Chapter 294
The place Gen Xingming mentioned was closer to the wedding's main venue, but because Cillin had landed at a different location at the beginning, and he was delayed by those racers just now, it took a while to finally get there .
The place was a leisure spot specifically built for youngsters to socialize and have fun with each other . It was obvious that it was overflowing with passion even before they landed on the ground .
More than half of the noble youngsters participating in this wedding could be found in this location . Pairs, triads or groups of friendly faces interacted with each other without forgetting to network with higher people when the opportunity presented itself .
Cillin parked his rented vehicle at the designated parking lot . There were luxury cars wherever they looked, and many had the “Whirlwind” emblem on them . The emblem represented lavishness, and it was how the people showed off their status .
Obviously, Lunani and Libero were familiar with Whirlwind . Lunani’s father and herself had a Whirlwind car of his own . But unlike her father, her vehicle wasn’t custom-made . Custom-made Whirlwind cars must be booked very early, and those who didn’t supply a blueprint from the start must queue in the line like all others . Of course, powerful purchasers were given preferential treatment by the Sizer Family .
If this was the twenty third star region, then Lunani had no reason not to feel proud about herself . But it wasn’t, and she would soon be facing all the nobles from all across the empire . The mere sight of the luxury cars alone sapped her of her confidence because she knew all too well how people acted within the noble circle .
Libero wanted to say something when Cillin calmly parked his rented car in the middle of these luxury cars, but in the end he stopped himself . If he was Cillin, he would never be able to act as calm, or choose to park the rental car here to begin with . He would’ve sought a public parking lot some distance away from here instead . That was why he felt a little red in the face, and he couldn’t help but shoot nervous glances around himself . Thankfully, most of the services here were automated, so no one saw them parking their car here .
When Cillin was done parking, he grabbed a certain restless cat by the nape, beckoned the worried Lunani and Libero to follow him and walked towards the spot Gen Xingming told him to go to .
Lunani stuck close to Cillin as if she was afraid that the latter would leave her alone to face all these people . Libero saw a couple of familiar faces who shot him disdainful and provocative looks, but he chose to ignore them all . They wouldn’t dare go overboard while they were on the Rolle Family’s territory . Nobles always did their best to carry themselves with restraint and grace whenever they were at a noble gathering . Even enemies set down their their personal grudges to obey this unwritten rule, if only temporarily .
The reason the nobles obeyed was one, they weren’t the main characters of the event, and two, they were accompanied by people who were of higher status than they were . It would be reckless to start something and bring unnecessary trouble onto themselves . That was why everyone took a step backwards and formed a circle around the most important people of their group . Anyone who stood out too much would be seen as snatching the limelight from their leaders . This was yet another unwritten rule .
“Luna!”
Lunani didn’t pay too much attention to her surroundings because she was nervously sticking close to Cillin . She turned around only when she a familiar voice calling out her name .
“Luna” was Lunani’s nickname, and only people who knew her well called her that . However, the girl calling out to her right now didn’t count as a familiar face at all, meaning that she was only doing it to show off the breadth of her social network . It was the same as everyone else . Of course, they only dared to do this in front of people whose status were lower than theirs .
The girl holding up the edges of her gown slightly was a middle noble just like Lunani, but unlikely Lunani this girl knew a lot of nobles and enjoyed making acquaintances with upper nobles .
“So glad to see you, sister Willa!” Lunani also grabbed the edges of her dress and performed a curtsy .
Instead of focusing all her attention onto the person who returned her greeting, Willa looked at Cillin and Libero and examined them for a bit . Neither Libero nor Cillin were wearing any insignia that could identify them, and she had never met them until today . But Willa had a lot of experience mingling with upper nobles, so she wisely kept reserved judgment until further notice . She gave them a smile and gave them a curtsy, to which Cillin and Libero returned formally with a bow .
Both men had given her a standard noble’s bow . Willa was used to identifying a person’s status and culture through the form of their bows, and she could see that the action came naturally but perfectly to both Cillin and Libero . Clearly, they weren’t just imitating their betters . This elevated their statuses in Willa’s heart a little, but ultimately she didn’t know either of them . Willa thought that she had seen everyone within the upper nobles, so she paid them little heed even though she didn’t think poorly of them .
“Luna, you should’ve told me you were coming over!” Willa said with feigned anger .
“I’m sorry, but I wasn’t planning on coming over at first because I came together with my father . That’s why I hadn’t troubled you . ” Lunani felt that her smile was starting to turn stiff, but at least she still looked flawless on the outside . It was a technique every noble must have if they wished to survive .
“In that case I forgive you . Speaking of which, I made a lot of new friends for the past two days, Luna . Come on, let me show you around . ”
Willa loved to show off her superiority, and Lunani was of course well aware of it . Showing her face among the upper nobles could only be good to her future, but Lunani felt insecure in an unfamiliar environment, and she knew just how dirty many nobles were behind their shiny facade . Not only couldn’t she find the courage in herself to make a careless decision, she trusted Cillin more than she trusted Willa . That was why she chose to turn down Willa’s invitation politely .
“This is a great opportunity, you know . Well alright, just don’t regret this after it’s all over!”
There was no reason for Willa to spend anymore time here since Lunani had turned down her offer . She quickly bid them goodbye and walked towards another group to socialize some more .
“You humans are so fake,” Wheeze commented from atop Cillin’s shoulder .
Cillin tugged at its whiskers before replying, “That’s why you shouldn’t learn from us . ”
After Willa, no one tried to talk with them because they were strangers and they weren’t wearing any eye-catching insignia . It was just the way Cillin liked it, and they were able to arrive at Gen Xingming’s location without any interruption at all .
At first, he thought that Gen Xingming was partying at a public location, but a guard was blocking at the entrance .
“Normally, identity checks are left to the robots . If there are no robots, then the location should be open to everyone . That’s why there shouldn’t be a human guard here,” Libero explained . He said this because he was familiar with the Rolle Family’s setup of the planet, and what they were seeing wasn’t a common occurrence .
That being said, this so-called identity check was just a look at a person’s insignia . Everyone guarding this place had memorized a table of noble insignia in their heads, and those who didn’t meet the criteria weren’t allowed to enter .
Out of the three of them, Libero was the only one who had the right to enter .
“The bar sure is high around here,” Cillin commented with a smile .
“In that case… should we leave, big brother Cillin?” Lunani asked .
“Yeah, let’s go! Like we care about being here!” Libero grabbed Cillin’s arm and tried to drag him away until Cillin stopped him .
Cillin pulled out his communicator and was about to ask Gen Xingming to fetch him when his eyes were suddenly drawn towards a particular direction .
“Did you see someone?” Libero chased Cillin’s gaze . He hadn’t noticed anyone unusual, but people were swarming the direction Cillin was looking at . It was enough people to make him miss something that would’ve stood out otherwise .
Whiskers twitching, Wheeze was also looking towards the same direction . However, it didn’t say anything .
“It’s nothing . ”
Cillin turned back and tried to call Gen Xingming again when a voice suddenly came from inside the building .
“Prince Cillin!”
Pr… Prince?
Libero and Lunani stared at Cillin in shock . This style of address was only applicable to a member of the emperor and the three kings . Who was Cillin really?
One of Gen Xingming’s bodyguards rushed out of the building to greet him after that . They were the only ones here who knew who Cillin was in the Gen Family . The style of address became common in the Gen Family because of Genya, and the former and current King Fuji didn’t try to stop this . Genya himself was very happy to see this . It made a good laugh every time someone addressed Cillin as Prince, and the young man made a face in response .
“Prince Cillin, the three princes are waiting for you inside . ”
Of course, the guard from earlier hastily apologized and opened up the way .
“Let’s go,” Cillin said while putting a hand on Lunani and Libero’s shoulder .
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