The party that had no other theme other than promotion did not have any requirements for the participants' attire. However, if it was combined with Riley's special job as a media person, the result would be completely different.
The men might be able to relax a little and might not necessarily wear suits and leather shoes, but the women who were used to working under flashing lights and cameras, even if they could only stay behind the scenes normally, they would still grab the opportunity to dress up beautifully even if they did not dress up. The two female guests, Jules and Cathy, who arrived early, were examples.
It was fortunate that the Lavin family's girls were already prepared for this. Even Randy and Harry had secretly bought a set of glamorous attire, dreaming of having a different story with the beautiful TV station girls at the party tonight.
Zhang Lisheng was the only one who remained indifferent. Sitting on the sofa with a smile, he quietly stuffed a fruit slice into his mouth out of boredom.
As he watched his brothers and sisters rushing to the stairs, he happened to see his stepfather, who had changed into a well-tailored light-colored suit, and his mother, who looked young and beautiful in a honey-colored dress, walking down from the stairs.
To the US parents who had a few children living at home, every time they could temporarily get away from the family to have some alone time was a date worthy of being treated solemnly.
"Oh, Jules, Cathy, welcome! Welcome to Riley's party!
Don't worry, your Uncle Lavin and I are about to leave so we won't disturb you young people's party! " Looking down at the familiar guests in the house, Lili immediately quickened her footsteps to walk downstairs and said humorously.
"Oh, Aunt Lili! You're so glamorous tonight! It's fortunate that you're going on a date with Uncle Lavin, otherwise, you'll definitely steal our limelight!" Cathy hugged Lili and said humorously.
"Aunt Lili, dad, this is Pierre, my colleague in the news department." After Lili finished greeting her two best friends, Riley, who was by the side, pointed at Hanks who was relatively unfamiliar to her family and introduced him.
"Pierre, you're welcome." Lili waved at Hanks passionately while Sullo, who was next to her, nodded coldly with a scrutinizing gaze. To an old-fashioned and serious father who had three beautiful and charming daughters, it was understandable for him to treat the young men who came to his house alone early in the party with such an attitude.
Pierre, on the other hand, also felt that he was dwarfed at once. His movements became stiff as he said nervously with a shaky voice, "Mr. Lavin, Mrs. Lavin, good evening."
"Have a good time, Pierre." Lili quietly pulled her lover's hand, signaling him to be more gentle. Then, when she turned around and was about to say goodbye to the children, she saw Zhang Lisheng who was sitting on the sofa eating fruits in an unsociable manner.
"Baby, be happy. There will be a lot of young people your age coming here to party later." She deliberately walked up to the young man and kissed his forehead before saying with a smile, "There's a party dress that I specially bought for you in my bedroom upstairs. Don't forget to put it on."
"Mom, I've been to countless parties in Manhattan. I know what to do," Zhang Lisheng stood up and said with a curl of his lips.
"You also said that it's a social occasion, baby. You won't feel joy when you're socializing," Lili patted her son's face and said while staring into his eyes, "And I hope you can be happy."
Feeling the strong motherly love clearly, Zhang Lisheng was speechless at the moment. He could only watch Lili bid farewell to the other children and left the house while holding her husband's arm.
"Baby, oh, it seems like you have a brother who is mother's sweetheart." Upon seeing the young man's blank gaze and recalling the intimate conversation between the mother and son just now, Cathy blinked and whispered into Rayli's ear.
A man who was like a mother's baby was one of the most unpopular types of young women in the western society that advocated independence.
"Cathy, things are completely different from what you think. Actually, there was a period of time in New York when Aunt Lili would no longer call Lisheng 'baby'. However, he disappeared for a while and after he reappeared … Oh, why am I telling you this?
In short, Lisheng is … is … I don't know how to describe him but if you're willing to try to get to know him, you'll realize that he's a … a strange man that you'll never be able to imagine, "Rayli guessed her friend's thoughts and quickly corrected her.
"I'm not interested in mom's little baby. You better hand him over to Jules. Didn't she just break up with Hadley?" Cathy joked.
"I've been hurt in love. I'll need to rest for at least half a year before I'll have the mood to talk about love again." Upon hearing the name 'Hadley,' a hint of sadness flashed across Jules' eyes before she replied with a chuckle.
"Alright, ladies. Since you're not interested in the youngest billionaire and great scientist in the US, I'll introduce him to someone else," Rayli said with a curl of her lips. Rayleigh curled her lips and said. Her words were naturally regarded as a joke by her friends. Cathy immediately asked teasingly, "A super rich Mommy's Bao scientist sounds like a Jew. But why is your brother yellow?"
Just like that, time passed quietly in the girls' whispering and frolicking. When Rayli saw her brothers and sisters changing into bright clothes and going downstairs, even the few part-time high school waiters, university bartenders, and the TV station interns who 'abused their power' to act as DJs that she hired cheaply were already in place, only then did Rayli realize that the party was about to begin, so she hurriedly ran up to the second floor.
By the time she changed into a tight-fitting light blue low-cut dress and wore a gemstone necklace that she borrowed from Lili's jewelry box on her neck that shone like a cloudless blue sky under the illumination of the light, she returned to the living room like a beautiful elf in the sea. By the time the last ray of sunset had just set, the guests rang the doorbell one after another.
The ordinary wooden house had turned into a lively social venue in just half an hour. Cheerful dance music fluttered in the room, and from time to time, there would be late guests entering the house.
In the end, even though the Lavin family, as the first batch of immigrants in the Noah World, could buy a satisfactory and spacious residence with very little money, when the living room was filled with dozens of guests, the space would inevitably become crowded. The young men and women who wanted to exercise could only twist their bodies close to each other happily and awkwardly, but this only heated up the atmosphere even more.
"Oh, I'm so excited that I'm suffocating, Pierre.
Hah, I-I need to rest for a while. " Rayli, who was sweating profusely after dancing with Pierre, stopped dancing and picked up an orange cocktail from the tray of the waiter who was walking around to serve the wine. She gulped it down in one gulp and inadvertently saw a black-haired figure standing in an inconspicuous corner, watching indifferently. Panting, she told her partner to walk over.
"Lisheng, why are you hiding in the corner and drinking beer? Oh, it's actually not black beer but iced Coke? Do you have carbonated drink addiction? You won't be able to get a girlfriend like this.
Come, I'll introduce you to a few beautiful girls to dance with. " The girl who kept greeting him passed through the crowd and came to the black-haired figure. She, who was extremely excited by the alcohol, grabbed his wrist and said loudly.
"Rayli, you're drunk. It's better for you to find a place to sit down and rest.
I've already said that I'm not in the mood to get a girlfriend now. "Zhang Lisheng was dragged by Rayli and asked thoughtfully," I'd like to get to know some influential reporters. Are there any of them in this party? "
"Of course there are famous reporters. Don't underestimate me, an assistant producer of NBC.
The show I'm following, The Chaser, is one of the guaranteed ratings of the TV station. " Rayli looked around in a tipsy manner and suddenly, her eyes lit up. Tilting her head, she whispered into the young man's ear, "Look, Hanks Elton is right there. He's the ace reporter."
Following the girl's gaze, Zhang Lisheng saw a handsome, young, and handsome white man sitting on a high chair in front of the partition that separated the living room and the dining room that was temporarily used as a bar counter. The crow's feet at the corner of his eyes revealed that he must not be young, but in reality, the wrinkles at the corner of his eyes revealed that he must not be young. He was chatting happily with a few young men and women around him who had admiration in their eyes.
"Can you bring me over to meet him, Rayli?" After a few seconds of silence, Zhang Lisheng asked.
"Oh, it's so weird for you to make such a request in a happy party." Rayli was stunned for a moment before replying in a strange tone with a hint of sadness. "But Hanks is usually cheerful, loves life, and likes to praise others. He's always surrounded by beautiful women, so it's not bad if you can get to know him and be influenced by him." Then, she took the young man's hand and walked to the temporary bar counter.
"Rayli, beautiful Rayli, smart Rayli, cute Rayli! I can't believe that you're such a great host! This party is perfect, especially these chocolate biscuits!
Especially this chocolate biscuit, it goes perfectly with the whiskey. " Before the two of them could approach each other, the white man had already enthusiastically raised a small plate of biscuits and greeted them first.
"Those biscuits are baked by my family and myself. I'm so glad that you like them, Hanks." Looking at the ace reporter's bright eyes, Rayli seemed to have completely sobered up in an instant. Slightly nervous, she said, "Ah, this is my brother, Zhang Lisheng. He likes your interview very much, so he hopes to get to know you."
"Sure! I like to make new friends the most because a good reporter can never have too many friends." Hanks apparently regarded the young man as his admirer. He took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Lisheng. "Call my assistant at any time if there's any news clue, buddy."
"I have a very interesting news clue that I can provide right now, but the price is that this series of news must be produced by Rayli." Zhang Lisheng took the business card and looked at it. When he saw that there was only a mobile phone number on it, he frowned and said.
"Oh, I can't do that now. Unless the New White House is bombed by a steam bomb that passes through the spatial door, I'll never work during party hours." Hanks shrugged. "Besides, NBC has its own rules. Even though Rayli is outstanding, she's not qualified to take charge.
Well, if you really have a news clue, call my assistant at the phone number on the business card tomorrow. If it's valuable, he'll get back to you. "
"What a pity! You've missed the opportunity to make yourself and NBC the focus of the entire Noah World." Zhang Lisheng shrugged as well and inserted the business card back into the breast pocket of Hanks' suit.
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