After exchanging pleasantries, Kulei abandoned her brother Oswin and rescued Raymond, who was about to break down, to join Bai Xie and the others at a table.

Oswin had no choice but to stay and deal with it.

There was no other way; the eldest sister in the family was in charge. If he angered his younger sister, Kulei, he, the brother caught in the middle, would really suffer a terrible fate!

When the time came, the banquet officially began.

"Now, please welcome our two main characters today! Ms. Hua Anning and Ms. Chang Le!"

The order of the two is based on age. The decision not to add the surname "Hua" before Chang Le was made after discussions between the Hua family and Chang Le.

Everyone held their breath, watching the spiral staircase on the side.

Hua Anning, dressed in a neutral-toned suit with a white lining, black background, and dark red embroidery, led Chang Le, who was wearing a green evening gown, downstairs.

One was handsome and wild, the other beautiful and spirited. The two walking side by side were particularly eye-catching.

Luo Xuan smiled gently and picked up the camera;

With the crows urging her silently, Cang Yue, remembering the instructions of her wolf lord and young master, picked up the communicator, opened the communication—live broadcast, and acted as a human support.

Hua Lihan's brow twitched when she saw the two moving in unison. A quick glance out of the corner of her eye revealed that Gu Yujing's wolfish gaze was glued to Ningning!

He turned his head and glanced around, meeting the silent gaze of the Meng family head.

Aside from the two old guys, the rest of the table was filled with a group of young people who had already set up their cameras.

Even Oswin blushed and took a bunch of photos—Kurai wanted to take close-up shots!

Gu Yujing was still restrained, but Si Yehong twisted his body to take pictures from different angles, and while taking pictures, he was also sending messages non-stop, without wasting any time!

On the other table, the actions of the three teams were even more synchronized, allowing for both video recording and snapshot capture.

Kulei excitedly covered his nose with one hand, almost tap-dancing with his feet, and clapped away with the other!

Her Lele is absolutely gorgeous! Ningning is so handsome too! They're all beauties!!

Chang Le stood at the front, led by Hua Anning, feeling somewhat smug.

She felt nothing as she walked down the stairs, but when she looked up and saw so many familiar eyes filled with expectation and blessings, she suddenly felt like she couldn't walk anymore.

Never before have so many kind, unburdened, and purposeless glances been directed at her.

The cold, lifeless light suddenly became warm.

Chang Le scanned every face that was staring at her.

Familiar or unfamiliar, those who love her or those she loves, those with whom she has grudges or no entanglements, those who hate or those who have let go... Regardless of the past, at this moment, they gaze upon her with blessings and good wishes.

Chang Le choked up a little; she couldn't quite describe the feeling.

I am moved by the beautiful wishes that so many people have for me, yet I can't help but feel bitter that this beauty has come too late.

With mixed feelings in her heart, Chang Le still smiled, but it all felt like a dream, and everything around her was so warm and beautiful that it seemed unreal.

Gifts were given out one by one, and the sound of farewell songs could be heard from near and far.

Shares in Lunling Group, patents for Chaoxi Laboratory's pharmaceuticals, equity transfer of Fengxin Company, the Gray Domain Beishan Mine, equipment treasured by the Hunter Alliance, and the unique gem artifacts of the Merklins family...

She was showered with radiant light and placed in the spotlight.

Meanwhile, Hua Anning, another protagonist who received the same number of gifts but seemed to have her brilliance overshadowed, gave Chang Le a final gift at the very end—the first use of the weapons mounted on the latest armor of the Feng Huo Tang.

Happy birthday, Miss Anning! May everything go well for you!

"May Miss Chang Le, now that she has left her youth behind, find joy in all things!"

Hua Anning hugged Chang Le, and Chang Le instinctively hugged her back.

After that, faces passed by her, and countless people rushed up to congratulate her. Chang Le only remembered that she was smiling, but her mind was in a daze.

It wasn't until late in the meal, when she finally had a chance to sit down next to Kulai and Baixie, that she suddenly realized, "Oh, it's already ten o'clock! How did I even get here?"

"Little scatterbrain! You're already drunk before you've even had a drink?" Kulei chuckled and pinched her cheek.

Chang Le stared at the wine glass in front of her, then suddenly tilted her head back and said, word by word, "I want to drink!"

Kulai was taken aback by her wide, staring eyes, then burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, oh my, good, good, good, our Lele is all grown up and has her own ideas! But it's not that I won't let you drink, it's that you can't handle it~ Besides, even if I agree, would Lao Bai and the actor agree?"

Chang Le looked at Bai Xie and the musician with pleading eyes: "Can't I just get drunk and forget about it?"

The performer wanted to refuse but couldn't bring herself to do it. Bai Xie turned to Meng Danruo and Meng Yu, the siblings who had come to their table, and asked, "Can she drink?"

Meng Yu nodded: "I can drink, but slow down and drink less. Last time I drank too much and too fast."

Bai Xie and Ling Ren nodded, and Kulai immediately filled Chang Le's cup. Chang Le took the cup, raised it with them, and drank it all in one gulp.

Meng Danruo whispered, "Drink slowly." Kulai kept refilling her glass, and Chang Le accepted all the drinks offered, completely emptying her mind and letting herself drift away like a cloud.

Before long, Chang Le blushed and could no longer sit still.

She didn't try to expel the alcohol from her system, letting herself sway unsteadily. Those who tried to strike up a conversation were stopped by Kulai and the others, and pulled away by Hua Xiange and the others who had been watching the situation closely.

Half-drunk, Chang Le leaned on Kulei's shoulder, chasing after the wine glass that Kulei had taken, but unfortunately his arms were too short and he just couldn't grab it!

Chang Le was so angry that she kept humming, but she didn't cry or make a fuss, which made Kulai mischievously want to tease her even more.

The performer couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she took the wine glass and left. Raymond handed over the milk that had been prepared beforehand, and Kulei stuffed it back into Chang Le's hands: "Here you go, drink up, drink yourself to death!"

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