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Author: Yuyu Kuaidong

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It's a little late.

The dance scene became more and more noisy.

All kinds of celebrities and scholars gathered together, it was gorgeous and formal.

The banquet tonight is very large, with about three to four hundred guests present. According to the procedure, there will be a small song and dance performance first, then Du Xiuxian will appear to express his gratitude, take a seat, eat and drink, and then dance together. This is the fixed procedure.

The candlelight was bright, the silverware and crystal glassware, the women's jewelry and the men's epaulettes shimmered.

Servants in red gowns were walking back and forth, and you could hear the clinking of knives, wine glasses, and dinner plates... Nance turned his eyes and observed the people around him.

The guests at this table were chatting enthusiastically, and there was a roar of laughter. The people in the VIP seats in the distance seemed to be very happy under the influence of various excitements. But some people were silent and had solemn expressions.

Very.

Not far away, two people were vehemently criticizing the government's deflationary policy. In a word, in order to cope with the rising prices in the year of disaster, the government had no other choice but to tighten money, and even more so in formulating the budget.

No opinion... For businessmen, criticizing the government is actually a safe topic. After all, the system of the Black Gold Empire is a system that serves capital, and the government is just a bodyguard for businessmen to show off their power.

Every move of this savage bodyguard will cause the owner to burst into laughter, which is also a common thing.

Nance had been hiding in the corner and did not join in the fun, just eating by himself. No matter what people talked about, how they laughed, no matter how they drank the grapes with relish, no matter how indifferent or indifferent their eyes were to him, he was always there.

Appears not to care.

Like a lonely boat abandoned in this vast ocean, he stands alone

"I think this is good..." Nance thought to himself, "It's really disgusting to be with such a group of despicable people, a group of gluttons. For them, no sin is too despicable! The great God...

... Later, remember to ask Tokisaki to pack some food and take it back to Miss Su as a late-night snack."

After calming down, his behavior did not look like an upper class person at all. His words and deeds only had a natural sense of seeing through the rules and regulations, making others feel that he did not need to follow etiquette and would not be rude.

Eileen obviously didn't want to join in the fun, so she stayed aside and ate with Nance the whole time.

The corner where the two of them were was being chased by the eyes of other guests from beginning to end.

"We are partners tonight!" Nance took the champagne and toasted to the superintendent opposite.

Irene returned the glass of champagne, then took a sip like a proud winner, staring at him with mocking eyes, her expression seemed to say: "How pitiful, no one dares to get close to you except me."

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You will know your mistake later... Nance thought quite confidently.

The crowd at the entrance suddenly became noisy and moved to both sides to make way. Mr. Du walked in from the middle of the crowd with his wife on his arm, sometimes nodding to the people on the left and right. Miss Du and Tokisaki walked behind.

The next step should be the opening speech...

Nance was not interested in listening to Mr. Du's speech, so he took a glass of champagne and walked out.

The list Sister Marlene gave him included several important people from the Daochuan Society, which meant that Li Qinglian would definitely be there tonight. While everyone else was in the banquet hall, he could come out early and make preparations.

This dance was held in a manor. In addition to the lively banquet hall, a stage was also set up in the courtyard. In the small building on the other side, some tables were set up for the dignitaries to watch the performance.

The lights flicker and the music flows.

Nance walked around the venue all the way, heading into some empty and deserted corners.

Along the way, many people nodded to him, but no one said hello. Those who could attend the dance were all famous people, and they basically knew the inside story, but no one dared to show friendship to him at this time, and he also Have fun and relax.

The light illuminated the narrow sky from light to thick, and bursts of shouts could be heard in the ears.

As the wind strengthened, the music from the speakers reached his ears from time to time, and the light penetrated into his eyes. Nance squinted his eyes and scanned everything in front of him with the help of data visualization. The shadows of pedestrians and the shapes of objects all melted. It seems to be made of moist and easily meltable substances.

In the bustling mansion at night, the festive and peaceful atmosphere is still deepening as the night goes by, and the tone of singing and dancing continues to rise... It is against this background that a woman with her head lowered walks in through the darkness, looking toward Look into the light for a moment, then disappear into the darkness again.

Nance spotted her and was about to follow her.

But at this time, he suddenly discovered a black shadow, blocking the woman's disappearance.

The black figure was holding a lobster and was squatting in the corner eating it.

Nance looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he stepped forward and asked, "Why are you here?"

Shadow glanced at him sideways and said calmly: "I didn't come, I was sleeping at home."

"Then what do I see now?" Nance poked Shadow's head angrily.

It feels soft and soft, like a black slime, no, to be precise, it is a balloon filled with hot water.

"You are so stupid!" Shadow replied in a rather adult tone, "The body is the body, and the shadow is the shadow? Just because the shadow is here, it does not mean that the body is here."

"Can the shadow separate from the body and act alone?"

"When the main body is sleeping, the shadow can act alone."

Nance's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked: "Are your consciousness and body integrated or separate?"

"You can't understand human language?" The shadow turned its face. It was obviously expressionless, but it made people feel that it despised it. "When the main body is awake, the shadow obeys the will of the main body. When the main body is asleep, the shadow is alone. thinking ability.”

"Look at your tone, it can only be said to be exactly the same as the original one." Nance said with a smile.

Shadow shrugged and wanted to say something else.

But then there was a sound of footsteps nearby, and it swooshed into Nance's clothes.

Nance looked sideways.

A graceful and delicate body slowly appeared in his field of vision, and the charming laughter that made the bones numb also curled up: Sister Marlene in a red dress, standing with a smile. Exquisite and plump waist, water snake The waist is like a waist, swaying out of the coveted graceful curves,

Nance's eyes were full of surprise.

"Is Marlene good-looking?" Sister Marlene opened her hand and waved it in front of him.

This is a red dress that was custom-made by her. It has a wide hem with a strong cool ivory tone. When it is stretched out, due to the change of light, the pattern looks like a constantly flowing galaxy. She wears a flower on her chest.

Cattleya is used to add color, with light purple petals surrounding dark yellow, light red and purple lips.

The orchid's unique charm and shameful appearance really match her appearance.

Nance reached out boldly and took her hand.

The little gloves were lavender-colored, soft, and had the same refreshing smell as the orchids on her chest.

"No carelessness!" Sister Marlene nodded towards Nance like a military parade, then dragged his hand and walked to a place where there were few people, "I will take you to see Lena."

"Can I just be with you?"

"I like obedient young people." Sister Marlene said coldly

"Okay, then, I will take down Sister Lena as you asked first." Nance's eyes were running over her delicate body, "After that, you have to remember what you said. Marlene, you just

She is the woman I want..."

"What you are saying now is very brave."

“Isn’t there a saying that ‘a man relies on his courage’?”

"Let me see if you only have courage." Sister Marlene chuckled and led him to the backyard.

The lights are no longer bright here and the noise is no longer loud.

Walking on the cobblestone path, Nance smiled and put his hand on Sister Marlene's slender arm, staring into her eyes: "I just want to be with Marlene and devote all my energy to you..."

"I don't like men who are smooth-talking." Sister Marlene took his hand away and took the initiative to hold his hand. "I will keep an eye on you tonight. If you behave well, I will give you whatever you want."

you."

"real?"

"what do you like?"

Nance leaned into her ear: "Of course it's you, Marlene."

"Stop talking like that." Sister Marlene pinched his side.

"hiss--"

"I'm yours, don't think about it." She showed a charming and mischievous smile, and gently pushed his body forward to a four-wheel carriage.

This is a luxurious palace carriage, with the emblem of the Shaster family printed on the curtain.

There are no extra people in the quiet courtyard.

"I'm watching from outside, please speak quickly." Sister Marlene said in a deliberately louder voice.

Nance opened the curtain and got into the carriage.

In the dim space, divine incense and flowers exude a refreshing fragrance, and the couch on the plush mattress is covered with a snow-white sheet. Sister Lena is kneeling on the couch, her beautiful and charming bright eyes shining through

A pool of tears cast that guilty, soft and meek look on Nance's face.

Nance sat down in the carriage and looked into her eyes: "Are you crying?"

"Ah, no, I didn't." Sister Lena's delicate little face was slightly blushing, and she bit her seductive red lips lightly, "I'm just a little scared, afraid that if I can't explain clearly, I will misunderstand you again...

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To be continued...