Magic Chef Of Ice And Fire

MCIF Chapter 18.3

Chapter 18.3 – Birthday Banquet

Xue Jing snorted coldly, saying, “This is my boyfriend, Nian Bing, an Advanced Fire Mage. He has just returned from his travels; of course you haven’t seen him. Pardon us, Lady Mei Ya, we must go in first; Rou’er is waiting for me.” Having said this, she pulled Nian Bing quickly inside, not paying anymore heed to Lady Mei Ya.

Lady Mei Ya’s eyes fell to Nian Bing’s face without looking away. Her eyes held a bewitched look, and her lips hummed. She said something to Nian Bing in a low voice. Nian Bing did not dare listen. He immediately lowered his head and followed Xue Jing into the hall. It was best to stay away from this sort of vile old lady.

“Jing’er, who was that person? I felt she was very strange!” Nian Bing could not help but ask Xue Jing.

“Strange? What do you mean by ‘strange’? She was a social butterfly in her youth and, with great difficulty, climbed the social ladder by marrying a viscount. After the marriage,          it was discovered that the viscount’s family clan had already declined earlier on. The family circumstances were worsening. In a few years, the viscount fell ill and passed away. She, however, had no intentions of leaving and started her social butterfly activities again. She has continued doing so for the past few decades up to today. Did you not see how much makeup there was on her face? It’s to conceal all of her facial wrinkles. Her real age is maybe past fifty years. Seeing her really makes people feel disgusted.”

Nian Bing smiled slightly, leaned towards Xue Jing’s ear and whispered, “I agree.”

The hot breath on Xue Jing’s ear could not help but tickle her. She subconsciously withdrew her neck and wanted to interrogate Nian Bing, but thinking of where they were right now, she could only glare at him and swallow down her words. Nian Bing appeared to have not noticed her actions. With a small smile, he straightened his back and looked around. The surroundings were pretty fine. The entire grand hall was over a thousand square metres in size, and already, the number of guests had reached a hundred. They stood chatting in small groups. Seeing each of them all dressed up, they obviously seemed very wealthy. The entire large hall was brimming with the scent of cosmetics.

“Nian Bing, go wait at the side for a few moments. You can indulge yourself with food. If someone tries to start a conversation with you, you best not answer. Just seem as if you’re very haughty, and it’ll be fine. I’m going to go and find Rou’er. It is her birthday, after all.” While saying this, she pointed Nian Bing to an open couch on the side. Then she followed a staircase upstairs.

Nian Bing walked to the side of the sofa and sat down. He casually picked up a drink and slowly sipped. He was not fond of social gatherings like these. He simply observed these people peacefully, that’s all. . He placed the Fire Star Wand in his hand on top of the table. He did not care too much about this kind of gold grade item.

Right at this time, he suddenly heard the door guard yell, “Mage Association’s Miss Long Ling and Master Shi Jiu.”

They came earlier than he had expected. He could not help but be a tad bit nervous right now. He hastily grabbed the wand on the table, stood up and walked to a dim corner on the opposite side to stand in.Today, Long Ling did not wear a magic robe. Rather, she wore a purple formal dress. She was extremely well-suited to formal wear. It set off her refined and warm character greatly. She was like a purple fairy when she entered the main hall. Long Ling was obviously much more popular than Xue Jing. When Xue Jing had entered, a plurality of people only looked at her and continued talking among themselves. Only a few number of people took the initiative to call out to her. This was not so for Long Ling. When she was past the door, she became the focus of the entire hall. Almost everyone came to greet her. It felt like she was the lady of this place.