When they left the manor, Butler Ccides prepared a black Mercedes-Benz for the two. They quietly left through the side door of the manor without alerting any media reporters.
Because it was a private trip, Jiang Chen didn't bring the four bodyguards from Celestial Trade. On the one hand, it was out of confidence in his own strength, and on the other hand, he felt that it was a bit of a bummer to travel with four men in suits.
Throughout the day, Jiang Chen took Ayesha to visit the scenic spots in Bava. From Neuschwanstein Castle to the Alps, they left their footprints along the way. It wasn't until the sky started to turn yellow that the two ended their trip with a camera full of photos.
Looking at the tired and excited blush on the girl's cheeks, Jiang Chen smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"Did you have fun today?"
"Mhmm!" Ayesha nodded briskly.
On her cold but pretty face, there was a rare liveliness that someone her age should have.
With a curvature of his mouth, Jiang Chen held onto the steering wheel and drove the car onto the rural road.
As far as the eye could see, all he could see was a golden wheat field. The skyline connected the dusky sunset with the mountains stacked on top of each other. Under the fiery clouds, it looked magnificent and poetic.
Speaking of which, it was already late autumn. If it was on the wasteland, it would be snowing by now.
Looking at this scene, Jiang Chen couldn't help but exclaim.
Ayesha, who sat in the passenger seat, raised the camera in her hand and captured the beautiful scene.
Seeing that there was still time, Jiang Chen took a slight detour and continued along the rural road.
Suddenly, the front opened up.
At the end of the wheat field was a small town with sparse lights. At the end of the jungle was a "small city" separated by iron fences. People in ragged clothes gathered together, either staring blankly at the sky or taking care of their emaciated family members. At the entrance of the refugee camp, a dozen staff and police surrounded several vans and distributed the necessary water and food to them.
"They are …"
With the camera in her arms, Ayesha gazed at the fence in the distance.
"Homeless people, or should I say refugees? Most of them left their hometown because of the war. Most of them came from Libya, or Syria- "Jiang Chen suddenly stopped.
He suddenly realized that it was her hometown.
It must be a terrible feeling to see the people of their hometown being displaced.
With a sigh, Jiang Chen didn't comfort her as he prepared to speed up.
Ka-cha —
However, the girl raised the camera in her hand and captured the scene in the camera.
"Don't you feel … umm, uncomfortable?" Jiang Chen considered his words.
Ayesha nodded but then shook her head.
"Thank you."
"Hmm?"
Jiang Chen looked at Ayesha, confused.
She lowered her head with a nostalgic smile on her face. Her slender index finger unconsciously rubbed the shutter of the camera.
"If I hadn't met you … I might not even have been able to reach that place."
She recalled the past. Although she would occasionally encounter danger, most of the time, she still felt the warmth of that family. He did not treat her rudely because of her identity. He had always been so gentle.
Sometimes, she even forgot that part of her memory.
"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Chen grinned and used his right hand to ruffle her hair.
"It's nothing."
Ayesha shook her head and held the camera in her arms with a faint smile on her face.
The girl gilded by the dusk looked like she was holding a priceless treasure.
…
When they returned to the Rothschild manor, it was almost six o 'clock.
When they arrived, Butler Ccides was waiting at the side door of the manor.
There was still an hour before the banquet began. Although Jiang Chen felt there was plenty of time left for him, the strict old butler didn't seem to think so.
The formal attire for the banquet was prepared by the people of Rothschild. Because Jiang Chen didn't hear about the banquet before he arrived, he didn't bring a suitable formal attire. As for Ayesha, she went back to the guest room to rest. She didn't seem to be good at this kind of banquet.
After being surrounded by a few serious-looking maids for a while, Jiang Chen finally appeared at the entrance of the venue before the banquet began.
"Mhmm, not bad. It looks like it fits you very well."
Standing at the entrance of the venue, Carmen smiled at Jiang Chen.
"Thank you." Jiang Chen smiled and walked into the venue with him.
The circular venue was decorated magnificently with diamond-like chandeliers adorning the dome of the venue. Celebrities from all walks of life gathered here, the ladies chatted with each other, and the waiters with champagne shuttled between the social circles.
The people who were qualified to attend this banquet were mostly financial giants, industry tycoons, or European politicians. Because he was "outside the circle," Jiang Chen didn't see a familiar face among these people.
But he didn't know if it was his illusion, but the moment he and Carmen walked into the venue, at least a dozen pairs of eyes intentionally or unintentionally fell on him.
"The Rothschild family is not most proud of the assets in our hands, but the connections in our hands. Many of the guests here are major shareholders of listed companies with a market value of hundreds of billions of euros. Many of them were presidents or vice presidents of other countries, but their friendship is more or less related to us. The cooperation projects reached at this banquet are no less than any international economic summit, and we host a banquet like this every few months. You came at the right time, I can introduce you to a few interesting people. "
Carmen flashed his white teeth, smiled, and opened his arms to welcome the red-haired man who was walking towards him.
"Long time no see, Carmen, my old friend."
"Haha, old friend, long time no see. Let me introduce you, this is Jiang Chen. "Carmen skillfully introduced to his old friend.
The red-haired man revealed a surprised expression and immediately extended his right hand with a smile.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Jiang Chen, your company's Phantom left a deep impression on me. However, it's a pity that your Arena Experience Server only allows for Level 10 battles. I'm looking forward to the day the game officially opens. My name is Peter McClane, but you can call me Peter. "
Jiang Chen shook Peter's hand and said with a smile.
"Nice to meet you, Peter. I believe when that day comes, you won't be disappointed. "
"Peter McClane, the president of the UK's Guardian, the second largest data backup equipment company in Europe, IBM's old enemy." Carmen used a joking tone to introduce him to Jiang Chen.
"Please don't make fun of me." Peter made a helpless expression. "Instead of this, shouldn't we have some champagne to liven things up?"
Due to the influence of language and many other factors, the European internet companies were naturally underdeveloped. Although Guardian was doing well due to the support of the UK military, IBM clearly didn't take this old enemy seriously.
"Great idea." Carmen laughed. "For this banquet, I brought out the best red wine from the Bavarian winery. Please don't be shy."
A row of crystal glasses were neatly arranged on the long table. The waiter politely poured a glass of fragrant red wine for Jiang Chen.
Just as Jiang Chen was pondering if he should find a "useful" circle to join, a middle-aged man with a beer belly walked up to him with a smile.
Beside him was a young blonde woman.
"You must be Mr. Jiang Chen, am I right?"
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