682 Unveiling ceremony
Kensington-Chelsea is a high-end residential area located on the west side of London, adjacent to Hyde Park and Green Park. It has convenient transportation, beautiful scenery, and is far away from the lively tourist attractions in the city center. There are also private high-end tennis clubs and senior tennis clubs nearby. Top notch whiskey club and more, tranquil and modern.
As a result, a large number of middle-class professional white-collar workers and high-level freelancers, some well-known artists and designers, and young descendants of down-and-out aristocrats gradually began to gather here, and then formed a young middle-class community..
Compared with noisy, expensive, old and outdated communities like Knightsbridge, Kensington-Chelsea has been vaguely replaced. However, it is more like a pure living community with complete supporting facilities but a strong sense of life. Penetrating too much business atmosphere, people can calm down and integrate into life.
Leaving the main street and entering the residential area on the right, the dual carriageway is not wide, and can even be said to be narrow. Occasionally, you will encounter vehicles parked on the roadside, and the speed of the vehicle must be slowed down to avoid accidents. Far away. You can see the two-story white building from the ground up. The temporary parking spaces at the door are already full. The bright lights and melodious music revealed from the two-story windows slowly spread in the cold night. Everything All signs indicate that this is Renly's destination tonight..
In addition to Savile Row, haute couture clothing stores, top private buyer shops, and niche designer stores are now more popular and hidden in the city, arranged in ordinary residential areas. Only through word of mouth and introductions from friends can you find a way out. Otherwise, even if you are sitting on a mountain of gold and silver, it will still be extremely difficult to break into the private circles of the upper class..
Renly couldn't help but think of Melvin Blades. After Renly and Andy confirmed their cooperation, the first stylist he met. Melvin also chose to have his office in a private residence, but the original The encounter is not a pleasant memory. It’s just that the trend of private residences is spreading from Europe to the North American continent..
“Master Renly, what time will I be here to pick you up? "Tonight's car was sent by Philip, one of the three drivers of the Hall family, Richard Martin. He is the youngest, only thirty-five years old this year. He inherited father's job.
“Richard, go and enjoy your Saturday night. I will find a car to drive back." Renly said with a smile, as if he knew what Richard was going to say next, and he added, "Can't find it. If so, there are also taxis. This is the 21st century, life is not that difficult." He patted Richard on the shoulder, and then Renly opened the door and got out of the car..
Richard looked at Renly's back as he left quickly. He didn't even have time to unbuckle his seat belt, let alone get out of the car and open the door. In the end, he could only shout at Renly's back, "The party is over." , call me." Renly waved his hand casually and disappeared into the lush shade of the trees at the door..
Pushing open the door on the first floor, the door was unlocked, and the warm atmosphere in the room rushed into my face. Standing at the door was a woman about twenty-five or six years old, wearing a well-tailored lavender suit. The light blue shirt brightened his face, and his dark brown hair was braided into a fishbone braid, hanging down. He was mature and had a bit of girlish playfulness, but was not too rude..
When the guests came, the woman took the initiative to greet him. When she saw Renly's face, her expression couldn't help but paused slightly. There was a pause when she said "Welcome" on her lips, and then the corners of Renly's mouth were outlined. The smile brought her back to reality, and the words in her throat came out smoothly, "Welcome, Lord Renly.".”
Renly didn't rush in. He raised his head and looked around briefly. This was a very ordinary residential house, with the kitchen on the left and the living room on the right..
However, at this time, the kitchen has turned into a lounge, and you can see fruit plates and snacks placed in the center, with drinks next to them; the living room has turned into a reception room, with gantry racks placed against the four corners, with various hanging racks hanging on them. There were all kinds of clothes, and the open space in the center was completely cleared. People gathered together in twos and threes, holding glasses of champagne and chatting in low voices..
Directly ahead is an aisle. You can walk all the way to the end on the left. There is a "toilet" sign there. On the right is a wooden staircase leading to the second floor..
The entire space is mainly beige and light blue, generous and warm, with a strong home atmosphere. It doesn't look like a clothes store at all, but more like a designer's home creative space. This should be what Eaton hopes The purpose has been achieved.
“You can first go to the left to look for some food, and then go to the right to enjoy some music and relax." The woman started to introduce with a smile. She had repeated it twenty or thirty times tonight, and she was already familiar with it. "If you are interested, You can go to the second floor, where there is a private customization space and some designer works..”
Renly lowered his chin slightly, without saying anything else, and walked toward the kitchen on the left..
The woman secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly walked through the crowd: Where is Eaton? More importantly, where are George and Elizabeth Hall now? God, the time for Mars to hit the Earth is finally coming. What should we do now? what to do？
Renly didn't need to look back to know that the receptionist had already gone to ask for help. It was now eight-eighteen, and George and Elizabeth were both there. I believe that in just three minutes, everyone in the room would have heard the news. Waiting Just watch the show. Of course, there may be other gossip worth discussing, but Renly has been absent from London society for two years, and it is difficult to keep up with everyone's gossip speed..
“Jesus Christ." Before the first drop of champagne in Renly's hand could fall, a voice with suppressed excitement came from behind him. Without turning around, Renly knew who it was. Besides Edith , who else would be so excited?？
Turning around, Renly saw Edith's eyes filled with excitement, "Calm down. This is London, you don't want anyone to see you like this." Renly persuaded with a smile, but was disappointed. Edith secretly rolled her eyes, big eyes.
In the UK, Edith is still the official cooperative photographer of the United Nations, and she is still the second daughter of the Hall family who is devoted to charity. Just look at Edith's outfit today, a white suit with black The shirt is very handsome, even handsome, but there is no eye shadow, no black nail polish, and no unruly and arrogant look like in Los Angeles. At a glance, you can tell that she is hidden behind this mask. , playing the role of the second daughter of the Hall family in an obedient and sensible manner..
However, Edith had no intention of quarreling with Renly today. Instead, she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Did you do it on purpose?" She deliberately chose this time to appear and meet George and Elizabeth..
Renly was noncommittal..
But just this simple expression made Edith beam with joy. The gloating in her eyes was not concealed at all, and she was almost beating gongs and drums to cheer for Renly..
“Renly? "Eton's voice came from behind. Edith didn't say anything more, just blinked her right eye, and then returned to her usual demeanor, waiting for Eaton's arrival. After a simple greeting, she turned and left. Renly knew that Edith must be looking for the "audience seat".
Eaton, however, was a simple-minded man. He walked up with a smile and gave Renly a big hug. "They told me just now that you showed up. I almost couldn't believe it. Aren't you very busy with work recently? I'll go up. When I was chatting with Matthew last time, he mentioned your latest activities.”
“To be honest, I only managed to spare thirty minutes today." Renly joked seriously..
But Eaton took it seriously, "Five minutes is enough." Eaton looked around, "George and Elizabeth are on the second floor now. Do you need me to take you up?？”
“I’m not a guest, so I don’t need an introduction.” Renly said lightly, “Are there any special guests that I need to introduce to you? We haven’t been in contact for two years, and there seem to be a lot of new faces..”
“This is London." Eaton laughed, "The old faces that are worth getting to know are still the old faces; as for the unfamiliar faces that you have never seen before, it means that there is no value in making friends." A straightforward explanation is: strangers, Those are all upstarts with unstable foundations, or nouveau riche. For business, they are markets worth developing; but for actors like Renly, there is really no need to get acquainted with them..
Having said that, Eaton was not a mean person, he was just teasing, "But there is someone you definitely want to get to know." Eaton left the kitchen with Renly and walked into the hall..
Quietly sizing eyes fell on Renly one after another, exploring, scrutinizing, observing, just one look contained indescribable weight. Renly did not avoid it, but took the initiative to pick up the champagne and greeted the first person. A glance, "Nicholas, will you participate in this hunting? It has been raining recently, and the difficulty of hunting is bound to increase. Henry likes hunting in rainy days the most.".”
Two years later, the youngest son of the Hall family reappeared in the social circle of London's upper class. He was surrounded by rumors and attracted much attention. But Renly did not panic at all, took his time and dealt with it easily..
There was a skill to the conversation. There was no asking about the current situation, no filling in the blanks, no reminiscing about the past, but asking about a relatively neutral topic. Just like Elf's antique collection, or this winter's hunting. Nicholas and Henry - Like Dunlop, they are a group of people who like to hunt..
Time can change many things, but the life of aristocrats is boring, but their interests and hobbies will not change drastically. Even though Nicholas no longer likes hunting, hunting in winter is still a hot topic. Silently, the gap of time Just disappear.
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