Chapter 242 Under the watchful eyes of the stars, your wish will come true

Chapter 242 Under the watchful eyes of the stars, your wish will come true

Hasta followed Hibbert to meet a lot of people, and those people were nobles who got along well with Hibbert.

Faced with Hibbert's intentional invitation, Hasta could only say hello and chat about some common things in the noble circle.

After a round of walking, Hasta no longer had the idea of ​​communicating with other nobles. He now wanted to end the party early, return to his home, and celebrate his own New Year.

Fortunately, Maric and Sharon understood that as a noble, he always needed to attend some necessary social events, otherwise he would be embarrassed to keep the guests waiting for a long time.

Tonight's desserts were naturally excellent, but Hasta did not taste too much, just a little bit, he had to go home with a stomach full.

Now, he only needed to say hello to Audrey, who had grown up, and was ready to leave the party first.

But there were many nobles around Audrey at this moment, and seeing her elegant and calm appearance, Hasta did not come forward to join in the fun.

He was sure that Audrey must be very tired now, even if she was used to such occasions.

He took out his pocket watch and checked the time. It was just past nine o'clock.

There was still a lot of time, so he tried to go back around ten o'clock.

In order to avoid meaningless socializing, Hasta went to the back garden for a walk and saw many young men and women who were interested in each other.

Fortunately, the atmosphere in the Kingdom of Loen was not as open as that in Intis. They were all very restrained, and at most they just held hands, kissed, and whispered in each other's ears.

Compared with what Roselle had experienced at the beginning, it was much better.

When Hasta returned to the party hall, Audrey came towards him.

She still had that formal and elegant smile on her face, but her eyes were much brighter.

"Mr. Hasta, I thought you had sneaked away."

"I haven't had time to say goodbye to Miss Audrey yet. I won't do such a rude thing."

Audrey heard the hidden meaning of this sentence. Mr. Hasta in front of him really wanted to leave, but was just waiting to meet her.

"If I had known this, I shouldn't have come here on my own initiative. In this way, Mr. Hasta would have stayed here for a while longer."

"I can pretend that I haven't seen Miss Audrey tonight."

Hasta smiled and talked to Audrey for a while. At this time, melodious instrumental music sounded all around, which symbolized the beginning of the dance.

"Miss Audrey, may I have the honor to ask you to dance with me?"

Hasta made an invitation. Audrey's eyes lit up slightly, and she put her hand on Hasta's palm, smiled and said, "Of course."

This was the second dance between them. Compared with the slightly stiff first dance, Hasta was able to relax completely this time.

His dancing level was also higher than the last time.

When the two of them appeared on the dance floor, they immediately attracted a lot of attention. The nobles dancing nearby tacitly kept a certain distance, leaving the best focus stage to Hasta and Audrey.

Because this was Miss Audrey Hall's first dance after adulthood.

Earl Hall, who was accompanying the queen to talk with several royal family members, also saw this scene, and his expression was still calm.

But the two princes beside them looked a little strange.

For this most dazzling pearl of Backlund, they inevitably had some ambition and desire to conquer.

Because whether it was Audrey's own beauty and fame, or the power in the hands of Earl Hall, they all wanted to pursue.

In some previous occasions, they had also thought about inviting Audrey to dance, but they were basically rejected.

Except for her relatives, Audrey rarely danced with outsiders, especially on a stage like tonight.

"Is that young man Voltaire's son?" The queen also cast her eyes over.

"Yes, he is Voltaire's son, Hasta Campbell, and is also the Earl Campbell who is about to go to Southwell County."

Earl Hall seemed to be introducing Hasta's identity, but in fact he was also giving the princes a step down.

About to leave Backlund and go to Southwell County, and being a good friend of Audrey, there was nothing wrong with getting Audrey's first dance tonight.

This can be understood as a farewell, or as a blessing.

"It's really good to be able to share the kingdom's worries at such a young age."

The queen gave a pretty good evaluation, and the faces of the princes beside her also improved a lot.

"I am definitely the most envied person tonight."

Hasta danced with Audrey and talked softly at the same time. He could naturally feel all kinds of strange eyes from all directions.

"Didn't Mr. Hasta say that standing in the eyes of the public always has to bear some pressure, or, Mr. Hasta regrets inviting me to dance?"

"On the contrary, I prefer to enjoy the jealous eyes of others, which is proof that I am much luckier than them."

"Is this Mr. Hasta's true words?"

"Of course."

Audrey smiled sweetly, and her tired mood also improved a lot. This was one of the few freedoms she had tonight.

...

After Hasta returned home, Butler Neil had already prepared everything, whether it was wine and drinks, or delicious food, and even created a little lighting atmosphere.

If he didn't want to expose his identity as a time traveler, Hasta would have thought of putting up a few red lanterns. The New Year without red lanterns and spring couplets always makes people feel that it lacks a bit of the New Year flavor.

Hasta agreed with Sharon and Maric at half past ten. He went to the bathroom to take a shower and change into a slightly festive New Year's outfit, then went to the back garden on the first floor to wait for Maric and Sharon's visit.

He had also invited Lecturer Foren, Professor Wayne, Fors, Hugh and Leonard, but they all refused, saying that they had their own plans tonight.

For this, Hasta was still very grateful to Sharon and Maric for coming, which saved him from spending the New Year's Eve alone.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, Sharon and Maric came to visit formally.

Maric came here many times and seemed very casual, but Sharon rarely came in openly from the door. In the past, she used the ability of mirror transmission to sneak in directly from the window and then hide in the mirror.

"Hasta, Happy New Year, this is a gift for you."

Maric took out the gift he prepared and looked at Sharon at the same time, indicating that she also wanted to give a gift.

"Happy New Year, this is a gift."

Sharon took out a beautifully packaged box, which was not high and looked a little round.

"Thank you, and Happy New Year."

Hasta took the gifts from Maric and Sharon, but did not let Butler Neil take over.

After inviting the two to sit down, Hasta asked Butler Neil to lead the others to the other side of the garden to start their New Year's Eve party.

In the quiet garden, the red candlelight flickered, the table was full of food, and the fine wine that Hasta had collected during this period was placed on the side.

Three people, no outsiders disturbed.

Hasta glanced at Sharon. Tonight, she was wearing a court dress mixed with red and black, with a rare royal blue necklace around her neck, and her favorite black bonnet on her head.

Although Sharon still had a blank expression on her face at this moment, Hasta could feel that she was much more relaxed than when there were many people just now.

Sharon should be born to like quietness, and hate too noisy environments and irrelevant people.

Her indifference was not just for acting.

Hasta warmly invited Sharon and Maric to taste the food, and then opened a bottle of wine priced at 30 gold pounds, which he bought from Gralint.

There is also a more expensive bottle, worth hundreds of pounds, which was given by Hibbert. It should be one of Earl Hall's collections and is not sold on the market.

When twelve o'clock came, Hasta had already arranged for Butler Neil to set off fireworks, and deliberately left a few larger fireworks for himself to play with.

Hasta shook the matchbox in his hand, "Miss Sharon, do you want to try it?"

Sharon was a little tempted, but still politely shook her head and refused. Maric on the other side had already started playing with the alcohol.

Bang! Bang!

The sound of fireworks rising into the sky was endless.

"The stories in fairy tales are not all lies, they may also be true.

For example, if you make a wish in the New Year, the fairy tale will come true in the next year."

Hasta's words with a smile made Sharon fall into silence.

Seeing this, Hasta said again: "I will also give you a gift in the New Year. If you don't make a wish, my gift will not be given."

"Do you know what my wish is?"

"Why not try it? Just leave a good expectation for yourself."

Sharon stood up, walked to Hasta, and took the matchbox he handed over.

Hasta placed a large firework in an open area and separated its two sides with stones to prevent accidents.

After doing all this, he signaled Sharon to light the fuse.

Sharon squatted slightly, closed her eyes and made a wish, then lit the fuse and stepped back carefully.

After a few seconds, a group of flames flew into the starry sky with her wish, turning into blinking stars.

"Under the gaze of the stars, your wish will come true."

Hasta gave his blessing at the right time. Sharon looked at the dreamy fireworks in the starry sky, and her eyes were blurred for a moment.

At this time, she actually believed that the stories in fairy tales were not necessarily lies.

Perhaps, fairy tales will really come true.