On the second floor, Jinx didn't even greet Vanderhilde before squeezing through the crowd and running towards where Rick was.
Li Ke also got up to greet Jinx, and then the two of them went to the spot Li Ke had previously chosen.
Jinx's eyes lit up when she saw the large plate of food and snacks laid out.
She didn't even notice that Li Ke had been watching her.
Because Jinx is really beautiful tonight. Her skin is as fair as Li Ke's, but after treatment, Jinx's fair skin is no longer sickly, but a warm and jade-like white, which perfectly matches Li Ke's aesthetic.
Fair skin can hide a thousand flaws, not to mention that Jinx's face is anything but ugly!
On her body, a white dress reached below her knees, and below that were a pair of beautiful black boots. Her shapely calves were as smooth as jade, and with Xiao Jin's occasional stomping movements, a section of her jade-like calves would be revealed outside the dress, reflecting the light.
A bracelet swayed on her slender wrist, and light-colored lipstick adorned her alluring lips.
She even wore special eyeshadow!
Although it was very faint, Li Ke noticed it!
Okay, although it's not the princess dress or gown that Li Ke imagined, Jinx is actually better than Li Ke imagined.
Because Jinx is Jinx!
She moved closer to Li Ke and whispered, "Is it okay to eat? The female cop told me that I shouldn't eat too much at the banquet because I'm a girl."
"What's the logic behind this?" Li Ke asked, startled, winking at Jinx.
"The female cop said this is a little-known rule in the upper-class circles of Piltover ladies, it's their way of thinking," Jinx said to Li Ke. Caitlyn had taught her this knowledge that afternoon.
Before she was a teenager, Caitlyn often attended private tea parties hosted by young ladies. These were called tea parties, but most of the time the ladies were showing off what good things they had acquired or talking about what new skills they had learned. They weren't really having tea and snacks, because the conversations were all about showing off and comparing themselves to others.
Caitlyn wasn't interested in that kind of occasion.
She had loved handling guns since she was a child, and if it weren't for her mother being a member of parliament in Piltover, she would have been a laughing stock among the aristocratic ladies. Therefore, it wasn't that she disliked the tea parties held by these young ladies, but she certainly didn't enjoy them.
Hearing this, Li Ke chuckled, reached for a piece of pastry, and waved his arm in the air, making the pastry sway back and forth. Then, he dangled it in front of Jinx: "Ah~"
Jinx burst out laughing and then stopped caring about what others were thinking.
She never really cared about these things; when did Jinx ever start caring about what other people thought?
She was just worried that if she acted rudely, it might make Li Ke look down on, and it might make Vandelshield and the others look down on.
But now, seeing Li Ke's smiling face and his cheeky feeding gesture, she laughed happily. Jinx now treated everything Caitlyn had said to her as utter nonsense—she couldn't see it or hear it!
She opened her mouth and ate the pastry that Li Ke fed her, her eyes instantly lighting up.
"Tasty!"
"Right? Where's Isha? Where did she go?" Li Ke asked, taking a piece for himself and chewing it.
"Vander brought it," Jinx said, then reached for other snacks.
Li Ke poured her juice, forbade her to drink alcohol, and served Jinx from the side.
After all, Li Ke had already eaten quite a bit before Jinx arrived.
Not far away--
Since the evening ball hadn't started yet, Karina and her group of girls sat chatting. The adults might wander around, discussing business and the future, but the girls preferred to gather in their own little group and talk about handsome men, pretty clothes, expensive jewelry, and bags.
The actions of Li Ke and Jinx clearly became the focus of the group of little girls' attention.
"She's Bobo fair-skinned! She seems even fairer than you!"
"She's from Zaunite, so she doesn't see much sunlight, of course she's fair-skinned. And if you ask me, her eyes are so big and beautiful."
"She's not like a lady, she's different from us, but strangely enough, I don't dislike her for it, I'm even a little envious."
"Actually, I also want to be able to eat and drink to my heart's content at a banquet like her. There are so many delicious things laid out, but they won't let anyone eat them. What kind of nonsense is that?" Next to Karina, a round-faced girl said somewhat aggrievedly, "The first time I attended a banquet, I took an extra pastry that I liked, and when I got home, my mom scolded me for almost half an hour, and then she hired an etiquette teacher for me."
Karina sighed and said, "Mine too."
"And you, Seraphine, your family probably isn't like that, is it?"
When Seraphine heard them call her, she looked up, nodded, and said, "Yes, my family isn't. After all, my family isn't that wealthy. My parents just want me to grow up well and be happy. They let me do whatever I want."
"Seraphine, I'm so envious of you," Karina murmured beside her.
Another girl said, "My mom wants me to learn more etiquette and participate in more social circles, hoping to outdo my cousin in those circles. She says I'm from the same family and can't lose, but my cousin and I have a great relationship. We're still family, so why does she have to do this? The adult world is so complicated!"
"Who says otherwise? Sigh, the more I look at her, the more I envy her. Councilor Li Ke is the Lord of Zaun, his status is no less than that of the nobles of Piltover, but look at him, he feeds his wife cake! We've all been to so many parties, and we've never seen a man do that, have we? Ah, it seems that besides Councilor Talis, he also pours drinks for Councilor Mel."
"Why do all the good men get married so young? I want to find a man like Representative Li Ke in the future. It's better to find someone who likes me than someone I like myself," Bobo said, pouting.
Seraphine listened to these "complaints," a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Because she can hear the voice deep within people's hearts and know their true thoughts; this is an innate ability of hers.
Previously, Seraphine believed it to be a curse because the sounds she heard terrified her of going out into the world.
But as the two cities began to cooperate, Seraphine, who had been hiding at home and afraid to go out, suddenly noticed those noisy, fierce, and angry voices.
The voices of the two cities
Things have changed!
The song of the soul that comes from the depths of people's hearts is no longer filled with complaints, anger, and resentment, but has become light, joyful, and full of longing for the future!
Sound can be changed; it can be made to sound better.
This made Seraphine rethink this ability, and then she realized that it might not be a curse, but a talent, something she was born with that set her apart from others.
This is also why Seraphine attended the dinner; she wanted to see what the high-ranking officials of Zaun looked like and listen from afar to the voices emanating from their hearts, as well as the voices of the Piltover councilors.
Then, by a twist of fate, Seraphine ended up with Karina and others. The reason was that one of the girls in Karina's group of friends had been a classmate of Seraphine for a few days at Piltover University. Although Seraphine had dropped out of school, she remembered Seraphine and called out to Seraphine.
Indeed, with her beautiful pink hair and princess-like face, who could forget Seraphine after seeing Seraphine?
The voices of Karina and her group of girls are full of energy and enthusiasm. Sometimes they may not say what they really mean, but it's not hypocritical. For example, the words they just said matched what they were really thinking.
They were indeed envious of the blue-haired girl.
Childhood sweetheart, handsome, refined, and of noble birth— Li Ke, the councilor, would naturally be the future partner every young girl desires. What girl doesn't dream of love? What girl hasn't fantasized about her Prince Charming?
But the voices they uttered were simply expressions of envy, not jealousy, nor did they feel that the blue-haired girl was unworthy.
They just wished they were that girl.
This amused Seraphine; the young ladies in the aristocratic circles weren't as bad as her mother made them out to be.
My mother said they would scheme against each other, bully others, and gang up to bully others.
But after witnessing it with her own eyes, Seraphine discovered that it wasn't like that.
Just then, Seraphine suddenly heard a fierce, extremely loud voice from a spirit, which felt to Seraphine like...
Her mouth gaped open, and she stared blankly at the blue-haired girl.
What the heck is this "voice of the soul"?
She's so cute and beautiful, how could her voice, deep down, be like this?!
It looks just like a cat with its fur standing on end!