Chapter 909: The So-Called Aristocratic Regime!
After dilly-dallying for a long time, Wen Xinya and Si Yiyan finally arrived an hour late at the banquet that was supposed to start at six.
Duke Moville’s Residence was also built in a Baroque architectural style, with traditional Russian red bricks as the foundation and a pointed arch as the roof. It made the entire mansion look opulent and n.o.ble.
Two rows of uniformed Russian soldiers stood outside the door of the mansion, all of whom had a gun each. They were tall, burly and stern, keeping a straight face with their eyes fixed in front.
On both sides of the stairs below the guards, two rows of servants dressed in the traditional Russian dress stood welcoming the guests.
Wen Xinya noticed that all of the guests would be halted at the door and strongly advised against bringing any weapons and dangerous items into the venue. The guards would even conduct searches on the guests.
Indeed, they were a prestigious aristocratic family.
Wen Xinya frowned slightly and said, “Searching the guests is disrespectful behavior.”
Si Yiyan said calmly, “Russia is a country that has a distinct social hierarchy. The Moville family is a prestigious and wealthy family that is well protected because of the power and rights they have. Hence, this is not considered to be disrespectful. In fact… the guests would be showing them respect and wors.h.i.+p by refraining from bringing weapons.”
Wen Xinya sneered. “That’s very similar to China’s system during the ancient times.”
It was already the modern era and yet, such a hierarchy still existed. It was no wonder that such a huge nation like Russia was still unable to develop into something greater and its economy could only depend on the import and export industry.
Russia was the country of war. However, that could not account for the failure of their industrial development. During the ’90s, the people of Russia had to rely on China for imported food resources.
At this moment, Wen Xinya noticed a strange sight.
One of the guards was dragging an immaculately dressed man out of the venue and there was a bloodied hole in the middle of his forehead. The dim light of the night made the wound look even more terrifying and horrendous. It was a clear reflection of the aristocratic families’ cruel dominance.
“Don’t look…” Si Yiyan said while hugging her in his arms and placing a hand over her eyes|.
Wen Xinya felt her stomach churning and instinctively covered her mouth while trying to suppress her urge to throw up. “I’m… alright!”
Si Yiyan sighed and said, “This is an accident that I didn’t expect would happen.”
Although her life was full of danger, it wasn’t as cruel as this, He began to regret his decision to take her to the banquet.
Wen Xinya asked softly, “Why?”
Her faint and feeble voice sounded a little m.u.f.fled.
Si Yiyan answered softly, “Did you see the picture on that man’s clothes? The creature has an eagle-like head, crane-like limbs, and a feathered crown. That’s a rare vulture that lives in the tropics of Africa, known as a secretarybird. It’s the nemesis of snakes and hunts snakes as prey. Snakes are the symbolic creatures of the Moville Family and hence, his outfit was considered disrespectful to the dukes and the aristocratic family.”
Wen Xinya felt extremely queasy as if she had just swallowed a fly. She felt flabbergasted, for the wardrobe malfunction was too trivial to warrant the murder of a guest.
She shuddered and sobered up. This was Russia, not China. She was not familiar with Russia which had a hierarchal system, and she might land herself in hot soup if she were to be careless.
Si Yiyan said softly, “Don’t worry, nothing will happen with me around.”
“Don’t worry, I’m alright. I just couldn’t get used to it for a while.” Wen Xinya nodded and adjusted her mindset. This was Si Yiyan’s life and, although she didn’t like it, she would learn to accept it and adapt. Only then, could she be fit enough to be by his side.
At this moment, Liu Yanhua alighted from the car and walked towards the ushers with the box containing the invite before handing it to one of them.
Two of the ushers returned with Liu Yanhua.
The ushers opened the door of the car and bent ninety degrees forward. “Rex, please!”
Si Yiyan alighted from the car and walked towards the other side to help Wen Xinya out of the car.
Si Yiyan then hugged her waist and walked onto the steps.
The two rows of ushers bowed and greeted. “Rex, welcome!”
Staring at the two uniform rows of soldiers, Wen Xinya began to tense up and asked, “They… aren’t going to search you too, are they?”
She had even brought her gun Athena along.
Si Yiyan smiled silently and went up the stairs, after which the soldiers bowed, giving Wen Xinya a huge sense of relief.
That was the power of the wealthy and prestigious!
Only those who were superior could subdue them.
Si Yiyan was undoubtedly superior to them, and none of the rules applied to him.
Upon entering the mansion, she was greeted with the sight of the large murals on the walls of the long corridor. Amongst the murals which depicted Russian history, there was the most cla.s.sic story of Catherine the Great and Peter the Great. All of the n.o.ble legends were carved on the murals.
Due to the fact that the mansion was rather old, it had a strong historic vibe which made the atmosphere austere. Even Wen Xinya tensed up and read the history solemnly.
After pa.s.sing through the corridor, they arrived at the banquet hall.
In the resplendent banquet hall, there tall and trim Russian men, gorgeous Russian women who had voluptuous figures, as well as many other guests. The formalities were different from that of elegant Chinese banquets.
Si Yiyan and Wen Xinya caught everyone’s attention as soon as they arrived.
Rex was a household name amongst the upper-cla.s.s citizens. However, they had never seen him with a beau.
Russia was a nation that placed emphasis on etiquette, and even the blind could tell that Wen Xinya was not just a simple beau of Rex, especially since their outfits and accessories were meticulously coordinated.
Everyone began to regard her with respect.
Wen Xinya’s black hair was evidence of her Asian ethnicity, and she had a posh and elegant hairdo which was similar to a traditional Chinese hairstyle. It was a symbol of her wealth and status, and could only be donned by aristocrats in ancient China. Her beautiful and exquisite jewelry made her look extremely presentable.
She was dressed in a gold gown and a cla.s.sic Russian cape, which had a gilded phoenix embroidered on it.
Her long dress trailed all the way to the ground and it swayed exquisitely with every move she made. The flowers embroidered on the hems were breathtakingly beautiful.
She was also donning a full set of gold and black agate which accentuated her elegance and n.o.bility. However, the only thing that stood out… was her earring.
She was only wearing one side of a pair!
That was… the token of proof that she was Lucifer’s matriarch!