save the bachelors

Chapter 4267 4269 [Fake Eyes Mixed with Pearls]

Xiang Nan could guess why the newspaper didn't mention him.

First, he had disappeared into thin air, leaving no evidence of his existence. Even if those wealthy people were willing to speak out, the newspapers might not publish it.

Besides, those wealthy people are not fools, they would not say something without any basis like this.

Moreover, they should have realized that they disappeared before the ship docked, clearly because they did not want to make it public or be exposed. In this case, how could they dare to publicize it? They must have kept silent for fear of getting into trouble.

Secondly, the White Star Line certainly did not want the news of the Titanic hitting an iceberg and nearly sinking to appear in the newspapers, as that would scare away those who wanted to board the ship, greatly affecting their business.

Therefore, even if some newspapers got the news, it would probably be suppressed by the White Star Line to avoid affecting the company's reputation.

It is not surprising that the newspapers did not report Rose's disappearance.

Carl Hockley certainly didn't want the news of his fiancée's escape to be made public, and he would definitely try every means to cover it up.

And since they didn't say anything, the newspapers naturally didn't know.

"But they are getting married soon. How are they going to tell the media when the bride isn't around?" Rose asked curiously.

"That's not what we care about." Xiang Nan advised, "From the moment he locked you in the room, he completely lost you. He should find a way to explain it to the outside world."

Rose heard this and nodded.

Although she still felt guilty about running away from her marriage and worried about hurting her mother and Carl, she was completely disappointed in them from the moment they locked her up.

……

In the next few days, Xiang Nan and Rose played together in New York.

New York's Broadway, Times Square, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, and Metropolitan Museum of Art are all great places to visit.

Together they watched a play on Broadway, strolled in Times Square, took a nap in Central Park, appreciated art in a museum, took photos at the Brooklyn Bridge... and fully experienced the beauty of the metropolis of New York.

After a week in New York, Xiang Nan and Rose saw the latest edition of The New York Times while having breakfast in the hotel restaurant one morning.

One of the news items, "Steel tycoon's son marries British aristocratic daughter," attracted their attention.

When they looked closely, they saw that it was about Carl Hockley marrying Rose DeWitt Bucket, and the newspaper even had photos of the bride and groom.

"This bride..." Rose was stunned when she saw the photo in the newspaper.

Although the photo in the newspaper looked blurry and not clear, Xiang Nan and Rose still recognized it quickly.

"The bride is...Trudy~" Rose was surprised.

"It's not surprising. The Hockley family doesn't want to become a laughing stock, so they can only pretend to be you. Anyway, those guests don't know you." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "And Trudy is your maid. She knows you and the life of the nobility. It's not difficult for her to pretend to be you and handle the wedding."

……

The bride actually ran away with someone. If such a scandal were to spread, the Hockley family would lose all face and become a laughing stock in upper society.

In the movie, the reason why Rose ran away with Jack did not cause much sensation was because the Titanic sank, killing more than 1,500 people. Therefore, the Hockley family could attribute the bride's disappearance to the shipwreck. When such a tragedy happened, the guests would naturally not be demanding, but would sympathize with them.

But this time the Titanic did not sink, and the Hockley family could not find a suitable reason to explain the disappearance of the bride, so they could only make a fake one and let the maid Trudy pretend to be Rose to fool the wedding first.

Anyway, Rose had never been to the United States before, and not many people had seen her, so it was not difficult to fool them. Moreover, the Hockley family only wanted a noble title, and it didn't really matter who they married.

This is also a good thing for Rose's mother, Ruth, because the Hockley family will definitely not neglect her in order to keep her mouth shut.

In this way, it can be considered a happy ending.

"I hope he can be nicer to Trudy." Rose sighed after watching the news.

Xiang Nan nodded, "Don't worry, Carl is bad but not stupid. Although Trudy is fake, she is his wife after all, and he will not treat her badly."

Although Carl only treated Rose as a doll, he behaved like a gentleman in front of others.

Because for a rich man like him who was born into a nouveau riche family, the thing he lacks most is dignity, and he is afraid of being seen as an arrogant, rude, uneducated barbarian.

So even if Trudy was fake, he would not treat her harshly in order to save his face.

Rose heard this and nodded.

……

After staying in New York for half a month and visiting most of the attractions, Xiang Nan and Rose immediately set off for Washington to appreciate the famous places of interest in Washington, such as the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the National Gallery of Art, and so on.

Then it heads west through West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and finally California.

In this way, you will be lucky enough to enjoy the scenery of the Huntington Museum of Art, Mammoth Cave Park, the Grand Canyon, Devil's Mountain, Salt Lake City, Yellowstone Park, etc.

The two men set off on horseback.

It was Rose's first time riding a horse with her legs apart, and it felt very fresh.

Actually, as a daughter of a noble family, Rose knew how to ride a horse. But she had always ridden sideways before, and riding with legs apart was more stable and comfortable than riding sideways.

In addition, she also practices the "Shenzu Sutra" on a daily basis. Although she has not yet become a martial arts master, her physical fitness is already much stronger and more flexible compared to ordinary weak women.

So she quickly changed over and was riding properly.

After they set off on horseback, they were not in a hurry to travel, but walked slowly along the way. Anyway, they had plenty of time, so they just played on the road, visited mountains and rivers, and took a quick look. When they were tired, they rested, and when they woke up, they set off again.

Xiang Nan prepared a large amount of supplies in advance, so he didn't have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation along the way.

For example, their tent was cast with a traceless stretching spell, so it looked small from the outside, but when you walked in, it was actually more spacious than a villa.

When Rose walked in for the first time, she was stunned. "Oh my God, it's incredible. The magic is so amazing."

Living in such a spacious tent does not seem cramped or crowded at all. It is even more comfortable than staying in a luxury hotel, and luxury hotels do not have such beautiful outdoor scenery.