Beneath the night sky, a magnificent manor came into Wang Chen's view.
Compared to the villa where he lived, this manor was undoubtedly much larger. Its main buildings, constructed from white Star-Hard Stone, seemed dreamlike and unreal beneath the lights.
The noble, elegant residence, the sprawling green lawns arranged in pleasing tiers, and the fountain crowned by a statue of the Goddess of Light all displayed the manor owner's profound heritage.
The hovercar carrying Wang Chen slowly descended onto a berth outside the manor gates.
Dozens of vehicles had already parked there before his arrival, most of them expensive limited editions and luxury models.
Melodious music drifted out from the manor villa, mingling with people's laughter and cheerful voices.
Lind Manor was particularly lively tonight.
Wang Chen stepped out of the car with the butler. After showing the invitation to the guards, he followed a servant to the front of the villa.
"Sir Wang Chen has arrived~"
Accompanied by the servant's somewhat exaggerated announcement, a refined middle-aged nobleman approached with a beaming smile.
"Sir Wang Chen, I'm delighted that you could come to attend my daughter's coming-of-age ceremony tonight!"
He was none other than the manor's owner—Count Lind. At his side stood a ravishing woman and a girl of seventeen or eighteen.
Wang Chen gave a slight bow. "The honor is mine."
Count Lind smiled. "Allow me to introduce you. This is my wife, and this is tonight's guest of honor, my most beloved daughter, Lin Xuanya..."
Wang Chen greeted them one by one.
At this moment, there were well over a hundred guests in the villa's great hall. The men and women were impeccably dressed, and quite a few carried themselves with considerable grandeur. They were clearly nobles of the middle and upper ranks.
Wang Chen's arrival inevitably drew