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Subtle changes can be detected slightly. The low chatter in the hall on the first floor seems to be calming down quietly. It has not completely disappeared, but it just seems a little absent-minded. It seems that all attention has escaped; the wine The space with red as the main color has become colder unconsciously, and the air seems to be so stiff that everyone's movements can't help but slow down and relax, giving the illusion that time has frozen..
Tim-Stanley, the staff member who led Renly and Matthew, stood on one side, his body muscles stiffening slightly..
According to common sense, after the guests meet, Tim's work is over and he can retire; but the situation of the Hall family is very special. George and Elizabeth appeared without invitations, and the first level was The staff were extremely panicked, but they were helpless. In order to avoid gossip, under the attention of all reporters, they led the Halls into the lobby on the first floor, expecting that the matter could be resolved in the waiting room next to the cloakroom..
At this time, Tim was waiting for the opportunity to guide them into the waiting room next to him, but the problem was here：
After the meeting, the two sides became stiff. No one spoke. No one spoke.！
After the four people met, there was no greeting or greeting, not even a verbal exchange, just no sound. The quiet scene was so scary that Tim didn't know what to do. He couldn't take the initiative to break the deadlock and leave. No, it’s not a matter of staying. His position suddenly became awkward.：
The etiquette manual does not teach how to handle such a situation..
George and Elizabeth didn't speak, Renly didn't intend to speak, and Matthew even more so - today, it was Renly who took the absolute initiative. When George and Elizabeth showed up at the Garrick Club without an invitation, They let themselves fall into a passive situation. Are they still maintaining their arrogance and indifference, expecting Renly to smooth things over? Did they have some misunderstanding about Renly?？
Renly's silence stiffened the scene..
George... refused to speak. It was already a shame to appear here. He refused to make himself more pathetic, refused to expose his vulnerability in front of outsiders, and refused to show his cowardice to Renly. This was absolutely impossible. Even if the sky falls, he will never take the initiative to break the deadlock.
Now is the time to test his endurance. As long as he doesn't speak and Renly doesn't speak, the surrounding environment and atmosphere will gradually put pressure on Renly - because Renly is the junior and the master, he needs to be the first to express his stance, or Welcome or expel, he must give an attitude, then this will be George's opportunity.
George believed so strongly.
Elizabeth couldn't help but tighten her fists slightly, and her narrow and sharp fingertips dug deeply into the tender flesh of her palms. The thoughts in her mind were surging. If she could, she refused to throw away her dignity, but she knew that she There wasn't much choice, and the shame made her fingertips tremble slightly.：
Damn it Renly, couldn't he save some face for them?？
Elizabeth still holds a glimmer of hope. She is waiting, waiting for a miracle to appear. For example, a bystander appears unexpectedly and breaks the deadlock for no apparent reason, allowing them both to find steps and resolve the situation down the road. Finally turned the whole situation around.
But...waiting, waiting, nothing happened. Those accidents may happen on other occasions, but they will definitely not happen here..
Elizabeth suddenly complained about the "conformity" of these nobles. She could clearly detect the calmness in Renly's eyes, which was not affected in the slightest. That kind of calmness and calmness made her standing directly in front of her unable to help herself. I became a little flustered and felt extremely guilty..
Then she knew that she was destined to be disappointed. George was like this, Renly was like this, and even Matthew was like this. In such an occasion, it was only she, the woman, who could finally break the deadlock, wasn't it? This is the fate of women, how ridiculous and how sad.
Elizabeth opened her shoulders slightly, straightened her chest, and said to Renly elegantly and politely, "Is the weather still suitable?？”
Even when she was passive and took the initiative to break the deadlock, Elizabeth still did not lose her wisdom and elegance.：
As a mother, she shows appropriate care and the topic she chooses is the most daily weather. There is no flattery or bossing around. The etiquette in social situations is so perfect that people cannot find mistakes. Use this method to break the deadlock. Undoubtedly the best choice.
Even Renly wanted to applaud Elizabeth. This reminded him of Elf, who returned to London for the first time to film "Crazy Love" and then made a special trip to visit him. The images of the two women were like this They overlap, but Elizabeth needs to be a little more sophisticated..
“We are still adjusting." Renly was not aggressive and gave a gentle answer. There was no emotion in his calm words, as if he was having an ordinary conversation. There was no intimacy, no hatred, or even emotion. Fluctuation, just a stranger.
Standing next to him, Tim could clearly feel the indifference in his bones. He couldn't help but close up all the peripheral vision, and tried his best to eliminate his sense of existence, as if he was at the scene of a whale fight, fearing that his existence would be exposed. Will be swallowed directly.
“Charles? "Tim heard Elizabeth's call. He raised his head suddenly, and then noticed that Elizabeth was smiling at him, but there was no warmth at all. She was obviously very dissatisfied with his work, which made him unable to bear it. I was shocked.
charles.
This is an unwritten rule originating from private clubs. Waiters must remember the name and title of every club member. This is their job; but the opposite is not true. How can those nobles remember the name and title of each club member? Where is the name of each waiter? Even if the waiters now wear nameplates, there are still many situations that need to be considered. Some people may be too lazy to observe, some may be myopic and presbyopic and cannot see, some may be in a panic and have no time to read, and some may be in a panic and have no time to read. It may be that they are too far away to identify...which means that the names of the waiters are a puzzle.
So, what should we do at this time?？
In order to prevent club members or VIPs from calling the wrong name and causing unnecessary shame, the names of all private club waiters are unified as "Charles" - note that it is all clubs, and no private club has its own privileges. The waiters have different names. There is no such thing. They all serve club members, so all the names are unified to avoid that some nobles may be members of multiple different private clubs and need to remember different names. The possibility of causing a potential own goal. All club members are given the highest treatment..
Of course, Tim also has a nameplate on his chest. If any guests are willing to call his name, that’s no problem. It’s an extra kind of respect..
Now, by calling "Charles," Elizabeth is signaling that it's time for Tim to step in..
Tim reacted immediately and asked politely, "Do you need a little private space? There is a guest room next to it." Next, he only needed to lead the way to the guest room, and his work could be finished, and then he could get out of here.
“There is not much time left before the auction, and we are here today, obviously not just for greetings." Renly declined politely..
Tim froze on the spot, he had the urge to cry.
Renly seemed to be able to read Tim's emotions and looked at him with a smile, "Thank you for your help. I think you have other work to complete.".”
The subtext is: you can leave.
Tim blinked, his thoughts a little difficult to turn around, but he was stunned for a moment, and still followed Renly's instructions, took two steps back and nodded, then turned and left, walking faster and faster, with only one thought in his mind. Thoughts: How on earth did he get away? Did he really get away?？
Tim's departure did not cause too many waves. Renly then turned to look at George and Elizabeth again, casting his gaze with a smile on his face..
didn't speak.
Elizabeth knew that Renly had once again taken the initiative - obviously, this was not because of respect for his elders, but because Renly was sitting firmly on the fishing platform and forcing them to lower their posture to break the deadlock. Renly wanted to see their embarrassment and Embarrassed, Renly just wants to enjoy the thrill of being a winner..
Elizabeth wants to curse.
But this time it was George who took the initiative to break the deadlock - because there were no outsiders at this time, and George was unwilling to continue to stand in public and embarrass himself. Since they blocked the road and refused to go to the reception room, they had to fight here quickly, so , he finally spoke.
“We came here specially to participate in the charity auction, let's go in together." George gave the order in a perfunctory and rude manner, and the real point was conveyed in this vague way - they did not have an invitation letter, they just asked Renly to bring it with him They enter the auction together.
The corners of Renly's mouth raised slightly, and he said in a calm and gentle tone, "Sorry, you have found the wrong person. The organizer of this auction is Alexander. Do you need me to call Alexander over for you?？”
Those bright eyes met the gazes of George and Elizabeth calmly and firmly, and gave Mr. and Mrs. Hall a heavy blow on their chests. The dull tearing feeling made both of them a little embarrassed. You're almost losing your composure. Only you know how it feels..
After all, George couldn't hold it back, "You know what I mean, let me tell you one last time: We are here specially to participate in the charity auction, don't challenge my bottom line.”
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