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The gentle breeze blew the light gray curtains, and the off-white lace lining danced with it. The sparse golden sunlight jumped and danced like an elf; the melodious and cold string music perfectly fit in with the soft and cold piano music, with a faint The sadness and loneliness flow out like this.
Arthur still remembered that day - the day Renly left home for New York.
George and Elizabeth were both at home. Even though Renly had informed him of his decision to leave in advance, they remained indifferent and unmoved. They had no intention of changing their daily routine. They went to the restaurant step by step in an orderly manner, reading the newspaper and enjoying the meal. breakfast.
Elf, Arthur and Edith were also required to attend - although there is no such rule in normal times, George and Elizabeth issued a rigid rule that day. They must appear at the breakfast table on time and cannot mention it. Renly, it's as if the youngest son of House Hall never existed..
Arthur sat facing the window. Through the window, he could see the scene in the courtyard outside the window. The calm, peaceful and meticulous pace of life did not seem to be affected in any way, but the weather in London was rarely brighter and softer. The sunlight fell lightly on the treetops, leaving looming mottled.
“squeak.”
There was a sound of chairs moving in my ears. This is very rude behavior at the dining table, because moving seats must also carefully lift the seat surface to avoid making noises caused by friction on the ground, which may disturb other people eating, and then All eyes were directed towards the source of the sound..
“Edith! "Elizabeth's solemn and stern voice came over..
Edith, who was halfway up, stiffened slightly for a moment, then she said, "I've finished my meal.".”
“Then sit down and open the letter. Philip, the letter," said Elizabeth loudly..
Edith looked down at the scattered remaining food on the plate. She had mixed feelings but didn't know how to express it. She tried to resist George and Elizabeth, but in the end she still lacked a little courage; she tried to sneak out to escort them. Renly had a good journey, but in the end he still lacked a little impulse..
“……The letter will wait a moment, I'm a little irritable now." Edith resisted carefully..
“Then close your eyes and take a deep breath." Elizabeth said calmly. At this time, Philip had already delivered the letter and placed it on the dining table..
Edith closed her eyes tightly, and couldn't help but clenched the right hand of the napkin into a fist, tightening it, and then tightening it again. She was almost on the verge of exploding, but finally controlled it. She did not sit down again, but turned around. Bu strode out of the restaurant and walked towards the tea room next door..
“Edith! "Elizabeth raised her voice slightly and issued a warning, but noticed that Edith did not leave the tea room, and her figure was still within her sight - she did not go to escort Renly, so she did not continue to stop Edith..
Arthur withdrew his gaze, and his peripheral vision drifted out the window absentmindedly again, and then he saw Renly.
Renly, who is twenty years old, has a calmness and elegance that belies his age. He has a unique temperament in every move he makes. He can easily stand out in any corner. He is not sharp but cannot be underestimated. His strong presence is easy to grasp. You can catch the eyes of others.
It was an early spring morning. Renly was wearing a smoky gray vertical striped shirt and a dark green woolen jacket. He was carrying a dark brown leather suitcase and left the Hall's house step by step. His tall and slender back seemed to have no special emotion. This is just a short trip for a spring outing. I will be back again tomorrow. I left without any particular firmness or hesitation. The light and gentle movements are pleasing to the eye..
In comparison, they were all sitting upright, their muscles tense under their perfect etiquette..
They all care, because they care too much and are too nervous, which deliberately creates an illusion of "not caring", and Renly is the one who doesn't care..
Renly stopped in the courtyard and waited for a moment, but... there was no driver or helper, he was alone, alone..
Renly did not panic. He took out his mobile phone and dialed a number, calling a taxi. The waiting time for the taxi was a bit long, but Renly never panicked, and just stood there quietly waiting; instead, The atmosphere in the restaurant became more and more tense and stiff, and the long wait was a kind of torture for them..
Then, Philippe Demba showed up.
Phillip stayed by Renly's side quietly, making Renly finally no longer alone. The two didn't talk, they just stood side by side, waiting for the taxi to arrive..
At this time, there was noise again in the tea room. Edith was tinkering with her violin. The harsh strings seemed to be expressing her protest, but the restaurant was still silent, deathly silent, and there was no trace of life. It was as if no one was there at all. Then the melody came from the tea room——
“God is with us”.
That day, Edith played the song "God Is with Us". It was a little jerky and flustered, and the rhythm and tone didn't seem to be accurate. But Edith still played stubbornly, as if she was a child again. When they were eight years old and Renly was five years old, they were both forced to practice songs they didn't like, follow the methods of raising nobles, polish their personalities bit by bit, and evolve into the perfect nobles in the eyes of others..
The violin strings, which were neither moving nor graceful, sounded thinly and echoed gently in the room, but Arthur couldn't be sure whether Renly heard it, because he didn't look back, not from beginning to end, only at this moment. Only then can we realize Renly's stubbornness - stubbornly refusing to look back, stubbornly refusing to admit defeat, stubbornly refusing to compromise, insisting on his own choice in his own way, without hesitation..
The black taxi finally arrived. Philip refused the driver's help and put Renly's luggage into the trunk with his own hands. Then he watched Renly get into the taxi, but still did not leave. He stood there and watched the taxi drive away. Go, Philip just stared at the direction the taxi left for a long time..
Arthur's eyes shifted from the taxi to Philip's shoulder. At that moment, he felt lonely as never before, but his footsteps never left. He sat at the dining table like this, from beginning to end; the violin strings were still ringing in his ears. , Edith did not give up, she insisted on playing the entire piece, playing it back and forth twice, then she put away the violin, left the tea room, walked through the restaurant, and walked towards her room. This time, Elizabeth didn't stop Edith anymore.
The memory returned from five years ago to the present. Arthur carefully raised his gaze and captured the outline of Renly's figure with the corner of his sight. The face that had not much color due to illness was full of fatigue, but his expression was incomparable. Focus, as if you are playing a melody from the sky. The corners of your relaxed mouth are raised lightly, with a hint of pleasant enjoyment. Even if you are lonely, it is also a happy loneliness..
Then, Arthur saw Edith with sad eyes..
Arthur lowered his gaze in panic, hiding his nervousness. He didn't know how to face Renly, nor how to face Edith - the saddest thing is, he didn't even know how to face himself..
After a melody was played, Renly's joking voice came to his ears, "Some things have not changed as expected. Arthur, can your rhythm be more messy? Edith, the melody is wrong by at least five. By the time we got to the back, I had forgotten to count. If Elf were here, she would probably let us practice it again a hundred times..”
Edith put down her violin and looked at Renly, "Did you hear that?"？”
It was a confusing question, but Edith knew Renly could understand..
Renly didn't want to answer, but Edith stared at Renly intently, refusing to give up until he got the answer. Finally, Renly showed a helpless smile, "Such a harsh melody, full of loopholes, it is very difficult to ignore even if you want to." , I think it can be used as a spell.”
Yes, he heard it.
Edith's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she became extremely panicked - as if the secret she had hidden deep in her heart was discovered: she thought Renly didn't hear it.
Arthur held the cello and sat quietly next to him. He tried hard to find clues from Renly's expression, but failed, so he simply asked directly, "Renly, are you okay?？”
“It's just a minor cold, and the fever has subsided now. There is no problem, but I am still a little weak." Renly answered seriously..
Arthur refused to compromise, "You know I'm not asking about this.”
“So, you don't care about my health at all? "Renly asked jokingly, but Arthur did not flinch, which made Renly reveal a helpless smile, "You two are so aggressive today, and you are obviously bullying the patients. This means that you have better tomorrow. Just run away quickly, otherwise the consequences will be terrible." Even if it is a threat, due to illness, it does not have the usual power, and Arthur and Edith will not be afraid at all..
Renly noticed it himself and couldn't help but shook his head slightly..
Arthur and Edith both know that Renly is not the kind of character who is sad about spring and autumn. If there is no special reason, he will not sit in front of the piano to play today, and he will play with Edith and Arthur; one step further , he played "God is with Us", which also explains a lot, there must be other reasons behind it.
After sitting quietly for a moment, Renly stared at the black and white piano keys in front of him, waiting for his emotions to settle down, and then said, "Elizabeth sent a postcard..”
What？
Elizabeth Hall? postcard? Wait, what the hell is going on?？
“A blank postcard." Renly added..
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