It was obviously a good day with a mild day, but with Charles's visit, the Duke's palace suddenly became cloudy again today.

Upon hearing the news of his visit, Charlotte's father, the Duke of Philip Treville Jr., had him taken directly to his reception room.

As soon as they met, he didn't even say hello, and walked up directly and grabbed Charles by the collar.

"Stinky boy! How dare you come now! I thought you'd be hiding until long! You nasty embryo! ”

His furious appearance almost made this handsome face a little hideous.

And the little Duke of Treville, who had always been a child, actually put on such a fierce appearance that the servants felt silent when they saw it, and they all hurriedly retreated, not daring to get involved in the master's affairs.

"You don't have to be so angry, even if it's to scare people away......" Charles grumbled in a low voice after the servant left, "what did you scare people into?" ”

"Who said I was pretending!" The little Duke of Trevil seemed even more annoyed, and grabbed him by the collar fiercely, "Did I scold you wrong?" During those days, I made you hide in my house for your sake and to keep you safe...... But what about you, how did you repay me? I was out there and fighting with the mob in a heated manner, and the bullets flew past me several times while you ...... You nasty embryo took my daughter and rolled into her bed! You brazen bastard, how dare you do such a thing with an unmarried girl in someone else's house! ”

Speaking of which, speaking of which. His hand worked harder, and he flicked it harder, causing Charles to stumble into the chair across from him.

No wonder he's so angry. An unmarried woman fornicating with her lover at home – even in 19th-century France, this kind of thing was very unethical, and it was absolutely unpopular to say that it was ruly.

"And now, how dare you come to my house like a no-brainer? How are you going to let me receive you, huh? Our lovely young man? Do you expect me to be happy and over? I want to beat you half to death! ”

It's not because your father was drugged...... Charles complained in his heart.

However, he also does not intend to make any excuses for his actions, himself. In a sense, it is indeed an obscene embryo who has done "ugly things" semi-openly in the home of an unmarried girl.

"Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for my actions." He looked solemnly at his cousin and said word by word. "Where is Charlotte now? I want to meet her. I have a lot to say to her......"

"Responsible?" After hearing this, the little Duke of Trevil looked at him in amazement, "What do you mean?" ”

"That's what it means......" Charles replied dryly.

"Huh?" The little duke also sat down, "If I'm not mistaken." What do you mean? ”

He looked at Charles with interest. It's like the person who was furious just now wasn't him at all.

"Hmm......" Charles nodded slightly, and then stopped trying to talk to him, "I'll go meet her first and make everything clear to her." ”

The little duke looked at him for a few more moments, and only when he was sure that he was taking him seriously did he nod his head with a little satisfaction.

"You're like a human being! Well, in that case, I'll allow you to meet her. She's spending time in the garden now. Then he added in a whisper. Because we have a thorough relationship with her, she is in a bad mood now, so you can coax her. ”

"Thank you." Charles thanked him, then got up and turned to walk out the door.

"Come on, be happy, it's not a bad thing, don't make it seem like you're sad!" Behind him, the little duke shouted half-exhortation, half-admonishing, "Friend, how many people in this world are married because of unreserved passion?" Don't expect that kind of thing, it's all about spending your life with people you can trust and trust! Moreover, the kind of marriage that is contracted only for the sake of passion, as far as I have observed for decades, in the vast majority of cases, does not come to a good end...... Boy, do you hear me! ”

Without pause, Charles left the room.

………………

At this time, Charlotte, as her father said, was spending time in the garden.

She'd been in a bad mood since Charles told her the truth, but after the initial episode, there was only a gloomy silence.

She sat quietly on the swing in the garden, looking at the rose garden in front of her, but her eyes were not focused, and her mind seemed to drift to the clouds. Recently, she has to come here every day to pass the time, and no one dares to come over to disturb the eldest lady.

The red glow gradually extended from the setting sun's side, and it seemed that it was about to spread into the air. The babbling sound of the swing, like the accompaniment of the violin, makes people think about it.

Suddenly, the swing swing was getting faster and higher, as if it had been injected by an external force.

Charlotte, who was awakened by the sudden acceleration of the wind, looked to the side in annoyance.

As a result, she was even more annoyed.

She didn't say a word, and immediately turned her face away, so fast that it was almost doubtful that she would twist her neck.

Charles knew she was still angry with herself, but that was to be expected.

He didn't speak, but continued to swing the swing.

At this moment, both of them remembered the scene when they were children and they played together. At that time, they used to play swings a lot—even, many times, in this garden at sunset.

"Put me down!" Seeing that she was about to be swept away by the memories, Charlotte, who was angry, shouted, "I'm going back!" ”

"Lolot, play a little longer, I still have a lot to say to you." Charles looked at her with a smile on his face.

"Put me down, I don't want to hear you!" Charlotte snorted.

"I'm not going to let it go." Charles, of course, didn't listen to her, and continued to swing the swing.

Charlotte's anger grew. This resentment made her prepare to forcibly jump off the swing despite the danger.

"Don't do that, danger!" Charles was shocked when he saw this. hurriedly shouted.

However, it was already too late.

Charlotte had already jumped off the swing.

Charles hurriedly threw away the swing and stretched out his arms to catch Charlotte.

He succeeded, and Charlotte was caught by him in mid-air, and nothing happened. And just then, the reverberating swing hit his knee hard, letting out a "Bang! "A bang.

Great pain. He couldn't help but cry out in pain, and then couldn't help but let go of Charlotte and knelt down on one knee.

See him like this. Charlotte, who was standing in front of him, still had some anger in her eyes, but it was more of a concern in her eyes.

"I'm fine, Charlotte. Don't panic! Charles endured the pain. A hiss called out to her.

"Who cares if you have something to do!" Charlotte said coldly, "I'm going back." ”

"Don't do that, Lolot!" Charles suddenly reached out his hands and grabbed her by the waist. "What happened before, I was sorry for you, and I apologized to you! Sorry, Lolot! ”

Listening to his "Lolot", Charlotte's brows furrowed more and more.

"What the hell are you trying to say?"

After hearing this. Charles's heart finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as she began to listen. That means something big is coming.

"Lolot, remember that town we went to a few months ago? That place called Giverny? Charles hugged Charlotte's waist tightly, afraid that she would turn around and run, "We've been there together, and we've stayed for days......"

This question made Charlotte's heart tighten, how could she not remember?

She didn't answer.

"Didn't I tell you then? I think it's a good place to build a steel mill, and the environment and location are very good, so I'm here today to ask you to promise me to build a ......factory on that farm."

It's for this kind of thing! His words made Charlotte's heart cold. It was his dowry, and how many times had he thought about how to renovate the villa there, so that he could spend the summer and ...... after marrying him. Do such and such things, but...... That's all he could think about! It's ...... There is no cure!

She turned around and wanted to leave, but Charles was holding on too tightly for her plan to come true.

"Let go of me! You bastard! I'm not interested in listening to your crazy words! Charlotte snorted.

"No, I won't let it go!" Charles still looked up at her expectantly, "If you don't agree, I'm going to die, I really have to die!" ”

Even crazier.

"If you want to die, die!" Charlotte glared at Charles.

"I mean really!" Charles also raised his voice to show that he was completely serious, "If you don't agree to me, I will be forced bankrupt by Baron Beauwon, and I will have to go to court and go to jail!" How could a person with the surname Treville go to court? So I'm going to die! ”

Charlotte's eyes widened when she heard that surname, Charles? Die? She couldn't help but panic a little.

"What does it have to do with him? You owe him money! What the hell is going on? ”

At this point, she had forgotten that she didn't want to talk to Charles at all.

"Yes, I owe him a lot of money, a lot of ......," Charles replied, in a sense that this is true, "so I have to find a way to get some money as soon as possible, and in this day and age, is there a more lucrative career than a career in the steel industry?" Charlotte, let me tell you, now as soon as the blast furnace burns, the money rolls in! Listen to me, you can't be wrong! ”

However, Charlotte's focus is not here.

"You guy, why are you involved with that devil again? Don't you know what kind of character he is?! She glared at Charles, her eyes full of pain and disbelief, "After my lesson, you are ...... I even ran to find him...... Aren't you claiming to be smart, how did you do such a stupid thing?! ”

As she spoke, her tone trembled a little because of her anxiety, and her concern for Charles made her almost forget everything else. "How much do you owe that pariah? Tell me the truth! Let's find a way to fill in this debt together, if it really doesn't work, go to my dad, I'll find a way to help you solve it, don't say anything stupid! Also, after paying back the money. Never get involved with that family again! ”

"Your dad can't solve it, and no one can solve it." Charles sighed softly and shook his head. Then he said the truth, "I owe that guy millions...... Really, millions of francs, for the real thing. ”

"Millions!" After hearing this number, Charlotte's heart was cold, and she almost felt like the world was spinning.

That's right, after that number. No one could help, and even if she could, her father would never be responsible for his nephew's stupidity—family affection was not worth that much.

In that case. Isn't it just going to die? This terrible thought crossed her mind.

No, no, it must not be! A great panic gripped her.

"How could you do such a stupid thing!" She looked at Charles sadly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Charlotte. Don't rush. Charles's voice was still as calm as usual, "Yes, a few million is a big debt, but it is also a big principal, as long as we take it and do a good job, we can make a lot of money!" Really, a sum you can't think of right now! Just listen to me. The first step is to turn that farm into a steel mill......

"Earn money...... That's what you're thinking. Are you crazy? If you don't earn it, how are you going to pay it back? Charlotte still scolded Charles. In a hurry, she even reached out and grabbed his ear, "Are you fascinated by money?" ”

"Because only when I make a fortune can I be qualified to say that I can give you happiness and propose to you......" Charles looked at Charlotte with excitement on his face, "Lolot, I will take this money to make a lot of money, and then take you away from your father in style, and then we will spend our lives together!" ”

Charlotte froze, she looked at Charles in shock, she didn't react, and after a few moments, she spoke again, but she couldn't say a complete word intermittently.

"You just ...... Just now...... Say what? You mean...... You mean...... Don't......? ”

"That's right, I wanted to make a lot of money and then come and propose to you, so I gritted my teeth and borrowed money from that guy De Beauwang as a principal, so that I could make a fortune quickly. Why, Lolot, wouldn't you want to? Charles's voice trembled a little, "What if...... If you don't want to, that's fine, I don't care if I can pay off this debt, anyway, living like this is tantamount to death! ”

If he can't marry me, he's going to die? As Charles had hoped, Charlotte thought of it.

The huge impact made Charlotte speechless for a while, and even her brain couldn't move, almost blank.

The happiness she had been looking forward to finally came as she wished, but she seemed to be completely unprepared, perhaps because happiness came so quickly, so it completely carried her away.

"I ...... I'll think about ......" subconsciously, she said the sentence. Then a trace of regret flashed in his heart.

Thankfully, she didn't back down or give up as she feared, and Charles persevered.

"...... else you have to consider? Llolot, please, Baron Beauwon's debt will not be considered, it will increase the interest on a regular basis, every minute and every second, and add to our happiness...... Promise me! It's time to do it now! As long as we hurry, that factory will be up and running in two or three years, and it will be our best wedding gift, and we will be blessed with countless money there! We'll get married then, and I'll do everything I can to make you like a queen, Lolot, promise me! ”

Under Charles' eager gaze, Charlotte finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Well, even if he wants to dig it into hell, let him go.

Charlotte thought to herself.

She looked away.

"Then go and ask my father......" With a different kind of shyness and sorrow, she said lightly, and then said nothing.

…………………………

On the grand Treville Duke's Palace, there is a small attic, where the Duke of Treville spent a great deal of money to renovate the mansion, and the whole of the land can be seen, including the exquisite and beautiful little garden.

Today, the two masters of the Duke's Palace are rarely seen together, enjoying the scenery in the distance, as well as ...... The two young men.

"Oh! I'm still kneeling! Little Duke Treville exclaimed, "This guy knows more than I thought!" How can you put down your body so much? ”

"Maybe it's because I was hit in the knee by the swing, and it hurts too much." The Duke of Trevil commented coldly.

"Whatever it is, it's finally over." The son sighed again, "Hey...... These two little guys are really uncomfortable, they can do things that can be done by just saying it, but they have to do it like this! But your glass of wine is amazing......"

"Charles is otherwise fine, but surprisingly hesitant in terms of feelings," the Duke still looked out the window, "so of course the old man will have to help." ”

"Oh, that's not bad." The little duke smiled and defended his cousin, "Look at him now, it's just amazing, he can be on stage!" Hey, who hasn't been young, everyone has had that time, you should be tolerant......"

At this point, he looked at his father jokingly, "But they should be resentful of you, right?" After all...... This is not very common. ”

"No, who would blame us? We're doing good things. The duke said in a rare relaxed tone, "Maybe your daughter will thank us in her heart in the near future." ”

Looking at his son, who was stunned by his father's jokes, the corners of Duke Treville's mouth moved slightly, and he made a forced smile.

Then, he picked up the cup, "Would you like another one?" Good gin ......" (to be continued......)

PS: After waking up, my brain is much clearer, and I actually coded 8500 words today......

I don't know if Lu Daoming will be able to hold on to the weekend the day after tomorrow......