Richard Deville, Earl of Oxford, decided to leave London.

The day after the grand private party, he packed his bags and prepared to travel far, and even gave up the anniversary of the "Les Miserables" that was about to kick off.

This really made countless glasses fall below.

You know, a large part of the reason why the party is so grand is because of the first anniversary of the "Les Miserables"; now, the Earl of Oxford has decided to give up all commemorative activities and go far away? Every detail of the matter is full of gossip and confusion.

Especially at last night's party, the thrilling and deafening song was singing loudly. In less than twelve hours, it had spread throughout the London upper class, and everyone couldn't wait to join the discussion. Now, Richard, as the master, chose to leave. Could it be that he expressed his dissatisfaction to Lanli in this way? Or did he choose to escape because of shame?

For a moment, the noise was very loud.

Various gossips began to spread rapidly, like a fire of stars.

For example, Viscount John De Biofford was furious at the party, even cursed and beaten up. The scene was extremely ugly, and later he even made a statement, and this matter was not over.

For example, Lanley privately tried to hook up/induce Princess Beatrice, and the Duke of Cambridge took action to stop him, and his words were quite unpleasant.

For example, the youngest son of Hamilton was originally a personal friend with Renly, but he broke up after the party, and the youngest son of the Domer family and the youngest son of the Dunlop family were also involved.

For example, Hollywood actors still can't get on the table. Lan Li was humiliated in public like a circus actor, and George and Elizabeth lost all their faces.

Such things.

Never underestimate the power of gossip spread, even the nobles are no exception.

In fact, many times, the upper class watched coldly with tinted glasses and strong class discrimination, and the gossip they spread became more vicious and ruthless. Often, a little bit of rumors was enough to make people unable to turn over, or even destroy the reputation of a family.

But the gossip didn't spread for too long. Richard met another countess before heading to Liverpool's port and they started a conversation.

During the conversation, Richard was filled with love and support for Renley.

"I know how people view actors, but I don't expect their sight to be so sharp and so terrifying. Needless to say, Renly is a great actor, but more importantly, he has a noble and pure soul."

"After watching his performance, I just felt my insignificance and humility, and burst into tears and was in a mess. Compared to him, I was not worth mentioning at all. I needed to calm down, leave here, leave those terrifying and distorted faces, God, I finally understand why Renly chose to leave London instead of staying in the West End. It was really terrible here."

“It’s so scary.”

Richard repeated this sentence three times.

What he feared, what he escaped, what he rejected was not Renli, but the so-called nobles.

These words were like a slap in the face, and they were slapped on the face of those rumors. Every face that was spreading the gossip became embarrassed and embarrassed. Almost in less than a day, everyone closed their mouths firmly, fearing that they would become those "terrifying and distorted" faces in Richard's words.

The truth gradually began to be passed on by word of mouth.

"This is me."

At the private party, Lan Li performed a song, but he did not become the target of humiliation by everyone. The facts were just the opposite. Those contempt, those rejection, those discrimination, those playfulness, and those disdainful eyes began to become ashamed, and the noble and arrogant masks gradually began to become hot.

The truth about Lanley becoming an actor, the suppression of George and Elizabeth, the indifference of the Hall family, the joke about the upper class...

Everything gradually began to spread, and the original appearance of the matter was completely exposed to everyone's sight.

The nobles are not fools, they just choose to be fools, cover their ears, filter the facts, pretend not to see dirty and ill, pretend not to see rot and darkness, do their best to keep each other safe, maintain their face and dignity smoothly, and maintain their perfection in life.

But this time, Lanley left no room for them.

Not only did he perform on stage at a private party, but he also sang a song "This is Me", harshly tearing off everyone's hypocritical mask, completely exposing the illusion of peace in the world, standing upright in the sun, and strongly proclaiming his sense of existence

He is not a curiosity object, he is not an entertainment object, he is not an argument object, he is not an object of ridicule and joking. He is a real person. He is an actor, a real actor.

Maybe he is not the template impression of a traditional aristocrat, but he still maintains the elegance and calmness of aristocrats, and in the field of art, he has won a place with his own efforts and strength. All the applauses, cheers and praises are what he deserves. Compared with most of the guys who claim to be nobles, he deserves more respect and respect.

"I know I deserve to be loved, nothing I don't deserve!"

This line of lyrics is a catharsis to George and Elizabeth, and also a shout to the entire upper class.

From the Almeida Theater version of "Les Miserables" to the potential possibility of egot; from the support of the London Drama Association to the praise of the Earl of Oxford; from the voice of "This is Me" to the afterglow after the party, the ripples slowly rippled, but gradually became more and more intense, causing a thousand waves to sweep across the entire upper class.

Just like the moments that have been repeated over and over again in history, the tit-for-tat confrontation between the reformists and the conservatives has once again become the main theme.

This is true in every era. Some people are eager to stick to tradition, refuse to change, refuse to move forward, refuse to compromise. Anything that destroys tradition will inevitably be severely cracked down, especially the ruling class. They are often representatives of tradition, fearing that their advantages will be slowly eroded and eventually lose their initiative.

Some people are eager to innovate and change, keep pace with the times, innovate, seek common ground while reserving differences, and open up a new world on the basis of tradition, and move towards a broader world and world step by step. As represented by young people, they always hope to take over control and create their own era.

This time is no exception.

For the traditional school, with a Lanli, there is a very likely future for a large number of " Lanli", and the tradition of the aristocratic will no longer exist; for the reform school, Lanli has appeared, and the wheel of history has moved forward irresistibly. Instead of stopping, it is better to embrace and face a new era calmly.

History is always similar.

Human beings always emphasize that history is used as a mirror, conducting three sentences a day, and doing their best to avoid repeating the same mistakes, but the course of history is always repeated again and again, similar and even the same plots are always staged tirelessly. Only when the crisis of not breaking or establishing truly comes can one wake up.

The discussions are becoming more and more intense, sharp and lively, and have almost become the hottest topic of the entire London upper class.

In the past year, with the strong rise of "Les Miserables", people seem to have accepted the existence of Lan Li. It is an objective fact and curious, but this is just a lively illusion, just like the party of the Count of Oxford. It seems lively and vigorous on the surface, but it is still the mentality of watching the circus in its bones.

Now, all the true faces have erupted.

As the excitement became more and more intense, it was uncontrollable, but the turning point appeared.

When Matthew Dunlop went to London's High Kensington District Court for business, he met his colleagues in the court hall and unexpectedly talked about it. They asked Matthew about his opinion. Unexpectedly, Matthew was indifferent and said lightly, "I don't care much. Because none of these means anything to Renly."

this……

In an instant, everyone's memories came back, just like the song "This is Me", this is Renli, no matter how criticized others criticize, no matter how rejected others, no matter how others resist, but this is the real him, and everything has happened and is happening

He has become a top actor who has become famous all over the world and is also creating his own history.

So, what does it matter if the attitude of the upper class are? Oppose, support, protest, contempt, rejection? All of this cannot hurt Renli, nor can it change Renli.

Things are so simple.

After answering the question, Matthew still looked calm and then said goodbye with a smile, "I still need to meet the judge and chat with another day." It seemed as if the topic of "The sun is good today" was just now.

This is another slap you care about, but he never cared about it, or he once cared about it, but now he has taken a step forward.

This was the most harsh punch, which hit the stomachs of those self-proclaimed noble men, with pain so much that they could hardly speak.

The controversy continued, but the popularity was obviously worse than before, and gradually calmed down. Inadvertently, the facts were determined like this. Whether they accepted it or not, they could no longer change it. This is the result.

As Matthew said, those sights, opinions and prejudices have no meaning to Lan Li, and they are not important at all. After the track above the party, he really waved goodbye, and before others understood, he had already left.

This time, Renley's destination is Cannes, a small town on the Cote d'Azur in southern France, but every May becomes noisy because of movies. This year is the same.
Chapter completed!