MTCCP: Chapter 1
Yue Yiwan sat by the suspended swimming pool, with a group of people partying behind him.
He looked at the Su Ming Court surrounded by traffic and buildings in the distance, and saw the palace lanterns on the vermilion palace walls lit up one after another, like wildfires burning on the edge of the wilderness.
His phone lit up and turn black, his eldest brother and father were obviously quite worried.
"Have you set off? Don't lose the invitation letter." "
--You must remember to read the instruction manual! Don't embarrass yourself later!"
He yawned lazily and flipped through the booklet under the dim light.
... "Royal Etiquette Handbook"?
It's the year 2030 already, wouldn't the constitutional monarchy and the royal family feel embarrassed.
Yue Yiwan glanced at his watch, obviously wanting to delay his social responsibility for a while.
He was holding a booklet that was printed with a large bunch of gorgeously blooming snapdragons, the symbol of the royal family and the neighboring country.
He flipped open a page at random, and the explanatory text inside was old-fashioned and official: "The neighboring country is located in southeastern Asia, north of Micronesia... There are 43 islands with a total area of 10,027 square kilometers, and it has a tropical rainforest climate."
He thought he should read through it again when he can't sleep later. It's probably as effective as the word "Abandon".
He threw the booklet aside, held the hairband in his mouth, and tied a small knot on the back of his head, then stood up and prepared to ask his old friend for another cocktail.
"Young master, why haven't you gotten off yet?" The driver, Lao Wang, suddenly emerged from the crowd and pulled him anxiously: "There was an accident on Pingchang Road, and it's too congested right now. Let's go quickly!"
Yue Yiwan saw that the cup of Tequila Sunrise was almost ready, but Uncle Wang kept nagging him and threw him back to the car parked downstairs like a puppy.
However, it was too late.
The serial collision directly blocked the main road, and a series of horns and scolding made it almost impossible to drive to Su Mingting.
"It's over, it's over, the boss will definitely be angry." Old Wang leaned on the steering wheel and stretched his neck to look for a long time, anxiously not knowing what to do.
Originally, according to the young master's behavior of being late all the time, the remaining time was just enough for him to arrive early and sit down to have a cup of tea. But now that he has to move one meter every ten minutes, it's impossible not to be late.
The two people's phones rang again and again.
Yue Yiwan sighed, took out the invitation card and put it in his inner pocket and got off the car, and went to find a bike
Old Wang was still trembling with fear and assuring President Yue that he would get the young master there as soon as possible, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the young man riding a bicycle and disappeared, with a cigarette in his mouth.
"Hey - hey, what's wrong with you -"
Linguo itself has no sense of existence in the international community. Its land area is not even half the size of China's smallest province. No matter big or small, it is just like a mascot in the corner.
The royal family of Linguo is the internal mascot of this mascot country, which can be regarded as one of the historical relics.
Over the years, the royal family has rarely communicated with foreign affairs. Usually, they just do charity and public welfare, and continue to protect the last bit of longing and fantasy of the people for the royal family.
Yue Yiwan held the handlebars with one hand, took the time to throw the cigarette butt into the trash can that flashed by, and continued to ride towards the brightly lit Su Mingting Court.
His family are actually well-known figures in Linguo.
The small island country has a well-developed tourism industry, with inexhaustible natural gas and marine resources. In recent decades, modern industry has also been constantly innovating.
The Yue family is not only one of the three giants in the local tourism hotel industry, but also has close contacts with politicians and the royal family - this is also the reason why he would go to the palace today.
"Flower and Moon Viewing Party..." Yue Yiwan chewed on this term, pedaled half a wheel and stopped to wait for the traffic light.
It sounds like a party for viewing flowers and the moon, but it is actually a concubine selection.
No, it is precisely to select the partner of the crown prince.
Same-sex marriage has been implemented for more than ten years, and the word concubine is obviously a bit discriminatory against men.
The green light jumped like a sparrow, and he reached into his chest to confirm that the invitation letter was still there, and turned a corner to the hidden side door of the palace.
The royal guards guarding the door saw a young man in casual clothes riding a shared bicycle and turned in, and immediately stepped forward to stop him.
"I have a certificate, don't be so tense." The young man took out a wrinkled invitation letter from his arms, waved his hand, got off the bicycle, and parked it not far away in front of them.
In the distance, a palace attendant rushed over after hearing the news and bowed hastily to receive him.
This palace is really big.
The front court is open for sightseeing on weekends for three days. When he was a child, he bought tickets with his father to go in and see it.
Behind it are heavy palace walls, and there is no end in sight.
Yue Yiwan followed the attendant who looked like an actor in a costume drama and walked in along the palace wall. While looking at the flowing cloud patterns on his cotton robe, he looked at the lonely moon hanging in the sky.
It was cold and deserted, and he didn't even know how to find a companion.
It was obviously a maze-like palace, but he found it after many twists and turns. The plaque at the door read Chengfan Palace.
In the orchestra hall, a classical violinist played Mendelssohn's E minor concerto. His eldest brother and father were still talking to politicians and just gave him a look from a distance.
He could recognize this look - that says: Behave! Don't make trouble!
The time was 8:25, and he was almost half an hour late.
Yue Yiwan rode his bike and hurried along the way, and he was well-mannered enough to be compose. His throat was so dry that it was smoking.
He controlled the degree of turning his head, looking from the waiter's tray to the wine glasses on the long table, and kept looking for clean water -champagne, champagne, tequila, champagne.
No, the more he drank, the thirstier he would be.
Perhaps because he was concentrating on finding water, he didn't realize that the people around him suddenly became quiet, and the people who were noisy like crows suddenly fell silent. A tall and slender figure stopped beside him, holding a glass of plum wine with small olives floating in his hand.
"Would you like a glass?" The low and gentle voice sounded in his ears.
Yue Yiwan didn't hear the exclamation of a girl in the distance, and professionally glanced at the man's figure.
A waist of a little more than two feet, perfect shoulder width, and a standard seven-head body.
Hand-tailored suit, pure wool imitation fabric, Graff sapphire cufflinks. ——He is a particular person.
He slowly raised his head and met a pair of eyes that looked like pine smoke in ink.
Yue Zhigu had just finished greeting the big boss of the cooperation partner, and when he turned around, he saw his unlucky brother standing next to the crown prince, reaching out to take the glass of plum wine.
Hey - you can't drink that wine casually! ! !
Before he could speak out to stop him, Yue Yiwan nodded and said thank you in public, not only took the glass of wine, but also drank it all in public.
Yue Pin was obviously also stunned to witness this historic moment. He opened his mouth for a long time but couldn't say anything. He just felt that his blood pressure was about to rise.
He just returned to China after finishing his studies and he ruined someone's life! This stupid boy!!
Yue Yiwan finished the sweet wine and smacked the taste.
It was strong and sweet, and delicious.
Hua Muzhi stood beside him, lowered his eyes and smiled as he took the empty wine glass, glancing at the female official who nodded in the distance.
"Then, I'll take it as your consent." He whispered, "See you later."
Promise... what?
Before he could recover, his brother and father rushed over one after another, trying to ease the atmosphere: "Sorry, sorry, it's all misunderstandings - this kid grew up studying abroad and doesn't know the rules, please don't be angry."
Yue Yiwan was stunned for a few seconds, thinking that he just drank a glass of wine handed to him, what could go wrong, and Yue Pin next to him said coldly: "Why don't you apologize to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"My silly brother!!" Yue Zhigu ignored everyone's gaze and explained in a suppressed voice: "You drank someone's wine, which is equivalent to agreeing to marry him! Do you understand!"
.......Hey wait -
.............huh??
Yue Yiwan raised his head and finally reacted: "Is the Crown Prince wearing a suit now?!"
He stood up nervously, and he couldn't give him the glass of wine just now. He turned his head and found that almost everyone was looking at him, and there were many suspected guards and eunuchs guarding the door.
If he backed out now, he is afraid something big will happen.
Yue Pin thought that he had already paved the way, and the whole family could apologize together so as not to delay the Crown Prince from continuing his blind date. Why hasn't this stupid child reacted yet?
Yue Zhigu was obviously waiting for him to speak, waiting so long that he almost wanted to write a 5,000-word self-review for him and hand it in .
"I..." Yue Yiwan saw that his father and brother's faces were extremely dark, and then looked at the handsome and noble young man, took a deep breath and said, "Then... let's give it a try?"
Yue Zhigu almost knelt on the spot.
Hua Muzhi's smile deepened, and he pointed to another room next to him with his eyes.
"I'll wait for you over there."
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