Chapter 2473 - 2481: My Honor

It must be said that Otto was a successful businessman, and he easily moved Wesley and Henderson. If their opponent was not an ordinary man, but rather a butcher with blood on his hands, striking such a person would not be a violation of the Temple’s commandments.

"All right, it’s settled then!" Wesley and Henderson looked at each other and nodded vigorously in unison.

"Moreover, you can wear masks during the competition to avoid exposing your identities." Seeing the two men interested, Otto quickly struck while the iron was hot.

With their last reservations dispelled by Otto’s words, the three men boarded the Happiness with laughter and conversation.

The Happiness was brightly lit at night, like a pearl in the harbor.

With celebrities galore and beauties like clouds on the Happiness tonight, it was evident that it would be another sleepless night.

The first event introduced by the organizers of the Happiness was a masked ball.

The socialites who came to the Happiness tonight would be too familiar with each other by face, which would be no fun at all.

Only sparks ignited without showing faces could provide enough excitement for these social elites.

The socialites participating in the masked ball cooperatively changed into clothes and masks prepared by the organizers and, under the guidance of the staff, entered the masked ball venue.

The ballroom for the masked ball was the largest on the Happiness, resplendent and incredibly luxurious.

The male and female guests were separated and seated in different areas.

Liu Tian and Qin Yu sat together, quietly watching the enchanting scene in the distance.

Liu Tian was so excited he could hardly contain himself; as an organizer, he had sneaked a peek at Lu Shiqi before she put on her mask. Just one look and he was hopelessly engulfed.

"Brother Yu, you really came through for me! At first, I thought you were bragging; how could there be a girl who could rival Xiaoxiao? Now I believe you!"

"I’ve given you the opportunity; make sure you seize it well." Qin Yu smiled, and set up a series of minor Illusion Techniques on Liu Tian, making his every move seem very similar to his own.

"Got it, Brother Yu, I definitely won’t let you down."

Qin Yu smiled and turned his head to look at Holly Rosie’s location. For him and Holly Rosie, the masked ball was merely a trivial game.

Ten minutes before, upon learning that a masked ball was to be held, Holly Rosie looked at Qin Yu with a troubled gaze, "Qin, can I skip the ball? What do I do if many people ask me to dance?"

"Many people asking you to dance would just show the allure of my woman; I’d be overjoyed. However, I think the number of women who will ask me to dance won’t be less than the men who invite you." Qin Yu grinned.

"Qin, I just realized how self-absorbed you are."

"Don’t believe me? Let’s make a bet." Qin Yu grinned and secretly set up an Illusion Technique on Holly Rosie, making her appear as a chubby woman with average looks to others.

"Hmph! You’re on. In such settings, men are usually more proactive than women; I don’t believe you can win against me!"

"Fine, then after the ball starts, let’s not walk around aimlessly, just sit still in our places, and whoever wishes to approach will approach. How about that?"

"Deal, it’s a promise."

...

Thus, after the ball had started, Qin Yu and Holly Rosie didn’t move at all, each stubbornly staring at the other, neither willing to concede.

Holly Rosie was right; women tended to be more reserved, and few ever took the initiative to strike. Most were men taking the lead.

So, with no business for a while at Qin Yu’s end, and even less likelihood of any at Holly Rosie’s end, the aesthetic views of the upper class were the same as ordinary people, favoring slim as the standard of beauty.

Holly Rosie was very frustrated. Why were there no men paying attention to her? Why did those with less charisma than her have company instead?

Liu Tian had not directly approached Lu Shiqi, but was mentally rehearsing how to successfully get close to Lu Shiqi.

After considering it for a while and feeling that he had thought it through, Liu Tian headed towards Lu Shiqi.

Although her face was covered, there were still several ’customers’ around Lu Shiqi.

As social elites, they had a keen eye, and could immediately tell that Lu Shiqi was different from the rest, or rather, that Lu Shiqi did not fit into the surrounding environment.

She didn’t have the air of a social butterfly at all, very pure.

Unfortunately, Lu Shiqi disdained their advances, and didn’t respond at all.

Up to now, Lu Shiqi had already caused several elites to return home with their tails between their legs.

Lu Shiqi was very frustrated; wasn’t Brother Yu coding? Why hadn’t he come over yet? Was he with Holly Rosie?

If it were any other woman, Lu Shiqi was confident that she could beat them, but Holly Rosie... Lu Shiqi felt immense pressure.

Lu Shiqi was clearly distracted, but the elites seated there did not back down. They started chatting among themselves, trying to get Lu Shiqi’s attention.

Unfortunately, their hopes were bound to be dashed; Lu Shiqi’s attention was not on them at all, and she didn’t hear anything they were discussing.

Suddenly, Lu Shiqi’s body stiffened. She saw Liu Tian walking towards her!

Qin Yu had cast an Illusion Technique on Liu Tian, and Liu Tian’s every move was very much like Qin Yu’s. Lu Shiqi’s eyes lit up, Daoersen had not lied to her! Brother Yu was indeed there!

Lu Shiqi subconsciously wanted to stand up, but then she remembered her mother’s words; a girl should be reserved.

Lu Shiqi took a deep breath and pretended to listen to the others chatting. Finally, she heard what the elites were discussing.

"Have you heard? There’s been a big incident at the Federal Bank Building."

"Of course I know, my company is in the Federal Bank Building. SHIELD Bureau suddenly ordered, they evacuated everyone from the Federal Bank Building, suspecting a terrorist presence."

"Pfft, ’terrorists’, my foot, you don’t know the inside story! Let me tell you, it was a mishap in the Genetics Laboratory! A lot of people died!"

As they spoke, the elites turned to look at Lu Shiqi, but unfortunately, she didn’t care about their talk and just calmly sipped her wine.

While they were talking animatedly, Liu Tian walked over and said with a somewhat stiff English, "Excuse me, may I take a seat here?"

Unfortunately, after hearing Liu Tian’s Chinese-style English, they each snickered, really clueless how the organizers allowed such a participant on board?

They acted as if they hadn’t heard Liu Tian’s request and continued to chat away.

The men paid no heed to him, and Liu Tian was very displeased inside. On the Happiness, he was the tyrant, and this was the first time he had encountered such treatment.

Liu Tian would naturally not back down and directly extended an invitation, "Beauty, may I have this dance with you?"

Upon hearing this, the elites scoffed with disdain, forget dancing—the lady had been so aloof they’ve been sitting there for five minutes without her uttering a single word!

Dance? Hah... Dream on!

But to the surprise of these men, Lu Shiqi obediently raised her small hand and softly said, "It would be my honor."