Chapter 436 Happy New Year
The treatment of a partner, high income, and a flexible schedule centered entirely around Jia Na—to be honest, when Jia Na heard Roman-Roland's almost "bottomless" concessions, she deeply understood his determination.
"Tsk, tsk, they're really pulling out all the stops to keep you."
Hearing Jia Na's words, Vivian didn't say anything more. After all, from her perspective, Vivian herself didn't want Jia Na to withdraw from her opera career.
Aside from Jia Na's exceptional talent in opera performance, her steadily increasing income over the past year was also one of the reasons Vivian hoped Jia Na would continue to stay in the opera industry.
With a fixed monthly salary of two thousand jin sule, a seven percent share of year-end profits, and income from GG endorsements, Jia Na's total income this year reached nearly one hundred and ten thousand jin sule!
One hundred and ten thousand jin sule—this figure was simply a fantasy for ordinary Wizard Apprentices.
Even for someone like Vivian, who came from a Wizard Family and whose family business was quite successful, the annual disposable allowance was only thirty thousand jin sule.
Moreover, this was still a "low income" obtained by Jia Na while she was in the "small place" of the Turin Wizard Gathering Place.
Once Jia Na stepped onto a bigger stage, her income would certainly be far more than this.
"Malo, what happened to you? Did someone punch you?"
After several rounds of drinks, fueled by the alcohol, everyone's mood in the private room gradually relaxed.
Especially Hugh-Stone, after a few drinks, he began to tease Malo-Haige about the "panda eye" bruise on his face.
"I accidentally bumped into something when I went out today."
"Really? Then can you demonstrate for everyone how you managed to hit your eye with a door to make it such a perfectly round and full shape? Hahahaha..."
Hearing everyone's laughter, Malo-Haige just smiled and shrugged, then raised his cup filled with qing mei wine and said to Senior Hugh:
"Senior Hugh, if you want to know, then finish this drink!"
"Cheers!"
With the crisp sound of clinking glasses, Hugh-Stone, who directly drank a large glass of qing mei wine, almost dropped his cup.
"Jia Na, the wine you brought is too strong. I'm already a bit dizzy after only half a bottle."
Looking at Hugh-Stone's flushed face, Jia Na, who was also slightly tipsy, just smiled and shook her head, then raised her own glass and drank the remaining half-glass of qing mei wine in one gulp.
"I'll join you—"
"Then I'll also lead by toasting one glass."
Seeing Jia Na finish her drink, Suoluo-Flame, as the organizer of this banquet, also raised his glass.
"In this year, I am very happy to continue gathering with everyone, and I hope that in the coming year, everyone can achieve their wishes! At the same time, everyone should continue to help and support each other, and not forget the original intention of establishing the Bai Wu Xie Club. Finally, I wish everyone a Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!"
Hearing Suoluo-Flame's heartfelt speech, everyone who was already a bit drunk raised their glasses.
"Happy New Year, Jia Na."
"Happy New Year, Vivian."
Amidst the crisp sound of clinking glasses, Jia Na and Vivian exchanged smiles, and as the last glass of qing mei wine went down, the Bai Wu Xie Club's small "annual meeting" on the last day of the year officially came to an end in a harmonious atmosphere. The New Year's bells quietly rang, and amidst the whistle of steam trains, many outsiders in the Turin Wizard Gathering Place also embarked on their journey home.
And Jia Na, also an "outsider," looking at the increasingly deserted White Coral Academy, felt not only a hint of loneliness but also more nervousness about the upcoming White Tower Trial.
According to Lilith-Meg's unconfirmed news, the rules of the White Tower Trial will undergo significant changes this year.
Especially for apprentices like Jia Na who have already mastered the Law Fragment, in addition to the "exemption from examination" that was never explicitly stated, it seems they don't even need to participate in the White Tower's traditional "resource scramble."
In previous years, in order to secure more resource allocation from the Dordogne-White Tower, even Wizard Apprentices who had mastered the Law Fragment had to participate in the White Tower Trial alongside other Wizard Apprentices who had not mastered the Law Fragment.
Without a doubt, apprentices who had mastered the Law Fragment had an overwhelming advantage over those who had not, and there was no such thing as "equality."
And this also drew protests from many apprentices who had not mastered the Law Fragment.
To address this issue, the White Tower will adjust the trial rules this year, but what the latest rules will be like can only be known after Jia Na arrives at the Dordogne-White Tower.
"Jia Na, you're here indeed."
Just as Jia Na was looking at the book in her hand, slightly lost in thought, Vivian's voice sounded behind her.
"You're still cooped up in the library reading during the New Year. You're too dedicated."
Looking at the brick-thick book in front of Jia Na, Vivian couldn't help but shake her head helplessly.
"Haha, I'm used to it. Didn't you have something to do this afternoon? How did you finish so quickly?"
Looking at Vivian, whose shoulders were still sprinkled with snowflakes, Jia Na also helped her tidy up.
"Of course, I was afraid you'd be lonely. After I finished my business over there, I came to find you."
Hearing Vivian's words, Jia Na's heart warmed.
"Shall we leave now?"
"Let's go!"
After saying that, Jia Na used Wizard's Hand to return the book to its original place on the shelf, then followed Vivian out of the library and walked towards the Rose Castle...
The Rose Family's New Year's Eve dinner was lively. Besides Vivian's father, Hailman-Rose, Jia Na also saw an acquaintance from the Nightingale Opera Troupe, namely Lyon-Flame, who had previously partnered with Jia Na in "blood shadow rose" and played the role of Charlotte, also attending the dinner as a friend of the Rose Family.
Of course, there were also various cousins and many distant relatives of the Rose Family whom Vivian had never mentioned before.
Although Jia Na was not yet accustomed to spending New Year at someone else's home for the first time, the Rose Family's warmth and friendliness still made it a memorable New Year for Jia Na.
"Jia Na, how do you like the dumplings I wrapped this time?"
Around ten o'clock in the evening, Jia Na, who had left the main hall with Vivian and arrived at the small kitchen in the side hall, immediately saw a plate of dumplings on the dining table—
