HLM – Chapter 181 Honored Guests Arrive

As he expected, upon hearing his words, Eva was the first to respond: “Wang, you’re selling yourself short. Sunset Town is absolutely beautiful, like a garden in the Southern Hemisphere. I bet anyone who visits would want to move there…”

Wang Bo immediately took advantage of the moment, grinning: “So what you’re saying is… you want to move there too?”

Eva paused, then gently bit her full crimson lip with her pearly teeth. “To be honest, Wang, I do want to move to Sunset Town. But it’s not that simple. First of all, I need to work in Oak City. It’s a bit far.”

Wang Bo cut her off, “Then why not just move the school there? Doesn’t your school need major renovations anyway? Just relocate to my town.”

Her school mostly served students from troubled families or orphanages, especially those with psychological issues. Oak City didn’t even have an orphanage—most students came from Dunedin—so setting up in Sunset Town wouldn’t make much difference.

Eva shook her head, her golden hair swaying gently. A loose strand fell across her face, and she tucked it behind her ear, revealing her delicate features. She looked conflicted. “Rebuilding a school costs a lot of money.”

Wang Bo smiled. “No, no, you don’t need to spend anything. The town will cover it. Even housing—when you move to the town, accommodation is on us too.”

He wasn’t short on money. A new residential district was under construction in the town, part of a talent recruitment initiative. Outstanding immigrants could get houses for free.

In fact, according to his plan, if someone was talented enough, he’d even give them a car.

Eva was shocked. “We don’t need to pay anything?”

“Exactly.”

This made the beautiful teacher waver. After thinking for a moment, she said: “Can I consider it? With those conditions, personally, I’d be thrilled to move. But the school isn’t mine alone—I need to consult the others.”

Wang Bo said cheerfully, “Of course! Actually, it’s been a while since you’ve visited Sunset Town, hasn’t it? It’s not the same anymore. How about this—I’ll take you there today? There’s a party too, for our Zhuang Ding.”

Zhuang Ding barked happily at the mention of his name.

Hugo walked over, smiling. “May I join your party too?”

Wang Bo was a little surprised. “Are you sure? Aren’t you busy?”

Hugo shrugged. “Tonight’s banquet is about Eugenie. Has nothing to do with me. If you don’t mind, I’d like to be your guest.”

Of course Wang Bo didn’t mind—this was the princess’s date, after all. Reporters whispered that Hugo might even become Eugenie’s fiancé. Whether they got along or not, he was worth getting to know.

Once the ceremony ended, everyone took their checks and headed home. Wang Bo opened his car door, and a swarm of puppies rushed inside. Dale tried to climb in too, but the Crown Prince turned and gave her a push with his paw, almost knocking her over.

Queen immediately leaned out from the back, grabbed Dale’s collar with her mouth, and pulled her inside, then growled menacingly at the puppies.

The little Rottweilers instantly froze, pretending to look innocent, glancing around as if they’d done nothing wrong.

But Dale wasn’t one to be bullied. After recovering from the scare, she grabbed the Crown Prince and shouted, “Bad dog! You pushed me! Bad dog!”

The Crown Prince gave his mom a pitiful look. The Queen ignored him with a cold face. Eva, stunned, asked: “Wang, what happened to the Queen? I feel like… like she’s changed so much.”

Wang Bo chuckled awkwardly and got into the driver’s seat. With a roar, they sped off toward Sunset Town.

Two Range Rovers followed behind—one for Hugo and the other for his bodyguard.

Back at the castle, Wang Bo led everyone into the grand hall. As always, people were stunned—Hugo included, despite his noble background.

With two Castle Hearts—one of them enhanced—the castle had grown increasingly majestic. Up close, its imposing grandeur and regal air left people in awe.

Eva gasped, “My God, I used to hear people say the Sunless Castle was old and dilapidated. But that must’ve been gossip—this place is magnificent!”

Hugo looked equally stunned. “This is Sir Roberts’ castle? I’ve seen pictures—my uncle visited before. But the place looked nothing like this in those photos.”

Wang Bo smiled. “If you’re interested, feel free to explore. I’ve got to prep food for the party.” He turned expectantly to Eva.

“Anyone want to be my assistant?”

“Nope. Do it yourself.”

The party wasn’t until the evening, so it was still early—time to prep ingredients.

There was chicken, duck, beef, and lamb in the fridge, but they’d been frozen a while—not fit to serve esteemed guests like Hugo and Eva. Wang Bo instructed a cowboy to slaughter a fresh lamb and calf.

Also, since the Sunless Domain had been abandoned for a century, the surrounding wilderness teemed with wild chickens, ducks, and rabbits. The nearby lake was full of fish too.

Wang Bo had his eye on this free, wild game.

He’d never fished the lake before—no equipment. But now, thanks to the convenience store, he had two new fishing sets.

As he went to retrieve them, excited voices echoed from the hall again—especially Dale, who practically screamed: “Sis! Sis! There’s a tiger here! It’s a tiger, right?!”

Eva had never seen a liger before. And since Little Wang hadn’t grown his mane yet and had tiger stripes, he did indeed look like a tiger.

But Hugo, more worldly, hesitated and said, “I think… this might be a rare liger?”

Wang Bo came out laughing, “Correct, it’s a liger. His name is Little Wang. I got him from a friend during earthquake rescue work.”

The little girl wanted to pet him but hesitated—her tiny hand kept stretching out and shrinking back, her chubby face full of inner conflict.

Little Wang was even more scared. He shrank his head back, scraped his huge paws against the carpet, and bolted behind Wang Bo using all four limbs.

Hugo blinked. “Sheesh… the way this guy moves is so unique. Not like any liger I’ve seen before.”

Just then, the commander flew in, rolled his eyes at Hugo, and loudly squawked: “Ah, your mom exploded! Ah, stupid bird!”

Wang Bo quickly glared at the little parrot, trying to stop its foul mouth—it just couldn’t stop cursing these days!