My years as a menswear boss

Before Jane recovered, Jiqiu did not expect that every time Darcy and Elizabeth met, the atmosphere would be tense.

"She's gone, brother." Jiqiu waved his hand in front of Bingley's eyes.

"Hyde, I really hope the dance will come soon." Bingley looked back at the carriage and sighed.

"Although...but I think they should be very happy." Jiqiu said with a twitch.

Bingley looked at her in disbelief, "Why?"

"The sparks between Darcy and Miss Elizabeth are getting more and more serious." Jiqiu looked at a flock of birds circling in the distance, "Besides, your sister is not very satisfied with your sweetheart, you can't A question of evasion."

"I will convince them that Jane is such a good girl. If I miss her, I will never be able to let go of her." Bingley said firmly.

Jiqiu turned her head and glanced at him, "Courage is also an indispensable part of love. I believe that Miss Bennet's feelings for you are no more shallow than your feelings for her. As your friend, I will always stand On your side."

"Oh, Hyde, you're so kind!" Bingli stepped forward and gave Jiqiu a strong hug, "Being friends with you is the thing I don't regret the most!"

Jiqiu shook her head helplessly, and watched Bingley leave happily together. She looked up at the living room upstairs, where Darcy was looking at her from a distance by the window.

She had a hunch that Darcy would become a big stumbling block in the relationship between Bingley and Jane. After all, Bingley was more influenced by his friends than by his sisters, and he had always trusted his friends very much.

"Mr. Darcy, are you still distraught at the departure of Miss Elizabeth Bennet?"

Miss Bingley asked, looking at the man by the window, her originally beautiful face was distorted by jealousy.

"No." Darcy said, in fact, he was trying to suppress his sense of loss, he told himself all the time, 'I'm just a whim, next time I see her, I won't feel throbbing up. '

Elizabeth in the carriage looked relaxed, "I'm finally leaving. Except for your Mr. Bingley, I have never felt so relieved to leave a place."

"Not including Mr. Hyde?" asked Jane.

"Mr. Hyde is very nice and a gentleman, but I always feel a distance from him, and Mr. Hyde seldom participates in their activities, and I rarely see him." Elizabeth paused and continued, "Of course if I wouldn't have been able to last that long without him."

Jane looked at her younger sister, smiled without saying a word, and she hugged her tenderly.

Jane and Elizabeth didn't know that a "surprise" awaited them when they returned home.

"Dad, I've never heard you mention that we have such a cousin." Elizabeth looked at Mr. Bennet who was drinking soup.

"I had some trouble with his father, but now his father has passed away and wants to repair the relationship with me. He wrote to me not long ago, and I also wrote a reply." Mr. Bennet put down the spoon in his hand.

"I think he's here to fight for your hard-earned property!" cried Mrs. Bennet with dissatisfaction. Unseen nephew, he can even kick us out after you die!"

Mary looked at the angry mother and explained to her the meaning of limited inheritance. She had explained it many times, but Mrs. Bennet, who was furious, didn't listen to her at all.

Mr. Bennet looked at the noisy dining table and tapped the porcelain plate under his hand with a spoon, "Okay, please be quiet and listen to how his letter is written."

Mr. Bennet finished reading the letter in his hand unhurriedly, "So at four o'clock in the afternoon, this gentleman will come. In his letter, he is a sincere and polite young man. Maybe we can be reliable friend."

"Well, my dear, he is willing to make up for our daughter, and it is not impossible to entertain him well." Mrs. Bennet's complexion improved a little, and she finally felt a little comforted in her heart.

"Then how will he make up for it?" Mary looked at her father and asked, she thought about the books she had read, and vaguely had an answer in her heart.

"No matter how he compensates, this kindness is also good for us." Jane wiped the corner of her mouth and said.

"In his letter, he praised his benefactor so much, and he had a sense of aloofness to his congregation. This person is so contradictory," Elizabeth said.

Mary recalled the letter just now, and said softly, "His wording is very strange, and the whole article is full of gorgeous rhetoric. I don't think what he wrote in the letter is consistent with what he did. He is trying to put Pretending to be an open-hearted person."

Mr. Bennet listened to the conversation between his two daughters, "Then we can look forward to his arrival. Seeing is believing. This is the first time I have seen a person who is extremely conceited and servile. "

Lydia didn't participate in the discussion. She was thinking about how to match the lace around her skirt so that it would stand out. She didn't pay attention to Mr. Collins discussed by the family.

Even if he inherited his father's property, so what, as long as he can marry Mr. Hyde, she can enjoy countless wealth.

William Collins arrived at the Bennet's punctually. He was a tall man with a simple appearance and a prim and respectful demeanor.

But he is not an introverted man. At the dinner table, his witty remarks won the favor of Mrs. Bennet. He praised the five Miss Bennet and firmly said that they would marry Mrs. Right.

Mrs. Bennet is the only one who can benefit from overly courteous words, and the ladies of the Bennet family can't help but touch the goose bumps on their arms.

"Sir, you are such a kind person, thanks to your good words, let them all marry successful men in the future." Mrs. Bennet sighed, "otherwise they can only live with a dowry of two thousand pounds. "

"It is precisely for this reason that I came here this time. I came to Longbourn sincerely, hoping to please one of the beautiful cousins. Of course, we can get to know each other for a long time." Collins said.

The atmosphere at the table froze for a moment, but soon the servants brought delicious meals, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

Immediately, Collins began to praise his benefactor, and expressed his endless admiration, and kept emphasizing how this Lady Catherine valued him and helped him.

"Then she is really a very kind lady. I think the rumors are really outrageous. She doesn't look arrogant at all. Lady Catherine is really a kind and humble woman." Mrs. Bennet said.

"Oh, of course. Lady Catherine's manor is only a small road away from my house. When she came to our house as a guest, she didn't feel disgusted at all, and even praised the warm and unique decoration of my house." Collins said, "Her husband died young, leaving only one daughter They depended on each other for life. But they left behind a huge inheritance. It is a pity that Miss de Boer was weak and sick. Otherwise, relying on her noble blood, she would definitely be able to enter the upper class and leave a good name.

Every time I comfort Madam Catherine in this way, Miss Pole is a lady with both talents and looks, and a lot of high-quality men are willing to marry her. "

"Your master must be very fond of your flattering skills." Mr. Bennet said, "May I ask, is this your innate talent?"

"No, I used to be a clumsy person, but I found that the noble ladies liked to hear me say these beautiful words. Over time, I learned this skill and used it." Collins said, "I know How to play by ear, what to say on what occasion, all rely on improvisation, and there is no need to spend time pondering."

Mr. Bennet exchanged glances with his second daughter, Elizabeth.It was evident that they had guessed what Mr. Collins was like.

Since Lydia heard that Collins was seeking to marry one of them, she had been trying to reduce her sense of existence, but she was afraid that he would take a fancy to her.

After the group finished their meal, they went outside for some activities.Mrs. Bennet offered to let her daughters accompany him for a walk.

During the walk, Collins circled Elizabeth, boasting of his ecstasy.

Elizabeth was speechless after hearing this.

"Katie! Look, this is a new hat!" Lydia pointed happily at the exquisite hat in the window.

"Oh, Lydia, do you have the money to buy it?" Catherine looked at the price below, Mr. Bennet would give them pocket money on the first day of every month, and Lydia didn't have the habit of saving money, usually I ran out of pocket money before the middle of the month.

Lydia kept silent in her heart. She was already thinking about how to borrow money from her sister to buy this hat, even though she had many hats that were left unused after only wearing them a few times.

"Hey, Lydia!" An officer in a red uniform stepped forward.

"It's you, Matthew." Lydia's tone was light, and she was suddenly attracted by the man next to the red uniform.

The young man next to officer Matthew was handsome, with a eccentric demeanor, deep and charming eyes, and he was eye-catching just standing there.

Lydia compared him to Mr. Hyde, 'Well, Mr. Hyde is more attractive, he looks so poor. '

But her elder sister, Catherine, hadn't escaped the charm of the red uniform yet, and she listened expectantly to Matthew's introduction to them.

The young man's name was George Wickham, and he was about to join Colonel Wales' regiment.

He talks humorously, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.There is no doubt that his manner won the favor of the ladies present.