1279 a shame
Viscount John de Bioford appears again.
But this time, Renly didn't leave him a chance to attack. He took the lead and turned his head to look away. His calm and upright gaze was projected towards him in a straightforward manner.
In an instant, Viscount Bioford's words were choked in his throat. The thrilling and worshiping just now were still vivid in his mind. Those words were like a heavy hammer, singing loudly, showing the purity and transparency of the soul, but The souls of the onlookers began to tremble, so that now no sound can be uttered.
Before I realize it, the humiliation deep in my heart has begun to grow wantonly.
Renly was not Viscount Bioford. He did not curse, he did not use foul language, and he did not break his face. He still maintained the elegance and etiquette of a gentleman. His innate nobility and calmness seemed to be truly interpreting The secret of nobility——
It is not the condescension brought by the sense of class superiority, nor the condescension brought by verbal condemnation, nor the pretentiousness brought by the noble status, but the quality and precipitation radiated from the inside out, which does not need to be obtained by attacking others. A sense of superiority does not require despising others to gain a sense of satisfaction, nor does it require belittling others to gain a sense of dignity..
This is what we are born with. It is inviolable and unshakable..
“Sir." Renly nodded with a smile, his slightly hoarse voice still retaining traces of the previous singing, but his mood and tone had calmed down, "You know, there are many, many people in this world who will spend their whole lives without anything. Dare to admit themselves, but dare not look directly at themselves. They will always live in the darkness, speculating on others and judging them with humble and dirty eyes. But they can never come to the sun because they are not worthy..”
Those straightforward words, but with a powerful force, completely destroyed all the dignity and persistence of Viscount Bioford. His anger, his hatred, and his disgust were all suppressed in his chest, but he could not Vent, the whole person began to tremble, even the lips were trembling slightly. But there was no sound at all..
“Fortunately, I'm not one of them." Renly's words were like feathers, falling lightly; yet they were as heavy as a stone, weighing heavily on the hearts of every listener..
Then, Renly nodded politely towards the Earl of Oxford, Princess Beatrice, as well as George and Elizabeth. Without any pause, Renly took another step forward with his head held high..
Involuntarily, the crowd slowly gave way to a road, watching Renly's figure gradually move away. It was just an ordinary road, but at this time, it was like a red carpet was laid out at Renly's feet. Slowly extending away, those hot and excited eyes all fell on Renly, reluctant to leave, unable to look away..
George and Elizabeth, who were standing there, finally could no longer maintain their calm masks. Their faces began to turn pale because they were too angry..
That's all？
Renly just ignored them and left. No curses, no accusations, no threats, no demonstrations, not even conversation or dialogue. Everything they feared did not happen..
But precisely because it didn't happen, that kind of indifference and alienation, that kind of contempt and indifference are the most cruel, as if they are transparent people who don't exist at all, or they are insignificant strangers..
Those words just now were ostensibly directed at Viscount Bioford, but in fact, they were like thousands of arrows, piercing the bodies of George and Elizabeth severely; they were riddled with holes and scars. The ridicule and ridicule released inside and outside mercilessly nailed George and Elizabeth to the pillar of shame..
Both George and Elizabeth could clearly feel that the gazes of all the guests in the room were directed towards them, ridiculing, ridiculing, scorning, criticizing and denying them, stripping away all their coverings and protections bit by bit, leaving them completely naked. Lost in a circus cage, he became the object of scrutiny and admiration by everyone..
This is the real humiliation.
No need for a slap, no need for words, or even no need for a look, they were caught on top of the fire and roasted, and they were completely unable to resist, not even to struggle. Any rash action would only make them more embarrassed and miserable..
One hit kills.
This was their first head-to-head confrontation, but they failed miserably. So what's next? What to do next？
Now their brains are in a mess, and they need to calm down and sort out their thoughts. After all, many years of aristocratic heritage have maintained the integrity of the mask. Even if the mask has been shattered, at least it has not completely collapsed in public. ,a shame.
Elizabeth turned slightly sideways, nodded politely to Viscount Bioford and the Earl of Oxford, and then turned and left. If it were normal, even if she was retreating, she would need to take her time and chat with the other guests around her. A few words showed that she was calm and composed, but there was nothing she could do about it today. Every second she stayed in the banquet hall was a torment. She must leave immediately. Immediately.！
George's steps are even more hurried than Elizabeth's.
George, who is usually calmer, is actually more impatient underneath..
Today, the invitation to Viscount Bioford was George's initiative. He shot himself in the foot without thinking. Now the rage in George's heart has reached its limit. Elizabeth, who is standing next to her, can feel the tension. A precarious force.
Although he had been trying to suppress it, George's steps were getting bigger and bigger. After leaving the banquet hall, he took steps towards the small garden on the side..
The quiet and peaceful scenery unfolded slowly in the bright white moon. The inaccessible tranquility formed a sharp contrast with the stormy waves behind. The icy moonlight and biting cold wind rushed towards my face, making one person shiver after another. The invasion comes, and then all reason and control are completely broken..
“How dare he! "George was extremely angry, and his voice began to tremble slightly, "Him! How dare！”
Gritting his teeth word by word, he kept pacing back and forth, "He is crazy, he is absolutely crazy! Doesn't he know the consequences of doing this? He has completely ruined the reputation and glory of the Hall family. ! He has completely destroyed our connections and livelihood! He has also completely destroyed our status and future in London.！”
“He is a madman, he is a madman! I'm going to announce his expulsion from the Hall family! Get him out! Get out! "George roared ferociously, his bloodshot eyes looked red and twisted, "I'm going to kill him, merciful Jesus Christ, I'm going to kill him with my own hands.！”
Because he was too excited, his words were incoherent. George didn't even know what he was talking about, he just jumped out unconsciously, sentence after sentence..
“Isn't it too late to take action now?" A cold voice came from the side, and it was not Elizabeth..
George and Elizabeth's throats were pinched like this, and their muscles were tense to the extreme. They looked left and right, but could not find any figure. Just when they began to think that this was a supernatural event, the voice rang again, "Is it the Hall family's reputation that he destroyed, or your reputation?？”
This time, they found the source of the sound.
It's actually upstairs.
Looking up, you can see the balcony diagonally above the right. Elf Hall, wearing a pearl white evening dress, is leaning on the railing, with a glass of champagne slowly dripping in front of her. Her expression is calm. Peaceful, as if this was a beautiful and peaceful ordinary night.
“Elf! Elizabeth scolded in a deep voice, "Why did you come here tonight?"？”
“I don’t know either.” Elf lightly shrugged, paused, and smiled, “Don’t you remember, I like drama very much, and I have close relationships with many members of the London Drama Society. Tonight, I also received an invitation." But then the words settled sparsely..
Because she knows that they don't remember at all.
“He is a madman. You are all right about this. But you have forgotten that we are all madmen." Elf said calmly, still looking calm and calm as usual, as if everything was under control. Under control, "Instead of complaining and cursing here now, it is better to think about what should be done next..”
Elf raised her head, her beautiful face bathed in the watery moonlight, "After tonight - no, actually before tonight, he was no longer the youngest son of the Hall family. He was Lan. Renly Hall, Renly Hall, who has made a name for himself by relying on his talents and abilities.”
“As for us? And we are the family of Renly Hall. The surname Hall has given new meaning because of him..”
“The choice now is very simple, either abandon all the glory and halo, you can choose to abandon him, and then regain the noble bearing and mind; or choose to shut up and continue to pretend that you don’t know anything and that nothing happened, I believe He will not make things difficult for you. Because the things we care about have no meaning at all to him..”
There was a self-deprecating smile on Elf's lips, and her eyes turned to George and Elizabeth for the first time. Because of the floor, she was overlooking the two of them from a high position. The figures that once stood tall now looked extremely small, "Why bother talking here? What about all the unnecessary nonsense? Such an out-of-control performance, even the last bit of mind and reason is gone. How shameful..”
It wasn't a curse or a taunt. Elf showed a faint smile and simply stated a fact..
Then, Elf picked up the champagne glass, toasted politely to her father and mother, and then turned and left..
George and Elizabeth just stood there in a daze, all their anger and shame frozen into ice in the howling cold wind, it seemed that even their brains had lost the ability to think..
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