Chapter 4252 4254【Like a man】
In the afternoon, after dinner, Xiang Nan, Tommy and Fabrizio sat on the deck of the third-class cabin to bask in the sun.
“Jack, what’s going on between you and that rich girl? Why did she come to you in the third class?” Fabrizio asked curiously, “Did she really fall in love with you?”
“Yeah, tell me, what’s going on?” Tommy also asked gossiping.
In the morning, Rose came to the third-class mobile room to find Xiang Nan, which caused a sensation in the entire third-class cabin.
"Don't think about it. She almost fell off the deck when she was walking last night, and I accidentally pulled her up. So in order to express her gratitude, she came to the third class to find me." Xiang Nan explained.
“That’s it.” Fabrizio nodded.
“You are so lucky. How could I not have such an opportunity?” Tommy also smiled.
At this moment, I heard a female voice say, "Good afternoon, Jack~"
The three of them were stunned and looked up together, only to see Rose standing in front of them again.
“Good afternoon, Rose~” Xiang Nan stood up and said with a smile.
“Can we talk alone?” Rose asked.
“Okay.” Xiang Nan nodded and left with Rose.
“Wow~” Fabrizio and Tommy looked at each other, unable to conceal the surprise in their eyes.
If Rose came to Xiang Nan in the morning just to thank him, then why did she come to see him again in the afternoon?
“We may witness a miracle~” Tommy smiled.
“Incredible. If he can really win over that rich lady, he will be the only **** in my heart!” Fabrizio also said with envy.
He has spent a lot of effort pursuing the Norwegian girl Helda, but the girl still hasn't agreed to a date alone with him. But Xiang Nan easily made this noble lady take the initiative to ask him out.
It’s really amazing!
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Xiang Nan and Rose were chatting on the boat, discussing art and painting.
Rose studied literature and appreciation at university, and she has a very high appreciation of painting.
She can appreciate Monet's Impressionism, Picasso's Cubism, and the Dadaism that is just beginning to emerge.
Xiang Nan is also a talented man who has studied both China and the West, and has experienced ancient and modern times. He also has in-depth research on art and painting, so the two of them talked very speculatively.
Ross felt like she had met a soulmate.
Because not everyone knows how to appreciate art, especially avant-garde art such as Impressionism and Cubism.
Just like Carl Hockley, he has no interest in art at all. When he looks at a painting, he only looks at its author and its price.
“Then you have to think about it carefully.” Xiang Nan said with a smile, “There is no hot water, let alone caviar, black truffles and foie gras.”
"I happen to hate caviar." Rose said immediately, "I hate people controlling my life and my dreams." "I can see it." Xiang Nan nodded.
"Everyone expects me to be an elegant, delicate little woman, but I'm not. I'm strong, like a horse." Rose continued, "I should be doing something instead of just sitting around like a Decoration. Look at my hands, they should be a pair of working hands..."
At this moment, the crew member came over with a tray, "Miss, what would you like to have, coffee or tea?"
“No, not at all!” Rose refused angrily.
She doesn't like to be served, and if she wants tea or coffee, she will get it and make it herself.
"There's something inside me, Jack, like dynamite, I can feel it," said Rose. "I should be an artist or a sculptor, or a dancer like Isadora Duncan, full of A wild and rebellious spirit or being an actor...you know?”
“I understand.” Xiang Nan nodded.
“Do you really understand?” Rose looked at Xiang Nandao.
"I really understand. You want to get rid of dependence on money, rely on your own hands, and live independently." Xiang Nan nodded, "This is a great ideal. To be honest, in this era, people like you Girls are rare. Many people are used to living dependent on others.”
"You're right." Rose nodded, "Why can't I work and live like a man? Why am I only worthy of being someone else's decoration?"
The reason why Carl Hockley married her was because he was interested in her status as a noble daughter, so as to improve his status in the upper class.
Essentially, it is no different from buying a piece of expensive jewelry, an expensive set of cosmetics, or a purebred horse. There is no emotion between them, only interests and use.
"You can work and live like a man." Xiang Nan nodded, "Like a man, ride a horse with your legs spread, instead of using a female cross saddle..."
At this time in Europe, women were only allowed to wear skirts and not trousers, so female riders had to choose to sit sideways to avoid being exposed.
Later, with the rise of the feminist movement, women also began to wear trousers and ride horses astride their legs like men. But to this day, British aristocratic women still choose to sit sideways on horses on important occasions.
“You mean one leg on each side, that would be too unladylike.” Rose was stunned and said with a smile.
“No, as long as you want to ride a horse and gallop around instead of being led by someone for a walk.” Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.
"You're right." Rose nodded. "Can you teach me to ride a horse like a man? Even if it's just a talk."
"Of course." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "We can start from New York on horseback and go west along the gold rush road. Along the way, there are large tracts of wilderness, including wolves, deer, bears, pumas, Rattlesnakes...we are fearless, just like cowboys."
Hearing what he said, Rose was very moved.
"Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles..." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Actually, the most beautiful places in the world are not only the United States, but also islands in the Caribbean and tropical rainforests in Brazil. The Mayan ruins in Peru, the Forbidden City, the Five Mountains and Qinghai-Tibet in China, Darjeeling in India, the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the pyramids in Egypt, the savannah of Africa..."
As he spoke, he waved his hands, and magnificent, majestic and magnificent pictures appeared in front of Rose's eyes one after another. (This display spell was demonstrated by Dumbledore in "Fantastic Beasts 3") .
And because he used a Muggle shielding charm, others couldn't see them.
“It’s so beautiful that it’s hard to describe. It’s so beautiful.” Rose couldn’t help but tremble in shock as she looked at the scenes.
At the beginning of the 20th century, movies had just been invented, and television would not be invented until more than ten years later. Therefore, most people lacked understanding of foreign lands, even nobles.
Therefore, Rose saw many scenes for the first time, “I really want to go there and see them.”