Chuchu, who was deeply engrossed in her melon-eating, didn’t notice in the slightest that this banquet was unlike any other she had attended. Instead of splitting into various small cliques as was typical at such gatherings, everyone here was clustered around her.
More importantly, although the room was deathly quiet, the expressions on the guests’ faces flickered and shifted constantly, as if they were reacting to a voice only they could hear, their faces contorting in sync with the words they were "receiving."
Then there were two rather peculiar ladies who stood out from the rest. They had been restrained and had their mouths covered, preventing them from speaking. However, one could tell from their eyes that they were not only furious but also utterly bewildered, having no idea what was going on.
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