The servant did not answer her, but after fastening her corset, she exited the room under Lady Emma's instructions.
Her mother, Mrs. Emma, put a complicated dress on her, which was a short-sleeved blue tight dress with a large piece of chest exposed and reached to her ankles.
After putting on the dress, the servant styled her hair. After it was done, Mrs. Emma took out the accessories that she had been rummaging for for a long time in the dressing box and tried them on for Qili one by one.
"Okay, I have a hunch that Bert will like this." Mrs. Emma said with a serious face.
She has always been serious, but after the Duke's death, she never smiled again. The heavy debts and noble status made it impossible for her to adapt.
"It's up to you to decide." Qili said calmly.
"Behave your best, perform well tonight, and capture Bert's heart. You must be the most dazzling lady tonight at the dinner party later." The Duchess arranged Qili's clothes and hair, while the servant Qili puts on shoes.
After cleaning up, Qili walked out of the room.
In the living room, an elegant gentleman quietly turned around and was once again fascinated by Qili. This was her fiancé Bert, who had obviously been waiting for a long time.
"Dear Qili, you are the most beautiful lady tonight." Bert couldn't hide the amazement in his eyes, took Qili's hand, bowed and kissed the back of her hand.
A standard hand kiss.
Bert is not the only one in the living room, there is also Mr. Lawrence, the head of the shipping company to which the Prometheus belongs, the designer Blair, the engineer Donahue, the picket chief Andrew, and the first mate Will.
These people are here to receive Bert and her.
It can be seen that her fiancé Bert is undoubtedly the most distinguished first-class guest on the Prometheus.
Lawrence and Bert walked in the front while talking, and Qili's mother, Duchess Emma, walked behind them. After a while, the group arrived at the grand and elegant banquet hall.
Soothing music flows slowly.
Under the crystal chandelier, the dining table covered with white cloth was already filled with all kinds of exquisite food and cutlery.
Qili followed them and sat down.
On her left is Bert and on her right is her mother, Emma.
The designer Mr. Blair is very good at livening up the atmosphere. At his suggestion, everyone toasted together.
"cheers!"
"..."
Qili drank some red wine from the glass, and the bitter taste lingered on her tongue.
In the banquet hall, they were not the only ones dining, but several tables were gathered around them. They were all chatting happily, enjoying the music, food, and wine. The men were humorous and the women were funny.
Blair proudly praised the Prometheus he designed, "This is my best design. It is 306 meters long, 60 meters wide and 85 meters high."
Qili seized the opportunity and pretended to be surprised, "It's amazing that Prometheus is so big. Will it sink easily?"
Blair smiled and answered Qili's questions enthusiastically, "We have a total of 19 watertight cabins. Each cabin is separated from each other. Even if one cabin accidentally gets water, the other watertight cabins will not be affected. It's okay. Keep sailing."
Mr. Lawrence, the person in charge of the Prometheus, said proudly: "Madam, this is an unsinkable ship."
Engineer Donahue was very proud: "The Prometheus can reach a speed of 38 knots, making it the fastest maritime vehicle so far."
Obviously, designers, engineers and people in charge are very confident in this giant ship.
"It's amazing, I salute you." Qili raised her glass.
"Salute to the Prometheus!"
"..."
Conversation continued at the table, and her mother Emma joined them in a lively conversation.
Qili ate the food on the plate and looked at the other people coming and going in the restaurant.
If the ship itself is very stable, then it means what accidents may occur during the voyage, perhaps running aground on rocks, colliding with other ships, encountering sea whirlpools, icebergs, etc.
But if this ship is destined to encounter a disaster, how can she avoid it and save everyone on board?
Qili's eating movements suddenly stopped.
Looking along her eyes, there was a young man wearing a black woolen gown, but what attracted Qili was not the young man, but the ghost beside the young man.
The gorgeously dressed ghost also looked at Qili, one person and one ghost facing each other.
She was a beautiful Egyptian princess. Her eyes were like the water of the Nile that had been silent for thousands of years, mysterious and deep. Her clothes were ancient and gorgeous, embroidered with hieroglyphs. She was decorated with necklaces and beads, made of rare gems and beads. Made of gold, with a turban on his head and a turquoise symbolizing the source of life hanging from his forehead.
The young man finished his meal and left the restaurant, and the ghost followed him and walked out.
"Sorry, I'm leaving first." After Qili said that, she chased her out regardless of her mother's obstruction.
Two gentlemen at the door of the restaurant opened the door for her.
"Thanks!"
She picked up her skirt and ran out without looking back.
At the dinner table, the Duchess smiled awkwardly and clinked glasses with others. She turned her eyes left and right to look at the other ladies in the restaurant, feeling like everyone was laughing at her.
Qili's fiancé Bert continued to talk to Lawrence, Blair and others as if nothing had happened.
...
The first-class corridor is brightly lit.
"Hello, can you wait a moment?"
When the young man heard this, he stopped and turned back displeased.
Qili took a few steps to catch up.
"Hello, my name is Qili." She extended her hand and greeted politely.
The young man stretched out his hand to shake her hand and said his name, "Sunuo, what can I do for you?"
Qili looked behind the young man and saw that the ghost who had just followed him out was gone.
She asked, “Do you know an Egyptian woman?”
The young man named Suno was shocked for a moment, and then said, "I don't know him."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without waiting for Qili to speak again, obviously not wanting to communicate too much with Qili.
Qili continued to chase after him and asked, "Sir, where are you coming from and where are you going?"
Su Nuo had already arrived at the door of his room, took out the key and opened the door. Before closing the door, he said to Qili, "It has nothing to do with you."
"boom!"
The door is closed.
Qili walked out to the deck in frustration.
The most suspicious thing at the moment is this young man named Sunuo. Why is there a ghost following him? Could it be that he is a murderer? Or terrorism.
What kind of disaster will this ship encounter, and how can we save everyone?
On the wide deck, the sea breeze was blowing. She wore very little, her skirt was open to the chest and there were no sleeves. She rubbed her arms in the cold.
The blue-black sky and sea were filled with stars, and a bright moon hung high in the sky.
An endless expanse.
"Boom! Boom, boom, boom! Boom!..."
The sound on the deck made Qili retract her gaze and reverie.
It was a little boy and a little girl. They were playing with marbles on the deck. A marble accidentally fell to the ground, bounced twice on the deck, and finally rolled towards Qili, and finally stopped at Qili's feet.
The little girl ran over and said, "Sister, can you pick up the marbles for me?"
