Flowers, Swords and France

After Charles comforted Albert for a long time, Albert finally calmed down and left Charles' office angrily. ,

However, although the office had regained its calmness, Charles could no longer concentrate on business matters and was constantly thinking about the information he had just heard.

He did not expect that this terrible murder would unexpectedly be related to him. Now, he must find a way not to involve his friends, lest he become the victim of the baron's crazy revenge that is sure to come.

Albert said he didn't kill him, and Charles completely believed it - not because he was blind enough to believe anything the other person said, but because he knew Albert very well and knew that the other person would never be that ignorant person.

What's more, Albert was so angry that he almost beat Maurice, and it was all for himself, so what reason was there to leave Albert alone?

However, although he wanted to help Albert, Charles still couldn't figure it out.

In this way, Charles barely managed to get through the afternoon amid countless worries, and it was not until the evening that he finished the things he had to deal with. Then, he picked up his clothes and hat and got on the carriage equipped for him by the ministry.

After the carriage finally stopped, Charles slowly walked out of the carriage and returned to his home.

At this time, his expression was still very solemn, as if he was thoughtful.

The news he heard today shocked him so much that he could not calm down for a long time.

With this heavy thought, he returned to the restaurant, planning to eat something first.

Although it is very late. But when he came to the restaurant, he unexpectedly found his sister and grandfather. They all ate here.

Ciel quickly greeted them all first.

After saying hello, Ciel sat down in his seat. Pick up the utensils and get ready to eat.

However, although the family greeted each other in a friendly manner, Charles felt that everyone's attitude was a bit dull, the atmosphere seemed a bit tense, and the expressions of both people were a bit unnatural.

That's right, after most of a day, the murder case has now spread throughout Paris...

Charles was a little worried about his sister. She, who had always been delicate and timid, would be so frightened after hearing such a terrible thing.

"My friend. Why did you have dinner so late tonight?" In order to adjust the atmosphere and make everyone relax, Charles decided to endure his hunger first and find something to say, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's not that I feel uncomfortable, I just woke up late, sir..." Fran shook her head slightly, her face looking strangely pale, "I slept too late last night. So I went to bed as soon as I got home. I just got up."

"Oh? It seems like you had fun last night..." Charles smiled, "Happy birthday, Fran."

"Thank you." Fran smiled reluctantly. But I couldn't feel much smile.

Grandpa never spoke and just ate in silence.

"Ah, it seems you have all heard about that..." He tried to make his tone calmer. "Yes, it is indeed a scary thing. But don't be afraid, girl. We will definitely be fine."

"It's too scary, sir!" As if she was touched by something, Fran lowered her head in fear, "I didn't expect that I heard such a terrifying thing after I woke up! How could this happen! "

"Don't be afraid, it's okay..." Charles comforted softly.

"But...oh my god, sir, my god! It's so terrible..." A trace of sadness flashed across Fran's face, "I stayed with Laura all the time last night, and we chatted very late until almost Who would have thought that while we were still laughing, her brother would be... killed like this..."

"Huh? You stayed with that Miss de Beauvin last night?" Charles was slightly confused.

"Yes, we have been staying together..." Fran explained tremblingly, obviously still in shock, "We had a lot of fun last night, and I even entertained everyone to drink some fruit wine. Unexpectedly, after drinking the wine, Laura I was very emotional and kept saying that I was partial to the teacher. She felt dissatisfied with her and wanted to try her painting skills with me again, but because she was too busy to do anything, I had no choice but to agree to her. We spent the last night in the teacher’s old studio, painting and talking at the same time. We didn’t rest until it was almost dawn…”

"We won't rest until daybreak...?" Charles repeated in a low voice.

In other words, this Miss de Beauvin, inadvertently and under the witness of her sister, suddenly became one of the richest heirs in France?

Oh, how lucky she is!

Generally speaking, becoming the sole heir after the sudden death of her brother would arouse some suspicion, but since she was staying with her sister at the time, this suspicion can be eliminated.

"Okay, okay, don't think about such unpleasant things anymore." He could understand the panic in his sister's heart, because his voice became more relaxed, "Go to rest early after eating, and everything will be fine after a day's sleep. , leave all other things to us, don’t be afraid, girl.”

"Okay...Sir, I'm not afraid anymore...I just feel a little sad for Laura..."

After being soothed by Ciel's kind words, Fran's mood finally stabilized again and she started eating slowly again.

Humph, I'm afraid she may not be sad, she may be very happy... Charles sneered in his heart. But he didn't say such words.

Although he didn't meet the two siblings very often, Charles could feel that Lola didn't respect her brother.

"Ah... This world is full of terrible things..." At this moment, his grandfather suddenly sighed, and then looked at his granddaughter lovingly, "Have a good sleep after eating, my little beauty, don't be so scared, we will be fine."

"Okay, Grandpa. Thank you..." Fran smiled at him gratefully.

This kind of thing obviously affected her appetite, and she finished her dinner quickly. Then she said goodbye to her two elders.

After Fran left the restaurant, the solemnity and kindness on the face of Marquis Treville gradually disappeared. Finally, it was replaced by a common indifference.

"Humph, I never thought that this family would encounter such a disaster so soon. Although I don't know who did it, it was done beautifully!" The old marquis said as he took a big sip of wine. It was obvious that he had been suppressing his gloating mood just to prevent his granddaughter from being scared. "It really deserves it! It's retribution! Ha, Charles, do you know what my first reaction was when I heard the news? I really want to give that unknown hero a medal!"

Because he was almost cheated out of his fortune by this family before, the old marquis was full of disgust for the De-Bovan family.

Although this happened a few years ago and the other party's plot did not succeed, the old man was obviously still brooding over it. In this case, he naturally would not feel sad or uneasy about Maurice's death, but was full of the kind of pleasure of "you have this day too!"

The original text is in the six # 9 @book/bar!

"I think. It's definitely not just one or two people who think so..." Charles answered slowly, and then swallowed his food in big mouthfuls.

Under the suggestion of his grandson, the old man immediately realized that his overjoyed attitude was a bit inappropriate, so he slowly restrained his smile. He became serious again.

"This matter has become a big deal now. I heard that the guy Bovan is almost going crazy and people are chasing him everywhere."

"This is easy to understand." Charles nodded, "Even the baron. I'm afraid he can't bear this blow."

"I really want to see him furious!" Marquis de Treville was obviously still a little happy, "But. Charles, it's a pity that we are sad and grieving now, just like the unfortunate father. Charles, are you going to his house later? If you go, you must convey my condolences."

"Yes, we are all very sad and feel sad for poor Maurice." Charles nodded, then continued to eat calmly, "I wish that unfortunate father can find the vicious gangster as soon as possible and avenge his son."

After that, the grandfather and grandson smiled at each other. There is no doubt that in Paris at this time, there are still many families sitting at the dinner table, feeling relieved by this "bad news". They will also bid farewell to this young man with a sad face at Maurice's funeral.

Then, if I die suddenly like this one day, I will probably just become a joke at the dinner table...

Such a thought suddenly flashed through Charles' mind, and then he could no longer laugh.

So, I must protect my life well, and at the same time protect those I cherish, and never let us suffer such a terrible disaster. He secretly made up his mind.

"In the future, build a good relationship with Miss de-Bovan, Charles." The old marquis suddenly said, "I think she can become a friend of our family, and she is also very valuable as a friend now."

"Huh?" Charles didn't react for a while.

"Isn't it obvious?" The old marquis frowned slightly, "She is now the only heir to hundreds of millions of wealth, and it is worth our friendship. Isn't Fran's relationship with her very good? Let them continue to interact, our family needs such friends."

"Don't you hate this family very much?" Charles asked back.

"Is there any conflict between my hatred of this family and our friendship with them? Charles, don't be too rigid, now is a good opportunity, we need to expand our influence and find more friends." The old marquis's face was still very calm, just staring at his grandson, as if he wanted to pour all his experience into his head, "Charles, remember, what the queen mother said, it will always be a wise saying-'The one we should get close to the most is the enemy'..."

[Refers to a famous saying by Catherine de Medici, the queen mother of Francois II in the late fifteenth century during the Valois Dynasty. She was manipulating the government behind the scenes and was powerful at the time. 】

"Ah... I understand, Grandpa." Charles came back to his senses, "I will let Flando interact with them in the future."

The death of Maurice made him disappear from people's minds in an instant. The snobbish and cold calculation and closeness quickly shifted from Maurice to his sister.

"Not only Fran, you also need to get closer to her. Anyway, there are never too many flattering words for women in this world. Don't you have a lot of business dealings with the Bowang family? Then you should stay close to this new Qi. She's a star..." Then he sighed with regret, "It's a pity that her brother died today. Otherwise, I should have told you to find a way to pursue her!"

Then, as if he thought of something, he frowned slightly, thoughtfully.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Ciel's face, and he became even more frightened. Before grandpa could say something more terrifying, he spoke quickly, "I think Charlotte is very good. Grandpa, I must marry her. This protagonist will never change."

"Okay, Charles." Grandpa sighed, obviously still slightly regretful, "Charlotte is not bad either." (To be continued...)