Shen Lanque's silver suit paired with matching tassels accentuated his striking mixed-race features, making him even more handsome. His blond hair became his signature look at that moment.
As usual, Shen Lan praised everyone before taking her seat.
As soon as Shen Lan took her seat, the others followed one after another.
Wen Mingzhi arrived together with Su Lianmo and Su Lianyin.
The well-fitting black suit made Su Lianmo appear even more unapproachable, but it also accentuated his composure and restraint.
Su Lianyin's blue tulle dress was as soft and fluffy as a feather.
Su Lianmo held Su Lianyin's hand.
Su Lianmo's aloof and noble temperament made the two of them seem unapproachable.
Wen Mingzhi wore a well-tailored white suit with a three-dimensional, sky-blue bow pinned to her breast pocket, the dangling ribbon adding a touch of dynamism and preventing it from looking stiff. Her usual low ponytail gave her an extremely relaxed look.
When the three of them arrived, they complimented each other in unison before finding seats to sit down.
When Gu Yanli arrived, he searched for a long time but couldn't find anything. So he decided to go find a place to eat and spotted a group of more than a dozen people in the food area.
He silently went back to his unit.
Ye Qi looked up and saw a familiar figure. She called him softly, "Yan Yan, over here!"
Gu Yanli wore a white suit with a white lining, and the white lining was overlaid with an irregular red trim, which was like the finishing touch that made him look more vibrant.
As he walked over, he could hear gasps of surprise from elsewhere.
"My God, with the young master from the Gu family, all the young masters and young ladies from thirteen prominent families are here!"
"Who exactly is that person in the middle, that he has won the favor of the young masters and ladies of powerful families?"
"The only one missing is the one from the Fei family."
"Forget about that Fei family member, he's not coming! It's said that the Fei family's famous child prodigy never appears in public, and apart from his own family, no one knows what he looks like!"
"That's true. Fei's youngest son seems unwilling to socialize publicly. Many families who want to befriend him don't even give him a chance to meet them, let alone get to know him well. He's very arrogant."
Finally, some adults noticed this place; or rather, they had been paying attention all along, but just couldn't find a way to get started.
Seeing that, apart from the Fei family, the children of thirteen other prominent families were gathered there, it was as if a huge windfall had fallen into their laps and was waiting for them. If they didn't grab it now, they would never get to cross it!
They encouraged their own children:
"What are you standing there for? Go and talk to them!"
“If they get along well with the family, the family business will only get better. My dear, you can go and have a chat with them.”
"My dear daughter, you can become rich and powerful just by hanging out with any family over there, go quickly!"
For the first time ever, those spoiled rich kids became timid.
Hesitating whether to go over, my steps felt like they were made of lead, heavy and stiff. I wanted to go over but didn't know how.
My heart keeps telling me:
"I don't want to go there!"
"We can't go there!"
Jiang Yihuan sensed something was wrong and whispered a few words: "Xiao Heizi, those people want to come over and get to know the classmates. Do you agree?"
Ye Qi shook her head.
Jiang Yihuan thought she was rejecting her, but unexpectedly heard the next sentence:
"I cannot make this decision on my own."
"They're all here for the other students, right?"
"Since they're not targeting me, I have no right to overstep my bounds and make decisions for them."
Immediately afterwards, Ye Qi revealed the matter: "It seems that the people over there want to talk to you. Would you like to have a chat with them?"
As they were chatting enthusiastically, they glanced at the group of rich kids who had been secretly watching them.
After being caught, the group of rich kids were not embarrassed at all. Instead, they were eager to try their luck, thinking that the young masters and ladies of those wealthy families must have taken a liking to them and had feelings for them!
However.
All the students shook their heads: "No."
Ye Qi asked in bewilderment, "Why?"
Logically speaking, the stronger and wider the relationships, the more beneficial it is to oneself.
Ye Qi understood the unspoken words and troubles of being part of a large family, as well as the conflicts over property.
She was even more pleased that her classmates were making more connections.
The others exchanged glances.
In the end, everyone's thoughts fell on Bai Lingshu.
Bai Lingshu, acting as the one who conveyed everyone's wishes, took Ye Qi's hand and gently transferred the warmth of her palm to Ye Qi, speaking softly:
"Qiqi, it's not appropriate to explain the reason here."
"How about we have a little get-together when we get back later?"
Ye Qi: "...Okay."
Soon after, Ye Yunzhan and Shi Yun arrived together.
They went straight to the food area with a clear purpose.
The moment I saw the base camp, my tense and anxious mood immediately eased.
"As expected, we were sure to find Qiqi here!"
Ye Yunzhan pulled Shi Yun to sit down quickly.
Ye Yunzhan wore a tuxedo, which further accentuated his composed demeanor.
Shi Yun seemed to want to avoid attracting attention, so he changed into a beige suit, but unfortunately, he inherited the Shi family's handsome looks, even when looking at dogs with affection.
He was still being stared at by many girls.
Feeling uncomfortable, Shi Yun wished he could go home and play with Gundam, but he didn't want to disappoint Si Yuelin's invitation, after all, they were good friends.
Most importantly—
My sister is here.
As the older brother who grew up with her, he couldn't possibly let his younger sister attend the banquet alone!
Ye Yunzhan habitually took away Ye Qi's cake, and said in a slightly stern voice, "You can't eat so many sweets at once; it's bad for your teeth and health."
I then walked around the food area and found that it mostly had desserts and almost no main courses, so I grabbed some vegetable salad from the side.
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