Banquet

Jiang Mingyuan smiled and waved his hand.

"Uncle Mu Ye, we are already very grateful that you prepared a formal suit for Tang Wulin. I have something to wear here, so please don't trouble yourself."

"That's good. By the way, why are you wearing a boy's school uniform, little girl? And I think I just saw someone wearing your college's uniform too, that was clearly a girl, why do you all have to pretend to be boys?"

Mu Ye expressed his incomprehension of today's young people. He then excused himself and left, citing the need to prepare ingredients for the dinner party.

Jiang Mingyuan reached out and touched the fabric of the dress.

"I'll buy you some more in the future, even better than what Uncle Mu Ye gave me."

The banquet began soon after.

Tang Wulin put on the black and white suit that Mu Ye had given him. He didn't know where Mu Ye had gotten his body data from, but it fit him perfectly, not too big or too small.

Tang Wulin's figure and face were already top-notch, and when paired with this suitable formal attire, he attracted everyone's attention the moment he entered the banquet hall.

Tang Wulin looked around and then locked onto his friend standing in the northwest corner of the banquet hall.

"Hey! Wulin, you look pretty good in that outfit."

Wearing a formal suit didn't hinder Xie Xie's agility; he darted over to Tang Wulin in a few steps and patted him on the shoulder.

Tang Wulin took a look.

Xie Xie's suit was almost identical in style to his own—a standard white base with a black jacket. The only difference was that the two different men wore them, resulting in two distinct styles.

Xu Xiaoyan wore an ice-blue long dress. Because her figure wasn't particularly outstanding, she opted for a cute style.

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi's dresses were exactly the same style, clearly indicating they were bought from the same place.

"Hehe. Everyone's here! The desserts at this banquet are delicious."

Tang Wulin didn't even need to turn around to know who was speaking.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man, but even the best clothes can't hide a person's flaws.

Xu Lizhi's suit was clearly custom-made at a clothing store; otherwise, an ordinary suit wouldn't have been able to cover his chubby body.

Ye Xinglan wore a dark-colored dress that resembled the starry sky. Her hair was styled in a high ponytail. Although she had lost her usual heroic spirit, she possessed a unique beauty.

The second-year students also came in as a group. Tang Wulin took a look and saw that the ones walking in front were Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu.

Yuanen Yehui did not choose to attend the banquet as a woman. She wore a black shirt and red pants, which, combined with her tall figure, made her look good, though not handsome.

Yue Zhengyu's style was much more flamboyant.

He was wearing a pristine white suit.

There were faint gold patterns on the collar, which were the crest of the Holy Angel Family.

A white suit, white trousers, a white cummerbund, a white shirt, and a white bow tie. Plus, white leather shoes. Combined with his Xiao Bai, he was dressed entirely in white.

"Hmph! Tonight, I'm the coolest guy at the banquet!"

Yue Zhengyu stood tall and proud under the spotlight, basking in the envious glances of others. At that moment, Yuanen Yehui walked up behind him and kicked him in the butt.

"Don't move, don't block the way."

As more and more guests entered the banquet hall, Tang Wulin's mood gradually became more and more impatient.

Why hasn't Brother Yuan arrived yet?

He changed into his formal attire and ran to Jiang Mingyuan's room to knock on the door, but Jiang Mingyuan didn't open it for him. Instead, he told him through the door to wait at the banquet and that he would be there shortly.

Time ticked by, and there were less than five minutes left before the banquet officially began.

Tang Wulin was even planning to hurry up and check on Jiang Mingyuan's room.

Just then, as if drawn by a silent force, the people who were talking stopped involuntarily and turned their eyes to the entrance.

The spotlight fell, shining precisely on the last woman to walk up.

She wasn't very tall, and didn't stand out in the crowd. But her dress was captivating.

The burgundy long dress cascaded down her shoulders, with wavy pleats piled up on the right shoulder, layer upon layer; the dress was adorned with faint Phoenix patterns that stretched from the shoulders to the hem, shimmering under the lights. Her left shoulder was uncovered, revealing her fair skin.

She had long, flowing red hair that swayed gently behind her as she walked, like a cluster of intensely burning Flame.

A red ribbon was tied around her neck, decorated with red flowers along the edges. It clung to her skin, just the right amount, making her face appear even more radiant.

Her blood-red arms, adorned with gold patterns, and the faintly visible wing tattoo on her back, perfectly complemented the dress.

She walked slowly, without making any show of herself, simply passing quietly through the crowd. The once noisy banquet hall fell silent because of her appearance alone.

"Who is that?" Xie Xie rubbed his eyes.

He felt like he was hallucinating; how come that woman looked just like Jiang Mingyuan?

She walked up to Tang Wulin, slightly raising her head. Her eyes seemed to burn with a flame, not fiery, but enough to set Tang Wulin's heart ablaze.

Just at that moment.

Music began to play in the banquet hall.

As the host spoke, Sima Lanxiao, the Foreign Minister of the Star Luo Empire, had his voice amplified by Soul Power to every corner of the banquet hall.

The social event has officially begun.

A group of handsome men and beautiful women from the Star Luo Empire walked towards Jiang Mingyuan, eagerly anticipating inviting this stunning woman to dance a lively dance together.

But Jiang Mingyuan completely ignored them.

Jiang Mingyuan slowly extended his hand without speaking, but Tang Wulin instinctively grasped the gesture and clasped his hand with Jiang Mingyuan's.

Tang Wulin put his arm around the waist of the beauty in front of him (though he might not be able to reach her, since Little Jiang was too short).

Their steps were clumsy, but without a single mistake. Accompanied by the music, they became the most eye-catching group under the spotlight.

Xie Xie felt that this world was too crazy.

He turned around.

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi watched with great interest from a corner.

Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi moved back and forth between the dining tables.

It's unclear when Yue Zhengyu, Luo Guixing, and Yang Nianxia started hooking up with young girls.

Xie Xie glanced at Yuanen Yehui, who looked like a boy, and Xu Xiaoyan, whose cute style was enough to intimidate him.

He swallowed hard, quickly weaved through the crowd, and stood in a corner next to Wu Changkong, who was drinking alone.

"Friends from all walks of life in the Douluo Continent. Tonight, we will select the best-dressed man and woman, the most handsome man and woman, and the most graceful dance duo. They will all receive rewards from our Star Luo Empire." Sima Lanxiao's voice amplified once again with his Soul Power, reaching the entire arena. However, no one paid attention to his words at this moment; everyone was focused on the person in front of them.

"Brother Yuan, are you really sure you've thought this through? Are you really going to reveal your female identity to others?"

Jiang Mingyuan laughed and said, "You forgot. I've had this idea for a while now, but you, you naughty guy, got jealous and wouldn't let me be like this in front of others. Our secret can't be kept forever, so let's take this opportunity to show it off."