Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

Mary held all the cards in her hand, scattered and uneven, some even almost fell off, looking extremely embarrassed.

It turns out that Miss Mary also has such a clumsy side.Darcy could hardly hold back the smile welling up in his throat.He pursed his lips, took the cards in Mary's hand, arranged them quickly in descending order, and then integrated them into a beautiful fan shape, and stuffed them back into Mary's hand.Back and forth only took a few seconds.

Touching Mary's delicate and warm fingertips, his eyes darkened for a moment.

"Mr. Darcy, just by this hand, you can tell that your poker skills must be extraordinary." Mary was speechless, her big blue eyes were full of admiration.

Darcy smiled, feeling the faint body temperature and unique fragrance from Mary, he leaned over unconsciously, and put his left hand on the back of the chair behind Mary, as if he was holding a petite girl in his arms.

"Don't hesitate, hurry up and play the cards!" Miss Bingley urged with an ugly face.

"Hey, Miss Mary is a novice, we should give her a little time." Horst immediately defended Mary.

"Mary, it's okay to take your time." Jane observed the cards in her hand and said softly.

"Remember the rules I told you? Which one do you think should be released now?" Darcy's voice was unprecedentedly gentle.

"Show these two." Mary pointed to a pair of K's.

"Smart girl!" Darcy hooked her lips.

Oh no!These words are so tender and full of affection!Is that you, Mr. Darcy?Elizabeth sat on the other side of Mary and watched, with a very calm expression, but she was madly complaining in her heart.

Mary turned to Darcy with a slight smile, and neatly pulled out a pair of K's and threw them on the table.

The girl's fragrant breath blows on the face, bringing a numbing and moist touch.Darcy's breathing was stagnant, and he felt an electric current rushing rapidly into his heart, causing his heart to stall.He couldn't restrain his desire to get close to the girl.

The two were getting closer and closer, but Mary was so absorbed in playing cards that she didn't notice it.

"Okay, let's draw one of these cards. If you draw the right card, you will win. This is the time to test your luck." Host raised the few remaining cards in his hand and said to Mary.

"Which one should I smoke, Mr. Darcy?" Mary turned her head to look at her military adviser, her loose hair slid across his face, and her breath almost touched his lips.

Mary froze for a moment, then quickly turned her head, the tips of her ears slowly stained with a thin layer of red.When did Mr. Darcy come so near?

Darcy barely suppressed his beating heart, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Which one do you want to smoke, Miss Mary?"

"Draw this one." Mary pointed to the middle one.

Seeing the flash of pride in Horst's eyes, Darcy shook his head, lingered on the cards with his slender fingertips, and after confirming Horst's emotional reaction, pointed to the last card and said, "I suggest you draw this card. , Miss Mary."

"Hmm... okay." Mary thought about it for a moment, then agreed, but stretched out her hand to take the one she was looking at earlier.

What a stubborn girl!Darcy thought helplessly.

Horst laughed triumphantly, "Miss Mary, you should really listen to Darcy! Look, this is an A, if you draw this, you win!"

"Winning is someone else's luck, not mine. How boring is that? Whether I win or lose, I should be responsible for it." Mary spread her hands.

Darcy gave her a deep look.

"It seems that Miss Mary's luck is not very good. I thought Miss Mary was outstanding in everything." Miss Bingley smirked.

"No one is perfect, and it's not humans who are excellent in everything, but God." Mary threw away the cards in her hand, with a playful tone.

"No, you're wrong, I've seen ladies who are perfect in every way." Miss Bingley shook her fingertips pretending to be mysterious, "They are proficient in music, singing, painting, dancing and modern languages. Other than that , Their appearance, gait, voice intonation, and expression of conversation all have an attractive quality, and even a tiny look in their eyes reveals an indescribable elegance and nobility."

"What you described is really wonderful. Such a lady must be able to make all the gentlemen fall for her." Elizabeth sighed.

"Of course." Miss Bingley raised her eyebrows.

"Mr. Darcy, if there is such a perfect lady standing in front of you, will you be tempted by her?" Elizabeth suddenly turned to look at Darcy.

Darcy froze for a moment, then nodded honestly, "I think it's [-]% to [-]% possible."

"Then, don't you think Miss Bingley's description is very familiar? Isn't there such a perfect lady in front of you? Do you feel moved by her?" Elizabeth hugged Mary and winked playfully at Darcy.

This remark was so bold and explosive, Mary looked astonished, Horst and the others were stunned for a moment, and then let out good-natured laughter.They thought Elizabeth was joking, the young lady always had an extraordinary sense of humor.

Darcy's neck turned red quickly, but there was nothing unusual about his handsome face.He took a deep breath, and after a few seconds of silence, he said stiffly, "You're joking, Miss Elizabeth. I still have some documents to process, so I'm sorry to leave first."

He stood up, nodded to everyone and hurried away.

"Miss Elizabeth, your joke scares away the calm and self-possessed Darcy, I really admire you!" Horst gave a thumbs up.

Under Mary's stare, Elizabeth's complacent expression was gradually replaced by guilt.

Miss Bingley's chest rose and fell violently for a while, and she said sharply, "I forgot to add the two most important points. A perfect lady must also have a prominent family background and amazing beauty. Unfortunately, these two points are precisely the most important points for Miss Mary. It’s lacking. And without these two points, it’s impossible for a noble gentleman to look up to her!”

Elizabeth spoke in a teasing tone before. Although her words were bold, they were not annoying.However, Miss Bingley's expression was distorted, her voice was sharp, and her words were extremely mean, which quickly changed the expressions of the three Bennett sisters.

"You're right," Mary stood up, and nodded to Miss Bingley with a faint smile, "A perfect gentleman can only be matched by a perfect lady, no matter in character, appearance, wealth, or social status, they should Evenly matched. My regrets are your regrets, and we can work together."

She hooked her fingers to Elizabeth and Jane, and walked out of the hall with graceful steps.

Bentley patted his sister on the shoulder, feeling sorry for her yet another defeat.

After closing the door with a slam, Mary looked at Elizabeth, who was shrugging her shoulders with a playful smile, and held her forehead helplessly.How could she have such a big sister!

"Mary, I bet that Mr. Darcy has taken a fancy to you!" she said swearingly.

"Really?" Jane looked surprised.

"It's true!" Elizabeth swore.

"It's enough of you all, sober up." Mary rubbed her brows, only to feel her temples throbbing.Maybe Darcy is a little special to her, but she is sure that the calm and rational Darcy will never give up everything for her.The distance between them is not far apart, but they are not far apart.

"This matter must not be mentioned again in the future. When Mr. Darcy's curiosity about me fades away, I will be in a very embarrassing situation. A man like him will never marry a man who wants money or looks. country girl." Mary carefully warned the two sisters, and she was also warning herself.

"Oh, Mary, you are not as bad as you say!" Jane took her hand distressedly.

"Jane, I also want to warn you, be careful of Bingley's two sisters. Their attitude towards you is not as warm as they show." Mary changed the subject.

Jane wanted to tell a few words for her friend, but Mary pushed her out of the room.

"Well, to win the favor of such an excellent man, she needs time to calm down. Let's go." Elizabeth shrugged, looking forward to tomorrow.

The next day, Darcy didn't go downstairs until after eight o'clock, enjoying a half-cold breakfast alone.

Seeing Mary, he just nodded indifferently, and then walked away expressionlessly.

Miss Bingley, who had been suffering all night, immediately noticed the change in his attitude, and became cheerful again.

"Darcy, let's go for a walk in the woods outside, the air is very fresh today." She took Darcy's arm affectionately.

"Happy to accompany you, beautiful lady." Very rare, Darcy hooked his lips to her.

"Shall we go for a walk too?" Elizabeth asked Mary who was concentrating on reading without any change on her face.

Mary turned the pages and ignored them.

"Don't go with them, just walk around." Elizabeth promised.

Mary didn't look up.

"Jane needs some exercise to get better faster." Elizabeth winked at Jane.

"Yes, Mary, will you stay with me? Okay?" Jane gently touched Mary's forehead.

Mary put down the book and gave Elizabeth a helpless look.

The three of them walked arm in arm on the tree-lined path. Elizabeth approached intentionally or unintentionally the place where the conversation was coming from. Mary wanted to leave her and go back, but she stopped after hearing Miss Bingley's words.

"I think very highly of Mary Bennett. She is indeed a very charming girl. I sincerely hope that she will marry a good family, but she has no hope." Miss Bingley's tone was very regrettable.

Darcy was silent for a while, and said in a flat voice, "She is indeed excellent, but because of her eccentric father, reckless mother, unseemly relatives and arrogant and dissolute younger sister, the chances for her to marry a man of status will be greatly reduced.”

"Oh? Darcy thinks so too? I thought you had fallen for Miss Mary Bennet." Miss Bingley covered her mouth and chuckled lightly, her laughter was full of pleasure.If last night had been hell for her, this moment was heaven.

"I admire Miss Mary very much, but it's totally out of the question. If we leave Longborn, we will only become strangers in the end." Darcy's voice became very low.

Jane looked at Mary worriedly, and found that she didn't show a sad expression at all, and even smiled very lightly.

Elizabeth's cheeks flushed with anger, and her good impression of Darcy was ruined.She gritted her teeth angrily, then pulled Mary quickly around the corner, and came face to face with Darcy and Miss Bingley.

Seeing the three sisters appearing suddenly, Darcy and Miss Bingley were stunned.