I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

Pei Xiang felt bored, but she always considered herself a little fairy who kept promises, so she forcibly suppressed the eagerness in her heart, and waited quietly and beautifully for her handsome boyfriend to return with her chin resting on her legs.

However, she held back, and another person in the same small building was restless.

When Haydn glanced at the door of the small conference room again, Stein, who had a good relationship with him, winked and joked in a low voice:

"Are you looking at the door so frequently, are you eager to figure out who is right and who is wrong with your views on the Greek translation, or do you want to see the gentle and beautiful Miss Hoffman as soon as possible? Haydn, do you think Miss Hoffman has Didn't find your heart of admiration? Could it be because you are here that she went back tonight?"

Haydn lowered his head subconsciously, preventing Stein from noticing the tension, panic and certain expectations in his eyes, and lightly reprimanded:

"My friend, don't always make such jokes. I respect Miss Hoffman's erudition and seriousness. She turned back suddenly, and she must be helping Professor Rexxar deal with some manuscript problems."

Stein shrugged his shoulders indifferently, with a smile on his face.

"Okay, I'll shut up. But, Haydn, if you're really interested in Miss Hoffman, you'd better seize the opportunity of this vacation to express your heart to her. I noticed that Eugene and Bettford Always looking for a chance to strike up a conversation with her, and Miss Hoffman seems to like what that fellow Eugene writes, and enjoys Bettford's bad jokes."

Haydn, who has a full forehead and a square chin, pursed his lips, and said in a deep voice:

"Miss Hoffman is only out of ladylike politeness and self-restraint, so she is kind to Eugene and Bettford. We all know that with Miss Hoffman's background... it is difficult to get along with celebrities like Eugene and Bettford Therefore, she will not and should not have delusions that do not match her status.

"Although the Hoffman family has some money, they made their fortune by doing business, and they don't have any distinguished relatives. She should know that those famous men approached her just to flirt and take advantage."

These words made Stein's playful and ambiguous smile fade a lot, and he couldn't help frowning:

"Hey, buddy, if you made such remarks out of jealousy, I advise you not to show such an attitude in front of Miss Hoffman. I know, you definitely don't really look down on Miss Hoffman, but It always hurts to speak hastily, especially to such a bright and proud young lady."

Haydn made background music the advice of his friend Stein.

He absently put down the pen in his hand, looked in the direction of the door again, and thought to himself, Miss Garfield has been out for so long, why hasn't the matter been done yet?Had their plans gone awry?

Seeing that Haydn was silent, Stein thought that this friend had listened to his advice, so he changed his tone and said kindly:

"Of course, what you said is not unreasonable. Eugene and the others are indeed not the best choice for Miss Hoffman. The conditions like you and me are just right. Haydn, Sir Robert Garfield has decided to fund your research, I am also willing to find you a decent teaching position in the university, with these prerequisites, you have enough confidence to propose to Miss Hoffman."

The word "marriage proposal" quickly brought back Haydn's wandering attention. He subconsciously thought of his plan with Miss Garfield, and felt his blood boil instantly.Haydn quietly clenched his fists and then slowly opened his palms, with a certain kind of paranoia and ambition flashing in his eyes.

He liked Lucy Hoffman, and from the first time he saw her, he had a crush on that beautiful girl.In the subsequent relationship, he quickly fell in love with Miss Hoffman's elegant demeanor and gentle smile.

Haydn wants to have Lucy Hoffman, he is willing to marry her.It's a pity that Haydn's enthusiasm was quickly poured cold water.

After getting along with each other these days, Haydn found angrily that Lucy Hoffman didn't care about his thoughtfulness at all.She always fixes her eyes on the gentlemen of better birth and wealth, such as Eugene and Bedford, such as that George Rexa who smiles falsely...

Thinking of Rexxar, Haydn suddenly got up.

"Haydn, what's wrong?" Stein was taken aback.

Not only Stein, but also Principal Modinan and Mrs. Clara in the small meeting room cast questioning gazes.

"I, I'm anxious to find out the exact content of this document. It's too boring to wait here. I'll go and see those two ladies. Hey, that's really strange. It stands to reason that Miss Garfield and Miss Hoffman Time to come."

As he spoke, the preoccupied young man opened the door and went out. Several people in the room smiled at each other after being surprised.

Naturally, they had already noticed Haydn's admiration for Miss Hoffman, so at this moment they thought that it was because the young people couldn't wait to meet their sweetheart.

"Oh, God bless poor Haydn," Mrs. Clara smiled softly, "I don't know if he can touch Miss Hoffman's heart."

However, Haydn, who strode away, did not have the relaxed mood of the three people in the room. Whenever he thought of George Rexar, he felt extremely tormented.

Haydn actually knew very well that Eugene and Bedford were not to be feared. His real rival in love was George Rexar who was superior to him in every aspect.Once the man had proposed to Lucy Hoffman, he would have no hope of marrying the girl he loved.

Therefore, when Ms. Garfield, who had a crush on Rexxar, suggested cooperation, the jealous Haydn nodded and agreed without much hesitation.

On the evening of the day before yesterday, Miss Garfield said to Haydn:

"If you were given a chance to force Miss Hoffman to marry you, would you take it?"

"Of course, but I don't want her to hate me."

"Don't worry, I naturally hope that she has a happy family and a happy marriage. In this case, she will not continue to pester Professor Rexxar."

"What are your plans, Miss Garfield?"

"The door lock of the library on the third floor is broken. Just fiddle with it a few times and use some tricks to completely lock the door. After it is locked, the people inside can only stay indoors until someone comes Use the key to open the door outside the library."

Haydn immediately understood Miss Garfield's plan.

"You mean, let me and Miss Hoffman be 'locked' in the library for a while?"

"Yes, if the two of you spend the night alone in the library, I think your marriage proposal will definitely not be rejected. Even, you will get the gratitude of the Hoffman family. After all, you who are also 'unlucky' Saved the reputation of a young lady without hesitation."

This is a simple and effective method, and Haydn was slightly excited by Miss Garfield's proposal.

"It's easy to say, but..."

"I will definitely find an opportunity, Haydn. This exchange meeting is coming to an end soon. I heard from my father that as soon as the meeting is over, Professor Rexa and the Hoffman brothers and sisters will return to Liverpool, England, but we cannot Follow them. Haydn, are you willing to give up at this point?"

Haydn's eyes darkened, of course he didn't want to.But... If you take extreme measures because of this... Isn't it a bit too eager?

But Miss Garfield didn't give Haydn a chance to hesitate to refuse.

She smiled and mentioned the patronage and recommendation of her father, Sir Robert Garfield, to Haydn as a threat.

She also mentioned the generous dowry prepared by Edward Hoffman for her younger sister, and mentioned the help Pei Xiang's talents and learning had given to a man in his career, so as to seduce and lure him.

Every word of this young lady is crushing Mr. Haydn's own fragile moral bottom line, prompting him to become ambitious.

"Mr. Haydn, your marriage with Ms. Hoffman has many benefits. Although the time you have known each other is very short, let's be honest, after you miss her, you will definitely meet a lady who is more suitable and has better conditions. ?"

Thus, Haydn and Kathleen Garfield secretly established a cooperative relationship.The third day after that, tonight, they quickly found a suitable opportunity.

At this moment, Haydn walked towards Rexxar's studio, his expression was tense because he had a ghost in his heart, and he was somewhat cautious and suspicious as if he was facing an enemy.

He even began to think, could all this be a prank by Kathleen Garfield?Those words of hers were actually intended to induce malice in his heart, and then, when he was about to act according to the plan, she suddenly jumped out to expose him...

"No, she doesn't need to do this..." Haydn thought to himself, "I haven't offended her before. But, should I trust her?"

Because he didn't trust the colluding accomplices, Haydn didn't choose to immediately knock on the door of Rexxar's studio, but wandered back and forth in the nearby corridors, rehearsing various unexpected situations and how to deal with them in his mind.

Haydn thought that the sound of his footsteps was very small, so he would definitely not attract attention.But for Pei Xiang, who has keen five senses, the sound of footsteps back and forth couldn't be more clear.

Pei Xiang looked down at Miss Garfield who was in a coma, and listened to the sudden footsteps not far from the door, and suddenly imitated the evil villain and curled the corners of his mouth coldly.

She thought, it wasn't that she deliberately didn't abide by the agreement, but that she came to the door automatically because of trouble.It is not easy for her to survive as a weak little girl. Occasionally, she has to passively fight, which is really embarrassing.

With a reason to convince himself, Pei Xiang immediately got up and took action.

She opened the door in a panic, rushed out with an anxious expression on her face, and then of course bumped into Haydn who was staying nearby.

"Mr. Haydon, you are here! Thank goodness someone can help."

"Miss Hoffman, what happened? I see that you and Miss Garfield haven't come back for a long time, so I'll come over and have a look." Haydn pretended to rush over just now, breathing a little short of breath.

Pei Xiang quickly said:

"Mr. Haydn, Miss Garfield accidentally sprained her ankle just now, so I helped her to rest in Mr. Rexxar's studio. But during the inspection of her leg injury, Miss Garfield passed out due to the pain. Alas, this Too bad, and unfortunately, I didn't have any smelling salts handy.

"Mr. Haydn, may I ask you to find a doctor? Then I will send someone to ask Mrs. Clara and the others to come over. I can't leave Miss Garfield in a coma for the time being."

"Are you unconscious?" Haydn was really surprised this time, because it didn't match their plan.

"Why are you unconscious? It doesn't look like it's a fake," Haydn touched the bridge of his nose irritably, and complained to himself, "If Miss Garfield is unconscious, how can you cooperate with me to chat and leave Miss Hoffman behind?"

Thinking of this, Haydn quickly said:

"Miss Hoffman, I need to go to see Miss Garfield first, and make a preliminary confirmation of her condition before going to the doctor."

Pei Xiang nodded, and immediately turned around to lead the way.

Seeing this, Haydn hastily followed.

Then, he saw a real Kathleen Garfield in a coma.

Haydn suddenly felt caught off guard, because he clearly remembered the private conversation Miss Garfield had with him before she left.

"I would pretend to be injured to attract the attention of the other people in the building, and they were bound to circle around me, busy getting me back to my flat, busy getting a doctor, and notifying my father, Sir Robert, and so on.

"At this time, I will propose that I don't want to delay everyone's work too much because of accidental injuries. Haydn, we can cooperate with each other and persuade Miss Hoffman to go to the library on the third floor to search for information. Of course, you can find an excuse Stay with Miss Hoffman... and lock the door of the library on the third floor, so that the lock that has never been repaired can play its due role."

"If someone notices Miss Hoffman's disappearance during the period, or Miss Hoffman's family finds..."

"Haydn, don't pretend you don't know anything, I'll teach you everything. I think you must know how to distract others without arousing suspicion, right?"

After a moment of silence, Haydn sneered and nodded.

"I can indeed make some arrangements. It's just that Miss Garfield knows everything about me so clearly, but I don't know how you plan to approach Rexxar, which is a bit unfair."

Miss Garfield looked at Haydn's gloomy and stubborn eyebrows, and knew that this man would not easily cooperate with her if she didn't explain her plan in detail.

"I will take Miss Hoffman away, and then leave some more personal items, um, such as handkerchiefs, earrings, gloves or hairpins, etc., in Professor Rexxar's room."

"that's it?"

"That's it." Garfield looked at Haydn calmly, with a smug smile on the corner of his mouth, "I'm different from you, Haydn."

"Why is it different? Is your heart darker?" Haydn mocked.

Garfield smiled lightly:

"Professor Rexxar and I have known each other for a long time. He has always been a friend of our family. Our emotional development is based on a deep friendship. Also, my background, the social status of the Garfield family, and my father's previous The help to him, etc., are all very favorable factors.

"So, as long as there is an opportunity between me and him to break the boundaries of friendship, we will naturally establish a closer relationship. Of course, during this period, no other women can occupy Rexxar's mind too much. Look, this is why I am looking for your cooperation Do you understand why, Haydn."

Haydn looked at Garfield suspiciously. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that her explanation was indeed reasonable.Moreover, he couldn't think of anything more daring that a young girl from an aristocratic family could do, so he believed Garfield's words for the time being.

But in fact, what Garfield didn't tell Haydn was that she not only planned to create some ambiguous opportunities, but also planned to take advantage of the opportunity of staying alone in Rexxar's workshop to quietly revise and falsify what Pei Xiang organized for Rexxar. Discussion notes and research materials.Then, at critical moments, she would pretend to remind Rexa casually, making him appreciate her and be dissatisfied with Pei Xiang's feelings.

Leaving aside Garfield's hidden thoughts for the time being, let's just talk about Haydn at this moment.Facing the unconscious Garfield, he had to act according to Pei Xiang's suggestion. He asked Pei Xiang to guard the unconscious Garfield, and he went to notify others and send someone to invite the doctor.

After Haydn left, Pei Xiang's expression darkened slightly.

It's not that she didn't feel Haydn's burning feelings for her before, but she didn't have any special affection for him, and kept alienating him.

I thought that after the vacation trip was over, the two of them never met again, and some things would naturally fade away.But Pei Xiang didn't expect that this person not only didn't give up, but seemed to be brewing some kind of conspiracy.

She thought for a while, reached out and pressed Kathleen Garfield's head a few times, and then slapped the acupuncture points on her back heavily.

After a while, Kathleen Garfield, who had been unconscious all this time, woke up slowly. She groaned and her eyes were quite confused.

Almost at the same time, Mrs. Clara and the others rushed over, and everyone rushed into the room, asking about Miss Garfield's injuries with concern.

Haydn who came after seeing Garfield woke up was also greatly relieved, knowing that the plan of the two of them could go on smoothly.

Kathleen Garfield quickly figured out the situation at this time. She felt the throbbing pain and the uncomfortable feeling of dull pain and swelling from her knee, and her face was completely pale.

She didn't expect that the injury would become a fake, and she didn't expect that she lost the rare opportunity to stay alone in this studio, and she felt a little helpless and depressed in her heart.

Of course, her emotional change was not abrupt at all. Everyone thought she was sad about her injury, so they all said more words of persuasion and comfort.

After a while, the doctor whom Haydn ordered his servants to call for also arrived.

When Pei Xiang saw the person coming, he raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled inwardly.Because this doctor is not Mr. Johnson, who lives in the neighborhood with good medical skills and personalities, but a half-hearted man with a mixed reputation and a greed for money.

——It seems that this is indeed a well-thought-out plan, and it is a perfect match to invite a real quack doctor for a fake injury.However, looking at it now, it seems that she is really sick, and I don't know if Miss Garfield will regret it in the future?

While the doctor was examining the injury of Miss Garfield, who had a dismal complexion, the lady received Haydn's frequent eye hints.

She thought to herself that the arrangement on her side didn't go smoothly at all, and she was injured and suffered because of it. Then, the plan on Haydn's side must be successful, and this upstart low-class woman who dared to wishful thinking must be kept away from Lake. Professor Sa.

So, when everyone decided to send Garfield back to the residence, this kind and responsible lady begged everyone not to waste energy and time on her. Difficult to heal with peace of mind.

After laying the groundwork for these words full of affection, Miss Garfield took advantage of the situation and asked Pei Xiang to stay, help solve the previous translation problem, and said various words of gratitude.

Pei Xiang looked at the sincere Miss Garfield, smiled and nodded in agreement.In this situation, how could she have the nerve to refuse such a small request, seeing that she hesitated for a moment, which caused Mr. Stein to show an eager hinting expression?

After Pei Xiang agreed, the matter of Haydn choosing to stay and discuss the issue with Pei Xiang went more smoothly.

Finally, under Mrs. Clara's command, Miss Garfield was carried away from the meeting building, and the group went to her residence in a carriage.

After the surroundings became quiet, Haydn felt that the time was right, so he proposed to go to the library on the third floor with Pei Xiang to search for information.

Pei Xiang was about to answer when he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Lucy, why are you still here so late?"

So, Haydn watched helplessly, and Pei Xiang, who had been smiling lightly and distantly before, showed a sweet and joyful sincere smile.She turned around lightly in front of him, her waist and skirt drawing an elegant and graceful arc.

The girl in Haydn's dream was really like a light and beautiful dream, and she couldn't stop running towards another man.

She took the other's arm affectionately, clasped her hands for a moment and then separated them naturally. Then, the two stood side by side inseparable like this, facing him with the same gentle and polite disgusted expression.

"Mr. Haydn, good evening. I just heard that you need to go to the third floor to search for information. May I ask, what kind of information is it about? Maybe I can help."

Haydn twitched the corners of his mouth with a half-smile, and briefly explained what happened tonight and the difficulties they encountered.While speaking, his gaze had been observing the interaction between the two people opposite him, and the more he watched, the more irritable and angry he became.

Taking advantage of Haydn's speaking time, Pei Xiang checked Rexxar's physical condition again simply and covertly, to make sure that his injury didn't get worse.

The result of the inspection was not bad, but she didn't want to waste time with these people anymore.

"George, I'm a little dizzy now, and I may not be able to help Mr. Haydn and the others."

Rexxar immediately asked with concern, and Pei Xiang explained:

"I may have been frightened by the fact that Miss Garfield was injured. I didn't feel much just now, but now I'm terrified when I calm down. Hey, my heart has been beating wildly, and I feel dizzy .

"Mr. Haydn, I'm so sorry, let's study those translation issues tomorrow. I think if I don't go back to rest, I will faint like Miss Garfield."

As she spoke, she leaned softly on Rexxar's body, looking extremely weak.In fact, it was Pei Xiang who secretly supported the wounded Rexxar so that he could save some energy and maintain a tall and straight posture.

Rexxar felt Pei Xiang's silent consideration, and gently patted the back of Pei Xiang's hand.

"Then let's go back. I think Mr. Haydn can understand your weakness. After all, I was frightened today. Mr. Haydn, I apologize to you on Lucy's behalf. I really can't stay to help tonight."

Seeing Pei Xiang's weak face, Haydn couldn't stop him.

Even if Pei Xiang had agreed to Miss Garfield in front of everyone, so what?There is a workaround for everything, and there is no reason why another frightened and weak lady should suffer because of a lady's request.

—Although, he had always felt that Miss Hoffman was very healthy.

So far, tonight's farce has ended hastily.Haydn watched Pei Xiang and Pei Xiang leave together with a gloomy expression, and couldn't help but wonder about the specific relationship between the two.

"George, you have to rest well when you go back tonight. I will go to your room tomorrow morning to change your medicine."

"Early? How early?"

"Before breakfast. Don't worry, no one else will find out. You can sleep peacefully. My skill at climbing windows is superb. I won't wake you up without your assistance."

Rexxar thought about Pei Xiang's skill, and reluctantly nodded.He reminded himself to put on a few more clothes before going to bed tonight, but he completely ignored that if the dressing was reapplied, the extra clothes would have to be taken off one by one.

"Lucy, what happened to that Haydn? By the way, didn't we agree to deal with Miss Garfield's matter after I return?"

"Oh, I didn't break the agreement. It was Haydn who took the initiative to find me, so I acted accordingly."

"But if I take another step slower, will you follow him to the library on the third floor?"

"Of course not," Pei Xiang said firmly and sincerely, "I know you're about to show up, so why would you let other things distract you? I just wanted to get rid of those people's entanglements as quickly as possible, so that you could Rest early."

Rexxar hummed lightly, naturally believing these words.

However, he didn't believe that the girl would honestly go home to sleep tonight. He reckoned that she would definitely return to the third floor of the meeting building to check the mystery in the library.

"You night..."

"Oh, George, don't talk too much, don't worry. Those who are injured have no right to speak. The most important thing for you now is to heal the injury without leaving any sequelae. I don't want a boyfriend who can't do anything physically."

"...Lack of physical strength?"

"Well, no, you heard wrong, it's weak and sick."

"Ah!"