Chapter 637 Proposal (Part 2)

Mike has never taken his eyes off Penelope since she appeared.

Today Penelope is wearing a slightly conservative dark blue evening dress with a long train. The whole dress is made of silk. With Penelope's movements and the changes in the surrounding light, the light that is unique to silk is constantly changing. In addition, the long skirt is dragging on the smooth ground, making Penelope look mysterious and noble.

This dress and the suit on Mike's body are specially made by Mike. When Mike first got the clothes, he had already imagined what Penelope would look like when she put them on.

But despite this, when Penelope really appeared in front of him in the dress, he was still amazed.

"You are so beautiful today."

Mike came to Penelope and praised quietly. Although Penelope did not speak, she showed a bright smile on her face and naturally took Mike's arm.

Soraka and Hilary beside Penelope also smiled and went to find Benjamin and Franklin respectively.

The two of them were dressed very attractively today. Soraka wore a bright red short evening dress, which contrasted with Benjamin's red suit, and looked lively and enthusiastic.

Hilary wore a pure black evening dress with a cape, and stood with Franklin in a black suit, looking serious and deep.

It is worth mentioning that Benjamin and Soraka's dresses were customized by the men, just like Mike.

But Franklin was different. Hilary was much stronger than Penelope and Soraka. Hilary always had the final say in dressing, and this time was no exception.

And judging from the style of the custom dress this time, Hilary hoped that Franklin could become more mature like herself.

Franklin hated this, but Mike was happy to see it happen.

After all, Franklin's personality is indeed a bit too out of line now.

The three ladies took their seats, and the dinner party officially began.

As a row of musical instruments on the side of the auditorium began to play automatically, Benjamin and Soraka started dancing first, while Mike pulled Penelope to Professor Flitwick.

Seeing that Professor Flitwick was also invited here, Penelope seemed a little excited. She squatted down and hugged Professor Flitwick without any hesitation.

Professor Flitwick was a little nervous, his breath was a little disordered, he didn't know where to put his hands, and even his eyes were a little red.

Mike, who was watching this scene, also showed a look of emotion.

He could understand Penelope's feelings for Professor Flitwick very well.

Because for Penelope, who came from a poor Muggle family, life at Hogwarts was basically no different from that of Mike, an orphan.

If it weren't for Professor Flitwick's care from time to time, she would never have become a talent.

In addition, Penelope was still a girl, and her emotions were richer. Mike had reason to believe that in Penelope's heart, Professor Flitwick's status was even better than her biological parents.

This can be seen from the fact that Penelope never went home to see him after graduation.

Sighing with emotion, Mike's eyes suddenly caught sight of Victor who was preparing to leave secretly.

He raised his eyebrows, stepped forward quickly and stood in front of Victor, frowning and saying:

"Where are you going? And why are you wearing this? Didn't I ask you all to wear formal clothes?"

It would have been fine if Mike didn't say anything, but Victor got angry when he said this.

The original disappointment on his face was instantly replaced by anger, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"You didn't tell me about this at all! You didn't even tell me that this was a super high-level banquet! You just said that there was something important to announce, and I thought you just wanted to have a meeting!"

"Didn't I say that?"

Mike thought about it carefully and found that he didn't seem to have said this. The expression on his face suddenly became a little embarrassed.

Looking at Victor's sad and angry expression, Mike scratched his head, shook his fingers in the air, and saw that Victor's dirty white coat instantly turned into a dress that was somewhat similar to a priest's dress.

"Sorry, Victor, I neglected this. You can wear this to cover yourself up!" Mike whispered, "And one more thing! You must not leave in the middle of the dance. I really have something important to announce!"

After that, Mike walked towards Professor Flitwick and Penelope without looking back. Victor was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe.

But looking at Mike who was getting farther and farther away, he could only grit his teeth and return to the corner again, waiting for Mike to announce the so-called important thing.

While Victor was waiting anxiously, the banquet gradually entered the GC.

Benjamin and Soraka were already dancing the fourth dance of the night.

The first three dances were their two-person dances, but because Zhou Hong had been staring at the two of them with a complicated look as if his father was going to remarry, Benjamin fortunately pulled Zhou Hong into the dance floor when they were dancing the fourth dance.

This also turned the originally beautiful and ambiguous duet into a somewhat funny three-person dance.

Mike and Penelope were also on the dance floor.

Compared to the somewhat deformed dance of Benjamin's family of three, Mike and Penelope's dance moves were much more normal.

Mike and Penelope danced in the dance floor following the music, like two blue fairies flying together, beautiful and mysterious.

On the other side, Arthur and Franklin were already completely drunk. Hilary was constantly casting murderous eyes at this side not far away, but this did not affect Arthur and Franklin's drunkenness at all.

However, judging from Hilary's gloomy face that was almost dripping with water, Franklin must have suffered a lot when he went back home that night.

Of course, these joys had nothing to do with Professor Flitwick and Victor. There was not a trace of smile on their faces.

The only difference between the two was that Victor was simply autistic, while Professor Flitwick was nervous and expectant.

This could be seen from his stiff expression and the action of taking out his pocket watch from time to time to take a look.

As the time on the pocket watch reached twelve o'clock midnight, Professor Flitwick finally could not sit still anymore. He jumped up from his chair and looked up at the dance floor.

At the same time, the music disappeared, and then the lights in the auditorium dimmed. Only the magic lamps above Mike and Penelope were still emitting light, illuminating the area where the two were.

This sudden change attracted the attention of everyone present, and everyone looked towards the only light source.

Penelope was also startled. She clenched Mike's hand and looked at Mike nervously.

Mike's mouth corners rose, he gently let go of Penelope's hand, and took two steps back.

This strange move made Penelope's face rise with a trace of doubt, but she soon realized something and covered her mouth in disbelief.

Mike did not let her down. He smiled and knelt on one knee towards Penelope, then took out a small box from his pocket and opened it towards Penelope.

"Just like the moon has gravity, the encounter between people also has gravity. I always believe that our meeting is destined. So, Miss Penelope Clearwater, will you marry me?"

Looking at the ring that was sparkling under the magic lamp, Penelope felt two streams of heat flowing slowly from her eyes. She knew very well that they were tears.

In the past, she would definitely not let the tears flow freely, because it would ruin her makeup that took a long time to put on.

But now, she didn't care about anything.

"I do!"

Penelope said while choking and stretched out her trembling left hand.

Mike was also a little excited. He quickly took the ring out of the box and carefully put it on Penelope's left middle finger.

The moment the ring was put on, Penelope could no longer suppress her excitement. She pulled Mike up and threw herself into his arms and cried. At the same time, there were bursts of applause around them. Everyone present was looking at them with envy or joy.

Benjamin and Soraka also snuggled together. Zhou Hong was very tactful and did not disturb them at this time.

Professor Flitwick had already burst into tears and was wiping his tears with a handkerchief.

Hilary's face was full of envy. She instinctively turned her head to look at Franklin, and her face turned black again in an instant.

Because at this moment, Franklin and Arthur, two drunkards, were hugging each other, cheering and shouting!

In the corner, Victor was also watching Mike who was hugging Penelope tightly, but the expression on his face was a little difficult to describe. It was a complex expression of envy, loss, melancholy and regret.

His hand fell on his left chest, as if he wanted to feel his heartbeat.

Unfortunately, under his artificial skin that felt the same as ordinary people's, there was only a pile of cold magic conduits and steel.

In the end, Victor shook his head in disappointment, turned around, bowed his head and quietly left the auditorium in the darkness.

His back looked a little humble and a little wretched in the darkness, just like a big rat.

Soon after he left, the light returned to the hall. Mike waved his hand and the music started again, more cheerful than before.

The banquet was still going on, and it was even more grand than before Victor left.

...

The next morning, when the rumored sunlight shone into the room through the half-closed curtains, Mike finally opened his eyes.

But this time, Mike did not get out of bed as usual, but turned his head to look to his right.

There, Penelope was still sleeping soundly.

The cherry mouth and the hazy outline covered by the blanket made Mike lick his lips.

But looking at the sun that was already high outside the window, Mike finally resisted the urge, got out of bed carefully, and then covered Penelope with a blanket.

At this time, the floor of the room was very messy, various wine bottles were scattered around, and even Mike's custom-made expensive suit was thrown on the ground.

As for Penelope's dress, it had long been turned into a pile of rags.

All these and Mike's still aching waist are enough to prove how fierce the battle was last night.

Picking up the wand and silently cleaning himself up, Mike took a new robe from the cabinet and put it on. Only then did he regain some energy.

After washing and tidying up, Mike returned to the room, kissed his future wife tenderly, and finally pushed the door open and left.

Outside the room, the house elves Shuke and Beta, who had not been seen for a long time, were already waiting.

In fact, the two of them were also invited to Mike's banquet last night, but the professional habits of house elves still made them unwilling to appear in public.

"Sir! We have prepared the equipment for you."

"Breakfast is still hot, do you need to eat first?"

Shuke and Beta looked at each other, and Mike looked down at his watch and saw that the pointer was about to reach nine o'clock in the morning, so he quickened his pace and said:

"No, the meeting is important first."

Shuke and Beta said nothing, but followed Mike silently, but there was still a flash of disappointment in their eyes.

You have to know that this is the long-awaited breakfast they prepared for Mr. Townley. It was just a video conference, so they just had to wait.

Mike didn't think too much. He walked straight into the office and sat down. Then he waved the elder wand gently, and various lights began to flash on the screen in front of him.

These lights continued to combine and finally condensed into an old face that Mike was somewhat familiar with.

"Mr. Mike Townley! It's been a long time since we last met! I didn't expect that you have become the Minister of Magic of Ying Country in such a short time. You are really young and promising!"

The old man on the screen said with a smile on his face, and Mike's mouth corners slightly raised when he heard it, and he slowly said:

"Yes, it's been a long time since we last met, Mr. Prime Minister."

After hearing that the title Mike used to call himself was not Muggle or Muggle Prime Minister as the wizards had said before, the smile on the face of the Prime Minister of Ying Country became even brighter.

He laughed twice and wanted to continue to say some polite words, but Mike didn't give him the opportunity and continued:

"As you know, there are some completely different characteristics between wizards and ordinary people, and the most notable one is that in wizard society, the status of personal force is unparalleled. To be honest, I have become the youngest legendary wizard in wizard history. And it is precisely because of this that I also have the right to represent most of the magic ministries in Europe."

The eyes of the Prime Minister of Ying Country narrowed, and his body involuntarily moved closer to the screen.

He had a hunch that what Mike was going to say next must be very important.

And Mike did not disappoint him. He paused for a moment and then continued:

"You know, I have been committed to promoting equal rights between wizards and ordinary people, and now, I finally have the power to do this. So my dear Prime Minister, I think it's time for you and me, wizards and ordinary people, to start cooperation."

"Cooperation?" The joy on the face of the Prime Minister of Ying Country could hardly be suppressed. He tentatively said, "What kind of cooperation do you mean?"

Mike smiled strangely and said:

"All aspects!"