Chapter 23: The Dance Party (1)
No one came over anymore, Xiao Linghu and Liu Ping explained to Uncle He who was guarding the door, and the two of them turned back to the small building.
Walking through the garden, the warm sun of late spring shines on people, smelling the refreshing fragrance of flowers, and there is indeed a feeling of being rich.
Fortunately, it didn't rain today, otherwise it would have been miserable. Xiao Linghu thought so.
Although the Xiao family's hall is not as big as the dance hall of the big world, it is also large enough to fit two hundred people to dance at the same time.
There were 50 invitations sent out, and now there are more than 80 people, plus the invited musicians, singers, entertainers and helpers, adding up to more than 100 people.
It's just that before the ball, you have to invite the guests to eat and fill your stomach before you can do anything else, which is a cocktail party.
The reason why it is called a drinking party is that it is different from a normal meal, it is a dinner party that is completely learned in the Western way. There were no tables, no places to sit and eat like restaurants, everyone was standing, drinking wine, eating snacks and dishes, and chatting.
All the dishes, pastries, drinks, teas, etc., are prepared one by one, served in delicate food bowls, and placed on the wall of the living room, where there is a row of tables, and there are food plates, dishes and chopsticks on the side of the table for guests to use at any time. Only the wine is placed on the other side, and there is a special waiter to mix or fill the glass.
It's just a buffet dinner.
When Xiao Linghu and Liu Ping walked into the hall on the first floor, the cocktail party had not yet started, everyone was talking to each other in twos and threes, but Yan Meifeng and the two young ladies of the Xiao family were shuttling through the crowd, acting as hostesses, saying a few words to the people here for a while, and a few words to the people over there for a while.
It's just that Xiao Linghu didn't see his uncle Yan Shiji's figure, and when he was looking for it, Yi Wei approached, but he told him to go to the reception room.
"Who is my uncle talking to?" Xiao Linghu was a little strange.
"Who else could it be? Those two Orientals! Yi Wei told him, and at the same time said: "There is also Wang Tianyu, Boss Wang seems to know those two people!" β
I heard that Wang Tianyu was also inside, but I don't know why, Xiao Linghu felt a lot more down-to-earth.
Walking through the crowd, he saw Tang Song talking to Director Wang, and You Changkun was also talking to Su Xianmin, what surprised him was that Feng Xuan was talking to Leng Jinghan so hotly, that is, even Leng Jinghan's fiancΓ©e Chen Lihua was yawning a little bored, and he didn't know what the two people had to talk about, seeing them talking and laughing like that, it made Xiao Linghu a little uncomfortable. He clearly saw that when these two people were talking, they both cast meaningful glances at him, and then the two of them seemed to think of something funny, and laughed again.
"It must be Brother Feng who is talking to the surname Leng about the stinky things I did when I was a child!" Xiao Linghu thought about it, and was faintly dissatisfied with Feng Xuan in his heart.
"Hey! Ling Hu, I have something to look for you! I don't know where Chen Luofeng came from, crossed in front of him, and said to him.
"Brother Chen, wait a minute, my uncle has something to do with me, I'll go first and come back!" Xiao Linghu said.
Chen Luofeng nodded and got out of the way.
Xiao Linghu thought about it and knew that Chen Luofeng was looking for him, it must be for his sister's business, he didn't want to fall in love with a wooden little girl, so he ran away.
Pushing open the door of the reception room, the two Orientals were really among them, and the uncle Yan Shiji was sitting in the middle, and Wang Tianyu was also sitting on the side, as if he was a role in persuading the world.
"Ling Hu, come here!" Yan Shiji called him.
Xiao Linghu walked to Yan Shiji's side and looked at the two Oriental people sitting opposite, everyone already knew each other, so there was no need to introduce them again.
Wang Tianyu was the first to tell him: "We have made it clear to Mr. Ono just now, and it is just a misunderstanding between you and Mr. Hiraoka!" So I hope everyone will make peace, and this matter will end here! β
Xiao Linghu nodded, he didn't want to make enemies with these Orientals.
"One more thing!" Wang Tianyu said: "Mr. Ono hopes that you can return the pistol you got from Mr. Hiraoka to him." β
That phone is custom-made, and it is indeed more precious.
Xiao Linghu was a little reluctant, but looked at Yan Shiji, Yan Shiji nodded, and said: "Ling Hu, it's better to return other people's things, we are not robbers, we have to rob other people's things!" β
He said and deliberately looked at Sosuke Ono, which was clearly a pun.
Sousuke Ono just didn't understand.
"Yes!" Xiao Linghu had no choice but to comply, and at the same time told them: "I didn't have that gun with me, it's in the upstairs room, I'll go get it!" β
Yan Shiji nodded.
Xiao Linghu pushed the door out, feeling very unhappy, but he also knew that this gun must be returned. He walked to the stairs and walked quickly upstairs, but he didn't even hear Xiao Lingshuang call him.
He walked very fast, came to the door of his room, pushed the door in, and immediately saw a figure trying to grab the door, his reaction was extremely fast, and he threw a punch, which had already repelled the rushing figure. When Dingqing looked at it, it turned out to be a guy in a hospitality suit, who was rummaging through his room, there was some chaos in the room, the wardrobe had been opened, and his suitcase had also been opened, obviously he came too fast, which caught the people in the house a little off guard, and they hadn't had time to pack it up.
"Good guy, in broad daylight, there are so many people down there, and the thieves have come in!" Xiao Linghu couldn't help but scream.
"Don't move!" The people in the room took out a pistol and aimed it at Xiao Linghu's chest, and this gun was the custom-made PPK pistol, thinking about it, this guy turned it out of his room.
When he saw the person in front of him clearly, Xiao Linghu was stunned, and he shouted: "Mr. Yan? "This person is the merchant he met on the river wheel who lived in his lower bunk.
"Hehe, Young Master Xiao has a good memory, and he hasn't forgotten me yet!" Mr. Yan had a smile on his face, but the pistol in his hand was not ambiguous at all, and he was still pointing at Xiao Linghu steadily.
Xiao Linghu also smiled and said, "By the way, I forgot, you are a plum!" I don't know what Brother Yizhimei is looking for when he patronizes my bedroom? β
Yizhimei blinked her eyes, unwilling to talk to him more, here for him, after all, the longer he stays, the more dangerous it is, and he also knows that his nemesis You Changkun is downstairs.
"Where's the package I delivered you that day?" He asked directly.