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Nia fell into deep thought, wondering if she should also buy a necklace for Xiaobai.
"Okay, then that's settled." Xiaobai dusted off her hands and stood up.
"Oh... what should we do then?" Nia snapped out of her daze and asked Xiaobai, "What if Admiral Ke Yuan tries to label you a thief later? What should we do?"
"Don't worry, this level of mudslinging is just child's play," Xiaobai said to Nia. "I'm not short of money. After we leave, I'll arrange for the ship girls to buy up that stolen jewelry store. By the time Admiral Ke Yuan starts mudslinging at me, the store transfer will probably be completed. Then I'll be the owner of the stolen jewelry store. What's wrong with me using my own things?"
"Wow, what an amazing method..." Nia looked at Xiaobai, her eyes shining with amazement, "So this is how money can be used..."
"It's alright," Xiaobai smiled.
Xiaobai and Nia straightened their dresses, which were slightly disheveled from their intimate actions, then opened the door and walked out of the guest room.
Xiaobai and Nia took a deep breath, their expressions returning to the cold indifference of a Cold War.
When they returned to the lobby on the first floor, the admirals present were looking up expectantly, having been waiting for a long time.
When the admirals saw Nia coming downstairs first, they immediately gave her a warm welcome.
When Xiaobai came down, the admirals in the hall fell silent as if they had been choked. However, their amazed gazes lingered on Xiaobai's outfit, especially when they saw the diamond necklace around his neck that suited him perfectly. Many people stared at it for a long time.
Ignoring the stares, Xiaobai walked down the stairs and looked down at the admirals in the hall.
Among the crowd, Xiaobai spotted Ning Lu.
Ning Lu was holding a wine glass, chatting happily with the people around her.
Xiao Bai's lips curled up slightly, but the next second, her gaze turned somewhat puzzled.
The fact that Ning Lu was having a pleasant conversation with him surprised Xiao Bai.
—It was Admiral Ke Yuan.
Chapter 2840 Nanxing, take me away!
Admiral Ke Yuan and Admiral Ning Lu... so they can actually have a good chat?
Xiao Bai stared thoughtfully at Ke Yuan and Ning Lu in the distance.
Seemingly sensing Xiaobai's gaze, Admiral Ke Yuan, who was talking to Ning Lu, closed his mouth and glanced in Xiaobai's direction.
Then, Xiao Bai saw Admiral Ke Yuan withdraw his expression, smile gently at him, put down his wine glass, turn around and leave, quickly disappearing into the crowded throng.
"..."
Xiao Bai squinted and frowned slightly.
I'm really annoyed.
Just as Xiaobai was staring in the direction where Admiral Ke Yuan had left, her eyes flickered slightly out of the corner of her eye. Xiaobai looked in Ning Lu's direction again and saw Ning Lu smiling and waving at her, and even raising her wine glass to toast her from afar.
Seeing this, Xiaobai finally felt much better.
Xiao Bai smiled at Ning Lu from afar and slowly walked down the stairs.
Upon closer examination...
Ning Lu and Ke Yuan are both top-tier admirals in the world, one ranked in the teens and the other in the twenties. Given their high rankings, it's inevitable that they'll have some professional interactions. Furthermore, this banquet hosted by Admiral Hao Ding is meant to be a social and relaxing event for admirals. Ning Lu has also been in the spotlight recently due to the newspaper incident, so it's perfectly reasonable for Admiral Ke Yuan to come up and chat with her, hoping to get to know her.
Xiao Bai shook off the discomfort in her heart and gently exhaled.
Xiao Bai stretched out her fingers and gently pinched the necklace pendant on her chest, then looked up at the ceiling covered with crystal chandeliers.
I hope so...
……
With the return of Xiaobai and Nia, the atmosphere in the banquet hall became even more lively.
Nia was like a social queen. As soon as she stepped down the stairs, she was surrounded by enthusiastic admirals. One after another, male and female admirals toasted her, introduced themselves, and asked to add her contact information. It was as if the words "I want to latch onto your coattails" were written all over their faces.
Nia felt quite uncomfortable with the admirals' enthusiasm.
Nia was just a nobody admiral ranked over 10000 on the admiral ranking list. She had never seen a big scene before. Now, suddenly being surrounded by so many people in the center of the crowd, she was like a complete novice facing a crowd for the first time, and her brain quickly went blank.
As the admirals introduced themselves, Nia simply nodded repeatedly, then drank from her wine glass with both hands, without uttering a single word.
Of course, Nia's reaction was naturally interpreted by the admirals around her as loneliness and sorrow of being "heartbroken and severing ties with her beloved friend," adding a tear-jerking touch to her character tonight.
"We never expected that Admiral Nia would remember our past friendship so fondly; we are truly moved!"
"Admiral Nia, there are plenty of fish in the sea, why be hung up on just one?"
"I believe that Admiral Nia, you will have better friends!"
"..."
The admirals naturally spared no praise for Nia, a future top ten admiral.
Xiao Bai leaned against the corner of the wall alone, looking at Nia in the crowd, turned her head to cover her mouth, and secretly chuckled twice.
Don't tell me.
Nia has a pretty good alcohol tolerance.
As time slowly passed, the atmosphere of the banquet became increasingly lively.
Finally, the bells rang.
The banquet officially started.
Elizabeth appeared amidst the long-awaited gazes of the admirals, holding a microphone as she walked to the center of the banquet hall.
As Elizabeth appeared, the lights in the banquet hall flickered, and the outer lights quickly dimmed, except for the spot where Elizabeth stood, which was illuminated by several beams of golden light.
Elizabeth, bathed in light, wore an orange dress, her figure graceful and elegant. Holding the microphone, she first bowed to the admirals around her, revealed a faint smile, and began to speak her opening remarks.
"Dear admirals and fellow ship girls, good evening."
wow-
A thunderous applause erupted in the hall.
"I am Elizabeth, the host of tonight's banquet."
wow-
Another round of thunderous applause followed.
"A new bell tolls, a new day begins. In the blink of an eye, two months have passed since the opening of the eighth chapter city. In these two months, we have supported each other and grown together, accumulating little by little and making progress inch by inch. These two months are two months worth remembering for us. Looking back..."
Little White stood in the shadows, watching Elizabeth on the stage with an expression of admiration.
As expected of the secretary ship of the world's fourth naval base, although Admiral Haoding is a generous and unconventional person, Elizabeth is exceptionally meticulous and thorough in her work as his secretary ship. Listening to Elizabeth's opening speech at the banquet and watching her professional host-like delivery and broadcasting style, Xiaobai really felt like he was watching a large-scale gala on a certain TV station.
The quality of a banquet truly requires such an excellent host.
Elizabeth's opening remarks were quite long.
Soon, Elizabeth finished her opening remarks, raised the microphone in her hand, and smiled at the guests at the banquet.
"—The first private banquet at Haoding Garrison Headquarters officially begins!"
boom--
boom--
boom--
As Elizabeth uttered her last word, fireworks burst into the sky outside the Central Building, illuminating the dark heavens.
The night sky turned into a kaleidoscope of colors.
The atmosphere was high-spirited, and the admirals clapped excitedly, celebrating the opening of the banquet.
Then, under the ecstatic gazes of the admirals, figures slowly emerged from behind Elizabeth and stepped into the spotlight.
"Holy crap! A top ten admiral!"
"Admiral Haoding! Admiral Haoding, you've finally appeared!"
"Miss Nanxing, Miss Nanxing, you are my goddess! Ahh ...
"And Admiral Ling, and Admiral Lian!"
"Duan Shuiliu, Senior Sister!"
"Where is Admiral Li Hua? Is Admiral Li Hua still recuperating?"
"..."
Amidst the shouts of the admirals, Hao Ding, Nan Xing, Ling Lian, and Duan Shui Liu, the five top ten admirals, appeared in the center of the arena in formal attire. The top ten admirals raised their hands and waved to the admirals around them. Every time the admirals' eyes swept across the crowd, it would always startle a frenzy of cheers.
"Admiral Haoding! You are my god—"
"Nanxing, Nanxing!"
"Miss Ling—"
"I actually got to meet five of the top ten admirals at the same time. My life has been worth it!"
The admirals felt like they were just missing two glow sticks in their hands to wave wildly at the top ten admirals on stage.
This fervent adoration, fueled by the atmosphere, was in no way inferior to some of the large-scale concerts that Xiaobai had seen.
"Admiral, it's your turn to speak." Elizabeth walked up to Admiral Haoding and handed him the microphone.
Admiral Haoding grabbed the microphone and gave the audience a carefree smile.
Perhaps because the darkness blended seamlessly with his dark skin, even under the bright light, all the admirals below could see were two rows of snow-white teeth smiling at them.
"I invited everyone here today for no other reason than to make sure you all have a good time eating and drinking! Hahahaha!" Admiral Haoding laughed and handed the microphone to the other top ten admirals beside him.
"Hello, hello! This is the super beautiful Admiral Ling!"
"Then this is the lotus!"
Ling and Lian quickly grabbed the microphones, each holding one in one hand and making a peace sign with the other, posing and smiling as they pointed at the crowd below.
"Listen to me, listen to me! Tonight, everything will be on Young Master Hao! He's incredibly rich! Everyone, you'd better rip him off!"
"Don't hold back, give him a good beating!"
“ohhhhhhh”
The crowd below the stage erupted instantly.
Amid the enthusiastic response from the admirals, Admiral Ling and Admiral Lian tossed the microphone to Duan Shuiliu.
Duan Shuiliu steadily reached out and took the microphone. She thought for a moment, looked at the enthusiastic admirals below the stage, and opened her mouth to speak into the microphone.
"No waste allowed, abide by the law."
The audience fell silent instantly.
Duan Shuiliu handed the microphone to the dazed Nanxing with a blank expression.
Nanxing held the microphone, leaned forward slightly, and looked around the audience with a blank expression before finally finding Xiaobai in the corner.
"..." Upon seeing Xiaobai, a faint smile, like ice melting away, appeared on Nanxing's face. "...Have fun."
"Ohhhhhhhh Did you see that? Did you see that? Miss Nanxing smiled at me————"
"You're talking nonsense! Miss Nanxing clearly smiled at me—!!"
"You punched me, but you were smiling at me!"
"Waaaaah, I can't believe I'm seeing Miss Nanxing's smile again in my lifetime! Waaaaah, she's so cute... My life is complete..."
"Miss Nanxing perfectly embodies both cuteness and sexiness!"
"She told me to have fun, she cares about me, sob sob..."
"Miss Nanxing, please take me away!!!"
The admirals below the stage were taken aback by Nanxing's smile and immediately began to wail and howl.
Standing in the corner, Xiaobai waved to Nanxing on the stage, then looked at the frantic expressions of the admirals around him and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The top ten admirals... they're really popular.
Seeing this scene, Xiaobai finally understood why Elizabeth had previously refused to allow the top ten admirals to enter during the preparation time.
After the top ten admirals finished their speeches, the lights in the hall were turned on, and the entire hall once again became magnificent.
There aren't many rules for private banquets. According to the procedure, after the top ten admirals step down, the rest of the time is for the admirals to socialize freely.
Chapter 2841 Confrontation