Chapter 235 Miss Hehehe's Home

Night fell silently, and the amethyst hanging high in the dome of the Magic City restrained the soft moonlight, leaving the center of the stage to the Padrich family's manor.

Mr. Festing, in a tuxedo, walked to the front of the stage, holding his arm was Mrs. Serena, who had gotten lost at her doorstep earlier.

The two of them are a perfect match, both handsome and beautiful, and they are as handsome and elegant as ever. Just standing on the stage, even before they opened their mouths, they attracted the attention of all the guests.

Mr. and Mrs. Festing looked at each other, then tapped their glasses gently, motioning the guests to look at them, and then spoke in a rhythmic voice.

"Thank you all for coming to my daughter's birthday party."

"On this special day, let us raise our glasses together and wish her eternal youth, happiness and good health!"

The brief opening remarks ended quickly.

Amidst warm applause and toasts, Mr. Festing drank the red wine in his glass, then nodded slightly, giving the protagonist position of the party to his daughter who was walking down the stairs.

The lights in the manor hall dimmed at the right moment, leaving only a beam of light that fell on the red-carpeted stairs.

Mia Padridge lifted her skirt slightly and walked down the stairs slowly.

She was wearing a crimson long dress. The silky fabric fit her graceful figure. The hem of the skirt swayed slightly, highlighting the curve of her slender legs, making her look charming and elegant.

The long pink hair was carefully tied up, revealing her slender white neck. A diamond necklace embellished with accessories lay quietly on her neckline, lifelike under the magic light.

Every step she took seemed to step on the heartstrings of all the guests, and countless young demons couldn't help but hold their breath.

“…It’s so beautiful.”

"As expected of a child of the Padrich family..."

"Is this the bloodline of a succubus? Damn it, my flame crystal seems to be burning!"

"Stay away from me! Don't set my hair on fire!"

Logically speaking, demons have different aesthetic tastes. A beauty appreciated by humans may not be liked by demons, and vice versa.

However, some beauty transcends species; it carries the imagination of all living beings on this planet about beauty or temptation.

This was also the first time that Luo Yan saw Mia dressed like this. He simply couldn't imagine that the dignified and virtuous girl was the same person as the girl who kicked the back of his chair.

This is really incredible.

Soon, Luo Yan noticed the diamond necklace she was wearing on her chest. He stared at it for a while and was surprised to find that the diamond inlaid on it was the one he gave him.

Perhaps she noticed his gaze, and their eyes met inadvertently.

She seemed to be very satisfied with his expression, and a sly smile flashed in her heart-shaped pupils.

Before Luo Yan could say anything, he heard choking sounds and rapid whispers behind him.

"Miss Mia... huh... she's looking at me!" The cheeks of a demon noble lady turned red. She didn't know if she had awakened some ancient bloodline, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

"Miss Karina, wake up... Please be sober! This is impossible." The night elf maid next to her quickly caught her and tried to wake up this self-conceited guy.

There was a commotion all around.

Listening to the whispering behind him, Luo Yan felt as if a thorn in his back, and the power of faith increased rapidly.

It seemed that without him noticing, there were a few more guys in the crowd who hated him.

But given the level of those guys, just let them be.

Even if they were all put together, they would still not be as good as that fool Shino Dragun. After all, although that guy was stupid, he did have some skills. He was much better than those playboys who chased after women all day long.

“…”

Looking at the "restless" Luo Yan, Mia's mouth corners slightly raised, as if her prank had succeeded and her revenge had been achieved.

That's right.

He is just a small-time devil. It is enough for him to just look at himself, but he actually glances around and even dares to think about the blonde sister... He really does not know his own limitations.

Not even Lady Serena! Of course—

The Chosen One of Saint Sith is even worse!

After "teaching a lesson" to a certain arrogant villain in her mind, Mia walked gracefully to her parents' side, thanked the guests as the young master of the Padrich family, and drank a glass of red wine.

Amidst applause and congratulations, the lights in the manor hall were turned on again.

The servants waiting on both sides of the banquet hall came forward one after another, serving champagne and fine wine to the guests. The crisp sound of crystal glasses colliding could be heard throughout the hall, along with the sounds of people chatting enthusiastically.

The banquet officially began, and the highlight of the night was next -

As the host of this banquet, Mia will lead the first dance on the dance floor according to the customs of Hell.

And because of the uniqueness of the Padrich family, her dance partner naturally became the focus of the whole audience, and even to a certain extent was enough to influence the political landscape of the Magic City.

This is inevitable, no matter what I think.

As the melodious and mysterious music played, soft lights focused on the stage.

Mia gently lifted her skirt and left her parents' side, walking towards the side of the dance floor.

Luo Yan could clearly feel that the demon boy on his left was sticking out his chest like a rooster ready to crow. On his other side, a dream demon boy was looking around nervously, his eyes full of expectation, but no one knew what he was expecting.

Looking at her daughter's back, Serena's lips curled up into a charming smile, and she moved closer to her husband and whispered softly.

"Dear, who do you think our precious daughter will choose? It's really exciting."

"It seems that there is nothing to guess," Festing smiled faintly and said in a gentle tone, "I would rather know your evaluation of the young man. How is it? Have you entered his heart?"

Hearing the playful teasing, Serena pinched his arm unhappily.

"You're not really jealous, are you?"

"How is that possible?" Festing looked at the lady who pretended to be angry, hugged her shoulders and said gently, "Okay, okay, I just said it casually...

Speaking of which, he missed that lame way of chatting people up, and his thoughts flew back to a long time ago.

Of course, it was not until later that he realized that truly skilled hunters often appeared as prey... but that's a story for later.

Of course Serena wasn't really angry, but she still gave him a coquettish look.

Festing coughed lightly and lowered his voice to whisper in the lady's ear.

"Seriously, I have a good impression of that young man. Not to mention his youth and potential, what's more commendable is that he knows how to work in moderation, has the means, and is not bad in ability. How should I put it? He is 30% of my style back then... well, maybe 50%. The only drawback is that he may not be as loyal as I am-"

"Just speak nicely and stop flattering yourself," Serena calmed down and continued in a lazy tone, "Actually... I can't fully see through him."

"Oh? There's someone you can't see through?" Festing showed a hint of surprise on his face.

It is not difficult to squeeze into the upper class of the Magic City by relying on innate charm, but it is very difficult to remain prosperous for a thousand years and form a huge interest group.

After all, breathtaking beauty can be a tool, but it can also be a disaster.

It is precisely for this reason that the ability to judge people can be considered an ancestral talent of the Padrich family, almost an instinct flowing in their blood... The descendants of the Padrich family can always make the right bet at the right time.

In the circle of nobles in the Magic City, this was almost spread as "the blessing of God's choice", so much so that many times some families with shallow roots warned their descendants that when they didn't know which side to stand on, they should follow Padrich.

"There are too many people I can't see through, and you're one of them, aren't you?" Serena flicked the hair beside her ear with her index finger, looked at Festing coquettishly, and said jokingly, "Let me tell you a secret. In fact, the descendants of the Padrich family are not as cunning as people imagine. Rather than predicting the distant future, we prefer to follow our feelings."

"Follow your feelings..." Festing pondered this sentence carefully and suddenly felt that it made some sense.

When Serena was with him, she didn't have any deep thoughts, she was just simply attracted to him.

So...

I am still quite attractive.

Rubbing her husband's cheek with her index finger, Serena chuckled softly, her voice carrying a hint of fondness.

"Does it make you happy when I say that?"

"Half and half," Festing held his wife's hand and looked into her fiery and deep eyes. "After all, there is one more guy you can't see through now."

Serena's heart was pounding at the possessive look, but she still looked elegant and dignified as she teased.

"What are you talking about? I would never take my daughter's toys away, okay?"

"Aren't you happy that I'm jealous?"

"Hate it, don't say it."

“…”

While the guests were paying attention and the overhead lights moved to the stage, an elderly couple began to show their affection to each other as if no one was around, their love was so enviable.

At the same time, on the other side of the stage.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Mia walked gracefully to Luo Yan and winked mischievously.

"Dear Mr. Luo Yan... I wonder if I would be honored to ask you to dance with me. You won't refuse, will you?"

She deliberately said "dear" very harshly, as if to avenge the attack she had suffered a few days ago.

It seems that this guy is very vindictive.

However, Luo Yan is a man who has seen a lot of storms. He can even withstand a "serious attack" from a diamond-level succubus with ease. Of course, it is impossible for him to be sunk by a casual teasing.

He smiled slightly, and without much hesitation, he extended his right hand like a gentleman.

"It's my great pleasure."

Mia blinked, her heart pounding, she was filled with joy and an indescribable complex emotion.

This guy agreed too quickly, didn't he? He should at least be shy for a moment!

Miss Mia gritted her teeth as she didn't expect that the "full-strength attack" she had carefully planned would hit nothing.

As the saying goes, a villain comes from the bottom of his heart. She kept smiling but suddenly she came up with a plan and her eyelashes curved into crescents.

Come to think of it, this guy grew up in a temple and certainly never had such a grand birthday.

Thinking of the poor little Luo Yan who could only squat in the temple and eat cold and hard bread, she felt so distressed that she almost cried.

However, just because little Luo Yan is pitiful doesn’t mean big Luo Yan isn’t hateful. In any case, this guy definitely can’t dance... and this will be a great opportunity for her to take revenge!

Thinking of Luo Yan's shy look as he stepped on his right foot with his left foot and threw himself into her arms in panic, Mia could no longer help but write that ecstatic expression on her face, with the corners of her mouth raised like fish hooks.

It's okay.

Xiao Luo Yan, do you want to eat big bread? No, do you want to learn to dance? Come to the alley with your sister, and your sister will teach you step by step!

Looking at Mia who was still grinning foolishly, Luo Yan suddenly felt a chill for no reason and coughed lightly to remind her.

"Miss Padridge, please follow me to the center of the dance floor."

"Ah...Okay! Yes, it's time to set off..."

"Set off?"

"I I mean let's get started!"

Looking at the face that was so red that it was about to bleed, Luo Yan smiled and gentlemanly took the hand that shot towards him like lightning.

"Yes, sir."

A melodious melody sounded from the center of the dance floor, and its pace gradually changed from slow to passionate as the two people walked towards the dance floor.

The two people's movements were smooth and natural, and the pulling and leading were just right. They were neither overly intimate nor restrained, and they were relaxed and tense in moderation.

At first Mia was a little stiff and reserved, but with Luo Yan's gradual guidance, she quickly adapted to his rhythm and became addicted to it.

etc--

Mia, who was spinning to the rhythm, suddenly realized why she was the one adapting to his rhythm? In the end, she was the one who was nervous...

How could this guy be so skilled! "When did you learn this..." Mia couldn't help but lower her voice and muttered quietly while closing the distance.

Luo Yan smiled lightly and answered in a low voice.

“There is actually a trick.”

“…The trick?”

"That's right," Luo Yan continued in a very light voice, following Mia's dancing steps, "Stand up your chest, pull in your stomach, move your feet to the right position, and imagine your shadow as the mirror image of the other person's shadow... The etiquette of human nobles and hell has a lot in common, and the former is taught in the Demon King Academy."

"Etiquette class?" Mia's eyes revealed a trace of confusion. "Is there such a class?"

Luo Yan almost stepped on her foot. He spoke in a low voice only after he caught up with her rhythm again.

"You can't just pretend that this course doesn't exist just because you failed it..."

Mia's eyebrows shot up.

"I, when did I fail the exam?!"

Luo Yan looked at her with caring eyes, and loosened his left hand that was around her waist to match her dancing posture.

Actually, he didn’t learn entirely in class. After all, theory is just theory.

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However, seeing how devoted Miss Mia was, he still didn't dare to tell the truth to the other half -

Before returning to the Magic City, he played the role of a human noble in the Principality of Campbell for several months, and was already familiar with both balls and social occasions.

He is a good learner.

However, it is better not to talk about such things, otherwise Miss Mia will definitely ask a lot of messy questions and immerse herself in fictitious imaginations.

"...How many things have you hidden from me?" Mia muttered softly.

Luo Yan smiled slightly and spoke in a gentle tone.

"It depends on where you want to start. I can assure you that I am telling the truth."

Mia raised the corner of her mouth.

"Heh...you'd better do so."

Watching the two people dancing gracefully on the dance floor, the demons around the dance floor felt admiration, emotion, envy, jealousy and all kinds of complicated emotions.

Especially those noble young men and young ladies, the sour expressions were almost written on their faces.

Covering the corners of her mouth with a folding fan, the pale-faced Miss Demon looked at Luo Yan's back with resentful eyes and muttered to herself.

"What a shame... Hey, I quite like him."

The resentful emotion caused a layer of frost to condense on the floor. The terrifying demon standing next to it shuddered and quietly walked away.

On the other side not far away, a shadow demon and a pain demon stood together, discussing and pointing out the situation.

"As expected, the daughter of the Padrich family has chosen the Demon King of Thunder County. It seems that the duel that shocked the Demon City did indeed alarm the top leaders..."

"Well, I expected it a long time ago. The Padrich family's investment in Black Wind Castle speaks for itself. If I were Mr. Padrich, I would definitely let my daughter make the same choice."

"It may not be Mr. Padrich's instruction. Didn't you see that Lady Serena is also very interested in him? Maybe that was her idea."

"Haha, I don't think that guy has a good chance. Just wait and see. There is no living demon king in Thunder County. This curse has never been broken in the past hundreds of years..."

"But hasn't the Padrich family made any mistakes in the past thousand years? Who knows what will happen in the future? Let future generations tell."

No matter what, one thing is beyond doubt, that is, the future political star shining in the sky above the Magic City is holding hands with the Padridge family.

As for what kind of changes this will bring to the Magic City and even Hell in the future... everything remains to be further observed.

Even His Majesty the Demon God cannot predict every event in the future.

Most of the people standing on the edge of the dance floor giving advice are singles, or they have such bad relationships that they don't have any friends of the opposite sex to dance with.

A person like Mr. Padridge who truly holds power would not predict the future. At this moment, he and his wife are concentrating on enjoying the dance and life.

Pairs of demons danced gracefully on the dance floor. It seemed that everything was not much different from the human kingdom, but even a careful observation could reveal many differences.

For example, when the hands of the Sorrowful Demon and the Fire Demon were held together, the mist that came out was enough to completely cover the eyes of the surrounding demons.

Baron Avisler, who had been asked to leave the venue earlier, leaned against the window in jealousy, gritting his teeth as he watched Miss Mia and Luo Yan dancing in the venue, and almost crushed his magic crystal staff.

"Damn it, why...why does everyone discriminate against the Flame Demons? We are also part of Hell!"

His sad wails eventually attracted the attention of the guards outside the venue, and he was thrown out again by the guards who hurried over.

While the lights in the manor hall were focused on the center of the dance floor, a greedy hell dwarf guest started a dignity contest with a huge birthday cake.

This is all due to the Padrich family's cook.

In order to highlight the luxury of the banquet, they specially created a three-layered black magic crystal chocolate lava cake, and used the power of magic to seal real lava in the filling capsule of flaming rum. It is said that this will make the cake spray out brilliant sparks when it is cut.

But apparently, this greedy hell dwarf noble didn't know this.

After smelling the alcohol, he just wanted to quietly take a piece of cake to taste, but he didn't expect that when he cut it, brilliant sparks suddenly burst out of the cake, setting his beard on fire.

"Damn it! Who put a detonator in the cake!" He jumped back in shock and threw the knife and fork in his hand into the fruit plate, scaring the guests around him, although it soon turned into laughter.

The demon waiter at the side was so frightened by this scene that his legs went limp, and he quickly ran over to explain.

"First, sir! This is just the decoration we put in the cake... The flames are just magical effects, you won't get hurt!"

“Not getting hurt?!” The hell dwarf glared and pointed at his beard and cursed, “Then what is this? There’s a cigarette butt buried in my beard?”

Later, the welcoming butler came over and apologized several times before he calmed down the hell dwarf.

This little episode did not affect the progress of the banquet, but instead added a touch of liveliness to the originally dull atmosphere.

"Are your family's banquets always so lively?" Luo Yan asked jokingly, looking at the corner of the banquet hall that was on fire.

"It's hell after all. It's a common occurrence." Mia smiled and said with a cunning look in her eyes.

Happy times are always short-lived. The two people's lead dance soon came to an end and landed smoothly. The next time belonged to the guests on the dance floor.

After the song ended, Mia stopped moving, but her hand was still on Luo Yan's shoulder and she was unwilling to let go.

Perhaps it was because she drank a little wine before starting, or perhaps it was because of the rum evaporated by the magma, under the ambiguous atmosphere, Mia gradually became bolder, and her misty eyes silently flickered with the power flowing in her blood.

"Do you know why I asked you to this dance?"

Luo Yan lowered his head and spoke in a gentlemanly manner.

"I'd like to hear more about it."

Mia's lips moved, but she didn't say the real reason in the end. Instead, she looked away, glanced at the bustling crowd, and picked the most inconspicuous reason.

"...I sensed that someone wanted to harm you, and that person might be much more powerful than you. Perhaps...the Padrich family can make him carefully consider the consequences of a rash move."

She raised her head, and there was no longer confusion in her eyes, but a hint of decisiveness, or possessiveness.

The opening and closing of the lips seemed to say - you are mine, no one can touch you.

However--

That’s hard to say.

Looking at Miss Mia who was confidently nodding her head, Luo Yan smiled gently without pouring cold water on her enthusiasm.

The lovely Miss Mia was still a little naive, while Mr. Festing was much more mature and sophisticated. The Padrich family would not go all in on him at once, and it was even less likely that they would take the initiative to offend another family with an equally long history when the situation was still unclear... no matter how much they admired him.

If the other party is a weak and insignificant person, then he may indeed be frightened by the name of the Padrich family. However, if the other party is also a member of the core power circle of the Magic City and is not much weaker than the Padrich family in strength, then her declaration of sovereignty will not only not make the other party bow his head, but may stimulate the other party to take action as soon as possible.

Mr. Festing had already hinted at who his opponent was. This was the greatest help the Padrich family could give openly, and Luo Yan also gave his own answer -

He will change the head of the Dragun family.

Only when this goal is achieved will he and the Padridge family become true allies, and before that they are at most partners.

However, the truth is always less elegant than a lie, so Luo Yan did not intend to tell Mia about this, nor did he intend to involve her in the dispute between himself and the Dragun family.

He didn't want her to blame herself for doing something bad with good intentions, and besides, it wasn't a bad thing at all.

It's just a battle, so come on.

He was not even afraid of the hero who could defeat him, so why would he be afraid of the devil in hell? If someone was going to harm him, he would rather the other party act hastily when they were not prepared, rather than make all preparations before taking action.

perhaps--

I should add fuel to the fire in the heart of the guy hiding in the corner of the dance floor, and this should not be considered as taking advantage of her.

"…Is it just because of this reason?" Luo Yan leaned close to Mia's ear.

He originally just wanted to make the two of them look closer, and he didn't mean to offend her. However, perhaps because of the power of the succubus, he couldn't help himself and blew softly in her ear.

As expected, the crystal earlobe instantly turned red, like a lit traffic light.

Well, that seems a bit bad.

Realizing this, Luo Yan regretted his actions for 0.75 seconds.

"No, can't I? I am your boss after all, so of course I have to consider you."

Unexpectedly, a guy who was usually pure and aloof would suddenly become so bold. Mia was caught off guard and tried to move back in panic, but found that her way back was firmly blocked by a hand around her waist.

Feeling the body temperature spreading through the thin fabric to her lower abdomen, the bright red color followed Mia's ears and climbed up her cheeks. In a trance, the face seemed to be getting closer and closer, but she could only hum and moan, her brain was down, and she couldn't say a complete sentence.

It was at this moment that Mia suddenly realized that she was not that scared.

wrong--

etc!

After all, she was a succubus, so why should she be afraid of…a little devil? Did she mess something up?! A sense of heroic courage suddenly surged into her heart.

Perhaps she finally remembered her identity. She took a deep breath and then suddenly——

Closed my eyes.

Looking at Mia who suddenly closed her eyes and acted like an ostrich, breathing slowly, Luo Yan, who was standing where he was, was slightly stunned. He couldn't help laughing and said.

"What are you doing?"

The air was silent for about half a minute.

Mia quietly opened her eyes, then revealed a look as if she wanted to die, and buried her head in humiliation.

"Ugh...Kill me..."

Luo Yan blinked.

"I can't fulfill this wish for you, how about you make a new birthday wish?"

Not far away, at the edge of the dance floor.

Looking at the affectionate young couple, Kamu Dragun's face became increasingly gloomy, and the crystal glass in his hand made a mournful cry as if it could break at any time.

It seemed that he had to act quickly, before someone else's position became even more difficult to shake.

Otherwise, if we wait any longer, this couple might even have a child!

The baron who was chatting with Kamu swallowed nervously, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and hastily found an excuse to leave.

He felt that Mr. Dragon seemed to be in a bad mood, and he didn't know whether it was because of Miss Padridge, or Mr. Luo Yan, or both.

But no matter who he was, he had a premonition in his heart.

Maybe something big is going to happen in the Magic City...

(End of this chapter)