Chapter 1381

A month later, the military training ended with Giry having bruises all over his face. On the other hand, both Luna and Klaus had a tan when they returned. They had also gotten to the stage of holding hands all the time with each other.

As usual, Connie maintained her deathly glare when she met Klaus. She had arranged a group of people to join the military training, hoping that they could teach Klaus a lesson, but all of them wound up being intimidated by him.

Geez! That bunch of cowards!

Even Connie herself was beginning to acknowledge that she no longer stood a chance against Klaus by now, say less of anybody else. She was getting older, so it was time to hand things over to the next generation. Now, Klaus was the young, determined, and ambitious one, whereas Connie had aged, so she was no longer the former's opponent.

Therefore, she could only watch as Klaus dated her granddaughter.

After the military training, Luna's eighteenth birthday was approaching fast, which would mark the beginning of her adulthood. Hilda was extremely busy with preparing the Taadi City ladies' ball, which was intentionally held during Luna's birthday.

The ball held this year was of an unprecedented scale, and the venue was far more lavish than the previous ones. All costs were borne by the Jordans, Bowens and Damien, so it was within reason that Luna should be the center of attention.

It was a silent agreement among all the attendees that the other ladies would be required to take the backseat. Since the hosts were the ones to bear all the costs, nobody complained about the arrangement.

Moreover, they were even hoping to get an invitation to the ball, as being invited as a guest was in itself a great honor.

The event would mark the coming of age of the nameless girl who was one of the most prestigious ladies in upper class society, who was also Nathan and Hilda's daughter, as well as Connie and Jerome's granddaughter. She would be officially showing herself in the upper class society of Taadi City, so all eyes were on the event.

Luna already made her debut under another pseudonym when she was a kid. After shooting some films and reality shows, she retired to study abroad. There was no news of her since then, so the public seemed to have forgotten her altogether.

On the other hand, the Clemons and Damien's were also extremely protective of her. Nobody was able to capture even a single photo of her ever since her retirement from stardom, so people could only make conjectures of her current appearance according to movie stills that she was in when she was younger.

Luna treasured the days when she could hang out in Taadi University without restrictions, as well as without needing to conceal her appearance.

Nobody would spare her a glance, as she was but a nerdy looking girl with braces that could easily blend into a crowd. Not only could she enjoy food at hawker stalls, but she could also sit with her legs crossed, or even dig her nose and go out without washing her face.

However, she couldn't hide forever. After she turned eighteen, she would be an adult. She had to start managing her family's company, so she could no longer hide from the public. Forever lost was her freedom, as growing up meant having various limitations being placed on her. Therefore, she asked Klaus on a date on the eve of her eighteenth birthday to have one last feast at the hawker stall outside her university.

Targeting the university students, the street vendors on the street near the entrance of Taadi University sold a lot of cheap and tasty food. In a few gulps, Luna chugged down some coke directly from a bottle.

She set the bottle down on the table with a loud thud when she had enough, and then wiped her mouth before letting out a gross burp. Knowing that it was probably her final chance to do so, she treasured the moment. She wouldn't be able to do so from now on, as she would be required to act like an elegant lady befitting of her status.

The hawker stall that they were at was indeed a stall in its simplest form, equipped with only a single table as well as two stools. Standing at a height of a hundred and ninety centimeters, Klaus could only sit on the ground, using some newspapers as a cushion. They ordered a lot of grilled meat while enjoying it using disposable cutlery.

The stall was only popular because of its cheap price and delicious food, while the rest of the dining experience was lousy at best. However, Klaus didn't seem to mind at all, as he finished all of the food that they ordered, including those that Luna didn't manage to finish.

After their meal, Luna let out a burp while looking at Klaus. "I'll be turning eighteen soon, so do you have a present that you would like to give me?"

Instead of giving her an answer, Klaus scooped up the huge bottle that she was drinking from just now to chug down a mouthful of coke before setting it down again, letting out a burp in the process.

Amused by his actions, Luna chuckled merrily, she thought Klaus was a fun man to be with.

While she was waiting for Klaus's reply, Justin seemingly emerged out of nowhere once again. "Luna, why are you here?"

Burping, Luna turned to see Justin and Anne. Both of them were wearing fine, branded clothing which were a mismatch to their environment.

Upon hearing Luna burp, Anne covered her nose while scrunching up her face in contempt.

"Let's go, Justin. This place is disgusting." This is sickening. How could people eat in a place full of germs like this? I suppose this is all poor people could afford.

Meanwhile, Luna retorted in irritation, "Can't you see we're eating?"

Justin examined the food in bewilderment. "How could you be so degenerate? These things are just..." The food Luna was eating looked repulsive to him, so Justin couldn't even Imagine eating them.

On the other hand, Luna didn't want to speak to Justin, for she realized that Justin and her were too different. In contrast, Klaus and her were birds of a flock. Not a lot of people were willing to enjoy street food with her. Even though Giry kept her company twice, he always got an upset stomach after going home, so Klaus made for better company.

He was trying his best to adapt to her family and lifestyle, as well as her habits and preferences.

In the meantime, Justin was still chiding Luna. The longer he spent observing her, the more disgusted he was. He even felt anger and disappointment toward Luna for willingly engaging in such depraved activities. It was, after all, a matter of upbringing and social status.

Justin never needed to work, nor was he accustomed to eating street food. Having gotten used to living a luxurious life, he didn't even know the prices of groceries.

All of his friends hailed from rich families. They collected watches and cars, living a sheltered life that led them to be ignorant of the sufferings of others. His girlfriend, Anne, was of a similar disposition. She had rich girls as friends whom she would talk about makeup and accessories with.

Those were stuff that Luna would never get her hands on. The amount they spent on a meal was enough to sustain Luna for a whole year, and the price of any article of clothing they wore would be enough for her to buy clothes that would last for the rest of her life.