Pastor Jeff, accompanied by his wife, stepped out of a red sports car and greeted everyone with a smile.
Compared to Pastor Jeff's enthusiasm, Selena, who was beside him, appeared much more "aloof."
Her emotionless eyes gave off a strong sense of distance.
Today, Selena was still wearing a form-fitting, high-slit, long red dress with a wide-brimmed, drooping red hat and a black veil covering her face.
Her beauty exuded an elegant aura.
Compared to the women present, Selena looked more like a "noble lady" from a big city.
Seeing the two walking hand-in-hand, Mary sighed, "They look so in love."
Next to her, George grumbled sourly, "Pastor Jeff looks more like a 'butler' than a husband..."
Jeff, who was already plain-looking, appeared even more ordinary and humble in contrast to his beautiful wife.
What George was trying to say was that Pastor Jeff and his wife were not a good match at all.
Of course, whether there was any male jealousy or envy at play was unknown.
"George!" As a devout believer, Mary promptly stopped her husband's disrespectful remarks about Pastor Jeff.
As George looked disgruntled, Connie poked him and whispered encouragingly, "George, for once, I agree with you."
This was the first time the two had reached an agreement on the same matter.
Soon after, Pastor Jeff, holding his wife's hand, took a seat at the head of the table.
As it was time for the pre-meal prayer, everyone held hands and closed their eyes.
During the prayer, Pastor Jeff first thanked everyone for coming, then thanked Mary for preparing the food for everyone... Finally, he even remembered to mention the Lina family's contribution in providing the venue.
From this, it was clear that Pastor Jeff was a very gentle person.
During the long prayer, Mike kept feeling as if someone was "staring" at him.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and met a pair of "greedy" eyes.
Selena, sitting opposite him, didn't feel embarrassed about being caught peeking.
Her lips curled slightly into a charming smile.
This kind of invisible provocation was most capable of stirring one's heart.
However, Mike had never had a good impression of this beautiful woman.
The last time, at the Cooper family's doorstep, Mike had noticed that she was observing him intentionally or unintentionally.
It was the look of someone observing prey.
Furthermore, Mike could sense that Pastor Jeff's wife was definitely not as simple as she appeared on the surface.
This also led Mike to label her as "trouble" and "dangerous."
After some thought, meeting Selena's gaze, Mike nodded politely, trying not to cause her displeasure.
Then, he naturally turned his head away.
His attitude was clear: he wanted to keep his distance.
Just then, with the sound of "Amen," Pastor Jeff's pre-meal prayer concluded.
Because there were children, the dining atmosphere was very lively.
At this time, George was also carrying his specially made secret recipe brisket, going around the table to promote it to everyone, and then receiving their praise.
As Mike ate the delicious food in front of him, prompted by his vigilance, his peripheral vision would unconsciously drift towards the opposite side.
After subtle observation, Mike noticed that Selena, who was across from him and behaving elegantly, would occasionally sip the drink in front of her, but she hadn't touched the food on her plate at all.
This strange behavior made Mike even more certain that she was no ordinary person.
As time went on, the banquet drew to a close.
Georgie, his mouth greasy from eating, squeezed next to Mike and whispered, "Mike, there are several pretty girls over there. How about we go talk to them later?"
As the saying goes: when well-fed and warm, one thinks of desires.
Because of Mike's outstanding appearance, on one side of the dining table, several vibrant young girls were also looking over.
And they seemed to be discussing something with each other.
When Mike looked over, those girls shyly lowered their heads, becoming timid quails.
To be honest, these girls were quite cute, their youth being their strong point.
However, compared to Karen and Lina, they were still far behind.
Mike, who was in a state of relaxation, had no such thoughts.
He refused, "No, you go by yourself. I'm planning to take a nap soon."
"Don't be like that, I'm a little scared without you," Georgie confessed.
Being in his adolescence, his ideas might be bold, but when it came to actual action, he showed great cowardice.
Seeing Georgie's expression, Mike smiled and teased, "Are you sure you'll be able to ask a girl out if you go with me?"
Georgie then realized that if he went with a handsome guy like Mike, he would definitely have no chance at all.
Accepting reality, he said helplessly, "Alright, I'll just go by myself."
Next, to ensure the success rate of his endeavor, Georgie humbly asked Mike for a few tips on how to pick up girls, and then excitedly walked towards the girls.
Missy, who witnessed the entire teaching process, questioned, "Mike, are the methods you taught Georgie really useful?"
"No," Mike admitted, "I just used this method to build some confidence in him.
Whether he can get a girl or not depends entirely on his own performance."
Mike understood very well that he pleased girls solely based on his looks; as for pickup techniques, what were those?
Seeing Mike's unreliable demeanor, Missy silently mourned for Georgie for three seconds.
Then, the precocious girl was happy that Mike hadn't gone to find girls.
"Alright, you go play.
I'm going to find a place to rest," Mike ruffled the little girl's hair, then found a moisture-proof blanket and went to a shady spot on the side of the small hill.
After lunch, many people, like Mike, found a quiet and cool place to take a nap.
Of course, many others gathered in groups of three or five, drinking beer, chatting, and bonding.
On the side of the hill, accompanied by the chirping of insects and birds and the gentle breeze from the mountains, Mike quickly fell into a comfortable sleep.
However, it wasn't long before he was awakened by a tickling sensation on his face.
Opening his eyes, he saw Missy squatting beside him, holding a small blade of grass in her hand.
Seeing Mike wake up, Missy quickly hid her hand behind her back and showed a cute smile: "Mike, don't sleep anymore, come play with me."
This was the problem with children; they were always full of energy at the most inconvenient times.
"Don't mess around, let me rest for a while, I'll play with you this afternoon, okay?" Mike said in a coaxing tone.
Seeing that Mike was indeed not in the mood to play, Missy shrewdly said, "Alright, remember to play with me this afternoon."
After receiving Mike's assurance, Missy was satisfied and went elsewhere to play with other children first.
Meanwhile, Mike turned over and re-entered his sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Mike was awakened by a faint, lingering foul odor.
"Missy, stop messing around—" Mike, having just woken up, hadn't fully processed what was happening.
He thought it was Missy again, bringing a stink bug to bother him.
However, when he waved his hand to shoo it away, his fingers touched smooth silk.
This feeling was wrong.
Mike opened his eyes and saw Selena squatting beside him, looking down at him.
This woman's tight, high-slit red dress below outlined perfect curves.
The wide-shouldered, low-cut design above revealed her cleavage completely.
Of course, all these beautiful sights were completely ruined by the foul odor lingering in his nose.
Mike quickly sat up, leaning back slightly, and put on an innocent expression: "Madam, is there something I can help you with?"
At this moment, he was secretly sighing to himself: Sure enough, this woman had set her sights on him.