I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

Aldridge never acted sloppily. After he determined what he wanted most, he immediately made a choice.

"Marian, I have to leave this afternoon. If you encounter any difficulties in London, please contact my subordinates directly. As for the contact information... Paddington knows it, so I guess you can fully Take advantage of those resources, right?"

Pei Xiang leaned on Aldrich's shoulder for a while, secretly hugged his waist, and then pushed him away.

"Aldrich, are you handing over your property to me? Are you not afraid of becoming an empty shell later?"

With a smile on his lips, the black-haired man said in a warm voice:

"Anyway, it will be a family asset in the future, and it doesn't matter who controls it. Moreover, I trust 'Brown Paddington''s management ability."

"If you say this, I will pay more attention to your share of the property, otherwise I will not be worthy of your praise and expectations."

Aldrich shook his head and hurriedly persuaded:

"You mustn't bother yourself about it. I feel weary for you now when I think back to the days when 'Brown Paddington' alternated with Marianne. I don't know how you kept it up."

Pei Xiang noticed Aldrich's worry, so he blinked mischievously, and dispelled the little solemnity in the conversation atmosphere with a smug smile.

"Because I'm a magical witch who brews invigorating potions."

These words made Aldridge raise his eyebrows slightly, and then, after thinking about it very seriously, he finally asked a question that was on his mind:

"Your Majesty the Witch Marianne, can you brew the scar removal potion?"

Pei Xiang was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing.

She raised her hand and touched the scar on Aldrich's face, pretending to be deep but sincerely said:

"Master Knight, this is a proof of your bravery in battle. It does not damage your dazzling handsomeness, but adds a bit of mysterious temptation. Sir Knight, are you sure you want to remove these unique traces?"

Aldrich, who was praised by his sweetheart, stretched his eyebrows, cleared his throat, and then confided in a low voice in line with Pei Xiang's mysterious tone:

"Your Excellency Witch, you probably don't quite understand that I am pursuing a very outstanding girl, and I always want to offer my best hands. I think, if I am lucky enough to stand in front of the altar with that girl , I should leave her a flawless memory, so the existence of these scars bothers me."

"Handsome Sir Knight, Witch Marianne has already understood the troubles in your heart. But because she is young and playful, she is not good at learning, and has not yet mastered the magic prescription for removing scars. Therefore, she can only use concealer ointment to help you Cover up the scars."

The black-haired gentleman gazed tenderly at the lively eyes of his sweetheart, and said slowly:

"I hope the girl I'm after doesn't have a critical heart that can accept an imperfect suitor."

Pei Xiang rubbed his ears, and felt that Aldridge's speaking in such a deep and mellow voice was simply a foul.

This guy must have received drama studies and training from noble children. Don't look at him who is usually rigid, but he knows how to seduce people at this moment.

"Mr. Knight, who has a foul voice, please believe the witch's words from the heart. There has never been a perfect person in this world. Now you are blinded by emotions, and you feel that your sweetheart is everywhere. Wait until the potion of years is unraveled." With the magic of love, you will probably be able to see the incomplete truth. At that time, the Marian Witch will not sell you the potion to cure regret, so you have to be careful."

Hearing every warning from his sweetheart, Aldrich deliberately showed a contemplative and hesitant expression, as if he was really considering whether to be more cautious.

Seeing this, Pei Xiang couldn't help humming. She pinched her waist with her hands, her almond eyes widened, and she had the ferocious aura that if you dare say you regret it, I will make you really regret it.

Such a delicate expression made the black-haired gentleman chuckle. He finally did what he always wanted to do, which was to hold the hand of his sweetheart and kiss him lightly...

Aldrich Deville stayed at Dashwood's house for more than two hours, and then left in a hurry.

Before he bid farewell, he specifically asked Pei Xiang to help prepare an engagement gift for Lester Sissel, but he himself might not be able to come back in time to attend his friend's engagement ceremony because of his mission.

After the black-haired colonel rode away from No. 16 Condit Street, Pei Xiang, who was sitting in the living room, was immediately surrounded by Mrs. Dashwood, Elinor and Margaret.

"Oh, my Marianne, you must tell me what happened between you and M. de Vere."

"Mom, as you guessed, Mr. Deville is pursuing me. Of course, I like him too."

The second half of Pei Xiang's words caused Mrs. Dashwood's face to change rapidly, from worry and hesitation to joy and satisfaction in an instant.

The mother originally thought that the serious heir to the earl was not a good match for the second daughter Marianne, but since Marianne said she liked it with bright eyes, it showed that her previous thinking was a bit off.

"That's right, a lively and cheerful little girl doesn't necessarily have to like a handsome guy who is also funny and talkative. In that case, it will be too noisy when the two of them are together. If the partner is a quiet and steady handsome young man, it is very It fits."

The little sister Margaret giggled: "Mom, your attitude has changed too quickly. In fact, the standard of matching or not matching in your heart is not as useful as the second sister's words of liking."

Mrs. Dashwood shook her fan with a smile on her face:

"It's true. Although I always thought that Marianne would like the fashionable, energetic, beautiful young man who is obsessed with literature and art, but to be honest, marriage still needs to complement each other, so that life will be interesting."

Because Elinor had already noticed some clues in advance, she was not as surprised as Mrs. Dashwood, but she also had many questions to ask Pei Xiang, after all, it was related to her sister's lifelong happiness.

"Marian, what stage have you reached with Mr. Deville? Has he proposed to you? Has he mentioned what kind of expectations the Earl of Deville has for his marriage?"

Pei Xiang smiled and shook his head: "We love each other now, but we haven't reached the step of getting engaged. Of course, if there are no accidents, things will develop naturally. As for the attitude of Earl de Vere, according to the Derich said it's not a big deal."

Hearing that the two were not engaged yet, Mrs. Dashwood was a little disappointed, but then she thought that her daughter was young and really didn't need to settle for life so soon, so the disappointment on the lady's face disappeared again.

She thought that although Mr. Aldrich Dwyer was indeed a good candidate for son-in-law, her children were not bad either.On the premise that there is no shortage of food and clothing, whether a marriage can be successful should also pay more attention to whether the man and woman are in love with each other.

Margaret on the side chattered around Pei Xiang and asked:

"Marian, did Mr. DeVille like you when we were at Nolan Manor? Occasionally, I would see him staring at you all the time. When you were playing the piano, he seldom spoke, but he listened very carefully. Still Yes, and, didn’t you like drawing under the big tree by the lake? I saw it several times from the tree house, and Mr. Deville also liked to hang around that tree. You said, at that time he Do you want to meet you?"

Elinor looked at the little sister in surprise:

"Margaret, you have observed so many things? Why haven't you mentioned it before?"

Margaret curled her lips: "Because you have always treated me like a child, hehe, I will be 15 soon, and I am already a big girl."

Pei Xiang poked the little girl's soft cheek and refused to gossip about the details of love.

Elinor seriously recalled Aldridge's performance in Nolan Manor, but unfortunately, it was really difficult for her to see his love for Marianne from the daily behavior of that stern gentleman.

The only thing that made Elinor feel unusual was that after they met the oriental witch when they went out to play, Mr. Deville, who was always indifferent, went uncharacteristically and took the initiative to visit Marianne who was not feeling well.

Pei Xiang looked at the caring relatives around her, drank a small sip of black tea, and squinted his eyes comfortably, feeling that such an ordinary and comfortable life is really good.

Six days after Aldridge left London, Lester and Isabel Canaletto became engaged.

After that, the Dashwood mother and daughter and their friends all began to pack their bags and prepare to leave London for Barton Manor in Devon.

Aldrich still didn't come back, and Pei Xiang felt his unusually busy and deep miss in the black-haired colonel's letter.

At this time, Pei Xiang and Elinor were sitting side by side in the carriage, and Mrs. Jennings, who was opposite, was in high spirits, obviously full of expectations for the trip to Barton Manor this autumn.

"My daughter and son-in-law must be very happy to be able to invite so many guests. They have always hoped that the guest rooms in Barton Manor will always be filled with decent guests. Unfortunately, this wish is not easy to come true."

Elinor asked curiously: "Are there many people around Barton Manor? What kind of manor is that?"

Mrs. Jennings commented aloud:

"There are not many people around Barton Manor, and you have to take a carriage to the nearest village. Alas, transportation, shopping, and neighbors' visits are not very convenient. Of course, I think John likes his manor very much, because there are few people. The lush woods are very suitable for him to hunt. Oh, speaking of convenience, I have to mention Colonel Brandon's Delaford Manor. Delaford's mistress, life must be very happy."

After the enthusiastic old woman said this, she looked at Pei Xiang with a smile, trying to see the wavering and longing look on the little girl's face.

She has never forgotten Colonel Brandon's admiration for the second daughter of the Dashwood family before. This group trip aroused her interest in being a matchmaker again.

It's a pity that no matter how Mrs. Jennings observed, she couldn't see a trace of unusual friendship from Pei Xiang's handsome face, so she couldn't help but let out a loud sigh.

Elinor knew that Mrs. Jennings was a mere mess.Not to mention that Pei Xiang already has a sweetheart who matches his heart, but the two parties who were used as matchmakers have already sorted out their relationship through her message before.

After that, the relationship between the two has always been polite, and Colonel Brandon never showed the complicated expression of missing the old man through Pei Xiang.

Elinor was worried that Mrs. Jennings would make an embarrassing joke, so she quickly changed the subject and asked about the scenery around Barton Manor.

However, Mrs. Jennings has been in the gossip circle for many years. When she wants to talk about marriages between men and women, and family affairs, the young lady can't stop her at all.

So, without saying a few words, Elinor "burned herself" and became the new object of jokes of this warm-hearted but somewhat vulgar old lady.

However, Mrs. Jennings did not mess with the media this time, because what she was teasing was the ambiguous relationship between Elinor and George Messina.

The friendship between the young man and woman can now be seen by any discerning eye, and it will not be long before their friends will hear the news of Miss Dashwood's engagement.

Just when Elinor was both happy and shy, the convoy slowly stopped, and they needed a temporary rest in the passing town.

When Pei Xiang got out of the car, he saw Lester's fiancée Isabel walking towards them with residual anger on his face.

"Miss Dashwood, Miss Marianne, Mrs. Jennings, do you have any spare seats in your carriage? I think I need to change seats to continue the journey."

However, without waiting for Pei Xiang and others to speak, Lester chased after Isabel and shouted very embarrassingly:

"Oh, don't you know your own temper? Just take it out on me, a bad guy, and don't waste other people's travel time."

Pei Xiang saw that Miss Isabel Canaletto took a big step back, stepped on Lester Sissel's boots, and seemed to be crushed.Then, Lester's handsome face twisted slightly.

Mrs. Jennings smiled and exclaimed, "Sure enough, they are a very well-matched couple."

Pei Xiang smiled and turned her head. Sometimes she finds Mrs. Jennings very interesting.

Miss Canaletto's cousin also came over at this time, just in time to see this scene, this girl was not as reserved and polite as Pei Xiang, but laughed outright.

So, by the time everyone is sitting down at a restaurant to eat, the newlyweds can't wait to be a hundred thousand miles away from each other.

——It's a pity that this well-decorated hotel is not spacious enough to satisfy the strange thoughts of some guests.