Under the delicate and gorgeous chandelier, melodious piano music is resounded in the hands of the performers, and in the soothing music, the calm and warm atmosphere gradually permeates the hall.

Before the cocktail party officially began, guests from all over the place rushed to the restaurant area.

Sit at those tables decorated with beautiful flowers and candles, and wait for the pre-dinner reception to begin.

Looking at the gradually increasing crowd around her, Elizabeth, who was wearing a close-fitting dress, raised her glass and introduced:

"Generally speaking, the more pompous dinners usually start around 8 p.m., and the first hour before the dinner starts is the cocktail reception.

The host will provide guests with cocktails made with different types of alcohol.

As for the guests, if there is a lady around, the man's general responsibility is to pull the chair for the lady and carry the food.

So to be precise, this kind of moment is the time when guests introduce each other and get acquainted with each other, especially to meet "friends of the opposite sex" at the same table as you. ”

Elizabeth deliberately accentuated the words of friends of the opposite sex, there are only three people at their table, and only Lu Mingfei belongs to men.

Lu Mingfei heard the hidden meaning of her words: "You say so much, the main meaning is that you want me to take the responsibility of taking food." ”

Elizabeth simply shook the glass slightly, tilted her head and drank the wine from the glass.

Her white neck twitched slightly as she swallowed, and then she spoke:

"I didn't say that, but if you want to help, I don't mind, Duckley, a refreshing cocktail of white rum, lemon juice and sugar, please give me a drink, thank you."

Elizabeth unceremoniously stated her needs.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and Lu Mingfei found that this woman was really not polite at all.

As soon as I got acquainted, I didn't have a little psychological burden on this kind of thing.

"Won't a waiter bring the cocktail himself?"

Lucia, who was on Lu Mingfei's left, asked suspiciously.

"People haven't sat down yet, if you're waiting here for them to drink, when will it have to wait?" Elizabeth was reinvigorated.

Lucia glanced at the guests from the various areas, and then at the waiters in the distance, and nodded slightly: "I understand." ”

"So, Lucia-sama, what kind of cocktail do you need?"

Elizabeth asked in a respectful tone, but with a hint of a smile on her lips.

"Just call me Lucia, you don't have to call me an adult."

Lucia hurriedly waved her hand to refuse, her face slightly red, as if she felt very shy to be called like this.

"If you can, just give me a glass of brandy wonton."

Elizabeth nodded slightly: "This tastes good, the taste is quite similar to coffee, but a little sweeter." ”

After watching the two of them come and go, and after arranging themselves clearly in a few words, Lu Mingfei could only get up and go to the bar in the distance to get a drink.

Seeing Lu Mingfei walking away, Elizabeth pointed to Su Enxi in a platinum dress in the distance:

"The only woman who can compete with her in terms of dress and appearance is Wang Xiaoming's boss."

When Lucia, who was dressed in a silver and white dress, heard this, she immediately looked at Su Enxi with a serious gaze: "This is the boss of their organization?" ”

"By the way, I think you seem to know that Wang Xiaoming, what is the situation, can you tell me about it?"

Elizabeth crossed a piece of beef and put it in her mouth, although the sentence was a question, but her tone clearly revealed four words.

"I want to know."

After whispering in the slightly noisy crowd, Lucia silently sat back next to Elizabeth, as if the two had just met for a while.

"Wang Xiaoming and that woman are members of the secret party, you can trust them for the time being, but you can't trust them all."

This is what Elizabeth told her with an inexplicable smile after listening to the source of Lucia and Lu Mingfei's grievances.

did not say which faction, nor did it say that Su Enxi was the school director.

In this case, Su Enxi is of the same status as her, and she is also in danger of being assassinated at any time.

Lu Mingfei came back from the bar with a tray, and all he saw was the scene of the two facing each other, only eating and not talking much.

"Your Darkley, your brandy wonton."

Lu Mingfei handed the cups to the two of them separately, and he put many styles of cocktails in the middle, and he could get them if he wanted to drink.

"Thank you."

Lucia stood up, took it with both hands, and thanked her earnestly.

Elizabeth nodded slightly and thanked her.

For some reason, Lu Mingfei felt that Lucia's hostility towards him seemed to have disappeared a little, and the eyes looking at him were not so sharp.

At least not staring at yourself all the time like just now.

As the reception began, violin solo, saxophone played, and various music looped from the playing area located in the center of the hall.

Deacons dressed as waiters also served a variety of cocktails.

Because of Lucia's identity and beautiful face, many people wanted to sit at this table where only three people were seated.

But these were coldly rejected by Isha.

Some of them didn't care what Isa, a woman with little name, said.

But after Lucia also explicitly refused, they had no choice but to leave in disgrace.

When leaving, someone inevitably glared at Lu Mingfei, who was dressed as a bodyguard.

It seems that there is some complaint about the person dressed as a bodyguard to sit next to Lucia.

The drinking party had already begun, and Lu Mingfei looked at Su Enxi, who was standing in the distance and talking to a middle-aged man.

The atmosphere between the two seemed to be very harmonious, and Su Enxi would be amused from time to time.

On this occasion, it seems that only the two of them have no scruples about the warm-up activities here.

"Elvard Laurent, the uncle of the current head of the Laurent family, is also the host of this banquet."

As if noticing Lu Mingfei's gaze, Elizabeth explained the identity of the man she was chatting with Su Enxi.

"With the two of them, they can indeed act as they want on such occasions."

Then Elizabeth looked at Lu Mingfei with interest:

"You say, when they're done talking, will a big man like your boss go to those business partners, or will he come to you, a freewheeling bodyguard?"

"Don't guess, she's already here."

Lu Mingfei put down the cutlery in his hand and said to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth looked again and saw that Su Enxi had been separated from her uncle.

Elwald went somewhere else to talk to, while Su Enxi walked straight towards Lu Mingfei and the others in his white high heels.

The platinum Mingyao's evening dress shone in the incandescent light, and Su Enxi squinted at Lu Mingfei who was standing up in the distance.

(End of chapter)