Chapter 2043: 2043
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Gulu, Gulu.
The trivial sound of tires rubbing against the ground and gravel moved slightly, and there was a brief silence in the carriage, as if time had suddenly fallen into a brief stagnation.
Philip waited for a moment, did not wait for Renly's response, his gaze did not float to the rearview mirror, but looked straight ahead, and continued to say, "This is a deliberate decision. I'm old. Let's continue. It’s not a few years, it’s time to retire and enjoy the old age."
Lan Li still did not speak, but listened quietly.
Philip couldn't help faintly breed a little nervousness. This is the ability of Lan Li to grow from small to large. Lan Li can always show calmness and wisdom beyond his age. The suppression of the aura brought invisibly can always make People are uneasy, even George and Elizabeth are no exception.
But Philip quickly stabilized his mind, and then said, "This is not an easy decision. I hope I can tell the young masters and ladies in person. I told Miss Elf in London, then Miss Edith in Istanbul, and then again. I went to Los Angeles and told Master Arthur."
Finally, he came to New Orleans and informed Lan Li in person.
The carriage fell into silence again, Lan Li turned his head and looked out the window, watching the gurgling city scenery quietly, like a gleaming stream, where you can faintly see the wilderness and the river passing through it, and the whole city Have a powerful and wild force against your face.
In New Orleans, this city that has inherited the past to accommodate change but always refused to change the essence, this city that inherited the nobility and embraced slaves but never really moved forward, this awakens the memory of Lan Li about London and is always out of place. In this city, Philip bid farewell to Lan Li and announced his decision to return home. He always felt that something was destined in the midst of something, and he shuttled back to London in a daze.
New Orleans, London; London, New Orleans. These two completely different cities had blurred their boundaries in Lan Li's sight at this time.
"After retiring, what are your plans?" Lan Li finally said.
Philip still stared at the front intently and drove intently, but the reaction was not slow at all. "Originally, I wanted to go to the lake area to retire, turn the soil for my garden, and then occasionally take a walk by the lake to try and see. What will it feel like to relax and live. But this time I changed my mind a little bit. I left the European continent and felt different cultures and different scenery. I think it might be time to see how much the world has changed."
"Then, you should at least learn how to use a smartphone." Lan Li said jokingly, and the atmosphere in the car seemed to lighten up a little.
Philip followed with his jaw lightly, "Maybe."
Lan Li retracted his gaze, turned his head to look at Philip's profile in the driver's seat, and watched quietly. For a long time, he said calmly, "Philip, do you remember? Once, I asked you. Why do you like the profession of housekeeping, just because your son inherited his father's career?"
"I still remember your answer." The corner of Lan Li's mouth outlines a shallow arc, and it seems to be caught in the memory, "You said, you like things to be organized, everything has its own order and order, everyone They also have their own persistence. Some rules will inevitably disappear gradually with the progress of the times, but persistence will not, maybe stupid, maybe decadent, but everyone should have the belief that they want to persist. Even if they are eliminated by the times. "
The plain and unsophisticated words did not have too many waves or ups and downs. They were just quietly reminiscing about those passing years.
But Philip could feel the weight on his shoulders stacking up little by little. The hint hidden in the words made him faintly uneasy. Philip was about to speak again and make some excuses, but Lan Li was one step ahead, "Philip, do you know? After getting in the car, you never looked at me squarely. eye."
Philip glanced at the rearview mirror subconsciously, and then saw Lan Li's clear and bright eyes, and his eyes collided like this.
The corners of Lan Li's mouth rose slightly, seeming to say: I've caught you.
This made Philip a little embarrassed.
Philip knows Renly, he knows Renly very, very well. Renly has never been a targetless personality. His sensitivity and wisdom can always detect the details that others will not pay attention to; therefore, in order to successfully deceive Lanly, he has done a good job. Be fully prepared and practice it over and over again without leaking. I just hope that I can deceive Lanli all over my body, and don't arouse any splashes or arouse any suspicion.
He is almost succeeding, just a little bit short of it.
Looking through the rearview mirror into Lanly’s eyes, Philip opened his mouth and tried to make his last effort, "...Master Lanly, I’m just...I’m just tired. Denise Stevens is already Retired, now, it’s my turn to retire. You told me that after all, life still faces parting. The only difference is that it’s earlier and later, but in any case, we can’t be prepared. Can accept it calmly. That year, you were only seven years old."
Lan Li looked at Philip quietly like this, without saying a word: he didn't believe it.
Philip once told him that if he can, he hopes to be a butler who is always on standby until the day he can't walk, just like actors who hope to die on stage, they have dedicated their lives to themselves Persevere and strive to achieve the best dream.
Philip also once told him that butler is not a job for him, but a kind of enjoyment. Whenever he sees that everything is returned to his place in an orderly manner according to his own arrangements, he can feel an unprecedented Satisfaction, even more than any kind of joy and happiness.
He didn't believe that Philip in this way would want to retire early, just as he didn't believe that he would one day get tired of the stage and the camera, which are the only source of happiness and passion for their lives. The moment they gave up, they also declared death, a direct death on the soul level.
Maybe others can't understand, but Lan Li can resonate.
Philip realized that he had failed, he could not persuade Lan Li, and his image as a perfect housekeeper had a gap for the first time in history.
"Who can make you choose to retire early?" Lan Li whispered, "Only George."
"The Jazz didn't persecute me. I did it voluntarily." Philip's words were extremely firm, without any flaws, because it was a fact.
But Lan Li caught another flaw, "You didn't say it wasn't him."
Philip was just stunned.
Philip only said that George didn't force him, but he didn't say it wasn't George. This is the flaw. Philip also tried to quibble. He could respond in many ways. He was also prepared with all kinds of rhetoric. Even Yuan Lie's back hand had thought about it, but he was not confident that Lan Li was fooled. .
Lan Li knew that he was right.
Philip’s story has no flaws, all the beginnings, inheritances, and transitions can be said to be perfect, and Renly is not Sherlock Holmes, and he has no way to say it; but Renly understands Philip, and those reasons are so perfect that there is no trace of it. There is no flaw in the fireworks from the inside to the end. The only doubt is that it is not "like" Philip at all. The personality behind the stories can be someone else, but not Philip.
Lan Li was just guessing. Unfortunately, he guessed it right.
"It's George and Elizabeth, right?" The answer has been revealed, and Lan Li's mouth has a small smile, but it is full of bitterness and loss.
"Because of the award ceremony? If I refuse to accept the award, they hurt me by hurting you? No, they are not so stupid and so low-level. Are they forcing you to hurt me, or persuading me, obviously, they Unwilling to face this problem, or unwilling to lose face, so I pushed the problem to others. It was their style. When I returned to London, they sent Elf."
"But you refused, or maybe, you didn't want to talk to them at all, so you chose to retire? You don't agree with their approach because they violated the true aristocratic spirit, and even did not hesitate for reputation and benefit Destroying the family honor, it turned into a selfish monster, right? Such a Hall family is no longer the one you served. So you chose to return home."
There are still some deviations in the details, but the basic framework has been completely hit, and there is not much deviation in the ins and outs and the ins and outs. Philip could not refute, nor could he justify.
Silence is the best answer. Lanly knows that he guessed it right, but deep in his heart, no joy or happiness can be produced. There is only a cold, that kind of anger has begun to roll up like never before~www.novelhall.com ~ Even more angry than the humiliation at the Oxford Earl’s party, because this time, it was not him that they hurt, but Philip.
He could even imagine that the next step would be Edith or Arthur, maybe even Matthew. In order to achieve their goals, they will not hesitate even if they do not compromise the means.
All this is so ridiculous and ridiculous, but the reality is not funny at all, there is only a bleak, that kind of anger is burning mightily.
At this moment, looking at New Orleans outside the car window again, everything becomes ironic: the noble lords are overthrown and disintegrated here, the former nobles no longer exist, and they are forced to live together with the civilians. At the same time, they lost money and honor, and also lost their status and class, but they still maintained the Clio tradition in their bones, stubbornly and radically clinging to the inheritance of history.
"I know, I don't like New Orleans." Lan Li said calmly, with an invisible tremor faintly revealed in his soothing and flat voice.
Philip looked in the rearview mirror again, and then saw the faint water gleaming in Lan Li's bright eyes.
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Gulu, Gulu.
The trivial sound of tires rubbing against the ground and gravel moved slightly, and there was a brief silence in the carriage, as if time had suddenly fallen into a brief stagnation.
Philip waited for a moment, did not wait for Renly's response, his gaze did not float to the rearview mirror, but looked straight ahead, and continued to say, "This is a deliberate decision. I'm old. Let's continue. It’s not a few years, it’s time to retire and enjoy the old age."
Lan Li still did not speak, but listened quietly.
Philip couldn't help faintly breed a little nervousness. This is the ability of Lan Li to grow from small to large. Lan Li can always show calmness and wisdom beyond his age. The suppression of the aura brought invisibly can always make People are uneasy, even George and Elizabeth are no exception.
But Philip quickly stabilized his mind, and then said, "This is not an easy decision. I hope I can tell the young masters and ladies in person. I told Miss Elf in London, then Miss Edith in Istanbul, and then again. I went to Los Angeles and told Master Arthur."
Finally, he came to New Orleans and informed Lan Li in person.
The carriage fell into silence again, Lan Li turned his head and looked out the window, watching the gurgling city scenery quietly, like a gleaming stream, where you can faintly see the wilderness and the river passing through it, and the whole city Have a powerful and wild force against your face.
In New Orleans, this city that has inherited the past to accommodate change but always refused to change the essence, this city that inherited the nobility and embraced slaves but never really moved forward, this awakens the memory of Lan Li about London and is always out of place. In this city, Philip bid farewell to Lan Li and announced his decision to return home. He always felt that something was destined in the midst of something, and he shuttled back to London in a daze.
New Orleans, London; London, New Orleans. These two completely different cities had blurred their boundaries in Lan Li's sight at this time.
"After retiring, what are your plans?" Lan Li finally said.
Philip still stared at the front intently and drove intently, but the reaction was not slow at all. "Originally, I wanted to go to the lake area to retire, turn the soil for my garden, and then occasionally take a walk by the lake to try and see. What will it feel like to relax and live. But this time I changed my mind a little bit. I left the European continent and felt different cultures and different scenery. I think it might be time to see how much the world has changed."
"Then, you should at least learn how to use a smartphone." Lan Li said jokingly, and the atmosphere in the car seemed to lighten up a little.
Philip followed with his jaw lightly, "Maybe."
Lan Li retracted his gaze, turned his head to look at Philip's profile in the driver's seat, and watched quietly. For a long time, he said calmly, "Philip, do you remember? Once, I asked you. Why do you like the profession of housekeeping, just because your son inherited his father's career?"
"I still remember your answer." The corner of Lan Li's mouth outlines a shallow arc, and it seems to be caught in the memory, "You said, you like things to be organized, everything has its own order and order, everyone They also have their own persistence. Some rules will inevitably disappear gradually with the progress of the times, but persistence will not, maybe stupid, maybe decadent, but everyone should have the belief that they want to persist. Even if they are eliminated by the times. "
The plain and unsophisticated words did not have too many waves or ups and downs. They were just quietly reminiscing about those passing years.
But Philip could feel the weight on his shoulders stacking up little by little. The hint hidden in the words made him faintly uneasy. Philip was about to speak again and make some excuses, but Lan Li was one step ahead, "Philip, do you know? After getting in the car, you never looked at me squarely. eye."
Philip glanced at the rearview mirror subconsciously, and then saw Lan Li's clear and bright eyes, and his eyes collided like this.
The corners of Lan Li's mouth rose slightly, seeming to say: I've caught you.
This made Philip a little embarrassed.
Philip knows Renly, he knows Renly very, very well. Renly has never been a targetless personality. His sensitivity and wisdom can always detect the details that others will not pay attention to; therefore, in order to successfully deceive Lanly, he has done a good job. Be fully prepared and practice it over and over again without leaking. I just hope that I can deceive Lanli all over my body, and don't arouse any splashes or arouse any suspicion.
He is almost succeeding, just a little bit short of it.
Looking through the rearview mirror into Lanly’s eyes, Philip opened his mouth and tried to make his last effort, "...Master Lanly, I’m just...I’m just tired. Denise Stevens is already Retired, now, it’s my turn to retire. You told me that after all, life still faces parting. The only difference is that it’s earlier and later, but in any case, we can’t be prepared. Can accept it calmly. That year, you were only seven years old."
Lan Li looked at Philip quietly like this, without saying a word: he didn't believe it.
Philip once told him that if he can, he hopes to be a butler who is always on standby until the day he can't walk, just like actors who hope to die on stage, they have dedicated their lives to themselves Persevere and strive to achieve the best dream.
Philip also once told him that butler is not a job for him, but a kind of enjoyment. Whenever he sees that everything is returned to his place in an orderly manner according to his own arrangements, he can feel an unprecedented Satisfaction, even more than any kind of joy and happiness.
He didn't believe that Philip in this way would want to retire early, just as he didn't believe that he would one day get tired of the stage and the camera, which are the only source of happiness and passion for their lives. The moment they gave up, they also declared death, a direct death on the soul level.
Maybe others can't understand, but Lan Li can resonate.
Philip realized that he had failed, he could not persuade Lan Li, and his image as a perfect housekeeper had a gap for the first time in history.
"Who can make you choose to retire early?" Lan Li whispered, "Only George."
"The Jazz didn't persecute me. I did it voluntarily." Philip's words were extremely firm, without any flaws, because it was a fact.
But Lan Li caught another flaw, "You didn't say it wasn't him."
Philip was just stunned.
Philip only said that George didn't force him, but he didn't say it wasn't George. This is the flaw. Philip also tried to quibble. He could respond in many ways. He was also prepared with all kinds of rhetoric. Even Yuan Lie's back hand had thought about it, but he was not confident that Lan Li was fooled. .
Lan Li knew that he was right.
Philip’s story has no flaws, all the beginnings, inheritances, and transitions can be said to be perfect, and Renly is not Sherlock Holmes, and he has no way to say it; but Renly understands Philip, and those reasons are so perfect that there is no trace of it. There is no flaw in the fireworks from the inside to the end. The only doubt is that it is not "like" Philip at all. The personality behind the stories can be someone else, but not Philip.
Lan Li was just guessing. Unfortunately, he guessed it right.
"It's George and Elizabeth, right?" The answer has been revealed, and Lan Li's mouth has a small smile, but it is full of bitterness and loss.
"Because of the award ceremony? If I refuse to accept the award, they hurt me by hurting you? No, they are not so stupid and so low-level. Are they forcing you to hurt me, or persuading me, obviously, they Unwilling to face this problem, or unwilling to lose face, so I pushed the problem to others. It was their style. When I returned to London, they sent Elf."
"But you refused, or maybe, you didn't want to talk to them at all, so you chose to retire? You don't agree with their approach because they violated the true aristocratic spirit, and even did not hesitate for reputation and benefit Destroying the family honor, it turned into a selfish monster, right? Such a Hall family is no longer the one you served. So you chose to return home."
There are still some deviations in the details, but the basic framework has been completely hit, and there is not much deviation in the ins and outs and the ins and outs. Philip could not refute, nor could he justify.
Silence is the best answer. Lanly knows that he guessed it right, but deep in his heart, no joy or happiness can be produced. There is only a cold, that kind of anger has begun to roll up like never before~www.novelhall.com ~ Even more angry than the humiliation at the Oxford Earl’s party, because this time, it was not him that they hurt, but Philip.
He could even imagine that the next step would be Edith or Arthur, maybe even Matthew. In order to achieve their goals, they will not hesitate even if they do not compromise the means.
All this is so ridiculous and ridiculous, but the reality is not funny at all, there is only a bleak, that kind of anger is burning mightily.
At this moment, looking at New Orleans outside the car window again, everything becomes ironic: the noble lords are overthrown and disintegrated here, the former nobles no longer exist, and they are forced to live together with the civilians. At the same time, they lost money and honor, and also lost their status and class, but they still maintained the Clio tradition in their bones, stubbornly and radically clinging to the inheritance of history.
"I know, I don't like New Orleans." Lan Li said calmly, with an invisible tremor faintly revealed in his soothing and flat voice.
Philip looked in the rearview mirror again, and then saw the faint water gleaming in Lan Li's bright eyes.
Gulu, Gulu.The trivial sound of tires rubbing against the ground and gravel moved slightly, and there was a brief silence in the carriage, as if time had suddenly fallen into a brief stagnation.Philip waited for a moment, did not wait for Renly's response, his gaze did not float to the rearview mirror, but looked straight ahead, and continued to say, "This is a deliberate decision. I'm old. Let's continue. It's not a few years, it's time to retire and enjoy the old age."Lan Li still did not speak, but listened quietly.Philip couldn't help faintly breed a little nervousness. This is the ability of Lan Li to grow from small to large. Lan Li can always show calmness and wisdom beyond his age. The suppression of the aura brought invisibly can always make People are uneasy, even George and Elizabeth are no exception.But Philip quickly stabilized his mind, and then said, "This is not an easy decision. I hope I can tell the young masters and ladies in person. I told Miss Elf in London, then Miss Edith in Istanbul, and then again. I went to Los Angeles and told Master Arthur."Finally, he came to New Orleans and informed Lan Li in person.The carriage fell into silence again, Lan Li turned his head and looked out the window, watching the gurgling city scenery quietly, like a gleaming stream, where you can faintly see the wilderness and the river passing through it, and the whole city Have a powerful and wild force against your face.In New Orleans, this city that has inherited the past to accommodate change but always refused to change the essence, this city that inherited the nobility and embraced slaves but never really moved forward, this awakens the memory of Lan Li about London and is always out of place. In this city, Philip bid farewell to Lan Li and announced his decision to return home. He always felt that something was destined in the midst of something, and he shuttled back to London in a daze.New Orleans, London; London, New Orleans. These two completely different cities had blurred their boundaries in Lan Li's sight at this time."After retiring, what are your plans?" Lan Li finally said.Philip still stared at the front intently and drove intently, but the reaction was not slow at all. "Originally, I wanted to go to the lake area to retire, turn the soil for my garden, and then occasionally take a walk by the lake to try and see. What will it feel like to relax and live. But this time I changed my mind a little bit. I left the European continent and felt different cultures and different scenery. I think it might be time to see how much the world has changed.""Then, you should at least learn how to use a smartphone." Lan Li said jokingly, and the atmosphere in the car seemed to lighten up a little.Philip followed with his jaw lightly, "Maybe."Lan Li retracted his gaze, turned his head to look at Philip's profile in the driver's seat, and watched quietly. For a long time, he said calmly, "Philip, do you remember? Once, I asked you. Why do you like the profession of housekeeping, just because your son inherited his father's career?""I still remember your answer." The corner of Lan Li's mouth outlines a shallow arc, and it seems to be caught in the memory, "You said, you like things to be organized, everything has its own order and order, everyone They also have their own persistence. Some rules will inevitably disappear gradually with the progress of the times, but persistence will not, maybe stupid, maybe decadent, but everyone should have the belief that they want to persist. Even if they are eliminated by the times. "The plain and unsophisticated words did not have too many waves or ups and downs. They were just quietly reminiscing about those passing years.But Philip could feel the weight on his shoulders stacking up little by little. The hint hidden in the words made him faintly uneasy. Philip was about to speak again and make some excuses, but Lan Li was one step ahead, "Philip, do you know? After getting in the car, you never looked at me squarely. eye."Philip glanced at the rearview mirror subconsciously, and then saw Lan Li's clear and bright eyes, and his eyes collided like this.The corners of Lan Li's mouth rose slightly, seeming to say: I've caught you.This made Philip a little embarrassed.Philip knows Renly, he knows Renly very, very well. Renly has never been a targetless personality. His sensitivity and wisdom can always detect the details that others will not pay attention to; therefore, in order to successfully deceive Lanly, he has done a good job. Be fully prepared and practice it over and over again without leaking. I just hope that I can deceive Lanli all over my body, and don't arouse any splashes or arouse any suspicion.He is almost succeeding, just a little bit short of it.Looking through the rearview mirror into Lanly's eyes, Philip opened his mouth and tried to make his last effort, "...Master Lanly, I'm just...I'm just tired. Denise Stevens is already Retired, now, it's my turn to retire. You told me that after all, life still faces parting. The only difference is that it's earlier and later, but in any case, we can't be prepared. Can accept it calmly. That year, you were only seven years old."Lan Li looked at Philip quietly like this, without saying a word: he didn't believe it.Philip once told him that if he can, he hopes to be a butler who is always on standby until the day he can't walk, just like actors who hope to die on stage, they have dedicated their lives to themselves Persevere and strive to achieve the best dream.Philip also once told him that butler is not a job for him, but a kind of enjoyment. Whenever he sees that everything is returned to his place in an orderly manner according to his own arrangements, he can feel an unprecedented Satisfaction, even more than any kind of joy and happiness.He didn't believe that Philip in this way would want to retire early, just as he didn't believe that he would one day get tired of the stage and the camera, which are the only source of happiness and passion for their lives. The moment they gave up, they also declared death, a direct death on the soul level.Maybe others can't understand, but Lan Li can resonate.Philip realized that he had failed, he could not persuade Lan Li, and his image as a perfect housekeeper had a gap for the first time in history."Who can make you choose to retire early?" Lan Li whispered, "Only George.""The Jazz didn't persecute me. I did it voluntarily." Philip's words were extremely firm, without any flaws, because it was a fact.But Lan Li caught another flaw, "You didn't say it wasn't him."Philip was just stunned.Philip only said that George didn't force him, but he didn't say it wasn't George. This is the flaw. Philip also tried to quibble. He could respond in many ways. He was also prepared with all kinds of rhetoric. Even Yuan Lie's back hand had thought about it, but he was not confident that Lan Li was fooled. .Lan Li knew that he was right.Philip's story has no flaws, all the beginnings, inheritances, and transitions can be said to be perfect, and Renly is not Sherlock Holmes, and he has no way to say it; but Renly understands Philip, and those reasons are so perfect that there is no trace of it. There is no flaw in the fireworks from the inside to the end. The only doubt is that it is not "like" Philip at all. The personality behind the stories can be someone else, but not Philip.Lan Li was just guessing. Unfortunately, he guessed it right."It's George and Elizabeth, right?" The answer has been revealed, and Lan Li's mouth has a small smile, but it is full of bitterness and loss."Because of the award ceremony? If I refuse to accept the award, they hurt me by hurting you? No, they are not so stupid and so low-level. Are they forcing you to hurt me, or persuading me, obviously, they Unwilling to face this problem, or unwilling to lose face, so I pushed the problem to others. It was their style. When I returned to London, they sent Elf.""But you refused, or maybe, you didn't want to talk to them at all, so you chose to retire? You don't agree with their approach because they violated the true aristocratic spirit, and even did not hesitate for reputation and benefit Destroying the family honor, it turned into a selfish monster, right? Such a Hall family is no longer the one you served. So you chose to return home."There are still some deviations in the details, but the basic framework has been completely hit, and there is not much deviation in the ins and outs and the ins and outs. Philip could not refute, nor could he justify.Silence is the best answer. Lanly knows that he guessed it right, but deep in his heart, no joy or happiness can be produced. There is only a cold, that kind of anger has begun to roll up like never before~www.novelhall.com ~ Even more angry than the humiliation at the Oxford Earl's party, because this time, it was not him that they hurt, but Philip.He could even imagine that the next step would be Edith or Arthur, maybe even Matthew. In order to achieve their goals, they will not hesitate even if they do not compromise the means.All this is so ridiculous and ridiculous, but the reality is not funny at all, there is only a bleak, that kind of anger is burning mightily.At this moment, looking at New Orleans outside the car window again, everything becomes ironic: the noble lords are overthrown and disintegrated here, the former nobles no longer exist, and they are forced to live together with the civilians. At the same time, they lost money and honor, and also lost their status and class, but they still maintained the Clio tradition in their bones, stubbornly and radically clinging to the inheritance of history."I know, I don't like New Orleans." Lan Li said calmly, with an invisible tremor faintly revealed in his soothing and flat voice.Philip looked in the rearview mirror again, and then saw the faint water gleaming in Lan Li's bright eyes.
