"You can't blame others for this sort of thing." After hearing Tai Zhiyuan's sigh, Xu Le was rather disapproving. After a moment of silence, he decided to voice his own opinion. "You are the heir of the seven great families. Compared to us commoners, you are born from two different worlds. Perhaps you yourself have never noticed it. No matter how much you pretend to be gentle, as long as you are in front of others... for example, right now, you will always naturally reveal some sort of aura."
Tai Zhiyuan looked at him with interest and asked, "What kind of aura?"
"I can't say for sure." Xu Le laughed bitterly. "In any case, it's not something I like very much. Perhaps it's a little too calm, as if everything in the world is within your grasp. Perhaps the people around you are already used to you being like this, but when I first met you, you were just an ordinary student with some money, so I'm not used to it. "
After hearing this, Tai Zhiyuan could not help but laugh and say, "I never thought that in your eyes, I would actually be so unbearable."
Xu Le explained, "It's not unbearable, it's just not used to it."
Tai Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, and then said seriously, "What you say makes sense. I shouldn't ask for too much. This world has never been fair. Some people are born with more resources and power than others, like me. I won't pretentiously say that this is a kind of distress, because... other than me, everyone seems to want to have this kind of distress but can't. "
He looked at Xu Le's ordinary and amiable face and said calmly, "Let's talk about something else. Did you have fun in the combat room this morning?"
Changing the topic to talk about the black mecha walking around with its belly full, Xu Le's mood finally relaxed a little, no longer treating the youth on the sofa as some sort of monster. He scratched his head and said sincerely, "Thank you for covering for me."
"To survive in this society, you need a lot of opportunities. Not everyone can encounter a chance to shine. You saw it this morning, but you ran away like you were scared of a ghost. " Tai Zhiyuan shook his head and disagreed: "I don't know why you don't want to be famous. This is really not like a normal young man."
Xu Le thought to himself, I have my troubles, just like you have your troubles. How do I explain this? Am I supposed to tell you that I am a fugitive from the Federation who is assisting traitors? In order to hide the complicated emotions in his heart, he narrowed his eyes and smiled. Naturally, he changed the topic. "I've already thanked you before, and now I want to thank you again. After all, it's your coming of age ceremony, and you've helped me so much."
"Oh, when it comes to matters between men and women, no matter how much I help you, that Miss Xiaomeng will ignore you. It's useless." Tai Zhiyuan looked at him with a faint smile and said, "As for the Coming of Age Ceremony, you have already taken me there dozens of hours ago. Today, these should be my return gift to you. "
As he spoke, Tai Zhiyuan took out a red envelope from his pocket and bitterly smiled. "See this? This is the red envelope given to me by the girl in Star Clubhouse. "
Xu Le saw the red envelope in his hand and forcibly suppressed his laughter. He felt that this matter was extremely ridiculous, but for some reason, he actually felt a little proud. The two heirs of the seven major families of the Federation, one was raised by him for a few days, and the other was taken by him to lose her virginity. If this were to be made into a TV series, it would probably break channel 23's ratings record.
It had to be said that Tai Zhiyuan was a person who was very good at controlling the rhythm of the conversation and the atmosphere. Under this red envelope, the sensitive attitude of the two young people gradually disappeared, and the two people's sitting posture also became much more relaxed.
"In addition to the clubhouse, I also want to thank you for the pancakes and porridge you brought me these past few nights."
"Thinking about it this way, as the heir of the Tai family, you seem to be a little too stingy." Xu Le was also in the mood to joke. "Even more stingy than that A-list girl. At least she gave you a red envelope, but you only gave me two lights …"
As he said this, his gaze became suspicious, because he saw Tai Zhiyuan smile and hand him a piece of paper. When he took a look, Xu Le's expression changed a little. He looked at Tai Zhiyuan in surprise. "Jian Shui'er's concert tickets? Why haven't I heard of this before? "
"Next week, Jian Shui'er will release her first solo album." Tai Zhiyuan retracted his hand and looked at him with a smile. "With her influence in the Federation, she will hold a celebration concert in about a month … and in fact, she has already booked the time and location of the concert. I know you're infatuated with this girl … Is this gift of thanks comparable to those overnight pancakes you bought? "
Xu Le pretended not to hear the mischievous meaning in the other party's words and scratched his head in disbelief. Probably only the heir of one of the seven major families could get a VIP ticket when Jian Shui'er's concert was still in preparation. For Xu Le, Jian Shui'er was not as simple as an idol. To him, the face of the purple-haired girl who appeared on channel 23 every night represented the company he had all these years, the years he was no longer lonely, the memories he had in Donglin District, the demonstrations on Gulou Street …
Looking at the thin ticket in his hand, Xu Le was stunned for a moment, thinking that he would see Jian Shui'er with his own eyes in a month's time. He did not react for a long time.
"Uh … I actually never wanted to see Jian Shui'er." Xu Le was speaking from the bottom of his heart. He was not a groupie, and Jian Shui'er was a very symbolic figure to him. He would rather keep a distance and watch from afar … But even so, he still carefully put the ticket into the inner pocket of his suit jacket.
"But thank you anyway." Xu Le looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar Tai Zhiyuan on the sofa and said, "You didn't have to do this."
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Tai Zhiyuan sat on the sofa, holding a cup of coffee and drinking it tastelessly. After Xu Le left, he suddenly felt that there was nothing for him to do. The Double Moon Festival ball was meaningless to him. He knew very well what he should do and what he should do. That young man named Xu Le could not be considered his true friend yet — he had always doubted whether he would ever have a true friend in this lifetime.
If Xu Le's appearance in his life was an accident, Tai Zhiyuan did not reject this kind of accident. In fact, he was willing to let this kind of accident exist for a while longer. After meeting this interesting and poor student for the past few days, Tai Zhiyuan was also very surprised that he could actually get along and talk to him like a normal person. But what would happen after his identity was exposed?
Tai Zhiyuan's eyes were very sharp. From the details of the past few days, he could confirm that Xu Le was a trustworthy and sincere person. It was just that his personality seemed to be a little too stubborn. Moreover, Tai Zhiyuan increasingly found that Xu Le was actually a very capable person. It was just that this guy always intentionally or unintentionally hid some aspects of his abilities.
Tai Zhiyuan admired Xu Le's character and ability. He even had the idea of including this young man in the family, watching him grow up, and recruiting him as a capable subordinate in the future. However, after today's conversation, he keenly noticed Xu Le's natural resistance to certain possibilities.
Although the two sides did not say it explicitly, it was already revealed in their words and expressions.
"When Xu Le left, he asked where you were. I told him that you had already left." Tai Zhiyuan stopped thinking about those things and returned to his usual calmness. He looked at the middle-aged man who came out from behind the bookcase and said, "There's no one else here, so I think it's time for me to introduce myself."
The middle-aged man who had followed Xu Le to the second floor seemed to have disappeared during the conversation. He walked in front of Tai Zhiyuan and, without waiting for instructions from the host, casually sat down on the sofa opposite him. He looked at the young man and said with a smile, "A lot of people are looking for you, but I still beat them to it …"
Butler Jin handed a cup of coffee to the mysterious middle-aged man and then retreated behind Tai Zhiyuan in silence.
Tai Zhiyuan gently used a silver spoon to stroke the black coffee in his cup and said, "Since I've already revealed my identity, I know that a lot of people are looking for me. But I also know that Xu Le only has three friends, and whether it's Zhang Xiaomeng or Shi Qinghai's uncle, they shouldn't have appeared at the ball. Even if they did, they wouldn't have snuck up with Xu Le so easily … Of course, I don't have an uncle who's a secret agent. "
"You should know that on the way upstairs, you could die at any time." Tai Zhiyuan raised his head and looked calmly at the middle-aged man opposite him. "But you're not afraid at all, and you don't have a weapon on you … So I'm willing to give you, an adventurer, a chance to talk to me. But you have to tell me your name first. After all, I don't want my first negotiation partner to be a guy who's deliberately mystifying."
Under that pair of pressurizing eyes, the middle-aged man didn't feel the slightest bit uneasy. He took a sip of his coffee and said, "I'm very grateful that you didn't just kill me earlier. Instead, you gave me a chance to speak."
"I'm from the mountains." The middle-aged man put down his coffee cup and looked calmly at the teenager on the sofa. "I hope I didn't surprise you."
Ying Zhiyuan fell silent upon hearing this. Behind him, Butler Jin narrowed his eyes, and a cold aura gradually seeped out of him. The Federation's privileged class had always been at odds with the anti-government forces in the mountains. So, this guy was actually from the mountains?
After a moment of thought, Tai Zhiyuan's lips curled into a smile. He asked, "I think you should know that my mother has already rejected Senator Macklin's request for an audience. The leader of Nanshui shouldn't allow someone who can't promise anything to have this conversation. So, it seems that your position in the mountains isn't bad … "
"Senator Macklin hasn't been in the mountains for many years." The middle-aged man very naturally explained Tai Zhiyuan's question.
"What's your ranking in the mountains?" Tai Zhiyuan frowned slightly as he stared at the middle-aged man's abnormally wretched face.
"I directly assist Senator Nanshui in his work." The middle-aged man said seriously, "So, I have the qualifications to act on his behalf."
No matter how calm Tai Zhiyuan was, after hearing this answer, his pupils couldn't help but shrink. Behind him, Butler Jin was even more regretful. If he had known this person's true identity earlier, he definitely wouldn't have let the young master take such a risk to meet with this person.
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