[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

chapter123

Mei Tess and Haidee sat in a luxurious two-seater four-wheeled carriage, and their destination was a mansion at No. 27 Helda Road, which was the home of Count Morcerf.

When receiving the countess' invitation letter, Mei Tess planned to go alone, but Haidee insisted on boarding the carriage.She was veiled, and she wore a Grecian dress of plum-tess mill stuff, wrapped in a cashmere cloak with pearls and coral on a white background.There is no doubt that as long as she stands on the dance floor, she will once again become the focus of attention in the Parisian social circle.

But it's too risky!

"Haidee, is it really all right?" Plum Tess asked worriedly.After all, after many years, this was the first time that Hai Dai faced her enemy.

"Plume Tess, don't worry, this time I just want to see what the traitor who betrayed my father has become, and I won't let him see anything." Haiide's eyes flashed sharply , "I am the daughter of the Lion of Yanina, if I can't even face this man, how can I avenge him in the future?"

"I believe in you." Plum Tess gently shook Haidee's cold palm, "I just hope you understand that you need someone to face, and I will always be by your side."

"Thank you, Plum Tess," said Haidee heartily.

In fact, Haiidee is not as confident as she said, even if the enemy is right in front of her eyes, she will not lose control of her emotions and reveal her identity, but Mei Tess' words gave her courage.

Over the years, it was Mei Tess who helped her, guided her, let her get rid of the influence of that miserable slave life, and regained her self-esteem as a princess.And in Haidee's heart, she always wanted to be someone like Plum Tess.

She looked out the window at the dark sky.This time, she will never let Mei Tess down.

The carriage stopped steadily in front of the huge palace-like house of the Morcerf family, and the servants led them into the splendid hall.

Plum Tess quickly noticed a slender girl standing not far away.The girl's identity is not difficult to guess, because she and Renee look so much alike, she must be Valentine, there is no mistake.

Mei Tess had visited Villefort's house several times, but had never seen Valentine, so she did not expect to meet here.But it would have been abrupt to speak to Valentine without a referral, so Maisette dropped the idea.

She followed Valentine's gaze, and beside the statue at the other end of the hall stood a handsome young officer.Valentine looked at him silently, slowly lifting to her lips the bundle of forget-me-nots that were as blue as her eyes.

Maiselle Tess also knew the officer, and he was Maximilian, Morrel's son.He was also looking at Valentine now, and lifted his handkerchief to his lips.

They stared at each other, oblivious to everything around them, like two marble statues.Fortunately, everyone else was immersed in the wonderful Bliss dance music, and only Mei Tess noticed this scene.

At the beginning, Villefort and Morel had the opposite political views, and they could almost be regarded as enemies. Unexpectedly, their children became lovers, which made Maisè Tess feel the trick of fate.

She had already heard from Madame de Villefort that Valentine was to be engaged to the Baron d'Epinay.It would have been nice if Renee was still around, she would definitely make the decision to fulfill this pair of young people who are in love.

No, she had promised Renee that she would protect Valentine on her behalf.She will find a way to keep Valentine with the one she loves.

Plum Tess and Haidee went on for a while, until Haidee stopped suddenly.

It's Morcerf!

At this moment, he was standing in the middle of the mansion and chatting with several people.

Plum Tess hadn't expected him to look so old.The Morcerf in her memory was still the dark and strong officer who went in and out of the royal court of Greece.

But the person in front of her was almost unrecognizable to her.His hair was cut short in military style, and his jet-black beard and dark eyebrows contrasted sharply with his almost white hair.Although he was only forty years old, he looked like he was approaching fifty.

Morcerf also looked towards this side curiously, but his eyes did not linger on Mei Tess for too long, but curiously looked at Haidee who was dressed in Greek clothes.

Albert, who was on the side, had already noticed Haidee, and the scene where she appeared in the theater surprised him, so he took the initiative to introduce the two parties.

Knowing that Haidee's identity is the adopted daughter of Lord Weimar, Morcerf dispelled the doubts in his heart.They hadn't spoken a few words before Morcerf had to deal with another group of guests from the House.

Plum Tess and Haidee glanced at each other, and walked slowly into the banquet in the garden.It was completely decorated in accordance with Italian customs, with colorful lanterns hanging, candles and flowers on the table, and a dozen servants were busy serving dishes and buying drinks.

After finding a quiet corner to sit down, Mei Tess said in a low voice, "You did a good job just now."

"There is a custom in the East," Haidee's eyes twinkled, "whoever has eaten bread and salt together under one roof is a friend. I will not eat anything from the Morcerves' house, but since I He is his guest, and I will not reveal his true colors here and now. But next time, I will definitely make him pay the price!"

At this time, the Danglars family also came, accompanied by Lucien, secretary to the Minister of the Interior, and Rosie, Eugenie's close friend.As soon as the two girls saw Haidee, they warmly invited her to dance together.

And Madame Danglars, who was full of jewels, couldn't help showing an angry look on her face when she saw Mei Tess.No wonder, she thought that Danglars had suffered a great loss in selling the textile factory to Mae Tess.Because of Haiidee's appearance in the Grand Theater, a large number of those new patterns of fabrics have been pre-ordered before they are officially on sale.

But this is only on the surface.In order to run the factory well, Mei Tess first designed to find out a few instigators, and then raised wages for the workers to appease their emotions.Next, she cut costs, as Danglars said, using the latest technology.Under her management, the textile factory gradually turned losses into profits.And these efforts, of course, a lady like Ermini cannot see it.

Danglars probably felt the same as his wife, but he was surprisingly attentive to Maisette.Although the factory is sold, he still has the opportunity to have business cooperation with Mei Tess.

Therefore, taking advantage of the interval between Madame Danglars and Lucien dancing, Danglars proposed another cooperation proposal to Mei Tess.He knew that Plum Tess was buying cotton in large quantities at the moment, even at high prices.And he has already seen the right time to buy a batch. If this business is negotiated, he will invest more capital in it.

Although this was another trap set by Plum Tess for Danglars, because she really hated this man's appearance, Plum Tess's attitude was somewhat perfunctory.

She looked towards the hall inadvertently, but she didn't want to see the Count of Monte Cristo stepping on the colorful carpet with elegant steps.

She stood up involuntarily.The Earl was seen wearing an inconspicuous but well-fitting black coat. The line close to the waist highlighted his slender torso. Perhaps it was the effect of the warm-toned halo of the candlelight, and his whole body glowed with an indescribable sexy.

Morcerf received him with hospitality quite different from how she, Lord Weimar, had been treated just now.She saw a charming smile play on the count's lips, and Morcerf also broke out into a hearty laugh.

"I heard that the Count of Monte Cristo has something wrong with you," Danglars said tentatively.

Only then did Plum Tess come to her senses, "It's a long story, we had festivals in India."

Danglars thought he could hear the hatred in the tone.In fact, he wanted to please Mai Tess, but he did not want to offend the Count of Monte Cristo, because the Count opened an account with unlimited loans in his bank and was regarded as one of his big customers.

But now, they were so far away that the count could not hear them at all, and Danglars began to speak without restraint.

"In my opinion, no matter how big a rich man is, if he spends money like the Count of Monte Cristo, he will ruin his family sooner or later." Danglars smiled and complimented, "It's different for an industrialist like you."

"No, it's because you don't know the Count of Monte Cristo. As far as I know, he discovered an endless silver mine in India." Mei Tess smiled slightly, "But businessmen like us are different, because the investment It is often necessary to take great risks. I have heard that Franck & Polmann, a Frankfurt millionaire and the major shareholder of the French Pole Bank, has recently declared bankruptcy."

"Really?" Danglars' face turned pale instantly.

"There is nothing wrong with it. I only got the news this morning."

"Oh, my God!" exclaimed Danglars, "they drew me a bill for 20 francs, and I paid as I saw the signed note."

"Unlucky, they only have 5.00% credit left on their signature," said Mai Tess in a sympathetic tone.

"Who says no?" Danglars spread his hands, "but you must not mention this matter in front of my wife."

"I will not."

As more guests came to the table, Danglars only felt that this important conversation that might redeem his loss was interrupted, "Lord Weimar, why don't we go to a quieter place."

Plum Tess nodded.

Danglars was already familiar with this place, and he led Mei Tess into the hall through another door.However, when Mei Tess left the banquet, the Count of Monte Cristo still noticed her.

At that moment Plum Tess was looking at him too.When their eyes met, there seemed to be something unspeakable spreading in the air.

Those who noticed this scene had no doubt that they hated each other.Because the earl had extremely deep eyes, that gaze also seemed meaningful.And Mei Tess is an excellent actress herself, no one can judge her true emotions from her face.

Only they themselves know how precious the opportunity to meet is as a pair of old enemies.In the melodious waltz music, they all thought at the same time, it would be great if it could be longer at this moment.

The author has something to say: Thank you Xiaohei and the pumpkin headgear, it’s a waste of money, okay~

Special thanks to Ah Ban for writing the new copy, it’s really cute~

Because the three-dimensional is relatively busy, the update is a bit slow, but the end is getting closer, everyone can raise fat first~