Bai Yaxin was so delighted by Song Hezhu's flattery that she didn't realize what was happening until she had already agreed to Song Hezhu.
Bai Yaxin: "..."
She nudged Lin Rusong, who seemed indifferent, and said, "Why didn't you remind me?"
Lin Rusong said, "There's nothing wrong with a sense of contrast."
Bai Yaxin didn't believe it. Lin Rusong was an old-fashioned man; what did he know about the sense of contrast?
Song Hezhu followed Lin Tingyue and Lin Xiawan to the balcony, and exclaimed in amazement as she looked at the two vases, "Look at these exquisite patterns, this masterpiece of art!"
Seeing Lin Tingyue's expectant gaze, Song Hezhu coughed. "In short, it's very expensive."
[Hehehehe.]
Chairs and a table were set up on the balcony. Hearing that the two young ladies had guests coming, Mama Zhang had prepared drinks and snacks on the table in advance.
Song Hezhu took a sip of her drink, Lin Tingyue asked curiously, " Sister Hezhu, have you been working in a band lately?"
"Yeah, I'm practically a lead singer now."
"Is it that amazing?"
"Because the original lead singer is going home to inherit the family fortune."
Who is it?
"It seems to be the eldest daughter of the Star Group who went missing more than ten years ago."
[I remember there were two young ladies showing up that day.]
Huh?
Qiao Xuan glanced at his daughter and noticed her unusual excitement today. Qiao Xuan took Song Hezhu's hand and asked in a low voice, "Don't you usually dislike these things? Why did you come all this time?"
Something unusual must be going on; I wonder what my daughter is up to.
Song Hezhu winked at Qiao Xuan, "Mom, people change. Besides, the person who attended the family reunion banquet was the lead singer of my band. It wasn't just me; everyone in our band came."
"He's never serious, always running a proper exhibition, and then he gets all these wild ideas about starting a band..."
Song Hezhu peeked out. "Mom, Huo Hanyun is here."
"You, remember to comfort Xiao Huo properly... Why did you take the wine over there... Drink less!"
Seriously, I have so many worries every day!
Song Hezhu waved to Qiao Xuan with her back to him.
Huo Hanyun took the wine glass from Song Hezhu, and after they clinked glasses, she asked, "What did Auntie say?"
What else can I say but tell me to drink less?
"You should drink less in front of her," Huo Hanyun, taking the wine glass from Song Hezhu's hand. "We'll drink after the banquet."
Huo Hanyun nodded to Qiao Xuan, Qiao Xuan was extremely satisfied. Look at that girl, so self-disciplined!
Song Hezhu: "?"
" Huo Hanyun, stop pretending to be a good person! You were the one who made me go drinking!"
Huo Hanyun took a sip of wine with a smile, then raised an eyebrow and said, "Who knows?"
"You really are..." Song Hezhu was so angry she gritted her teeth.
" Sister Hezhu."
Song Hezhu turned around, and Lin Tingyue and Lin Xiawan.
Lin Tingyue had met Huo Hanyun before. Lin Tingyue said, "This is my sister, Lin Xiawan."
"Hello."
After the two shook hands, Huo Hanyun looked at Lin Tingyue and said, "He Hezhu told me that you're about to start a company. If you need anything, you can give me a call."
Huo Hanyun gave Lin Tingyue her personal business card.
After receiving the business card, Lin Tingyue happily waved it in front of Lin Xiawan. Lin Xiawan looked at her with affection and patted her hair.
Song Hezhu leaned against Huo Hanyun with her arms around her, watching this scene. She thought to herself, "A sister-obsessed person is such a hassle!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the family reunion banquet of the Star Group. I am the host for today. Standing to my left are Chairman Shen and Chairman Mo of the Star Group, and to my right is their long-lost biological daughter, Ms. Shen Bingyan. Welcome home, Ms. Shen!"
After the host finished his impassioned speech, the guests applauded enthusiastically.
After the applause subsided, a sudden voice rang out—
"Just because she says she's Shen Bingyan doesn't mean she is Shen Bingyan."
Shen Donghua and Mo Yue looked over at the person, who was Gong Nian'an, the eldest daughter of the Gong family and Shen Bingyan's childhood playmate.
Mo Yue asked in a low voice, " Nian'an, what do you mean by this?"
Gong Nian'an stepped forward, took Mo Yue's hand, and said, "Uncle and Aunt, I was afraid you would be deceived. Think about it, you've been searching for Bingyan for over ten years without success, but as soon as you mentioned giving the shares of the Star Group to your daughter, someone suddenly appeared."
Mo Yue and Shen Donghua did indeed have such considerations, but...
Mo Yue patted Gong Nian'an's hand and said, " Nian'an, thank you for thinking of me and Ahua so much. We've confirmed it; she is indeed our Bingyan."
"But Auntie, she also said she was Shen Bingyan."
Gong Nian'an clapped her hands, and a girl who was about the same age as Shen Bingyan on the stage walked in.
"And I've seen it; she has a birthmark on her hand and can tell me everything that happened between me and Bingyan."
The girl looked up at Shen Donghua and Mo Yue with pleading eyes, and said pitifully, "Mom, Dad, I'm the one..."
Your daughters.
The guests were astonished.
Two Shen Bingyan?
Who is the real Shen Bingyan?
A kind person suggested, "Just get it tested and you'll know."
Yes, paternity tests don't lie.
Why bother with a paternity test? Tan Yunfei clenched her hands. As long as she could prove that the other person was an imposter and win back the affection of the Shen couple, she would have succeeded more than halfway.
Ultimately, a paternity test is just a piece of paper. No one will doubt that their daughter is their own without reason. As long as she can convince everyone that she is Shen Bingyan, that's enough.
Tan Yunfei said, "Mom and Dad, can't you even recognize your own daughter? Yes, a paternity test can prove everything, but why would you rather believe an imposter than your own daughter?"
The spearhead was aimed directly at Shen Bingyan.
Song Hezhu defended, "Sister, the identification hasn't been done yet, don't jump to conclusions. How do you know you're not the imposter?"
Song Hezhu's calm and composed attitude made Tan Yunfei bite her lip. "I'm just too angry."
Mo Yue asked, " Nian'an, is she your...?"
Gong Nian'an was just as angry as the girl. She was the real one, but someone was impersonating her. Who could tolerate that?
Upon hearing Mo Yue's question, Gong Nian'an replied, "She's my boyfriend's adopted sister from when he was little."
"Your boyfriend?"
"Yes," Gong Nian'an said, "My boyfriend wouldn't lie to me, would he?"
[Of course he'll lie, and he'll specifically lie to you.]
Gong Nian'an looked down at the audience. Who was speaking?
She would never suspect her boyfriend!
"Really, Auntie, you have to believe me. My boyfriend and I know each other very well. He said that when she was little, her mother found a little girl near the market. She was very young, wearing a floral dress and with pigtails. Isn't that exactly what Bingyan looked like when she went missing?"
She also said that having shares wasn't important; she couldn't bear to see you being scammed.
At this point, Gong Nian'an glanced at the unmoved imposter Shen Bingyan, a fire burning within her. She gritted her teeth and said, "I don't know how anyone would resort to impersonation for something like this!"
"Why is it unimportant whether or not I have shares?" Shen Bingyan looked up at her. "I am the sole heir to the Star Group, Star Group will be handed over to me in the future. Of course, shares are very important."
"No!" Gong Nian'an couldn't take it anymore and rushed up to Shen Bingyan. "Have you gotten the shares yet? And you're already saying these things. You don't even know how to hide your true colors."
Shen Bingyan shrugged. "Why would I hide it? It's mine to begin with."
"You, you, you..."
Although Gong Nian'an was so angry she could barely speak, why did this infuriating feeling from the other person seem so familiar?
Could she really be Shen Bingyan?
impossible.
Her boyfriend told her unequivocally that the other person was an imposter, and that his sister was the real Shen Bingyan.
She's been with her boyfriend for several years; there's no reason for him to lie to her.
Tan Yunfei suddenly spoke up, "Everyone knows now, right? She's just here to scam money. How could such a vain woman be Miss Shen?"
"Oh?" Shen Bingyan approached Tan Yunfei step by step. "Then what do you think Shen Bingyan should be like?"
Looking at Shen Bingyan like this, Gong Nian'an inappropriately thought of something.
Shen Bingyan once told her that when she was born, she grabbed a golden abacus during her first birthday celebration. Her parents praised her for being born to do business and said that she would definitely lead the Star Group to greater heights in the future.
Therefore, Shen Bingyan's love of money is justified.
The fact that she is Shen Bingyan, the sole heir of the Star Group, seems to bring her closer to the Shen Bingyan she knew when she was a child.
But... but...
Seeing that no one spoke, Tan Yunfei tugged at Gong Nian'an's sleeve, her eyes glistening with tears, and pleaded, "Sister Nian'an, promise my brother you'll help me."
[Hmm, did you tell your sister Nian'an that her boyfriend was kissing your sister?]
What???
Gong Nian'an as if she had been struck by lightning.
Chapter 100
Gong Nian'an murmured, "This is impossible, this is impossible."
Gong Nian'an swayed precariously. Upon Tan Yunfei actually took a step back. By the time she realized what was happening, Gong Nian'an had already been supported by Shen Bingyan.
Shen Bingyan also heard Lin Tingyue's thoughts. She whispered to Gong Nian'an, "So stupid," and then put her arm around Gong Nian'an's shoulder and asked Tan Yunfei, "If you really are Miss Shen, if you really are Shen Bingyan, why aren't your brother and your adoptive mother here on such an important occasion as today?"