"I hope the world can remain peaceful, with war and disaster kept far away from us..."
Lin Qi made his wish aloud, then blew out the candles. Amid everyone's congratulations, the birthday party came to an end.
After the guests left, the girls and handsome young men began taking the initiative to clean up the venue. Neither Lin Qi nor his maids needed to do any of it; the fees charged by the event-decoration company included this service.
They worked quickly and professionally. After all, this was what they did for a living.
In less than forty minutes, the entire villa had been restored to its original state, as if nothing had ever happened! Apart from a few traces of the birthday party lingering in the air, there was no difference from usual.
At ten that night, Councilor Landon arrived.
Since he would be filling a vacant Senate seat after the New Year, it would not have been appropriate for him to appear at Lin Qi's birthday party.
No matter how well people understood his relationship with Lin Qi, as long as he did not show up at Lin Qi's birthday party, no one could claim that they definitely belonged to some kind of interest group.
In Lin Qi's study, the little maid brought in some coffee and pastries before leaving. Only then did Councilor Landon appear slightly more relaxed.
A confined environment could give people a greater sense of security—provided, of course, that they did not suffer from claustrophobia.
"The Progressive Party Committee held a high-level meeting today..."
Councilor Landon lifted his coffee and took a sip. He looked somewhat exhausted. "I was lucky. Maybe it's because the seats will be adjusted next year, so they summoned me as well."
"The attitude of the party's higher-ups was extremely serious