Funo, the eldest daughter of the Anemi family, came in from outside the hall. She had long light red hair in big wavy spirals, and a bright yellow skirt in a very distinctive Rococo style. The long skirt was held up by the whale bones inside, making it look very fluffy. The pleated hem of the skirt was layered with light red flowers of the same color as her hair, silk ribbons, etc. She looked like a proud and elegant peacock.
If Loran Hill was a dream unlike the human world, then Feng Nai at this moment was the pinnacle of the human world. As soon as she entered the hall, she saw the conspicuous Miss Lacey, who was walking towards her quickly with her long skirt lifted. The maid Penny behind her was worried that she would trip and fall because she saw her walking so fast.
"Hello, I'm Funo from Anemi, nice to meet you."
"Hello, I'm Lacey from Carites." Loranhill bowed slightly, with some surprise in his transparent eyes. He didn't expect to meet the eldest lady of Anemie here today.
But surprises always come one after another, and with the welcome from the waiters outside, another climax is reached at this moment.
"Helis Chamber of Commerce, Miss Melu and Master Bell are here~"
A girl of about seventeen years old walked into the venue hand in hand with her younger brother. She was wearing a simple forest-style light green dress and had long chestnut-blonde hair. The boy next to her was about 14-15 years old, wearing a white suit with golden silk patterns on it.
"Melu, you are here too." Fengno waved and greeted her. It seemed that they were familiar with each other.
Fenton first welcomed the arrival of several young ladies, and then introduced them to each other. Later, many more guests came in, and the host of the banquet had to go and greet them, leaving only the young ladies to talk together.
"Bell, go play with your friends."
Meru loosened her grip on her hand, allowing her brother Bell to move freely. The boy quickly went to another corner of the banquet with his peers, while several servants secretly followed behind to prevent any accidents.
The three young ladies were sitting in a corner of the bustling hall. In fact, many guests noticed them. It was just that the identities and looks of these three girls were extraordinary. If others wanted to approach them, they would be stopped by the waiters not far away.
"It seems like this is the first time we meet, Miss Lacey." Melu smiled at Lacey, also known as Loran Hill.
"Well, I just took over the Chamber of Commerce. I'm sorry that I only found time to meet you now." Lacey smiled back and explained. (Lacey will be used to refer to Loran Hill from now on)
Melu was the eldest daughter of the Helis family. Helis and Carites had many connections and were considered close. The Helis family head once joked with Angus, saying, "If you have a son, I can marry my daughter to him." While it was just a joke, it also showed that the two families were indeed closely connected.
When he was at the Yagtilin family, Jelinek also said that if he encountered some difficulties in Hopeland, he could seek cooperation with the Helis family. The Helis family has always been kind and loyal, and has a very good reputation.
"Hey, don't you care about me?" Fengno saw Lacey and Melu having a happy conversation, and he couldn't get a word in, feeling left out.
"No, Fengno, weren't you talking next to me the whole time?" Meilu smiled slightly. Under her seemingly beautiful and gentle appearance, she hid a little bit of a dark side.
"Melu, you bully me again. You never take me to play~" Fengno pouted slightly, and Melu's laughter came from the side again.
Lacey looked at the two girls in front of her and asked with a hint of curiosity: "Have you known each other since childhood?"
"Yes, Funo and I are almost the same age, and Hopeland's circle is not very big, so we have known each other for a long time. However, she likes lively things, while I prefer quieter things." Meilu picked up a glass of lemon juice with ice cubes, clinked it with Funo's glass, and then took a sip.
"Since childhood, Meilu sometimes told me ghost stories to scare me. Don't be fooled by her gentle appearance. She is a woman with deep scheming." Fengno whispered to her friend.
"Funo, you're saying bad things about me again. It's obviously you who's too stupid."
"Woo, I'm not stupid, I just don't like studying." Feng Noi protested weakly.
Just as the young ladies were chatting, the last important guest arrived.
"Master Edley has arrived from the Tisiphone family~"
At this point, the five major chambers of commerce in Hopeland, that is, the younger generations of the five major families, finally gathered together.
They are the Nisos family, whose family emblem is a tilted wine bottle. They mainly deal in various types of wine, occupy 40% of the market share of the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua, and export their products overseas.
The Anemiyi family, whose emblem is a flower made up of seven-colored gemstones, mainly deals in various flowers, gemstones, and jewelry. Among the nobles of the seven countries of Xuehua, nearly half of the luxury jewelry comes from their family.
The Helis family, whose emblem is a yellow-green camellia, mainly deals in tea, coffee, sugar, and spices, supplying nearly 60% of high-end beverages in the southern and western parts of the continent.
The Carites family, whose emblem is the nightshade flower with black petals and purple stamens, mainly deals in timber, citrus, cotton spinning, and shipbuilding. Nearly 30% of the ships in Verga were built by them, and they have the best shipbuilding technology in the alliance.
The last one is the Tisiphone family, whose pattern is a dagger piercing a skull. They mainly deal in weapons, bow materials, whale oil, etc. They supply 20% of the weapons in the seven countries of Xuehua. The reputation of the Blade of Vengeance is well-known throughout the continent.
The Helis and Carites families had previously engaged in an exchange. To avoid intense competition, the Carites abandoned their spice industry and ceded the Hinaberry Kingdom's spice routes to Helis. In exchange, Helis transferred a large number of its forests and citrus farms to Carites.
From then on, the Carites focused on shipbuilding, while Helis gained control of the beverage and spice industries in the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua. This reconciled the two families and led to extensive collaboration. The nightshade, a rare flower native to the Southern Islands, possessed extraordinary properties and was an extremely valuable spice. This was the origin of the Carites' fortune and the origin of their family crest.
At this time, a somewhat cynical young man walked into the hall. He wore a hat with a large brim and a tight-fitting suit. The style was similar to that of the navy, mainly white and blue. The buttons on the front of his shirt were unbuttoned, revealing some of his chest muscles. His sexy appearance caused many women in the room to scream.
After entering, he scanned the scene in the hall, briefly greeted Fenton, and then strode towards Lacey's table with broad strides. Many of the nymphomaniac girls nearby tried to greet him, but he pushed them away with one hand. The girls, whose shoulders were being held, had intoxicated stars in their eyes, as if they were about to faint from excitement.
After walking to Lacey's table, he first bowed his head, then raised his head and showed a wanton smile.
"My name is Adley, my beautiful ladies. May I ask you to be my wife?"
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