Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

Mary rolled the tip of her tongue, so that the bitter and sweet taste of the red wine could last longer.

To be honest, she thought Darcy was looking at her just now, but fortunately Elizabeth's beating had an effect, and she restrained those narcissistic thoughts in time.As a result, Darcy just stared in her direction in a daze.

She couldn't tell whether she was lost or relieved. At this moment, she completely let go, and faced Darcy more relaxedly.From now on, she thought, she should position him as a reliable friend, so she toasted him.

Her thoughts were interrupted by Collins' spout of praise.After admiring the deliciousness of the steak, he began to tout the freshness of the vegetable salad. Of course, the cream of mushroom soup was extremely delicious!His exaggerated expressions and gorgeous words made Mrs. de Boer laugh again and again.

Sir Lucas and Charlotte also spared no effort to agree.

If they hadn't tasted the dishes made by Mary, these compliments were worthy of the name, but after the baptism of Mary's extraordinary cooking skills in the stomach, these dishes were not difficult to swallow, but they were definitely not delicious.

Darcy had lost his appetite since he left Longborn, and he always missed Mary very much at every meal.The more Collins boasted about the chef at De Boer's house, the more he lost his appetite.

He looked across to Mary, and found that she was still smiling, but occasionally there was a trace of boredom in her blue eyes.So his appetite returned, and he even hoped that Collins would not stop his exaggerated praise.

Mary didn't show it, but her temples were throbbing.Collins talked too much, and she was already full just listening to him.Although he is stupid, he is really good at flattering horses. No wonder he can defeat so many competitors and win the favor of Mrs. De Boer.

Elizabeth is also trying to endure, but the clanging knife shows that she is on the verge of collapse.Seeing the plate of dry bread in front of her, she began to imagine the scene where she would suddenly puff up and forcefully stuff the dry bread into Collins' mouth.Then she finally regained her mental balance and continued to eat in silence.

At the end of dinner, Elizabeth, Mary and Darcy all breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone moved to the living room, drinking tea and chatting.

Darcy slowed down, and after Mary sat down, he found the seat opposite to her. Here, no matter how his eyes moved, he could see her face immediately.He liked to observe her every move more and more, and this desire was uncontrollable.

He found a lot of cute little things about her.She likes to start with a little wine, chop her steak very finely, and save her vegetables for last.When she sat down, she would involuntarily lift the hem of her skirt to avoid wrinkles.If there is an armrest around her, she will put one hand on the armrest, leaning her body slightly, with a lazy and casual posture.If there were no armrests around her, her back would be straight and her posture graceful and noble.No matter when and where, she will always show her perfect side, just like an instinct.

He likes to look at her and is willing to discover every bit of her.

"Darcy, I think you need to restrain yourself. Miss Mary's ears are burning." Fitzwilliam touched his arm and reminded him in a low voice.

Darcy immediately withdrew his gaze, and looked at Mary again after more than ten seconds.The tips of her ears were really bright red, her head was tilted to one side, and the slightly wrinkled brow showed her displeasure.

The expression reminded Darcy of their first meeting.Good memories softened the hard lines of his face.

Mary tried to tell herself that Darcy must be in a trance again, leave him alone!But his particularly focused gaze still made half of her face start to heat up.She had to try to pretend not to care.

On the other side, after praising the dinner, Collins began to praise Miss Anna de Boer, claiming that she was the most perfect lady he had ever seen, because she was not able to attend the palace dinner because she was not aristocratic, and Buckingham Palace lost the brightest pearl.

Mrs. de Boer giggled, and Miss Ana de Boer blushed, but her eyes were full of joy.

Sir Lucas and Charlotte became Collins' answerers, and they echoed what he said.

Elizabeth smiled slightly, but groaned in pain in her heart.Fortunately, Colonel Fitzwilliam's accosting rescued her in time.

"Education is the key to cultivating a lady!" After Collins finished speaking, Mrs. De Boer spoke proudly.

She looked around the living room, trying to find a foil for her daughter, and then she fell in love with the most ordinary-looking Mary.

"Miss Mary, can you play the piano?" She asked slowly.

Elizabeth lifted her spirits and thought to herself: Ah ha, you've got the point!

Just as Mary was about to answer, Collins took up the topic nervously, "Her piano playing skills are average, and she can't compare to Miss Anna at all."

Mary raised an eyebrow, noticed Collins gesturing to her, and remained silent.

Darcy glanced at him sullenly.

Elizabeth clenched her fists, trying to contain her anger.

Mrs. De Boer pretended to be modest and said, "Anna's piano skills are not superb. If it is not because of her weak body and lack of practice, her teacher said that she can definitely improve."

"Miss Mary, can you draw?" she asked after a pause.

Mary's lips just started to squirm, and Collins answered first, "Her painting skills are as ordinary as her piano skills, and she just paints to pass the boring time."

"Painting is a sacred art. The canvas can show the painter's mind, which will sublimate the real scene in the illusory. I suggest you practice more, which is good for improving your temperament. Anna must persist every day Two hours of painting, never interrupted by anything." Mrs. de Boer's tone became more proud.She likes to find superiority in others.

"Do you usually do needlework? I found that the embroidery on your shoes is very delicate." She glanced at Mary's embroidered shoes.

"She can only do some simple cross-stitching, and this pair of shoes was bought in London." Collins has become Mary's spokesperson.

Mary glanced at him, a mocking smile on her lips.Although she is a commoner now, her pride as Princess Renxiao is still there.Collins stung her nerves by stepping down on her and promoting Anna.She thought that rejecting his marriage proposal was the most correct decision she had ever made in her life, bar none!Becoming his wife meant a humble life, so she would rather give up the Bennett family property.

Keenly aware of Mary's disgust for Collins, Darcy's gloomy face warmed up slightly.

"Oh, you can buy all kinds of good things in London," Mrs. de Boer sighed, and then said in an admonishing tone. Good thing. This lace tablecloth was made by Anna herself, what do you think?"

"Incomparable exquisiteness! I thought you brought it back from London. It would be even better if it could be spread on the Siamese rosewood round table!" Collins said seriously.

"Red rosewood round table? I think you are right, I have to find such a table." Mrs. de Boer began to think seriously.In her opinion, everything about Anna was the best, and the lace tablecloth she sketched would naturally need the most expensive furniture to match.

Although Mary thought it was funny, she had to lament her deep love for her daughter.Having lost her husband and her daughter's body is weak, her morbid maintenance is completely understandable.

Mrs. de Boer called the housekeeper to check the warehouse, and then had a few more rounds of questioning with Collins, until Mary was demoted to nothing before she came to a satisfactory conclusion, "I think you are in urgent need of a tutor. Although women don't need to be like men You are so strong, but you don’t understand anything, it will affect your marriage. If you want me to say, Miss Mary, your qualifications are really not excellent, if there is a man who proposes to you, you should hurry up and agree.” She intended The pointed one glanced at Collins.

Mary laughed and said nothing.

Elizabeth's expression was a little twisted.

Collins felt Elizabeth's anger and knew that his behavior was too much, so he had to rack his brains to change the subject.

"Darcy, why is the Mary in his mouth completely different from the Mary in yours?" Fitzwilliam asked in a low voice.

"That's because he doesn't know how to appreciate it. No matter how precious a treasure is in his hands, it will lose its luster. He doesn't deserve her!" There was a trace of anger hidden in Darcy's deep voice.

"Then who deserves her?" Fitzwilliam asked jokingly.

Darcy gave him a serious look, but didn't answer.

On the other end, after Mrs. De Boer asked about the situation of the Bennett family, she began to ask Sir Lucas again. Perhaps because he had a title, or because of his fearful attitude, Mrs. De Boer was very gentle to him, and she was completely free from all the previous pickiness.

Charlotte and Collins cooperated tacitly, and you praised her high with each sentence.Charlotte would always look at Collins every time she said a word, and when she got his satisfied gaze, she would burst into a bright smile.

Taking a panoramic view of their interaction, Darcy frowned and had many thoughts in his mind.

At 09:30 in the evening, the meeting finally came to an end.Darcy accompanied the guests to the hall, and seeing several cloaks in the waiter's hands, he immediately picked out the most familiar one and put it on his arm.

Mary was stunned for a moment, then turned around very naturally so that he could put on her clothes.

Darcy's serious expression was in sharp contrast to his extremely gentle movements.He even pulled Mary's hair out of the collar and smoothed it gently with his fingertips.When he put down his hand, his fingertips kept flicking, as if he was still savoring the smooth and silky texture.

Except for Fitzwilliam and Mary, no one noticed his ambiguous behavior.

The tips of Mary's ears turned red, she turned her head to look carefully at Darcy, and found that his face was as stern as before, so she had to tell herself not to think too much, he did that just to show his gentlemanly demeanor.

Darcy and Fitzwilliam kept sending them out of Rosings Manor, and Collins spared no effort to flatter Darcy on the way, hardly using a repeated word.

Mary and Elizabeth were walking fast, they had had enough of his mouth!If he pissed off Mr. Darcy, it would be a good thing to learn a lesson from him!

However, reality cannot satisfy their imagination.Uncharacteristically, Darcy listened to Collins' flattery very patiently. Seeing that Mary had gone far away, he interrupted Collins, "Mr. Collins, are you still going to propose to Miss Mary?"

Collins said in an eager tone, "Yes, I am going to propose to her again tonight. With Mrs. de Boer's advice, she will definitely agree!"

Darcy's face darkened for a moment.

He said slowly, "I ask you to think carefully, Mr. Collins."