Luo Zhiye, the background character and bodyguard behind the mastermind, is back online!

Luo Zhiye had initially wondered if these girls didn't like being seen spending time with the people they liked.

But it's clear that he was wrong before.

Perhaps quite the opposite; aside from some overly intimate scenes, they may actually crave to be seen as close to each other.

Therefore, after stepping out of his changing room, Luo Zhiye already looked every bit the cold-blooded bodyguard in black.

Even as he walked out, he casually picked up a pair of sunglasses from the accessories section and put them on.

If it were completely dark, you probably wouldn't be able to see the scene where he was made to eat a sour lemon.

...

He was wearing a black suit and black sunglasses.

Luo Zhiye walked stiffly back to his room.

At this moment, he was undoubtedly exhausted both physically and mentally.

Lying on the comfortable, soft bed, his mind involuntarily drifted to—

Even being a bodyguard in the background isn't an easy job.

Whether it was the tragic yet magnificent contrast between herself and Gu Xinghe, or the agonizing wait under these circumstances.

I was once again struck by my boss Eris's ability to sense danger in advance.

It would be even better if I wasn't the one pushed out to act as a "shield" at this moment.

Nothing was said that night.

Amidst Luo Zhiye's silent prayers, the banquet held at Rose Manor finally began.

The meticulously decorated banquet hall was resplendent in gold, and guests kept arriving, clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.

For Gu Xinghe, this was the second banquet he had ever hosted, so it was a familiar experience.

But for Luo Zhiye, who was participating for the first time, and the other players present who were also participating in the instance, it was a different story.

The impact of this banquet on them was quite profound.

Similar to the banquet Gu Xinghe attended last time, this grand event was also in the form of a masquerade ball.

The arriving guests seemed to particularly favor this pattern, where outsiders might not perceive their identities as secrets, but some people were well aware of them.

When they wear masks, they seem to be able to better reveal their true personalities and their more absurd nature.

When Gu Xinghe and his group entered the banquet.

Unlike the other guests and players who showed varying degrees of surprise, their group did not appear particularly astonished.

After all, if the purpose of the other guests is the banquet itself, and their desire to make more connections here...

The purpose of Gu Xinghe and the others gathering at Rose Manor was not to attend this banquet.

Rather, their banquet had already begun two days earlier than the current lavish banquet.

The banquet itself was essentially a summary of the time they had spent together over the past two days.

But at this moment, with the actual appearance of Gu Xinghe and Chris, it also meant that this long-prepared banquet had officially begun.

At this moment, the arriving guests were all dressed in appropriate and formal attire.

Above this, a vibrant, seemingly eternal red rose was pinned to their clothing.

This is a gift included with the banquet invitation.

In addition to presenting the appropriate invitation, guests must present their invitations before entering the Rose Estate.

They also needed to wear roses on their bodies to prove their identity.

Furthermore, the red rose pinned to her body when arriving at the banquet served an even more specific purpose—

When one guest becomes interested in another and wants to have a more in-depth and detailed conversation with them.

One party can offer the rose to the other, and if the other party accepts it, it means they have agreed to the invitation.

Furthermore, the symbolism inherent in roses adds a romantic and enchanting atmosphere to this act.

Of course, aside from this somewhat enchanting effect.

The banquet itself still serves its purpose of business communication and social etiquette.

"Thump—thump—thump—"

Meanwhile, as the guests at the banquet gather in twos and threes to chat, fulfilling the social function of the banquet itself.

Chris, however, had already walked to the front of the stage with unhurried steps.

Tonight, unusually, she wasn't wearing those layers of elaborate, glamorous gowns.

She simply wore a fitted red dress, the design of which was relatively simple yet elegant.

At the same time, she draped a snow-white fur-trimmed shawl over her shoulders.

In this light, this outfit seems quite different from the glamorous clothes Gu Xinghe had seen before.

At first glance, it seems that her "queen" aura has been somewhat weakened.

But at the same time, it also gave Gu Xinghe a feeling he had never experienced before.

Compared to the Rose Queen, who stands at the top and can issue orders at any time.

At this moment, Chris felt to Gu Xinghe more like a gentle female companion at the banquet, someone he could easily pull into his arms.

At that moment, as Chris stepped onto the stage, all the whispers around her abruptly ceased.

After the familiar welcoming remarks and toasts, Chris drank the pale golden liquid in her glass.

As the hostess of the banquet, Chris should have gone to the dance floor to dance the first opening dance.

So at this moment, Gu Xinghe bowed slightly and extended an invitation to Chris.

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