The hoarse and mellow voice gently pulled in the ear, like a cello, faintly revealing a hint of danger, the kind of temptation that strayed from the edge of evil, not only did not cause fear, but caused hormones to start surging, the butterfly deep in the abdomen. They fluttered their wings one after another, and the adrenaline in their blood was flowing rapidly.
Rooney stood on tiptoe again and whispered in Renly's ear, "I don't regret it."
After speaking, Rooney blinked at Renly, and a hint of provocative cunning flowed from the bottom of her eyes, which made the chemical reaction between the two more violent.
But Renly still managed to control the turbulent emotions, because he knew that there were more important things waiting for him tonight, he just watched Rooney with his eyes, the waves flowing in the bottom of his eyes were really meaningful.
This made Rooney a little embarrassed. She lowered her eyes and tried to change the subject. "Need a little help?" She raised her hand to help Renly tidy up her bow tie.
Tonight, Renly chose a formal hand-made suit, which is an extremely cumbersome haute couture. Without help, it would not be possible to complete the outfit at all.
Just now, Renly got dressed with Philip's help.
In the previous charity auction, Renly was not so solemn and formal; but tonight's Christmas dinner, Renly chose to treat it with the highest standard. Small details can tell, this is the occasion that Renly really cares about. Although Renly didn't appear nervous, the choice of the suit betrayed his concern.
Hidden beneath the appearance of an unhurried gentleman, Renly has his own ups and downs.
Rooney could also sense it, but she didn't say much, she just carefully arranged the bow tie for Renly, and said with a smile, "It's going to be a good night, like 'true love'."
Renly laughed dumbly, "I don't want to be the guy standing outside the door holding a sign to confess. This is not the Christmas atmosphere I expected."
Rooney couldn't help but smile, but winked at Renly. "Who knows? Maybe I've been looking forward to this kind of surprise. What do you think?"
"Aha. The lady who kept insisting to me that she would never date the same person two days in a row is now looking forward to a romantic comedy scene. What the hell is going on here? The characters don't seem right. ' Renly teased demurely, making Rooney laugh happily.
Then, Renly made an inviting gesture, Rooney took his right arm, and the two left the room and set off towards the first floor.
The banquet started slowly.
A few interesting things happened about the Christmas dinner in the Prince's Garden.
The first is about Roman Abramovich, the Russian tycoon who reached out to help Renly but never asked for anything - this is truly brilliant work, a "nothing in return" favor, forever. It is the biggest bargaining chip in the process of interpersonal communication.
Roman did not say it, and Renly was not in a hurry, but Renly still showed his friendliness and sent an invitation to the Abramović couple for a Christmas dinner.
Roman did not show up, he and his family did not stop in London, and the exact whereabouts are unknown - it is rumored that they went to the Mediterranean island for vacation; but Roman still asked his housekeeper to give a Christmas gift, and on Christmas Had a friendly call with Renly that day.
The second is the meeting between Rooney and Chris, or should be said, the meeting between Rooney and Edith and Arthur.
This is the first time Rooney has officially stood in front of more than one Hall. Just like Renly was critical of Chris, Edith and Arthur naturally wouldn't let Rooney go easily; The thing is, Rooney's performance is very calm, not nervous or panic at all.
When Renly and Rooney appeared on the first floor hand in hand, Edith couldn't wait to take the initiative to greet them, and blatantly issued a challenge, "Renly, may I borrow Miss Mara?" Fengshui took turns, At the beginning, Renly was picky, but now it was Edith's turn. She would never be merciful, so it was up to this "Rooney Mara" to resist.
Renly didn't stop.
Rooney took the initiative to smile at Edith, "Of course, this is my honor. Can Miss Edith show me around?" The words implied that Edith was the host, and she was the guest, but instead It is to give up the initiative.
Edith cast a glance at Renly, as if to say: She's amazing!
The same is true.
Tension is tense, but as the third generation of the two families on the east coast of the United States, such a social situation is really not too difficult for Rooney.
Edith deliberately took Rooney away, and then "isolated" Renly away from Renly's interference, trying to pressure Rooney face-to-face alone, just like when Chris Evans first visited Renly The same - and that guy Matthew was there at the time; but Edith's idea didn't work out, and after the jerky beginning stage, Rooney gradually got into shape, managed to take control of the situation, and had a great conversation.
When entering the second half of the dinner, Rooney and Edith even stood alone whispering and whispering - whether they can be regarded as friends is unknown, but the atmosphere is really very pleasant, even Renly and Arthur are full of faces. Surprised, I never expected Edith to be so "easy to get along with", isn't it a bit wrong
"Aren't you nervous at all?" Arthur asked Renly curiously. Although Edith seemed to have no advantage in front of Renly, she was definitely not a soft persimmon; Role.
"Of course I'm nervous." Renly's neatness left Arthur stunned for a moment, and then he laughed cheerfully—it's really rare to see Renly admit that he's nervous so readily.
But after a brief period of joy, Arthur became more and more confused.
"I believe in Rooney." Renly gave the answer, "Besides, you should look at the royal family, and other hereditary nobles are still upholding traditional concepts. Comparatively speaking, our family does not have much tradition left. Prince's Garden, this is just the tip of the iceberg of London's upper class."
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Leaving aside George and Elizabeth, the pressures of the London elite are everywhere. Whether Rooney is dating Renly, or there is a possibility of going further in the future, she will inevitably face countless critical eyes. That sense of oppression is definitely not. America's rising aristocracy can imagine.
As Renly said, the Prince's Garden is only the first step. He should trust Rooney.
Although the tension in his heart lingered, Renly forced himself to calm down, handing over the situation to Rooney and letting Rooney play freely. No matter what the ending is, they can wait for the banquet tonight to discuss and explore slowly, and there are countless possibilities in the future.
Arthur's gaze on Renly became meaningful, and he said with a smile, "Now I finally know the similarities between you and Elf, you are all too rational to feel the temperature. ."
"Your subtext is that you and Edith are in love, right?" Renly was unmoved and complained directly.
Arthur laughed cheerfully.
But then, Arthur restrained his smile and said seriously, "I still prefer you tonight." In fact, he could feel Renly's nervousness. Even though Renly concealed it very skillfully, his shoulders were slightly tense. Lines, slightly limited vision, and excessively calm emotions, all of which prove that Renly's inner turmoil is far less calm than it appears on the surface. "You know, not so diabolical, looks like it can be beat."
Renly raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh? Do you want to try it?"
Arthur almost choked on his own saliva.
Aside from Rooney's confrontation with Edith and Arthur, Renly couldn't fully relax tonight. This was the first official banquet in the Prince's Garden, and it was also the first official banquet in London after he completely got rid of the Hall family's shackles. Banquets, things still mean more things.
Throughout the night, Renly's figure appeared in every corner, and even Paul Walker, who was nervous, could sense that Renly's posture was different from before.
Paul also gave Renly a piece of chocolate cake. "I just think you need to add a little sugar."
The concerned look made Renly's tense nerves relax a little. "Alcohol may be more useful than sugar at this moment."
"But you're clearly not an alcohol lover," Paul defended.
"Trust me, sugar is everything, it can solve all problems." Ryan Gosling also noticed the small exchange in the corner of the dinner party, and he even took out candy from his pocket, "Or, you are more inclined For toffee?" Ryan always has candy in his pocket, even at formal dinners—or is that what he found in the kitchen
Renly smiled genuinely, "Don't worry, a little fresh air will do the trick." Having said that, Renly took over the candy and chocolate cake.
"Phew. To be honest, I can also use a little fresh air." Ryan said in a low voice, not expecting it, but it also resonated with Paul, "That's it."
Sensing Renly's puzzled look, Paul explained, "I thought it was a dinner party between friends, and I didn't expect it to be so grand. Look at my outfit when I showed up? God, if it wasn't for Philip to bring me here. Change of clothes on the second floor, I think I may not be able to stay for a minute."
Ryan bumped Paul with his shoulder, "That's right, have you seen the restaurant? I thought it was just a buffet, but it turned out to be a long formal banquet table for 20 people, and the people sitting on this side didn't listen. Not the kind of long table the people on the other side are talking about, at least eighty feet or more. Renly, are we really going to eat there? I really don't know anything about dining etiquette."
"Don't worry, you all know the parties to the dinner party. You can talk to the people around you when you eat. It's not that scary." Ren Li explained with a chuckle.
But Paul and Ryan didn't listen at all, just caught the meaning: they really were going to eat at the formal banquet long table.