In the dimly lit ball hall, the figures in those suits and dresses were quiet, and the pale young man with the lamps gathered on the stage took off the covered curtain, revealing an experimental device more than three meters high on the cart,

The hall resounded with people's exclamations...

Especially Tang Bing directly let out a 'wow-' sound, and even Fang Ran, who had been in contact with the participants' technology, was slightly surprised when he saw this large-scale device.

What is this for?

The thought of everyone's curiosity popped up in his mind.

"This is what I've been working on for a long time, and it's been a challenge for the last couple of years, until recently... I just had an opportunity to get it done,"

"But tonight I want to show you not what it is, but what I should say... It is a by-product of the experimental process. ”

Krim explained to all the guests in the hall and walked in the direction of the console, not forgetting to add with a warm smile to those who were not at ease with the operation of such a large device:

"It's just a slight operation of 1% power, so don't worry."

And looking at the figure that he began to set the parameters, controlling such a large cutting-edge device, it seemed to be accustomed to peace, and there was no tension or pride in sight.

made Fang Ran inexplicably feel as if he was in his own world at the moment, out of touch with the crowd at the ball,

Like a quiet child assembling his own building blocks alone...

Then, as Kerim said, with just a slight run, the huge experimental device felt like it was only a little lit up inside, and there was not even a sound after it was activated.

And at this time, I suddenly felt a faint energy fluctuation,

Taking advantage of the dim light in the hall, Fang Ran quietly raised his eyebrows and glanced at Donald over there.

After only a few seconds of slight running, Krim took out the collection dish from the other side, and the organizer opened the projection screen at the right time to zoom in so that everyone could see what looked like metal and crystal, some kind of bright silver in the dish.

"I stumbled upon it in a recent experiment, not in any known material...."

"Gourd? What is he saying? ”

On the side of the edge of the lower stage, Fang Ran asked quietly again in the dark, and Tang Bing, who was beside him, also looked entangled this time, trying to translate, but still answered with difficulty and uncertainty:

"It seems to be introducing a new material, what properties and what properties...? Not... No, there are too many complex technical words, and I am not good enough at French. ”

"Tut-tut, gourd, you still need to work hard."

Senior, you superpower scumbag, give me more effort!

Listening to the same encouraging tone as Master Fang Ran, and looking at his 'under-beaten' expression of smacking his tongue and shaking his head, Tang Bing's face was slightly red and snorted at him fiercely.

Then just when they were chatting like this, the figure of Krim on the stage had already bowed slightly and walked off the stage.

The guests in the entire hall gave a soft and formal applause, and the light in the ball hall slowly returned to its previous bright soft gold, and the slightly light and high-spirited melody of the music sounded.

"Huh? And that's the end of it? ”

Fang Ran watched the staff on the stage carefully send the big guy down again, and was a little surprised by the too brief display.

"This is a social field, not a scientific research conference, just show the results, after all, the people who came here tonight don't care about scientific research theories, they only care about what results they have, whether they can generate benefits."

The explanation of the wind elf Rio Fiya sounded in his ears, watching the figure of Krim slowly step down the stage, Fang Ran watched everyone in the center of the ball hall get out of the way, and the tone of the band in the corner rose,

As is customary for balls, the first dance is performed by the host of the venue.

"Get ready, it's going to be the prom soon."

Hearing Osfiya's reminder, Fang Ran saw that a middle-aged man in the center of the hall had already led his female companion off the dance floor with a smile.

"Eh.... This is the prom... Senior, waltz..."

Seeing Tang Bing's eyes shining at this scene, he chuckled slightly in his heart and finally achieved the purpose of bringing her here,

Fang Ran's own gaze quietly locked on Krim's figure,

Then I found that he always felt that he had a pale face that could not be lost and lingered, and there was a hint of nervous expectation of hidden joy, and he walked quickly towards a slender figure.

"Mel, I didn't expect you to be here, see you and me..."

Looking at the taller woman in the evening dress in front of him, Krim looked at her and opened her mouth a little speechless, and finally felt happy and could only smile and speak:

"I'm so happy."

"Hmm."

And seeing that he came to her as soon as possible, Melandore nodded flatly when she heard this, and then looked at him as if she remembered:

"Next week my dad has a business party and wants you to connect with a few people in your field of study, and for you to attend as well."

When her joy stopped slightly, and the next second she was relieved, Kerim looked at her and nodded softly:

"Well, I'll go."

Then hearing his answer that did not surprise her, Melandore turned her eyes calmly and introduced him to the opening:

"And here are a few friends I just met, and they've always been interested in you."

The look on his face flashed slightly stiff, and Krim looked at the young men and women who came with a gentle smile, and met the gaze that looked at him up and down,

The gentle words seemed to take a lot of effort.

"It's a pleasure... Get to know you. ”

On the other side of the hall, covered by the crowd,

Fang Ran, who had been paying attention to that side, looked at the women around Krim who had outstanding looks and extraordinary temperament, but always felt a little cold and arrogant.

"Who is she?"

"Melandor Rossetti, she is the heiress of a European aircraft engine manufacturing company, a well-known French fashion model, a young philanthropist, the object of countless men's pursuits, one of the few young people who can enter tonight by virtue of their status,"

Hearing his slightly strange whisper, Osfia, who was observing Donald's every move, glanced at it and then said in a faint voice for some reason:

"In addition, she is the fiancée of Crim Clayshawn."

Fiancee?

Hearing this fact, Fang Ran was suddenly surprised by the joy on Kerim's face just now, but Tang Bing beside him spoke directly in surprise and surprise:

"Huh!? It turned out to be a fiancée? ”

"What happened to my fiancée?"

It was a little strange that she reacted so much, and then Fang Ran saw Tang Bing looking at herself with a complicated expression of looking single and mentally retarded:

"Normally, does a fiancée not even smile when she sees her future husband?"

Slightly stunned, hearing this, Fang Ran reacted,

Although the mild joy on Krim's face came from the heart, the object of the other party's coldness and arrogance seemed to include him.

Can't even look down on such a super genius?

"I'll save that until I have time."

Interrupting Tang Bing's emotional gossip and Fang Ran's surprise in his heart, Osfia glanced at the opening lead dance of the master of the ball was about to end, and in the background of the Parisian night, her blonde hair flew and the screen shimmered and her eyes were blue.

"The first dance at the prom was with his female partner, and he definitely had to be with his fiancée, after which he would respond to other people's social invitations,"

"So when their dance is done, I'll get out of the way.... Well!? ”

In the wind elves, when Osfia was only halfway through his words,

In the prom hall, the situation suddenly began to deviate from the original trajectory!

"I heard that you have been accompanied by a gentleman on this visit to Paris, can you introduce you to me?"

I didn't know that the other side's plan for himself was quietly unfolding, and seeing Melandore's cold and beautiful face raised, he actually took the initiative to provoke a topic with himself, Crim was a little surprised, and then happily agreed.

"Do you mean Mr. Donald, he is a very powerful man, and I have come to Paris this time to trouble him to take care of him, he is there, I will take you there."

As she walked by, listening to Crim's soft voice and smile about what Donald knew, Melandore nodded her head occasionally with a calm expression.

Then, just before the meeting, Krim hesitated for a moment and watched as she tried to chuckle and make an invitation,

"Mel, we'll be able to jump in a moment..."

of this moment....

Melandore, who didn't seem to hear this, walked to the mature and upright male figure in front of her, put on a beautiful smile, her eyes flashed with a soft feminine light, and she lightly lifted the polite and elegant opening of the skirts on both sides:

"Good evening, Mr. Donald, can you dance with me?"

At this moment, Fang Ran saw it very clearly, the expression on Krim's face that he was about to say suddenly froze, and then changed back to that gentle and reluctant smile in a little overwhelmed,

Tonight, when he was obviously the most glorious moment as the protagonist of the ball, quietly melted into the depression and depression in the depths of his smile that he felt when he first saw him...

And the sadness that has been tacitly accepted.