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Shen Baili heard those words, and her smile turned as sweet as honey.

Nothing made her happier than hearing that she looked like her mom.

"Hee-hee!"

Xie Chengyue stood to one side, watching the mother and daughter lean against each other. He didn't interrupt them.

Shen Baili and Shen Wan looked at him at the same time. "Chengyue/Uncle Xie, you look handsome today too."

Xie Chengyue wore a black traditional jacket. He stood straight as a pine, refined and handsome.

As steady as ever, Xie Chengyue said, "Thank you."

There weren't many guests at the birthday banquet. They fell roughly into two groups: friends close to the Xie Family and Shen Baili's friends.

Relatives and friends entered the banquet hall one by one with their invitations. At the sight of the carefully arranged decorations and the Xie Family members in attendance, anyone with eyes could tell how much the family valued their stepdaughter.

Shen Baili's friends arrived in two groups. Lu Mingqian, Meng Jiu'an, and Ji Qi lived near one another, so they came together. Sang Fang, Zhu Zhitao, and the others made up the second group.

Each of the invited girls had thoughtfully been sent a dress and a guide to the birthday party by Shen Baili.

Wearing a pretty dress, Zhu Zhitao felt like Cinderella who had wandered into a prince's ball.

Hehe, Suìsuì is the prince, and I'm Cinderella.

Shen Baili had asked Xie Liuzheng to welcome her friends, and she had agreed.

"Hello! I'm Suìsuì's aunt. It's lovely to meet you."

The cool, beautiful woman spoke to her so gently that Zhu Zhitao could barely breathe. "Hello, Aunt Xie. We met at the Sports Meet."

"I remember you. You were the adorable little reporter." Xie Liuzheng had a good memory and recalled the people she'd