Unlike before, the guests invited to the Governor's banquet this time were primarily people from the Empire who worked in the City of a Thousand Joys. Most were owners and managers of the Empire's various industrial businesses. After all, as a major industrial power, the Empire's industry and technology had long since reached into every corner.
As representatives of the Empire's industry, these people naturally led the charge. Inviting those who had contributed to the Empire to a dinner like this was a small reward for their service.
The City of a Thousand Joys mainly revolved around music, so most of the Empire's companies here were involved in recording, records, and other music-related businesses. Their representatives were naturally very interested in Li Wei's so-called technological art. After all, their own work in the City of a Thousand Joys might end up connected to it someday.
However, since Li Wei said nothing, no one was tactless enough to pry. Most simply greeted him before going to strike up a conversation with the members of the Philharmonic Orchestra, who had also been invited. Although the Philharmonic Orchestra was not particularly famous across the continent, it was a top-tier ensemble within the Empire. For businesspeople who made their living from music, establishing good relations with it certainly could not hurt.
"Ah, this is so boring."
Katie stood beside Li Wei, yawning in utter boredom.
"I shouldn't have come. If I'd known, I would've gone back to play hide-and-seek with Alice and the others."
"I can't be the only one suffering."
"Whoa, so you dragged me here to suffer with you? How could you be so mean?"
"What, I'm supposed to suffer here while you have fun on your own? Wouldn't your conscience hurt?"
"No."
Katie's answer was utterly decisive.
"This is your business,