Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 642 - 639: Reencountering Lin Xuanfei

Chapter 642: Chapter 639: Reencountering Lin Xuanfei

December 25th, Christmas!

Li Chen has never been keen on these Western holidays.

But this year, he received a particularly valuable gift.

And it was sent from thousands of miles away, from Europe.

The gift was a Swiss Bank black card with 10 billion US Dollars, courtesy of the Duke Aisi from the UK.

No good deed comes without a motive, be it a scheme or theft.

It seems Mei Ruohua has fallen into their hands; they are setting the rhythm for negotiations.

To Li Chen at this moment, the billions of worldly wealth are as fleeting as clouds.

Yet with Mei Ruohua in their possession, even if they set up a banquet to trap him, he must attend.

December 26th, the day after Christmas, Li Chen rushed to Great Britain, the Royal Opera House:

The entrance was laid with the same kind of red carpet as seen at the Cannes Film Festival, doormen and maidens stood very gentlemanly to the sides, welcoming the guests.

British nobles, multinational corporation CEOs, bank presidents, and government officials from various European countries, as well as Hollywood megastars, could be seen everywhere here.

Among this crowd of elites, there were two opulently dressed oriental girls.

Although they came together, their attitudes were completely different.

One was jubilant, the other distracted.

The jubilant girl is named Li Lili, but despising the name her parents gave her, she chose for herself a more high-end, refined English name, Rose.

Rose is from Jiangnan, and although her family background is also quite affluent, it only amounts to over a hundred million in assets. She really had no qualification to attend this top-tier European social gathering packed with celebrities.

The major reason she was able to get an invitation was largely due to her hometown friend, Lin Xuanfei.

Their school senior, Duke Boge, was pursuing Lin Xuanfei. These two invitations came from Duke Boge as gifts for them.

Seeing her friend’s preoccupied look, Li Lili nudged her lightly with her elbow.

"Xuanfei, why so gloomy? This is the Royal Drama Academy, a gathering place for European nobility and celebrities. Others wish they could come but can’t, yet here you are, so reluctant!"

Lin Xuanfei truly didn’t want to come here, but couldn’t withstand her friend’s persistent cajoling. Having nothing better to do, she came along just to clear her mind.

Seeing that Lin Xuanfei didn’t respond, Li Lili started talking to herself.

"Xuanfei, Duke Boge is really nice, handsome, talented, and most importantly, a member of the Royal Family. Who knows, he might even be the Crown Prince someday. If you marry him, you’ll become a Princess!"

As she spoke, she began to get starry-eyed, fantasizing with a silly expression about being a future Princess.

Finally, Lin Xuanfei spoke, "Lili, I’ve already told you, I have no feelings for Senior Boge. I wouldn’t want to be with someone I don’t like, let alone be a Princess. Even if it were to be an Empress, I’d be unwilling!"

Li Lili was somewhat displeased and said, "Senior Boge is such an outstanding aristocratic gentleman; if you don’t like him, then whom do you like? You can’t still be hung up on that high school classmate of yours, Li Chen, can you?"

Lin Xuanfei didn’t respond, which was as good as admitting to her friend’s claim.

Seeing Lin Xuanfei’s tacit admission, Li Lili made a bewildered and particularly exaggerated expression.

Donghua is just an ordinary prefecture-level city; even if a person were the son of the mayor, they wouldn’t compare to a prince like Duke Boge. She even began to wonder if her friend’s head had gone funny.

Just as they were about to enter, Lin Xuanfei suddenly stopped, and her hand, being held by her friend, trembled violently.

"Xuanfei, what’s wrong?"

Li Lili was startled and followed Lin Xuanfei’s gaze. Her eyes fell on a young man from the East, apparently another person from Huaxia.

Li Chen had already noticed Lin Xuanfei and was hesitating whether or not to approach and recognize her, but he was already spotted by her.

He immediately walked over with a smile on his face.

"Xuanfei, long time no see!"

"Brother Li Chen, is it really you?"

Lin Xuanfei called out in utter surprise, her heart pounding along excitedly.

"Brother Li Chen, did you come here especially to see me?"

Li Chen thought for a moment, then said, "Um, sort of!"

Li Chen’s response was rather perfunctory, but Lin Xuanfei still smiled like a child.

Her best friend Li Lili, however, found it somewhat unbearable and, with a hint of hostility, asked exaggeratedly, "Xuanfei, this can’t be your high school classmate you’ve been thinking about nonstop, Li Chen, right?"

Lin Xuanfei nodded vigorously like a pecking chicken, saying, "Yes, it’s him!"

After getting her best friend’s confirmation, Li Lili still found it hard to believe.

Looking at Li Chen, neither his looks nor his aura were a match for Duke Boge, not to mention there was an unbridgeable gap in their statuses.

She covertly pulled Lin Xuanfei aside and asked with exaggerated expression, "Xuanfei, you rejected Duke Boge for a guy like this?"

Lin Xuanfei did not answer, but glanced sideways at Li Chen. The intended message was self-evident.

Li Lili could not accept it at all and, holding her forehead with one hand, exclaimed, "Oh my God, please bring my best friend back to her senses!"

Just then, a white man in aristocratic attire approached with gentlemanly grace, saying pleasantly, "Rose, Miss Lin, it’s a pleasure to see you here!"

After speaking, he courteously moved forward and embraced Li Lili.

As he prepared to embrace Lin Xuanfei, she instinctively stepped back and smiled in greeting.

"Mr. Edward, I’m happy to see you too!"

After finishing, she pointed to Edward and introduced him, "Brother Li Chen, this is Edward, a friend of Rose!"

Seeing Lin Xuanfei speak cautiously as if worried that Li Chen would be upset, a flicker of indignation appeared on Edward’s face.

However, as a noble gentleman, he said politely, "It’s a pleasure to meet you, friend from Huaxia!"

Though his words were polite, his attitude was quite haughty, and his eyes held a hint of disdain for Li Chen.

Immediately after, he took the opportunity to pull Li Lili aside and quietly inquire about Li Chen’s background.

Li Lili said resentfully, "He’s just a high school classmate of Xuanfei’s, from a very ordinary family background!"

She was also a local from Donghua, having attended a private school. Moreover, being particularly skilled in socializing, her circle was filled with second-generation elites. Therefore, she concluded that Li Chen was nothing more than an average student.

And from Li Chen’s attire, she could confirm her guess, sure that it wasn’t wrong.

Initially, Edward was worried he had misjudged, mistaking Li Chen for a scion of some top-tier aristocratic family of Huaxia.

After all, Huaxia’s development was surging powerfully, its economic and military strength among the top nations of the world.

But to offend a son from Hua Country’s top aristocratic family over a trivial misunderstanding would be unwise.

But now that he was assured of Li Chen’s status, his attitude naturally changed dramatically.

"Rose, Miss Lin, the gala is about to start, let’s go inside!"

Rose agreed, then forcefully pulled Lin Xuanfei toward the interior.

Li Chen was also about to follow them inside, but he was stopped at the entrance by Edward.

"Mr. Li, this is the Royal Opera House, and today it is open only to nobility and celebrities. Common citizens may not enter, please understand!"