On the other side of the hotel, an armored car arrived at the back entrance.
Then, under the escort of many bodyguards, this priceless artificial heart was safely delivered to the temporary storage room.
Ou Yunchen watched their movements on the monitor. The scene here—
emmanual: "But this is the last time I'll participate. I'll be free soon."
Su Ruiyi: "I don't understand why the selected debutantes can only attend the debutante ball once, while gentlemen can attend many times..."
emmanual: "I don't understand either, but when I was first invited, I was really happy. I thought it would be very interesting here. After all, I thought dancing with pretty girls was something to brag about back then."
Su Ruiyi: "You don't think so now?"
emmanual: "If you attend four or five sessions like me, having to dance a dance with a debutante whose name I can't even remember each year, and then chat about pre-prepared speeches, you'll understand how I feel."
Su Ruiyi chuckled. Compared to her, emmanual was more talkative, but she felt a bit lucky that she hadn't prepared a speech to please emmanual...
emmanual: "Let's go to the balcony for a while."
At emmanual's suggestion, Su Ruiyi linked arms with him, bypassed the crowd, and came to the quiet balcony.
The moonlight cast a silver veil over the earth. People bathed in the moonlight temporarily forgot their troubles, more willing to pour out their hearts at this moment.
Su Ruiyi: "Are you sick?"
emmanual: "Oh no, it's just that my life is coming to an end."
Su Ruiyi was startled. Such an answer was surprisingly sad at this moment.
emmanual: "It's a family hereditary condition, but I'm quite lucky. Have you heard of artificial hearts?"
Su Ruiyi shook her head.
emmanual continued, "Sometimes you have to respect money. If I hadn't been born into a banking family, I might not have had the money to replace my heart and continue living."
Su Ruiyi: "You'll get better."
emmanual smiled at Su Ruiyi. He hoped so too, after all, he didn't want to die anymore.
emmanual: "Do you have a boyfriend?"
Su Ruiyi paused. She wanted to say she liked someone, but then she remembered Mrs. Su's instructions.
emmanual: "It seems you do."
Su Ruiyi: "I'm sorry..."
emmanual: "It's okay. Do you know Carola, who danced with me last year?"
Su Ruiyi still shook her head.
emmanual: "She's been living with her boyfriend for over a year, yet she still came to the debutante ball. However, she doesn't mind meeting better men at the ball, which would secure a respectable marriage."
emmanual raised his glass: "To all of us who have to play along for the sake of family honor."
Su Ruiyi smiled and gently clinked her glass against his.
If they hadn't met in such a setting, perhaps they would have truly become friends.
emmanual's charming and interesting demeanor always made Su Ruiyi forget the purpose of her visit. Coincidentally, she also agreed with some of this regular attendee's peculiar views.