marvelous rosaline

13

Even Rosalind could tell that Tom Buchanan didn't like Gatsby.

He also doesn't like Rosalind, maybe he thinks that she is just a nouveau riche and the former mistress of the nouveau riche, so Mr. Buchanan is not very interested in today's small gathering.

But Gatsby is different.

He seemed to be looking forward to this meeting, and he didn't even seem uncomfortable in the same room with his rival.After taking off his hat and coat, he sat casually next to Nick, and the two talked about Nick's work in the financial industry in New York.

We chatted and chatted, and we talked about investment.

"What about you, Tom." Nick kindly guided the topic: "You should also have a lot of spare money, haven't you made any investments?"

"I'm not good at these."

Buchanan responded reluctantly: "So I handed it over to a special investment company."

Hearing this, Rosalin turned her head away.

She was already annoyed by the social topic of Daisy's beauty and skin care party, and the word "investment company" smoothly lost her attention: "Bill Brothers Investment Company?"

As soon as the words fell, Buchanan looked at Rosalind in surprise: "You know?"

Rosalind nodded.

Gatsby on the side still frowned deeply, obviously afraid that Rosalin would slip up if she didn't pay attention.

what the hell.

This made Rosalin murmur in her heart: Although she is not very good at understanding the emotions of others, she is a detective, and detectives will not leak their mouths about cases!

"One of Times' theater investors." Rosalin replied, "Of course I know."

"No wonder."

Buchanan's face brightened a bit: "Bill and I are old friends. They have always helped me with matters concerning the stock market and investment."

Rosalind: "Good relationship?"

Buchanan: "Just played polo together the other day."

That is a good friend.So maybe Tom Buchanan wasn't completely unaware.

She thought for a while: "I heard...Brother Bill has a deep background."

"That's true."

Buchanan probably found a point to brag about. He leaned back on the sofa, feeling a little proud: "It is said that Bill's ancestors were German nobles, purebred Germans."

Rosalind: "..."

Okay, one sentence is enough to make sure Tom Buchanan knows.

Pure-bred Germans, Rosalin muttered in her heart, Hitler himself was not good.

"However, in recent years, it is better to slowly recover stock investment and convert it into actual gold and real estate." In order not to make her problem so obvious, Rosalin pretended to be careless and changed the subject: "Immediately Something will happen."

"how come?"

Nick said in surprise: "The stock market has been very profitable in recent years."

Rosalind: "It's because it's very profitable."

By around 1929, the Great Depression completely exposed the problem, and the stock market plummeted to the bottom in one day.This turmoil not only affected the United States, but also the whole world, which indirectly promoted the outbreak of World War II.

However, she didn't expect her light words to land, but in exchange for Buchanan's approval.

"That's it! The stock market is something you can't see or touch." Buchanan said, "Where can there be manors and real estate? Too many poor people have become upstarts because of the stock market. Is there any benefit for the United States?" ? It’s because it’s so easy for the poor to get rich that troubles arise!”

Rosalin's gaze immediately turned to Gatsby.

Buchanan scolded him brightly, but the latter just looked over with light blue eyes, and did not show any emotion.

Rosalin curled her lips and said, "The stock market will be turbulent because—"

It is because the poor have no legal way to get rich.

If it was easy to get rich, would Yanke be forced to die?How could Hank wield a throat knife on the cruise ship?

Perhaps it was because this was the first case that Rosalin solved alone, and she never forgot the sour smell, the smell of soot on Hank the fireman, and his look of despair.

It's just that no one present intends to listen to Rosalin's explanation.

"Miss Poirot knows so much."

Daisy's soft and gentle words interrupted Rosalin's explanation.There was an uncomfortable smile on her face, as if she was embarrassed because she had been left out for a long time: "Are these things that actors must know when socializing?"

Rosalind: "No, I'm busy."

The implication is that she has no time for meaningless social work.

However, Daisy didn't understand what Rosalin meant, she still kept smiling: "So that's it, I thought Miss Poirot learned about it when she entertained the theater guests."

Rosalin turned her head blankly.

She blinked her green eyes, genuine confusion appeared on her delicate face: "Why should I entertain theater guests? I'm not a prostitute."

Daisy: "..."

When her words fell to the ground, there was another strange silence in the room.

Nick was almost scared to stand up by Rosalind's words, and he hurriedly brought the topic back to work.

What was supposed to be a friendly gathering ended up being sour.

But Rosalin didn't think it was her fault.

Daisy, like Tom Buchanan, believes that Broadway actors are quite () cheap existences, not only will bring shame to the family, but also need to accompany () guests-in their eyes, this is different from those of the higher class. What is the difference between a courtesan?

She couldn't tell the difference between an opera actor and a musical actor.

Originally Nick wanted to stay with Roseline for dinner, but she felt that such a situation was unnecessary, so she found an excuse to leave first.

"Rosalind!"

Rosalin just stepped out of the old villa when Gatsby chased after her.

The man didn't even have time to take off his hat and coat.Just like that, Gatsby strode out wearing a water-colored shirt, his shirt without a tie was unbuttoned, and he looked a little hasty.

"I'm sorry to let you suffer such contempt." Gatsby said with great guilt: "Daisy can't get in her mouth. She feels that she has been ignored. She is a very kind person, and she will definitely say something afterwards. I regret it and apologize to you."

Rosalin turned her head sideways.

"You shouldn't have chased it out," she said.

"what?"

"She didn't feel neglected, but she was jealous." Rosalin pointed out this point bluntly: "Are you pursuing her now? She thought you loved her, but I was your 'rumored girlfriend' before."

When Rosalin said the words "pursuit" and "love" nonchalantly, Gatsby froze for a moment.

really interesting.

From childhood to adulthood, Rosalin was often accused unkindly of being ruthless and ignorant of feelings, but those who pursue love resist such blunt words.

Fortunately, Gatsby did not become as angry as the others, and reprimanded her for not knowing these things at all.

"I just……"

He sighed, and then his tense body relaxed as he spoke, "I just hope you like her."

Rosalin laughed out loud.

She smiled as if seeing an interesting math problem, her green eyes flashed, and a sly look flashed past.

Such Rosalind made Gatsby startled slightly.

"Did I say something wrong?" asked Gatsby.

"Don't you think such a request is strange?" Rosalin asked back: "You like her, so you ask me to like her too? But why?"

"Because I regard you as family." Gatsby said without thinking.

Again.

Rosalin always felt that such an answer was extremely false.

Why are you family?

It is true that he is fulfilling the promise he made with his mother, but is it necessary to show true affection to fulfill the promise?

Jay Gatsby is like a dummy - it's not a slur, no sarcasm, quite the opposite, it's just because he's so good.

He is impeccably good. In terms of character, character, and even emotion, he is more sincere than anyone else.Even if it is not glorious to get rich, even if it is plated with a false smell of copper, Gatsby's light blue eyes are still clear, without any cover or haze.

Sitting in his position and owning such property, Rosalin never imagined that there would be someone like him who still frankly showed her generosity and loyalty.

Staring at the pair of blue eyes, Rosalin suddenly felt that her mother came to Gatsby not because he could protect him, but because he was enough to be a ruler.

Tell Rosalind, that's the kind of yardstick for "nice guys."

Maybe with Jay Gatsby as a reference, mother doesn't have to worry about Rosalin going astray on her own way.

only……

This still doesn't make Rosalin understand why Gatsby is so sincere.

"You see me as family." She repeated Gatsby's words, and said incomprehensibly, "Then do you know where I was born, where I grew up, and what happened? Where have you read, which cities have you been to, and who have you met?"

Gatsby: "I don't think it's—"

Roseline: "Sir, you and I have only known each other for half a year. I don't understand why you regard me so important."

Gatsby: "I..."

He didn't go on.

In those blue eyes that are always clear, there is a slight confusion emerging.

It seemed that Rosalind had asked him one sentence, and even Gatsby himself didn't know, and never thought about the answer.

Rosalin was not waiting for his answer either.

She gave Gatsby a strange look, but finally turned around and left, walking towards the car waiting for her with long legs.

As soon as he sat down, Thiago in the driver's seat said angrily: "Have you had a fight?"

Rosalind: "No, let's go back."

If you don't understand it, put it aside for now, Rosalin has more important things to do.

…………

……

By the time I got back to the detective agency in Brooklyn, it was getting late.

As soon as Rosalin entered the door, she answered a call from Mrs. Aurora.

"The ledger you sent is very useful, Rosalind!"

Mrs. Aurora on the other end of the phone had uncontrollable happiness hidden in her voice.She said enthusiastically, "I will send someone to pick you up in a few days."

"where to?"

"Watch the battle." Mrs. Aurora said, "You should really want to see little Fabio collapse with your own eyes."