Chapter 84: Appearance

After hearing Sophia's answer, Ethan felt enlightened.

It turned out that there was something wrong with my own perspective on things.

Always starting from my own perspective, this leads to many things that I cannot understand.

At this time, Ethan remembered the strange behavior of Mr. Nolan again, and tried to interpret it from his perspective.

But in the end, I found that it was still the same, I couldn’t understand it at all.

I thought that asking one question was a question, and asking two questions was also a question, so I said:

"Thank you very much for answering it for me. I have another question about the Duke's grandson Nolan."

"What's wrong with him?" Sofia didn't seem to resent Ethan's question and took the initiative to answer.

Ethan described his experience in the Duke's Castle in detail, and finally concluded: "I think this Nolan is probably the instigator behind the scenes, but I don't understand that the play the other party performed in front of me represents What's the meaning."

Sofia covered her mouth and smiled: "He cut off his hair in front of you. It is probably the Duke's punishment for him, and he did it specially for you to see."

"Ah!" Ethan was slightly surprised: "In other words, my guess is correct. This Mr. Nolan is the one behind the attack?"

"No, no!" Sofia waved her hand: "I didn't say that. And to be honest, I don't think he was the instigator behind the scenes."

"Then why did the Duke punish him in front of me?" Ethan became more and more confused.

Sofia took a sip of coffee, hesitated for a while, seemed to have made some decision, and finally said slowly:

“I don’t like preaching over and over again, it’s annoying.

No one likes to be lectured to.

But if you want to know why, you will inevitably have your weaknesses looked at and lectured on.

So, are you sure you want to hear it? "

"Of course!" Ethan nodded: "It is true that no one likes to be lectured, but as for me, I am more afraid of ignorance.

My dear sister-in-law, I am not a masochist, but I sincerely want to know the reason. Please feel free to enlighten me. "

"If you want to know the reason, you first need to know what kind of person Nolan is?" Sofia thought for a while and said: "I won't say what he did specifically, you will understand it later.

All you need to know now is that his status in the Duke's family, just like my sister's status in our family, is not very valued. "

"So, you are saying that Nolan sent people to attack the territory in order to take revenge on the Duke?" Ethan tried to ask.

"Where are you thinking!" Sofia smiled: "I mean, don't be fooled by what you see on the surface.

Maybe someone told you that Mr. Nolan is like this or that.

So much so that you have the feeling that he is behind the scenes.

This is what others want you to see and what others want you to think.

Those who are pushed to the front desk may not necessarily enjoy the honor, but may also take the blame.

Let me give you an example and you might understand what I mean.

Suppose that the affairs of the Northern Territory that I led failed.

Then, this matter will have nothing to do with me.

Because the family will let everyone know that it is my sister who is in charge of affairs.

It was my sister who failed, not me.

Let me put it this way, combined with the status of Master Nolan, can you understand everything that happened. "

After hearing this, Ethan suddenly felt like he had been fooled: “You are saying that the Duke pushed his grandson out just to take the blame.

Is there someone else who is really behind the scenes, and is that person very important to the Duke? "

"I don't know what the truth is!" Sofia smiled: "I don't know if your guess is right.

I don't even know if my guess is correct.

All I know is that the Duke pushed his grandson out because he wanted everyone to think it was his grandson who did it.

As for what is the exact truth?

I don't care and it doesn't matter.

Because, that's what I think.

I will neither verify it nor change it, just because it conforms to the basic laws of the development of things.

Of course, Ethan, you don’t need to care about what others think.

As long as you have your own opinions in your heart, don't just follow what others say.

You see, just now I told you to look at problems from the perspective of others, but now I am telling you to insist on looking at problems from a self-centered perspective.

The two seem contradictory, but in fact they are not.

Ethan, you are smart and I think you will understand what I mean.

And, this is important.

Perhaps in the future, you may not inherit my father's title.

Maybe it's to build your own meritorious service, maybe it's to create your own meritorious deeds.

But no matter what your achievements are in the future, you must learn to distinguish among the appearances which ones are facts and which ones are what others want you to see or what others want you to think.

You have to understand.

In this world, everyone has their own interests and they will engage in various frauds for their own interests, including but not limited to verbal or behavioral fraud.

The purpose is to guide your thoughts and act according to their vision.

Some people's methods are relatively inferior, which can be seen at a glance.

And some people, they are very clever, even if they sell you, you will happily count the money for them.

If you don’t want to be someone else’s plaything, then you have to learn to identify yourself.

You can only rely on yourself, no one can help you. "

After hearing this, Ethan felt his mouth was dry and after calming down, he asked: "Why are you willing to teach me this?"

"Because you call me sister-in-law!" Sophia smiled sweetly and replied playfully.

"Don't you think this is just my appearance?" Ethan asked back: "Maybe I actually have evil intentions!"

"What does it matter?" Sophia smiled with her eyes bent: "Appearances do not affect reality.

The actual situation is that you never used this title before, but you use it now.

This proves that your attitude towards me has changed.

Another actual situation is that you are the son-in-law of our Lawson family.

And my father only has two daughters, me and my sister, and no other heirs.

And I will always get married, and the person I marry will not be able to marry into the family.

And I am not going to take away a single needle and thread from home as a dowry.

Therefore, as long as you don't die, everything in our family will eventually be inherited by you.

Including the title and property.

So, your evil intentions towards me, or hostility towards me, will not do you any good."

After hearing this, Ethan was speechless for a while, and he suddenly felt that he could not understand Sophia.

"So your coldness towards your sister is just a facade? In fact, you love your sister deeply, and you didn't take anything with you even when you got married, just to give her a guarantee?"

"Haha!" Sophia laughed: "You can think so, or you can think whatever you want.

This is based on your own judgment.

If you interpret it this way, then do what you think.

But as for my sister's case, you must understand that all the injustices she suffered were caused by her own actions.

The family didn't owe her anything!"