The host of the banquet in the center of the stage slowly stepped down and the dinner officially began.
The melodious sound of piano floated in the venue. Some people were dancing in the center of the venue, while others were sitting on the sofa next to them and chatting about gossip. The guests of the banquet were all noblemen from famous families or emerging business newcomers.
Some people regard this kind of banquet as a small gathering among old friends, while some people are really eyeing the relationships with these young masters and want to cling to their family's influence.
Another category is the female companions brought by men. After entering the banquet, they gather in groups of two or three and talk about what new jewelry and bags their sponsors have recently bought for them. At the same time, they cast a wide net throughout the venue, looking for a man who can serve as their other backer.
These women are well aware of their status. Unlike the arrogant young ladies in the capital, they understand that they are just playthings for men to compete with each other, and they will never be the ones who can be truly cherished by these young masters.
Therefore, they have always been very sensible, never asking about the identities and relationships of other guests, and will not cause trouble for themselves or annoy others.
This may be the difference between Country A and the imperial capital, and why Jiang Luoning had such a great influence despite not giving face to the prince last time.
Wilding didn't like this kind of occasion very much. He just sat on the sofa on the side with Fu Linxiao and Jiang Luoning. Fu Linxiao put his arm around the little girl's waist, but his eyes wandered among the people in the venue.
Jiang Luoning and Wilding were chatting about something, which made the little girl laugh so hard that she was shaking with laughter. The man's hand on her waist kept wanting to tighten.
However, all this harmony was broken by an unexpected woman.
"This gentleman is truly magnanimous. Your fiancée is flirting with another man, yet you can remain calm and composed. You are truly magnanimous, right?"
A discordant and disgusting sound came from above his head, and the already irritable Fu Linxiao's face became even worse. But Jiang Luoning seemed to be interested at this time. He raised his eyes and glanced at the person who came. The person he saw was the female companion who followed Young Master Chongguang, and was also one of their targets for coming to the banquet this time.
When Chongguang came forward to say hello, Jiang Luoning was still regretting that the woman was not with him and he missed the opportunity to observe her closely. But who would have thought that she would fall into the trap soon.
He patted the man's strong arm to signal him to let go, then stood up.
With a height of 170cm and the 8cm high heels that Wilding had prepared, her aura instantly exploded. The woman in front of him looked very unpresentable compared to her, and the face under the mask also became a little hideous.
Seeing this, Wilding also hurriedly stood up and looked around. He found that Young Master Chongguang was rushing towards this side from the other side of the crowd. He was obviously trying to stop this bold woman, fearing that her rude words would bring him trouble.
Just as he was about to approach the group, he heard a voice as cold as ice: "Hey, where did you get this pheasant? My wife is here, and you dare to act like a wretch! Hasn't your sponsor ever taught you what etiquette is?"
The woman was completely stunned by the merciless words. As Chongguang's female companion, she had accompanied him to many banquets, big and small. She had the impression that men from Country A were always polite. Even if their words were full of teasing and their playfulness was very tactful, they would always give the other party some face due to their status and the occasion. But this was the first time she had been humiliated so bluntly.
"The main character hasn't said anything yet, what right do you, a piece of trash, have to shout here?"
Perhaps because she felt humiliated, the woman was very unkind to Wilding, but in fact she lowered her voice, fearing that her behavior would be laughed at by the women around her.
Wilding was not annoyed at all when he heard the scolding. Instead, he looked at the young master Chongguang who was hurriedly coming behind the woman with a look of anticipation.
"Oh, let your sponsor tell you what qualifications I have!"
Sensing the person behind her, the woman who had just had a fierce look on her face immediately changed her expression. She held Chongguang's arm with a wronged look, tears welling up in her eyes. She pretended to be extremely wronged and said coquettishly, "Chongguang, I just wanted to say hello to this lady and get to know her, but this person spoke rudely to me and insulted me!"
"Apologize!" The man's cold and trembling voice sounded.
The woman buried her head deeper, rubbing the elbow of the person who had just arrived from time to time, but when she glanced at Jiang Luoning, she showed a smug smile.
But after a few seconds, she still didn't hear the sound she wished for. She added more drama, tears falling down, and then she put on a more fragile attitude and said magnanimously, "Forget it, Chongguang. I don't think this gentleman meant it. He just cares too much about this young lady. But her fiancé hasn't said anything yet, and his attitude is a bit..."
Before the woman could finish her words, a slap landed on her face. She looked at the man who had been so submissive and doting on her before in disbelief, her eyes full of confusion. Just as she was about to ask, she heard the man roaring at her.
"Amy! Apologize to the Viscount!"
This sentence was like thunder to the woman called Amy. She never thought that the person she had just spoken rudely to and provoked was actually the famous Viscount Wilding.
Without time to think, he stopped pretending to be weak and quickly bowed to apologize:
"Yes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Your Excellency! I just said the wrong thing. Please be magnanimous and forgive me!"
Wilding remained silent, and Amy continued to bow and lower, not caring at all whether she would be looked down upon or ridiculed by the other women. She had heard about the fate of those who had previously teased Wilding when she was with Chongguang, and now she was filled with fear.
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