The next day, Langdon clutched his groggy head as he woke up. Within seconds, Sophie's screams could be heard from the room.
Half an hour later, Langdon and a red-faced Sophie walked out of the room neatly dressed.
Sophie found the butler and found out that William was sleeping soundly in the manor's guest room. This made Sophie and Langdon breathe a sigh of relief. They were glad that William did not see them like this. Otherwise, William would definitely laugh at them.
The two of them would never have thought that the reason they looked at each other yesterday after William said that he was drunk and wanted to sleep was because the shameless William had secretly put something unusual in their wine.
Before William left, Langdon and Sophie were already hugging each other. As soon as William left, the two of them entered the room and walked in the direction that William had planned.
William, who was in a good mood, slept all the way until noon. He only woke up when Langdon came to wake him up when it was almost time for lunch. Putting on the full set of handmade clothes sent by the manor's maid, William and Langdon, the two country bumpkins, came to the dining hall with unnatural expressions on their faces under the guidance of the old butler, who was dressed in a gentlemanly manner from head to toe.
Langdon was better. After all, he grew up in America and did not have any contact with aristocratic life. However, William, the heir of the Earl, did not even know the basic aristocratic etiquette.
It seems that I really have to find a butler for the castle. A professional English butler will not only take care of everything in the house for the employer, but will also teach the employer all the aristocratic etiquette.
Good stewards knew everything about etiquette, from eating to dressing, acting, and speaking.
After the awkward lunch, Sophie hurriedly brought William and Langdon to the garden for coffee and chat. Sophie grabbed Langdon's hand and complained, "It was really uncomfortable just now. It's the first time I've eaten in front of more than ten people. It's so uncomfortable. William, is your family like my grandmother?"
"Of course not. I'm also a peasant and don't know much about aristocratic etiquette. I can't even find a good butler now. Why don't you let me take over your butler?"
Sophie rolled her eyes. "Don't even think about it. Old Claude has been serving my family since my grandmother's generation. There's no way he'll leave my house."
"Alright. It's not easy to find a suitable butler, but …" William paused and looked at Sophie and Langdon holding hands with a smile and said, "So, you two are together?"
William's weird gaze made Sophie feel a little embarrassed. Langdon laughed and said, "Yes, we have to thank you. If you hadn't pulled us to celebrate, we wouldn't know when we would have confirmed our relationship. Thank you, William."
"No need to thank me. I should be the one thanking you, haha," William said with a laugh.
Sophie asked curiously, "What are you thanking us for?"
William shook his head. He would not say why. "Nothing. Anyway, congratulations. When you get married, I'll give you a big present."
Seeing that William didn't want to say, the two didn't force him. "Thank you for your blessings, William. You're a millionaire. I'm really looking forward to your present."
The three chatted happily. In the end, Sophie couldn't hold it in and asked, "William, are you really not looking for the Holy Grail anymore?"
What was there to look for when the Holy Grail was already found? William pretended to be nonchalant and nodded. "I want to find it, but all the clues have been cut off. Where am I supposed to find it? The two of you should stop thinking about the Holy Grail. Just get married and have children in peace. Let me say this first, your first child must be my godson."
Upon hearing that, Langdon and Sophie looked at William strangely. William, who was thinking about their children, felt a little uncomfortable. "So, is there a problem with me being your child's godfather?"
"God, of course there's a problem. William, are you religious?" Sophie looked at William as if he was an idiot.
"Ah," William was choked by Sophie's words. The Devonshire family didn't seem to be religious. This was rare in Europe and America. After being reborn for so long, William had never attended church.
He complained in his heart, 'The Devonshire family would be a freak if they were religious. They even dared to put their wife in front of the castle like a guardian angel. If they were religious, wouldn't they be walking into a trap after death?'
"Okay, maybe I can find a religion to try. Maybe I can get the guidance of the God of Light and start to believe in him."
"God, William, you're really an atheist. How dare you say something so rude. You know that Langdon and I are believers," Sophie said angrily.
"If you say that Langdon is a believer, I'll believe it. But if you say that you're a believer, who would believe that? Your ancestors? But speaking of which, Sophie, if you believe in the God of Light, doesn't that mean you're the same as the Chinese? Most of them believe in their ancestors. Hahaha, the only difference is that your ancestors have a very powerful background. "
Sophie and Langdon thought about William's words. It seemed to be true, but it was rude to say that in front of them. They looked at each other and glared at William.
This made William laugh again.
Langdon saw that Sophie was a little angry and quickly comforted her. He changed the topic and said to William, "Do you remember what Teabing said about the Holy Grail under the rose?"
William also knew that the joke just now was a little too much for the Europeans and Americans. Seeing that Langdon changed the topic, he quickly nodded. "Of course I remember. Didn't you know that I would go to Rosslyn because of this sentence?"
Langdon nodded and continued, "Although the Holy Grail is no longer in Rosslyn, we can assume that the Holy Grail has been moved to another meridian. All the buildings on the meridian are marked with roses on the map. Sophie, do you know when Mr. Jacques Saunière started working at the Louvre?"
Sophie asked curiously, "Saunière joined the Louvre in 84. What does that have to do with the Holy Grail?"
"Of course it does. First, the pyramid in front of the Louvre was built on the meridian. Think about when the pyramid was built."
William and Sophie fell into deep thought. Sophie, who had been living in France, quickly said, "That pyramid was built in 84 and finished in 89. What does it matter? It's just a very normal coincidence."
"Yes, that alone doesn't mean anything. You know that I'm a professor at Harvard. I know a lot of professors. Do you know what I found?
Hehe, if the names of the four elders of the Priory of Monasteries appear on the committee for the preparation and construction of the glass pyramid, then it's a little strange. Then, if the curator of the Louvre from 84 to 16 years now is one of these four people, isn't it very suspicious? "
William and Sophie nodded. It was indeed a little strange, but it was not a clear proof.
Langdon's eyes lit up. "There's one more thing, William. Do you remember the day we met?"
"Of course."
"Remember that day when I first walked into the basement, I told you and Fache about the very special inverted pyramid?"
William nodded.
Langdon smiled and asked, "Sophie, you grew up in France. You must have seen the inverted pyramid. Now, the two of you, think about how the big inverted glass pyramid and the small marble pyramid look like together."
As soon as the inverted pyramid appeared in William's mind, he exclaimed, "No way, God damn it!"
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