Sophia smiled at them, led An Moxue over, and introduced her to everyone. While Sophia was there, they chatted politely and amicably. But as soon as Sophia left, one of the girls said sarcastically, "Kur, tell me, these days anyone can pretend to be an aristocrat. Wear a decent set of clothes and some decent jewelry, and they think they're aristocrats. It's ridiculous. A pheasant is a pheasant, it'll never be a phoenix. What are you daydreaming about!"
After saying that, she covered her mouth and chuckled softly, as if she had told a funny joke.
Although the others didn't say anything or object, An Moxue could clearly see the contempt in their eyes. She knew that she couldn't be friends with these people, and staying any longer would only humiliate her or waste her time.
She smiled and nodded to them, saying, "Sorry, I saw a friend, so I won't keep you company any longer."
Then, as she walked forward, a tiny speck of powder flicked onto the girl's head and then fell down. A little bit landed in the girl's eyes and even on her face. The girl thought it was just dust in her eyes and didn't pay any attention, just rubbing them.
The others seemed a little embarrassed, but didn't say anything to try and persuade them to stay.
Soon, the girl started sneezing incessantly, and they were very loud, one after another. At first, she tried to hold it in, but later she couldn't stop. Each sneeze was louder than the last. In the end, before the banquet officially started, she had to leave early.
At that time, An Moxue was having a pleasant conversation with the friend that Karl had introduced to her.
Karl looked at the group of people and asked, "Giddy, do you know what's going on?"
"The one that sneezed."
An Moxue turned around and saw that the girl was sneezing, one after another, and her eyes were red, as if she had some kind of illness.
She suppressed a laugh, but put on a blank expression and said, "Everything was fine just now. I don't know what happened in such a short time?"
Carl didn't get an answer and didn't seem to mind, saying, "It's okay, let's continue talking."
"good."
And so, until the banquet officially began, An Moxue paid no more attention to the girl, spending her time with the friends Karl had introduced.
The banquet began, and those who enjoyed dancing went to the center of the stage and began to dance.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, An Moxue left the place, holding a glass of wine in her hand, seemingly nonchalant, but actually observing everything and everyone around her.
After the first dance was over, An Moxue was already sitting in the small garden outside the house, pretending to be bored and sipping her wine absentmindedly, observing the layout of the house. Familiarizing herself with the terrain of each place she visited was a basic part of special agent training.
After observing the area, it was clear that, not counting the visible sentries, the sheer number of hidden sentries was unsettling.
An Moxue assessed in her mind that there was no chance tonight, and it seemed she would have to wait until later. However, she still gained something.
An Moxue felt that there would be no more useful information outside, so she returned to the banquet hall.
Just then, the song ended, and it was time for intermission. People gathered in twos and threes, grabbing their food and looking for a place to eat.
An Moxue also took a serving and casually found a place to sit down, slowly eating.
"Miss, may I sit here?" A handsome man in his twenties asked An Moxue, bowing slightly.
An Moxue looked up at him and said, "Of course."
The man placed the food on the table, then sat down and said, "Miss, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Anthony."
An Moxue looked at her and said, "Hello, my name is Jiduo."
"Miss Giddens, hello." Anthony sat down, but instead of eating, he started chatting with An Moxue.
“Miss Jiduo, to be honest, I saw you soon after you came in. I was just afraid that I might disturb you, but now I’m afraid that if I don’t come to greet you soon, you will leave. I really want to get to know you.” An Moxue looked at him without saying anything, just staring at him.
He only spoke when he felt a little embarrassed, saying, "Miss Gido, please don't misunderstand. I came here because I saw that you might not be from the Oseri tribe. May I ask again, what country are you from?"
“Mongolia.” An Moxue was a man of few words, uttering only these two.
"You look like you're from Mongolia. I actually have a business deal I'd like to do with a Mongolian, but I'm wondering if you'd be interested?"
"Isn't this a bit too hasty? Do you think you can just find anyone to do business with?" This was the first time An Moxue had encountered such a situation.
She thought this and asked it, because this handsome young man was just too abrupt.
"Of course not. From the moment you came in, I saw that you came in with Young Master Karl, and then went straight to Miss Sophia, and then met with Mr. Nikolai and even spoke with him. This all shows Miss's status and position. Not just anyone can talk to these three, even if they come here tonight."
An Moxue had to admit that this person was incredibly observant.
But why is it that whatever he says is the truth, when I don't even know who he is?
"But why should I agree to your request?" An Moxue looked at her, speaking the most hurtful words in the gentlest tone.
Yeah! Why should we?
Why should I be allowed to say whatever I say when I suddenly appear in front of others?
Anthony was not annoyed at all, but said gently, "I'm the kind of person who believes in first impressions in everything I do. I've actually been looking for a partner, but I haven't been able to find one yet. The moment I saw Miss Gidden today, a voice told me, 'It's her, it's her.' So I appeared in front of Miss Gidden."
An Moxue felt a huge unease in her heart, unsure of what to say. Looking at the man's serious expression, it didn't seem like he was joking, but was it really not a joke?
"Do you think I would believe you?" An Moxue's words were unambiguous, simply a rhetorical question.
“Miss Jido will believe me. In business, harmony brings wealth, and I believe my sincerity will move Miss Jido.”
An Moxue was speechless. What was this? A clueless fool suddenly appearing out of nowhere?
Where did this person come from?
Anthony didn't say anything more and focused on eating his food. He finished his food after An Moxue finished hers.
Looking up at An Moxue, he solemnly said, "Miss Jiduo, please allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Popov Sivari Anthony, and I am a genuine businessman."
An Moxue was completely bewildered. Why did she feel that his introduction was more than just an introduction?
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