Following that, Dolly introduced his guests one by one to Gan Yuan and Moses, who stood aside, yielding the chief place to Gan Yuan.
These guests were either important figures in Dolly’s faction or some of F Country’s significant noblemen, a networking critical for opening up F Country’s upper social circles to Gan Yuan.
The so-called fair election never existed in this world.
If Gan Yuan wanted to be successful in the elections, she first needed to convince these members of Dolly’s faction, to secure her entry ticket, and then she needed the support of these noblemen.
Because their words carried substantial weight, and their attitudes toward Gan Yuan would directly influence her sway over the populace.
Afterward, Moses went upstairs to discuss specific cooperation terms with Dolly while Gan Yuan stayed downstairs, mingling with the guests to gain their recognition and favor as best as she could.
She was not unfamiliar with these social niceties; in the castle apart from necessary combat training, social etiquette had also been an important part of her education.
By the time the banquet concluded, it was eleven o’clock in the evening.
When she sat next to Moses in the back seat of the car, she dropped the smile from her face, the entire person exuding fatigue.
It wasn’t easy to navigate in high heels to begin with, let alone maintain elegance and a smile all evening, understanding everyone you meet, discerning truth from falsehood through their smiles and words, identifying who genuinely supports you, who is superficial, and who might genuinely be of help... these were not simple matters.
As before, Moses never spared his praise for her.
Gan Yuan smiled weakly; in fact, she just wanted to lie down, soak in a hot bath, and get a good night’s sleep.
"Dolly has agreed to our terms, promised to persuade his colleagues to endorse you as the formal party representative, and there will be a simple party induction ceremony in the next few days."
Gan Yuan turned her head, "His conditions mustn’t be simple, right?"
That guy was clearly greedy, and there had been rumors that Dolly might also enter the race this time. For him to give up the opportunity and pass it to Gan Yuan, it was obvious the price Moses had to pay.
"At their age, they become more pragmatic," Moses said nonchalantly, his lips curling up without disclosing his true conditions, "He also knows he can’t win, so he decided to sell me this favor neatly."
"I’ve heard that the Socialist Party is preparing to nominate Sidan," Gan Yuan said.
Sidan, today at forty-five years old, comes from an ancient and prestigious noble family of F Country, with strong family business assets and numerous political connections. He himself is a core member of the Socialist Party, the biggest rival faction to Dolly’s Liberal Party.
Sidan currently governs one of F Country’s states, has over ten years of military service, and wields significant influence in F Country, known for his radicalism.
"I am aware," Moses frowned slightly, "You need to be cautious with this man; he’s radical and the type who won’t rest until he achieves his goals. Later on, I’ll have Paul bring you his file."
Gan Yuan nodded slightly, pondering for a moment before finally speaking up.
"I think... I want to make a trip to A Country."
Moses turned his face, his gaze filled with inquiry.
"I’m worried about Xiaotang being there, I want to bring him back."
"I can send Jessica to handle it," Moses said.
Gan Yuan immediately interjected, "The child is very guarded; if I don’t show up, he won’t trust anyone else. Moreover, the Royal Palace is a heavily guarded place, not somewhere one can just come and go easily."