"If you like it, you can keep it with you for a while longer. We'll be here for a long time anyway, so don't worry."
Duan Chen smiled slightly and reached out to stroke Xi Er's hair.
Xi Er seemed very happy.
The corners of her lips curved, making her look like a doll.
Her entire expression was very lively.
She immediately hugged Tu Feiyuan, who was beside her, and squeezed him in her arms.
Tu Feiyuan let out an unhappy yelp.
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Hearing this, Duan Chen was a little surprised. He couldn't help but ask,
"So you're actually friends?"
However, this sentence unknownly hit a nerve with Tu Feiyuan.
Tu Feiyuan looked incredulous, directly stepping on Xi Er's arm and staring intently at Duan Chen.
"What are you talking about? Why aren't we friends? If not friends, then what are we? Do you think we're master and servant! My goodness, you're so inhumane, it's terrifying."
"Xi Er, Xi Er, I told you, you absolutely cannot be with someone like this. He's simply terrifying, he doesn't consider my rights, he doesn't give a cat the respect it deserves."
He chattered on and on.
Duan Chen felt a headache just listening to him.
Xi Er gently stroked Tu Feiyuan in her arms, her eyes blinking fearlessly.
However, she still said to Duan Chen earnestly, "Tu Feiyuan is my friend. Although his name is Tu Feiyuan, he actually has a better-sounding name, which is Run Tu."
Tu Feiyuan, in her arms, revealed an even more speechless and helpless expression.
The entire cat had fallen into a low point in life, completely unwilling to look up or say anything.
Run Tu?
When Duan Chen heard these two words, he couldn't help but chuckle, bursting into laughter.
Seeing Xi Er's gaze, he quickly covered his mouth to hide his smile, but he still couldn't help but ask.
"Are you a true Chinese person?"
Xi Er nodded, then explained.
"Although we have the same bloodline as you, I didn't grow up here."
With that, he understood.
Duan Chen suppressed his laughter and took Tu Feiyuan from her arms, trying not to laugh.
"I'll hold him then, or Tu Feiyuan might scratch you later."
Tu Feiyuan felt indignant at this groundless accusation, while Xi Er seemed indifferent.
She brought the conversation back to the invitation she had just received, and as they walked, she instructed.
"This is an invitation I received for a banquet hosted by Jia Rengui. It can also be called a feast, and it's happening tonight at Mingzhu Tower."
"Mingzhu Tower has a Mingzhu Hotel, and Mingzhu Hotel is the highest-class hotel here."
She spoke with great familiarity about everything here.
Duan Chen felt something was not right. He hesitated and then asked.
"Why are you so familiar with everything here?"
Facing his question, Xi Er simply paused for a moment, then naturally replied.
"Is there a problem with being familiar with this place?"
The corners of her lips curved.
"I am familiar with all places and possess relevant knowledge. This shouldn't be a big problem."
This is not a big problem? No, no, no, this problem is huge.
Duan Chen didn't know what to say. He blinked his eyes and finally chose to tacitly accept her statement.
He didn't hesitate for long before telling Xi Er.
"It doesn't matter how this problem came about. What's important now is, do we need to buy some formal attire to attend tonight's banquet?"
Xi Er shook her head at this question.
There was a hint of confusion in Xi Er's expression.
"Why do we need to deliberately buy clothes to attend a banquet? Can't we go in our regular clothes?"
This single sentence exposed many issues.
Duan Chen looked at Willbenya, who stood beside Xi Er, with some helplessness.
Willbenya was in a daze, not saying a word.
Alright, he understood.
"In that case, let's go as we are."
After all, he didn't feel embarrassed. He was surrounded by beauties, so how could he be embarrassed?
However, when evening arrived, Duan Chen realized that he had thought too simply.
It was hardly a banquet!
It was a lavish gala.
All sorts of luxury cars, beautiful women, people in exquisite evening gowns, were constantly entering Mingzhu Hotel in Mingzhu Tower.
The few of them, squeezed in a dark corner, looked as if they had just crawled out of a sewer.
Duan Chen looked down at the suit he was wearing.
Frankly, his suit wasn't wrinkled or ugly, but compared to the glittering haute couture worn by others, it was still a considerable level below.
Xi Er was wearing her usual white lab coat.
This white lab coat could be bought for nine yuan and ninety cents on a wholesale order.
It was even crudely made.
But Xi Er's expression showed no concern. She pointed at the bustling traffic ahead and asked with some confusion.
"Why aren't you going over? Isn't this the Mingzhu Tower we need to go to?"
She lacked any human sense of shame or morality, and Duan Chen understood this point once again.
However, after a moment's thought, he realized he had fallen into a misconception.
There was no rule stating they had to wear evening gowns, so he lingered in the shadows for a short while, observing the surroundings for any danger, and then led his team, heads held high, to the entrance.
The security guards at the entrance were very diligent. Upon seeing their disheveled appearance, two of them immediately stepped forward to block them, holding riot shields.
It was evident how professional these security guards were.
Duan Chen's lips twitched.
He took out his invitation from his pocket, along with the invitations of others, and handed them all to these security guards. The security guards then passed them to the person checking invitations behind them, who was essentially the greeter.
The greeter carefully examined them, then revealed an apologetic smile.
"We sincerely apologize for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. Someone will be sent to apologize and present you with a small gift shortly."