Chapter 1,182 People’s hearts are scattered (Part 2)
Victoria walked into the legendary Grand Duke's mansion with uneasiness, but there were still many gaps between the mansion and her imagination. First of all, the mansion was not located in the most central and luxurious area of St. Petersburg.
After all, the nobles of St. Petersburg, big and small, like to gather around the Winter Palace. Of course, when the Tsar went to Gatchina, they would also swarm around Tsarskoe Selo.
It's just that Li Xiao has no interest in this aspect. No matter how much he flatters and licks Alexander II, it's useless, so he simply doesn't bother with that. He can just live in a comfortable place.
The second thing is the scale. In Victoria's view, the Grand Duke is a relative of the royal family after all. Not to mention occupying a room and lying on the ground to build a palace to live in. It must at least be big enough!
But the Grand Duke's house that Victoria saw was just like a rich man's house in the country. It was not that big, with only two floors.
"It doesn't feel like a place where the Grand Duke lives, does it?" Fontana covered her mouth and smiled.
Well……
This made it difficult for Victoria to say anything. After all, this might be the home of her future boss, and as a lady, her education did not allow her to be so presumptuous.
So she just smiled shyly and didn't say much.
Li Xiao's house is indeed not big, and the decoration is not luxurious. After all, he is a time traveler and his aesthetic taste is very different from that of this era. He still likes simple and generous things, which is not the same as this era's pursuit of luxury and complexity.
In short, his house looks simple but not inferior. The various designs are more to meet the needs of life, and the occasional embellishment can also play a finishing touch.
At least after entering the house, Victoria's evaluation of the Grand Ducal Palace was much higher. She felt that this person was not a country turtle or a country leopard who didn't understand anything. At least the decorative paintings and furnishings in the house were very tasteful, and she could tell that someone
level of accomplishment.
"It's special, isn't it?"
Fontana was actually very interested in the Grand Duke's Mansion built by Li Xiao himself. From the strangeness and contempt at the beginning to the appreciation after it was completed, it was a huge change.
Victoria nodded and replied sincerely: "Although it is a bit deviant, it makes people comfortable. His Excellency the Grand Duke makes people a little...somewhat impressed."
While Victoria was looking at Li Xiao's mansion, someone and her good friends Alexei, Vishniak and Boris were also secretly observing the down-and-out princess.
"Ha! This princess has a good temperament, but she has such a figure, tsk tsk..." Vishniak made a series of strange sounds.
Boris also nodded in agreement: "The skin is not fair enough, and the murder weapon is too big, which affects the overall coordination!"
Li Xiao couldn't help but roll his eyes at these two guys, and he couldn't complain about their aesthetic taste. Yes, the aesthetic taste of this era is very weird, they all like the sick young girl like Lin from Dream of Red Mansions.
The skin must be pale and pale, preferably without any blood at all. How should I put it? The most popular color in this era is the blood color of tuberculosis patients. Anyway, Li Xiao looked horrified.
Of course, he doesn't like the brown-skinned wheat style of later generations in Europe and America. He still likes the natural fair beauty, that is, the kind of white and rosy skin is best.
As for what Boris said about the Oppai being too big, that is even more nonsense. In Li Xiao's opinion, this size is too big. According to the standard of future generations, it is the D standard, which is just right.
In this era, because of the epidemic, people tend to have their waists cinched into an hourglass shape. The waist looks thin but overall it is still a little weird. Li Xiao doesn’t like it very much anyway.
Anyway, according to Li Xiao's standards, Miss Victoria has a devilish figure, and basically has no choice.
"Although she has an average figure, she has a pretty face and she can be considered a beauty. She can score 80 points!" Vishniak commented with a connoisseur's look on his face.
Boris also took the lead: "Yes, yes, it would be nice if she was whiter, but she is also a princess, and this status can also be a bonus!"
Li Xiao was immediately speechless. He was not on a blind date, he was just asking for a dance partner. As for looking at his appearance and figure, can he tell his origin?
If only Alexei could help and say something fair: "What does it have to do with you two whether you look good or not? I won't say more, but my appearance is prettier than some princesses, so what else can you be dissatisfied with!"
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Li Xiao looked at him, because he always felt that someone was saying something, but before he could ask any questions, Alexei added: "And this Miss Victoria has a gentle personality and is well-educated. She is not as attractive as other noble ladies."
What a bad habit, if my family hadn't been in such a bad situation, people would have been waiting in line to propose marriage to Gatchina!"
The more Li Xiao listened, the more uncomfortable he became, and he quickly interrupted: "I'm just asking for a dance partner, why does it involve asking for a marriage?"
Alexey and the others laughed and laughed: "You are so old, it is right to think more about it. I think this princess is good. Why don't you try to pursue her?"
Li Xiao rolled his eyes at these bad friends, curled his lips and said, "Get out! I'm so busy right now that I don't have time to do these little things of love and love!".
"How can this be a trivial matter?" Alexey said quickly, "Mr. Igor has asked me for help several times, and now he is still looking for a suitable partner for you all over the world. If this Miss Victoria is suitable, why bother to look far away?
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Well, Li Xiao probably realized that he had fallen into a trap. He must have been tricked by these bad friends. These guys came to help him on a blind date under the guise of finding a dance partner for him.
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel dumbfounded. He thought that after two lifetimes, he still couldn't escape the blind date. Tell me what this is all about.
He quickly waved his hand and said impatiently: "Let's talk about it, they are waiting now, don't lose etiquette!"
After saying that, he ran away quickly because he was worried that if he continued talking, these bad friends would swarm him and force him to get married quickly.
"Welcome, Miss Victoria, thank you for taking the time to come..."
After a lot of useless nonsense, Li Xiao got to the point: "If you are interested in being my dance partner, I will pay you a monthly salary of 300 rubles. What do you think?"
Victoria took a deep breath. 300 rubles could solve her urgent need. If it weren't for the aristocratic reserve, she would have agreed immediately. After thinking for a while, she replied calmly:
"You are really too generous. I am very satisfied with the salary, but can you please give me a little more time to think about it? I will reply to you as soon as possible, okay?"