The noble lady always has a little intuition

After getting Olivia's permission, Karl began to invite her to go out from time to time, sometimes to concerts, sometimes to art exhibitions, and sometimes just to have a meal.Although Olivia did not agree to every invitation, the number of times he agreed made him more and more confident in the development of their relationship.

It's just that in order not to cause dissatisfaction with Edgar and Audrey, Duchess of Bedford, while agreeing to Carl's invitation, Olivia will also have dinner or participate in exhibitions with the two of them who think they are good marriage partners.

I don’t know if it’s because of Karl’s good luck. The people Edgar and Audrey chose didn’t give Olivia a good impression on Olivia, even though they would show surprise when they met her. Eyes, even if they always make her feel their appreciation.

Almost all of them come from ancient British aristocratic families. Although half of them are not in their heyday, they will not have any problems in continuing for decades without major changes; It has begun to decline, and even has to sell property or let young female members marry rich American businessmen.

Although the men in the former part behaved extremely gentlemanly, they always said from time to time in their words that women would not manage the property, and what they should do was to raise the heirs of the family; the men in the latter part behaved in words and deeds The pleasing elements in the interview are too obvious, and they will also describe the family's almost unsustainable industries as the most suitable projects for the Campbell's investment in the chat, and their family is definitely a rare business partner.

The only lawyer man who was not from aristocratic background left a good impression on Olivia, but he came from a poor family, and Olivia, who has long been accustomed to the quality of life now, would never choose him for a little favor. Even if she chooses her brother and aunt, she will strongly stop it. After all, Edgar added him to the list in the hope that his overly handsome face would divert Olivia's interest in Carl.

After spending two months with Karl and other men in this way, Olivia told Edgar and Audrey how she felt after getting along with them, and made it clear that she had the most affection for Karl among these people. Good impression.

I always felt that she said this to let her marry to the United States and arrange the future of her family. Edgar and Audrey didn't believe her words at all, so Olivia spent another month One by one, they dined with the group of marriage candidates, but besides her and the man who pursued her, Edgar and Audrey also attended the dinner together.

After eating at the most famous restaurants in downtown London and talking to every man on Olivia's marriage partner list, Edgar and Audrey had to admit that Olivia was right.

No matter how much they hoped that Olivia could marry an English nobleman, and even treated those nobles with a relatively loose standard, after the meal, those noble children focused on telling Edgar Concerned about their own business, and Olivia and Audrey only asked a few words about their recent situation, but this behavior made Edgar and Audrey very dissatisfied, after all, they came to replace Olivia She chose her husband, not her business partner for the Campbells.

When meeting Carl, both Edgar and Audrey used the most critical and demanding attitudes, but I don’t know if it’s because he is almost thirty years old and has rich experience or because he has been rolling in the mall for a long time. He didn't change his face because of their mocking words from time to time.On the contrary, he always had a decent smile on his face, and he would praise them and Olivia in a subtle manner during the conversation without making them feel disgusted, although occasionally he would inevitably mention business matters , but will also ask Olivia for her opinion.

In addition, when they finished their meal and were about to leave, the waiter in the restaurant immediately delivered two paper boxes, one for Audrey and one for Olivia, which was when he was eating dessert. Ask the restaurant to prepare it, because both of them seem to like it very much when they use dessert.

After a meal, both Edgar and Audrey couldn't help but change their views on him, not only because of his meticulous observation and caring, but also because of the appreciation and love in his eyes when he looked at Olivia Feelings.

After returning to Campbell's mansion, Olivia handed the paper box in her hand to the maid while ordering her to pour tea, then sat next to Audrey, smiling at her and Ai who was opposite her. Degas said, "Auntie, Edgar, what do you think of today's lunch?"

Every time after dinner with her marriage partner, the three of them would go back to the Campbell's or the Bedford's to have afternoon tea together, and then discuss the situation during the meal.

Basically, Olivia would not comment, she would just sit aside with a smile, drinking tea quietly while listening to their comments on the man they chose.But this time they had dinner with the only person she recommended, so she took the initiative to start.

Edgar didn't speak, just sat aside with his hands crossed, frowning, and Audrey struggled for a while before uttering: "But, he's 15 years older than you..."

"This is also an advantage, dear aunt," Olivia explained after pouring tea for the two of them by herself, "You can also feel that compared to the person who had dinner with him before, he is already in the shopping mall where the weak and the strong eat." After many years of experience, no matter what happens to him in the future, he will be able to handle it with ease."

Hearing what she said, Audrey couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and began to change her way of thinking following her words. After all, in her opinion, her niece had sacrificed a lot for the Campbell family, and she hoped that Olivia could Marrying someone who can protect her from wind and rain, so that she can live a carefree life after marriage, instead of continuing to worry about the property of her husband's family after marriage, is faster than other partners in this respect Ten-year-old Carl certainly fits the bill.

Edgar, who was silent on the side, also began to think silently. He knew Olivia's character very well. She was an overly rational person. Even if she chose a marriage partner, she would not give up her feelings easily, so she absolutely I have no patience to accompany my husband, who has no feelings, to hone and grow slowly in various business failures and setbacks.Not only that, judging from the data in the survey, Carl's business talent is definitely the best among everyone's choices, and this is probably one of the main reasons why Olivia chose Carl.

After drinking a cup of tea in one breath and letting out a long sigh, Edgar asked aloud, "So you have decided to choose Mr. Hockley as your marriage partner?"

"Not yet, but I hope to reduce the number of people coming and going." While speaking, Olivia couldn't help sighing, "Including Mr. Hockley, now I have a total of seven candidates for marriage, every week I need to eat with at least three of them or participate in art exhibitions, which is too tiring, and... if this continues, I may not be able to wear the dress I ordered two months ago!"

When she said the last sentence, she couldn't help but accentuate her tone, with an angry expression on her face, which made Edgar and Audrey, who were still frowning tightly, couldn't help but smile.

After looking at each other with his aunt, Edgar said: "Okay, from now on you can just concentrate on dealing with Mr. Hockley, as for the other suitors...if any of them are willing to be If you still refuse to give up the door-to-door invitation after rejecting it several times, we will consider whether to include him in the selection."

Since I was really annoyed by the continuous dinners and non-stop visits to art galleries that I was not interested in, as soon as I got their permission, Olivia couldn't help but raised her hand and gave her a hand. Audrey next to him gave a hug, got up and gave Edgar a forehead kiss on the other side, and then she immediately called the maid and began to order: "Go help me get the riding clothes ready, and notify us by the way. Those of Windsor Manor, I will ride a horse in the next half month."

Seeing her in such a hurry, Edgar couldn't help raising his eyebrows. He remembered just now that she was complaining that she would not be able to wear the tailor-made clothes for two months, and that she had been wearing clothes before going out for the past few days. It took more than ten minutes longer than before. It is not difficult to imagine that the frequent dinners these days may really make her gain a lot of weight, but because he knows that girls attach great importance to his figure, he is not easy to ask her what the hell is going on. After gaining a lot of weight, I could only suppress my smile and said: "I will accompany you there on weekends. Usually, you just go around the manor, but don't run into the forest by yourself. By the way, do you want Eleanor to accompany you?" you?"

"I'll ask."

"It's getting late, so I'll go back first." Seeing that the siblings had already made plans, Audrey stood up, "Livi, can you walk me to the door?"

Hearing what she said, Edgar hurriedly asked the housekeeper to prepare the car, while Olivia smiled and took her arm, and followed her out of the door.

After walking out of the door, Audrey first made a gesture to keep the maid behind her away, and then raised her hand to cover her hand on her arm, "Honey, can you tell me honestly, you Do you like that Mr Hockley?"

"I don't like it yet, I just have a good impression." Olivia looked at her and shook her head, "but I think he would be a suitable person. When we had dinner together earlier, he would talk to me about business matters, I didn't show any impatience when I expressed my opinion. The only shortcoming I found so far is probably that I like to show off my wealth and want to use money to solve everything..."

"As long as he treats you well, small shortcomings like this can be ignored. What about lovers? I heard from Edgar that he seemed to have had a few lovers before he came to the United States. Will you not be faithful to your marriage in the future?"

"Auntie, even our conservative Brits can't do it, so don't force them on the liberal Americans." Seeing Audrey's face of disapproval, Olivia quickly added, "And now It's too early to talk about it, let's talk about it when we actually decide to get engaged."

After nodding helplessly, Audrey raised her hand to cover her pretty face, and touched her forehead, "Yes, but don't worry, no matter what, your uncle and your brother and I, You will always rely on me, Livi."

Although she felt that there should be no problem relying on her own ability, Olivia, who was touched, couldn't help rubbing her nose with her nose, "Okay, auntie."

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