Chapter 16: The Tough Battle
At 6 o'clock in the evening, Ghosh arrived punctually outside the princess's door, carrying a plate of food and a list of guests as usual, and his position was more like Princess Catherine's nanny and life assistant than the chief of the guard.
Ekaterina went into the bedroom alone and never came out, only occasionally hearing a small movement. Ghosh used this time to observe me unkindly for a long time, and finally said in stiff Chinese: "You, learn English, you should!" ”
I said proficiently in English, "You should learn Chinese." "I can still handle simple conversations.
Ghosh heard that I was starting to speak English, and happily said to me a long list of English sentences, and I shrugged my shoulders to show that I didn't understand.
The reception was scheduled to start at 7 o'clock, and the guests had already begun to enter one after another, and the luxury cars that had only appeared in the legend drove in, and I don't know where so many rich people came from at one time, when a car was very conspicuously parked in front of the hotel, and it was conspicuous because it was a taxi.
The young man who got out of the car was probably less than 30 years old, a neat suit was very close-fitting, but obviously not a famous brand, there was no soft but daring luster, the security guard at the door had been maintaining a humble and polite attitude, at this time he couldn't help but be suspicious, the young man took out the invitation and handed it over, but the security guard still refused to let him in, the two sides seemed to have an argument, the young man looked very angry and depressed, but still kept calm, hanging his hands and waiting.
The security guard's call soon arrived, and Ghosh motioned for me to answer, and I looked downstairs and said, "What's the matter?" ”
The security guard said politely: "Are you Princess Catherine's bodyguard?" I want to check if there is a person named Nie Ping in the princess's invitation list? ”
I looked through the list, pointed to one of the lines and said, "Love Charity Fund?" ”
"Yes."
I said, "There's this man, isn't your list the same as mine?" ”
The security guard said embarrassedly: "I just want to check again, he came by taxi." ”
I suddenly got angry and said, "What's wrong with taking a taxi?" "I didn't expect that the security guards in such a high-level place are also the eyes of power.
The security guard said cautiously: "We are also afraid that suspicious people will cause you trouble." ”
I didn't feel good and said, "What do you want me to do if you can keep the princess safe?" ”
After the security guard hung up the phone, he quickly changed his expression and politely invited the young man named Nie Ping in.
I suddenly realized that I had a talent for dogfights......
At this time, there was the sound of footsteps on the stairs behind me, and I suddenly turned around, only to feel a palpitation, and the feeling of being evacuated met with me unexpectedly!
Catherine's long hair had been coiled up, revealing a smooth and delicate forehead, a slanted shoulder evening gown reflected her like a mist, her right half of the shoulder was as warm as jade, and she wore a large half-moon earring in her left ear, and there was no other decoration, as if her black grape-like eyes could burn people.
I subconsciously blocked my eyes......
Ekaterina smiled: "What's the matter? ”
I sneered, "It's nothing, is this what you call a suit?" ”
It can only be said that she is the most beautiful and luxurious jewelry in herself, and even the most expensive diamond in the world can only be regarded as a foil for three lives.
She ate her pre-war dinner as usual, looked at the list, and smiled, "Tonight is a tough battle." ”
Although Ghosh had been by the princess's side for a long time, I could not help but show that appreciation and love at this time, and I suddenly felt that Catherine was not joking - she was really going to fight, and as far as I could see, it was a war that could not be lost, and neither the suit nor the main general could be lost! It's the same anywhere in the world!
At a quarter past 7 o'clock, the loyal hotel manager was already waiting outside the door, and Catherine tidied up her demeanor for the last time, and suddenly faced me solemnly and asked, "How am I?" ”
I said, "You're good! ”
Catherine said abruptly: "That's good." He strode to the door.
As the princess left the room, the whole hotel became nervous, the staff frequently used the intercom to inform each other of the situation, the waiter in the hall became busier, the manager estimated the distance a little excitedly, and counted down to the people in the hall: "The princess has about 15 seconds to appear." ”
As we came down from the upper floor and left the elevator, we heard the host of the reception hall in an excited voice announcing that the princess was about to appear, and when the door of the hall slowly opened, and the princess suddenly arrived, the lights of the whole reception seemed to be dimmed, and I saw many people with the same burned eyes as I had just now, and the well-dressed men and bejeweled women looked at Catherine blankly, although there was a picture of her on the invitation, although the princess's name had been recited earlier, But they still couldn't believe their eyes......
Until Catherine walked up to the podium, the audience was silent, and she playfully beckoned down: "Good evening, everyone." ”
Everyone was moved, they once again did not expect the princess to be able to speak fluent Chinese, and then someone finally took the lead in applauding, the princess looked around, and smiled: "Some people say that there are no nobles in China, and I think the person who said this is a complete hillbilly, and he must have confused the Halloween masquerade ball with the gentleman's drinking party - seriously, this is the first time I have attended such a grand event." ”
The audience smiled and applauded reservedly.
"Here I would like to kindly remind all the ladies to be optimistic about your male companions for two reasons: first, I am not married, and second, I have always liked to challenge the same surname that is more beautiful than me."
Both men and women were shy of these two compliments......
"And those young gentlemen, do not think that you have the capital to win the hearts of ladies by offering less courtesy, for women tend to prefer men with taste."
Young and old, they all laughed heartily.
Catherine smiled: "Getting back to business, it's an honor for you to be here, you must be the most terrifying people in China." ”
This time, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what the princess meant.
"Truth be told, I just stole a glance at the parking lot outside, and I was surprised to find that just exchanging your mounts for dollars is enough to support a small country in starting a civil war."
Everyone laughed conceitedly......
The princess beckoned a waitress in a white dress to take a cocktail from his tray and held it high, "I don't want to take up your precious time, there will be a ballroom dance party in another hour, and everyone will have a good time, please forgive me for this rash invitation, for I have developed a bad habit since I was a child: that is, I must be with distinguished people everywhere I go." ”
The rich men raised their glasses in a daze and drank them all with rosy faces.
When she knew that the young companion beside the white-bearded man was neither the uncle's daughter nor his wife, but a lover who was openly identified, Catherine pretended to be surprised: "Am I in 19th century Paris?" It's so romantic! ”
With the music we said goodbye to the uncle, and came to a strong man who was standing by the orchestra pit drinking and calling the trombone a loudspeaker, this person I know, he is the famous fish king in the local area and even in the whole of China, and his main business and venue are in the south.
The king of the fish is surnamed Wei, a typical fisherman who made a fortune, about 40 years old, with a full face and beard, but wearing a light-colored suit, and a toad mirror pinned to the pocket of his jacket. ”
Catherine smiled, "Call me Catherine or Linda." ”
The fish king muttered a few words, and Suo said: "Let's call you Lin Da, your eldest brother and I have no culture, and the name is simple to remember." ”
The princess said, "Okay, Mr. Wei looks like that...... "That kind of ......," she asked me, "what is the Chinese word for a hero?" ”
I glanced at the obsessed fish king and said, "True colors? ”
A smile flashed in Catherine's eyes, and she said, "Yes, Mr. Wei looks like that kind of heroic person." ”
The king of fish said vaguely: "What is Mr. Wei, call me big brother!" ”
Catherine said softly: "I like a bold person like Brother Wei, who is perfunctory with those sissies every day, and he is annoyed to death." I laughed at her cunning, and with her familiarity with the Chinese dialect, she must have thought of the word for me to say it, but I messed it up.
The king of fish was very excited, and said loudly: "That is, what is so great about them, looking down on us rough people?" But I'm richer than they are! The king of fish pointed out and said, "See, the only Bentley in the parking lot is driven by your eldest brother and me." ”
I now finally know who the owner of the car is, and I'm very impressed with its big winged "B" logo.
Ekaterina giggled, the king of fish was stunned, and subconsciously wanted to reach out to pull, although I am a rookie bodyguard who dares to take pictures around with a camera that may shoot bullets, and dares to let the princess sleep with the window open, but after all, it is also a bodyguard, standing slightly sideways between him and Ekaterina at the critical moment, and the king of fish has not succeeded. Ghosh, who was about to rush this way, stopped and nodded at me slightly.
The princess inadvertently took a step back, touched the fish king's cup, and said with a smile: "Brother Wei, would you like to invite me to dinner if you have the chance?" ”
The Guardian Fish King patted his chest and said, "Then you still need to say?" Want to eat a white-sided dolphin or a Chinese sturgeon? ”
The princess laughed, "Not only will you make mistakes, but you will also be annoyed by those environmentalist guys." In fact, it is very relaxing to be with Brother Wei, and it doesn't matter what you eat. ”
King Weiyu's eyes lit up: "Then arrange it tomorrow, okay?" ”
The princess blinked her eyes and looked up at the sky, thought for a moment and said, "There is an empty appointment tomorrow, but Brother Wei, you have to fight for the opportunity." ”
The King of Guardian Fish dragged his saliva and said, "How to fight for it?" ”
The princess smiled mischievously, "I'll tell you later." ”
"Okay, then I'll wait for you......" The eyes of the fish king looked around like a fish, looking around for an opportunity to drill around Catherine's body, reluctantly.
The princess turned her face, her expression visibly disgusted, and she whispered to me, "Keep an eye on him, don't let him get drunk, and don't let him leave early." ”
“…… What do you want? ”
"Don't worry about it, and besides, don't follow me all the time, go get something to drink yourself."
We were constantly surrounded by celebrities and rich people, beautiful girls, and waiters with all kinds of drinks in their hands, but all of them would sweep their eyes coldly through different distances and gaps at different times to the princess, which made me nervous. Probably because this is China, Ghosh unexpectedly acquiesced to my personal protection of the princess, I don't want to have an accident at this juncture, the most important thing, I want to see what tricks Catherine is playing, through such a long period of observation, I found that she is particularly interested in rich people, and the invitations to the reception are all business celebrities, and several nobles who have to be invited have been snubbed to varying degrees, and I found that Catherine is very good at seeing people and talking about people, as long as the other party is rich, She can say that the old shameless is romantic, and the outburst is a hero.
In the next second, she put on a beautiful smile and waited to greet a business genius who had always come......
During the time of free communication, she shuttled through the crowd, socializing with all kinds of people, and occasionally took the initiative to greet some people with withdrawn surnames. On this occasion, as the absolute protagonist, she had to raise her glasses frequently, and I secretly helped her do the math, and she drank no less than a dozen glasses of wine in an hour, which seemed a bit sensational to a noble princess.
Watching her perform hard, I couldn't help but wonder more and more about what she was going to do, remembering the "tough battle" she had been talking about, and looking at the four guards standing in the four corners with expressionless faces behind their backs, I wondered: Is this girl really planning a robbery or kidnapping?
(To be continued)