Yukinoshita Haruno of the Yukinoshita family.
Chika Fujiwara, known as the Cancer of the Earth.
The leader of the Japanese culinary world, Senzaemon Nakiri, and the "God's Tongue" Erina Nakiri, etc.
...
As Xia Chuan looked at everyone, he was naturally noticed by other guests.
After all, everyone who is invited here is a prominent figure in terms of status and assets.
Naturally, no one looked down on Xia Chuan because of his youth.
Having just finished a conversation with a noble lady, Yukinoshita Haruno returned to her mother.
Noticing that the people around her seemed to be looking at the new visitor, she subconsciously followed suit.
But after seeing Xia Chuan in front of him.
Yukinoshita Haruno was shocked and blurted out: "Is it him?
72: The protagonist of the party, Kaguya Shinomiya
Hearing her daughter's exclamation, Mrs. Yukinoshita looked over in confusion.
"You know him?"
Yukinoshita Haruno shook her head and answered her mother's question: "He is from Yukino's school. I met him once by chance."
Mrs. Yukinoshita nodded and said softly, "If that's the case, then Yukino can communicate with the other party in the future."
Although they are members of the Chiba Prefecture Council and own several construction companies, the Yukinoshita family is actually not qualified to attend this banquet.
It was only thanks to the connections I had made with the Shinomiya Zaibatsu in the field of architecture not long ago that I was able to get invited to this banquet.
Both Mrs. Yukinoshita and Yukinoshita Haruno knew that if they could establish some relationships with the dignitaries here at this banquet, it would naturally enable the family to develop further in the long run.
So after entering the banquet, Yukinoshita Haruno used her unique social skills to chat with some of the young ladies from distinguished families.
Indeed, we did bring back some results.
However, Yukinoshita Haruno did not expect that her mother suddenly turned her attention to Natsukawa in front of her.
Yang Nai was naturally unwilling.
Her sister is the cutest thing in the world. If she comes into contact with a playboy like Xia Chuan and is really taken by him, who can she cry to?
So Yukinoshita Haruno quickly said, "Forget about this idea, mother... The last time I saw him, he was still dating a girl."
As a daughter, she is naturally familiar with her mother's character.
Before she knows the other person's background, the mother will not try to make too big concessions.
Sure enough, after Yukinoshita Haruno finished speaking, Mrs. Yukinoshita nodded slightly and did not bring up the topic again.
Having saved her sister temporarily, Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but look at Natsukawa again.
Last time, I just heard that Xia Chuan was a popular figure among the freshmen, but I didn't expect to see him again at such a high-end banquet.
But she didn't have time to think about it.
Suddenly, music sounded all around.
Seeing this, all the guests turned their attention to the inner courtyard.
Under the lively music played by the orchestra.
Shinomiya Yan'an, the head of the Shinomiya family, was walking slowly towards them holding the hand of Shinomiya Kaguya, the protagonist of the banquet.
Almost everyone was attracted by Kaguya Shinomiya at this time.
The cool black dress, with its slim cut, perfectly outlines Kaguya Shinomiya's figure at the moment.
On her swan-like, slender, white neck is inlaid a priceless necklace, which perfectly displays her elegance and nobility.
It is hard to imagine that such a noble and cool person is just a freshman in high school.
As expected of the eldest daughter of the Shimonomiya chaebol, she is extremely beautiful and has an unparalleled temperament.
"It's so beautiful."
It was not known whether it was intentional or subconscious, but some people in the crowd exclaimed in amazement at the appearance of Kaguya Shinomiya.
However, no one refuted this statement.
The same goes for Natsukawa. It is undeniable that Shinomiya Kaguya does have an extremely delicate face, and she is both cute and cool. It's just a pity that she has some shortcomings.
"Thank you very much for attending Kaguya's birthday party. Our Shinomiya family will host everything in an orderly manner. Please feel free to enjoy yourself."
Although he is already an old man in his sixties or seventies, Shigong Yan'an still speaks with extraordinary temperament.
The dinner officially began only after Sigong Yan'an spoke.
One after another, servants from the Shinomiya family began to serve carefully prepared delicacies to the long banquet table.
But compared to these, everyone's eyes began to look involuntarily towards Shinomiya Yanan, especially when he suddenly walked towards someone with Shinomiya Kaguya.
That person was Xia Chuan who was holding a glass of wine and tasting it.
"It's been a while since we last parted ways at Panxing Sect. I haven't seen you, Xiachuan-kun." Shigong Yan'an raised his glass and said with a smile, "I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long time."
In his conversation, it seemed as if they had already established a relationship from last time, and he even used honorific titles.
Knowing that this was what the other party called building a closer relationship, Xia Chuan also raised his glass to show his respect and said, "Now we have met, haven't we? Thank you for the invitation from the Shinomiya family."
Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't help but look at Natsukawa.
Is this the sorcerer that the family wants to make friends with? It was the first time she saw someone other than her brother Shigong Huangguang speaking so casually to her father, and her father was unexpectedly respectful to this person.
Shinomiya Yanan still said enthusiastically: "I should thank you Natsukawa-kun for coming here specially. This is the happiest thing for me besides Kaguya's birthday."
"And congratulations to you for becoming the strongest sorcerer today. You are indeed a hero at a young age."
After hearing this, Xia Chuan finally understood.
He said that even with Geto Suguru's recommendation, Shinomiya Gan'an would not be so humble. It turned out that the other party already knew his current identity.
Xia Chuan couldn't help but say: "I didn't expect that the head of the Shigong family knew a lot of information."
"Our family has longed to become a sorcerer, and we have some power in the government, so we have some special information channels."
Shigong Yanan replied, then he remembered something and explained again: "Of course! I am also in a cooperative relationship with the leader of the Panxing Sect, Xiayou Jie, and I will not violate the rules of the contract."
In response, Xia Chuan said nonchalantly: "The Panxing Sect has nothing to do with me. It's just that I owed Xia Youjie some favors at that time."
Hearing Xia Chuan's answer, Shinomiya Yan'an's eyes lit up.
"Then I wonder what your plans are next? Our family still longs for a powerful sorcerer like you."
"I don't have any plans. I'm used to living a free and casual life."
After shaking his wine glass, Xia Chuan glanced at Shigong Yan'an and said with a smile: "But if something is sincere, I am not against accepting it."
Although this was not said explicitly, how could an old fox like Shinomiya Yan'an not understand what Xia Chuan meant?
Originally, he hadn't thought that he could really recruit the strongest person in the world of sorcery. Being able to establish some relationship with him was already something to be happy about.
So, Shigong Yan'an thought of another thing.
He smiled and led Kaguya to the side: "Kaguya is about your age, and she is also very interested in sorcerers. Why don't you let her entertain you at the banquet tonight?"
According to Shinomiya Yan'an, although she was the protagonist of the banquet, Shinomiya Kaguya did not show any dissatisfaction.
She nodded slightly, looked at Xia Chuan, and said, "Thank you for your help."
Xia Chuan would naturally not refuse this request.
73: Miss Kaguya doesn’t want to admit it
After getting Xiachuan's consent.
As if in order not to disturb Kaguya and Natsukawa's relationship, Shinomiya Gan'an left his eldest daughter behind and turned away.
Looking at the cold girl in front of him, at a closer distance than before, Xia Chuan couldn't help but look at her.
The waist-length hair was not tied up with a silk ribbon but hung down over the shoulders, making her look even more cold, noble and impossible to look directly at.
And this is the image of "Ice Kaguya".
The so-called "Ice Kaguya" is her cold side that emphasizes rationality, logic, and the philosophy of the Shinomiya family in all her actions.
Her appearance is that she lets her hair down, her eyes are devoid of any light, and her expression is cold. All her actions are in accordance with the family precepts of the Shinomiya family and are strictly followed.
Everything is for profit, no one can be trusted, and you must get what you want, no matter what means you use.
It is said that a child's character is determined at the age of three. The one who has been indoctrinated with a lot of Shinomiya family education since childhood is the current Shinomiya Kaguya.
The girl in the form before her eyes is completely different from the silly love-minded Kaguya in her impression.
Being stared at by the other party with a scrutinizing gaze, Shinomiya Kaguya felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Given her usual personality, she would have already shown people the methods of the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family.
However, towards Natsukawa, who was respectful even to his father, Shinomiya Kaguya naturally had no intention of disrespecting or rejecting him.
Facing Xia Chuan's gaze, Shinomiya Kaguya said, "Let me show you around tonight's banquet."
"Then let's talk while we walk, Miss Kaguya." Xiachuan said.
Hearing this, Shinomiya Kaguya quickly said, "You are my father's distinguished guest. I dare not call myself a young lady in front of you."
Just wanting to hear this, Xia Chuan nodded in understanding, and then said: "In that case, I will just call you Kaguya."
Hearing this, Kaguya Shinomiya blinked.
Although she meant to remove the title of Miss.
But she didn't directly say to use such an intimate name!
"Is everything ok? Kaguya."
After hearing Xia Chuan's question again, Shinomiya Kaguya reacted and said calmly, "Of course no problem."
"In exchange, Kaguya, you can just call me Natsukawa."
"It's rare that we are all of the same age, so there's no need to use the polite words your father used to say. Normally, I prefer to be more casual."
In response to Natsukawa's words, Kaguya nodded obediently.
However, her expression remained unchanged, but Kaguya was already screaming subconsciously in her heart.
Being addressed so affectionately by a boy!
Of course there is a problem!
And what’s wrong with this guy? He is a big shot that even his father has to respect, but he seems surprisingly familiar in front of me.
This feeling reminded her of someone to some extent.
After Xia Chuan requested to change the name.
After a little bit of strangeness at the beginning, Kaguya Shinomiya quickly adapted to the situation.
It seemed as if they knew the purpose of Sigong Yan'an's actions just now. Although the guests at the banquet were very curious, they were smart enough not to disturb the two people in front of them at this time.
As mentioned before, the girl took Xia Chuan to visit the four palaces where the banquet was held according to her father's wishes.
But she didn't know that Xia Chuan was not interested in these points at the moment.
So when he heard Kaguya still talking about the banquet, Natsukawa took the initiative to find other topics.
"I heard from your father just now that you, Kaguya, seem to be very interested in sorcerers?"
interested?
Not much actually.
It was just that after hearing what her father said, Kaguya Shinomiya took the opportunity to continue the topic.
After all, although she knew the general information about the sorcerer, she had always been well protected by her family and had never encountered any magical events.
To her, this is like a job, just a little more special. She still gets paid to do things and help people get rid of disasters.
Of course, Kaguya Shinomiya would not be so ruthless as to say what was in her heart directly.
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