Aurora walked in the middle of the banquet hall, her high heels lightly clicking on the marble floor, each step confident but observant. She chatted with a few young masters and young ladies in Chinese, her tone cheerful, but her green eyes were sharp, scanning their every gesture, gaze, and smile. Every word, every frown, was recorded by her.
F4 stood nearby, watching and smiling softly. Blacke frowned and praised:
"Aurora is really good, her Chinese is very standard."
Knox nodded, his voice warm:
"You know more than we thought."
Zane, who liked to joke, saw F3 and the young ladies from Shanghai standing far away observing, so he approached Aurora who was talking to a young master from Beijing. He gently patted her head, as a friendly but implicitly possessive action.
Aurora was a little surprised, tilting her head to look at Zane:
"You…?"
Zane chuckled, his eyes mischievous:
"It's nothing, I just want to fix your hair."
Aurora knew the game in it: F4 wanted to make F3 angry. She smiled slightly, her eyes flashing with mischief:
"Thank you."
She turned to F3 and the young ladies from Shanghai, chuckled, a smile that was both sweet and meaningful, as if understanding and challenging at the same time. After that, Aurora continued to chat with the five young masters from Beijing, each word and sentence aimed at drawing out the true nature of people, observing their jealousy, ambition, and hidden tricks.
F3, standing not far away, revealed jealousy and anger, clenching their fists, their lips pursed. As for the young ladies, their eyes were full of jealousy, both jealous and dissatisfied, because Aurora was pampered and favored by F4. The furtive glances, the small whispers, all entered Aurora's ears, making her laugh softly, feeling more interested in the game of power and observing this person than ever.
F4 stood beside them, looking at the whole scene, their eyes were both cold and warm, as if they were saying to each other: "Aurora already belongs to us."
Aurora walked in the middle of the banquet hall, smiling and answering each question of the young masters and young ladies, but her eyes were still delicate, glancing over their every gesture, action, and word. Every word of flirting, complimenting, showing off, or asking for Wechat, taking pictures... was all observed by Aurora soberly.
"What's your name? Where are you from?" A young master from Beijing spoke, his voice both curious and elegant.
"Aurora, am I going with F4?" A young lady from Shanghai asked, her eyes glancing at the four people escorting her.
"Hello, I'm the young lady of a fashion group in Beijing." A young lady from Beijing started talking.
"How did you get along with F4?" A young lady from Guangzhou was curious.
"You are so beautiful and charming!" The young lady from Shenzhen praised.
"Where are you from?" The young master of Beijing asked.
"Can I get to know you on Wechat?" The young master of Shanghai smiled.
"Look, the dress I'm wearing is a limited edition Dior dress." The young lady of Hong Kong showed off.
Aurora chuckled, answering each person one by one, interspersing the questions with smart and charming answers:
"I'm from America," Aurora replied gently.
"I'm just going with F4 because of our friendship." She said to the young lady of Guangzhou, her tone both polite and firm.
"Nice to meet you, but I won't give you Wechat, and I won't take pictures." She smiled at the young master of Shanghai, her eyes mischievous but cold.
While Aurora focused on observing and "digging" the nature of the people around them, F4 split up to handle their own work:
Blacke and Easton went to meet the head of the Ngoc Son family, an elderly man wearing an elegant suit, his eyes showing both respect and joy.
"It is an honor to meet you gentlemen, especially F4. Your presence at tonight's party makes the atmosphere extremely special." The head of the Ngoc Son family bowed slightly, his tone solemn but warm.
"We are also very happy to meet you, boss." Blacke replied, his voice cold but full of authority, his eyes swept across the banquet hall, stopping at Aurora for a moment.
"We look forward to long-term cooperation with the Ngoc Son family." Easton added, his voice both serious and gentle, causing the boss to nod in satisfaction.
Blacke and Easton walked up to the great hall, their eyes serious but still calm. Blacke spoke first, his deep voice resounding throughout the auditorium:
"Ladies and gentlemen, today we at F4 would like to announce a special support plan. We will support the construction of 80 million houses and 40 million free schools for poor children around the world."
The auditorium immediately erupted in enthusiastic applause. Several reporters, hired in advance by the head of the Ngoc Son family, quickly turned their cameras towards F4, recording every moment.
Easton smiled, walked up to Blacke, and added:
"All of this was suggested by Aurora. She reminded us that the less fortunate also deserve love and help."
The camera panned towards Aurora. She stood up straight, her green eyes clear but full of confidence, smiled slightly and said:
"I just think, if we can help one person, one child, or one small family, then why not do more? This world needs kindness, and we all have the ability to contribute."
Aurora's words rang out, warm but gentle, causing everyone in the audience to be silent for a moment, then clapped their hands in unison, not only because of the huge number but also because of the spirit of kindness clearly shown from her and F4.
A reporter whispered into the microphone:
"So impressive... A young girl, but was able to make powerful gentlemen like F4 act together for the benefit of the community."
Aurora looked around, her eyes swept over each person, a slight smile on her lips but still kept a cold expression, seemingly telling F4: We will do many things, but we still have to stay alert to observe this world.
Blacke stood next to her, leaned over and whispered:
"Kid, you did very well. Everyone will have to acknowledge your kindness… and ours."
Easton smiled, his eyes gentle but authoritative:
"And of course, we will always protect you, Aurora."
Aurora nodded slightly, feeling both the warmth and the danger that these four people brought. She knew that a year in the human world, next to the F4, would be the longest and most challenging year of her life.
Aurora stood in the middle of the great hall, her eyes still wide and determined, but her heart was pounding. She looked at the F4, a slight smile on her lips, and said:
"You guys kept your word and surprised me… increasing the number of free houses and schools like that would probably cost more than a hundred billion dollars. I will contribute with you guys…"
Blacke leaned over, his voice low but full of authority and a bit gentle:
"I alone am more than capable of supporting you, kid. You don't need to contribute anything more."
Knox leaned over to Aurora, his eyes half serious and half gentle, and continued:
"But don't forget our request. You will do it for the rest of your life... because it's for the rest of your life, and you only do it for the poor, that's why F4 increased their numbers. But to us, you've been priceless since when..."
Aurora blushed slightly, her heart beating fast. She bowed her head, but still smiled gratefully:
"I... thank you for your kindness. Then please make your request."
F4 said their requests one by one:
Blacke: "I will forever belong to F4."
Knox: "I will love F4 forever."
Zane: "I will follow all of F4's requests, and if you don't want to follow them, just say so, we will respect it."
Easton: "You will not be intimate with anyone other than F4."
Aurora listened to each request, cold sweat beaded on her forehead. Her heart was pounding, both scared and nervous, but in her heart she thought: The poor need me, if for their sake, I have to agree...
She held her breath, reluctantly nodding:
"That's no different from... me... but okay, you guys do one of my requests, okay?"
F4 chuckled, looking at Aurora together:
"Say it, kid. We will do everything you want."
Aurora took a deep breath, her eyes became serious:
"I want... to develop the forest and natural ecosystem..."
Blacke gently reached out to stroke her head, his voice warm:
"We will do it. And from now on, you will... forever belong to F4."
Immediately, Blacke operated his device, publicly posting about supporting 80 million houses and 40 million free schools for poor children, and supporting an additional 6 trillion USD to develop forest ecosystems and preserve the world's nature. He showed the device to Aurora, his voice gentle but authoritative:
"I've finished. And from now on, you are ours."
Aurora stood still, an indescribable feeling spreading throughout her body: warm, possessed, dangerous, gentle, sweet, and suffocating. Cold sweat ran down, but she remained calm in her heart, trying to control herself.
Easton gently showed a worried expression, but Aurora looked at him, smiling softly:
"It's okay, don't worry."
Blacke smiled, pulling Aurora close to him, his eyes deep but gentle:
"Baby, we will always be here. And now, just enjoy this feeling..."
Aurora stood there, trembling, feeling safe, dangerous, and sweet, and she thought to herself: This year here will be the longest year of my life... but also the year I understand human nature more than ever.