2020 calmly refuse
The information in just one sentence of Lanley was a bit huge. Even Edith and Arthur needed time to digest it.
Among them, there is a small difference in Lanli's words: forgetting. When Lanli called George and Elizabeth, she still used "father, mother"; but in the conversation just now, he directly called the name, without deliberately emphasizing it, but he could still think about it from the side. The real reason why Lanli was depressed today.
Sometimes, we all think we don’t care, but when we really face it, we still cannot avoid it, because each of us is a mortal with flesh and blood. Those rooted in blood and souls are still unable to ignore them 100% of them. It is not sadness, nor pain, but just depression. The only difference is that after the problem arises, how should life continue, and the different choices made by different people will also determine different lives.
But Arthur and Edith rarely paid attention to these small details, because Renley just revealed a bombshell, which is definitely a big deal that can change the situation!
The British royal family decided to award medals to Lanli Hall, which is definitely a rare special scene: because Lanli is not a civilian, but a hereditary aristocratic family, so what medal should the royal family award Lanli?
According to regulations, the medals that Lan Li can be awarded are definitely not just as simple as the medal of the rank commander; but the problem is that Lan Li is awarded medals for his contributions in the field of art rather than military achievements, etc., so the medals that he can be awarded have certain limitations.
What's more, the awarding of a medal itself has special significance!
This really means that after leaving the Hall family, Lan Li relied on his own abilities to break out into a world and gained recognition from the royal family
George and Elizabeth have been maintaining the dignity and dignity of the nobles throughout their lives, and have tried their best to continue the glory of the surname "Hall". But what they had not been able to do is now done by Renli. In the way they disdained the most, isn't this the ironic thing?
No wonder!
If it is an invitation to award a medal, then all the problems will be solved, because Elve's decision broke the deadlock, because the opportunities brought by Sisyphus Pictures and Hall Venture Capital, and more importantly, because the royal family awarded a medal.
Perhaps, George and Elizabeth wanted to attend Lanley's award ceremony; perhaps, George and Elizabeth wanted to take the opportunity to repair their relationship and return to the sight of the upper class; perhaps, George and Elizabeth wanted to use Lanley's fame and reputation to open up the situation for their careers; perhaps, George and Elizabeth were worried that Lanley would also be called "jazz" and would be on an equal footing with them in the future...
There are so many possibilities, but none of them may be pleasant because every potential may point to the same result.
Arthur lowered his eyes, and refused to speak without wanting to speak. He couldn't even find an accurate word to describe his current feelings. A deep feeling of loneliness and desolation emerged from his heart. He couldn't help but recall the sarcasm and sadness that he had just played "God is with us".
Edith held her fist tightly, endured it and endured it, but she still couldn't hold it back, and she sweared, "grass". She knew it was very inappropriate and it was not a lady at all, but she didn't care, she really didn't care at all, "They were crazy."
This was the only thought in Edith's mind, and she suddenly stood up, "They were crazy! Don't they know what they were doing? How could they... God, how... ahhhh! I really really want to... uhhhh! I thought they could at least hold on to the bottom line, just like Elf, but now it seems that their shamelessness is even beyond imagination..."
"Edise." Lanley's voice sounded, and before Edith's words became more outrageous and vulgar, he issued a reminder.
But Edith didn't care at all, "Lanley? Do you still have to defend them? When did you become so kind? Get angry, vent, fight back, let them know that you are definitely not that easy to mess with, let them know what will anger you. You have a hundred and a thousand ways to make them feel unhappy, or even lose their reputation. They are not worthy of your sympathy and not worthy of your forgiveness!"
"Edise!" Arthur also spoke out and stopped Edith.
Edith turned his head and glared at Arthur fiercely, roaring like a beast, "Why, do you want to defend them? Or do you want to say that they have difficulties? If you want to defend them, you should get out of here! They are beasts! They are gnawing on Lanley's meat, drinking Lanley's blood, and then asking Lanley to give thankful rewards? What is this?"
"Arthur, they have all rotted, like garbage. Elve said that they are not to safeguard the glory of the Hall family, but to safeguard their dignity and interests! They stick to Lanli like leeches, and they can't even shake it off, but they forgot the harm they caused to Lanli! Did you see it? Arthur, have you seen it now? The wounds on Lanli's body are all caused by them. They are the cruelest people, and there is no sympathy at all! I hate them, yes, I said it, I hate them!"
Edith vented her anger without reservation, not only for Renly, but also for herself.
The shackles attached to them by the "hereditary nobles" were really too heavy. She once thought that she might not be able to get rid of them in her life. Now, because of Renli, she finally found freedom, but they were still unwilling to let go, and they were entangled like maggots attached to their bones.
That kind of anger, which had been suppressed for too long, has now all erupted.
"Edise," Lanli's voice did not have much turbulence, and it still had the warmth of spring breeze, and he could even find a faint smile in his eyes.
Edith was like a furry hedgehog, yelling at the wall, "What?"
Arthur, who was sitting next to him, was sweating all over. Edith was really full of fire. He dared to roar at Lan Li, which was commendable. He thought, should he escape first and avoid the danger of being silenced?
Lan Li's smile still raised gently, and she said calmly and firmly, "I'm not a victim."
A word shows his position.
"I mean, we are all victims, but I will not treat myself as victims. Because I will fight back, because I will stick to myself, because I will not be held back by them. The real victims are always weak, trapped in their own fears and fears, and cannot move towards tomorrow; but obviously, I am no longer the weak, they are."
The words of calm have a powerful force.
Indeed, when Lan Li received Elizabeth's blank postcard, he still felt disappointment and loss; as for anger and grievance, there was not much. Even if there were a little in his heart that could not be seen deep in his heart, it completely disappeared because of the appearance of Arthur and Edith, and replaced by happiness. As he himself said, he would not treat himself as a victim, hide in the corner and complain, he would fight back.
Gradually, Edith calmed down in Lanli's words. Her chest was still undulating violently. She stared at Lanli blankly, then realized her loss of composure. Her cheeks couldn't help but turn slightly red, and her movements and postures were a little awkward, but she still widened her eyes and rubbed her short hair impatiently, without any ladylike appearance. "What, are you hinting that I am a coward, I am the victim?"
After saying that, Edith waved his fist hard at Renly, "Don't think you are a patient, I dare not teach you a lesson." After expressing his position sternly and cowardly, Edith stopped when she saw it was ready, otherwise the details would be revealed, "What you said, you have to fight back and keep your word, what are you going to do?"
Lanley didn't expose Edith, but just said with a smile, "I'm going to do nothing."
Edith's violent temper rose again, Lanley always knew how to anger her.
But this time, before Edith had time to speak, Arthur was the first to ask, "Are you going to accept the medal?" This is what Renly's words really mean.
Lan Li nodded and expressed her affirmation.
Edith opened her mouth in surprise, "Are you sure?"
If Lan Li refused to accept the award, then George and Elizabeth's faces might collapse. They carefully calculated so much that they decided to take the initiative to send blank postcards and break the deadlock first. As a result, Lan Li put them together and cut off all possibilities directly from the root, which would inevitably put George and Elizabeth in a deadlock.
Of course, this is just a blank postcard. George and Elizabeth did not express their opinions directly, and they could still attack and defend; but the balance between them was still broken. Even if others didn't know, the situation inside the Hall family inevitably entered a new stage. The most important thing is that Lan Li slapped them again. Such a counterattack method is really... it really makes people want to amaze them.
If George and Elizabeth could not help but be excited and were the first to make some noise in London, the consequences would be even more embarrassing.
Arthur tried to say something: There was no need for Lanley to refuse such a good opportunity for George and Elizabeth, which was not worth the loss; but thinking about it seriously, Arthur believed that Lanley should not have such an impulsive personality. Even when facing George and Elizabeth, Lanley would not lose her mind. So, does this mean that Lanley has plans?
"I never thought of accepting something like that. I don't know what it means. Anyway, it has never been the goal I strive for in my life. Otherwise, I should have chosen to stay Cambridge back then, and I can now have a completely different life." Lan Li's voice still carries his unique calm, but there is a powerful and tenacious power hidden in it.
Chapter completed!