Xu Yinan looked a little pale, but she still managed a smile when she looked at the younger generation.
At the dinner table, Lin Jiasi asked, "Brother, sister-in-law, are you going to the Du family's birthday banquet?"
Lin Rusong said, "I'm not free that day, but your sister-in-law will go."
"Then I'll go with my sister-in-law," Lin Jiasi paused, then added, "I heard that after Old Master Du's wife passed away when he was forty, he never remarried?"
Bai Yaxin nodded. "That's right."
[He didn't remarry, but he's had a string of illegitimate children over the years, even on his birthday...]
What happened on the day of the birthday party?
Lin Jiasi looked at Lin Tingyue, but Lin Tingyue didn't notice her aunt's gaze; her mind was completely focused on the delicious food on the plate.
Never mind, Lin Jiasi served food to Lin Tingyue. They'll find out on the day of the birthday banquet.
On the day of the birthday party.
Lin Jiasi took Xu Yinan to the senior dance center early in the morning. Hearing that there was a competition in the city recently, Lin Jiasi encouraged Xu Yinan: "Mom, you dance so well, you'll definitely win an award, why don't you go?"
Xu Yinan was also somewhat tempted, but she hesitated and said, "I haven't found a suitable dance partner yet..."
Lin Jiasi, however, thought it was a trivial matter. "Go ahead and look for someone. If all else fails, I'll be your dance partner, okay?"
"Alright," Xu Yinan said with a smile, giving her a gentle push, "You still have to pick up your sister-in-law and Tingyue, don't be late."
"Okay, okay, Mom, remember to go!"
Anyway, now that Lin Hong is making a scene about getting a divorce, her mother doesn't need to consider Lin Hong's feelings, and without Lin Hong's interference, things will only get better.
"Um."
Bai Yaxin and Lin Tingyue. Bai Yaxin that it was getting colder and colder, and it was time to buy some winter clothes for the children at home.
Clothing stores can deliver directly to your door.
After buying clothes for every member of the family, including Lin Jiasi and Xu Yinan, Bai Yaxin received a call from Lin Jiasi, "Okay, Tingyue and I are waiting for you at the mall entrance."
Lin Jiasi arrived shortly after.
"Quickly, quick, sister- Tingyue, come in quickly, it's so cold today, the car has the heater on."
Bai Yaxin and Lin Tingyue sat in the back row. Bai Yaxin said, "Don't worry about us. Tingyue and I are wearing scarves and gloves. By the way, Tingyue, didn't you have something to give to your aunt?"
Lin Jiasi turned around happily, "Oh, there's one for me too!"
Lin Tingyue handed the same gloves and scarf to Lin Jiasi, Lin Jiasi immediately buried her face in the scarf, sighed, and said, "It's warm, my heart is warm!"
Lin Tingyue couldn't help but chuckle, "Auntie, you're giving me too much face."
"Of course I have to give my niece face."
Sometimes, Lin Jiasi even thought that it would be great if she and Xu Yinan were family with Bai Yaxin and Lin Tingyue. As for Lin Hong, although he was her biological father, he had never done anything good except scold her and urge her to get married.
The thought of Lin Jiasi made her angry; she was determined to make her mother divorce him.
Lin Jiasi never expected to see Lin Hong at Old Master Du's birthday banquet.
Lin Hong was talking to the Du family. Although the Lin Group had long been handed over to Lin Rusong, he still held some influence in this circle.
Lin Hong naturally saw them too. Bai Yaxin greeted Lin Hong, but as for Lin Jiasi, she pretended not to see her and pulled Lin Tingyue straight to the dessert area.
Lin Hong's face turned green. "That brat..."
The person standing with Lin Hong quickly said, "Oh dear, children have their own ideas these days, no need to worry about them."
Lin Hong snorted.
He wanted to discipline them, but some people just wouldn't listen and only wanted to annoy him.
Lin Hong glanced at Lin Jiasi, who was hovering on the edge, and thought to himself, "If she doesn't get married, she definitely won't fit in now!"
However, to Lin Hong's disappointment, Lin Jiasi was surprisingly popular at the banquet.
These rich kids, which one of them wasn't forced into arranged marriages? They all came to Lin Jiasi for advice.
Lin Jiasi said earnestly, "First and foremost, you need to be financially independent."
You should know that even when Lin Hong threatened to cut off all her credit cards, she didn't even glance at Lin Hong. Let him cut them off, she has more than just the cards at home.
"Secondly, you must be ruthless."
No matter how many times I call, she won't budge; even playing the victim won't change her mind.
Everyone nodded, looking as if they had benefited greatly.
Lin Hong was so angry at her boastful manner that he almost had a heart attack.
What's wrong with her? It's one thing for her not to get married, but does she want everyone else to stay single?
Just as Lin Hong was about to walk over and give Lin Jiasi a good talking-to, the main character of today's birthday party made her appearance.
Grandpa Du Xiangshan is seventy years old this year, but he looks very unwell. He walks with a shaky gait, and the person supporting him is a woman who is much younger than him, who looks to be only in her thirties.
She looked at Du Xiangshan with tender eyes.
At this moment, the guests had more or less guessed their relationship; it seemed that today's event was more than just a birthday party.
The Du family members' expressions changed upon seeing the woman. Du Yingnan, the eldest son of the Du family, and Du Zhishan, the eldest daughter, exchanged a glance and stepped forward to support Du Xiangshan, pushing the woman aside to prevent her from contacting Du Xiangshan.
The woman was dissatisfied and tried several times to squeeze back next to Du Xiangshan, but Du Zhishan stopped her each time.
Du Zhishan asked Du Yingnan to help Du Xiangshan walk ahead.
She stood still, blocking the woman's path, and said coldly, "I advise you to go back to where you came from."
The woman was already angry, and upon hearing this, she scoffed, "Oh, so you're capable of making your dad forget me? What kind of skill is it to take your anger out on me?"
Du Zhishan was furious. "You don't actually think my dad will register the marriage with you, do you?"
The woman raised an eyebrow. "What do you think?"
Not far away, Du Xiangshan began to speak, "Thank you all for gracing my birthday party. I would also like to take this opportunity to announce something: I have met my true love—"
Du Xiangshan looked at the woman, "Miss Rong Anshuang."
Rong Anshuang straightened her clothes and looked at Du Zhishan, feigning surprise, "So, the main character of today's banquet is me."
Staring at Rong Anshuang's retreating figure, Du Zhishan clenched her fists, her gaze gradually turning fierce. Since Rong Anshuang was rushing to her death, she couldn't be blamed.
Unaware of what was happening, Rong Anshuang stepped forward and took Du Xiangshan's arm, saying shyly, " Xiangshan, I never expected you to give me such a big surprise."
Lin Tingyue found it a bit cringe-worthy, [This is a stage, not part of your play!]
The people below nodded with tears in their eyes.
Du Zhishan composed herself and stepped forward, she smiled.
He said, "Dad, since we're so happy today, how about we make it even happier?"
Du Xiangshan asked in confusion, "What do you mean by 'double happiness'?"
"Dad, weren't you always thinking about Auntie Wu? I found her son, and I even had a paternity test done for you and him. It turns out he's your child. Dad, isn't that something to be happy about?"
Auntie Wu was Du Xiangshan's first woman after Du Zhishan and Du Yingnan's mother died, and she was also Du Xiangshan's ideal woman. Du Xiangshan always liked her very much.
Seeing Du Xiangshan's eyes flicker slightly, Du Zhishan knew that he was definitely tempted.
Du Yingnan said, "Since that's the case, and it just so happens to be Dad's birthday today, let's invite him over to acknowledge our family."
The guests below:?
Isn't this a birthday party?
It was bad enough that it turned into a wedding banquet, but now it's become a family reunion banquet.
Some shrewd old foxes have already sensed that something unusual is going on inside.
When those illegitimate children first came into the family, Du Yingnan and Du Zhishan were the most vehemently opposed. Why would they be so kind as to help Du Xiangshan acknowledge his relatives now?
But Du Xiangshan, who was so immersed in the joy of his former love having given birth to his child, didn't notice anything amiss.
He was even eager to see the child, "Where is he now?"
"I'm waiting outside."
Du Zhishan gave her man a look, and the man understood and went outside the hotel.
Rong Anshuang felt a great sense of unease when Du Zhishan first mentioned this, but now it was too late for her to stop it.
She could only cling to Du Xiangshan, feigning displeasure, and said, " Xiangshan, didn't you say I was your true love? Why are you doing this now?"
Du Xiangshan patted her hand, "Don't worry, if you're not satisfied, I can give you an even grander wedding banquet later."
Rong Anshuang opened her mouth, but the person had already entered with Du Zhishan's group.
As soon as Wu Yingxun saw Du Xiangshan, she knelt down in front of him, "Dad."
Du Xiangshan exclaimed excitedly, "Raise your head!"
Wu Yingxun up, Du Xiangshan murmured, "She really looks a lot like Ali."
A flash of mockery crossed Du Zhishan's eyes, and she echoed, "Yes, Dad."
Du Xiangshan reached out to help Wu Yingxun up. Wu Yingxun stood up and saw Rong Anshuang beside Du Xiangshan. He said excitedly, "Wife, so you wanted to give me a surprise too."
guests:?
His wife... was she his father's true love?
Chapter 90
Wu Yingxun school, and at the age of thirty, he still hasn't accomplished anything. He lives at home sponging off his parents, relying solely on his mother's meager salary.
But that didn't stop him from finding a beautiful girlfriend. When he took her out, his friends all said he was very lucky and proud. Although those friends said in private that he had gotten incredibly lucky, Wu Yingxun didn't care.
They're just saying "sour grapes" because they can't have them.
Wu Yingxun remained convinced from beginning to end that he was the chosen one, and that one day the Dragon King might return.
When Du Zhishan came to him, Wu Yingxun even more certain of this.