Golden light spilled across the crimson carpet, accentuating the room's exquisite and luxurious decor.
Many people believed that using gold as decoration was the tackiest, least artistic choice one could make.
When people saw decor like this, they would first sneer and describe the room and its owner as a "tasteless nouveau riche" or "a wealthy person with no refinement whatsoever."
Then they would grow jealous! Blatantly jealous. They would stroke the pure-gold ornaments and offer their opinions.
They would use their learning—which might not actually be superior to anyone else's, but which they considered highly superior—to pass judgment.
The decorations in this room were exactly like that. They made people unable to resist their jealousy and compelled them to say things that made them seem at least somewhat lofty.
But there were no such people here now. They sat around the table while a beautiful young waitress poured wine for the guests.
Four bottles of wine costing over a thousand apiece had been opened at once. Rich people did not like anyone pouring wine back and forth from a bottle.
They could accept two or three people sharing one bottle, but no more than that.
Lin Qi sat at the head of the table, confirming tonight's dinner with the restaurant manager.
Since all the guests were highly distinguished, the dinner needed to be prepared with great care.
Farther away stood a screen. Behind it was a smooth, semicircular recess in the wall.
A band was playing soothing music in front of this unusual wall.
For the guests' privacy, the musicians had their backs to the dining area. To help the sound carry better, they had specially built this unusual wall.
It ensured, as much as possible, that the rebounding sound would not affect the music's true tone!
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