness of the servants. If it's an ordinary adult man, they will carefully lead them away, but a small man like this little boy is the easiest to be ignored.

"Yes, I'm sorry." The little boy got up in a panic, looked at Luisa who fell on the ground, and was a little helpless, so he apologized with a stiff neck, but the blush on his cheeks showed his embarrassment .

Luisa looked at the little boy, remembering that she never had a chance to have her own child in her previous life, she couldn't help but soften her voice: "It's okay."

"I'm Darcy, Fitzwilliam Darcy." Somewhat impolitely, little Darcy introduced himself.

Louisa froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm Louisa Brooke."

Little Darcy's face almost burned when he saw Louisa's smile.He quickly saluted and hurried to the other direction of the garden.

The author has something to say: Well, I can’t find Darcy’s name, this one is widely accepted, so I’ll use this one ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Well, there will be no bloody "Wow! I met you when I was ten years old! It was love at first sight!" [I won't tell you that I really want to write like this...

Thank you for the cub's grenade~o(*≧▽≦)ツmomoboshi~