The Ruby Theater can only be regarded as second-rate among the theaters in Vienna. Although the location is good, there is not much that is surprising, and the quality of the actors can only be said to be average.
But even so, the manager of the theater has already experienced all kinds of things in the world and is used to seeing customers who spend a lot of money.
However, the guest in front of him today was a type he had never seen before.
The two seem to be siblings, but they are both very young. Although the clothes are ordinary, this young woman always has a commanding arrogance, and she directly agreed without any consideration after making the quotation, just to save time, and her speech and behavior seemed to I have never been bothered by the word "price".
Could it be that a child from a wealthy family came out to play? He muttered in his mind.
But even so, as long as the other party really pays, he doesn't care.
"If you say so, please pay and I will handle it for you right away." The manager replied as calmly as possible.
Princess Sophie made a gesture, and Chanel immediately came over to pay.
Of course she couldn't have carried a large amount of gold and silver coins with her, but handed him a few promissory notes.
In this era, the huge Austrian Empire did not have its own central bank, and there were no banknotes in the usual sense. However, people can certainly understand the pain of inconvenient carrying of precious metal currencies, so they often use them when making large payments. A promissory note issued by the banker serves as a means of payment.
The manager checked it carefully with the help of a light and found that it was a promissory note issued by the most creditworthy bank in Vienna. He carefully confirmed the stamp and authenticity, and finally raised his head.
"Okay, miss, the box is yours now, I will take you there now."
"Very good." Princess Sophie nodded, "In addition to having a good view, I also request that the location be as quiet as possible. We don't like to be disturbed."
It is admittedly a bit contradictory to have a good view and be secluded at the same time, but since she has paid so much money, everything she says is right and must be met.
"plz follow me."
The manager took them along the stairs on both sides to the third floor, and then took them to the box a little to the right of the center.
"This box is very spacious and has an excellent view. You can see almost all the details on the stage... and the box next to it is separated by an aisle from here. Generally speaking, there will be no people coming and going to disturb your enjoyment." The manager said respectfully, "Miss, what do you think?"
Princess Sophie looked around for a while, and after confirming her position and field of view, she looked at Aigron again, as if asking him what his opinion was.
Aiglon nodded slightly.
"Okay, let's do it here." Princess Sophie immediately nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let's sign the contract now!" The manager was afraid that they would regret it, so he immediately wanted to finalize the entire deal - meeting such a talkative and wealthy customer, he felt that he was really lucky tonight.
He quickly wrote the receipt and corresponding contract and handed it to the other party. "Miss, please sign. After signing, the transaction is officially completed, and the right to use this place for the next one year will be yours."
Princess Sophie took the pen, quickly signed her name on it, and handed it back to the manager.
"Sophia Memmingen..." The manager silently read the name written on the signing.
He racked his brains and could not think of any wealthy family in Vienna with this surname.
Maybe it was a fake name, but it didn't matter. He didn't care.
"Well, Miss Memmingen, since the deal has been reached, I won't disturb you anymore." The manager planned to leave.
"Wait a minute!" Princess Sophie stopped him.
Then, she pointed at Aigron, who had been silent next to her, "This is my brother Franz. He not only likes going to the theater, but he also has another special request. I hope you can satisfy him. I can pay for it in terms of money." Responsible."
"Special request?" The manager was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand something.
These days, the only ones who come to the theater and say they have special requests are actresses. It is extremely common for rich people to pursue actresses, but I didn't expect that the request came from my sister.
He carefully looked at the young man opposite.
By making it so mysterious, could it be that you want your young master to learn how to eat meat? It's really enviable... This boy looks quite handsome, those little goblins must be very happy.
When he thought of this, his smile suddenly turned a little lewd, "It doesn't matter, the young master can ask for anything. As long as the money is enough, there will be people to serve him..."
"Where are you thinking!" Seeing his smile, Princess Sophie understood, so she was angry and embarrassed. "I mean, he not only wants to watch the show, but also wants to write the script himself, so I I hope you can help him stage his play by then.”
The manager finally understood and shook his head with a wry smile. "I'm afraid your request is a bit embarrassing... not all scripts are suitable for theater performance."
The theater is not a playground, and with so many people's jobs at stake, he doesn't dare mess around.
"What's the problem? My brother is very talented and writes scripts just for fun. You should feel lucky that you can get his script for free!" Princess Sophie looked at each other forcefully, "Besides, the theater There are many dramas that are booed by the audience every year after they are staged. Even if the worst case scenario is just one or two more dramas, what difference does it make to you? At the worst, I will subsidize your ticket price. What else do you have? unsatisfied!"
After being robbed by this young lady, the manager was shocked to find that he seemed to have nothing to refute.
Theaters are opened to make money. It doesn't matter whether the play is good or bad, as long as it can make money, it doesn't matter. If someone is willing to spend money to stage their own plays, there is nothing wrong with it.
Of course, if the play is really bad, that's a different story, and the theater's brand may not be able to be saved.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to agree vaguely first to see what level this young master's fantasy was. If it was just average, then there seemed to be no problem in playing along with him.
"If that's the case, can you let me read the script? I can't make a decision until I read it." Finally, he whispered.
"I haven't finished writing the script yet, so don't worry. I need to get familiar with the environment first." Aigron replied, "Sir, thank you for your cooperation. I will do my best to prevent you from regretting it."
Compared to the forceful young lady, this young master is much more polite. It seems that his tutor is really good. These were the manager's last thoughts as he left the box.
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After the manager left, the box fell into silence again.
Just at this time, the curtain of the stage slowly opened and the actors began to perform, so Sophie and Agron stood by the railing together, quietly watching the performance on the stage.
Because the distance is relatively far, the sound on the stage is somewhat deformed and has a more ethereal feel, as if it is transmitted from another world.
In other words, the dark box has now actively isolated itself from the world and has become a small world of its own.
Compared to the drama on the stage, what Aigron was thinking about at this moment was how he should take advantage of this opportunity to apologize so that Her Highness the Princess could calm down and return to the normal mode of getting along between the two of them.
However, just when he was about to apologize, Princess Sophie suddenly spoke in a muffled voice.
"You should be satisfied now, right?"
"I...I am very satisfied, Your Highness." Aigron was a little surprised, but he quickly calmed down, and then quickly thanked the other party, "Your kindness to me is more than I expected, just for It was my temporary delusion that you actually did so many things while you were busy... Your Highness, I don’t even know how to use words to describe my gratitude to you."
"I am not Your Highness here!" Her Royal Highness the Princess frowned.
"Sister Sophia! I will always be grateful to you." Aigron immediately corrected himself.
Seeing his anxious and sincere look, Her Royal Highness the Princess's brows finally relaxed.
"Forget it, seeing as you are so good, I accept your gratitude."
"You...you mean, forgive me for that impulse...?" Aigron asked cautiously.
His question was like pressing a button, instantly making the air freeze again. Her Royal Highness did not answer, but just looked at him quietly.
Oops, I should have known better than to mention that again.
Aigron secretly felt that something was not good, but he did not dare to say any more, so he could only wait in silence for Her Royal Highness the Princess's reprimand.
However, the storm he feared did not come, and what followed was a sigh.
"That night when I was hugged by you and..., I was really furious." Her Royal Highness the Princess blushed slightly, then blinked and moved her gaze back to the stage, "But soon I was not angry with you. I was angry. I thought about how you looked that day. I was about to have a nervous breakdown. It’s understandable that I lost my self-control for a moment. Alas... in the end, this is all her fault! How can a mother treat her child like this?! "
"Thank you for being so magnanimous." Aigron was overjoyed, but then a little confused, "But in the past few days, you didn't act as if you weren't angry."
"I just... I just don't know how to face you." Princess Sophie sighed again, "Aiglon, when I first met you, you were only thirteen years old, and you were probably only that tall - "
As she spoke, she gestured to her neck, and then continued, "But now, you are taller than me... The passage of time is so ruthless, but I don't seem to be aware of it, and I still treat you I thought you were that shy and melancholy child, but you have turned into a vigorous young man, and that moment made me know that I can no longer treat you the way I used to."
"People will always grow up." Aigron replied helplessly, "But no matter how the body changes, some parts of the mind can remain unchanged forever. Your Highness, I said that you are my only relative here, and I will never It will change that perspective.”
"Really?" Princess Sophie turned back and looked at the young man.
"It's absolutely true." Aigron nodded heavily. "I apologize to you again for my ridiculous behavior. Please forgive me, okay?"
Princess Sophie nodded gently. "Okay, let's not dwell on the past and let's watch the show."
They looked back at the stage. The music and singing on the stage seemed to be accompanying two people at this moment.
The atmosphere in the box became calm and harmonious.
"That guy's smile just now was really disgusting. If I didn't have to hide his identity now, I would have asked him to kick him out. I really don't understand how he could think of such a thing?!" After a while, Sophie The princess recalled what happened just now, and then frowned, as if she was quite unhappy. Then she glanced sideways at Aiglon, "Aigron, you don't really have the thoughts he said, do you?"
"Of course not." Aiglon held the princess's right hand tightly. "If you are by my side, I will be satisfied. Why should I go to see those flattering singers? Please believe me on this point!"
Seeing his sincere expression, the corners of Her Royal Highness's lips raised slightly, obviously quite satisfied.
Through the silk gloves, she could also feel the warmth of the young man's hands, which was a warm emotion.
At this moment, she saw the child who respected and relied on her again, and everything came back.
Your Highness the Princess may have forgotten that children will always grow up.
