Chapter 104: The party
On the eve of the first group activity Su Can had organized for his class, Class Four had already coordinated with the hotel. The banquet hall was in use that evening, so they could only begin decorating after nine. Everyone braved the bitter air and left the dormitories for the venue, carrying waxed paper, balloons, colored lights, Christmas trees, posters, gouache brushes, and spray streamers packed by the box.
They could tell from the hotel entrance that something substantial was underway. A van was parked outside, alongside several cars, including BMWs. Quite a few people were carrying things out of the van and into the hotel, while others directed them. A girl who seemed to hold a fairly high position in the club was on the phone, speaking hurriedly to the person on the other end. Everything was bustling.
In both manpower and scale, they far outstripped Su Can's group. Everyone had a general idea that this was the AIESEC Organization from Shanghai International Studies University, which was holding a party here.
Class Four's party was in the banquet hall on the hotel's second floor. It was not particularly large, but it was more than spacious enough for a class event, and even felt rather cozy. Booking the hall had not been easy. With Christmas and New Year's Day approaching, many companies and conferences had chosen to hold their events here. Su Can had only secured the last available hall through Lin Luoran.
The party jointly hosted by the AIESEC Organization and the Nanjing University Bi Club was reportedly being held at the Holiday Inn International Presidents Club on the top floor. Designed for cocktail receptions, it was the hotel's most upscale banquet venue, fully equipped with a lounge and an open-air area overlooking the entire