I changed the world.

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The social banquet hosted by the Duke of Wu attracted a large number of guests that evening. The spacious Hongri Hall was meticulously decorated, and all the dishes looked extremely exquisite. This type of social banquet was introduced from the West in modern times and quickly became popular throughout high society. Because of its characteristics of allowing food to be served at any time and enabling people to communicate at any time, it perfectly suited the nature of social interaction and was therefore extremely popular in the imperial high society.

The food that evening was prepared by highly skilled chefs. In order to prepare, the Duke of Wu's mansion even sent its own chefs to help. The hotel also found a few "outside helpers". As a result, the food displayed in the venue looked extremely tempting and had a variety of flavors and styles.

The banquet was a private event, and a large number of reporters and paparazzi gathered outside the hotel. These people with keen senses must have gotten the information from somewhere. However, the hotel's security was exceptionally tight today, so they couldn't get inside and could only wait outside.

Such banquets naturally attract handsome men and beautiful women, such as celebrities and well-known athletes. The arrival of these guests is largely to liven up the atmosphere, but for the truly important people, they are not the main characters of the banquet.

However, for journalists, these are precisely the people they are after.

These people usually cooperated very well. Even though there were no red carpet events arranged for the banquet, many celebrities and socialites got out of their cars outside the hotel and deliberately lingered at the lobby entrance before entering the hotel in their various glamorous outfits.

During this time, the hotel provided ample space for reporters and paparazzi to take photos, and the hotel did not object to such filming at all; everything was done in good faith.

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Inside the banquet hall, soft background music played from a small band performing directly on one side of the hall.

Wei Hanwen held a wine glass, and beside him stood his wife, Wei Zhangli, wearing a brand-new silk evening gown. It was a dress that combined Chinese and Western styles, appearing less revealing than Western dresses and more understated. However, her elaborate updo and intricate headdress showed that she must have gone through a long period of meticulous preparation for this social event.

Many of the female guests around were the same. Just as Western women usually wear hats in social situations, Eastern women have more complicated traditional headdresses and hairstyles. Regardless of East or West, women usually dress themselves up like male peacocks in social situations.

"It's still early, let's eat something to tide us over..." Wei Hanwen whispered to his wife beside him, while maintaining a slightly affected posture with his chest out and head held high.