Chapter 7. Knowing Her

A/N: So. Here you go. Chapter 7. Pleas Read and Review.

Darcy's POV

"Mr. Darcy, Miss Nancy would like to know if you are available." My manservant, Edward, said to me.

I smiled.

"Tell her that I'm meeting her in the study."

Edward bowed and went out of my room.

As I was reading a business letter in the study, I heard a knock on the door.

"Come in Nancy."

The door opened and the young girl entered. I put down the letter and indicated a seat for her. She sat down.

"Is this an official talk my friend?" she asked mischievously.

I smiled. "Nothing official. I just preferred this to any place in the house. It makes me feel…at ease. And you? Which room do you prefer in a house?"

Nancy shrugged her shoulders. "Anywhere in which I can imagine you are there."

"Why do you have such affection for me?"

"Is it getting on your nerves? I mean…bothering you?" she asked skeptically.

"No, no, it isn't. I simply thought it quite…unusual. You have no obligation towards my family or me, and it doesn't seem as if you were in great need of my help, so I thought that there might be another reason than gratitude or need."

"Your character attracts me." She answered simply.

"My character?" I asked, intrigued.

"Yes. Kind-hearted, generous, trustworthy, honest but antisocial…do you know how wonderful you are?" she said, looking at me in admiration.

I blushed, half pleased and half embarrassed by her high praise.

"Thank you." I murmured.

"You are welcome."

Short silence.

"Did you have an idol?" she asked me.

"Yes." I answered, smiling. "John Bennett, the author of 'A Spanish Girl in North Pole' (A/N: Don't try to search 'John Bennett' or the title of that book. Both are simply fictional."

"Your fiancée's grandfather." She said with a sly grin.

I jumped.

"Are…you …jesting?"

"I most certainly am not Mr. Darcy." She said in a mockingly serious voice.

"Goodness!!! My idol's granddaughter!!! I am marrying my idol's granddaughter!!!"

"VICTORY!!! I SURPRISED MR.DARCY!!!" She said in playful delight and laughed. I couldn't help joining her. I felt incredibly happy.

Nancy?" I said, after we both calmed ourselves.

"Yes?"

"Does anybody know about this friendship?" I asked her.

"Nearly all my friends and my parents know just how much I cared about you."

That was when the most logical questions come to my mind.

"What does your father do as a living?"

"He's a business. A bookseller, to be precise. His name is Li Buo Tao."

"Li...Bo…I mean Boy…"

She laughed again. "Buo." She said.

"All right…boo…bu…"

"BUO!!!" She said laughing. I joined her again.

"It must be a Chinese name."

"Yep. I'm Chinese."

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"Excuse me for this interruption sir. It is time for dinner and I have the honor to tell you that you talked with Miss Nancy for more than two hours."

Nancy raised her eyebrow. "Quite much of a record, seeing how antisocial you are."

"You would stay for dinner won't you Miss Nancy?" Edward asked her.

"Of course. And, oh, call me Nancy." She said friendly. "Shall we go?" she asked, standing up.

I nodded, secretly pleased with this new friendship and sure that I wasn't going to be the Darcy I was anymore thanks to this brave, loyal, trustworthy, generous and kind-hearted girl. Time proved me right.