Rebirth of the Godly Prodigal ( ADAPTATION )

Chapter 76 - Acting One's True Self

At this moment, the hall was filled with guests gathering in groups of two or three, chatting among themselves. Some other guests were standing along at the balcony admiring the night view while discussing business propositions on the phone, and some were searching for the perfect lover on the dancing floor. There were no less than three to four hundred people. Including the waiters and waitresses shuffling among them, the scene appeared extremely lively.

With Tzuyu helping him discreetly, Liam was able to tell that the guests present included political figures, business tycoons, celebrities, and even mafias who were known to be in charge of several areas. Liam deduced that these people probably controlled 40% of Tianjing City and were intimidatingly known as people of the upper class.

Liam mumbled to himself, "Who could be so affluent to gather these people here?" Earlier, Kang Daniel did not mention who the organizer was, but only said that it was a private event. It seemed that this was far from it.

The most dazzling star at the event was Tai Yajing. She had a head full of golden, wavy locks which fell on her shoulder, beautiful as silk. Her thick lashes, charming eyes, plump and full lips exuded charisma at every second. A cropped light purple jacket complemented her good figure perfectly. Along with a warm yellow velvet knee-length dress and long black boots, even Liam could not disagree. It was no wonder Tzuyu liked her so much. This star definitely had the confidence to be so proud.

Upon seeing her childhood idol, Tzuyu was quite excited, pulling Liam and wanting to run towards Tai Yajing. "It's Miss Tai Yajing. Dali, can I go ask for her autograph?"

"Is there a need to be so excited..." It was no wonder Liam was uninterested. He was not familiar with the celebrities in this world. If it were Andy Lau, he might have run faster than Tzuyu.

At this moment, Tai Yajing was overwhelmed with the situation, there was no way she could pay any attention to Tzuyu. Besides, Tzuyu did not bring any pen or paper, there was nowhere for Tai Yajing to sign on. Liam hummed as he said, "Wait for a while. If you approach her now, she's sure to reject your request." He looked over to the next table and his eyes brightened up. "Oh, there is a lot of delicious food there. Let's eat something first."

It was embarrassing to be eating something at a place like this. Tzuyu looked left, and then right, her face red with embarrassment. She pulled Liam discreetly, saying, "Are you crazy? You will be laughed at for eating here."

Liam mumbled, "My role today is to be a prodigal son. What are you worrying about? If the food is delicious, I will reward them."

Tzuyu felt helpless and decided to give up. They had a motive for appearing today, after all.

At the dinner table, Liam sat with Tzuyu, along with nine smart lackeys preparing utensils for him. Even Nayeon especially took out a white handkerchief to tuck into Liam's collar. The scene blinded the rich and influential people around and their 24K gold-plated eyes. With a few more people sitting beside Liam, it would look like The Last Supper scene.

This charity dinner was like a business-oriented seminar; no one was really interested in the food. Everyone was busy looking for new partners, getting to know some big shots, talking to strangers who might seem useful in each other's business, or simply going after beautiful women. But Liam's exaggerated moves had attracted many people's attention.

As Liam was about to eat, he heard a chuckle. "Hey, isn't this my brother Liam? What are you doing here? Not squandering at Ye Lai Xiang?"

The voice sounded familiar. Liam turned around to see his family brother, Anbao Manoban.

It was not unusual for Anbao to turn up there, but Liam naturally did not have any kind words for him. "Why can't I be here?" As he spoke, he started eating. A female lackey presented him with a rather pleasant-looking dessert. Satisfied with her performance, Liam said, "Um, not bad. Five thousand."

The female lackey was jubilant as she backed off.

"Hahahaha, you're still such a wastrel!" Watching Liam, Anbao laughed till he couldn't straighten his back. He pointed at Liam and said, "I finally understand. I was wondering why you would come here. It seems you're here to squander. Speaking of which, how much are you planning to spend at the auction later?"

"My actions are for you to see, idiot."

Liam did not say a word, but Tzuyu was furious. "How does it matter to you how much we want to spend?"

"Alright, this has got nothing to do with me. I'm just asking." Anbao sniggered. "Liam, have you reached the point that you have to rely on a woman to protect you? Aiya, what a pity."

Liam mumbled something but appeared to look shocked. "No. Do you mean others can't even say anything now? How did you know I was here for the auction? Give me a moment. I left the house in a hurry without having dinner. Do you want to grab a bite with me?"

Hearing Liam's invite, Anbao took two steps backward. "I don't want to embarrass myself. To eat at a gathering like this, you're embarrassing our family."

Liam laughed and said, "Isn't it the same where we eat? The ambiance here is elegant and lively. It's not bad. I can eat while watching others dance. If someone dances well, I could tip them. Isn't that good?"

Anbao was red with anger and was sweating.

He had wanted to ask Tai Yajing for a dance earlier to show off his dance moves which he had practiced so hard. After hearing what Liam said, he didn't dare to enter the dance floor. If Liam suddenly called out "Nice moves, five thousand," there would be nowhere he could hide.

The scariest thing was, Liam was completely capable of doing that...

As they stared each other down, a delicate voice came from behind. "Master Anbao, why did you ignore me? This is?"

Liam turned around and was elated. It was Tzuyu's idol, Miss Tai Yajing.

"Oh, nothing. This is my wastrel brother, Liam Manoban." Anbao smiled. "Liam, this is Tai Yajing. I suppose there is no need for more introductions?"

Hearing that this was the famous prodigal son in the whole of Tianjing City, Tai Yajing smiled. "I have heard so much about you, Young Master. You're really as I have heard." As she said this, her eyes wavered between Liam and the dinner table, jesting as she spoke. Her face did not hide the fact that she was belittling Liam.

Liam sniffed. It seemed these two people had something going on. They had just met, but her words were cold and harsh, clearly not respecting Liam. Wasn't this the best time to show off his squandering? Liam snapped his fingers. "This sister is quite pretty. Tip her twenty thousand!"

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