Terra's Magnetic Field

Wan Bai: "Forgive me, Shi'er... I can't answer you this question. I can't answer you here!"

Wan Bai's tone of voice changed by the end of her speech. She couldn't continue because she was afraid that her emotions would get out of control.

"Let's go!..." Wan Bai grabbed Wan Shi's little hand and wanted to leave this place. The moment she pulled her, she found that her daughter was stronger than her. Only she could understand this psychological gap.

Wan Shi: "Mom...are you leaving now?...This is my first time to see my aunt...Mom..."

Wan Shi's shouting was lost in the sound of wind and snow. She kept shouting, but Wan Bai pretended not to hear her.

Wan Shi: "Mother...will you kill me too?"

Wan Bai could only pretend not to hear it.

That’s all for today.

Chapter 426 Dinner Party

"Today, we old sisters are having a dinner together. Who will sit at the table?"

Nian's words instantly silenced the people following behind her. No one responded, whether it was her peers Wan, Xi, Ling, Mostima, or the younger ones Bella, Jin, and Tallulah.

Because choosing who would sit at the "high seat" meant picking the one with the highest status among them, so no one dared to say a word for a while.

The purpose of coming to this dinner was to give face to others. Sitting at the table would be a bit of a distraction. Even Tallulah knew that she had to keep a low profile at this time.

Finally, it was Nian who came to the rescue. She randomly picked a seat near the window and sat down, saying to everyone, "Don't worry about whether to take a seat or not. Just pick a seat. The round table doesn't follow the rules of the eight-immortal table."

After exchanging greetings, everyone behind Nian sat down in their seats, except for the "top seat" which was empty.

"This is the largest restaurant in Rhode Island. I asked them to prepare the most expensive dishes before we got here. Just order whatever you want. It's my treat."

He pushed the gold-covered menu onto the glass turntable on the round table and asked everyone to choose their own food, but after going around the menu, no one took the initiative to buy anything.

Because what we come here to eat is not the food, but the human relationship.

Everyone knew what the leadership battle meant, so they all wanted to try to reconcile their relationships with others before the competition started to avoid being bullied during the competition.

The reason why the host country this year wanted everyone to not make things too difficult for Tallulah during the competition, or at least not to kill her.

In fact, Nian didn't expect Tallulah to perform well. She let Tallulah participate in the competition purely to make her junior familiar with other well-known and powerful people.

Seeing that no one spoke, Nian was the first to speak. She looked at Wan, who was sitting with Bella on the right, and said jokingly:

"Sister, do you still remember when you first became the Emperor and you treated more than a dozen of us brothers and sisters to a meal? We had all kinds of delicacies that time."

Nian looked at Bella again, "Your mother was very powerful back then. Halfway through her meal, she suddenly said that those who agreed with her to rule the world could continue eating, and those who disagreed could just leave. As a result, everyone finished their meal. The eldest and second brothers were so scared that their hands were shaking, and their tails were as soft as loaches. Hahaha~"

Jin: "Is this the story of giving up military power over a cup of wine? I've also heard my mother talk about it..."

Before Jin could finish her words, Ling twisted her thigh, and Ling reminded her telepathically, "You are so smart! Don't interrupt when your elders are talking!"

Ling Bian smiled and drank a glass of wine, saying:

"It's been so many years since that happened, I've forgotten everything...haha~ I just remember that the wine was delicious, and I haven't had that good wine since then."

Nian seemed to have suddenly discovered something, so he asked:

"Why didn't Lao Ba come? He always likes to join in the fun."

Ling: "Brother Fang... he's busy, he said he'll be here in a while."

Wan didn't say anything about this. She felt it was strange that Ling told Fang's story, but now she had no power and it was inconvenient for her to quarrel with Ling. (If it was the full version, she would have just fought.)

Similarly, Ling's words were also meant to test Wan's patience. She was gradually probing Wan's bottom line.

Nian Ye could naturally see Wan Heling's little calculation, and she said:

"Wanbao, your eldest daughter is now very successful! Last time I went to Usasti, she sat there like an emperor, high up there, asking me to handle the paperwork myself, and kept negotiating terms with me. I was so angry at the time, but I couldn't do anything about it, after all, it was her territory, right?

I was so angry that I managed to bring Xiaota and the others back."

Nian spread his hands and laughed again.

"Hahaha~ Damn, when have I ever been wronged like this? It's said that half of Terra's west side belongs to Rhine Life, and the other half belongs to Thor Industries. How big is Ursus?"

Ling: "You can't say that. Ursus still relies on Yan Country, which shows that Yan Country is powerful! After all, the Wans are really brave!"

These words were obviously flattering and meant to "kill with praise", which made Wan feel embarrassed for a while. Wan knew where she was at now. It was not the first time that she had been in a disadvantageous position of "a dragon swimming in shallow water". At this time, she had no choice but to endure...

Wan knew that Bella would not speak for her. They were more like a partnership than a mother and son. If she lost her value, Bella would not even want to touch her.

Mostima said to Ling: "Tsk... I had no control over the punch I gave you before. You know I don't like to offend people. It was my body that moved on its own. I hope we can still be friends."

Mostima's words diverted the argument between Ling and Wan. On the one hand, she wanted Ling to let bygones be bygones in front of everyone, and on the other hand, she wanted to do Wan a favor.

Based on her years of experience, Wan will definitely be able to make a comeback, and offending her at this time is a very stupid decision. Although Wan will not repay a drop of kindness with a spring, she will definitely repay a drop of hatred with a sea.

Mastema never made a mistake when placing a bet.

If Mastema offended Wan, she would never think of reconciling with her, but would do everything she could to kill her and turn her into ashes. She was trying her best to avoid making this decision.

Mostima refused to fight on behalf of Lateran in this leadership battle, so her position at the dinner was relatively objective. Now that there were heavy casualties in Lateran, she really didn't want to stir up this mess.

Currently, Lateran, Iberia, and Agor are a religious alliance centered on the Lateran Church. Once Lateran is in a weak position, Agor, the second-largest party, will find ways to replace Lateran's leadership. Now Agor is managed by Wan's daughter, Goletia.

So it is not difficult to see why Mostima wanted to do this favor to Wan. Although Mostima also understood that Gloriatia probably wouldn't listen to much of what Wan said, having it and not having it were two different things.

Mastema: "Wan, have I ever offended you in all these years of our acquaintance, except for the first time when we met? Honestly, we have always been good friends, and I have never hidden anything from you."

Wan: "Don't mention the stance. We are all here to eat. Don't ruin everyone's mood. Let's talk about it in private."

Mastema: "I..."

Mostima kept her mouth shut, because Latlan was at a disadvantage, so she naturally didn't have much say in the dinner. She knew that words could cause trouble, so she was afraid of being caught talking.

A game of power and rhetoric is quietly played out at this round table.

Ling: "I think we should look for Wuming this time. He is more or less one of our own."

Nian: "Why did you call him here? Once he comes here, it will definitely turn into a struggle session. He will keep harping on our problems. That guy is just a familiar figure!"

Wan: "Indeed, that kid is hard to tame. No matter what his identity is...your kindness to him will eventually become a weapon for him to attack you."

(Wanpaopao is sitting in a baby booster chair)

Mastema: "Haha... He is so powerful now. If he moves, the whole earth will tremble... We elders have to look at his face..."

As soon as the hateful Wuming was mentioned, the old guys who had just been mocking each other instantly united.

Xi said nothing about this, because she was really defeated by Wuming (Adao) and was locked up in a dungeon for several years, which left a shadow in her heart. Since then, her nerves have become particularly sensitive, and she always feels that someone is watching her and wants to harm her.

Tallulah, who is usually talkative, seems particularly well-behaved at this time. Before the New Year, she was deliberately told not to talk nonsense.

At this time, several main dishes were served one after another. These distinguished guys ate the delicacies from land and sea and chatted and laughed. They were really happy.

After everyone chatted about some irrelevant gossip, it was time for the dinner party to introduce their younger generations as is customary.

Ling first patted his daughter and asked her to stand up and toast the sisters one by one.

Although she was very reluctant, she still showed the business smile of someone drinking with her boss, "Today, I'm toasting to all the aunts..." She clinked the glass one by one and drank the last gulp.

"Good good!"

"Good drink!"

"Good girl, you have the style of your mother in her old days!"

Naturally, everyone took turns praising this young man, just as a formality.

After the party was over, Nian asked Talula to stand up and greet her sisters one by one. When Talula toasted, she also mentioned that she and Wan were relatives.

Nian: "Xiaota... is a marriage between the Victoria Drake royal family and the Yan Kingdom royal family. She is a hybrid of my lineage and Wan's lineage. Look, I am related to my sister. How rare is that?"

Everyone naturally joined in the laughter.

Tallulah was a little unhappy. She didn't like others making fun of her life experience.

Ling: "That little tower has a promising future. She inherited your and Wan's bloodline. When she becomes a master, she will definitely become an unrivaled expert..."

As soon as Ling Gang finished speaking, someone interrupted:

"Mom, that's not necessarily true. From what I've seen, there are many people on this land who rely on their bloodline to

A good but unlearned waste. Some people have all kinds of innate advantages but end up accomplishing nothing. Like the Wan Kuanglong I met when I was a child... he was Wan Shanshui's father, but he was killed by Agor's giant shark in the end? He was the emperor of Yan State! I can fight a few moves with a giant shark... I think it's a mule or a horse, so I'll just pull it out for a walk!"

This was the speech of Ling's daughter Xiao Jin, and her words were much sharper than those of her mother.

Xiao Jin's words were very disrespectful to Wan Henian, and he slapped several people in the face with one sentence.

Seeing this, Ling naturally wanted to express her opinion. She scolded her daughter harshly:

"Xiao Jin! You're going too far! How can you say that? Do you know that this will embarrass your aunt and the others? What do you think Xiao Ta will think? She is definitely not a waste! Does she need you to take her around?"

Ling poked Xiao Jin on the forehead and asked his daughter to stand up and apologize to everyone:

"Xiao Jin, stand up and slap yourself ten times to make amends! Make sure it's loud!"

Xiao Jin glared at Ling, then stood up and raised his hand in front of everyone...

"Alas... this is not allowed! Sister Ling..." Nian was the first to persuade her. How could she not see that Xiao Jin was instructed to do so? But if she did not persuade her at this time, she would appear to be narrow-minded.

Wan followed suit, "Yeah, can we call young people if they don't have hot tempers? When we were young, we would fight if we didn't agree with each other. Xiao Jin should restrain himself. Adults need to save face, and so do children."

This time it was Bella's turn to glare at Wan.

In fact, Bella could see that this was a trap set up by these old guys to favor each other, and it was not easy for her to intervene.

In the end, the matter passed quietly. After an insignificant Oscar-level performance, Xiao Jin slowly sat down and pretended nothing had happened.

Xi is not interested in these things, because she is really just here to eat, and she is basically insulated from ambition now. (This shows the efficiency of the Adao Detention Center)

Among the table full of delicacies from land and sea, Xibao was the one who enjoyed eating the most.

Ling: "By the way, Bella, who will Rhine Life send to compete this time?"

Bella gracefully swung the wine glass. While others drank white wine, she drank red wine. The high-end red wine looked transparent under the light, reflecting a beautiful pure red color.

Bella: "It hasn't been decided yet, but Rhine Life will definitely send someone. It's true what they say, whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk."

Bella ended the topic with two sentences. Everyone was guessing what good horse she would send. It was said that she had conquered most of the old Kazdel forces in recent years, and some members of the royal court had begun to recognize her as the "Demon King".

"Old Eight should be here soon," Nian looked at the clock hanging in the private room. It was already eleven o'clock in the evening.

No matter how busy Fang was, he should have time to come and have dinner with them now. Nian felt that Fang would definitely not miss this opportunity.

Whatever you say, it will come true.

Fang pushed open the door of the private room and greeted everyone with a smile:

"Hi! Did you guys miss me?"

Ling asked him, "Why did you come now?"

Ling's tone was complaining and resentful, and she did this on purpose for Wan to see.

What else could Wan say? She couldn't say anything. It was so frustrating to have no power! This deepened her obsession with power. She vowed that the first thing she would do after getting her power back was to make Ling look good!

Fang was wearing a slightly more formal purple high-collared gown with a front opening that reached down to his knees. It was custom-made by the best tailor in Yan Country, and he would only wear it when he was doing serious business.

There are black and red dragons embroidered on Fang's purple shirt, with the dragon's body all over and the dragon's head on his back.

Fang bowed to everyone in the room and bowed to apologize:

"I'm sorry everyone, I was delayed by something earlier. I'd like to apologize to you all by drinking wine first!"

Fang walked straight to Ling's side, grabbed Ling's wine glass, filled it with white wine, and drank it in one gulp just like Xiao Jin did before.

“Hiss…ha…” Fang grinned after drinking.

These guys can't get drunk, they drink just for fun.

After drinking, Fang lay down between Ling and Xiao Jin, stretched out his hand to pinch Xiao Jin's face, and rubbed it with the sparse stubble on his chin, "My dear girl, did you miss me?"

"Dad! You're so annoying!" Xiao Jin leaned to one side, and Fang pointed at her and smiled at everyone.

Fang: "Look, the girl knows how to be shy."

Ling, Fang and Xiao Jin acted like a happy family of three, which made Wan feel uncomfortable as if she had eaten a fly. This was supposed to be her family!

(Wan Bai: That’s right)

After flirting with his wife and children, Fang did not sit with them. Instead, he squeezed in without saying a word and sat in the "top seat" where no one dared to sit before. On her left was Wan and on her right was Nian.

Suddenly the room became much quieter.

Fang still had a smile on his face, and he shouted out the door:

"Why don't you come in? I've been waiting for you!"