Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

Jiang Yu's banquet this time was more grand than the previous ones. Not only did she invite the ladies of various prestigious families, but she also invited their husbands. Of course, most of the ladies brought their favorite husbands.

Jiang Yu was in charge of entertaining the ladies. After several smaller banquets, Jiang Yu and the ladies had gotten to know each other, and some of them were even quite familiar with each other.

Jiang Yu wore a water-red long dress today. The tulle neckline was adorned with diamonds, which complemented the scattered diamonds in her hair. The semi-transparent cuffs and the layered skirt were embroidered with bright red patterns. Jiang Yu rarely wore such a vibrant color, which made her already charming face even more alluring and stunning.

Such beauty would be outstanding even in the royal city, let alone in a small county like Hollandpur.

Vanessa, the head of the Wilman family, was talking with several familiar ladies when she spotted Jiang Yu through the crowd.

One of her husbands, Wilman, was a renowned pearl diver in the county and her strongest partner. After their marriage, the families merged, and the most famous Wilman became the family name. The other husbands also joined the family, although they each had different surnames. The children of the other two husbands were collectively referred to as the Wilman family by outsiders.

Lady Vanessa was Lanny's mother. She looked carefully at the new lord and began to understand the source of her son's unwavering ambition.

Jiang Yu hosted a banquet for the ladies of the county in the hall. Since it was a banquet hosted by the lord, everyone did their best to bring their best attire, and the hall was filled with the fragrance of their hair.

Jiang Yu held this banquet with a purpose. She quickly found Lanny's mother in the crowd and asked someone to introduce her to Lady Vanessa of the Wilman family.

Lady Vanessa is no longer young. Although she comes from a humble background, her family has accumulated considerable wealth and a certain reputation due to the many talented pearl divers in the family.

"You've really hit the jackpot today! No wonder you're dressed so beautifully; it's rare to see you wearing that hat to a banquet." The person introducing Jiang Yu and Mrs. Vanessa was the most prestigious noblewoman in the area.

These local women of minor noble birth, unlike the women from the aristocratic families of the capital, did not receive land upon reaching adulthood. Instead, they lived with their husbands in the small manors and residences of their original families. Therefore, the prestige accumulated by their families over generations in a particular place should not be underestimated.

Although this noblewoman was of much higher status than Lady Vanessa, she did not have a husband who could harvest transparent coral. The transparent coral she bought at a high price was nowhere near as good as the top-quality transparent coral that was inlaid on Lady Vanessa's feathered hat.

This coral was obtained by Lanny's father when he was young, almost losing his life at sea. He gave it to his wife, making it the most dazzling decoration on her hat, and it became the object of envy and admiration for all the ladies in the county.

Although Lady Vanessa only wore it on very important occasions, her tone was still sour, lamenting that when she was young she only liked delicate, pale-faced men and disliked the dark, muscular bodies of pearl divers.

"You flatter me, Madam. Our lord is truly a beauty beyond compare. As a woman myself, I'm completely captivated." Lady Vanessa smiled, her eyes crinkling, but a sense of unease lingered in her heart. Such beauty, such a family background... She feared her son might truly meet a tragic end, ambitious yet destined for failure.

She wondered if her son had done something when he met the lord. She had attended the lord's banquets before, but she had never had the honor of speaking to him alone. This time, the lord had taken the initiative to have someone introduce her. She hoped it wasn't a bad thing.

"Indeed, Your Highness is simply the most beautiful person in the history of our county, like a fairy descended from heaven. Your Highness, this is Lady Vanessa from the most famous Wilman family in our county." After the noble lady finished the introduction, she chatted for a few more minutes and then left.

"My lord, you've just arrived in Hollandpur County. Are you adjusting well to life here?" It's always good to show concern first, and given how young the lord is, it's not excessive for her, as an elder, to do so.

“Of course, Hollandpool is a very beautiful place, and I am very honored and delighted to receive such a fief.” Jiang Yu took two glasses of fruit wine. The orange-colored wine emitted a sweet aroma and was served in crystal glasses engraved with beautiful patterns, making Jiang Yu’s fingers appear even more white and slender. Jiang Yu handed one glass to Mrs. Vanessa.

Lady Vanessa took the wine and slowly walked towards the large terrace with Jiang Yu. After thinking for a moment, she tentatively asked as they walked, "I wonder if the lord still remembers my son. He was the one who represented our family to pay homage to the lord. His name is Lanny."

“Of course,” Jiang Yu walked onto the terrace, stopped near the railing, and turned to look at the woman in front of him: “You have a very outstanding son.”

Hearing the lord's lavish praise of his son, Lady Vanessa felt a little relieved, and her smile became genuine: "To be honest, my son has been exceptionally talented since he was a child. He not only inherited his father's outstanding pearl-diving skills, but his character is also praised by everyone. It's just a pity that he was born into a family like ours."

“Gold shines wherever it is, wouldn’t you agree, Madam?” Jiang Yu glanced at Madam Vanessa, then turned his gaze to the garden below the terrace.

Fan Qingyin entertained her male guests in the garden. Compared to the magnificent hall, the men preferred to chat and laugh loudly and enjoy fine wine and delicacies in such an open-air setting.