[Pride and Prejudice] Sky Bookstore

Ordinary people's Christmas is always so warm.Anwen was sitting in a cafe on the corner of the street.Drinking coffee and reading the newspaper, it is out of tune with the current environment.

I don't know when it started, cafes of all sizes in London have been opening up.Anwen didn't have the habit of drinking coffee, and he didn't have the same sympathy for those who sat in the cafe and felt comfortable.

Christmas.Many roadside cafes are closed.Of course, except for this one where Anwen was.

He was waiting for someone, and they made an appointment to talk about something.

Outside the window was a whole cold winter, and there seemed to be only homeless people and pedestrians hurrying on their way, not knowing where they were going.Anwen's eyes met with a man in ragged clothes.The other party was disheveled, obviously attracted by the warm lights of the cafe, but through a piece of glass, he couldn't get anything, and could only silently show a longing look.

In normal times, Anwen would always be curious about the past of such a person.Happy people are all the same, but those who are out of luck may have all kinds of strange stories.Anwen had a homeless past, and he used to stand outside the window, so in most cases, he would invite homeless people in for a drink and tell some stories as compensation.

But today is different.

Anwen waited until the coffee in the cup was cold.He frowned at the time in the store.This is not a good sign, and generally, it seems that the person has been delayed by something very important.

As the adoptive father got older, the things he did became more and more stupid.However, he is a person who holds the power in his hands and refuses to let it go. Therefore, if something goes wrong, someone he can trust must be busy to solve it.

Anwen's original role was just this.Adopted children, not illegitimate children.This means that he is a loyal retainer, between the housekeeper and the illegitimate son, who can't see the light and can't get on the stage.

But An Wen was not born to be so downcast.Compared to other bought children.Anwen also received elite education since he was a child.He used to be the heir of a family, witnessed the ships coming and going in the port, and even had a long voyage on the sea.

The mind of resistance is always there.

Over the years, Anwen has gradually adjusted his position, carefully instigating the Duke's children to kill each other.When the Duke had only his last child left, he also carefully wanted to get rid of Anwen.

But those who play with fire will die.Anwen has gained a firm foothold, and the result is that the Duke has no children.

The darkest time is over.Anwen looked out the window, it was snowing.The homeless man was sitting in front of the store opposite.The owner of the store seemed to come out and say a few words to him before returning to the store.Not long after, the owner brought out some slices of bread.

Anwen smiled, and he looked away.

This is Christmas, which is obviously a festival for people to soften their hearts, but he still has to do what the executioner has to do.

"...You are Mr. Anwen, right?" Someone sat opposite Anwen.This kind of person is often seen in the court, arrogant and indifferent, with great power, and mysterious and weird behavior.

Anwen nodded, and the two of them checked the surroundings to make sure that no one was eavesdropping. They talked like ordinary businessmen, but the content of the conversation was related to the most important secret.

Joanna regained the right to go out on Christmas Day.She and a good friend met at a certain afternoon tea shop.

Because Mr. Darcy suddenly decides to leave London after Christmas, Georgiana's only chance to get together with her friends is at Christmas.

Her friend is a serious dessert lover.She only has two hobbies, desserts and the Duke's adopted son.

The first hobby has been fulfilled.And the second, the friend had promised to show Georgiana the portrait of the man she had been talking about.

"It's very strange to say. Although we have always had a crush on Mr. Ante before. But no one would be crazy enough to ask an artist to paint a portrait secretly. But a few months ago, someone began to privately sell Mr. Ante's portrait. See you Everyone in Mr. Ante said that his portraits are very vivid..."

Georgiana never understood these fashions.She asked with some doubts: "But you don't usually go out, through what channels did you get the portraits?"

"Oh! My Georgiana, you don't think that some of the 'books' on our bookshelves are obtained through regular channels, do you?"

Georgiana explained with some embarrassment: "I really don't know this..."

The friend gave her a sympathetic look: "Yes, your brother is Mr. Darcy, right? He disciplines you very strictly? Such things are usually hidden from the eyes of your brother..."

Georgiana wants to explain that this is not Darcy's problem.However, Mr. Darcy's reputation in the social circle is deeply entrenched.Respected, rich and powerful, but not very approachable.Everyone has acquiesced that Mr. Darcy is an invincible existence, and instead regard him as a respectable elder.

"Do you want to read it or not? We've already talked a lot!"

Of course, Georgiana had heard too many stories about Ant.Sometimes she wondered if this Mr. Ante was just a character in a certain novel nowadays. After all, she had never met this legendary figure in the limited number of banquets and dances she attended.His deeds have always been derived from the discussions of the elders by these ladies.

Some girls of this age like sunny and handsome boys, but stable and powerful big shots are also on the list of people they admire.

Mr. Ante is one of the representatives.Mr. Darcy, by the way, was among the latter.

Georgiana was closed for a long time because of Wickham's deceit.When she heard what others said about Ante's reality, she couldn't find much heart-wrenching feeling.

"Look carefully..." Georgiana took a necklace pendant from her friend.The size of the portrait is small enough to be carried around.

She watched dumbfoundedly as her friend put the so-called portrait of Mr. Ante in the mezzanine behind the portrait of her brother.This is indeed a good way to hide it, but it will take some time to take it out.

When Georgiana was struggling with the pendant, her friend suddenly grabbed her hand. She pointed out the window and said loudly, "Look quickly! Georgiana, look quickly!"

Georgiana looked in the direction of her fingers.On the opposite street, two men were fighting.Such scenes do not have much beauty in themselves, and Georgiana usually does not go back to pay attention to them.

But this time, one of the people in the fight was someone she knew.

——In her impression, Mr. Anwen has always been foolish.He looks like an ordinary dude, with fair skin, dark skin, well-maintained, and pampered. In other words, these words mean someone without any fighting power.

Because of this habitual thinking influence, Georgiana would be particularly shocked when she saw Anwen fighting with others... or capturing an opponent.

The time for face-to-face conflict was not long.Anwen's movements were exceptionally sharp and sensitive.He also stood very firmly, and almost none of his attacks failed.Compared with him, although the person on the opposite side could dodge well, he was obviously flustered.In the end, he slipped and Anwen cut his hands backwards.

The two disappeared into the window in front of Georgiana one after the other.

The two girls sitting in the dessert shop were stunned for a long time. They looked at each other. If there was not a large snowdrift created during the fight on the opposite ground, they would have thought that nothing had happened.

"Did you see that gentleman just now? It's the one who won the fight in the end."

"Well... I think I know him," Georgiana said absently.Because she was thinking about things herself, she ignored the excitement in her friend's tone.

"You actually know Mr. Ante!"

"Ante?..." Isn't it Anwen?

Georgiana thought of something.Shocked, she opened the pendant she was holding in her hand, and found a small oil painting behind it.

It shows a smiling man in a tuxedo.This is indeed not the traditional costume that will appear when painting a portrait.But what concerned Georgiana the most was that the man in the picture was actually the Anwen she knew!

"Look quickly...Mr. Ante is back!"

Georgiana looked up, only one came back this time.The subdued man didn't know where he was.Only Anwen was left drinking coffee in the opposite cafe.

After a while, Ante came out of the cafe, and he walked straight over.

Georgiana kept staring at Anwen who was walking over, her heart beating faster inexplicably. ——Anwen probably found her.This realization made Georgiana a little flustered, and she hadn't felt the feeling of panic for a long time.

Anwen walked over in a straight line.But to Georgiana's surprise, he didn't come in front of her, and said some strange sweet words as before, becoming the Anwen in her impression.

He probably didn't see Georgiana.In the beginning, Anwen's target was the homeless man sitting by the wall.

Anwen waited for quite a long time for the job, but the job ended smoothly.He decided to buy the homeless man who was still waiting for a cup of coffee.You can also relax by listening to a story.

Georgiana looked at Anwen who was walking back to the coffee shop with the homeless man.Suddenly, I thought of what Skye once said: "Anwen is not what you see..."

Perhaps, what Skye wants to express is that Mr. Anwen also has his good side?