Kalidor paused for a second and wanted to continue, but Jesse immediately changed the topic. It was obvious that they didn't want to know Garon and Ai Fei's names, but judging from their clothes, they weren't in the same circle.
Weimar walked onto the stage in the middle of the banquet hall and announced the start of the banquet. He asked everyone to enjoy themselves. All the young men and women raised their glasses of wine or juice and chuckled. After a few more words, Weimar came down from the stage and returned to Kalidor's side. It was the band's turn.
"Oh right. Veska just came back from Jindi. Her plane passed by Huaishan, so she wanted to take a break. I invited her to the banquet today, so she'll be here soon. She's probably on the way now. We'll go pick her up after dinner. "Weimar took a sip of the wine in his glass.
"Soon?" Kalidor frowned. "I have friends here …"
"It doesn't matter. I'll go talk to them. Let them go home alone. We haven't had a gathering in years, and this is a rare opportunity. "
"How about we ask them to come with us? They're all my friends, and they can get to know each other," Kalidor said hesitantly.
A hint of disapproval flashed across Weimar's smile.
"Kalidor, I hope it'll be just us old friends tonight. It's better not to let other people join us." Seeing Kalidor's hesitation, he continued, "Didn't you like Veska the most? Now that she's here, you don't want to pick her up? Besides, we only have four cars, and there's no space for them. "
"Okay, don't spoil everyone's fun. If you don't want to, I'll do it. "
Kalidor was silent. He suddenly regretted inviting Garon and Ai Fei to the banquet. He didn't expect that after so many years, Weimar, who he used to admire, would become so unpredictable … The perfect image in his mind slowly faded away. But no matter what, Weimar and he were childhood friends.
"I … I'll see," he answered in a low voice, still hesitant.
Weimar frowned, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared. He patted Kalidor's shoulder. "Think about it."
As soon as Garon and Ai Fei entered the banquet hall, they wandered around the tables and ate.
Other than Kalidor, the two of them didn't know anyone else at the banquet. There were also some newcomers that they didn't know. The people who came in were all seventeen or eighteen years old. As soon as they entered the door, their friends went up to greet them, chatting and laughing.
Only the two of them didn't know a single person. They watched as the others chatted cheerfully and wittily, each of them forming a small circle to chat. Unconsciously, he felt that he was unnecessary.
"If you can't let go, then just eat something. Kalidor can't leave right now. We can't possibly let him leave so many friends to accompany just the two of us, right? "Garen whispered to Ai Fei as he picked up his plate and went to get some food from a distance.
Indeed, Ai Fei felt that it was very unnatural for her to just stand there. She walked to the front of the straw table uneasily and picked up the plate like the others. She then carefully scooped up the soup in the bowl with a spoon and drank it.
Other than her and Garon, everyone else at the banquet was either rich or noble. Plus, the luxurious banquet hall was very eye-catching.
Compared to them, the less than two-hundred yuan dress and one-hundred yuan boots that she was wearing were very eye-catching and out of place in the small banquet hall. Most of the food on the table was expensive food that she had seen in shopping malls. Any one of the dishes was much more expensive than all the clothes she was wearing.
"Haha …"
Suddenly, a soft laugh came from the side.
"Sister, that soup is not for drinking. It's for rinsing your mouth." A young girl on the side couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Ai Fei's face suddenly turned red and she almost choked. She quickly put down the plate and wiped her mouth with a tissue.
"I … I might have seen wrongly …" Her neck was completely red. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at the other girl's face.
"That soup bowl is so obvious … Have you never seen a rinsing soup before a meal?" The girl laughed again. Another girl walked over from the side. After the two of them whispered for a while, they suddenly covered their mouths and laughed.
Ai Fei stood in the same place with her head lowered. Her cheeks and neck were red. She only felt that her body was burning. She stood on the carpet and didn't know whether to leave or stay. She wanted to find a hole to hide in.
"What's wrong with that? Can't the rinsing soup be drunk just because it's poisonous? "Garon walked over from the side and frowned slightly.
He was wearing clothes that cost a few hundred yuan, but he didn't feel restrained at all. In his eyes, the young men and women present were just little chicks that he could pinch to death at any time. After killing someone, his attitude and perspective when looking at other ordinary people had completely changed. Especially in this world, there was not much danger in killing people. This made Garon's mentality faintly calm down. He didn't care about things other than strength.
"It's just rinsing soup. I like to drink it like that too. Is it funny? "Garon scooped a spoonful of rinsing soup from his soup bowl and drank it in big gulps. The rinsing soup tasted a little sweet and had a minty taste. It didn't taste bad at all.
"It's okay, it's okay …" The girl saw Garon's natural expression and didn't want to say more. She looked at the two of them ambiguously. "You guys go on, go on …" The two girls slowly walked away, but after a few steps, they couldn't help but chuckle.
Garon frowned as he watched the two girls walk away. Then he looked at Ai Fei behind him.
"Alright, don't worry about what others think. Do what you want."
Ai Fei nodded silently.
"Why don't we go talk to Kalidor and let's go back first? The decorations here are nice, but the people are a little lacking. "Garon shrugged naturally.
Ai Fei just nodded. Her cheeks were so red that she couldn't raise her head. Garon speechlessly turned around and walked towards Kalidor.
Kalidor was chatting with a girl with bright eyes. Most of the time, it was the girl who brought up the topic. Kalidor, on the other hand, seemed to be perfunctory. Seeing Garon walk over, Kalidor couldn't stand it anymore.
"I'm going to check on my friend. He might have some matters to discuss with me, so I'll excuse myself first. "He had just found an excuse to leave, so he walked towards Garen after saying that.
Phew …
As soon as the two of them met, Kalidor let out a long sigh.
"Did you see that beautiful girl with dark blonde hair? She's my fiancée. What do you think?"
"She's okay. Isn't she great?" Garon was confused.
"She's great … compared to her, I feel so useless …" Kalidor felt defeated.
"Alright, I just wanted to tell you that Ai Fei and I want to go back first. You should spend more time with your friends."
"I also wanted to introduce you to …" Kalidor didn't finish his sentence. He paused and said, "Then … I'll walk you guys back."
"No, we'll be fine. I'll send Ai Fei back first. I've been running every night. I'm used to it. But you shouldn't have asked Ai Fei and me to come with you tonight. Am I right? "Garon's voice slowly lowered.
Kalidor's expression gradually became silent.
"I don't have a problem. You know Ai Fei's family background. Her family is much worse than mine. She was recruited as a top student. It would be strange if she wasn't nervous in this kind of situation. Just now, she even made a fool of herself by drinking mouthwash as if it was water. She's a girl. "
"It's my fault," Kalidor said in a low voice. "I thought it would just be a few people chatting. It wouldn't be too troublesome. I didn't expect it to be so big … "
"It's not your fault. You meant well. Alright, we'll go now. Have fun. "Garon patted his shoulder and didn't say anything else. Kalidor opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. He could only watch as Garon went back to Ai Fei. The two of them quietly walked out of the small hall. No one noticed them. Except for himself.
Garen and Ai Fei walked out of the hotel and walked along the side of the busy street. They followed the sidewalk and slowly headed towards the suburbs.
After Ai Fei made a fool of herself, she seemed to have changed into a different person. She didn't say a word along the way.
"It's not a big deal. Don't take other people's opinions too seriously. After today, they won't have much interaction with us. We'll slowly forget about each other." Garon comforted her. "Don't blame Kalidor. He's just slow. He didn't expect this to happen."
"I don't blame him." Ai Fei tidied up her red ponytail. "It's my fault. Why should I blame others? "
"Don't think too much." Garen patted her shoulder. "You're still you, just like before. Don't let such a small matter affect your mood." In fact, he had been wandering around the city for the past few days and accidentally discovered Ai Fei's secret.
This stubborn red-haired girl only had a sick mother in her family. She had to take care of her younger sister and brother. Her father ran away with a huge debt from gambling, leaving her to slowly repay the debt. Fortunately, as a top student of Shengying Academy, she received a scholarship every year to support her family. Plus, she worked part-time after school to earn some money. She barely had enough money to pay for her younger siblings' tuition and her mother's medical expenses.
This girl had been working hard. For other students, studying in school might be boring, but for her, it was a rare and relaxing time.
"Okay, don't be depressed …" Garon was about to say something when he suddenly saw a familiar yet strange figure in the corner of his eyes. He quickly closed his eyes and looked away. "Let's go. I'll send you back early. I should go home too."
"No, actually, I can go home by myself. You don't have to send me back." Ai Fei shook her head. Subconsciously, her eyes suddenly flashed and she looked at Garon suspiciously. "You can go home by yourself. I can go home by myself."
Garon knew that she didn't want others to know about her family situation. He also had something to deal with, so he nodded. "Then take care of yourself. Go home directly. Don't wander around outside for too long. It's not safe."
Ai Fei nodded silently and turned left along the street.
Garon stood behind her and watched her leave. When her figure completely disappeared around the corner, he pulled his collar and walked toward a dark alley. Soon, he disappeared into the shadows.
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