freenovelworld Chapter 96: Bai Family Dinner
Chapter 96: Bai Family Dinner
The next afternoon, it was just getting dark.
Somewhere in the suburbs of Beijing, a manor was brightly lit inside and outside.
In Beijing, banquets on formal occasions usually start between 6 and 8 p.m.
As the time approached, luxurious and expensive cars drove into the manor one after another.
Although there is a palace-level banquet hall inside the Jingli compound, it is generally only used for the children of the compound to hold banquets behind closed doors.
However, it is not convenient for outsiders to enter and exit the courtyard at will.
Therefore, for banquets for the entire capital and the upper class, the families in the courtyard are more accustomed to holding the banquets in manors in the suburbs.
Firstly, as the capital, every inch of land in Beijing is extremely valuable.
The city center is mostly composed of ancient buildings, courtyards and garden attractions.
High-end residential areas, sports stadiums, various conference halls, opera houses and government buildings are built in well-located areas.
Of course there are hotels or banquet halls that are only open to celebrities, but they all have their limitations.
It can't compare to a manor that is as magnificent as a real castle.
Secondly, the city center is prosperous and has a complex flow of people.
Families born in large compounds pay more attention to privacy than ordinary wealthy people.
The city center is a suitable venue for banquets, and paparazzi and media reporters will be ambushed in advance around it.
Unless it is a business cooperation dinner, or there is a need to guide public opinion and conduct media hype.
Otherwise it is not considered.
Compared with it, the manor is more private.
Not to mention that ordinary people have no way of knowing.
Even if someone wants to sneak in, they will be intercepted in advance by the three layers of guards inside and outside.
Because it was his own manor, Bai Yuan didn't have to queue outside with other guests to enter with an invitation.
As time approached, more and more people came into the hall.
The hall used for holding banquets is spacious and bright.
A gorgeous crystal chandelier hangs above, shining brightly.
The walls are engraved with European-style reliefs, which sparkle and shine under the light, looking magnificent.
Most of the time at a normal dinner party is spent on greeting, socializing, and building personal connections among the families.
When the time is almost up, the head of the family will come on stage to give a speech and officially announce the start of the dinner.
At that time, well-trained servants will lead the guests to sit at the long tables on both sides of the hall for formal dining.
This banquet was Bai Ou's home turf.
Bai Ou's parents have special status and it is not convenient for them to leave the North District.
Therefore, the two elders of the Bai family also took the stage to deliver their speeches.
Bai Yuan followed Bai Ou and got to know many families outside the compound along the way.
Many people brought more than just the family's future heirs and eldest sons.
Some people even had their eyes on the position of the eldest daughter of the Bai family and brought their daughters to the banquet.
Many heirs of large families are engaged at an early age.
The purpose is to prosper the family and unite the strong, which is the nature of marriage.
Since you have enjoyed the resources provided by the family, you naturally have to give back to the family.
Outsiders can also sense the trends in the industry based on marriage situations.
If the gap between the two families is not too great, the two engaged parties are not as resistant as outsiders imagine.
In other words, their fiancés are members of the top families in the circle and even in the country.
They have been selected from the best of the best, all of them are young talents.
Since both parties are very outstanding and have grown up together, it is natural for them to love each other.
Besides, if you find ten people yourself outside, they won’t be as good as the one chosen by your parents.
Basically, it's just for fun before marriage to enrich the emotional experience.
In the end, when I return to marriage, I will still follow the arrangements made by my family.
The family will also investigate the family atmosphere of both parties in advance. Those with really bad character or those who are just trying to curry favor with others will not be included in the selection.
If one party really resists or really doesn't like it, the family will not force it.
After all, marriage is about bringing people closer together.
If the marriage turns into enmity in the end, it would be putting the cart before the horse.
People of the Bai family's status either have to split their family into similarly closely related families or marry someone of lower status.
Therefore, there is no rush to arrange marriages for children in advance.
The Wen and Jiang families have been friends for generations, know each other well and are well matched.
When Bai Yuan was a child, he originally planned to marry into the Wen family.
But because of the age difference between the two parties, the plan was finally abandoned.
Just treat it as a joke between adults.
No one took it seriously.
As for what will happen in the future, it all depends on fate.
Bai Ou grew up in the North District and his family belongs to a powerful family, so it is normal that he did not have a fiancée in advance.
At this time, many families took a try-it attitude and treated the dinner as a small blind date party.
He introduced his daughter of the same age to Bai Ou, and said frankly that they were of the same age and should be friends and get to know each other.
These girls also knew the purpose of their coming to the dinner.
It was a blind date, and it wasn’t like we were booked on the spot.
Besides, this kind of banquet is like a rush to attend a banquet. Today you may see the young master of this family, and tomorrow you may see the young lady of that family.
There's no harm in seeing a few more.
Everyone loves to look at handsome men and beautiful women, it would be a shame not to look at them.
It won’t hurt to take a look.
If you really meet someone you like, just go with the flow and wait for your family to test the other person's attitude.
If you see someone you like but the other person doesn't like you, don't force it.
They are all young ladies and young masters from wealthy families, who grew up in pampered conditions and are proud and arrogant. They definitely don't have the tendency to cling to others.
They all value decency and want to part ways in peace.
Even if the marriage fails, it doesn’t mean that you will lose all your friends.
Originally, in this kind of blind date occasion, both parties were adults who had just turned 18 years old.
But Bai Ou's situation was special, he was only sixteen, so the girls who came were all around sixteen years old.
A little kid who is in the rebellious stage.
Some who are used to being spoiled at home may feel a little unhappy when they hear about a blind date.
I always feel that I have tarnished my sacred love.
But after following his parents to meet the eldest son of the Bai family, the resistance in his heart dissipated a lot.
Why do people fall in love? Isn’t it because they are attracted by the other person’s body and handsome face?
To put it bluntly, love at first sight is just lust at first sight.
Mutual affection also depends on appearance.
The blind date partner has a good family background, is handsome, and is a sunny and cheerful boy. The more I look at him, the more I like him. Why should I resist?
The mentality becomes: if it works, that’s great; if not, I’ll find another one based on this standard.
After meeting Bai Ou, everyone turned their attention to Bai Yuan who was following next to him.
After knowing that this was the eldest daughter of the Bai family, they all felt a little regretful that they did not bring a boy of similar age from their own family to the dinner.
Bai Yuan turned eleven after the Chinese New Year, which should have been the age for elementary school, but he skipped a grade and entered junior high school early, so he was able to attend the dinner as an exception.
It is difficult to get news inside the compound, so many families are not prepared at all.
Not to mention that the eldest daughter of the Bai family is still a child. If their own child can catch her eye, even if it fails in the end, they can tell others that they have grown up together.
There is nothing wrong in having the opportunity to learn about it in advance.
They all secretly kept this matter in mind.
I thought that if there is a dinner like this again in the future, I must find out in advance and make preparations early.
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[PS: I have something to say but it was swallowed, I will post it again
The top families in the capital are set up to be respectable people, just as the text says.
We are all young masters and young ladies, and we all have to save our dignity, so it is unlikely that a bloody plot of ruining someone else's place will happen.
This kind of thing is quite common among middle-class wealthy families, and marriages are mostly compulsory, and the marriage partner is chosen based on family background rather than character.
Therefore, many people are not willing to go on blind dates, and many of them run away.
Put yourself in their shoes. People hate blind dates because the quality of the blind date partners varies.
But if the other person is a handsome guy with eight-pack abs, a thin waist and long legs, good character, good family background, and a good personality, and perfectly hits all the aesthetic points, what reason is there to refuse? Whether it can be successful is one thing, and it won’t hurt to take a look!
The Bai family dinner is a high-end event, and small fish and shrimp cannot get in.
If you don't like what's here, you won't find anything better out there. 】