The Greatest Showman - Chapter 2119

[2083 let go 1 fight]

Renly was ready to strike back.

Their fears finally became reality.

However, George and Elizabeth were unlikely to be caught off guard.

So how should they respond?

Charity auction, they will definitely not be the guests, Renly hopes to use this method to humiliate them and completely put them out; but, what if?

What if Renly sent out an invitation to humiliate them in a head-to-head confrontation?

Then, they had to be prepared—to fight back at the auction with a proud and determined attitude, and let Renly understand that they could not be easily humiliated.

So, they began to look forward to the invitation letter, and began to prepare early, thinking about how to fight back at the auction.

Their expectations were dashed: the invitation didn’t show up.

The name “Hall” was undoubtedly the absolute core of the heated discussions in London; but they were completely forgotten, as if the Hall family did not exist at all, the shame of being ignored and ignored It burns their self-esteem severely, every minute of every day is a torment, and then they start discussing how they should deal with it.

They don’t even need to confront each other, just relying on gossip can hurt them to the core.

This is what Renly possesses now!

“Renly-Hall”, the name has enough energy to sway half of London’s Vanity Fair, and can easily complete the encirclement and suppression of George and Elizabeth; of course, George and Elizabeth are not without any resistance.

In addition to the titles of “father” and “mother”, George and Elizabeth still have an unshakable position among the old aristocrats, especially those “old guys” who stubbornly adhere to the tradition, they disdain and will not Renly looked at it differently, and Renly didn’t and couldn’t break through these shackles, like Viscount Bioford at the Earl of Oxford’s private party, or like a royal award to Renly – even if Renly has set such a brilliant record However, there is still an invisible ceiling that cannot be broken through.

But the question is, what’s the use of this?

George and Elizabeth can hold an innate advantage in the title of parents, an advantage that Renly can’t overturn, but can’t turn these advantages into benefits –

their lives, their jobs, their worlds are changing with the times. Jindi is affected. Those old aristocrats have fame and glory but cannot control the economic lifeline. The real economic lifeline is all in the hands of the younger generation, rising stars, self-made entrepreneurs and upstarts, and in the hands of the groups they despise and exclude .

And these groups are precisely the part of Renly’s most far-reaching radiation.

therefore,

Just by letting out the wind, such as refusing to send invitations and drawing a clear line, Renly can easily close the door of mainstream social circles, completely block George and Elizabeth, and even cut off their economic lifelines and completely subvert them. Compare their situation.

George and Elizabeth originally thought that at least this charity auction, Renly would be merciful, but… no, Renly killed the killer in cold blood and cruelty.

So, the ultimatum came unexpectedly. If this charity auction cannot launch a Jedi counterattack, then there may be no chance in the future.

They must be present.

They must be present even without an invitation, which is definitely not an easy option.

Attend?

Not attending?

Neither George nor Elizabeth were rookies, and they knew exactly what Renly had been taught, and naturally they couldn’t make low-level mistakes.

How could they not know the consequences of attending the auction without an invitation letter?

The shame and humiliation of being looked at in front of everyone’s eyes, the fear and hurt of being turned away after taking the initiative to come to the door, the humiliation and lowliness of being regarded as self-inflicted after being humbled… All of these, they are all Knowing everything well, you can even paint in your mind all the possible subsequent pictures.

But at the same time, they also know the consequences of their absence are worse.

Knowing that this is a celebrity party that must not be missed – for George and Elizabeth, the importance of such an occasion is self-evident, even more than the private party of the Earl of Oxford last year, because this is the economic lifeline of their work. , the key occasions that are enough for them to open up the situation are missed, and the consequences are unimaginable:

because this is an occasion for standing in line.

When the energy possessed by Renly reaches a certain height, his influence coverage will be deeper and wider, and a brand new circle of friends will gradually be formed; after the official debut through this auction, Renly will also be completely clear Boundary, let the name “Renly Hall” officially debut, forming the opposite of “George Hall”, and their absence will also become a self-escape isolation, directly disarm and surrender without fighting, and then Renly will be able to Gradually, gradually, George and Elizabeth were completely squeezed out of the social circle.

Cut off the lifeline!

At that time, George and Elizabeth will become lingering and broken houses, with no reputation, no glory, no money, no connections, and no dignity. They can only act in the eyes of Renly, and even Arthur and Edith and others can do it. Overwhelm them with ease.

Life like that is better than death.

They need to fight for themselves.

Absence, that is self-abandonment; and attendance, they can at least give it a last shot –

when they show up at the scene, no matter whether they can enter the auction site smoothly, but at least they can win a chance to fight head-on, or even take advantage of their parents’ Identity pressures Renly to submit, even if Renly embarrassed them on the spot, they can logically put themselves in the position of the weak, seize the upper hand at the level of public opinion, gain some space for the follow-up battle, and then launch a counterattack. .

Attendance and absence, both choices are full of thorns, but they finally chose the one that was more beneficial to them.

Elizabeth understood this, and so did George.

Letting go, this is the last choice to stand on the edge of the cliff, and they also burst out with rare blood.

“…I don’t need to explain it to you, or is your IQ already deteriorating?” Elizabeth fought back without showing weakness.

She could feel that George’s self-esteem and pride were being tormented by the coming and going eyes. The man’s decency seemed to make George more “vulnerable”. There has been an urge to flee.

It made her feel very funny.

Elizabeth raised her hands and slightly adjusted her bow tie for George, “Or, you can leave now, and I’ll stay and fight for myself.”

Although this is the battle of the Hall family, it is also the battle of George and Elizabeth. Fighting – they all need to fight for their own survival.

George instantly understood what Elizabeth meant: without George, Elizabeth, as a woman, would be more able to put down her body, and even if Renly was really aggressive, she could easily arouse more sympathy, and even take full advantage of “George turned around. The isolation effect of “Leave” is a plus for herself, and it will be easier for Elizabeth to fight back.

People may not choose to entrust their wealth to financial managers because of some relationships, which often requires George to spend more effort and painstaking management; but it is not difficult to buy some works of art to show their empathy, Elizabeth can Defuse the crisis easily.

Looking at Elizabeth in front of him, George’s spine was slightly chilled.

George didn’t say much, but his gaze stayed on Elizabeth’s shoulder for a longer time, and then Elizabeth raised her eyes to look at George, but did not flinch at all, but showed a smile, the indifference and firmness in her eyes, in the The eyes of the two people spread wide, each thinking.

Then, Renly showed up… with him, and Matthew.

Both George and Elizabeth could feel the eyes of the audience all being projected here, as if thousands of arrows were fired at the same time, they instantly turned into hedgehogs, and the sharp and burning attention was almost undisguised. , just like this bitingly landed on the surface of their skin.

“Your Excellency Renly?” The staff was about fifteen meters away from George and Elizabeth. He slowed his pace invisibly, turned back and smiled at Renly and Matthew. The subtext was asking. Author: Does Matthew need to avoid suspicion?

Renly didn’t answer, just smiled at the staff, didn’t express surprise at George and Elizabeth’s presence, and didn’t mind Matthew’s presence.

The staff understood immediately.

Without saying more, Renly and Matthew’s footsteps came to the door of the cloakroom, and UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com stopped two steps away in front of George and Elizabeth.

Renly’s expression and movements didn’t change much, and he seemed to have expected this scene in front of him.

Not surprising, is it?

For their own benefit, they were even able to send blank postcards without losing their face, and they were able to use Philip to make a fuss… Their bottom line was retreating step by step, and now Renly was pressing step by step to create pressure, forcing them to Dead ends, how could they just sit still at home?

Taking the initiative, keeping the initiative firmly in his hands—or at least trying to control—that was the only “good” quality his parents possessed.

Objectively speaking, if it were Renly himself, he would have made the same choice.

Therefore, he does not rebuke them, nor does he judge them condescendingly.

However, now the initiative is no longer in their hands.

At this moment, standing in front of George and Elizabeth, Renly not only did not panic, but there was a hint of playfulness in the depths of his eyes: this is indeed interesting.

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