A slender hand, clad in a long black lace glove, gently rested on Ryuzaki Makoto's arm.
Immediately afterwards, a pair of long, slender legs encased in black silk, wearing silver high heels studded with diamonds, gracefully stepped out of the Rolls-Royce.
When Asuka and Ryuzaki Makoto stood arm in arm on the red carpet at the hotel entrance, all the Shinryukai members responsible for greeting guests at the entrance, as well as the guests who had arrived early and were exchanging pleasantries at the entrance, instantly fell silent.
Everyone's attention was drawn to Asuka's outfit, their eyes filled with amazement.
She wore a black strapless evening gown, the dress's cut extremely form-fitting, perfectly outlining her curvaceous and alluring figure.
The skirt features a fishtail design, resembling a mermaid's tail fin as she walks, drawing an elegant arc behind her.
Her long, jet-black hair was carefully styled and secured with a simple yet luxurious diamond hairpin, revealing her smooth neck and delicate collarbone.
Around her neck, a necklace made of tiny diamonds sparkled under the light, complementing the matching diamond earrings on her earlobes.
Asuka was already a rare beauty, and at twenty-eight years old, she was at the peak of her beauty and charm.
Having spent these days with Ryuzaki Makoto and witnessed many grand occasions, he has naturally developed an aura of elegance, composure, and calmness.
Even with hundreds of people watching, she remained poised and confident, with a polite smile on her face, showing no sign of unease or timidity.
Standing next to Ryuzaki Makoto, who was dressed in a suit and exuded a powerful aura, the two looked like a match made in heaven, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, envied by all.
Ryuzaki Makoto and Asuka stood side by side, nodding to each other repeatedly, before taking a step and walking into the hotel.
Nanako followed behind, watching the two walk away hand in hand. It would be a lie to say she wasn't jealous.
She can't yet stand alongside Ryuzaki Makoto as the lady of the house, as openly and confidently as her aunt.
However, she felt mostly happy.
I am genuinely happy that my aunt has finally found a man she can entrust her life to and has a fulfilling life.
After all, even though she has some girlish tendencies, she is essentially a kind person; otherwise, Ryuzaki Makoto wouldn't have treated her differently.
Just then, Xiaoyou's voice suddenly rang out beside her.
"Miss Nanako, why aren't you going inside?"
Nanako turned around, reached out and lightly tapped Yu's head with an annoyed expression.
"You little brat, it's none of your business!"
Xiao You's lips twitched slightly as she thought to herself.
Women are terrifying...
...
The hotel's banquet hall was now bustling with activity and filled with lively chatter.
The entire hall was decorated in a magnificent and opulent style, with huge crystal chandeliers hanging from the dome, radiating dazzling light.
The floor was covered with a thick red carpet, and more than sixty round tables covered with clean white tablecloths were neatly arranged, enough to accommodate the more than six hundred guests who would be attending tonight.
The tables closest to the main stands were occupied by core members of the True Dragon Society and SWORD.
Serizawa Tamao, Izaki Shun, and other members of Suzuran's inner circle sat at a table, each with an arrogant expression, forming their own faction.
Meanwhile, Yoshiki Murayama, along with Kotaro Seki, Eito Furuya, and other core members of Oniya High School, sat at another table, making a lot of noise and creating the most lively atmosphere.
Of course, the Amamiya brothers and Kohaku also came, and they were sitting at the same table with the Tsukishiro Masamichi family.
Yes, in the future, more and more government officials will appear at the gathering places of the True Dragon Society.
This is part of Ryuzaki Makoto's plan.
Soon, Ryuzaki Makoto appeared on the stands. He walked to the microphone and cleared his throat.
The previously noisy hall below fell silent instantly, and all eyes were on him.
Ryuzaki Makoto said loudly with a smile on his face.
"Thank you all, brothers and friends, for gracing us with your presence at this banquet tonight."
"Today is my woman Asuka's birthday."
"When I was a penniless young man, she stayed by my side and never abandoned me. When I was at my lowest point, she gave me warmth and the motivation to keep going."
"Now, let's welcome our leading lady for tonight!"
"Smack!"
The lights in the hall went out instantly, leaving only a bright spotlight shining on the entrance to the stands.
The stage curtain slowly opened, and Nanako, arm in arm with Asuka, walked slowly onto the stage.
"Clap clap clap clap..."
Ryuzaki Makoto led the applause, and everyone in the audience immediately erupted in thunderous applause.
The lights in the entire venue slowly came on.
Ryuzaki Makoto smiled and handed the microphone to Asuka.
Asuka took the microphone, looked at the sea of people below the stage, and showed no sign of nervousness.
She took a deep breath and spoke in a gentle yet firm voice.
"Thank you all for coming tonight. I am just an ordinary woman. Meeting Zhen is the greatest luck of my life. I don't have any great abilities, but I will do my best to take good care of him and let him have no worries."
"The True Dragon Society is Ah Zhen's life's work, and also the life's work of all the brothers here. I hope that everyone can support him and help him forever, just like me, because we are one family."
"Finally, I wish the True Dragon Society all the best, and I wish every brother here good health and all the best. Thank you all."
After Asuka finished speaking, she bowed deeply.
She didn't say many grand words, but every word she spoke touched the hearts of everyone present, especially the phrase "we are one family," which brought tears to the eyes of many members of the True Dragon Society.
She turned around and looked at Ryuzaki Makoto with tender affection.
Ryuzaki smiled, took the microphone from her hand, and was about to tell everyone to drink heartily.
Right at that moment!
"Bang--!!!"
The two heavy mahogany doors of the banquet hall were suddenly kicked open from the outside!
Several True Dragon Society underlings guarding the gate flew in like kites with broken strings, collapsing to the ground with a thud, spitting out blood.
A loud and arrogant laugh rang out from outside the door.
"Hahaha! President Ryuzaki, I've come uninvited, I hope you won't mind!"