[Phantom of the Opera] Devil's Beauty

Eric hadn't been this embarrassed for a long time.

Faced with Bai Lanzhi's straightforward and hot feelings, he almost ran away, his heart beating violently, so strong that it would jump out of his chest.The last time he felt so embarrassed was when he was forced to fight with death row prisoners in the Kingdom of Persia.

Although he lost the ability to empathize with others and never considered himself a complete person, he never despised life—in his eyes, death is a fairer existence than God, whether rich or poor, beautiful or ugly, he All are treated equally.

It's a pity that he was not strong enough at that time, and he didn't have the courage to defy the king's authority.On the night when the prisoner was strangled, he couldn't sleep all night. When he closed his eyes, he saw the bulging eyes and purple face of the prisoner.He took a cloak, leaned on the terrace, facing the dry and sultry evening wind, took off his mask, and looked at it carefully.

He thought to himself, "What am I?"

If he is a man, why does everyone have kind and gentle parents, but he does not; if he is a beast, why does he have human hands and feet?

If he is a devil, when will he go to hell?

In a blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed.With the passage of time, his stature has gradually become slender, and his vision has also become broadened.He no longer wondered whether he was a human or a ghost.He gradually understood in his heart that he was indeed a living person, and as to why he was not treated as a human being, he probably had to ask the heavens.

He left Persia, crossed mountains and waded rivers without stopping.Daloka followed behind him like a shadow, panting from exhaustion, unable to figure out why he walked on in such a hurry: "Where do you want to go? What is your purpose for walking so many places?"

purpose?

He didn't know what his purpose was.

Maybe it's because his heart is too depressed and depressed, and only by constantly moving forward and learning can he get a moment of peace; maybe he's withdrawn, sensitive, and suspicious, and can't bear the curious eyes of people around him when they look at him; maybe he wants to Find a special family, or a special pair of lovers, and then convince yourself that one day, someone like him will also have love and family.

By the time he arrived in Paris, he had finally created a mask that would make him look like everyone else.The moment he put on the mask, it was as if he had put on a hard armor, the strange eyes disappeared, and the malicious comments also disappeared.From then on, he could finally be an ordinary person with dignity.

Until, Bai Lanzhi confessed to him.

Her love is a sincere and scorching fire that burns his armor apart inch by inch.She is a wake-up call with the same frequency as the heartbeat, reminding him all the time that it is not possible to pretend to be an ordinary person by wearing a special mask.

Every time she approached, every word of admiration, every look of attachment, told him nakedly:

There will be a day when the truth will be revealed.

At that point, how much she likes you now will dislike you later.

It's not that he didn't secretly think about using some shady means to imprison her by his side forever. It doesn't matter if she is shackled or tied with ropes, as long as she can appear within his sight, he You can get real peace.

But his character is to reciprocate the kindness of a drop of water. At the beginning, Daluojia only saved his life with two silver coins, and he gave him back the life of his life.Blanche gave him sincere feelings that he had never dreamed of, and he wished he could empty himself to respond to her and give her everything she wanted—except for a normal-looking Eric, how could he be so cruel as to imprison her?

For a while, he, who has always been rational and calm, rarely felt at a loss.

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The matter of Bai Lanzhi subsidizing the secular women's monastery caused quite a stir in the society.The heat of the confrontation between her and Audrey has not dissipated, and the high society does not often have such ups and downs in the news, so the secular women's convent just got on the right track, and the news spread throughout the high society.

Almost everyone thought she was too unrealistic-why make a "women's version" of a poorhouse when there was already a public poorhouse?Probably the victory in the salon gave her so much confidence that she got carried away.

Some literati saw that the limelight was over, and Grand Duke Clayton didn't seem to have any plans to help Audrey retaliate, so they vividly described the details of the confrontation that day.I don't know whether it was intentional or not, a literati commented with a bit of contempt in his appreciation: "Miss Bai Lanzhi is very progressive in her thinking despite her humble background. She is the most eloquent feminist I have ever seen."

This remark aroused the resentment of some women.I don't know when "feminist" became a derogatory term. Although this term has no derogatory meaning, as long as it is mentioned, no matter what occasion, where, and from whom it is spoken, it will be a bit sarcastic means.

Just like Bai Lanzhi, she helped those widowed and lonely women out of good intentions, but once she was labeled as a "feminist", it became confusing.Except for a few highly educated women, most women are inexplicably disgusted with "women's rights" because of the social atmosphere.Coupled with the fact that the upsurge of praising her was gradually subsiding, some people with a heart picked out the remarks she made and interpreted them sentence by sentence, and her purpose of saving those women suddenly became a little subtle.

This is the way of the world, if a man helps those orphans, widows, women and children, he will be honored as a "big philanthropist", but a woman - a humble but beautiful woman, to support such a large secular women's monastery , her purpose is unpredictable.As for the identity and appearance of the previous man who rescued women and children?Who cares, everyone just wants to know the story behind the beauty, for example, where does her money come from?

A reporter went to inquire about the situation in the secular women's monastery, and came back to post an article asking: Why is Bai Lanzhi able to support those widows and children? What is her confidence?As far as I know, the former investor of this secular female monastery is Ms. Audrey. Due to lack of funds, it has been put on hold for a few days.Even Ms. Odell's sponsorship would have a shortage of funds, but Blanche immediately made up for the shortfall and made it work.I want to know, who is behind her and what is her purpose?

For a while, all kinds of jokes about "feminists" popped up.The most famous is a satirical cartoon: a well-dressed gentleman stares dumbfounded at a naked woman.He asked: Are you a prostitute?The woman replied: No, I am a feminist.

It turns out that the best way to refute a person is not to argue with her word for word, but to put a label on her and attack that label.

There were different opinions in the newspaper, so Bai Lanzhi just read it after reading it, and didn't care much about it.Since she personally experienced the reversal of public opinion, she no longer values ​​these words.As long as it doesn't affect her normal life, she will always find time to fight back.

There are only two things she worries about now: one is how to get Eric to accept her, and the other is how those women and children will survive after they leave her.

Just when he was extremely troubled, there was a knock on the door suddenly.

Bai Lanzhi's boredom was immediately swept away, and she looked at the door with bright eyes: "Come in."

It was Beth who entered.

Bai Lanzhi languished again: "What do you want me to do?"

Beth hesitated for a moment and asked, "Blanche, can I ask you a question?"

"You said."

Blanche looked at Beth's apparently splayed feet, and thought of ballet, and then from ballet to Paris Opera House, and finally the face of Mr. OG emerged in her mind. Mr. OG seems to have something to do with the Paris Opera House. If some talented girls can be sent to dance schools to study, and some powerful but poor women can be sent to the Opera House as servants, that would be a way.It's just, how is she going to talk to Mr. OG?She made him fly into a rage just the day before yesterday, and she went to him for help within two days.She feels sorry for herself...

"Can you tell me..." How much did you pay for that monastery?

Beth met Blanche's eyes and was inexplicably nervous, which had never happened before.But after two days, she has enjoyed this kind of life somewhat, without sharp scolding, without complicated etiquette, everyone respects her and calls her Miss Beth.Although he was also respected by the servants in the manor, that kind of respect was completely different from this kind of respect from the heart.She could feel the admiration, admiration and love of those girls for her, and every word of praise they gave her was sincere.

Although the godmother would also praise them, they always praised them with a little contempt, and she always looked down on their identities in her bones.

Didn't she want to compete with Bai Lanzhi so eagerly before to prove her...existence?

Now that she has obtained it and is satisfied, why does she still need to do things for Odell?

Bai Lanzhi asked suspiciously: "What's wrong?"

If you don't help Odell, will she still have the chance to live in a high-end apartment and enjoy the service of two maids in this life?Just asking for the exact amount, and it's not an earth-shattering secret. Could it be that after Audrey knew about it, she could use this figure to put Bai Lanzhi to death?

Beth was distressed and struggling, repeatedly debating whether to help Odile or not.Bai Lanzhi couldn't figure out what she wanted to say, holding a cup of hot tea, she waited quietly for her.Just when she finally finished struggling and was about to ask a question, a group of people hurried past outside the door with messy footsteps, Beth's mind stopped for a moment, and the question became: "——Can I go to your hidden house?" Does the convent work?"

After finishing speaking, Beth wanted to slap herself: "..."

Now a fool can tell that she has a problem.

She thought that Bai Lanzhi would question and refuse, but she didn't expect that Bai Lanzhi was just stunned, then nodded and said strangely: "Of course, you hesitated for so long because of this?"

Beth had a complicated face: "...then will you pay me?"

"Open it, why don't you open it." Bai Lanzhi took a sip of her hot tea and squinted her eyes in the mist. "When you were kicked out, did you know where each other went? Not only you, but I also want everyone else." .As much as you want."

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