After coaxing Chang Le to sleep, Hua Anning covered her and the rabbit she was holding with a blanket, then quietly opened the door and left.
After a while, the sleeping person opened their eyes, which showed no signs of sleepiness.
Chang Le rolled over and lay flat on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Her breathing was steady, her eyes were like a still pool of water, and she was completely calm.
After a while, she pulled the rabbit in her arms to her face and kissed it hard: "It's okay."
It's okay, you're still here, Ye Buqi is still here, and there's also Awu, Yaoyao, Xiaofu, Taozi, and everyone from Goubuli, all by her side.
It's okay.
It's alright.
No one knew that she quickly calmed herself down, and the house was soon filled with a lively atmosphere.
...
Evening of November 10th.
Hua Family Banquet.
The Hua Family Manor, nestled halfway up the mountain, is adorned with exquisite decorations that make it exceptionally eye-catching. Luxury cars arrive one after another on the winding mountain rail line, and red carpets are laid from the main building to the reception building, ballroom, and banquet hall.
The lights are dazzling and colorful, and the bright moon hangs in the sky, shining brightly.
Guests arrived one after another. Hua Qingyun and the others were downstairs dealing with them, while upstairs, Wei Zi was busy taking care of Hua Anning and Chang Le's two daughters. Two stylists, two photographers, and four assistants had arrived since noon.
Chang Le and Hua Anning sat in front of the vanity mirror, both with blank expressions.
They spent a full four hours changing clothes and doing their hair and makeup!
Hua Wuyan knocked on the door and peeked out halfway: "It's almost time, Mom, Dad wants you to come downstairs."
"What's the rush!" Wei Zi was taking a photo with her two daughters when he interrupted her, and her face immediately darkened. "Tell him to wait!"
Hua Wuyan didn't dare to retort, and simply pursed his lips before leaving. He knew it was because his father didn't dare to come and pressure him into becoming cannon fodder!
Although Wei Zi said that, once she confirmed that the two of them were dressed and made up, she went downstairs to help them out.
...
Hua Wuyan went downstairs and stood next to Hua Xiange, who was relatively relaxed.
Hua Xiange glanced at him and sneered without any surprise, "Got scolded, huh?"
Hua Wuyan glared at him: "You guys only dare to bully me. You go next time!"
The two stood near the door, only responsible for greeting guests as they came in, and leaving the rest of the small talk to the other three.
Hua Lanshi stood in a corner and talked with several members of the research institute who had been invited to cooperate with the Hua family, without being disturbed by anyone else.
Visitors from the political, business, and military circles all eventually sought out Hua Qingyun and Hua Yuezhi. Since Hua Yuezhi mostly just responded with "hmm," Hua Qingyun ultimately bore the brunt of everything.
Hua Qingyun had been trained since childhood and was already used to such occasions. She was adept at welcoming and seeing off guests, handling situations with ease, and speaking without misunderstandings.
The Infinite Team and the Crimson Flame Team were also invited, and they arrived together with Bai Xie, Ling Ren, Li Jie, and Wang Yao.
Hua Wuyan welcomed them in and settled them at a table. He himself was relieved to be away from those officials who spoke in a bureaucratic tone.
Hua Wuyan glanced around and saw that several people were missing, so he asked why.
Chi Feng said, "Dan Ruo is with Patriarch Meng, and Luo Weiyin is with her family as well."
Xunfeng shrugged: "The Lu family is here today too, and Lu Yaoqi is with them."
Lu Yaoqi comes from the Lu family in District 5 and is representing the Lu family at the banquet today.
Bai Xie also said, "Kurai and Raymond will support Lele, while Crow... will be with the Wolf Faction."
The other two teams were taken aback: "People from District Nine are here today too?"
Hua Wuyan was also stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Yao, who was swinging his legs. The others followed him and looked at Wang Yao.
Suddenly being stared at by so many people, Wang Yao bit the candy stick in his mouth hard and smashed it: "Why are you looking at me? People from District 8 can come to Hua Anning's birthday party, but people from District 9 can't come to Chang Le's coming-of-age ceremony?"
"Very reasonable." The caged bird was the first to give a thumbs up.
“No problem,” Styx echoed.
Just then, a commotion arose outside the door. A servant came in first and told Hua Qingyun, "Young Master Ying, Young Master Gu, Young Master Si, and Madam Wei have all arrived."
Hua Qingyun immediately called his brothers to go and greet them.
Ying Huaixia, Gu Yujing, Si Yehong, and Wei Qiao attended the banquet in their finest attire, bringing the event to a climax.
The appearance of the four of them signifies the importance that they and the forces behind them place on Hua Anning and Hua Changle.
Many of the guests at the banquet reassessed the value of the event and the significance of the two daughters of the Hua family.
Hua Wuyan felt obliged to greet them, so he walked over. Gu Yujing and Si Yehong noticed them and waved to them, but he couldn't get away because so many people were crowding around.
A young lady who had come with her family sat to one side with her girlfriends, looking at Gu Yujing and the others with great surprise:
"This is such a huge event! It's probably every single one of the top families in the entire Central Plains who's here! Ahhh, I'm so excited!"
"Don't be afraid! It is! Look, the Ying family of the management committee, the Gu and Si families of District 1, the Wei family, not to mention our own district, the Yan family of District 4, the Lu family of District 5, the Xiao family of District 6, the newly crowned uncrowned king of District 7, the Nine Dogs Society, not to mention the Feng Huo Hall of District 8, this list includes them all except District 9!"
"This scale is simply unbelievable! Who is Hua Anning?!"
"Don't forget, today is still a belated coming-of-age ceremony for Hua Changle! A belated one, unprecedented!"
"I'm really puzzled. Does Hua Changle actually have a good relationship with her family?"
"Shh, the world of the wealthy is a murky place. Let's just watch the show and not delve too deeply into it!"
"Now I wouldn't be surprised if someone from District Nine came!"
Then, several more people entered through the door, and someone in the hall immediately recognized them:
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