Sound Nest City.
Early in the morning, Vidi woke up from the bed, and there was already a tempting smell of food coming from the living room.
The toast was browned and steaming, with two perfectly fried slices of bacon and a poached egg on the side.
In the glass jar, the hot fresh milk makes people move their index fingers just by looking at it.
"Master, today's newspaper!"
Viddy sat down, and the maid took the initiative to wrap a napkin around him.
On a nearby table, his butler put down the iron and delivered the ironed newspapers.
In this era, civilian technology, military technology, and even imperial technology are completely two concepts. Although the latter two have reached the level of transistors and display screens, among the people, printing inks are generally not up to standard, and there is a shoddy taste. Especially freshly printed newspapers will be stained with a layer of ink as soon as they are touched.
Ordinary newspapers, due to cost issues, cannot afford to use such high-end technology.
Therefore, in the families of the really upper class, there is someone who is responsible for ironing the newspapers delivered every morning. Under normal circumstances, this is the job of the housekeeper.
"Um!"
Viddy took the warm newspaper, and after ironing, the ink on it was completely dry, exuding a fresh fragrance, and it didn't stick to his hands at all.
"Scientific Quest Magazine closed down?"
He drank milk, ate bread with bacon, and read the newspaper again. He was a little surprised and felt reasonable again.
"There have been so many supernatural events in the kingdom, and the other party can't even explain it. The angry readers have long asked for an explanation..."
Vidi turned over the second page of the newspaper, and an eye-catching headline immediately appeared in his eyes—"Secrets in the Siberian Forest, Discovery of the Mysterious Werewolf!" '
"Okay! Another werewolf was discovered, what happened to this world?"
Viddy rolled his eyes and complained.
In his whole life, there was no difference in elementary school and junior high school. Since that graduation trip, he came back and broke through the obstruction of his parents. He insisted on choosing the path he wanted, and he went quite well. Now he is Sound Nest A well-known businessman in the city.
It's just that he hasn't changed much, but this world is becoming more and more strange to him.
"Spiritual school enrollment?"
"Lecture by a master of mysticism!"
"A lecture by Henry the Great Adventurer?"
…
On the sub-page of the newspaper, there are still many advertisements and recruitment information. Vidi just glanced at it and shook his head: "Since the appearance of werewolves, there have been more and more liars in the Kingdom under the banner of supernatural powers. If you really want to experience superpowers, why not go directly to the Church of Redemption, at least those magic spells must be real!"
Thinking of the Church of Redemption and Pope Steven, Vidi couldn't help showing a smile on his face.
Being able to make such a friend as the other party is simply the greatest achievement in his life.
He even suspected that if it wasn't for the influence of this halo, his career in Sound Nest City would not be so smooth.
"My housekeeper, is there anything I missed today?"
After eating and drinking, Vidi wiped his mouth with a clean white napkin, chewed another mint, and asked leisurely.
"According to yesterday's itinerary, master, you should arrive at the company at nine o'clock in the morning. The driver is already waiting outside... Also, Madam came to see you and left you a message!"
"Oh? What's the matter?"
There was a look of helplessness on Vidi's face: "If you want me to sign up for some weird cram school and meet an important figure in college admissions, then don't tell me."
"Actually, neither!"
The butler's expression was a little strange: "Madam asked me to tell you that she has already prepared a wedding for you, and I hope you will meet your fiancée tonight!"
"Wait a minute!"
Vidi immediately widened his eyes: "Fianced? Fiancée? Oh my God... What era do those old-fashioned couple think it is now? Isn't this kind of marriage decided by parents should have been swept into the dustbin of history long ago?"
"Actually, neither Master nor Madam think so!"
His butler said in a tone full of regret: "As your personal butler, I also recommend you to meet this Miss Lilith, who is from a famous family in the kingdom!"
"Alright alright… "
Vidi sighed: "Unexpectedly, even if I move out, I still can't escape the clutches of the family... But in order to prevent them from running here and roaring... You tell her, I will go!"
Jingle Bell!
At this moment, on the small round table in the living room, a golden microphone and a ringing telephone suddenly rang.
"Master, looking for your phone number, the other party claims to be your old classmate!"
After the butler took it, he immediately handed the microphone to Vidi.
"I have quite a few classmates. Since the establishment of my business company, I can meet a few acquaintances when I go out..."
Vidi muttered dissatisfiedly, took the microphone, and immediately heard a voice that surprised him: "Hi! Vidi, I'm Steven, do you have time to get together? Call other people! "
"Yes, of course!"
Viddy jumped to his feet almost immediately. "Where are you? I'll be right there?"
"No rush, I will take the airship and arrive in Sound Nest City this evening, and I have a free night."
Wu Ming on the opposite side said.
"I see, I will pick you up in person when the time comes!"
Vidi took a deep breath, put down the microphone, and immediately said loudly: "Butler, go to the best hotel in the city immediately, book a good private room and a banquet."
"Also, what kind of wedding meeting, please reschedule!"
Viddy quickly made a decision, and the butler raised his brows in surprise, but he rarely saw this master beaming.
"I'm going to start preparing now, and I need to make a few more calls. Neville and Philip will definitely call, and Alice... oh... I heard she's had a bad time recently..."
…
At the same moment, in a research institute in Yinchao City.
"Alice, what's the matter with you? Why are the records of the simplest parameters wrong?!"
Wearing the worker's uniform that must be worn in the workshop, Alice kept apologizing with a lot of engine oil on her body: "I'm sorry, Director, I will definitely pay attention next time!"
"Want to have a next time?"
The master's chubby face was full of anger at this time: "Alice, do you know what the situation is now? The situation in each research institute is not good, and our research institute is also planning to lay off staff..."
Alice's face turned pale immediately.
This is also the truth, supernatural abilities are present in the world, and these basic scientific research institutions are the most influential. Unless they happen to be researching supernatural abilities, they will generally be questioned.
"It's becoming more and more difficult to mix in society now. Even the elites who came out of the university can look up to our small research institute. I received ten resumes this week..."
Hearing the director's scolding, Alice lowered her head.
It was her lifelong regret that she did not get into university. Although she studied harder these years, she worked very hard every day and had to attend various training classes at night.
In fact, there are easier paths.
That is to give up your dreams and get married and have children honestly.
Her mother has already found several candidates for her, and they all look good.
But for some reason, Alice just didn't want to.
'How can my youth be wasted on these things...'
Alice gritted her teeth secretly, but on the surface, she had to keep apologizing.
After being scolded by the director, taking on more punitive work, and having her salary deducted for another day, Alice finally walked out of the institute, feeling as if she had come down from the battlefield covered in bruises.
Bar Bar!
At this moment, on the side of the road, the sound of the airbag horn suddenly sounded.
"Hey beauty, want a ride?"
A casually dressed guy who looked like a rich second generation opened the door of the steam car and bowed slightly: "I'll also include a free dinner here!"
"Viddy, you bastard!"
Looking at this old classmate, Alice finally showed a relaxed smile.
The other party and her first half of life can be said to have the same disease, both of them are not academically capable, and no matter how hard they try, they can't catch up with those guys who are academic masters and academic gods.
It's just that Vidi is very lucky, his family conditions are far better than hers, and he has more courage, so he resolutely started his own path.
"Aren't you going to the company today?"
Alice asked a little strangely.
"Get in the car first!"
Vidi invited Alice into the car without any explanation, and then confessed: "We old classmates are going to get together, and I also called Inspector Philip and Neville..."
"Philip also successfully graduated and was assigned here as a police inspector!"
Alice sighed faintly, and suddenly realized: "No...why are you all of a sudden having a party?"
"Of course it's because he's here!"
Vidi sighed: "Alice, I know you are very strong and don't want to accept our help, but you have to know that in this highly competitive society, you need to bet all your resources as chips on the gambling table, otherwise, you How do you defeat those who are better off than you and work harder than you?"
"I know, I know all this..."
Alice murmured, the feeling in her heart was really complicated and unspeakable.
And all of this suddenly intensified to the peak when they got out of the car and came to the box of the largest hotel in the city center.
"I'm not suitable here, let's go!"
She looked at the resplendent and resplendent decorations, as well as her extremely plain, slightly starched work clothes, and suddenly felt a sense of inferiority.
"Since you're here, why are you leaving? Anyway, I'll meet my old friend first!"
Viddy saw a figure with sharp eyes, and immediately called out, "Neville, here! Here!!"