Chapter 235: Miss Hehehe’s home ground
Night fell quietly, and the amethyst hanging high in the dome of the Magic City converged the soft moonlight, giving the center of the stage to the manor of the Padrich family.
Mr. Festine, wearing a tuxedo, walked to the stage. Holding his arm was Mrs. Serena, who had been lost at the door of her house.
The two of them can be said to be both talented and handsome, and their handsomeness is still as good as before. They attracted the attention of all the guests just standing on the stage before they opened their mouths.
Mr. Festing and his wife looked at each other, then tapped the wine glasses gently to signal the guests present to look at them, and then spoke in a measured voice.
“Thank you all my friends for coming to attend my daughter’s birthday.”
"On this special day, let us raise a toast together and wish her eternal youth, happiness and good health!"
The brief opening remarks ended quickly.
Amidst the warm applause and toasts, Mr. Festing drank all the red wine in his glass, then nodded slightly and gave up his position as the protagonist of the banquet to his daughter who came down the stairs.
The lights in the manor hall dimmed in time, leaving only the beam falling on the red-carpeted stairs.
Mia Padridge gently held up her skirt and walked down the stairs slowly.
She was wearing a dark red dress. The silk-like fabric fit her graceful figure. The hem of the skirt swayed slightly, setting off the curves of her slender legs, which was moving yet elegant.
The long pink hair was carefully tied up, revealing a slender white neck. A diamond necklace dotted with accessories lay quietly on her collar, coming to life under the magic light.
Her every step seemed to step on the heartstrings of all the guests, and the countless young demons couldn't help but hold their breath.
It's like burning! "
"Stay away from me! Don't set my hair on fire!"
Hand in theory, the aesthetics of demons are different, and the beauty horrors that humans admire may not like them, and vice versa.
However, some beauty transcends species. It carries the imagination of beauty or temptation for all living creatures on this planet.
Luo Yan also saw Mia dressed in this way for the first time. He simply couldn't imagine that the dignified and virtuous look and the girl who kicked the back of his chair were the same person.
This is indeed incredible.
Soon, Luo Yan noticed the diamond necklace she wore on her chest. After staring at it for a while, he was surprised to find that the diamond embedded in it was actually the one he gave to him.
Perhaps noticing his gaze, the two people's eyes touched together inadvertently.
It seemed that he was very satisfied with his expression, and a sly smile flashed in his heart-shaped pupils.
Before Luo Yan could say anything, he heard choking sounds and rapid whispers coming from behind him.
"Miss Mia... Huh... She's looking at me!" A demon noble lady's cheeks were reddened. She didn't know what ancient bloodline she had awakened, and she rolled her eyes and fainted.
"Miss Karina, wake up... please wake up! This is impossible." The night elf maid next to her quickly caught her and tried to wake up this self-indulgent guy.
There was a commotion around.
Listening to the whispers behind him, Luo Yan felt like a light on his back, and the power of his faith was rising.
It seemed that unknowingly, there were a few more young men in the crowd who hated themselves.
But given the level of those guys, just let them be.
They combined together are probably not as good as Xino Dragon. After all, that guy is stupid as hell, but he does have some skills. He is still much better than the young man who chases after women all day long.
Looking at Luo Yan who was "fidgeting", the corners of Mia's mouth slightly raised, as if the prank had succeeded and the great revenge had been avenged.
This is right.
A mere fish devil, it is enough to just look at himself, but his eyes are wandering around, and he still dares to think about his yellow-haired sister... He really doesn’t know how high the world is.
Not even Lady Serena!
Of course——
Not even the Chosen One of Saint Sith!
After "teaching" a certain obsessive fish devil in her mind, Mia walked to her parents' side with graceful steps, thanked the guests present as the little master of the Padrich family, and drank a glass of red wine.
Amidst the applause and congratulations, the lights in the manor hall were turned on again.
The servants waiting on both sides of the banquet hall came forward one after another to serve champagne and fine wine to the guests. The crisp sound of the crystal glasses clashing could be heard in the hall, accompanied by the sounds of people talking enthusiastically.
The banquet has officially begun, and next is the highlight of the night -
As the host of this banquet, Mia will lead the first dance on the dance floor in accordance with the customs of hell.
And because of the uniqueness of the Padridge family, her dance partner naturally became the focus of the audience, and was even enough to influence the political structure of the Magic City to a certain extent.
This is inevitable, no matter what I think.
As the melodious and mysterious music played, soft lights focused on the stage.
Mia gently lifted up her skirt and left her parents' side, walking towards the side of the dance floor.
Luo Yan could clearly feel that the demon boy on his left had his chest raised, like a rooster about to crow. On the other side of him, a certain dream boy was looking around nervously, his eyes full of expectation, and he didn't know what he was looking forward to.
Looking at her daughter’s back, Serena’s lips curved into a charming smile, she leaned close to her husband and whispered softly.
She said gently, "I would rather know your opinion of that young man. How is it? Have you got into his heart?" Hearing the joking joke, Serena pinched his arm angrily.
Speaking of that lame way of picking up conversations, he really missed it, and his mind couldn't help but fly to a long time ago.
Of course, it was not until later that he realized that truly skilled hunters often appeared as prey...but that was a story for another day.
Serena was of course not really angry, but she still rolled her eyes at him coquettishly.
Festing coughed slightly, lowered his voice and whispered in the lady's ear.
"To be honest, I have a pretty good impression of that young man. Not to mention he is young and promising. What is even more valuable is that he is relaxed and relaxed in doing things, he also has means, and his strength is not bad. How should I put it, he has 30% of my demeanor... Well, maybe 50%. The only flaw is that he is probably not as dedicated as me——"
「说话就好好说，少给你自己脸上贴金了，」瑟芮娜定了定神，语气慵懒地继续说道，「其实吧……我并不能完全看透他。」
「哦？还有你看不穿的家伙？」费斯汀的脸上露出一抹惊讶。
It is not difficult to squeeze into the upper class society of the Magic City by relying on innate charm, but it is too difficult to thrive and form a huge interest group in a thousand years.
After all, breathtaking beauty can be a tool, but it can also be a curse.
It is precisely for this reason that the ability to recognize people can be regarded as the ancestral talent of the Padridge family, almost an instinct flowing in the blood... The descendants of the Padridge family can always make the right bet at the right time.
In the circles of the Demon City nobles, this has almost become known as the "blessing of God's choice", so that many times some families with little roots tell their descendants to follow Padrich when they don't know how to stand in line.
"There are too many people who I can't see through. Aren't you one of them?" Serena flicked the hair beside her ears with her index finger. Serena glanced at Festin with a charming look and said jokingly, "Let me tell you a secret. In fact, the Padrich family Future generations do not have as many cities as people imagine. Rather than predicting the unreachable future, we are more inclined to follow our feelings. "
"Follow our feelings..." Festing pondered this sentence carefully, and suddenly felt that it made some sense.
Serena didn't actually have much foresight when she got together with him, she was just simply attracted to him.
Hence it this way...
I am quite charming.
Rubbing her husband's cheek with her index finger, Serena chuckled, with a hint of endearment in her voice.
, "After all, now there is another guy who you can't see through."
Looking at the possessive eyes, Serena's heartbeat was pounding, but she still looked elegant and dignified and joked.
"What are you talking about? I will never snatch my daughter's toys no matter what."
"Aren't you happy that I'm jealous?"
"You hate it, don't say it out loud."
"..."
Taking advantage of the attention of the guests and the overhead lights moving to the stage, an old couple started to interact with each other as if no one else was around, their affection was so jealous that it was enviable.
At the same time, on the other side of the stage.
Under the spotlight, Mia came to Luo Yan with elegant steps and winked mischievously.
"Dear Mr. Luo Yan... I wonder if this lady is lucky enough to ask you to dance. You won't refuse, right?"
She said "Dear" deliberately and hard, as if to avenge the attack a few days ago.
It seems that this guy is not an ordinary vengeful person.
However, Luo Yan is someone who has seen strong winds and waves. He can even parry a "serious blow" from a diamond-level succubus. Of course, he cannot be sunk by an understatement.
He smiled slightly and extended his right hand in a gentlemanly manner without much hesitation.
Isn’t this guy agreeing too quickly?
At least feel shy!
Unexpectedly, the "full blow" she carefully planned would hit an empty space, and Miss Mia couldn't help but grit her teeth.
As the saying goes, evil breeds when you are brave. With the smile on her face unchanged, she suddenly had another idea in her mind, and her eyelashes curved into crescents.
Speaking of which, this guy grew up in a temple and must have never had such a grand birthday.
She was so distressed that she almost shed tears when she thought that poor little Luo Yan could only squat in the temple and eat cold and hard bread.
Just because Little Luo Yan is pitiful, it doesn’t mean that Big Luo Yan is not evil. In short, this guy definitely can’t dance... and this will be the perfect opportunity for her to come back with revenge!
Thinking of Luo Yan's shy look as he stepped on his left foot and rushed into her arms in panic, Mia couldn't help but write the overjoyed expression on her face, with the corners of her mouth raised like a fishhook.
It doesn’t matter.
Little Luo Yan, I want to eat big bread—no, do you want to learn to dance? Go to the alley with your sister and she will teach you step by step!
Looking at Mia who was giggling to herself, Luo Yan suddenly felt a chill and coughed slightly as a reminder.
"Miss Padridge, please follow me to the center of the dance floor."
"Ah...Okay! Yes, it's time, it's time to set off..."
"Start?"< br/>
Looking at the red face that was about to bleed, Luo Yan smiled and held the hand that shot towards him like lightning in a gentlemanly manner.
The melodious melody sounded from the center of the dance floor, changing from slow to exciting as the two stepped towards the dance floor.
The two people's movements are smooth and natural, and they are pulling and leading each other just right. They are neither overly intimate nor restrained, and they are relaxed and relaxed.
Mia was a little stiff and reserved at first, but with Luo Yan's step-by-step guidance, she quickly adapted to his rhythm and became immersed in it.
Hand on——
Mia, who was spinning her figure following the melody, suddenly realized, why was she adapting to his rhythm? In the end, I became the nervous one...
Why is this guy so skilled!
"When did you learn..." Taking advantage of the opportunity to close the distance, Mia couldn't help lowering her voice and muttering quietly.
Luo Yan smiled softly and answered in a low voice.
"There is actually a trick."
"...The trick?"
"That's right," Luo Yan continued in a very soft voice as he followed Mia's dance movements, "Put your chest out, draw your abdomen in, raise your feet to your center of gravity, and imagine your own shadow as the mirror image of the other person's shadow... The etiquette of human nobles has many similarities with hell. , and the former was taught in the Demon King Academy's courses. "
"Etiquette class?" Mia's eyes showed a trace of confusion, "Is there such a class?"
Luo Yan almost didn't step on her foot, and then whispered after regaining her pace.
"You can't just pretend that this class doesn't exist just because you failed..."
Mia's eyebrows raised.
"I, when did I fail the class!"
Luo Yan looked at her with caring eyes, and loosened his left hand around her waist in line with her dancing posture.
Actually, he didn’t learn it entirely in the classroom. After all, theory is still theory.
However, seeing how devoted Miss Mia was, he was still too embarrassed to tell the truth about his other half——
Before returning to the Magic City, he had played the role of a human noble in the Principality of Campbell for several months, and he was already familiar with both dances and social occasions.
He is a person who is good at learning.
But it is better not to talk about this kind of thing, otherwise Miss Mia will definitely have to ask a lot of messy questions and be immersed in false imagination.
"...how many other things have you hidden from me?" Mia muttered softly.
Luo Yan smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone.
"It depends on where you want to start to understand. I can assure you that what I tell you is the truth."
Mia raised the corners of her mouth.
"He... you'd better be like this."
Looking at the two people dancing on the dance floor, the demons around the dance floor were filled with appreciation, emotion, envy, jealousy and all kinds of complicated emotions.
Especially those aristocratic young men and eldest ladies, the sour expressions are almost written on their faces.
Humbling the corners of her mouth with a folding fan, the pale-faced Miss Resentment looked at Luo Yan's back with resentful eyes, and said quietly.
"What a pity...Hey, I quite like him."
That resentful mood caused a layer of frost to form on the floor. The horror standing next to him shuddered and walked away quietly.
On the other side not far away, a shadow demon and a pain demon stood together, and they started discussing.
"As expected, the young lady of the Padridge family chose the Demon King of Thunder County. It seems that the duel that caused a sensation in the Magic City really alarmed the higher-ups..."
"Well, I had expected it. The investment of the Padrich family in Black Wind Castle speaks for itself. If I were Mr. Padridge, I would definitely let my daughter make this choice."
"It may not be Mr. Padridge's instruction. Didn't you see that Mrs. Serena is also interested in him? Maybe that's what she meant."
"Haha, I'm not optimistic about that guy. Just wait and see, there is no living demon king in Thunder County, and this curse has not been broken in the past hundreds of years..."
But the Padridge family has not made mistakes in the past thousand years. Did you pass? Who knows what will happen in the future, let others talk about it."
No matter what, one thing is unquestionable, that is, the future political star shining over the Magic City is in the hands of the Padridge family.
As for what changes this will bring to the Demon City and even Hell in the future... everything remains to be further observed.
Even His Majesty the Demon God cannot predict everything in the future.
Most of the people standing on the edge of the dance floor giving advice are singles, or they are so unpopular that they really have no friends of the opposite sex who can dance.
A truly powerful person like Mr. Padridge would not predict the future. At this moment, he and his wife were concentrating on enjoying the ball and enjoying life.
Pairs of demons were dancing on the dance floor. It didn't seem to be much different from the human kingdom. Even with subtle observation, many differences could be seen.
For example, when the hands of the Sorrow Demon and the Balrog hold hands together, the mist floating out is enough to completely cover the eyes of the surrounding demons.
Baron Avisler, who had been invited out of the venue, was lying next to the window jealously, gritting his teeth and looking at Miss Mia and Luo Yan dancing in the venue, and almost crushed his magic crystal cane.
"Damn it, why...why does everyone discriminate against the Balrog, we are obviously a part of hell!"
His resentful wailing finally attracted the attention of the guards outside the venue, and he was thrown out again by the guards who rushed over.
Just when the lights in the manor hall were focused on the center of the dance floor, a greedy hell dwarf guest started a battle of dignity with a huge birthday cake.
This is entirely the fault of the Padrich family chef.
In order to show the luxury of the banquet, they specially built a three-story black magic crystal chocolate lava cake, and used the power of magic to seal the real lava in the flaming rum filling. It is said that this will make the cake emit brilliant sparks when it is cut.
But it is obvious that this gluttonous hell dwarf noble does not know this.
Smell the smell of alcohol, he originally just wanted to take a piece of cake and taste it in a low-key manner, but he didn't expect that when he cut the knife, brilliant sparks suddenly erupted from the cake, setting his beard on fire.
"Damn! Who buried a detonator in the cake!" He jumped back in shock and threw the knife and fork in his hand into the fruit plate, which shocked the surrounding guests, although it soon turned into laughter.
The Majin waiter on the side was so frightened by this scene that his legs went weak and he quickly ran over to explain.
"First, sir! This, this is just the decoration we put in the cake...The fire is just a magic effect, you will not be hurt!"
"It will not be hurt?!" That hell dwarf His eyes widened, and he pointed at his beard and cursed, "Then what is this? Is there a cigarette butt buried in my beard?"
Hence. Later, the butler who welcomed the guest ran over and apologized several times before calming the hell dwarf down.
This episode did not affect the progress of the banquet, but instead added a lively atmosphere to the original rigid atmosphere.
"Are your banquets always so lively?" Luo Yan asked jokingly, looking at the corner of the burning banquet hall.
“It’s hell after all, it happens all the time.” Mia covered her mouth and said with a sly look in her eyes.
Happy time is always short-lived. The lead dance of the two people soon came to an end and they landed smoothly. The rest of the time belonged to the guests on the dance floor.
After the song ended, Mia stopped moving, but still put her hand on Luo Yan's shoulder and refused to let go.
Perhaps it was because of the small drink she drank before starting, or perhaps because of the rum evaporated by the magma. Under the ambiguous atmosphere, Mia gradually became bolder, and her blurred eyes silently flashed with the power flowing in her blood.
"Do you know why I invite you to dance this dance?"
Luo Yan lowered his head and said gentlemanly.
"I'd like to hear the details."
Mia's lips moved, but in the end she didn't say the real reason. Instead, she moved her eyes away evasively, scanning the bustling crowd, and picked the most inconspicuous reason.
...I feel that someone is trying to harm you, and that person may be much more powerful than you. Perhaps... the Padridge family can make him carefully consider the consequences of rash action."
She raised her head, her eyes were no longer just confused, but also had a hint of determination, or possessiveness.
The opening and closing of the lips seems to say - you are mine, no one can touch you.
Hbit However——
Hity That’s not good.
Looking at Miss Mia, who was bowing her head confidently, Luo Yan smiled tenderly, without pouring cold water on her enthusiasm.
The lovely Miss Mia is still a little naive, but Mr. Festing is much more mature and sophisticated in comparison. The Padrich family would not put all their chips in on themselves at once, and they would not take the initiative to offend another family with the same long history when the situation is still unclear... no matter how much they appreciate themselves.
If the other party is a weak and weak fish, they may indeed be frightened by the name of the Padrich family. However, if the other party is also a member of the core power circle of the Magic City and is not much inferior to the Padrich family in strength, then her declaration of sovereignty will not make the other party bow down, but may stimulate the other party to take action as soon as possible.
Mr. Festing has already hinted who his opponent is. This is the greatest help that the Padrich family can give openly, and Luo Yan also gave his own answer -
He will let the Dragon family change its head.
Only when this goal is achieved, will he and the Padrich family truly become allies, and before that, they were at best partners.
However, the truth is always not as elegant as a lie, so Luo Yan does not intend to tell Mia about this matter, let alone involve her in the dispute between himself and the Dragon family.
He didn't want her to blame herself for doing something bad with good intentions, not to mention that it wasn't really a bad thing.
It's just a fight, so let's do it.
He is not even afraid of the brave men who can defeat him, so why should he be afraid of the demons in hell?
If someone intends to harm him, he would rather the other person takes action hastily when he is not prepared, rather than making all preparations before taking action.
Perhaps——
Him I should add another fire to the heart of the guy hiding in the corner of the dance floor, and this should not be considered taking advantage of her.
"...Is it just because of this?" Luo Yan leaned close to Mia's ear.
He originally just wanted to make the two of them look closer, and did not mean any offense. However, perhaps due to the power of the succubus, he couldn't hold it back in the end, and mischievously blew a gentle breath into her ear.
As expected, the crystal earlobes were instantly dyed red, like a traffic light.
Hmm, it seems a bit bad.
Luo Yan, who realized this, regretted his behavior for 75 seconds.
"No, can't you? I... am also your boss after all, so of course I have to think about it for you."
I didn't expect that a guy who was normally stoic would suddenly become so bold. Caught off guard, Mia wanted to move back in a panic, but found that her way back had been firmly blocked by a hand around her waist.
Feeling the body temperature spreading to her lower abdomen through the thin fabric, the bright red color followed Mia's ears and climbed all the way up her cheeks. In a daze, the face seemed to be getting closer and closer, but all that was left in her mouth was moaning, her brain was shut down, and she could not say a complete sentence.
At this moment, Mia suddenly realized that she was not that scared after all.
Wrong——
Wait a minute!
I am also a succubus after all, so I am afraid... I am afraid of a little little devil! Did you turn something upside down? !
A heroic courage suddenly rushed into her heart.
Perhaps she finally remembered her identity, she took a deep breath, and then suddenly——
She closed her eyes.
Looking at Mia, who suddenly closed her eyes and acted like an ostrich, gasping for air, Luo Yan, who was standing there, was slightly stunned. He couldn't hold it back for a while and couldn't help but laugh.
"What are you doing?"
The air was quiet for about half a minute.
Mia quietly opened her eyes, then showed an expression of wanting to die, and lowered her head in humiliation.
“Woo... kill me...”
Luo Yan blinked.
"I can't fulfill this wish for you, how about you make a new birthday wish?"
Not far away, at the edge of the dance floor.
Looking at a certain young man and woman who were chatting with each other, Kamu Dragon's face became more and more gloomy, and the crystal cup in his hand screamed under the weight, as if it might break at any time.
It seems that he must act as soon as possible, before someone's position becomes more difficult to shake.
Otherwise, if they wait any longer, this couple may even have a child!
The baron who was chatting with Camu swallowed nervously, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and hastily made an excuse to leave.
He felt that Mr. Dragon seemed to be in a bad mood. He didn't know whether it was because of Miss Padridge, Mr. Luo Yan, or both.
But no matter who it was, he had a premonition in his heart.
Perhaps something big is going to happen in the Magic City...