Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Under the lead of the foreigners who were trained to receive Sandora, we finally entered the real banquet venue.
As it turned out—although the banquet was advertised as a completely-open banquet, the princess was a very important character after all. Naturally, the security personnel could not easily let anyone pass through. Thus, the entire plaza was split into two parts. Civilians were allowed to wander around in the outer area, and a few people were assigned there to maintain order and ensure security.
The inner area, however, was a completely different story. It was completely separated from the outer area and was protected by so many soldiers with live ammunition. There were also much fewer civilians in the inner area, and so there was a lot of room. It was also much better decorated.
What’s more, from the way the insiders were dressed and the way that they carried themselves, anyone could tell that they were of extraordinary backgrounds. Undoubtedly, they were the reputable, elite class of humans. Even I, who knew nothing about the upper-class society, could recognize a few faces that could often be spotted as guests-of-honor at various public events.
Nevertheless, these people still seemed to be shocked by Sandora’s presence. They did not know what the princess they were receiving today would look like. As a result, when they saw us appear here, dressed in everyday clothing; they expressed slight shock. Then, they turned around and resumed their conversations. In actual fact, apart from members of the royal family in Riska, not many people knew what the princess looked like. After all, Sandora’s “reality-composition” abilities had many limitations.
It was already good enough that she could make herself into a real princess, causing herself to be remembered by other strangers would be far too much work. What’s more, in order to bump up the mystery—and to add in a little pranking-effect—Sandora had to control information from being leaked. Until now, only the relevant authorities and government officials knew what she really looked like. Although the people in this inner area were considered quite important, they were not important enough to be in the know.
Being ignored by these people had its benefits: I could finally start eating.
Thus, the following scene appeared among the group of elegant and educated social elites: an ordinarily-dressed high school student led his group of friends to every single food table, looking like a wolf having spotted rabbits. Without any style or poise whatsoever, he wolfed down the food on the tables. From time to time, he fed some food to what looked like a blind girl behind him.
The blond girl following behind the two of them was even more shocking. The food at any table that this girl passed by was wiped clean. There was not a piece of food left untouched on the plates, and hardly any crumbs left as well. Every type of food and drink went into this young girl’s mouth, defying all laws of physics. If these three people were dressed any worse, the group would have thought they were refugees.
“Are the liffing condihions in Rika that bad (are the living conditions in Riska that bad)?” I said, trying to talk through my stuffed mouth as I saw Sandora eat much more than me.
“You are not ma beher deen me (you are not much better than me),” Sandora said, her mouth just as stuffed.
“How are the two of you still talking?” Qianqian asked, cold beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
After the typhoon, I finally managed to suppress the rebellion of my digestive system.
“Hu… how comfortable…” I stretched my back comfortably and then turned around to gesture at Pandora. “Lili, let’s go home.”
“Stop!” Qianqian pulled Pandora, who was about to follow me out, behind her. “Why do I feel like you came here just for a free meal?”
“That’s about right,” I said, nodding. “Sandora has been freeloading at my place. Now, I am finally getting the chance to claim back what she owes me. I’ve accomplished my mission so it’s time to go home.”
Sandora immediately reached out and pushed my temple with her index and middle fingers. “Petty! In any case, the costs of this entire event have been borne by rich businessmen who have nothing better to do. It was no loss to me.”
I rubbed my head and said, “I really don’t understand you. You’re so poised and elegant in front of others, and yet you are so boorish in front of me…”
Just as I was joking around, a slightly raspy voice was heard from beside us. “Aiya, I was wondering who it was who could cause such a big hoo-ha. After such a long time, I finally realized that it’s just a few country bumpkins who have never experienced the world. I wonder what the security personnel here are doing. How can they let just anyone in here?!”
I turned around to see who was speaking and saw an unfamiliar fatty standing not far away from me. He was looking at us with contemptuous eyes. Beside him was a total, well-dressed, middle-aged man.
“Who is this fatty?” Qianqian whispered in my ear. The hot air in my ear awakened all the goosebumps in my body.
“I don’t know him either.”
Sandora looked down and pondered for a second before a realization dawned on her. “I think he’s the fella we saw in school a few days ago!”
“That Young Master Liu?” Qianqian recalled the rich kid who caused trouble for her in school three days ago. Immediately, she made a disgusted expression as if she had just eaten a fly. “I don’t recall him being a fatty.”
I jumped in to remind Qianqian, “Wasn’t he hit by his two followers until his face swelled up?”
That was when all of us collectively said, “Ooh~”.
In the beginning, this pig-head, tacky kid did not recognize us. He only noticed us walking around, eating for our lives, as if we had never seen food before. Out of habit, he came here to poke fun; he did not expect that it would be us.
The moment he spotted Sandora and Qianqian, his swollen, pig-like face immediately twisted into what looked like an evil smile. Acting every bit the gentleman, he bowed slightly and said, “I did not expect to meet the two beautiful ladies here as well. Why are you following this poor kid around? Why not let me accompany you…?”
This brat seemed to have improved his talking skills.
Qianqian did not wait for him to finish what he was saying. Rudely, she interrupted, “Forget it. We’re just country bumpkins. We don’t want to waste Young Master Liu’s precious time!”
Sandora wiped the butter from her mouth and then immediately put on her empress-like airs. In an icy, contemptuous tone, she said, “There is no need for me to waste my time with a violent, cocky little fella!”
Pandora tugged at my shirt without saying anything, but I knew from the expression on the little girl’s face that she did not like being neglected. She must have been wondering why the pig-head did not talk about this cute little angel standing behind me.
I patted Pandora on her head to comfort her and said, “Little girl, grow up quick. If you grow up soon, you will not be ignored anymore…”
Sandora and Qianqian’s response caused the tacky Young Master Liu to be at a loss as to what to do. He must have been used to things going his way; given his background, I guessed that girls have never turned him down before. As a result, he did not know how to react when two girls ruthlessly turned him down one after another.
What a pity, what a pity. This pig-head was fated to live a tragedy. He wanted to woo someone of such high standards like Sandora. At the very least, he had to have the skills to conquer the world. As for wooing Qianqian… he had to survive being hunted down by millions of Xyrin soldiers.
It was obvious that meeting the above criteria would be as difficult as trying to kill God with a kitchen knife.
At that moment, the skinny, middle-aged man next to Young Master Liu said, “Zicai, don’t waste time here anymore. We’re not here to do this.”
On hearing the middle-aged man’s words, the tacky Young Master Liu—who finally got his name in this book, Liu Zicai—tutted and said to us, “It looks like there’s no need for me to waste time with you poor brats. The person who is truly worthy to be with me is not you…”
“Alright, Zicai.” The middle-aged man must have felt that his own son was speaking too much. He chided, “Don’t waste your time with them. Look at yourself! You’d better quickly get ready!”
Once the Lius walked away, we turned to one another and asked, “What were they trying to say?”
Qianqian pondered for a couple of seconds and said, “From what they were saying, I guess that they are here today for some other girl… that’s unless they mean to say only a man is worthy to be with Young Master Liu!”
“Stop making such disgusting guesses,” I quickly shot Qianqian’s suggestion down. Then, I guessed, “Which girl here is most likely to be his target?”
Sandora’s expression remained serious as she lowered her voice. “That girl must be someone of noble birth, with a distinguished family background. Even in a place where celebrities gather, she must be able to stand out. Most importantly, she must be single. Who can this mystery girl be…?”
Qianqian and I glared at her fiercely.
“Alright, alright,” Sandora said, waving her hand. “I’ll stop joking around with you. I really did not expect that fella to have such a ridiculous thought. It looks like I will not be able to rest today. I still have to play such mindless games…”
Didn’t you seek this out on your own?
Speaking of which, I was quite excited to see what would happen next.