"I thought everything in the newspapers was made up. I never expected the new park to be so beautiful—and it didn't even require an entrance fee?"
The moment she stepped down from the carriage, Melissa's eyes widened as she looked at the Street Park before her and exclaimed in admiration.
Calling it a "Street Park" was no longer quite accurate. The new park had expanded by half, occupying the corner where Red Moon Street and Zouteland Street intersected and incorporating a large stretch of vacant land where buildings had yet to be constructed. With its expensive artificial landscaping, it had already surpassed the park beside City Hall Square in the Golden Wutong District, becoming Tingen City's largest green space.
Even so, the entire park was packed with citizens who had come to have fun. At a rough glance, there were at least several hundred people.
They strolled along the tree-lined paths and played with their children on the lawns. Even more people had gathered around the speaking platform at the center of the park, which was already surrounded by colorful flags. Councilor Maynard's speech would begin shortly.
It was said that a raffle would be held after the speech, with prizes for everyone who participated. Many idle visitors had already crowded around. They might not care about speeches or elections, but raffles truly had a way of attracting anyone's attention.
"I heard the raffle prizes even include tickets to Earl Returns, which will be showing in Tingen next Sunday. If we win tickets, Klein will be thrilled."
Melissa had done plenty of research for this celebration. She was now holding Angel's hand as she squeezed through the noisy crowd toward the center of the park, with Benson following behind them with an indulgent smile.
"Earl Returns? What's that?"
Angel asked