In the Debus family garden, Alice was sitting with Clara and talking about wedding matters.

  "Alice." Kalan's face was filled with an excited smile, "I've already discussed it with my father, our engagement date is set for June 18th, and our wedding day will be on January 1st next year, which is also the 'Jade Orchid Festival'."

  Alice's face also showed a faint smile.

  "Next year, isn't it the 10,000th year of the Yulan calendar? Holding our wedding on the 'Yulan Festival' of the 10,000th year of the Yulan calendar is just... too, too wonderful." Alice said with a smile that also showed some happiness.

  Seeing Alice's happy smile, Carla felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart.

  "Alice, you'd better discuss with your father as soon as possible and hand over the guest list from your side to me, so that I can arrange it as soon as possible." Kalan urged.

  "Uh-huh." Alice nodded softly.

  Kala stroked Alice's beautiful hair, feeling very satisfied in her heart.

  But thinking of the predicament his family was in now, Kalan felt a little anxious. Shortly after he and Alice got together, the Debus family suffered an unprecedented blow - Dawson Commercial Bank abandoned it!

  The Debus family's present prosperity is inseparable from Dawson & Co.

  However, last December, Dawson Chamber of Commerce directly announced the removal of cooperation with the Debus family and transferred various businesses in the Kingdom of Finlay to another family in the Kingdom of Finlay, replacing the position of the Debus family.

  Moreover... it's not just that, Dawson Commercial Corporation even suppressed the Debus family, causing the Debus family's various businesses to suffer consecutive losses.

  "This Dawson Conglomerate, why are they oppressing my family so much? Our Debus family didn't provoke the Dawson Conglomerate at all." Kalan's mind was also worried, as the future heir of the family, Kalan naturally cared about this very much.

  Also because this thing happened after he had just told his family about Alice and himself, now many people in the family think that 'Alice' is a jinx.

  Otherwise, why would Dawson's business partners of so many years abandon them?

  Fortunately, the Debus family had accumulated a huge fortune over the years. Although they suffered heavy losses now, at least they still have something left. However, the Debus family also understood that due to unclear reasons, Dawson's suppression of their business made them lose all hope in 'business'.

  No one wants to offend Dawson Supermarket, a giant in the industry.

  So they had to find another way out for the Debus family.

  Shaking her head, she threw these annoying things to the back of her mind. Kalan smiled at Eris: "Eris, I heard that yesterday Prukxs Gallery had a new exhibition of an incredible stone carving work, said to be comparable to those masterpieces, and many people went to see it. Shall we go take a look?"

  Alice also felt bored: "Okay."

  Karl and Alice took a carriage ride to the Prucks Hall.

  "This stone carving is said to be very good, these two days I've been busy preparing for our engagement and wedding, didn't have time to bring you over to see it." Kalan first jumped out of the carriage, then very gentlemanly held Alice's hand and led her down.

  Alice and Colin walked side by side into the Procks' hall.

  "Karl, look! There are so many people!" Alice's eyes sparkled as she pointed ahead.

  In the deepest part of the Prucks Hall, the 'Master Exhibition Hall' was packed with people, but it was very orderly in the 'Master Exhibition Hall', entering from one door and exiting from another. Each person was only allowed to stay for about three minutes.

  Every three minutes, viewers in the master exhibition hall must leave. Want to go in and see... okay, line up again!

  "What a long queue." Kalan was also surprised in his heart, he had never seen the Prucks Convention Center so crowded all these years.

  Karl and Alice also lined up in an orderly manner, the two of them waited for about twenty minutes before it was their turn to enter the Master Exhibition Hall. As this batch of people entered the Master Exhibition Hall, they immediately walked towards the front one by one.

  Alice in Wonderland and Clara naturally also surged forward.

  But when Alice first saw the stone carving, she was as if frozen in place, staring blankly at the giant stone carving in front of her, the beautiful and magnificent five female stone carvings, each one imbued with a special flavor.

  Others are immersed in the connotation of 'Meng Xing' stone carving.

  But Alice saw this stone carving, and her mind involuntarily recalled the scenes of her past with Lin Lei - including the first time in despair, Lin Lei descended like a god.

  There was a scene where two people hid under the balcony and chatted all night.

  Scene after scene emerged, leaving Alice completely stunned. She really didn't expect that the 'Stone Sculpture' that attracted so many people and reached the level of a grandmaster would actually be modeled after herself.

  "Alice's mood suddenly became complicated to the extreme."

  She looked at the introduction posted next to it - "The author of this stone carving, 'Lin Lei', is 17 years old and graduated from Ernst Magic Academy. At just 17 years old, Lin Lei is already a level 7 dual-system magician. He is currently the absolute number one magic genius on the entire Jade Orchid continent. Even in the tens of thousands of years of history of the Jade Orchid continent, Lin Lei is also the second greatest magic genius in history."

  However, Lin Lei's achievements were not limited to the magical realm; his accomplishments in the field of stone carving were even greater. At just seventeen years old, he had created this 'Dream Awakening' stone sculpture...

  Line after line of words completely stunned Alice.

  "It's Lin Lei, it's Lin Lei." Alice stared at the introduction in a daze, "A 7th level dual-system magician? He's already a 7th level dual-system magician? But, but last year he was just a 5th level magician."

  Alice didn't know that before breaking up with her, Lin Lei had already become a 6th-level dual-system magician. It's just that Lin Lei never had the chance to tell her.

  "Wake up from the dream, this stone carving is called 'Wake up from the dream'." Alice looked at the five human-shaped carvings on the stone carving, especially the last one that was full of despair, and suddenly understood the real meaning behind Lin Lei's naming of the stone carving as "Wake up from the dream".

  "A dream... awake?" Alice felt her mind was very confused.

  For the first man she truly liked, Alice's heart always had a place for Lin Lei, but when she found out that Lin Lei named this stone carving 'Dream Awakening', she suddenly felt as if she had lost something in her heart.

  That feeling is very uncomfortable.

  Alice suddenly noticed Kala beside her, Kala's face was extremely ugly, his fists were tightly clenched, and the veins on his forehead bulged out. His eyes glowed with an ominous light as he stared fixedly at the stone carving.

  "Karl!" Alice cried out anxiously.

  Kara completely ignored Alice.

  "Lin Lei, you're going too far!" Kalan's heart was filled with endless anger. Although Kalan had been quite friendly to Lin Lei in the past, he also looked down on him deep down. In Kalan's opinion, no matter how hard Lin Lei tried, it would be difficult for him to compare to his own family.

  After all, his family is relying on this giant ship of Dawson Chamber of Commerce.

  But it's been how long? Only five months.

  He was abandoned by the Dawson Chamber of Commerce, but Lin Lei rose to fame and entered the realm of a 7th-level dual-system magician at just 17 years old. He is also known as the number one magical genius on the entire Jade Orchid continent today.

  It's just that in the history recorded by Yulan Continent, there is only one person who is slightly stronger than Lin Lei.

  "At just seventeen years old, he's a seventh-level dual-system magician, and to top it off, someone comparable to the Stone Sculpting Master." Karl felt a wave of powerlessness.

  The other party is too excellent.

  But in an instant, Carla was consumed by endless rage.

  Because the prototype of this stone carving is his fiancée!

  "Hey, look, the woman in the 'Dream Awakening' stone carving looks just like her!" A voice suddenly rang out from the "Master Exhibition Hall", and more than a dozen pairs of eyes turned to look at Alice, immediately sparking a flurry of discussion.

  Lin Lei's stone carving skills are too strong, and he has fully brought out that kind of charm.

  Those viewers had a feeling when they saw Alice for the first time... The girl in front of them was too similar to the woman in the "Dream Awakening" stone carving, and could be considered one person. That unique gaze, that slightly sharp nose.

  "Miss, may I ask what is your relationship with Master Lin Lei?" An elderly man with some gray hair, now over a hundred years old, politely asked Alice.

  In the art of stone carving, those who have attained mastery are considered teachers.

  Lin Lei's craftsmanship has made these collectors, who have spent decades studying stone carvings, admire him with all their heart. Calling him a 'master' is also heartfelt. With this old man's hundred-year-old eyes for studying stone carvings, it can be naturally guessed that the woman in the stone carving probably has an emotional entanglement with Master Lin Lei.

  Alice felt a little embarrassed and couldn't help but glance at Kalam beside her.

  "Oh, Kalan, you're here too." The old man looked at Kalan, his eyes gleaming with age-old wisdom. He could naturally see that Kalan's relationship with this Ailis was not shallow. "Kalan, who is this young lady?"

  Although Karl was very dissatisfied in his heart, he still humbly bowed and said: "Duke Berna, this is Miss Eris, my fiancée."

  "Unmarried wife?" Duke Berna looked at Clara and Alice with a thoughtful expression, smiled slightly, and didn't say anything more.

  Cara dragged Alice back to the Debus family mansion at a rapid pace, as if fleeing for their lives.

  The head of the Debus family, Karl's father Leonard stared at his son in disbelief: "What did you say? The blueprint for that piece on display at the Prucks exhibition hall is Alice?"

  Bernard is more fond of his own son.

  When his own son said he wanted to marry Alice, Bernard did not deny it. However, just a few days after his own son's relationship with Alice was confirmed, Dawson & Sons abandoned the Debus family for no reason. On this point, Bernard has been seeking an audience with the top executives of Dawson & Sons, seeking a meeting.

  For months now, Bernard has been busy with this matter. Even the exhibition at Prokks Hall yesterday, he didn't even bother to go today.

  "Alice, is Blue Alice?" Bernard's face suddenly fell.

  "Indeed, Father. Although Alice and I are not yet engaged, once we are, she will be known to the many nobles of the Holy City, and Lin Lei's stone carving 'Dream Awakening' will surely become our family's greatest joke."

  Bernard pondered for a moment, furrowed his brow and asked Carlan, "Is it serious? Is there something shameful about this stone carving?"

  "Dad, there was something between Lin Lei and Alice..." Kala said vaguely, "And that stone carving is about him and Alice."

  Bernard no longer spoke but his eyebrows furrowed deeply.

  A moment later, Bernard looked at Kalan: "Kalan, if I let you give up Alice, would you be willing?" Kalan shook his head firmly, after all, he was only eighteen years old this year.

  Bernard nodded slightly: "Alicia, don't worry about this matter, I'll take care of it. You just ignore it."

  Kalind nodded, then gritted his teeth and looked at his father, saying: "Father, I'm with Alices, that Lin Lei is definitely very dissatisfied with me, and now Lin Lei's potential is too great, I think... can't we find a way to kill Lin Lei?"

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