My years as a menswear boss

"You arranged so many dances?" Jiqiu sat on the sofa and listened to Bentley's itinerary, a little unbelievable.

"Is that a lot? I like dancing, and it allows me to meet a lot of new friends." Bingley said happily.

"I don't think so." Darcy took a sip from a glass of whiskey, "Don't expect too much."

"Do you think so too, Mr. Darcy?" Miss Bingley couldn't hide a smile on her face.

Jiqiu could tell that Bingley's younger sister was interested in Darcy, but Darcy was not interested in her, but for Bingley's sake, he didn't turn cold.

"It's completely uncivilized here, whether it's land or people. I can guarantee that the ball here is not as good as any ball you have in London." Darcy said.

Miss Bingley was about to agree, but Jiqiu, who was leaning on the sofa, said lazily, "Don't be so mean, Darcy. You will regret it if you draw conclusions too early."

Although Jiqiu is the youngest in the living room, he has the right to speak.

Even Mr. Hurst, Bingley's brother-in-law, dared not confront the rebuttal.Only Darcy can face Jiqiu in the audience, and Bentley is in a dilemma between the two friends.

Jiqiu has always been able to distinguish her emotions clearly. She regards Bingley as a friend, but she doesn't love the house and give it to Bingley's family. In comparison, she is more indifferent than Darcy.

Of course, almost no one can see this, and Darcy feels it, but his filter is too thick, and he attributes Jiqiu's behavior to his cleanliness.

'My brother doesn't fuck with girls, that's great! '

Darcy thought so every time, and Miss Bingley was not so annoying at this time.

He had no reason not to be able to see what Jiqiu could see, and he had imprinted the impossibility on Miss Bingley early in his heart, so he never got along with her alone.

"You're going to the ball, Hyde." Bingley looked expectant. He really liked playing with his friends.

Jiqiu nodded without hesitation, "Of course, I haven't participated in this kind of dance." She was looking forward to the sparks from the friction between Elizabeth and Darcy.

"What about you, Darcy?"

"I'll go too." Darcy said slowly, he seemed indifferent, but in fact he was always the first one to compromise in terms of friends.

The first dance will be here soon, Jiqiu fastens the white scarf, buttons the waistcoat, and confirms that there is nothing wrong with her before stepping into the carriage.

"Be happy, Darcy." Jiqiu looked at the serious friend beside him, "You are going to the ball, not to negotiate."

Darcy twitched the corners of his mouth and showed a smile. Obviously, it would be better not to smile. He saw the ponytail drooping on the back of the young man's head, which was as lively as his master, flickering.

"Wait a minute." Darcy called Jiqiu who got out of the car, "The hairband is loose." He strode forward, tied it up skillfully, and tied a very cute bowknot.

"Oh." Jiqiu touched the bow on the back of his head, "Thank you, brother. I take back what I said yesterday, you are not mean at all."

Darcy didn't expect the young man to remember, he showed a sincere smile, "I didn't care."

Before entering the door, Jiqiu heard the noise inside, shoes kicking on the floor, musical instruments playing, and the sound of people talking.She followed Darcy, and they walked last together.

When Bentley stepped into the ballroom, the whole hall fell silent for a moment, and soon the music sounded again.

He was friendly and cheerful, and he quickly got acquainted with the people present and fully integrated into them.

Darcy took Miss Bingley, and Mr. Hurst took Mrs. Hurst to the dance floor together.

Jiqiu didn't care about being left behind, she looked at the people present with great interest.

At the same time, because she was too obsessed with observation, she didn't even know that everyone was looking at her. Of course, even if she knew it, she wouldn't take it to heart.

Among them, Mrs. Bennet's eyes were shining, and she asked the ladies present like a magpie about Mr. Bingley's friend.

There was not much information, but only a few pieces of information convinced Mrs. Bennet that this was a very suitable candidate for her son-in-law.

"Elvis Hyde, his family is a hereditary aristocrat. If nothing else happens, his future wife will be the countess."

Mrs. Bennet told her daughters the information she collected, "Not only does she have a fixed income of [-] pounds a year, but she also has many shops under her name and a big castle at home."

Among them, Lydia Bennet listened the most seriously. She doesn't want to dance at all now, and all her thoughts are drifting to the most dazzling young man present, her heart keeps beating, "Mom, is he really single?"

"Of course it's true, baby." Mrs. Bennet looked at her youngest daughter expectantly.

In her eyes, the youngest daughter, Lydia, not only matches her age, but also her appearance is quite suitable, "Oh, he is also a rookie in politics, without any bad habits."

"My God, do such people really exist?"

Lydia couldn't help covering her mouth, her cheeks were rosy, and she glanced at the young man again. The more she looked, the more her heart became more and more moved. It was simply the man she was destined to meet in her destiny.

"Mom, such an excellent person will never lack suitors." Elizabeth looked at the mother and sister who were a little dazed and interrupted. She saw Elvis Hyde and instantly understood why her father said that night Having said that, I have to admit that at first glance, she was a little moved.

But reason quickly stopped her, the beautiful appearance was only temporary, and she paid more attention to the inner nature of this gentleman.

Mrs. Bennet felt a little unhappy when she heard the second daughter's words, "What if, maybe he is preparing for this moment. Liz, if he wants to ask you to dance, you must have a chat with him."

"Look, Mr. Bingley dances so well." Mrs. Bennet looked at Bingley on the dance floor with satisfaction, as if she was her son-in-law.

Elizabeth sighed. She looked at her sister staring at Mr. Hyde with a bit of embarrassment on her face. She gently pulled her, but Lydia didn't give her any look.

In the end, Jane said softly, "Don't leave a bad impression on Mr. Hyde."

Only then did Lydia withdraw her gaze reluctantly, she no longer danced with people on the dance floor throughout the whole ball like before, "If Mr. Hyde asks me to dance, what a pity I miss it. '

Under the expectant eyes of all the girls, Jiqiu slowly walked from the position near the dance floor to the side, and poured himself a glass of wine.

Darcy and Miss Bingley stopped dancing after a dance. He saw Jiqiu who picked up a grape and put it in his mouth, "Aren't you looking forward to this dance?"

"I am really looking forward to it. There is a happy atmosphere everywhere, which makes my tense spirit relax a lot."

Jiqiu picked up the goblet and took a sip of the sweet wine, "What do you think?"

"Not in any decent way." Darcy hummed at just the volume two people could hear.

"Did you see that gentleman?" Although the voice was trying to suppress it, it still reached the ears of Jiqiu and Darcy, "Mrs. Lucas said that it was another friend of Mr. Bingley, his name was Fitz William Darcy."

Jiqiu tilted his head, glanced at the three women talking with him from the corner of his eye, and looked at Darcy at the same time, Darcy's lips were already pursed into a straight line.

"Living in Derbyshire, he has a property comparable to half of Derbyshire. Although it is not as good as that Mr. Hyde, his annual income is still [-] pounds. He is young and promising, and he is already managing the family business! In my opinion, he is only second to Mr. Hyde. Mr Hyde."

Mrs. Bennet said to Jane and Elizabeth with a look of joy, this dance has already excited her brain, how wonderful it would be for three extremely high-quality young men to become the daughters of the Bennet family.

'I exaggerated, but it seems that I didn't exaggerate. '

'Madam, your voice seems a little too loud. '

Jiqiu looked at Darcy, whose face was extremely stinky, and couldn't suppress a smile at the corner of her mouth. She poked Darcy hard with her elbow, blinked her eyes, "Listen, aren't you happy to praise you?" '

Darcy understood the meaning in Jiqiu's eyes, he snorted, and glanced warningly at the young man's gloating smile.

After dancing to a song, Bentley found two friends with wine glasses, "Darcy, Hyde, are you going to stand there like a stake all night?"

"Of course not. I haven't found my favorite dance partner yet." Jiqiu smiled and swayed the wine in the glass.

"It's not easy!" Bingley walked up to a kind and enthusiastic old gentleman with a smile and said something, and the other party soon laughed too.

When Jiqiu received Bingley's gaze, she couldn't help saying that she bumped Darcy with the shoulder and asked him to come along.

Darcy looked at the chaotic ball with a look of extreme reluctance. He was worried that Hyde would imitate others, so he followed.

"Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Bingley would like to meet you and your daughters." The old gentleman introduced them with a smile on his face.

Mrs. Bennet, who had received the message a long time ago, smiled reservedly and saluted Mr. Bingley together with her daughters, "It's really nice to meet you, sir."

"This is my eldest daughter Jane, my second daughter Elizabeth, and my youngest daughter Lydia."

Mrs. Bennet had a lot of calculations in her mind, how appropriate, there are exactly three people, and now her daughter is one, "There is Mary sitting there, and there is a Catherine dancing on the dance floor."

Jiqiu raised her eyebrows. This seemed to be the Bennet family in the book. She glanced at the three young ladies and bowed towards them with a gentle expression.

'Why is one of the eyes terribly bright. '

Jiqiu didn't want to admit that she was taken aback. She looked at Mr. Darcy, her face was still facing the dance floor, and she didn't look at it at all.

"Are you very fond of dancing, sir?" asked Mrs. Bennet.

"I couldn't love it more, ma'am." Bingley's eyes were bright, and he looked at the most beautiful lady. "May I ask if Miss Bennet has a partner? Would it be my honor to invite you to a dance?"

Jane smiled softly, "I don't have a partner, sir."

This is a very gentle lady, Jiqiu admired in her heart.