Chapter 373: Chapter 373: State Banquet
Ouyang Qian was the first to look towards the staircase.
Tang Li descended the stairs, contrasting with Lai Yuaner’s pink gown, she was dressed in a black strapless top with wide-leg pants, her skin fair, her shoulders pretty and sharp. Her fine black collarbone necklace and the leather belt complented each other from afar, her slightly voluminous curly short hair was not as sweet as Lai Yuaner’s, but it inexplicably carried a distinctive charm.
Such an appearance reminded Lai Yuaner of “Matilda” from the movie “Léon: The Professional”.
Tang Li was no longer a little girl, yet she possessed a similar aura to Matilda.
Dolled up, Tang Li was unrecognizable compared to her tomboy look when she first entered.
When Lai Wenyan saw Tang Li, he stopped joking and said, “Since everyone’s ready, let’s get going.”
When departing, Tang Li and Lai Yuaner were arranged to ride in the sa car.
Eventually, Lai Yuaner ran over to her parents’ car.
Watching the family of three squeeze into the back seat, Tang Li couldn’t relate to this warmth and got into the champagne-colored sedan.
The venue for the banquet was the National Assembly Hall.
The National Assembly Hall, located on the east side of National Square, faced the Ministry of Finance and Tan Palace at a distance. With an area of 160,000 square ters, and the entire building’s area roughly 180,000 square ters, it is to date the largest official venue for etings or banquets in the country.
The sedan stopped in the driveway in front of the Assembly Hall, and Tang Li got off and followed Lai Wenyan in.
Lai Wenyan had injured his leg and was being wheeled by Ouyang Qian.
There was a security check at the entrance of the Assembly Hall, and as Tang Li looked around, in addition to the guests attending the banquet, there were many security personnel wearing headsets and patrolling back and forth.
After passing the security check, a receptionist ca forward to take guests’ outerwear.
Tang Li handed over her coat to the receptionist, murmured a thank you, and then walked inside.
Upon entering was the central hall, with walls and floors paved with colored marble. Twenty white marble columns stood around, and being among them, Tang Li felt a solemn atmosphere.
In her previous life, Tang Li had accompanied Han Jifeng to several banquets but had never co to the National Assembly Hall.
Back then, Han Jifeng’s status wasn’t high enough.
Occasions similar to state banquets weren’t suitable for bringing the whole family.
Tang Li sized up the decoration of the hall, thinking… even if family mbers could accompany, Han Jifeng probably still wouldn’t have brought her along. Among a gathering of famous figures, herself having been a housewife for several years, she would find no common topics with those ladies of high society and might even embarrass him.
Later on, Han Jifeng beca the Minister of Justice, and the one attending important banquets with him had long since changed to the dignified Lai Shengxia.
Tang Li thought she wouldn’t rember these matters, yet in reality, she Still experienced a flood of “emotions”.
This emotion had nothing to do with loss or regret.
It was rely the sight of familiar scenes inevitably bringing back old mories.
Ouyang Qian, wheeling Lai Wenyan and followed by Lai Yuaner, walked ahead, while Tang Li trailed leisurely behind.
On the corridor, they t acquaintances of the Lai family. Lai Wenyan and his wife exchanged pleasantries with smiles, and the praised Lai Yuaner smiled sweetly.
The acquaintances also noticed Tang Li: “And this is…”
“She’s one of the younger ones in the family,” Lai Wenyan said with a smile, glancing at Tang Li as he spoke to the other person: “With today’s state banquet, we’re all coming out, it wasn’t good to leave her at ho, so we simply brought her along.”
The person nodded: “It’s good for her to get out and see the world.”
Ouyang Qian followed up with a smile: “At the state banquet, the adults have their affairs, so it’s good for the two girls to keep each other company. Wenyan and I can rest assured.”
Tang Li heard this and her lips slightly curled.
The couple spoke elegantly, but had no intention to introduce her.
In the end, it was because they were afraid others might discover she was Lai Wenyan’s daughter.
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