Lord Dongbi looks like an elegant dancer, but also like a queen who comes from the palace. With a reserved smile on her face, she returned the greetings to all the guests who congratulated and saluted her. She was surrounded by layers of men and women, like stars over the moon, becoming the well-deserved focus of the audience.
Xiao Zheng took two glasses of red wine and handed them to Lin Huayin. The two avoided the crowd, wandered around the edge of the venue, and then stopped on a balcony that was spacious enough and undisturbed.
"What a great deal of face." Xiao Zheng said in surprise. "The people present are really rich or noble. I know a few wealthy people in Mingzhu alone. But at tonight's birthday party, they can only squeeze into the outer circle and can't get close to Aunt Dong at all."
Lin Huayin just held the red wine with an expressionless face, didn't drink it, and remained silent.
"Do you think Shang Jingtian will come?" Xiao Zheng tried his best to liven up the atmosphere and asked with a smile.
"I don't know." Lin Huayin was just in a bad mood, and it was never Xiao Zheng who was targeted. On the contrary, how could she not know that Xiao Zheng took the initiative to get involved and was wronged repeatedly in front of the couple that everyone respected, all because of herself
She suppressed the emotions growing in her heart and tried to control her tone as she said: "They have always been at odds with each other, which is known to everyone. It's boring to come, so it's better not to come."
"Shang Jingtian didn't come," Xiao Zheng said meaningfully. "But do you see who's coming?"
Hearing this, Lin Huayin turned to look in the direction indicated by Xiao Zheng.
Who is coming
Shang Yao was poked in the back by thousands of people, but still disguised himself perfectly and with ease.
Shang Jingtian and Lin Chaotian are indeed at odds, but this does not prevent Shang Yao from coming to congratulate them. Even in her heart, she only thinks of Mr. Dong Bi as a wild phoenix flying on a branch.
As the only daughter of Shang Jingtian, even though Shang Yao has a very bad reputation in life, as long as Shang Jingtian is still alive, as long as there is no direct evidence that Shang Yao is not Shang Jingtian's daughter, she is a bastard. Then she is destined to be a scenery that cannot be ignored in the Beijing circle. No matter whether the scenery is gorgeous or ugly.
"She has changed." Lin Huayin opened her red lips slightly and uttered a meaningful sentence.
"Did you see it?" Xiao Zheng glanced at Lin Huayin and thought to himself: This woman is really shrewd. Shang Yao's transformation was immediately apparent.
Lin Huayin pursed her lips and said, "The daughter of Shang Jing Tianjiao shouldn't be who she was before."
"This woman is amazing." Xiao Zheng took a sip of red wine and smiled. "I had an encounter with her some time ago. I almost fell into her trap."
Lin Huayin nodded slightly and just said: "Be careful in the future."
When Shang Yao appears, the rest of the crowd will naturally stay away. Make a green passage for her and go straight to Mr. Dong Bi.
The two women seemed to hit it off immediately, and they seemed to be as close as mother and daughter. They acted extremely affectionate. Xiao Zheng was dumbfounded and speechless: "Old Lin, look at Shang Yao, a woman who is clearly an enemy, but she is so affectionate as a family. You have to learn this. She's so generous!"
"Disgusting." Lin Huayin said expressionlessly.
"...It's a bit." Xiao Zheng nodded in agreement.
Everything has two sides. You can’t say that big-hearted people aren’t disgusting, right
At the banquet, prominent figures from most business circles in China gathered. These people had business dealings with Lin Chaotian and also had a close relationship with Shang Jingtian. Therefore, Shang Yao was not isolated by the guests present. Instead, he was immediately surrounded by people after leaving Dong Bijun's inner circle. Some praised her beauty, while others praised her for being sensible. But most of them asked her to say hello to Shang Jingtian.
Shang Yao finally got rid of the old men around him, and his sharp eyes suddenly discovered the new world.
Xiao Zheng!
And Lin Huayin!
She picked up a glass of wine and walked towards the two people standing on the edge with elegant and calm steps.
"Boss Xiao. Boss Lin." Shang Yao said with a smile. "Why are you hiding here?"
It seems that this trip is worthwhile as my father expected. I just don’t know if it’s really going to be a good show.
But at the very least, the position where the two of them were standing at the moment gave some vague clues.
How can a daughter hide in a corner instead of congratulating her mother? Even if you are a stepmother, you must have the proper etiquette, right
Shang Jingtian said that for the younger generation, Lin Huayin will be her biggest rival. As for another sentence Lin Huayin said, Shang Yao naturally has a deep understanding of it: How bad will the daughter Lin Chaotian cultivated with all his heart be
"Quiet." Xiao Zheng raised his glass and smiled. "They are all big shots, and we couldn't talk much in the past. It's better to have a glass of wine and chat here."
Shang Yao glanced at Xiao Zheng with a half-smile, and said meaningfully: "Even if you can hide here, Sister Lin shouldn't."
After saying that, she pursed her lips and said solemnly: "Aunt Dong is Sister Lin's nominal mother."
No need for Shang Yao to remind Xiao Zheng of this point, Xiao Zheng had already thought of it. He originally wanted to finish the glass of wine and urge Lin Huayin to go over and say hello, at least with good etiquette. To avoid being offended.
After a pause, he said with a smile: "There are too many people now, and Lao Lin is going to congratulate you later. We don't care about our own family, so don't neglect the distinguished guests."
Xiao Zheng's explanation was flawless, and Shang Yao had nothing to say. Just as he was about to change the subject and chat with the couple who had a close relationship for a while, Lin Huayin, who was silent, suddenly spoke with a cold voice: "I When did you say that you would go there and congratulate when there were fewer people?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Shang Yao, but also Xiao Zheng was shocked. I don’t know why this cold woman said this. Isn’t this a slap in my face, Brother Azheng? It’s so ignorant!
She winked at him, hoping to save the situation before something happened. Lin Huayin just looked at Shang Yao indifferently and said calmly: "Shang Yao. Do you like to watch the excitement?"
"What fun are you looking at?" Shang Yao looked innocent. "I'm just here to congratulate Aunt Dong on her fiftieth birthday."
Lin Huayin's eyes were as cold as ice, and his whole body was filled with an extremely powerful aura. He said word by word: "So you just came to see the excitement?"
Shang Yao's heart trembled slightly, and she didn't dare to look directly into Lin Huayin's beautiful eyes as sharp as a knife. He turned the goblet slightly and took a sip to cover up his embarrassment: "Sister Lin, you are too worried."
How did she know I was here to watch the fun
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Shang Yao's mind. But eventually, she was relieved.
yes. My father guessed that there might be a lot of fun tonight. So what about Lin Huayin, who is the person in the game? Doesn't she know better
It's just that she guessed her father's guess right away, and her mind was too scary. Creepy. It was as if someone had penetrated my soul and stripped me of my clothes. Extremely cramped.
"Get out." Lin Huayin spoke with a sharp sword, slowly picked up the goblet, and lowered his eyebrows slightly. "Before I get angry."