[Phantom of the Opera] Devil's Beauty

Eric lowered his eyes, looked at the hand being held, and said suddenly: "I just lied."

His breathing was a little short, but his tone was calm: "No matter what your choice is, I will not let you go."

A shadow fell, and Bai Lanzhi was pushed against the stone wall by him, and her lips were pressed and turned by his lips.It may be because the distance between each other is too close, and the breathing of both parties is a little wet.Especially him, his usual steady breath turned out to be urgent and chaotic: "Bai Lanzhi..."

Lips and tongues touched, his kiss forcefully swept away her mind, making her scalp numb and her legs go limp.

"I love you."

Hearing these words, Bai Lanzhi's heart suddenly ached, and hot tears welled up from her eyes, as if... She could never meet such a beautiful person in her life, nor could she get such a beautiful love, but she Even if I met it, I also got it.

Eric was right, she should be thankful.

Couldn't be happier.

"Eric..." Closing her eyes, hot tears seemed to pour back into her chest, causing her chest to ache. She hugged his shoulders and said every word, "I love you too."

He didn't speak, but silently deepened the kiss, and the action of pinching the back of her head was almost rough.

It was probably the most memorable day of her life, and the closest she had ever been to the one she loved.She smelled the breath emanating from his neck and collarbone, and felt his slender and powerful palms pressing on her waist, hugging her.They descended the spiral staircase and passed through the colonnade, where the fire below had died down, leaving a blackened pile of ruins.He put her on the bed she had slept on before, took off his coat and shoes, sat beside her, calmed his breathing for a while, and picked up a book: "Go to sleep."

After finishing speaking, he actually opened the book cover and read the book seriously.

Bai Lanzhi was a little confused, and shook his arm: "That's it?"

It's not the same as what the godmother said...

He frowned lightly, and looked a little confused: "What else?"

Bai Lanzhi was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly asked: "Eric, have you ever been in love before?"

I thought I would get a positive answer. After all, when he was Mr. OG and a musician in a small theater, even though he was indifferent and unkind, there were still many girls who admired him.Moreover, she must not be the only person in the world who doesn't care about appearance.He is so attractive, he must be very popular with girls.Thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling sour.

Who knows, he answered very simply: "No."

"Ah...then have you ever had a crush on a girl?"

"You're the only one."

Not "the first", but "the only one".She was a little happy, but also a little curious: "Why? There are many girls who like you, haven't you thought about getting to know them?"

"Is there?" He frowned and thought for a while, "I didn't notice."

... Well, I thought it was a little pitiful, but I didn't expect it to be a pitiful little one with eyes above the top.

Bai Lanzhi snorted, "Did you not notice me at first?"

He chuckled: "You are special."

"Then... when did you fall in love with me?"

But he didn't answer this question directly, he just combed her hair lightly with his fingers, making her scalp numb like electrified: "I will love you for the rest of my life."

She realized that she must have liked him first.

She puffed her face, not very happy, and wanted to ask something more, but couldn't resist the attack of sleepiness, and closed her eyes in his arms.His appearance and experience will make it more difficult for him to give his sincerity than ordinary people, not to mention that he himself is an indifferent person, and it is normal to like him less than her.Fortunately, they communicated with each other, and they have a lifetime to get to know each other slowly. One day, he will love her like her.

What she didn't know was that after she fell asleep, this terrifying-looking man looked at her for a long time.His expression was flat, but the emotion in his eyes was tender and deep.

Under the cold and mutilated skin, the feelings rolling in his chest were no less than hers...even more.

After living underground for a few days, Bai Lanzhi returned to the surface with Eric's softness.She wanted to buy a house for him behind his back, and even looked after every area, but he noticed her intention: "I have a villa there."

Bai Lanzhi was a little frustrated: "...you don't discuss anything with me."

"I've bought it for a long time." He thought for a while, "If you don't like it, I'll accompany you to see other ones."

The villa is located on an artificial island outside Paris, facing the lake and backed by the forest. The gate is supported by Doric columns, and brocade and moonflowers are planted on the walls.In the open courtyard, there is a three-story fountain in the center. The colonnade is also covered with green brocade. Below is a sofa with crimson cushions and blankets, which is very suitable for sitting there and reading in the afternoon.To her surprise, the space in the house was not that big. Although the furniture was piled up together, it was a bit crowded, but it was very warm, without the empty loneliness of the underground labyrinth.The kitchen is next to the living room. The second floor is the terrace and the bedroom. Next to the spiral staircase is the hanging crystal chandelier, which is exquisite but not heavy.

"Do you like it?" He leaned against the door frame and asked.

"I like it very much." She turned her head and smiled brightly, "Thank you."

He walked over and patted the top of her head: "When things go back, I will make up a wedding for you in the Madeleine Church."

He didn't say what it was, but Bai Lanzhi suddenly understood... There are indeed many things waiting for them to settle.But at this moment, she didn't want to think about those annoying people and things at all, she just wanted to breathe the smell of the afternoon sun in his arms.

They moved to this villa.I thought that after being together for a long time, the feeling of rapid heartbeat would disappear, but who knows that two months have passed, winter has passed and spring has come, the heartbeat has not disappeared, but has become more intense.Every morning when she woke up, the sunlight poured into the floor-to-ceiling windows, she was unwilling to let go of his arms, and wanted to sleep in his arms until the afternoon.

When he was composing, the study would become a forbidden place, and no servant would dare to go in and ask him to eat.But she was not afraid of him being angry, even when he was angry, she would sit on his lap, kiss his cheek, look at him with helpless eyes, and the roots of her ears turned bright red bit by bit.

This afternoon, she noticed that the maid at home looked at her strangely.Eric was out on errands and she was alone in the house.He didn't like living with strangers, so even though the villa had servants' rooms, these maids still had to go home after get off work, and even his personal servants would only show up when he needed them.

She pretended not to see their expressions, and went back upstairs to the terrace, pretending to have afternoon tea.In fact, there is an echoing wall on the terrace, and as long as you get close, you can hear the sound downstairs, even the slightest footsteps.When Eric told her, she was surprised and urged him to tell her the truth.He explained for a long time, but she couldn't understand a word.

He supported his forehead: "I'll go downstairs and tell you."

He got up and went downstairs.In the next second, his low, melodious voice came from the echoing wall, rustling and not very clear: "Blanzhi."

"Amazing! I heard it!"

"Blanche."

"Say it again."

"Blanche."

"continue."

He was a little helpless, his voice was low and gentle: "I love you."

The echoing wall actually reproduced the tenderness and indulgence in his words.

Bai Lanzhi's heart trembled, her cheeks flushed as if on fire.

Recalling the past, she couldn't help showing a sweet smile on her face, but the moment she heard the maid talking downstairs, the smile faded away.

"It was said in the newspaper that she had seduced many men. Is it true?"

"Of course it is true. I still remember the article. It said that there are countless men who have had an affair with her. There are dukes, philanthropists, composers... even the ghosts living in the sewers she will not let go of." .”

"Ghost? Are there really ghosts in this world?"

"It's not a real ghost, it's a disfigured man, everyone calls him 'The Ghost of the Theater', who has been living under the Paris Opera House."

"Yes, he is very rich. My sister's son went to hunt him down with others, and brought back a porcelain vase, which was pawned for hundreds of francs. If you are rich, you are really rich. Alas, women nowadays treat themselves How cruel, even that kind of man can do it for money..."

"It's not like us, we can only help others clean the house."

"It's no wonder that she can live in such a nice house. The ghost must have given her a lot of money. I don't know if the host knows that she is such a person."

"Ha, I definitely don't know!"

Hearing this, Bai Lanzhi didn't listen anymore, picked up a bell and shook it.Ten seconds later, a maid ran upstairs panting, smiling all over her face: "Ma'am, what's the matter?"

Blanche touched the bone china cup with one finger.The maid understood and immediately refilled her a cup of black tea.She crossed her hands, propped her chin, and smiled sweetly: "Thank you for your hard work, stay for dinner tonight."

"Is it really possible? Thank you so much, madam, madam, you are such a good person!"

"You're welcome." Bai Lanzhi's eyelashes trembled, seemingly uneasy, "By the way, did you hear anything when you came here last week?"

"Strange sound?"

"Yes... did you hear anything from the second floor?"

On the second floor there are only bedrooms, a study and a terrace.The maid didn't hear anything at first, but when she saw Bai Lanzhi's beautiful but worried face, she instantly made up her mind a lot.

After going downstairs, she really started gossiping with her companion: "This hostess is really amazing, she even cheated in this house... It's a shame that the host loves her so much."

"Little Julie, how do you know she cheated?"

"She called me up just now and asked me if I heard any strange noises on the second floor. There are only bedrooms and study rooms on the second floor. That strange noise must have come from her adulterer running away! When we had dinner, we must be trying to bribe us, not stealing. What is love? When I said I didn’t hear it, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief!”

"How can there be such a shameless woman."

"I'm going to expose her true face to the master tonight!"

"Don't be afraid, little Julie. We are all your solid backing. To be honest, this Bai Lanzhi looks just like that. She is not as good-looking as you, but she is better at dressing up than you!"

……

Bai Lanzhi took a sip of black tea slowly, feeling that the boring life was greatly enriched by this group of people.

In the evening, Eric arrived home and frowned at the maid who was still in the house.He took off his coat, put his arm around it, and was about to take off his shoes with the shoe bar, when little Julie stepped forward, knelt down and said courteously, "Sir, let me help you."

"No. Where's Madam?"

"Madame has been basking in the sun all afternoon." Little Julie said schemingly.

Now newspapers are promoting "family angels" and advocating that women should play the role of "daughter, wife and mother".Little Julie's mother is such an "angel" who gets up at five o'clock in the morning and cooks for her father who goes out to carry goods.When my father's waist is better, he will give her a few words of praise; when his back pain is severe, he will not give her a good face.Despite this, my mother has been serving my father tirelessly.In the afternoon, she would take their clothes to the river to wash, and clean the room inside and out.At three o'clock in the afternoon, she will prepare dinner for the whole family.In little Julie's heart, her mother was the representative of a perfect woman. Looking at that slob upstairs, she had nothing but a slightly prettier face.The husbands have all gone home, but they don't come down to greet them, and they are still stealing people at home. Let's see how she will be kicked out later.

A few minutes later, Bai Lanzhi slowly went downstairs.She let loose her wet hair and changed into a loose white dress.A woman of average figure would look bloated and ugly in this kind of skirt, but it actually made her look slimmer when worn on her body.Little Julie's eyes turned red, but she could only stare blankly.

Bai Lanzhi ran over with her skirt, hung it on Eric's neck, and kissed him on the cheek: "I miss you so much."

Although he has been kissed by her many times, his ears will blush every time, and this time is no exception.What made her itch even more was that even though the bases of his ears were blushing, his expression was still calm and rational: "Okay, come down. I miss you too."

She took his arm and winked at little Julie: "What are you having for dinner?"

Little Julie complained in her heart: If her mother asked such a question, she would have been kicked to the ground by her father a long time ago. She doesn't even know what to eat for dinner, so how dare she be his wife?

Thinking so in her heart, on the surface she introduced the dishes enthusiastically and arranged the knives and forks neatly.Especially on Eric's side, she folded the napkins with extra care.Unexpectedly, Eric didn't listen to her introduction, and kept paying attention to Bai Lanzhi: "Change the milk. She can't drink milk."

As he said that, he reached out to stop the newly served soup, took a sip with a spoon, and said in a displeased tone, "Seafood soup? I just got sick a while ago, what kind of seafood should I drink. Take it down."

This man is good at everything... but he cares too much, even whether she wears socks or not.

Bai Lanzhi muttered, "It's been a long time since she recovered."

He glanced at her, sighed softly, and rolled up the sleeves of his shirt to his elbows: "Let me cook. Nothing you want to eat is healthy."

The head of the family cooks?

This is... too used to her!

Under the encouraging eyes of her companions, little Julie bravely stood up and said loudly: "Sir, please allow me to say a word, this lady is not worthy of your treatment... She, she was stealing at home last week. Love! But I heard it with my own ears!"

Eric narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Yes, sir. This woman is notoriously promiscuous. The Duke of Clayton, the philanthropist Mr. OG... and a composer who even bowed down to Odell were once her servants. Don't be fooled by her face!"

Bai Lanzhi finally heard these people's nonsense, she was so satisfied, she suppressed her smile, and made a look like she was about to cry: "Wuwu, don't listen to their nonsense...I didn't..."

Eric looked at Bai Lanzhi, with gentle helplessness flashing across his eyes.

He walked to her side and kissed her forehead naturally, his voice was soft but powerful: "You have been with me for so long, don't you know my character?"

"Ok?"

Eric said calmly: "As long as you don't leave, I will give you whatever you want. Even if you want to be with someone else, I don't mind."

The maids around were all stunned, and little Julie's face turned into a liver color.

Bai Lanzhi originally wanted to play a joke on him, but when she heard this sentence, she couldn't laugh anymore.

She said sullenly: "Don't say such things again, I will always stay by your side."

"Okay." He replied, as if no matter what she asked, he would agree, "There will be a masquerade in two days, do you want to go and see it?"

The author has something to say: I suddenly found that every time I write an article, it is a growth.

The last article was actually not as perfect as readers imagined, and it also had flaws. When I wrote it, the most distressing thing was how to speculate on Eric's thoughts, his experience, his talent, and his thoughts. I have no idea at all. I was able to analyze his inner world like analyzing a stranger, and it wasn't until the end that I got a little closer to him.

In the ending of that article, I distinguished him from the "Phantom" in the original work. This is my selfishness, because I think he is already my character.

In the previous article, although Eric was portrayed well and was recognized by readers, I have never been satisfied with the heroine. She is a person who was born completely for the Phantom, or in other words, a person who replaces the reader to enter the heart of the Phantom. medium.So in this article, I want to spend more effort on the heroine.

Unfortunately, when I wrote the first few chapters, I was not very familiar with the heroine, so I had to slow down and explore her thoughts and character slowly. In Chapter 10, she showed a triumphant smile to Eric on the stage , at that moment, I felt as if I had grasped a strand of this girl’s soul, but it was still not enough to present a three-dimensional image of her to readers. Fortunately, I wrote very smoothly next, and she no longer closed her heart to me , I managed to make friends with her.

It's a little fantasy to say, but when I shaped her, it was indeed like a process of making friends.Eric is someone I have known for more than a year, so when I wrote about him, I was quite relaxed and smooth. When I wrote about Blanche, I took a little care and temptation.

When she changed her view of the world, my sister said: "It feels like growing up with her." I said: "She and I were strangers at the beginning. .”

I hope I can meet better people in my next article.

There are a lot of words, thank you for reading it =3=