Half an hour ago.
In the royal ballroom, young ladies were dressed in their finest gowns, looking twice as beautiful and delicate as usual. However, no one could deny that the ones who stole the limelight tonight were the two sisters, Rosie and Eva.
The corner of Shen Nianzu's lips were almost stiff from having to maintain a smile all the time. He could no longer count how many men had invited him to dance, but of course, he politely rejected them all. Eva, on the other hand, was joyously dancing with the second gentleman who caught her eye.
Standing near the corner, Shen Nianzu discreetly surveyed the ballroom and found the other players scattered all across the space, looking tense and jittery as they readied themselves for the battle ahead.