2108 Rebuild your home
“Used to describe the subtle atmosphere of having the same idea but not being able to speak out because of shyness? God, who asked this question? Haruki Murakami? So subtle? Wouldn't it be better to just say it? How could I possibly know what word this is? Matthew, do you have any ideas?？”
“……Give me a hint about letters.”
“All I know now is that the second letter and the fourth letter are both 'A', that's all.”
“Andre, you can fill in the other blanks first, with a little more hints, it will be much clearer. If there are only two letters, Matthew is not an Oxford dictionary. How could he guess it directly?？”
“Uh, Renly? Did you know? Do you know anything about Asian culture and do you have any ideas?？”
“Are there any tips next to it?？”
“Oh, and a note, it comes from the Latin family.”
“Latin? Then you can only hope for Matthew and Renly. My Latin has been returned to Mr. Smith a long time ago..”
Such a scene is indeed a bit weird. A group of young people gathered in the study room, drinking afternoon tea, eating desserts, and playing...word puzzles. They were just like the neglected and excluded geek students in American high schools, who like weird things. Then he doesn’t fit in with the mainstream people.
Arthur's whole shoulders relaxed slightly, and then he sank deeply into the sofa. His eyelids began to fight unconsciously. The comfortable and comfortable feeling made him completely indulged in it. To be honest, he was enjoying it a little. However, he took his own word-filling game and never started filling it in. He just quietly enjoyed a moment of peace..
Turning his head, Arthur saw Renly who was concentrating on thinking about the "puzzle". After hesitating for a moment, he took the initiative to lean over and said, "Father called me..”
“"Uh-huh." Renly responded casually..
Arthur paused slightly, "He wants me to take over the position of Baron..”
“Uh-huh." Renly nodded slightly, still looking at the newspaper..
“What do you think? "Arthur asked hesitantly..
Renly did not answer immediately, but quickly filled in another word on the newspaper, raised his hands cheerfully, "Done!" Then he leaned out and put "The Times" on the coffee table, "Hey, what else is there? Difficulties come, come, throw them over to challenge the limit, I am the king of crossword puzzles’！”
Those childish and arrogant words, deliberately using a low tone to strengthen his attitude, just like a high school student, and then everyone started to complain, not buying it at all.
Renly didn't mind, he sat down again, with a smile on his face, turned to look at Arthur, and replied, "You don't need to ask my opinion. A long time ago, I was not the heir. Okay, in the end it’s up to you to decide.”
“Renly, you know things are not that simple." Arthur breathed out softly, recalling the phone call between him and George, and his mood was extremely complicated: the father who once thought he would never admit his mistakes was revealed in front of him. He felt a little tired; but what was even more tragic and ridiculous was that he knew it was an illusion.——
George was just testing Arthur's bottom line, and Renly's bottom line.
To put it simply, if George awards the knighthood to Arthur, the possible result is that Renly and Arthur become enemies, and then the focus of the conflict shifts; or Renly is willing to accept a draw, then Arthur will protect George; and then Or if Renly refuses to let go of George, then George can push Arthur out and start a fight with Renly; otherwise, there are other possibilities, but no matter what, George can find a way out.
But there is another situation hidden behind the problem, that is, George does not actually want to retire at all. He is far from ready to pass the title to Arthur. He took the initiative to make such a proposal to Arthur just to test Arthur and Arthur. Just Renly：
If the situation is positive, then he can just like riding a donkey - hanging the carrot in front of the donkey, letting the donkey work hard, while he sits on the donkey's back and continues to enjoy the happiness; and if the situation is negative, then he I don’t mind if the fish is dead or the net is broken, or if I make other preparations.
Otherwise, the auction would be in the morning and George would have called Arthur in the afternoon? It's not such a coincidence.
Arthur understands this. He believes that Renly also understands that they are not fools.——
In fact, neither was George. Knowing that his intentions might be discovered, George still chose to contact Arthur so eagerly. On the one hand, it was because he still firmly believed that the title was very, very important, and might even be the ultimate goal of Renly. What he pursues is the essential difference in values. He will never be able to understand Renly's choice; on the other hand, it is because he needs to test Renly's bottom line before he can be prepared..
No one is a fool.
Renly raised his head to meet Arthur's gaze. He could detect a hint of exhaustion and a hint of sadness..
Arthur and Renly are different. To be precise, the four children of the Hall family have different positions. Renly can completely let go and pursue his own life, and Edith can too; but Arthur and Elf are destined to No, because they grew up with the "successor" education method, just like Alexander Hamilton. Their thoughts, values, and concepts are all destined to be different from Renly..
Renly and Alexander respect each other, but they cannot become friends because when it comes to issues of outlook, they are often two different groups..
In fact, there is still some gap between Renly and Arthur. After all, they still cannot be like Edith because their position is also destined to be like this due to their concepts. But at least, it is much better than Elf. They They can be considered friends, which made Renly consider his words..
“Arthur, you know I don't care about titles..." Renly said..
Arthur immediately felt Renly's alienation - he always tried to look at this matter from a rational standpoint, but in fact he was just a bystander, which made Arthur a little angry, "But he cares, he is testing my bottom line. , is also testing your bottom line. We all know that he will not retire now. So, the matter is related to me and to you. You can't...can you……”
Arthur's words became stumbling, and then he noticed Matthew's gaze, but he didn't continue speaking after all..
After the anger, he still felt deep tiredness, "Renly, I..." Arthur didn't know what to say, "I like you, I like everything you insist on, and I also like to be with you as a friend. , I also like your home. I like it here.”
Caught off guard, Arthur showed his vulnerability again. The last time was on Oscar night, it was because Arthur was drunk; but today, Arthur is extremely sober..
Renly was stunned for a moment, a trace of mixed emotions flashed through his eyes, and then he pursed his lips slightly, "In fact, you can choose to accept.”
“What? "Arthur thought he heard wrongly and didn't understand what Renly meant. He paused. He thought he understood Renly, "Are you saying you deliberately tested him? All I have to do is pretend that I accept it, and he will show his weakness.……”
“No, no, no, he is prepared. There is no way he did not expect such a situation." Renly shook his head repeatedly, his smile rising slightly, "I mean, you really accept it. You can do it in front of him. State your position, you are willing to accept it, you are willing to become the next Baron Hall, but if he is not willing, then forget it, he will be on the opposite side of you, and things will become simple..”
Just like the "general" in the chess game.
Arthur frowned slightly, "...What? You know I don't want to succeed. I...I mean, at least I don't have such an idea yet. I hope to stay in Sisyphus. I hope to continue to serve Don Quixote." Hode channel effort, this is very interesting stuff, I'm serious.”
“Arthur, I know." Facing Arthur who was slightly anxious, Renly nodded gently to calm Arthur down, "I mean, you can choose what kind of Baron Hall you want to be. , you can be like George, or Viscount Bioford, similarly, you can also be like Duke Hamilton, or...like yourself.”
“Times have changed. There is no manual to teach us what kind of nobles meet the standards. Even the queen has been forced to make adjustments according to the times, let alone a small baron? We are all learning and we are all making progress. You can decide what 'Baron Hall' will look like in the future. You can also become the backbone of our Hall family. After Edith and I wander around, I can finally find my way home.”
Arthur opened his mouth slightly. Renly's words seemed very simple, but they were something he had never considered before. He was like a fan of the authorities, who could never see where he was and the overall situation. He could only stay in the original place. The ground kept spinning, and then the bystanders revealed the simplest and most obvious truth, but he himself was full of confusion and surprise.：
Why haven't you seen this before?？
As he spoke, Renly chuckled, "Of course, you can still stay in Sisyphus Films. To be honest, we still need you. There are many things that Andre can't handle..”
Matthew, who was sitting next to him, complained, "Does Elf know that you are trying to squeeze her like this?"？”
“I guess she's running on us too, so... it's a win-win? "Renly chuckled and complained calmly, but he was not sure whether his statement had reference value, because Elf had never refused to open her heart, even after leaving the Hall family, they still The relationship between them is just like Renly and Elizabeth over the past five years..
Maybe the future will change, maybe not. But that's life.
Renly raised his eyebrows, "Andre, that reminder just now, does it mean Latin language?" Renly called to Andre, "You can try 'Mamaihlapinatapai', I'm not sure, this It is a branch of the South American language family. It is a bit troublesome to explain, but I think it may be. I remember reading it in a discussion article that joked about vague words in various countries. It was an interesting discussion..”
“……What? Andre's head was filled with questions, "Why can't I understand the word you said at all?"？”
Then Eaton and Edith also started to complain, mixed with Andre's complaints, and the atmosphere in the study became extremely cheerful again..
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