Culture Conquers Foreign Worlds

Chapter 7 Outside eyes

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Harvey stretched out and yawned, looking tired, putting down the pen in his hand. The right hand used to write felt sore, and the fingers that held the penholder could feel sore when touched slightly. He shook his numb right hand and came to the window and opened the curtains to see the dark streets outside. The oblique shadows of the Victorian buildings stretched by the moonlight and the deep alleys made the streets particularly gloomy. The buildings on both sides of the road. Only he has the light on here.

“Even the street lights are off, which means it’s past twelve o’clock.” Harvey was surprised that he had been indulging in novel creation for so long. His smooth thoughts made him feel like he couldn’t stop at all. He touched his stomach and remembered. My hunger is getting stronger before I eat dinner. He found an oil lamp from the cupboard, opened his door after it was lit, and prepared to go out to find some food. He was a little surprised that the frosty maid Shirley did not call him out for dinner.

When he came downstairs, he was stunned and saw that the kitchen light was still on. When he walked in, he found Shirley in white pajamas sitting and reading a book. With the long hair tied up, her temperament was better than usual. She was quite supple. When she saw Harvey came to the kitchen, she closed the book in her hand and stood up and nodded to him: “Master, please wait a moment. I’ll help you warm up dinner.”

“Why don’t you sleep yet.”

“I just couldn’t fall asleep, so I just came to read a book.” She skillfully picked up the white apron and tied it on her body, preparing the dinner on the table to heat it up again.

Harvey nodded silently and didn’t say much. Just now I saw the clock showing that the time was one o’clock in the morning through the lobby. As far as he knows, Shirley is usually used to go to bed at ten in the evening and get up at six in the morning to prepare breakfast for him.

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The next day, Harvey continued to the Elroy Library. This time he was specifically looking for the historical background of the Augustine Kingdom to complement the historical background of the “Count of Monte Cristo” and the flaws in the outline of the novel. The library is very quiet. It is estimated that there are less than a hundred people in one morning. There are few people who will stay in the library to read like him. It is a pleasure to be in such an antique, elegant and quiet library.

He was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, until in the afternoon he felt a familiar sight. Not far away, Diana was surrounded by several female classmates and stars holding the moon. The lively and beautiful female students were whispering something, Dai Anna was holding a few books with a calm attitude, and found that Harvey had noticed that she nodded at him, her calm eyes still made people feel contemptuous.

The eyes of the two did not overlap too much. Diana was a little surprised that he could still see Harvey here the next day. Harvey saw Diana surrounded by a circle of young and beautiful female students, so he couldn’t get interested in asking for advice. I didn’t realize that he was actually not much older than Diana and the others.

Harvey did not act. Some female students followed Diana’s eyes and noticed that Harvey who was reading was a little excited and whispered: “Ah, Diana, is that your fiancé? I remember the name is Ai. Heir to the Derrian family.”

“Ah, I also know that, I heard my father said that now the Adrian family has very few social activities, Diana, you are so good, just put down this marriage. There are also many identities and talents in the school that are better than him. People, why would Diana marry that kind of person.”

The girl student glanced at Harvey and said with a low voice: “Yeah, I also heard that he is still a playboy, and there are students in the school who are molested by him. He only looks back, without a gentleman’s demeanor. ”

“No way! Really nasty, such a person is not worthy of Diana.”

The female students’ chirping discussions were clearly audible in the quiet library. Harvey, who was reading, heard a smile. In other words, he would definitely feel sorry for the marriage between Diana and Harvey Adrian. Now he is the client and doesn’t care very much. It is his blessing to marry a smart and beautiful woman.

Walking out of the library, Diana didn’t agree with them this time. She glanced at them with her delicate eyes and whispered, “Don’t talk about unnecessary things.”

I don’t know why, she doesn’t want to be heard by Harvey.

The female students around her were startled when she heard her unpleasant expression. They naughty and stuck out their tongue to vaguely cover this topic. Women in this era can’t live without learning some social skills. Behind the scenes, the girls were a little surprised at each other’s eyes. Is Diana angry because they said bad things about her fiancé? Or is it simply to maintain the reputation of the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce?

Indeed, the Adrian family is no longer worthy of Diana’s identity. Three years ago, the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce had already squeezed into the social world under the name of the Adrian family. After three years of precipitation, the Adrian family became unknown. On the contrary, the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce has gained a place in the social world. The Adrian family has completely lost the use value of the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce. If this marriage is rejected, even if the reputation is stained by her ability, she can still find a better place. The destination.

Diana’s father did not intend to do this. The acquiescence of the right to choose lies with Diana herself. In any case, the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce still established its social status in the name of the Adrian family. In the era of creditworthiness, going back and forth will make the Chamber of Commerce bad. Stained.

On the other hand, in this era when nobles can marry merchants for profit, this taint is not fatal. In addition, the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce also rewarded the Adrian family with 100 gold Barrons per year. Whether or not is not very important to the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce today, so Diana has the right to choose.

Diana’s own thoughts are quite complicated. Yesterday, I saw Harvey after a few months away. When she first saw Harvey, she was a little suspicious of her own eyes. Why did Harvey Adrian appear in the books. And she vaguely felt that a major change must have taken place in Harvey Adrian. She could not describe her feelings, as if standing in front of her was a stranger, other people with the appearance of Harvey Adrian. character.

She didn’t turn down this marriage mainly because she wanted to set herself free, UU read www.uukanshu. com Harvey Adrian is just like an unlearned **** in her heart. She also knows that Harvey Adrian is not interested in her. If this marriage is rejected, her father will definitely arrange another for her. One game, why not choose a safe ending.

What’s incredible is that she was still hesitant to marry Harvey Adrian before. After meeting Harvey yesterday, the hesitation disappeared, and her ill feeling towards him was slightly reduced.

Harvey’s words and deeds yesterday are not as mature and steady as before, and he can no longer read his thoughts through his face and eyes.

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In the evening, when the library was closed, Harvey reluctantly left. She returned home and Shirley prepared hot water for him. After he took a shower, he saw the dinner prepared at the kitchen table. The dinner for two was not counted. It’s difficult.

“Master, what’s wrong? Is dinner not your appetite?” Shirley looked at Harvey who stopped his knife and fork after taking a few bites.

Harvey gave a far-fetched smile: “It’s not about dinner, let’s eat.”

is for dinner! Harvey is a bit uncomfortable with the food of this world. It is basically bread, potatoes, and beef. It’s not that Shirley’s craftsmanship is not good. It’s that the country’s recipes are the same as the British Empire on Earth. Harvey thinks that most foods are good. Entering the existence of the “dark cooking world”, not to mention the spice in this world is a luxury thing. To exaggerate the price of spice is equivalent to gold, the upper-class nobles are not necessarily able to eat.

He complained psychologically that the world’s high-end cuisine is not as good as Shaxian snacks.

After “enjoying” dinner, Harvey went back to his room and continued to write the outline. Yesterday he basically completed the outline of the “Count of Monte Cristo”. Today is just a supplementary work. If the workload is not too much, she will go to bed as early as Shirley. Tomorrow That’s when he really fights.