Pride and Prejudice: The Embarrassing Life of Miss Jane Bennett

"Nico, I seem to have told you to invite John to our house as a guest. Miss Jane has been at our house for three days. Where is John?" Madame de Duran asked Nicholas in the study.

Nicholas rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.

"John, he's gone south."

"Nicole, even if it's a lie, can you please choose a more believable one?" Mrs. de Duran said bluntly: "How much effort do we have to make to drag him out of the study every week, now tell me , he went to the south alone? Is he going to completely dig a hole to seal himself?!"

"He just went to visit a writer whom he and admired." Nicholas explained helplessly, but he didn't say what happened next, that is, the writer had already come to London...

It seems that Nicholas's innocent expression and words made Mrs. de Duran believe a little bit, her tone softened a lot, and said, "Well, if that's the case, then there is nothing anyone can do about it."

"Mom, when can we go for a walk in the park? I'm going to throw pebbles into the lake compared to Miss Jane!" James' voice came from the living room.

Madame de Duran put away the fierce expression just now, and walked towards James with a gentle expression.

In the park, by the lake.

"Mom, look, I lost farther than Miss Jane!" Jian Lan looked depressedly at James pulling Mrs. de Duran to show off.

You have been better at throwing since you were a child, of course you are better than me... You have the ability to dance rubber bands with me!Even if your legs are broken, you can't jump over me!Thinking of the stone that sank just after she threw it into the lake, and thinking of the stone that James bounced so far... Jian Lan became even more depressed.

"This kind of stone should be flat. The one Miss Jian picked up just now is too round." Nicholas walked up to Jian Lan and handed her a stone he chose.

Flip the table!I knew that kid wasn't telling the truth!Jian Lan turned her head and gave James a sneaky look, then took the stone from Nicholas' hand and smiled at him.

Smelly child, look at my sister, I have learned not to torture you to death!

"Send the stone forward, not down." Nicholas demonstrated by himself.Jian Lan carefully observed the movements of this Mr. De Duran, and then gave it a try——

Three jumps!Little James just threw five jumps!Jian Lan, who had figured out the trick, suddenly became interested, and was about to find a stone by herself, when Mr. de Duran smiled and handed over a selected stone.

"Thank you~" Jian Lan sincerely smiled at the humanoid hormone distribution machine at this moment, then waved to James, and shouted: "James, let's compare again!"

At this moment, her cheeks were stained a little red because of excitement, and her complexion was set off by the light yellow clothes as if she was transparent. Nicholas, who was used to seeing all kinds of beauties, was instantly dazzled.

"No! You lost just now!" James hid behind Mrs. De Duran, refusing to compete any more.It's a joke, now there is a big brother picking stones for her, what should she do if she wins? !

"You..." Jian Lan's eyes widened, but she didn't realize that the child was such a rascal!

But Jian Lan didn't think about it, who she learned from and who forced her out.

"Hahahaha!" Seeing the omnipotent Miss Jane look so angry and speechless, James laughed happily.

At this time, Madame de Duran looked at her eldest son with unclear eyes.

Nicholas looked away from the staring Jian Lan, raised his eyebrows at his mother provocatively, then smiled and said something to Jian Lan.

Madame de Durand sighed.

In the afternoon, Mrs. de Duran was a little tired, so she asked the coachman to take her back, but Jian Lan, Nicholas and James each expressed their desire to stroll in the park for a while, Mrs. de Duran just took a deep look at Nicholas , and then went back without saying anything.

"I suddenly remembered that there are still some things in the factory." At three o'clock, Nicholas said suddenly.

"I'll just play with Miss Jane here!" James waved his hands without looking back, then picked up another stone, and said unconvinced, "This time I must throw it farther than you!"

Nicholas gave the kid a hard look, and then with a gentle and considerate face, he said softly to Jian Lan: "Please forgive me for being excused, and when the dance is held at home the day after tomorrow, please dance the first two dances with me. May I have the honor?"

In fact, Jian Lan is very embarrassing right now, she really wants to tell you the fuck, stop giving me hormones, I'm really not a demented little white flower and I don't want to catch you, a wealthy son-in-law, I'm not afraid of you being so coquettish and giving me a discharge Is it a waste of resources? !

But of course Jian Lan couldn't be so rude, so she had no choice but to bear her internal injuries, smiled politely, and said, "It's my honor, Mr. de Duran. Please go ahead and don't feel guilty about it at all."

In the end, De Duran gave Jian Lan a scorching look, as if unwilling to let go, then patted James on the head, turned and left.

Seeing Mr. De Duran's back going further and further away, the smile on Jian Lan's face became bigger and bigger.

It's a good thing you're gone, otherwise how would I think of a way to meet my editor?

Jian Lan took out a rose made of white silk from her handbag, pinned it on her neckline, and said to James who was having fun throwing stones there: "I want to rest on the bench in the grove for a while, is that okay?" ?”

"Well... well, I'll find you later." James also said without looking back.

An hour later, Nicholas changed into a suit worn by an office worker secretary and returned to the lake area of ​​Hyde Park. He straightened his sleeves, and Nicholas had a smirk on his face, and then walked towards the grove.

"I really want to know what an old maid looks like in a goose egg yellow dress and a white rose." Nicholas touched his chin, and then walked to the place with the bench according to his memory.

"Miss Jane?"

Stopping in front of the bench, Nicholas was stunned.what did he see

On the bench, his younger brother James leaned on Miss Jane's shoulder with his eyes closed, watching his breathing, as if he was fast asleep.And Jane leaned on James' head, her eyes were slightly closed, and her breathing seemed to be nothing.The orange-red light of the setting sun shines through the branches on the reddish faces of the two people due to exercise, and the breeze blows gently, raising a few strands of hair scattered around the ears.When the blue eyes were no longer shining with sly light, the whole person looked so demure.The rosy lips were slightly pursed, as if waiting for someone's kiss to be as attractive. …

Nicholas had almost forgotten what he was doing here, and he forgot Mr. Edge and Miss Bennett.

He suddenly felt that resting on a bench in the park in the afternoon could also be such a happy thing.He found out that he was jealous, why this Miss Jane seemed to feel infinite happiness no matter what she did, whether she was arguing with James, or sitting in the garden in the afternoon to bask in the sun, or like today, in the humble park. Rest on the bench.

I haven't enjoyed this kind of leisure since I was 17 years old... Yes, since my father died, I have never had such a leisurely time.Nicholas lowered his eyes, hiding what flashed in his eyes.

At this time, James suddenly moved his head, but Jian Lan, who put her head on James' head, fell down because of his movement.

Seeing Jian Lan who suddenly woke up, Nicholas subconsciously wanted to leave, not wanting her to find that he was looking at her like a voyeur.However, at this moment, Jian Lan raised her head, opened her eyes and looked around, as if she had just woken up, her blue eyes were hazy, the kind of dissatisfaction with not getting enough sleep and the momentary loss of not knowing what the day and night were. She looked absolutely lovely.This appearance suddenly made the kitten he raised in the past look like this when he maliciously woke it up.

Nicholas suddenly didn't want to leave. He really wanted to know if there would be any cracks on Miss Jane's perfectly elegant face when he saw her being rude.

"Mr. De Duran?" Jane stood up, rubbed her eyes, and said in surprise.

And at this time, De Duran saw the white rose on Jian Lan's neckline.

boom--

Nicholas suddenly felt all the blood rushing to his brain.

"Jane Bennett?!" Nicholas yelled completely recklessly.

"What's wrong? Mr. De Duran?" Jian Lan's eyes were still blank at the moment.

Good, good, very good, great!

Nicholas clenched his hands tightly at this moment, he didn't know whether he was angry or something, and he was still trembling slightly.

Goose egg yolk, Bai Qiangwei, I wanted to see the outfit proposed by Miss Bennett as a joke. Not only did she agree, she actually wore it. The most damning thing is that she can still wear it beautifully. Didn’t I just deserve to die? Bewildered?

Damn it, I can't say any of the sarcastic words I prepared at this moment!A sense of oppression welled up in Nicholas' chest, and he urgently needed to say something to relieve this feeling.

"Pale yellow dress, white roses, Miss Jane, Miss Jane Bennett, Mr. Acris Edge from Meryton, Hertfordshire!" Nicholas said word by word through gritted teeth.

This time, no matter how stupid Jian Lan was, she understood what was going on.Subconsciously raised her chin, squinted her eyes, and in a standard posture of preparing for battle, Jian Lan asked in a tone that could not be called kind: "Nicholas? Duran... trainee editor?"

"Damn it." Nicholas, who had been confirmed at this moment, could no longer remember to maintain a gentleman's demeanor. He swears, and then gritted his teeth and asked: "Miss Jane, is your surname Bennett or Gardner? To deceive a gentleman Is this interesting?"

Beat it up!This is Hong Guoguo's backlash!Jian Lan has learned a lot today.Taking a deep breath, Jian Lan said, "I have never said that my surname is Gardner. In fact, I have already clarified to Mrs. de Duran on the first day of my visit to your house that my surname is Bei. Nate not Gardner."

Hearing Jian Lan's words, Nicholas choked back the next sentence he had prepared.

"I think if you'd spent a little time getting to know your mother's guests instead of constantly thinking that your all-powerful charm attracted me, you'd have discovered my surname long ago, instead of something like Now it's a yelling fool!"

Nicholas didn't catch his breath, and then, Nicholas's face was flushed red like every time James was bullied miserably.But at this time, Jian Lan still said relentlessly:_`

"Speaking of concealment and deception, I have never concealed my name, let alone deceit, but Mr. Duran, it seems that both the identity and the name are not true. I don't think anyone will compare Nicholas Duran with Nicholas De ?Duran wants to be a person! No one will treat the owner of several textile factories as a cynical, sarcastic, short-sighted, and old-fashioned trainee editor, right?!"

At this moment, James finally woke up. He rubbed the bun's face and opened his eyes. He found that his brother was looking at Miss Jane with a flushed face.

"Okay, okay, what a gentle, demure, multi-talented, elegant and beautiful Miss Jane Bennett!" Nicholas held back for a long time before squeezing these words out of his teeth.

"Thank you for the compliment!" Jian Lan raised her chin, showing that she deserved it.

"Brother, what's the matter?" James ran between Jian Lan and Nicholas, and asked with his face raised.

"James, go and play by yourself first, I have something to say to Miss Jane." Nicholas said with a sullen face.

"Well..." James dared not refuse every time his brother made such an expression.Obediently walked two steps to the side, James looked back worriedly, but the worried eyes were directed at Jian Lan.

I saw James looked at Jian Lan worriedly, and then said to his brother: "Brother, don't lose your temper with Miss Jane, don't be fierce to her, and don't frighten her, she will be your sister-in- law."

Hearing this bastard's words from his younger brother whom he loved since childhood, Nicholas almost spit out blood from his heart.

So bullying!

"Brother, thank you for coming to accompany me to paint today." Georgiana held the palette and smiled shyly at Mr. Darcy.

"The dusk here is the most beautiful view in London." Mr. Darcy said, looking at Georgiana's drawing board approvingly.

In fact, Georgiana wanted to ask her brother about the "witch". She wrote to Mr. Bingley and asked him if he knew someone who was "beautiful than a god, versatile and proficient in several languages, and seduced her brother like a witch." ], but she didn't get any answer, and Mr. Bingley seemed even more at a loss than she was.

But thinking of that night when Georgiana asked if the young lady was also deeply in love with her brother, her brother became extremely depressed at that moment, as if the merchant ships from the Far East, North, Africa and South America sank at the same time, she didn't dare to ask any more up.This made Georgiana realize that she seemed to have discovered something more extraordinary than her brother's encounter with love, that is... her brother seemed to be in unrequited love!

"It's incredible!" murmured Miss Georgiana, returning to her bedroom.

Then, she became even more curious about the lady who won her brother's heart but dismissed it.

At this time, a boy about eleven or twelve years old quickly ran over, stood still in front of his drawing board, looked at it carefully for a while, then raised his head and said to himself:

"This beautiful lady, your paintings really amaze me. Please teach me how to draw, so that I can win Miss Jane's heart!"

A certain child confidently said such nondescript, semi-flirty and non-flirtatious words to the sister of a certain big boss.

Darcy stared into the dazed eyes of the lake, wondering whose mind he was thinking about, and was drawn to the kid because of the phrase 'Miss Jane'. '

Less than half a mile away, Jian Lan and Nicholas were still staring at each other.