2249 Christmas dinner
On the North American continent, the awards season craze is in full swing, and major film companies are gearing up to take the plunge. It’s another year’s sprint..
On the other side of the Atlantic, in the British Isles, Renly, who was the absolute center of conversation, slowed down, stayed away from the chaos, and prepared seriously for Christmas..
Renly has not welcomed Christmas seriously for a long time since he left for New York. Even without work, he did not organize a formal Christmas dinner or participate in a friend's family Christmas party. It seemed that he had no intention of leaving. I have so many memories, this holiday passed through my fingertips.
However, things are a little different this year：
Renly officially returns to London, finally returning home after a long journey.
More importantly, Edith also stayed in London.
So, Renly held a Christmas dinner in the Prince's Garden - with Philip Demba in charge, once again opening the door to the Hall family to welcome guests, but this time, the person hosting the family dinner became Arthur for the first time. The younger generation is shouldering the mission of the family and starting a new era.
Things finally started to look different.
The Christmas dinner at Princes Gardens was bustling with activity.
Rooney Mara, who was busy filming a new work in the UK, got a short vacation because the entire crew had a five-day holiday for Christmas. Instead of traveling back to New York, Rooney stopped in London to spend time with Renly. It’s the second Christmas since we started dating.
Paul Walker took Meadow away from the warm and sunny Hawaii, gave up the plan to spend Christmas in Hawaii with Meadow's mother Rebecca, and both came to London to experience firsthand the cold and dampness of a white Christmas - for others The white snow, which is unavoidable to everyone, is the most beautiful and precious Christmas gift for Mei Duo, who grew up on the island of Oahu..
What was a little surprising was that Ryan Gosling and his girlfriend Eva Mendes also appeared in the Prince's Garden. This was the first time Ryan and Eva officially appeared at a friend's banquet; and, at the end of the first half of the year After the release of his own directorial work "The Lost River", Ryan has been resting and adjusting for more than half a year and has almost disappeared. His appearance on Christmas Day can be regarded as unexpected..
Chris Evans did not return to the North American continent, but stayed in the Prince's Garden with Edith - this was undoubtedly stressful for Chris, because he had to face both Renly and Arthur. To make things even worse, Matthew Dunlop also arrived..
Christmas is a family holiday. Compared with friends, more people still choose to spend it with their loved ones or family members. The same is true for many of Renly's friends. Andre and Eaton both returned home - Ander Lie even needed to go north to Edinburgh. He started complaining about the terrible weather in Scotland three weeks ago, but in the end he still couldn't get over Alexander's thigh and went back obediently..
Matthew is a special case.
Last year, Matthew's eldest brother Henry Dunlop came to New York to seek help from a private detective. Before getting engaged, he needed to investigate his fiancée and draw up a prenuptial agreement. On the one hand, there were many eyes and ears in London, and on the other hand, Because my fiancée is from Canada.
In the blink of an eye, one year has passed like this.
After a long investigation and pre-marital communication, everything has been settled. Henry’s wedding date has been set for February next year. The wedding will be held on a private island in the Caribbean near Barbados. This will also be the first wedding for the younger generation of the Dunlop family. The first person to enter the auditorium.
This Christmas, the Dunlop family needs to hold a formal reception banquet - to entertain Henry's fiancée and his family. This is considered to be the most important and grand meeting before the wedding..
But Matthew knew, and Henry also knew, that this was a show of defiance. Because Henry’s fiancée was Canadian, and she came from an ordinary family. For traditional British aristocrats, Canada was even more rural than the United States. She needed to learn and need There are still many things to adjust and adapt to; similarly, the Dunlop family also needs to look to the future, because as expected, Henry will be the next generation of Viscount Dunlop..
Matthew didn't care at all about this, and he didn't care. Or to be more precise, he didn't want to get involved at all..
So Matthew did not go home, but hid in the Prince's Garden.
Three days before Christmas, Matthew arrived at the Prince's Garden. After that, the butlers Hat Wesley and Henry Dunlop came to the door one after another, but they were all blocked by Renly. Matthew finally stayed. , enjoy a moment of tranquility and spend this special Christmas.
“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle bells. How happy we are skiing, we sit on the sled.”
Familiar Christmas songs are coming from the direction of the neighbor next door, the falling crystal snowflakes are lightly covering the clumps of evergreen plants, the sound of the flame burning in the living room fireplace warms the air, and the LCD TV screen is playing As "Love Actually" was played, the waiters came and went quickly in preparation for the upcoming dinner party, while the guests were walking back and forth between the living room and the study..
The Christmas dinner in the Prince's Garden is not so trendy, but it is not so traditional either..
“knock knock.”
“Please come in.”
After receiving a positive reply, Rooney opened the door to the room and walked in. At a glance, she saw Renly adjusting his bow tie in front of the full-length mirror. His handsome and upright figure made people unable to take their eyes away..
“Hey." Renly noticed Rooney through the reflection in the mirror, turned around, stood there and looked at Rooney quietly. The look in his eyes made Rooney a little uneasy, even a little cautious, and he couldn't help but stop. , staying where he was, seemingly unsure of what he should do..
Renly could sense Rooney's nervousness. He temporarily put down his tie, stepped towards Rooney, gently held her slender waist with his right hand, lowered his head and pressed a kiss on Rooney's forehead, and then Rooney hugged her completely and whispered in her ear, "You are very beautiful tonight.".”
Simple words, but with sincere power, made Rooney's tight shoulders slowly relax..
Rooney hugged Renly's back tightly with both hands, took a deep breath, and her nose was filled with the dry breath that belonged to Renly. The nervousness slowly settled down, and her voice was muffled. came from Renly's chest, "I feel like I'm going to puke.".”
At the charity auction in September, Rooney regretted missing the opportunity due to work, so her first official appearance in the London social scene was postponed to Christmas, and she appeared on the stage of the Prince's Garden as Renly's female companion. She thought she wouldn't be nervous, but she overestimated herself.
That low murmur made the corners of Renly's mouth raise. "I think you are quite cute like this. This is a side I have never seen before. It seems that you still have reservations about me.".”
It was obviously a serious topic, but he responded with a joke.
Rooney raised her head suddenly, supporting Renly's chest with her chin, her eyes widened, but she did not speak, expressing her strong dissatisfaction in a silent way..
Renly chuckled lightly, but stopped teasing Rooney. He tightened his lips and said seriously, "You shouldn't be nervous. Stick to your true self, that's enough. In Arthur's words, now The man standing in front of you is the most terrifying devil in the Hall family, so I think you should already know how to deal with the other two Halls. What's more, Elf won't show up tonight, so you can relax Take a breath.”
The relaxed and humorous tone made Rooney couldn't help laughing, but the focus of her attention was not here. Instead, she raised her right hand, gently smoothed the non-existent wrinkles between Renly's eyebrows with her index finger, and then word by word He suddenly said softly, "The man standing in front of me is the gentlest and most beautiful existence in the Hall family. Fortunately, I am the only one who has discovered this. Do you know how lucky I am?？”
Then, Rooney stood up on her tiptoes slightly, leaving her own warmth on those soft lips..
Opening her eyes again, Rooney's expression was a little "tragic", and she seemed to have made up her mind, "I am very nervous, I am very nervous, because I hope to perform well. Not because I need their approval, but because they are yours." Family, I know they are very important to you.”
I'm nervous because I care, not because I'm afraid.
“So, I guess being nervous can keep me alert and ensure that I can perform well." Rooney exhaled, "I hope I can kill everyone in an instant! "Then, she saw the slight twinkling smile in Renly's eyes, and couldn't help but add, "By the way, it's me this time, and it will be your turn next time. Let me warn you in advance that my family's dinner party will be , maybe more than a hundred people, and they are all a bunch of crazy people.”
Rooney's eyes seemed to sparkle with a look of schadenfreude. Compared with the complexity of the Mara family, the Hall family is definitely a representative of a simple population - at least, the side relatives of the Hall family have gradually moved away. George Hall Er's downfall caused the once huge family to scatter; but this is not the case for the Mara family..
Imagine that Renly was at the official banquet of the Mara family, and Rooney was a little excited..
Just when Rooney was about to turn around and leave, Renly hugged Rooney into his arms again, and sealed the lightly raised corners of her mouth with his own lips. The hot and rich breath rushed towards them, instantly covering both of them. All the oxygen between individuals is exhausted, and the chest begins to rise and fall violently..
Due to the lack of oxygen, Rooney's mind was a little confused. She pressed her forehead against Renly's chest and breathed rapidly. Then Renly's mellow voice came to her ears, and she pulled the strings in a low voice, "Remember , don't awaken the devil easily, otherwise, even the Merlin wizard can't save the disaster. Be careful what you wish for. No one... knows what will happen..”
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