Concealing the disappointment in her heart, Audrey asked a few questions in feigned surprise. She didn't stay too long on this piece of gossip, which was more about men and women's affairs. She naturally changed the topic and prepared to say goodbye to Cons and go elsewhere.

Go and get information about the ladies attending the ball tonight.

She was thinking about a certain girl with a mysterious identity, thinking about the clues about who Alice was that she had been looking for for a long time but in vain, and behaved very badly towards the young man mentioned by Conse who seemed to have won the favor of the Marchioness.

Lack of interest - although she did care a little about Conse's reaction when he mentioned the name "Arthur Watson", it seemed that in addition to the well-hidden pride and self-respect of his aristocratic status, he also brought in

She felt a bit of conflicting emotions of disgust and admiration, but she thought that the person she was looking for was not a man, so she did not continue to ask.

Audrey lifted her skirt slightly and was about to speak when she heard the music coming from the ballroom suddenly stop. The next second, the whispers that had been covered by the dance music played by the violin suddenly became louder.

It gathered into a chaotic cacophony.

Such changes are obviously not the norm during the dance.

She looked at Kang Si worriedly, and the expression on his face became solemn, and he nodded slightly and said:

"Let's go over and see what's going on. Please don't leave me too far."

There was a certain degree of confidence in his tone, as if he was sure that he could protect the vulnerable women around him who did not have extraordinary abilities in unexpected chaos... Audrey observed the youngest son of the Viscount family without any trace, and once again felt Cons' presence.

He has changed a lot since joining MI9. He nodded and walked with him through the arched corridor leading to the second floor of the ballroom.

As soon as she arrived on the second floor of the ballroom and approached the railing, Audrey heard Consum sigh with understanding and whispered:

"After knowing that the Marchioness brought an ordinary citizen with no background to the ball, I knew that this would happen..."

What kind of thing?

The progress of the dance was interrupted, but Audrey cheered up and blinked to observe the situation at the starting point. She felt novel and expected something different from the past to add variables to this boring and rigid party.

Due to the perfect maintenance of the "audience" state, she also noticed that Beckland appeared next to the arch on the other side of the second floor, holding a glass of blood-like Olmir wine in his hand, and there was a beautiful and lovely person beside him.

young lady.

As expected, he is an old pervert who likes to chase beautiful women... Audrey did not let her gaze linger in that direction for too long. Instead, like everyone else in the hall, she focused her attention on the center of the commotion.

However, it is not accurate to say that it is the center. It seems to be a corner near the violin band. In the past, few people paid attention to it, but now, uncharacteristically, there were four or five aristocratic girls in brightly colored clothes gathered there. Audrey recognized some of them.

Mithra, the daughter of Viscount Conard, and Janina, the sister of Baroness Larry, are also from hereditary noble family backgrounds.

These girls were surrounded by a tall and straight young man wearing an alternative white formal suit. Because she happened to be standing on the back side, Audrey only saw his back, and saw the light blond hair tied with a handmade hair rope.

Tied up with long and smooth braids, there is no way of knowing how handsome and handsome the face that makes ladies put aside their reserve can be.

There was no need to ask any more questions, as the various conversations coming from the surroundings had already helped Audrey complete the beginning and development of the drama in front of her.

"This scene is really rare. Who would have thought that he would sneak into the violin band in order to avoid being invited to dance?"

"If you don't avoid him, why do you want to reject him directly? Hehe, he has offended so many families at once, even the Marquise will not be willing to support him."

"Oh, Goddess, I really don't understand what those ladies like about him that makes them so obsessed with his next dance! But he can't dance with everyone at the same time! Mrs. Sally should be optimistic.

his!"

"Perhaps, the Marquise will come back to declare her sovereignty after a while..."

It sounded like the ladies were vying for the right to dance with the gentleman... Audrey did not expect to encounter such a dramatic development in reality. She couldn't help blinking twice and confirmed to Cons in a low voice:

"The gentleman in the white tuxedo is Mr. Arthur Watson who attended the ball with the Marchioness of Rossante?"

"He is not a gentleman." Consi snorted lightly, with a little bit of disdain in his tone, "Isn't he wearing such conspicuous clothes to attend the party hosted by the earl just to attract the attention of ladies...

This superficial peacock should be happy now that his cunning plan has succeeded."

Cons, are you envious of that gentleman's relationship with the opposite sex?

Audrey laughed and shook her head. She looked away from her aristocratic friend with her arms crossed and looked downstairs at the corner that had attracted much attention. Suddenly she saw the pure white figure raising his arms and making a gesture.

Quiet push-down position.

"I'm sorry to disturb all the distinguished ladies, ladies, and respectable gentlemen in the middle of the pleasant dance, but please allow me four minutes and fifteen seconds to truly end this wonderful and torturous intermission.

time……"

His voice was not very loud, but it seemed to have some special charm that attracted others to listen. It strangely suppressed the humming whispers in the hall, allowing the mellow and magnetic voice to flow clearly to everyone's ears.

By the side.

The atmosphere in the venue gradually relaxed as he spoke, and Audrey noticed that Conse frowned slightly, seeming a little confused by the reactions of the people around him.

Maybe he hasn't paid attention to the recent fashion trends for a while... Audrey thought so, and lowered her voice and whispered:

"The four minutes and fifteen seconds he just mentioned is a newly arranged bass solo time in the new version of the opera "Phantom of the Opera" that was performed recently. One of the lyrics mentioned the 'beautiful and torturous temptation'. I remember

The corresponding theme should be...yes, it should be an excerpt from the original work where the second male lead confides his inner troubles."

Hearing this, Kang Si's eyebrows relaxed a little:

"The Phantom of the Opera? When will there be a new adaptation of Emperor Russell's work? I haven't even seen it yet..."

Audrey brought up this topic softly with a smile, but secretly stuck out her tongue, saying that she had been too obsessed with mysticism and the world of extraordinary people recently, and had no time to devote to entertainment like opera and horse racing.

Activity.

Miss Hall would probably be as bewildered as her friend if Anne, her maid, had not been there to help her make up for the latest social trends in the carriage.

While the two men were talking in a lowered voice, the figure bathing in the center of the guests' line of sight had turned sideways, allowing that flawless side face to enter their field of vision.

Audrey felt that her heartbeat seemed to have stopped for two or three beats along with her breathing.

She stared rudely at the young man she had never met before, watching him open and close his lips and say something, but she could hardly hear even half a word, and she was completely separated from the "audience" who was watching indifferently.

"state.

Until the ballroom was once again filled with noisy discussions, Audrey regained her usual self and regained her composure. Just as she was about to make up for her previous gaffe, she turned around and saw that Conse also had a strange look on his face.

It's like he accidentally bit into a spoiled sour plum.

Did she miss something important? Thinking of this, Audrey quickly spoke to confirm:

"What's wrong? What did that gentleman say just now?"

"Did you hear it, Audrey, he said that he couldn't make a choice, so he planned to leave the choice to fate and the gods, and let the attendants at the ball cooperate with him to provide the ladies and ladies present with champagne from the count's collection.

and if the pattern on the bottom of any wine glass is the same as that of the wine glass he is holding, he will invite that lady or lady to dance with him. To me, Count Wolfe has no reason to agree to this.

A little trick, not to mention asking the ball attendants to bring out the corresponding sets of wine glasses, not to mention wasting several bottles of champagne..."

Kang Si was halfway through his words when he suddenly stopped and swallowed back his words - the waiters in bright vests emerging from all entrances and exits of the hall were like a slap on his face, so loud that it made people feel uncomfortable.

My eyes are darkened.

"Count... I understand. The Marquise must have said hello to the Count. The party cannot continue like this without order..." He emphasized his tone and nodded, convinced that he had seen through that Kong had a pretty face.

The pretty boy will no longer be deceived by his deceptive appearance.

Sure enough, in addition to the few girls who gave the initiative to invite, they reached out to take the elegant flute-shaped champagne glasses from the ball waiter's tray. There were also other guests who were curious. Those who wanted to taste the earl's collection asked the waiter.

I asked for a wine glass, and the person who made the proposal smiled gracefully and said that it was time for dance music to return to the hall.

Without any indication from him, the group of musicians who seemed to be familiar with Arthur Watson set up their violins around their necks, pulled their bows together, and played the prelude to the famous ball suite from the contemporary musician.

.

All gentlemen and ladies who are familiar with various high-class social situations will be familiar with this relaxed and cheerful melody, which often flows at the opening or intermission of dance parties.

"Okay, Audrey, I think we can go and find a place to breathe some fresh air. You shouldn't have any expectations for what's going to happen next..." Conse turned around and happened to see the girl taking the bag from the ball attendant.

When I saw the champagne glass, I fell into an awkward silence.

"I just want to try the taste of champagne collected by Count Wolfe, Cons." Without letting the atmosphere be stiff for too long, Audrey nodded innocently and emphasized, then lowered her eyes slightly, as if she was concentrating on watching the famous champagne.

A string of bubbles appeared in Wang's wine, "You know, I have quietly changed my dancing shoes, and I won't dance with any gentleman tonight."

Moreover, there were so many ladies present, and the young lady all got wine glasses. She didn't think her luck was that good at all, and she just happened to get the corresponding glass from the waiter's hand.

"If it's just for the King of Champagne... then it doesn't matter. Just don't be so unlucky and get the same wine glass as him." Consi breathed a sigh of relief, frowned and looked at the center of his gaze, the man dressed in pure white but

The blond man, who looked more elegant and noble, looked at the waiter in a red vest standing behind him, holding a black cloth to cover the drink tray, and instinctively felt a dislike for those who disrupted the order from the bottom of his heart.

She vaguely felt that Cons's bad impression and prejudice against that gentleman seemed to have gone deep into her heart. Audrey could roughly determine where the source of this displeasure came from——

"Cons, I think that gentleman is not the kind of person you think he is." Before realizing her actions, Audrey couldn't help but defend him, "Mrs. Sally thinks so highly of him.

The reason for inviting him to attend the Earl's Palace party must not be just because of appearance, there must be other reasons."

She believed that Mr. Arthur Watson must not be as simple as he seemed, but the only reason for her trust was that face - that face that was very similar to Miss Alice!

Conse had already determined that he was a hateful bastard who was trying to get into the upper class by taking advantage of his appearance. When he heard Miss Hall's speech, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, and he kindly tried to dissuade her:

"Audrey, why have you started speaking for him? Don't be deceived by this kind of man. He is deliberately acting so graceful and temperamental just to get along with kind and pure ladies like you.

, a tolerant and gentle lady like ladies, so that you can live a superior life. Believe me, after getting familiar with him, he will definitely ask you for expensive gifts and all kinds of things for various reasons.

The money sponsorship is in the name of "loan", and then when you try to get him to repay the money, he will find excuses to refuse..."

No, that gentleman is definitely not such a person!

Audrey pursed her lips and took a small sip of the clear wine. She felt that the aftertaste was mellow and long. The fragrant and sweet fresh taste followed the collision and shattering of the champagne bubbles, impacting from the tip of the tongue to every taste nerve. In the blink of an eye,

It took away the little worries that were not understood.

It's okay, Audrey, this is a secret that only you know, a drama cast list that only you can understand. There is no need to feel depressed because of it... Her eyes turned slightly, her expression gradually relaxed, and she looked like she was accepting
To be continued...