Chapter 58 The Beginning Banquet
Time began to pass slowly. When Allen arrived at the villa it was roughly around 7 o'clock in the evening, there were not many people at that time.
And after Allen and Hughes stayed upstairs for a while, the lobby below had already become lively and popular.
It was about 8:00 pm at this time, and all the guests had arrived. Mr. Saros, the father of Charia, who had been busy greeting guests, had already walked onto a temporary stage.
"Today is my daughter Charia's 18th birthday."
“I’m grateful for so many guests attending her birthday party.”
After saying these two words, Saros glanced at the guests below and said with a smile: "I know everyone is not here to see me, an old man."
A lowly whispered laughter from the audience.
"Then, let's invite the protagonist tonight to appear." After Saros said this, the originally soft light suddenly went out, leaving only the fireworks of candles jumping on the dining table and the colorful lights that suddenly lit up at the stairs.
Amid the misty swaying lights and gorgeous lights, everyone turned their eyes to the direction of the stairs, and a beautiful girl appeared there.
Charlia was wearing a white long dress, a pair of bright sapphire earrings, and her beautiful face and dazzling blonde hair, as if she had fallen into the mortal world.
"See, you're under pressure now." Hughes asked leaning against Allen's body and gently hitting Allen's shoulder.
“What pressure is there.”
Hughes would not believe his nonsense. After all, such a beautiful girl, even if she has an ordinary family background, she is bound to pursue her. Now she is the only daughter of a wealthy businessman, with a considerable amount of wealth. If anyone marrys her, it would be a big fortune. Thinking of this, there are not many people who pursue Chalia.
Hughes's thoughts Alan didn't know, but he did not think about this problem, because he didn't say that Charia's father Saros did not explicitly stop their relationship.
Alan's current identity alone is enough to ignore something. Even if it is because of the "Extraordinary Confidentiality Treaty", Alan cannot tell the other party directly his identity, but don't forget that he also has a third-level superintendent certificate from the Public Security Bureau, which is also true and verified.
A person who became a police superintendent at such a young age can be called a talent wherever he is. In the eyes of many people, he may even have an extraordinary origin or be appreciated by a big man. No matter what, it is not something that these people who only have a certain wealth can afford.
Don’t say that they are rich and can manipulate something with huge amounts of wealth, but no matter how rich they are, their rights cannot be equal to them.
The situation of equality between wealth and power can only occur in capitalist society or in a country's peace time. In the Dawn Empire, although it is now revived extraordinaryly, it is also in a peaceful period on the surface. The problem is that the state's physique is feudal imperialism.
When Allen came to this world, he had already thought about this unreasonable phenomenon, because according to the development of productivity, production relations should also undergo due changes.
Regardless of whether it is time or from the current level of productivity, the social system should not be like this.
But after he knew that there were extraordinary factors in this world, he had fully understood this reality. After all, if productivity does not have the power to subvert the existing system, then society will not undergo earth-shaking changes.
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The lively party started after Charia reached the hall. All the visitors wandered around the wide first floor in groups, some chatted and laughed with their familiar business partners with red wine, some made friends with wealthy businessmen who had heard of them in the past but had no chance to meet, and some talked about contracts directly here.
For them, celebrating their birthday for a business partner’s daughter is also a good time for them to expand their connections and negotiate some contracts.
For Allen and others, this matter was even simpler. Without any hypocritical social engagements or disguises, the group started eating and drinking at the whole party.
However, seeing their behavior, the young people who were not in the same group as Alan and the others were even more disdainful.
After all, in today's society, such dinners are more of a social place to deepen communication, so even if the host prepares a lot of food and wine, visitors rarely eat and drink here.
Almost all people who come here will consciously have a meal before going to the banquet and fill their hunger, in case of indecent and inappropriate ugly appearance on such occasions.
People like Allen and others may be directly considered "barbarians" who do not understand etiquette and become the laughing stock of the upper class. Of course, this is just what they think. They may not even touch the real upper class.
Alan noticed some malicious sights, but he did not look for the master of sight, because this was a waste of effort. In this lively and noisy scene, he was so full that he couldn't talk with the beautiful girl beside him, and was upset about those who didn't know at all. It was not enough to describe a straight man.
"Alan, have you figured out where to go after graduation?" Danny asked curiously while playing cards.
The few people who were chatting in Charlia's boudoir were sitting on the sofa next to her and began to play a card game that was very similar to the Golden Flower on the Water Blue Star. Of course, they just used this to pass the time and did not gamble.
"I'll probably go to the government department, and I might join the army, maybe this is it." Allen raised his head from the card game on the table and said as if he was joking.
"Hey, weren't you planning to become a mechanic? Why have you changed your mind now?" Violet asked strangely. She, Charia, Alan and the others were classmates, so naturally they knew better. Although they didn't have much contact before, they also knew more than Danny and Mira, two Charia friends outside of school.
"Well, ideals are the most unpredictable thing. Maybe what you want now is not what you want most. Only when you really meet will you know your ideal." Allen was not surprised by the other party's questions, because after the junior high school elementary education was completed, the subjects chosen in high school were basically the direction a person would work for.
It’s not that there are those who change the way halfway, but that is a very rare one. Alan gave his friends and classmates an impression that he likes machinery very much. Of course, this is his past.
Moreover, he deliberately used that vague chicken soup-like discourse to express his transformation, leaving more room for imagination for others.
After all, it is easy to do even cross-server chat, just explaining your own changes.
"Indeed, it is an excellent way out for both politics and military." At this time, Mila, who had been a little quiet while they were playing cards, opened her mouth.
But Allen was not happy with the other party's praise, because his sixth sense clearly felt a malice lingering around the other party.
"Alan is really ambitious, and there are many people over there who are working hard for such an ideal, just like Alan."
"Do you know that Mr. Derek's eldest son, Frey Derek, has become a member of the city secretariat, and Mr. Harry's second son, Cohen Harry, has also become a first-level police officer in the Sheriff's Department. It is estimated that he will become a third-level police officer in a few years. It can be called a young and promising person."
When Allen heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, "In a few years, the third-level police superintendent will be young and promising, so I am afraid that the third-level police superintendent will not be a cow standing upside down."
However, he also understood where the malice he had always felt came from. He guessed that the other party was like a wingman, and might even have taken some people's benefits to slowly separate the relationship between him and Charia.
The other party's words seemed to comfort and encourage him, but compared with the people behind her, they were almost compared to the scumbag. One was an official from the Secretariat and the other was a policeman with a promising future in the Public Security Bureau. No matter how you look at it, Allen was not in the forefront. Moreover, so many wealthy businessmen with considerable wealth did not have the ability to send their children to these rights agencies. How could you, a poor boy without power, be so lucky?
Hughes's expression changed, and his expression was not as gentle as it was at the beginning. Just as he was about to say something, he felt a hand pulling his left hand under the table.
Alan, who was sitting on his left, shook his head gently at him. The other party's words were indistinguishable from the surface, and the other party was a guest invited by Charia. No matter what, today is Charia's birthday, and he doesn't want to give the other party an unhappy night.
However, Alan didn't expect that Charia, who had been quiet and elegant, heard Mila's words, showed an angry look on her soft face, as if the kitten, which was originally quiet like a princess, suddenly exploded with hair.
"Enough, Mira, Allen is the guest I invited."
Chalia's usual quiet and dignified posture was no longer as quiet and dignified as her eyes were cold, and her petite body burst out with great momentum. She stood there and lowered her voice.
At this moment, it seemed as if all eyes were on here. Although Charia's voice was low, her sudden standing posture attracted great attention.
"Okay, okay, isn't it just that we are not lucky today? We won't play cards anymore, okay?" Allen, who was sitting on the right side of Charia, stood up and blocked her with anger, then comforted her with a little volume, and pressed her on her seat.
Hearing such words, the eyes that were originally watching here moved away, and only a few chuckles came into Alan and the others' ears.
In the eyes of those who didn't know, it was just that the little girl had lost her temper before, and they did not notice the conflict here.
After being pulled down by Allen, Charlia didn't say a word. Mila's face was also gloomy and clear. Purple and blue changed constantly, like a face-changing master.
Chapter completed!