Jane sat on the sofa farthest from Bentley, and chatted with him one after another. The shyness and joy in the past were completely gone.Bingley tried his best to find topics of interest to her, vividly described the interesting things he had encountered recently, and tried to reawaken her love for him, but the effect was not very significant.

No, it was quite the opposite. Seeing that he had such a colorful life, Jane felt even more disappointed in her heart.

"Ladies, good afternoon." Darcy finally reluctantly left the kitchen and walked into the living room to say hello to the four sisters.Although his expression was still serious and rigid, the four sisters were all willing to chat with him, and found that he was not ignoring him as usual. Instead, he answered all questions and had a humble attitude, so they all sat around him.Especially Lydia, she couldn't hide the admiration in her eyes, and almost regarded him as her quasi-brother-in-law.

This diametrically opposed attitude made the Bingley siblings quite uncomfortable.They could hardly keep the smiles on their faces, and it was Mary's voice announcing dinner that relieved them.

"Drink the soup first." Mary naturally chose the seat next to Darcy, and served him a bowl of soup.After living together for nine days, the two have already developed a tacit way of life, and they can understand each other's meaning with a look and a smile.

"Very special!" Darcy took a sip and nodded to the expectant girl.The girl's bright smile lit up his eyes, and in front of her, he always showed his most gentle side.

Jane looked at the two enviously, and felt that the relationship between herself and Bingley was so fragile that a little gossip could destroy it.Perhaps, what he loves is her beautiful appearance.

Mrs. Bennet kept asking Darcy to eat more, and asked him frequently if he needed another toast.Under her persuasion, Darcy ate two in a row, and expressed her admiration for the sumptuous dinner appropriately.Mrs. Bennet was greatly pleased by his near-ingratiating behavior.In her opinion, Darcy is simply the most perfect son-in-law in the world, and more importantly, he is firm enough not to abandon his daughter just because of a little difficulty.

After dinner, Mrs. Bennet suggested that the young men should all go for a walk, to digest their stomachs.Her intentions were so obvious that the four sisters all looked at Mary with teasing eyes.

"Let's go. We'll take a walk around the farm. The path over there is full of wild roses, which smell good and look good." Mary's cheeks were seductively blush, and her blue eyes were watery.

"Okay." Darcy opened his arms and waited.

Mary immediately took his arm and led him out.She could hardly stand the strong crowd of her sisters.

Bingley invited Jane nervously, but unexpectedly got her consent.He thanked God aloud in his heart.

Mary and Darcy asked each other about their recent living conditions, and talked about Lydia's changes, and then remained silent.Darcy is thoughtful, Mary seems calm, but her heart beats faster and faster.She thought Darcy would propose to herself today.But this strange silence lasted for more than half an hour. Seeing that the sky was completely dark, and the road could not be seen any further, only the faint light of fireflies that occasionally flew by, the two had no choice but to go back.

"You..." The two spoke at the same time and remained silent at the same time.

"Ladies first." Darcy's deep voice sounded after a while.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Mary's ears turned red.

"Before that, don't you have anything to say to me?" Darcy stared at her with a very serious tone.

"What should I say?" Do you want me to propose to you in reverse?Mary's eyes were wide open.

"What do you think you haven't said to me?" Darcy pursed his lips, with a hint of expectation hidden in his eyes.

Mary thought hard, and at this stall, Jane's angry voice came from not far away, "Are we going to sacrifice Lydia's happiness in order to protect the reputation of the Bennett family? You don't know that Wickham is What kind of person, if she were your sister, would you have the heart to let her marry a villain? You've let me down, Bentley!"

As soon as the words fell, Jane quickly ran towards the two of them, and the moment they passed by, Mary saw tears flickering in the corners of her eyes.When Lydia came back alone, they also blamed Mary for not letting her marry Wickham, so as to preserve the reputation of the Bennet family.However, after listening to Lydia's narration, they were grateful for Mary's decision.Nothing is more important than the safety and happiness of your family.

And after Bingley disappeared for a month, he suggested to her that Lydia should marry Wickham.Although he was willing to spend 2000 pounds as Lydia's dowry, but with Darcy in front of him, his move was really not wise.

Mary gave Darcy a hard look, and raised her skirts to catch up.

Angry girl!Darcy raised his forehead, saw Bingley who was catching up, and gave him a sympathetic look, "I think you should calm down and take a good look at the problem between you and Jane. Are you sure you love her? If yes, you You should consider issues for her from her perspective, instead of just staring at your reputation and other people's gossip."

After the words fell, he strode away, his back was not as straight as before.He didn't hear the long-awaited love words, and to be honest, he was very disappointed right now.

Mary is more disappointed than he is, especially when Mrs. Bennet keeps asking if Darcy has proposed to her.Lying on the bed, she couldn't figure out what she hadn't said to him.His deep, expectant and pleading eyes kept appearing in her mind, keeping her up all night.

The next day the Bennets received a letter from Netherfield inviting them to a dance that evening.The Bennets had not been seen in Longborn society for a long time since Lydia's return, and they had no interest in being laughed at.But this time the dance was held by Darcy, and they couldn't refuse.

When they showed up at the Netherfield mansion, many people started whispering and looked at Lydia with disdain from time to time.Lydia held Mary's arm in horror, hiding her figure behind her.

"Good evening, everyone, I hope you have a pleasant night." Darcy went up to greet Lydia in person, looked at Lydia and said warmly, "Too much care about other people's eyes will cause you to be imprisoned in a small eggshell, cramped Sooner or later, you will be unable to breathe. The most important thing you need to do now is to break through this layer of eggshells and go out bravely. You live for yourself, not for others. Think about how you have survived so many sufferings before , what are these criticisms worth?"

"Oh, brother-in-law, thank you so much! You and Mary are my guardian angels, I love you!" Lydia excitedly gave Darcy a hug.She feels better.

Darcy was very satisfied with her address, nodded gently at her, and then took a deep look at Mary.Couldn't she have taken a hint from Lydia's words?

The surrounding discussions disappeared. Since Mr. Darcy clearly welcomed the Bennetts, they certainly couldn't disappoint.Look at his gentle and polite behavior, this is a real gentleman.Many people are ashamed of it.

"Please." Darcy walked up to Mary and opened his arms.

Mary gave him a sweet smile and put her arms around his gently.As long as he was there, she felt extremely at ease, and all the entanglement and anxiety of the night disappeared without a trace.

"How about the champagne for you?" He whispered in her ear, and the scorching masculine breath blew on her jade-white cochlea.

"I haven't opened the seal yet." Mary squinted at him, her ears blushing.

Darcy smiled lowly, and said softly, "Then let's put it aside, and we will taste it together later."

Mary was noncommittal.She somewhat disliked such a Darcy, while talking ambiguous words, but at the same time did not propose marriage.She couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

The behavior of the two was extremely intimate, causing everyone to look at them frequently.In particular, Mr. Darcy's unprecedented gentle attitude is short of writing the words "I love Mary" on his forehead.When an iceberg begins to melt, the pouring flood is often overwhelming.The affectionate look in Mr. Darcy's eyes made many an unmarried girl blush with shame.

Miss King was one of the few girls who remained sympathetic to Lydia.She raised her eyebrows jokingly, and raised her glass to her friend.She didn't dare to lean over, Darcy's eyes were full of warning.

Unlike before, the Bennet family was isolated intentionally or unintentionally, but Mrs. Bennet didn't care about it at all.She took this as everyone's jealousy of herself, because she would soon have the best son-in-law of Quanlang Boen.

"I'm glad you're not as popular as before. We have more time alone. I remember you were always surrounded by a large group of people, and I could only watch you from afar." Darcy handed Mary a glass Wine, the tone is not very pleasant.It seems that this memory left a lot of shadows on him.

"That's when you started..." Mary blushed, realizing she couldn't go on.

"Yes, I was very anxious at that time because I couldn't get close to you. Those words that disliked you were not my true thoughts. In fact, my heart was longing for you, but my reason told me that I had to give up. I made a mistake. A lot of stupid mistakes." Darcy tried to confess himself, smiled wryly for a while and then continued, "Please dance with me until the end of the ball. I wanted to make this request a long time ago."

He stared straight at Mary, and the strong affection in his eyes wrapped her tightly like a ball of silk thread.She held his hand and slid onto the dance floor. Her elegant dancing posture and sweet smile made everyone stop and stand aside to watch.

Until the end of the dance, the two were not separated for even a second.They either danced, or tasted wine, or sat in the most remote corners and whispered, completely forgetting the people around them.Fortunately, with the help of Mr. Bingley, the dance went on smoothly.

The Bennett family was going to produce a Mrs. Darcy, which was the consensus of the residents of Longbourn, and the contempt for Lydia was greatly alleviated.With such a strong brother-in-law, she doesn't have to worry about the future.

As usual, Mrs. Bennet dawdled until the end before leaving.Her behavior was exactly what Darcy wanted.He held Mary's hand tightly, sent her out of the gate, and asked without warning, "Mary, do you love me?" There was longing in his deep eyes.

Mary was completely stunned, unable to speak for a long time.She came from an ancient and closed country, where people would never pronounce the word 'love'. The union of the two was entirely based on the exchange of family interests, and they could not see each other's appearance until the end of the wedding ceremony.For them, love is a luxury in life, which cannot be obtained in a lifetime of poverty.Because of this, she maintains an indifferent attitude of "I gain my luck, lose my life" in terms of feelings, and never imagined that she would show her love to others one day.

Does she love Darcy?She found that the answer in her heart was yes, but when she saw the earnest gazes from her family members, she was ashamed to speak out because of her reserved nature.She lifted the hem of her skirt and quickly boarded the carriage, and fled under Darcy's dark eyes.

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