Killing Mary Sue [Comprehensive Anglo-American]

Since that night, the Aldington family's vineyard seems to have become another secret base of Elizabeth Bennet.

There is no need to go too far, and it is secluded enough across a river. There are not many workers in the whole garden, so no idlers will disturb her.Away from the hustle and bustle of the family, in a quiet afternoon, with luxuriant vines, the fragrance of tea, the rich sweetness of muffins lingering in the nose, a book of poetry, a wicker chair, and a humorous friend to accompany you , It is simply the perfect life in Elizabeth's ideal.

Elizabeth was very fond of this friend whom she had not known very long.She felt that the other party had a very unique temperament, as if he was incompatible with the whole town, but he looked so gentle and kind when he was concentrating on taking care of the vineyards, as if he should belong here, this pure land that is uncontested .Elizabeth has never seen a young man as wonderful as Jay, who neither has the pompousness and bad habits of young people of the same age, who never arrogantly commands others, and who does not regard this family property as an unspeakable shame .Jay Aldington was always smiling, a good old man who never got angry, respected women, took care of their feelings, and never put anyone else down Praise herself, but not too humble to please her, making her feel limp and spineless.Getting along with such a person is like spring breeze blowing on the face, the warmth and tacit understanding between friends are all in the air, and every minute is never wasted.

Elizabeth also gradually learned about the family background of this new friend from this period of communication.

His father is Scottish, his parents died early, and he followed his adoptive father who is the head of the circus all over the world.The mother is from Napa Valley in San Francisco, M country.It is a very beautiful place, with flower fields and grape trellises all over the mountains and plains in spring.At first, my father just wanted to venture into a new country, and accidentally walked into a dreamlike vineyard shrouded in mist, where he met his mother, who was still a beautiful girl.This romantic encounter made his father tired of continuing his wandering life. He resolutely bid farewell to his adoptive father and friends and stayed in this vineyard.His industriousness and love for his mother moved his stubborn father-in-law, and the lovers finally got married, and soon he was born.

This would have been a romantic and beautiful love story.If it wasn't for the sudden plague and the death of his mother, Little Jay would have had a very warm childhood.And after his mother died, his father couldn't face the vineyard full of their past memories all day long. He left country M with his young Jay and returned to his hometown, carrying the property he had accumulated over the years , bought a good garden, and started his life again.

And this time he came to Langborn, although his father didn't want his son to leave his hometown and go to such a far place, but after all, the child has grown up, and he should go out and see the world by himself, just like himself back then.He gave Jay a sum of money that he had earned from doing odd jobs for himself since he was a child, and told him never to come back to see him if he didn't make a decent career.Jay didn't say much about it, he used the money to buy a piece of wasteland, and built it into a thriving vineyard by himself day and night.

That's why everyone in the town thinks his family is an "upstart".But it is rare to see a young man spend so much, and the folks from Shili have never heard of any big family with the surname "Aldington", so they take it for granted.And this mysterious young man never showed up to give any explanation, so it was passed on from time to time. In addition, Bingli and his party are in the limelight recently, so not many people are willing to spend this energy to visit in person and find out the truth .

But Elizabeth felt that this was not a bad thing.At least in this way, this beautiful vineyard gets the tranquility it deserves, and this gentle and introverted young man can devote more energy to taking care of those lovely vine seedlings, and she can also come over from time to time to sneak in Take a break and enjoy a real leisurely afternoon.

Elizabeth envied Jay very much. In addition to envying his loving and understanding parents and his free years in the mountains, she even envied his unrestrained manhood.He can do whatever he wants, has a career he is interested in and can keep working hard, and a quiet and vibrant vineyard.He has almost everything Elizabeth has ever dreamed of, and what she envies even more is the bright future he can foresee.

This is an unattainable dream for Elizabeth, and even for all women.

Elizabeth always thought she was a little different from others, and it was true.Here, almost all educated young women from poor families regard marriage as the only decent escape route. Although marriage may not necessarily lead to happiness, it has finally arranged for herself the most reliable reserve. room, so as not to suffer from cold and hunger in the future.But Elizabeth never thought about it this way. She firmly believed that marriage must be married to the person she loves before it can be called marriage.Otherwise, even if you are born noble, gentle and virtuous, and have a generous dowry, it will be nothing more than a one-act play decorated with fake and smiling faces.Sadly none of her sisters seem to think so, let alone her own mom.If it is said that the only person in the family who can share his thoughts with himself is his father, but after all, he cannot fully understand the thoughts of his daughters, and Elizabeth cannot share many distresses with others—until this Mr. Aldington arrival.

She once tentatively asked the other party's views on marriage and love.In the eyes of ordinary people, these are two completely different existences that can be separated independently. She no longer expects any young man to agree with her deviant ideas.Unexpectedly, Jay's words overturned all her previous stubborn impressions in one fell swoop. He said this to himself——

"Some people think that marriage should be borne and endured alone, then she will follow the dogma she nailed down in the days to come, because this is the truth in the prophecy for her, and how can we convince everyone A religious believer to betray God? And some people don’t want to spend the rest of their lives as an ascetic monk, but everyone around her told her that this kind of practice is a pain that people must endure when they are alive, otherwise it is disrespectful to God. They will be abandoned and punished—at this time, what should we do?"

Jay knelt down and carefully weeded a vine seedling, and asked Elizabeth next to him with a smile, "Then you are willing to become one of 'everyone', accept the 'baptism' of truth, and become a pious Believers, or resolutely resist, survive time and time again tempering, be cast aside by everyone as an uneducated 'freak', patiently waiting for a possible future?"

Elizabeth was taken aback.She opened her mouth several times to answer, but the words came to her lips, and she was still unable to make a firm choice.

Even though she knew that she would choose the latter without hesitation in her heart, the reality was that it was not so beautiful and simple.The world has been so harsh on them, not to mention she has four sisters, and she is the only one among them who recognizes this "harshness"!But she never felt that there was anything wrong with her thoughts, that's why she felt so boring when facing those frivolous and ignorant men, even talking to them for a moment was a torment.She has the small mind of a young girl, and what she pursues is mutual understanding, commonality, and equal love and marriage. The fact is that there are very few such partners, and even her father often sighs, "I'm afraid no one is worthy of you." .

But not everyone is a father, and my mother will not let her continue to be so self-willed until she becomes an old girl who cannot be married.Sometimes seeing the sweet smiles on the corners of the mouths of her elder sister Jane and Mr. Bingley when they exchanged letters, she is not without envy and longing, but when she thinks of the young people in the town, Elizabeth immediately dispels these thoughts.She would rather be an old girl than sacrifice her love and marriage—if she hadn't met that person, her mother would have a nervous breakdown and force her to die.

Elizabeth never expected to hear these words from a young man of the same age. She was stunned for a moment and fell into deep thinking.

If the person she is waiting for is delayed, will she be a safe prisoner in a warm cage, or a free seagull breaking free from chains and waiting for the storm?

"Don't tell me the answer yet, Liz." Jay stood up, patted the dirt on his hands, hissed her secretly, and said with a smile, "In the journey of finding answers, sometimes we often It’s also wonderful to be too obsessed with the destination and ignore the scenery along the way.”

As he spoke, he tilted his head, as if he suddenly recalled a good memory, and a warm smile appeared in his silver-gray eyes.

It was a quiet morning before dawn, and the father took the young girl, avoiding all the guards, and walked for a long time before they came to a lush and lush mountain forest, just because there were mother's favorite mushrooms growing here.Her father walked in front, and she followed him step by step, panting, stepping on his broad footprints.The sky was dark, there were still thin clouds and mists in the forest, and the howling of wild animals could be faintly heard in the distance, but she didn't feel scared at all, because she knew that no matter what happened, as long as she had her family by her side, she would not be alone of.The father and daughter searched for a long time on the wet forest road, and in the end she couldn't even walk a few more steps. At this moment, the father suddenly stopped, pointed to the top of the head, and smiled. and said to her, Look, here we are.

She raised her head and was stunned by what she saw.

Among the junipers and elms stands the basidiomycetes, the toadstools, the botrytis cinerea in clusters, the dewy head fungus, the red cap fungus, next to the alder and birch trees, the blood milk mushroom hides in the needles Under the leaves, next to the delicious trumpet fungus.In this way, it blooms row by row, quietly accepting the praise of people from afar.

At that time, she suddenly understood her father's intention of bringing her here at all costs.

Many times you search hard but find nothing, but suddenly at a certain moment, when the sun warms up again after the rain, they suddenly burst out from the moss, pushing up the thick fallen leaves, and the miracle can be reproduced before your eyes.

It turned out that I was living in such a wonderful waiting, and waiting became a beautiful and hopeful future.

"Like my father," Jay shrugged, "before he went to the country on the other side of the ocean, he had always believed that he was going to die alone. After all, with his stubborn and violent temper, how could he marry my mother? Where is the beautiful and virtuous wife?"

Elizabeth couldn't help being amused by him. She felt that the world was so amazing that she could meet someone as warm and interesting as Jay. An afternoon with him was better than ten lively dance parties. She could always learn from him. Gaining an inexplicable sense of stability, like an old friend who has known her for a long time, he doesn't even need to say anything, he can always understand what she means.

"You are so unique, Elizabeth Bennet." Jay stared at this young, beautiful, independent and courageous girl seriously, as if he was staring at some kind of beautiful future, "Be sure to believe, All persistence in this world has its meaning, and one day in the future you will feel extremely grateful for your decision at this moment—forgiving that you have maintained this uniqueness, thankful that you have never compromised for the most cherished things, and will At once."

It is true that the world does not like to be different.But what's interesting is that everyone ridicules on the surface, but secretly envies those who are different, because they are always so glamorous and full of interest.They can always find a way out of desperate situations.

"Although I know it's rude and ridiculous," Jay shrugged, "but I still have to say, if I were you, if I couldn't find that Thechosenone, I'd rather be an old girl with money and freedom—at least In everyone's talk, the only 'disadvantage' that I can be criticized for is being single, isn't it?"

Elizabeth couldn't help being teased by him and bent over. She felt that getting to know this friend was the happiest thing of the year. He really knew girls better than girls, didn't he?She really wanted to know what kind of parents could raise such interesting young people, they must be the best parents in the world!

"But don't be too picky, Liz." Jay joked, with obvious hints of ridicule in his words, "I heard that there are two new 'rich bachelors' who are as famous as me, so you may know more about them. Maybe there will be unexpected gains?"

Seeing the slightly disapproving expression in Elizabeth's memory, the smile on his face deepened.

After all, love is the dawn after pride and prejudice.

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