A young nobleman had nothing to do and was bored at home. He was still young and in an overseas colony, so he met the young and beautiful daughter of the governor, a traditional noble, and the daughter of a newly appointed governor...
What a great start to a fairy tale!
The little girl recognized this!
Allen is extremely confident in his appearance. Although he has always relied on his strength, why would he need strength if he can solve a problem with his appearance? !
I'm bored, so I'd like to get to know Chris Patten's daughter. Isn't that too much to ask?
And then... I accidentally got to know his two daughters. This makes sense, right?
Isn't it easy to use your own means to cause some conflicts between their two daughters due to emotional problems?
If the situation gets a little more dramatic, Allen doesn't believe that Patten will be able to bear it.
But he needs me to help him open up the situation, and he has to use me, so...
On the one hand, his daughter is about to be seduced by a "bad guy", and on the other hand, he has to use this bad guy to do things for him.
If Patten is pushed into a corner, he will definitely speed up the process and get the money quickly. Once he has the money, Allen will get the advance payment, and then...
Create something else, preferably something that can make him go back early.
In this way, he can get the money and leave, and he won’t care about the rest!
When the sugar-coated bullet comes to you, I will eat the sugar coating and return the bullet to you!
Tsk tsk tsk…
The more Allen looked at the three governor's daughters in the newspaper, the more they liked them. The third daughter was still young, so he would not target her this time. He would target the eldest and the second daughter first!
Pick a fight...
It doesn't matter where you choose.
What is this move called?
It's called going straight to Huanglong!
…
On the third day after taking office, Chris Patten finally found time to take a good look at the Governor's Mansion where he would live for the next five years.
It was the first day in office. It was already late and he had no time to come after the banquet. The next day, which was yesterday, he immediately made an appointment with Alan to go to the Scout Center together. In the afternoon, he also came to Sir Hod. The two discussed for a long time. The day passed like this, and it was not until today that Patten had time to take a breath.
Governor's Mansion... There is no need to introduce this. When Patten thought of the somewhat puzzled look in Wei Dewei's eyes when he took over from him the day before yesterday, he became suspicious. He couldn't understand why Wei Dewei didn't live in the Governor's Mansion, but had to buy a property outside and live outside.
But everything seemed insignificant as he officially moved into the Governor's Mansion.
After taking his wife and children on a tour around the Governor's Palace, Patten was very satisfied with the environment. At the end, his eldest daughter took the dog for a stroll in the garden, and the secretary who followed him suggested that he take a photo in front of the hall of the Governor's Palace when he first took office, and then take another photo after his term of office to record the so-called time.
Since the eldest daughter was not at home, Patten took his wife, second daughter and third daughter, and the four of them found a small terrace to rest. The couple sat on chairs with reclining backs, the second daughter lay on Patten's back with one hand on the armrest of the chair, and the youngest daughter sat on the ground in the open space between the couple, holding her own little pet. The four of them smiled at the camera and took a group photo.
…
"Your Excellency the Governor!"
Just after taking the photo, the voice of the assistant secretary came over, and he trotted over to Patten and handed him something that looked like an invitation with both hands.
After taking the large envelope handed over by the assistant secretary and looking at the family crest on it, Chris Patten suddenly raised his eyebrows. He was not familiar with this family crest before, but recently he has become very familiar with it. This is the family crest of the Hill family!
Just by looking at the family crest, Patten already knew who the letter was from.
Sure enough, when he opened the letter, it contained an invitation from Allen, saying that he was a little bored in Hong Kong, and since everyone was on the same front now, they didn't need to be as restrained as before, so...
Earl Allen specially invited the Governor's two daughters, the eldest and the second daughter, to go to the Happy Valley Racecourse three days later to ride horses and communicate in order to enhance the relationship between the two sides.
The invitation letter was written in a balanced manner and with sufficient reasons, but Patten fell into deep thought as he looked at it.
He felt that Alan was not that kind of person...
Moreover, the only person invited was his daughter. Although Alan was not very old and his daughter was of the same age as him, Patten just felt that this matter was not simple.
No matter what, in Patten's mind, Allen was a person with a rough temper, very arrogant, and very greedy, but he was definitely not a fool, otherwise he wouldn't have been troubled by his coercion. Now... after the two of them talked, he invited his daughter to go horseback riding...
But he had no evidence, and it would be rude to make rash assumptions about a nobleman, so... After thinking for a long time, Patten still couldn't figure out whether he should let his daughter go to the appointment.
"Who's the letter from, dear?"
The Governor-General's wife looked at Patten holding the letter in a daze, walked over and half-huggled Patten from behind, her eyes naturally looking at the letter in Patten's hand.
"An invitation letter from Mr. Allen?"
Just by reading the beginning, the Governor's wife knew who the letter was from.
Although Alan was extremely arrogant and rarely communicated with them along the way from Wales to Hong Kong, his temper was in line with the Governor's wife's stereotype of the aristocracy.
As a noble lord, and a hereditary noble at that, isn't it normal for him to be a little arrogant?
…
"Well, it was him who invited Laura and Cathy to go horseback riding together at the ranch in three days."
Patten shook the invitation letter in his hand and explained.
"Oh? Only Laura and Cathy were invited?"
The Governor's wife has three daughters. The eldest daughter was born in 1973 and is 19 years old this year. Her English name is Laura. The second daughter is only one year younger than her sister. She was born in 1974 and her name is Cathy.
The two of them followed the local customs and even gave themselves Chinese names. The eldest was named Peng Lisi and the second was named Peng Jiesi.
"Well, we were not invited, only our daughter."
When the Governor-General's wife heard Patten's confirmation, a hint of surprise flashed across her face. As a woman, she had basically no political talent or sensitivity.
This time, she followed her husband to Hong Kong to take up the post, also in accordance with tradition.
Governors in various parts of Britain are not allowed to leave their posts without permission during their term of office unless they receive a royal decree from the King of England.
In other words, for a governor like Chris Patten, after he officially took office, even if he just went out to sea by boat and went a little far away, he would be considered to have left his post.
For the governor, leaving the residence without permission is a serious crime tantamount to dereliction of duty!
Therefore, every governor-general, no matter where he took office, always brought his family with him, including his wife and children, and could not return to his country until he left office.
If it were some other slightly larger place, such as Australia or Canada, the places there are big and the governor can go wherever he wants to play, there are plenty of places for them to run wild, but Hong Kong... it's so small.
It can be said that although the economy here is developed, for the Governor of Hong Kong, staying here for five years without being allowed to return home is sometimes tantamount to being in prison.
…
The Governor's wife's idea was very pure. Although her husband was not a nobleman now, it was just a special case. As long as he left office, with her husband's merits, he would definitely become a lifelong nobleman. By then...
Can my daughter also find a better home?
For example... this Earl in front of you?
That handsome face, it is said that he is wealthy, plus his powerful background...
Thinking of this, the Governor's wife was not as worried as Patten, and said directly: "Is Mr. Allen interested in our daughter? I think they can communicate more. It is said that he is not too old, and both Laura and Cathy are very suitable for him!"
"snort!"
It would have been better if he didn't say it. When he heard his wife talking about this, Chris Patten snorted coldly.
He shook the invitation in his hand again. He didn't have the courage to reject such a thing directly. Now was the time when he needed Alan's help. But if he didn't refuse, he knew that Alan seemed to be a playboy. Although he didn't have any scandals outside, the only time he seemed to be framed, involving the wife of some wealthy American businessman, and then the matter was left unresolved.
But even so, when he thought about the fact that he now had to rely on his two daughters to build a relationship with Allen, Patten felt so frustrated... don't even mention it!
…
"It's not easy to marry a noble like this. If he really likes our daughter, I can rest assured. Having him... will be very helpful to my career, but..."
When I think about the fact that my beliefs are different from Allen's, there will be a lot of troubles in the middle...
Patten was quite troubled, and he continued hesitantly: "I'm afraid he has other purposes, or he just wants to have fun."
"Hey! You are..."
The Governor's wife was a little unhappy when she heard what Patten said.
You have become the governor yourself, so you can't stop your daughter from pursuing a better life now, right?
What an honor it would be if one of my daughters could become a countess!
"They haven't gone to the appointment yet. What's the point of thinking so much? Feelings are something that only young people can do. Stop groaning here. I'll tell Laura and Cathy in a minute!"
"Why?!"
Chris Patten watched his wife snatch the invitation from his hand and turn away. He sighed helplessly and stretched out his hand to call his wife.
"What happened again?"
"Go hire an etiquette trainer to teach Laura and Casey the various etiquettes of getting along with nobles, so that they won't be rude when they go on dates. He is more concerned about this aspect."
"Hmph! I understand."
…
Three days later, Happy Valley Racecourse.
This was the invitation that Allen sent in advance to the two daughters of the Governor's Mansion.
They were all of the same age, with not much difference in age between them. Alan, in his own name, invited Patten's two daughters to go to the ranch to ride horses and have a party.
Horse riding is a highly social way of gathering and is very suitable for young men and women.
Based on Allen's understanding of Patten, even if Patten knew about it, he would not refuse.
The main reason is that Allen has a very good reputation in this regard. The only scandal that appeared in the newspaper has not been confirmed. At other times, he is an aristocratic director who mainly shoots films that care for middle-aged and elderly women. Isn't this worthy of belief?
…
Alan was standing on the lawn, wearing a long-sleeved white shirt that looked like silk, a small black vest, dark trousers and riding boots... The July sun shone on his face. His medium-length golden hair was casually tied into a samurai hairstyle, and his bangs were shining golden in the sun.
"Sir, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Laura, and I'm very honored to receive your invitation!"
Laura was slightly tall and thin, with long golden hair that was not tied up and draped over one shoulder. She had light makeup on her face, which made her look a little mature. Overall, she was definitely a beauty...
She is still a little far from being a star, but among the common people, or in school, she would definitely be ranked high.
The first time she saw Alan, she introduced herself, and then... shyly extended her right hand.
Alan held her right fingertips and kissed her hand.
"Haha... There's nothing to do here. I wanted to invite you to go hunting, but I didn't know if you had ever played this kind of thing before. After thinking about it, I decided to invite you to go horseback riding first."
…
"hunt?!"
Before Laura could speak, her sister Cathy, who was following behind her, spoke first.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, while talking, Cathy slowly walked to Alan and got very close to him. She was not afraid of strangers, her eyes flickered, and she put her hands on her chest with excitement and said, "My father has never taken me... I have wanted to go hunting since I was a child, but he is always busy and has no time to accompany us."
"Kathy!"
Laura looked at her sister helplessly.
She felt that it was a bit rude to say that since they had just met. After all, she was afraid of being impolite in front of a true noble. Even in the past two days, the two sisters had specially hired an etiquette teacher and practiced intensively at home, but when they really met, Laura was still instinctively nervous, but Cathy seemed to have forgotten the two days of training and was not afraid of strangers at all.
"Haha, it doesn't matter. Are you the No. 1 daughter of Hong Kong praised by the media?"
Seeing this girl coming closer to him, Alan's eyes lit up slightly.
The quality of pictures in newspapers nowadays is very poor. If you look at them a little closer, they are all tiny pixel dots. Unless they are close-up photos of celebrities, you can only see the general outline of the photos of ordinary people.
Anyway, the newspapers said how pretty she was. Today was the first time that Allen saw this little girl up close, and suddenly he realized...
What the newspaper said was quite fair.
If you compare her with those stars, she is really nothing.
but……
Cathy's looks aren't bad either.
She had slightly darker brown hair tied into a ponytail.
There is a very playful air bangs in front of the forehead.
There are some subtle freckles on her face.
Her entire skin looks milky white, not the very rough white of some white people. Her skin appears very delicate when viewed up close.
Especially when she smiles, her face is so tender... full of collagen, she is the type that would hold a bag of water if you pinch it - a sweet girl.