The Banquet (Part 2)

Led by the foreigner specifically in charge of receiving Sandora, we finally entered the true venue of the banquet.

It turned out that although the banquet was publicly advertised as a completely open gathering, a princess was a significant figure after all, and security could not be relaxed because of this. Therefore, the entire square was divided into two parts. The outer layer was an area where citizens were allowed to move freely and stay, managed by only a few staff responsible for maintaining order. The inner layer was a completely different scene. It was protected by a large number of soldiers with live ammunition, separated far from the outer layer. The personnel inside were sparse, the space was ample, and the style was elegant. Moreover, the people coming and going inside could be seen from their attire and demeanor to be of extraordinary origin, absolutely the elite of society with prominent status. Even I, who knew nothing about high society, could distinguish many important figures who frequently appeared in various public occasions from these faces. However, these important figures seemed to be kept in the dark by Sandora. They had no idea what the princess they were welcoming today looked like, so when they saw us appear here, they were only slightly surprised by our ordinary attire, and then turned around to talk about their own matters. In fact, except for some members of the royal family from the island nation of Liska, few people knew what this princess actually looked like. After all, Sandora's "matter composition" ability had many limitations. It was already quite difficult for her to make her identity as a princess a reality, so naturally, she couldn't have the extra energy to imprint her appearance into the minds of every Earthling. Moreover, in order to ensure the mystery of this visit and a little bit of mischief, Sandora strictly controlled the flow of information. Up to now, her true appearance was only known to relevant government officials and important reception personnel. Although the people attending the gathering here had high status, they had not yet reached the standard of being informed.

Being ignored seemed to have unexpected benefits: I could finally eat openly.

So, among a group of refined and elegant social celebrities, the following scene appeared: a young man in ordinary clothes who looked like a high school student swept across every dining table at the scene with an expression like a hungry wolf seeing a rabbit, devouring the feast without any grace, and occasionally picking out one or two pieces of food from the table to feed to a little girl following behind him who seemed to be blind. Even more surprising was the other blonde girl following behind these two. Basically, wherever this girl passed by a dining table, the cups and plates were in a mess, and there was little food left. Various pastries and drinks were poured into the girl's mouth in a way that completely violated physiological and physical principles. If it weren't for the fact that the three people's clothes weren't too bad, everyone would almost think they were refugees from somewhere...

"Is this how you usually eat?" Seeing Sandora's eating habits, which were countless times more ferocious than mine, I couldn't help but be greatly surprised.

"You don't need to worry about it," Sandora's mouth was full of food just like mine, and she said indistinctly.

"How are you two having a conversation?" Qian Qian was covered in cold sweat.

After a whirlwind of eating, I finally successfully suppressed the rebellion of my digestive system.

"Ah, that was comfortable," I stretched lazily and turned to call Pandora, "Lily, let's go, time to go home."

"Get lost!" Qian Qian unceremoniously pulled Pandora, who was about to follow, behind her. "So you came here just to freeload?"

"Pretty much," I nodded. "Sandora freeloads at my place all the time. It's rare to have a chance to freeload back. Now that the goal is achieved, it's time to go home."

Sandora immediately raised her hand and gave me a flick on the forehead. "Petty! Anyway, the expenses for this event are all paid by those rich businessmen who have nothing better to do. You're not freeloading off me."

I rubbed my head and said, "I really don't understand you. You're so elegant in front of others, but how do you become a wild girl when you're around me..."

While we were talking and laughing, a slightly off-key voice came from beside us: "Oh, I thought it was someone important to cause such a commotion. Turns out it's just a few country bumpkins who haven't seen the world. I really don't know what the security guards here are doing, letting just anyone in!"

We turned our heads and saw an unfamiliar胖子 standing not far from us, looking at us with contempt. Beside this胖子 was a tall, thin middle-aged man in luxurious clothes.

"Who is this胖子?" Qian Qian whispered in my ear, her warm breath sending a shiver down my spine.

"I don't know him either."

Sandora lowered her head and thought for a while, then suddenly realized, "It seems to be that guy we saw at school a few days ago!"

"That Liu Shao?" Qian Qian thought of the rich kid who came to find trouble with her three days ago and immediately showed a disgusted expression as if she had eaten a fly. "I remember he wasn't a胖子..."

I reminded her in time, "Didn't his two lackeys beat him into a pig's head later?"

Then we all said "oh" together.

At first, this pig-headed extra didn't recognize us. He just saw a few guys who looked like poor people who hadn't seen the world eating heartily here, and habitually came over to mock them a few times, but unexpectedly ran into us.

As soon as Sandora and Qian Qian appeared in this guy's line of sight, his face immediately changed, looking like a braised pig's head with a disgusting smile. He pretended to be a gentleman and bowed slightly, then said, "I didn't expect two beautiful ladies to be here. But why are you with this poor boy? How about I accompany you..."

It seems this guy's language skills have improved somewhat.

Qian Qian didn't wait for this guy to finish speaking and interrupted unceremoniously, "Forget it, it's better for us country bumpkins not to take up your precious time, Young Master Liu!"

Sandora wiped the cream from the corner of her mouth, instantly turning into a queen, and said with a frosty face and noble tone, "I don't need to waste time on a rude and arrogant guy!"

Pandora tugged at the corner of my clothes, not saying a word, but I could still read a hint of grievance from the little guy's calm expression from being ignored. It seems that pig's head didn't even mention that there was a cute little angel here just now?

I patted Pandora's little head comfortingly and said, "Little one, grow taller quickly. You won't be ignored by others when you're taller..."

Sandora and Qian Qian's response made the extra Liu Shao a little at a loss. Perhaps this guy was too smooth sailing in his usual life, relying on his family background and never suffering a loss in picking up girls. As a result, being rejected so mercilessly made him momentarily stunned.

What a pity, what a pity, this pig's head is destined to be a tragedy. To pick up a girl like Sandora, you need at least the strength to rule the world. As for picking up Qian Qian, you need at least the luck to survive being chased by a million troops.

Obviously, the difficulty of the above two conditions is the same as finding God with a cleaver and fighting for your life.

Just then, the tall, thin middle-aged man who had been following Liu Shao spoke, "Zicai, don't waste time here. Our goal today is not this."

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, the extra Liu Shao, who finally got a name in this book - classmate Liu Zicai, snorted coldly and said to us, "It seems I don't need to waste time with poor girls like you. The person who is truly worthy of me here is not you..."

"Alright, Zicai," the middle-aged man probably thought his son was talking too much nonsense and reprimanded him, "Don't waste time with them. Look at you now! Hurry back and prepare!"

After the Liu father and son walked away, we looked at each other and said, "What do their words mean?"

Qian Qian thought for a moment and said, "Analyzing his words, this guy came here with a goal today, and it must be for a certain girl - unless the person he said is worthy of him is a man!"

"Don't make such a disgusting assumption," I quickly ruled out this guess, and then analyzed, "Then who would be the girl most likely to be his target in this place?"

Sandora's expression was serious, and her tone was low, "That girl must be of noble birth, with a prominent family background, and can stand out even in this place where celebrities gather. More importantly, she doesn't have a lover. So, who is this mysterious girl..."

Qian Qian and I glared at her fiercely together.

"Alright, alright," Sandora quickly waved her hand, "I won't joke with you anymore... I really didn't expect this guy to have such a wild idea. It seems I can't even have a moment of peace. I still have to participate in this boring game..."

Isn't this the trouble you brought upon yourself?

But then again, I seem to be really looking forward to the next plot