Killing Mary Sue [Comprehensive Anglo-American]

As Michael's Day approached, the villagers of Longbourn Village and Meryton heard two pieces of gossip that could be regarded as big news at the same time.

The first news was that Mrs. Bennet learned from her neighbor, Mrs. Lange, that Netherfield Gardens was finally rented out by a wealthy young man from the north of England, who drove a car on Monday. The four-horse limousine went to see the house, and seemed to like it very much, and would move in soon.

Although the second news is not as sensational and exciting as the previous one, she thinks it is also a noteworthy event for the Bennet family: a piece of wasteland not far from their home has been bought, It is said that a grape plantation is to be built.The new owner seemed to be a rich and handsome young man. When Mrs. Bennet passed by, she occasionally heard the maid call "Master Dennis", which probably was his name.

The arrival of two young and wealthy single men can be said to have caused a sensation in Longborn Village.As long as there are unmarried daughters in the family, these days they will go to the neighbor's house frequently, trying to find out more information.Everyone exchanged information from each other, such as "The rich young master of Netherfield is named Bingley, from London, he is indeed a bachelor", "Compared with Bingley's decent background, the owner of the vineyard seems to be an upstart. Hu's son", "Although he is rich, he is said to be very romantic", "I moved here to marry a simple and beautiful wife"... and other similar gossip.

The arrival of the young bachelors Bingley and Dennis seems to have injected fresh blood into this mundane town, and undercurrents surge under the calm.After each family took turns visiting and walking around, there was finally good news from Netherfield Gardens that lifted everyone's spirits—Bingley had sent out invitations to invite everyone to his new residence for a dance party. And know how grand and lively the scene will be!Maybe that young master Dennis will also be invited to go with him - it's killing two birds with one stone!

Thinking about it, I knew that if these two fell in love with a girl, it would be such luck that they would never get it in their lifetime!Although comparatively speaking, everyone prefers the decent young master Bingley, with an income of four to five thousand pounds a year, a luxurious house like a castle, and a lot of inheritance-although Dennis, the owner of the vineyard, looks like He is also very wealthy and spends a lot of money, but after all, he is only the son of a nouveau riche, and he seems to be unreliable. He is a little worse than the former in all aspects, and can only be regarded as the second choice after Bingli.

But even so, everyone is still willing to get in touch with him more.For nothing else, he only saw a plantation that had begun to take shape in less than half a month. At least he was good at managing the business. Maybe he just lacked a good wife who could keep the house in order.

And in order to make themselves shine at the ball, become the focus of the audience and attract the attention of the two young men, many girls are secretly working hard.Together, they browsed all the nearby clothing stores to find the most beautiful or most suitable dress accessories for them.Those who are not proficient in dancing are even so busy that their toes are constantly spinning in the past two weeks.

The Bennet family, although Mr. Bennet didn't seem to care too much about this blind date dance, which aroused great dissatisfaction from the fragile Mrs. Bennet. Five daughters were well matched for marriage - especially the eldest daughter Jane.

In her opinion, Jane is beautiful, gentle, kind, optimistic, intelligent, and has all the qualities that a virtuous wife possesses. Ever since she was a little girl, Mrs. Bennet thought that no one in this small town was worthy of Jane, and Bingley and Mrs. The arrival of the two young people in Dennis is naturally an excellent opportunity.She must dress her daughters well, and if only one of them could make a home in Netherfield, she could hope for nothing else in life.

Before the ball, the Bennet family once invited Bingley and Dennis to have a meal together, but Mr. Bingley came once, talked with Mr. Bennet in the study for about 10 minutes, and then left for some reason.Upstairs, the daughters could only see him wearing a blue coat and riding a black horse, but they couldn't see anything else.

As for Dennis, it is said that the other party declined the invitation of the Bennet family because he had to deal with trivial matters on the plantation, but the trustee sent a cart full of fresh grapes as a gift, which made Mrs. Bennet feel a little better Some, after being courteous, happily accepted the gift.

After a long wait, everyone finally ushered in the ball at Netherfield Gardens. They saw this manor overlooking the River Thames flowing through Berkshire. While marveling at the magnificence of the interior, they also saw Mr. Bingley With his sisters, and Mr. Darcy, his male friend who came with him.

Bingli is just as everyone thinks, dignified appearance, personable, treats people with a pleasant face, and has no bad habits of rigidity at all.And his sisters are also elegant and beautiful, dignified and generous.

If there is any dissatisfaction with this lively ball, it may be Mr. Bingley's male friend, Darcy.When he first came in, everyone praised him for his slender and strong figure, handsome features, and noble manners, and it is said that he has an annual income of ten thousand pounds, which is much higher than that of Mr. Bingley!At the beginning, everyone looked at Darcy with admiration and curiosity. Many people wanted to invite him to dance or have a friendly conversation, but in the end they found that he was too proud, reticent, always Putting on a repulsive and condescending demeanor, which made him pale a lot.Compared with his friend Mr. Bingley, he was really unlikable.

So the focus of the audience returned to the host of the ball.It was obvious that Mr. Bingley was a hospitable man, and he quickly got acquainted with the main people of the party.He seldom turned down girls' invitations to dance, and stayed on the dance floor from beginning to end, and he seemed to be particularly fond of Bennet's eldest daughter, Jane, who was the only one who danced twice with Bingley, and no one else did. luck.The sharp-eyed Mrs. Bennet burst into laughter when she saw Bingley's unusual gaze on Jane, holding a glass of wine and declaring it everywhere, not caring about others at all. cast eyes.

And just like most people, Mrs. Bennet also has no good impression of Darcy, the friend brought by Mr. Bingley, and is even very disgusted, not only because of his arrogance, but also because of his irresponsible evaluation of his second daughter Elizabeth ——What do you mean "she's okay, but she's not beautiful enough to impress my heart, and I'm not interested in praising those young ladies who are looked down upon by others"?Which gentleman would be so sarcastic about an unmarried girl with a dignified character?Although Liz was not as gentle and docile as Jane in her mind, she was well-known throughout Longborn in terms of appearance!Why did he treat the daughter of the Bennet family like this?Just because he is rich and everyone has to curry favor with him?

Mrs. Bennet was outraged by this.Although Elizabeth, who overheard this passage and shared it with her friends as an anecdote, was not as angry as her mother, she left a bad impression of Darcy in her heart.She thought that the other party's arrogance was unbearable, no wonder the ladies looked down on him, and no one wanted to dance with him in the end.

The dance party was still going on lively, with the melodious and soft violin music flowing in the cheerful atmosphere. Goblets and small folding fans staggered back and forth. The deep night and soft candlelight made the aroma of sweet wine even more sweet and mellow.Beautiful girls and handsome young people stretched their bodies on the dance floor to the changing rhythm of the dance music, as beautiful as an elegant and romantic oil painting.Elizabeth was immersed in the joy of the party tonight. She walked toward the hall with a smile on her glass, and she could see exquisite murals and candlesticks with her. Her fingers slowly brushed over them, leaving a casual arc line, the footsteps are still beating with the rhythm of the music, humming a familiar tune in a low voice, turning around briskly to avoid it, and then walking around the corner, just as he took a step, he suddenly bumped into a person, unexpectedly with a small amount of wine All spilled on each other's dresses.

"Oh!" Elizabeth was taken aback, put the goblet on the cabinet next to her, and quickly apologized to the other party, "I'm so sorry sir, I didn't see you here, I—"

The other party was obviously also frightened by the person rushing out of the corner. He looked down at the soaked dress on his chest, but he had a very good temper and did not blame Elizabeth. Instead, he took out the square towel he carried with him and wiped the water stains. He smiled kindly at her, and his voice was surprisingly gentle and clear, "I scare you, I should apologize. And to tell you the truth, this trip is too rushed, I just didn't have time to give myself some decent decorations , and it’s perfect now—surely everyone doesn’t hate grapey men’s fragrances, does they?”

Although Elizabeth is not interested in the matter of men wearing perfume, but I have to say that turning her little accident of gaffe into a harmless and good-natured joke, the humor and gentlemanly demeanor of the other party suddenly gave Elizabeth a very good feeling. less affection.

She looked up at the young man with an unfamiliar face.Black natural curly hair, looks fluffy, lively, friendly and amiable face at first glance, curved silver-gray eyes, high nose bridge, naturally raised corners of lips, straight body, good manners, The whole body exudes a warm atmosphere like the afternoon sun in the countryside, which makes people want to get closer.

Elizabeth confirmed that she had never seen this handsome young man before. She was first amused by the other party's humor. After he wiped off the water stains and confirmed that he really didn't care about her faux pas, Elizabeth bowed her head and walked towards the young man. After a salute, he raised his head and said curiously, "I'm Elizabeth Bennet, I'm sorry for staining your clothes, maybe I can make some appropriate compensation for this..."

The young man couldn't help but smile, and nodded to her in return, and then said, "It's just my daily routine to get my clothes dirty, and I don't have many chances to wear this dress, Miss Bennet, so you are completely Don't worry about that."

Seeing that he was a generous man, Elizabeth became more and more curious, and couldn't help asking, "I don't seem to have seen you before the ball? Are you a friend of Mr. Bingley?"

The young man smiled, "I am the same as you, Miss Bennet, we are all participants in this ball. The reason why you haven't seen me is because I moved here not long ago. It's not you, it's me because Some facts can't get away, so I delayed the time to visit everyone..."

When he said this, Elizabeth instantly remembered the single young man who was as famous as Bingley a while ago, but even more mysterious.She blinked her eyes, trying to connect this amiable and very personable young man in front of her with Dennis, whom her mother said was "reclusive" and "flirty", but she couldn't match the name.

Probably because Elizabeth's slightly wide-eyed look was so funny, the young man couldn't help laughing, and his crooked eyes looked more energetic. He seemed to have seen what Elizabeth was thinking at the moment, so he took the initiative to introduce himself, "Good evening, Miss Bennet, I am Jay Dennis Aldington, new to Longborn, and I thought you might have heard my name."

I’ve heard it, of course I’ve heard it, and I’m still impressed, especially when my mother said the name while stepping on the grapes… Elizabeth secretly answered in her heart, just about to ask him why he didn’t go dancing, he should be very popular That's right, I didn't expect the other party to answer first.

"It's a great honor for me to be invited to this perfect ball, but it's a pity that I'm really not good at pas de deux, and that would make me a lot of jokes... So, in order to prevent more beautiful girls from hating me, I had to wait until the music started Step aside for a moment. Besides, there have been enough wonderful ladies and gentlemen tonight, and I don’t think I’m missing one.”

His modest and tactful answer made Elizabeth's impression of Jay much better. She couldn't help but chuckled, feeling that the young man in front of her was really cute and frank, and he didn't seem frivolous or flattering at all.You must know how rare it is for a man to admit that he is inferior to the other party in a certain aspect, and he said it without any concealment. This alone is enough to throw many men a block away.

Elizabeth had not had such a pleasant conversation with a young man of her own age for a long time, and it began with an unexpected encounter.To be honest, she had a good impression of Jay, and she even had the idea of ​​continuing the conversation, but unfortunately, this happy dance was coming to an end soon, and she had to find her mother and sisters to get together and go home together went.

Elizabeth felt a little regretful, and was thinking about how to speak, when the other party looked up at the dance floor that was beginning to disperse, smiled, turned to look at Elizabeth, nodded and said, "It seems that good times are always short... …I wish this party could have lasted a little longer. It's a pity that what should end will end, although it was more exciting than I expected."

He was referring to getting to know Elizabeth, and of course she could hear the subtext, she readily accepted the compliment and said with a smile, "Yes, Mr. Aldington, I think your 'torture' has finally come to an end, Everyone can happily go home together and sleep well."

Jay smiled, bowed his head and saluted, "Then...good night, Miss Bennet. It's a great honor to meet you here. I hope we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future."

Elizabeth bowed her head gracefully and smiled, "Nice to meet you too, sir. And I confirm that we will see each other again before you go to the next vineyard."

Then she turned around lightly, her skirt fluttered slightly, and she walked away with melodious and fluttering notes, leaving a brisk and slender figure behind.

Jay stood in a quiet corner and looked at the direction Elizabeth was leaving. He stood with his hands behind his back, smiling, and remained silent.

[She is more beautiful, bolder, and sharper than I thought.] Jane, who looks like a gentle and handsome young man, but is actually gender-female and male-loving, couldn't help but sighed to the system assistant, [Are all Elizabeths so cute?You can see her difference at a glance]

Life No. [-], who had been pretending to be dead until now, finally surfaced, glanced at the host's face lightly, and then boldly replied, [I see that you are too flirtatious!Let me be honest, where did you learn how to tease girls? 】

It's almost like a halo buff!When she was female, she could attract a lot of girls, let alone a handsome and rich young bachelor now! [Gentle smile] Adding the lethal power of [Watching] makes it jump straight up——

[I said... how about you just use this image to do missions in the future? 】Life No. [-] boldly suggested, 【Maybe the girls will stop going to Su and the protagonist will all come to Su you? 】

【…】

【Didn't you find out? ] Seeing that the host was silent, Life One became more excited and began to count on his fingers, 【Claudia, Gloria, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Liz, and now Elizabeth... As much as you dislike men, you please girls as much as you like, don't you know how? 】

Jane opened her mouth and was about to retort forcefully, but when she realized that it seemed to be the truth, she couldn't help but feel extremely depressed, and snorted bitterly, and said, [This is the romance channel of the comprehensive British and American section, at least respect the world's willpower Can't choose the type of bully! 】

Life No. [-] muttered, 【What kind of romance... I haven't seen you talking about anyone's love until now... There are quite a few clusters of lily blossoms blooming at the feet...】

【…】

[Speaking of business] Jane calmly tried to change the subject, [That Anna Sui... no, Anna de Boer, how is it now? 】

Life No. [-] pouted secretly, but followed the steps down, [I almost thought you were so immersed in the male body that you forgot the mission... Don't hit me!Anna seems to be quite talented in music, maybe she also uses playing the piano as a way to relieve stress? …Anyway, I saw that the relationship between her and the piano teacher has gotten closer—oh, the other party is also a gentle young man, to tell you the truth, anyway, I smell a familiar sour smell...]

【what? 】

Jane froze for a moment.

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