My years as a menswear boss

Elizabeth returned to Longbourne in a disturbed mood, and told Jane what had happened at Rosings.

"My God, Mr. Wickham is such a person?!"

Jane had a look of disbelief, "He looks so polite and sincere."

"People can pretend." Elizabeth said with a sigh, and she looked at Jane with a tangled expression, "Would you blame me for believing Wickham's lies?"

"How could it be, Liz. You were also deceived, so how can I blame you?" Jane put down her blond hair and combed her hair with a horn comb.

Elizabeth thought of what happened at the dinner table, and she had a headache, "But Katie was so fascinated by Wickham that she kept pestering her mother to go to Barryton, just to meet Wickham.

And I can't tell them the truth, and Katie will know, and Lydia will know, and Mother will know, and it will eventually become public. "

"Daddy won't allow her to go." Jane was very aware of her parents' temperament, and she comforted Elizabeth.

Elizabeth pressed the center of her brows, "If she is stubborn, Dad will just let her go, and Lydia will follow Katie when she sees her goal. It's really unimaginable."

Elizabeth's premonition really came true, and Mr. Bennet impatiently let her go after being pestered by Catherine several times.

"Father, how can you let them do whatever they want?" Elizabeth walked up and down in front of Mr. Bennet anxiously.

"No one will miss your sister's property." Mr. Bennet put down the newspaper in his hand, "She is very safe, you don't have to worry too much."

Elizabeth's frown did not loosen, and she finally watched the two sisters get into the carriage of a captain's wife and headed for Bailitun together.

Mr. Gardiner and Mrs. Gardiner visited Bennet's house again, and Mrs. Gardiner warmly invited Elizabeth to play together.

"My business is too hot, I'm afraid I can only play around Derbyshire." Mr. Gardiner said with a regretful expression.

Elizabeth patted her nephew's head, "I think Derbyshire also has nice scenery."

"Yes, I don't think anything can compare to the natural beauty of Derbyshire." Mrs. Gardiner distributed the gifts in her hands to Jane and Elizabeth.

"Is Mary okay?" Jane thought of her sister who hadn't come home yet, she glanced at Mrs. Bennet quietly in the room, and asked in a low voice.

"The last time I saw Mary she looked in good spirits and the children at the poorhouse loved her. There was a lovely gentleman there too."

Mrs. Gardiner showed a smile on her face, she lowered her voice, "Maybe you will hear good news soon."

"Really?!" Elizabeth covered her mouth in surprise. She quickly thought about Wickham again and asked Mrs. Gardiner, "How is that gentleman?"

"He is a friend of Mr. Hyde and Mary's favorite writer." Mrs. Gardiner only gave a little information, and the two Bennet sisters immediately knew who this person was.

"Could it be that Paul Winston?" Elizabeth and Jane looked at each other, and they couldn't believe it from each other's eyes.

"I remember that Mr. Winston came from a prominent background, and he acted very casually." Jane said hesitantly. She was not belittling her sister, but she couldn't believe that a well-known aristocrat would be tempted by her introverted and silent Mary.

"Well, let's not tell mother about it yet, she doesn't like anyone talking about Mary lately."

Elizabeth said to Jane, she smiled, "At least I believe that Mr. Hyde is a man, and if he can be his friend, he must not be a very low-level person. It may be a good thing for Mary."

After a day's rest at the Bennet's, the Gardiners took Elizabeth to Derbyshire.

"A little further ahead is Pemberley, where there is a very majestic manor, which is a work of art, but unfortunately we don't know the owner of that manor," Mrs. Gardiner said.

At the dinner table, Mrs. Gardiner proposed that she would like to visit the manor.

"We don't know the owner of the house. Would it be awkward to visit?" Elizabeth hesitated, but she was actually afraid of facing Mr. Darcy again.

"The view of the manor there is very beautiful. It would be a pity if I didn't get to see it here." Mrs. Gardiner scooped up a bowl of soup for herself with a spoon.

"I have inquired that the owner of that manor is not here now. They went to another place for summer vacation." Mr. Gardiner wiped his mouth.

Elizabeth breathed a sigh of relief, "Then let's go there and have a look."

"Liz, are you still satisfied with what you see?" Mr. Gardiner sat opposite Elizabeth and asked.

Elizabeth raised her head and glanced around the lush woods around her, "I can't be more satisfied, the woods here happen to be what I like."

Passing through the woods, a huge manor appeared in sight, and Mrs. Gardiner patted Elizabeth's hand, "Look, that is Pemberley's manor. I don't know which lady is so lucky to be the mistress of that manor. "

"What do you think, Liz?"

Elizabeth looked at the manor with admiration in her eyes, "It is really beautiful, this is the most beautiful manor I have ever seen, it is so magnificent and huge."

After Mr. Gardiner explained his purpose to the housekeeper, Mrs. Reynolds, she enthusiastically led the group into the manor.

"...He is a very kind master and never treats every servant badly. Although he is a little bit rude, he is very sincere." Mrs. Reynolds said, and she took everyone to the huge living room.

Elizabeth looked at the oil paintings in the window, and she recognized two portraits, one of Darcy and the other of Wickham.

"This is the son of the previous housekeeper, but he has not inherited his father's merits and has a restless personality."

Mrs. Reynolds said, and she introduced Darcy next to her, "This is the master. I brought him up since he was a child. He is a very kind child and a brother who loves his sister."

"Oh, he looks so handsome," said Mrs. Gardiner, casting a glance at Elizabeth.

"This is." Elizabeth noticed another medium-sized oil painting hanging in the living room. In the oil painting, a young man was leading a horse, and a young girl with a bright smile was sitting on the horse's back.

"This is Mr. Hyde and Miss Georgiana. They have a very good relationship. The old master has always admired this young man. He is the most tempered nobleman I have ever seen. He is very polite to everyone, even the arrogant ones. people, and would like to associate with him," said Mrs. Reynolds.

"Mr. Darcy and Mr. Hyde are honorable gentlemen," said Elizabeth.

"This lady knows our master and Mr. Hyde?"

Elizabeth smiled politely, "I just met a few times at the ball."

After visiting the interior, Mrs. Reynolds was busy preparing for the master's move in tomorrow, and asked other servants to take them for a walk in the garden.

Elizabeth looked at the small fish swimming in the outdoor pool, and her mood became better. She tentatively put her hand in the pool, and the small fish rushed over to peck her fingers.

"Miss Bennet?!" A surprised voice sounded behind her.

Elizabeth turned her head and saw Darcy. She looked at the muddy man with messy hair, her lips moved, "Mr. Darcy?"

"Are you OK?"

Darcy glanced at the mud all over his body in embarrassment, his hands froze in the air at a loss, "Sorry, I accidentally fell off my horse just now, I hope I didn't scare you."

"It's nothing, you didn't fall, did you?"

Darcy raised the clothes in his hand awkwardly, "It just rained yesterday, and the soil on the grass is soft. I didn't get hurt, but I looked a little embarrassed. Please allow me to tidy up my appearance."

Elizabeth looked at the back of Darcy leaving in a hurry, and she smiled helplessly. Mrs. Gardiner called her to leave, but subconsciously stopped at the gate of the manor.

Darcy, who had been freshened up quickly, appeared in front of her, with a trace of steam in her hair, "I don't know about your coming, I hope there is no place that is ill-received."

Elizabeth quickly waved her hand, "No, everything here makes me feel comfortable, and there is nothing that is not well received."

"Do you like it here, Miss Bennet?" asked Darcy softly.

"Of course, this is the most spectacular manor I have ever seen, and it can be said to be the best manor in my heart." Elizabeth said.

"Your compliments make me happy." Darcy curled his lips and smiled, he noticed the Gardiners not far away, "Are those two relatives of yours?"

Elizabeth nodded, and took Darcy forward to introduce them to each other.What she didn't expect was that Darcy had a good talk with her uncle and aunt, and they were both satisfied with each other, leaving a perfect impression.

Darcy invites them to take a walk by the lake in his back garden.

"He looks very friendly, exactly as Mrs. Reynolds said," Mrs. Gardiner whispered to Elizabeth.

"Well... he's a little different from the Mr. Darcy I know."

Elizabeth also saw Darcy's comfortable side for the first time. If he had appeared at the ball with such a character, then she would not be able to prejudice this man.

"Sir, there is a letter from you from home." Barton respectfully handed the envelope with the Hyde family's exclusive wax seal to Jiqiu.

Jiqiu raised her eyebrows, and tore open the envelope with her hands. She quickly browsed through the entire letter, not knowing what expression to use for a while.

"What happened, sir?" Barton asked worriedly.

"Edward Hyde is dead." Jiqiu handed the letter to Barton.

Barton took the letter, but he didn't read it right away, his eyes were even more worried, "Count Curranladen, that's right."

"Yes, my biological father." Jiqiu said flatly.

Barton clenched the letter in his hand, and he comforted softly, "Please don't be too sad."

Jiqiu looked at him suspiciously, "You think too much, I don't feel sad, it's just that I was surprised to inherit the family suddenly."