This performance had truly shaken them to the core.
Looking at the exquisite dishes before them—dishes they had never seen before, plated so beautifully they could hardly bear to ruin them, arranged with unusual extravagance, filling the air with enticing aromas, and made from ingredients they had never heard of or seen before—everything about it made them feel as though their entire worldview had collapsed.
All this time, they had believed that, whether in status and position or in breadth of knowledge, they were among the most outstanding people in the world. Even the current emperor could not possibly enjoy luxuries much greater than those they had experienced in the past. After all, very little of the court's tax revenue actually went toward the emperor, while family wealth could be freely controlled by them.
Yet what they saw and heard today completely exceeded their understanding, involuntarily filling them with shame. They thought of how they might actually be frogs in a well, arrogantly looking down on the world. They thought of how they had secretly mocked Liu Bei in the past for being a mat weaver and shoe seller, and ridiculed Wang Xuan for his lowly origins, vengeful nature, and ruthless heart. At this moment, their faces felt as though they were burning with pain.
In truth, it was not as if they had never visited Star Brilliance Nightclub. However, they had never seen anything like this there before. Thinking about it now, it was not that such treatment had been unavailable—it was simply that their status and position were not high enough for them to enjoy it.
At this thought, everyone's gaze turned toward Wang Ren, who was seated in the seat of honor. They saw him looking calm and composed, as though this were merely a small scene