Flowers, Swords and France

Today, Baron de Beauvain, as usual, stays at home and works. Surrounded by antique furniture and flowers placed everywhere, he was in a very good mood today.

One of his servants stood respectfully in front of the desk, not daring to say anything.

"Two people came?"

He seemed to ask casually.

"Yes, two came."

A faint smile appeared on his face, but no one noticed it.

Yesterday, when the always somewhat arrogant Princess de Treville proposed for the first time that she wanted to visit, Baron Beauvain agreed without much thought.

The main reason is that if you refuse directly, the other party will become more suspicious.

The secondary reason is that he is looking forward to it.

Yes, he was looking forward to the young man coming along and performing an interesting show for him. After so many years of working as a banker, he has long been used to seeing turbulent waves, and there are fewer and fewer things that make him feel interesting and want to look forward to. After meeting the young man at the art exhibition, he vaguely admired this young man who could understand his thoughts, so he was increasingly looking forward to how this young man would perform in front of him in the future.

Of course, appreciation is appreciation, and he still deceives money.

He carefully placed the monocle on his left eye and gently ordered his servant.

"Okay, let them all come."

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Charles and Charlotte waited quietly in front of the gate of Baron Beauvin's Palace. Since the mansion was built very high, they needed to look up to get a full view of it.

A young man hurriedly ran out from the mansion, with an inexplicable surprise on his face.

"Miss Treville, you really came to visit my house so soon!" The pale young man ran over and almost shouted hello.

"Good evening, Mr. de Beauvin." Charlotte greeted with a smile.

Then the young man seemed to have discovered Ciel.

"Who is this?"

"My brother, Eugène." Charlotte answered directly.

"Oh, hello, Mr. Treville!" Upon hearing that he was just Charlotte's younger brother, Mr. Maurice de Beauvin's expression immediately changed from doubtful and uneasy to somewhat attentive.

"Hello." Charles simply nodded.

"Are you here to visit my father? Come in first..." Then he looked at the concierge, "Don't let them in first!"

The porters immediately obeyed and opened the door.

At this time, the servant who went to inform Baron Beauvain had also returned, and then Charlotte and Charles walked in.

"Miss Treville, I have something to do today and I have to go out for a while." The young man seemed to be unwilling to see his father and smiled awkwardly. "I will come back to you after I have finished my work..."

"It's okay," Charlotte nodded with a smile, "You can go about your own business first."

"Well, goodbye!" The young man waved and then walked away seemingly reluctantly.

Under the leadership of the servant, the two siblings walked through the front garden towards the mansion.

The two siblings were very close to each other. Charlotte gently held Charles's hand and walked forward slowly.

Although it seemed relaxed and casual, her grip was so tight that it almost hurt Ciel.

"Is that Mr. de Beauvin, the Baron's son, who is pursuing you?" Charles asked in a low voice.

"Yes, Charles." Charlotte replied in a low voice, "Charle, one day, I will definitely kill their whole family, I swear!" Her eyes were full of gnashing hatred, and her almost material sight seemed to burn. Like burning down the entire mansion.

Charlotte, who has always been arrogant and arrogant, originally disliked the Baron Beauvain family because of her family background. Now that something like this happened that could make her crippled and face catastrophe if not dealt with properly, she hated her so much. It reached an unspeakable level - at least Ciel believed that her vow was serious, and she would definitely do it whenever she had the chance.

But...it's obvious that Charlotte still has enough sense and won't show this hatred now.

"First pass this level before we talk." However, he still warned in a low voice.

"I know."

Under the leadership of the servant, the two slowly walked into the mansion.

Even Charles, who has experienced two lives, can't help but be shocked by the luxury in this big banker's house. The magnificence of the furnishings inside is probably difficult to match in the world. After entering the study, this luxurious style is still there. continues. It seems that the owner here wants to use this mansion to tell the world "I am rich!"

How many bones and tears did it take to build this mansion? I'm afraid it's too many to count.

Ciel was not in the mood to count - his task at the moment was to prevent his family and Charlotte from becoming one of them, not to lament the sadness.

One of the richest and therefore most influential men in France is sitting in the center of this study. His demeanor and attitude were almost the same as when Charles met at the art exhibition that day. He still had a slightly honest and fat face, a kind and friendly smile, and even the pupils under the monocle seemed to be filled with a pleasant atmosphere. sight.

"Welcome, both of you." After Ciel and Charlotte came in, he greeted with a smile.

Charlotte and Ciel naturally returned the favor.

However, the banker's opening remarks surprised the two siblings.

The banker neither chatted about social matters nor asked Charlotte's reason for coming. Instead, he looked directly at Charles and said something.

"Strange, isn't it? Mr. Treville?"

Charles frowned, not sure what the other party meant.

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"Actually, I'm not a person who particularly likes to show off. Being extravagant or not is nothing more than that." Baron Bowen sighed slightly, "But there is no way...my profession is like this, everyone can only see me Rich, I am rich only if you are willing to entrust your assets to me for safekeeping and management. If one day I don't spend money like water, they will tell everyone that I will go bankrupt... As a banker, luxury is a kind of Need it, young man.”

Speaking of this, he felt a little depressed. Luxury is a need, not the ultimate goal. It's a pity that my son doesn't understand this.

"But, no matter what, a luxurious life will make people more comfortable, right?" Charles asked back, secretly mocking the other party for being so obedient even though he got an advantage.

"Yes, it's more comfortable." The banker also smiled, not sure if he understood what Charles said. Then, he looked at Charlotte and finally asked the real question, "Miss Treville, why did you come to visit me? If there is anything you need my help with, just ask."

"I'm here because I need your help with something." Charlotte replied with a gentler smile than usual.

"Oh? What's going on?" No expression could be seen on the Baron's face.

Charlotte paused for a moment, then said the words she had expected several times.

"To tell you the truth, our family has encountered some troubles recently, and funds are now a bit tight. Therefore, my grandfather decided to temporarily suspend the previous mining investment project and transfer the funds back for emergency first. I am sorry...but I believe this is just It’s just a temporary setback, but the cooperation between our two companies will still be very pleasant in the future.”

"Oh." After hearing this, the banker still showed no surprise on his face and just responded lightly, "That's it..."

Humph, you really feel something is wrong, right? It seems that the person who instructed Morris to inquire that day was this lady. He sneered secretly in his heart.

He seemed to think about it for a while before he spoke hesitantly.

"Miss Treville, although you are still young, you have been exposed to affairs for so long. You should have accumulated some experience, right? You must also know that once the project starts operating and the funds begin to circulate, they will be in various accounts. There is a constant flow of money on the Internet, so if you want to withdraw your capital, you can’t just take out the money directly…”

The banker's half-covered sarcasm added another level of hatred in Charlotte's heart, but of course she would not let this hatred show directly.

"Maybe this will indeed bring you and them a little trouble, but there is no clause in the previous agreement that we cannot recover the funds midway."

If there was such a provision, would you people throw money in? The banker sneered in his heart again, what gives you the confidence to think that you can get your money back without such terms?

"Although there are no specific restrictions on terms, there must be operational difficulties. If you are depositing money with me, as long as you say a word, I will let you withdraw the money right now without saying a word. . But... project funds are difficult to squeeze out at once. , How about you wait for a while until the project is completed and the funds are gradually sufficient, and then we will find a way to withdraw the money and return it to your family?" The baron's expression was kinder than before, as if It's really like carefully planning for the Treville family.

Charlotte and Charles looked at each other, and it turned out that they couldn't take things easy.

Ciel finally spoke.

"Mr. Bowang, to tell you the truth, I was opposed to investing in this project at home from the very beginning. Because the rights and responsibilities were unclear, and the guarantee was very unsatisfactory. I have always been worried that if some kind of unfortunate trend happens in the future - Of course, I didn’t mean it intentionally. If Lorraine’s bank goes bankrupt, won’t the money our family invested in it go down the drain?”

Baron Bowen nodded slightly. This young man was indeed not easy to fool. Maybe he saw the problem and persuaded his elders to stop this investment.

"Your considerations are normal, but we all know that when investing, you always have to take some risks..."

"Of course investing involves risks, but the risks can be controlled, rather than taking risks arbitrarily. We don't have your strength as a guarantee for taking risks." Charles took up his words, "Of course, as a professional Banker, you can’t fail to see the risks. Since you dare to take risks, you are naturally very confident. Therefore, we do not doubt the profitability of the project. It is just that due to certain changes, we must recover the investment first, and we must Hurry - time waits for no one."

This subtle sarcasm almost made the Baron laugh.

Sure enough, you can't fool him with just a few words, so let's ask someone to fool him slowly.

"Well, after all, I am only one of the investors and introducers of this project, and I don't know much about it." He replied calmly, "It just so happens that Mr. Du Taai is also here, so I will tell him right away. Call me over and explain it to you two."

After saying this, he rang the bell on the table, called the servant, and ordered him to send someone over.

He didn’t notice, and Charlotte didn’t notice, that Charles’s face suddenly became particularly ugly. (To be continued.)