Chapter 267: Chapter Two-Hundred and Sixty-Seven: Meet Again
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
As expected, Xi Cheng didn’t say anything else. Lin Yu helped him straighten his clothes. Seeing that it was about time, the two went out together to welcome the guests.
Lin Yu was now regarded as the future mistress of the Xi family, and Han Yuan brought her with her wherever she went. Lin Yu’s sisters-in-law in the Xi family were all capable career women and were very glad to have Lin Yu around —having her accompany their mother-in -law saved them a lot of trouble.
Lin Yu was smart and had good people skills, so she got along well with her future brothers- and sisters-in-law. That covered up the relationship problems between Lin Yu and Xi Cheng; Xi Cheng and Lin Yu were as good as married in everyone’s eyes despite only being engaged.
Lin Yu noticed that someone from her maiden family had come to deliver a gift, and her expression changed. She quickly said to Xi Cheng, “I’ll head over first. I’ll come find you later.”
Xi Cheng had also spotted them. He frowned but replied, “Alright.”
That frown hurt Lin Yu deeply. The Lin family had declined and now completely depended on the Xi family. Lin Yu’s relatives would come to her every now and then to ask for money. After all, it wasn’t easy to adapt to a modest lifestyle after living a life of luxuries.
They say, ‘The father buys, the son builds, and the grandchild begs.’ The main reason was that the third generation no longer had the spirit and mettle to forge ahead. Lin Yu just so happened to be the Lin family’s third generation. Many of her siblings and cousins were born with a silver spoon in their mouths and had never lived a hard day in their lives. Therefore, Lin Yu was the only person they could count on when their family declined.
Lin Yu hurriedly walked to the side hall. She couldn’t let her relatives come into contact with the guests here; she knew very well what they were planning. Lin Yu was walking so fast that she was panting slightly when she suddenly heard someone call out, “Fang Xi! Wait for me!”
Lin Yu felt like her blood froze in her veins, and her heart skipped a beat. She immediately stopped and turned around but only saw a group of women smiling and walking into the main hall. Their dresses fluttered in the wind, but the woman she had met once before wasn’t among them.
‘Perhaps I misheard? Lin Yu lowered her head and thought. She had been busy organizing this birthday banquet for more than a month. She’d handled everything, from the guest list to the type of flowers at every corner. She was exhausted and only wanted a good rest after today’s banquet.
‘Tm probably hearing things because Tm so tired,’ Lin Yu thought. Although why she would hallucinate the last name she wanted to hear was a mystery, that woman was a thorn in her heart. Lin Yu looked up and saw her aunt had already grabbed the butler’s sleeve. Her heart sank, and she quickly walked over.
Meanwhile, Fang Xi’s heart began to throb for no apparent reason, and her palms were suddenly covered in sweat, whereas Ye Kun was beaming with joy beside her, looking as if he was here to get married instead of being here to attend his friend’s mother’s birthday party.
Today’s banquet was of great importance to Ye Kun; he said that this was the first time he’d brought a female companion out in public. He told Fang Xi that he was a man with integrity and had never had a girlfriend!
There was even a time when it was rumored that he didn’t like women and was going out with Liang Han. Because of that, Liang Han didn’t dare to go anywhere with Ye Kun; if they had to go out together, he would drag Shi Nian along with them. Ye Kun was quite confused, thinking, ‘Shi Nian was also single back then, so why didn’t anyone say anything about him? Why did they only make up rumors about me and Liang Han?
When Fang Xi heard Ye Kun grumble about this, she laughed so hard she couldn’t stand up straight.
But when she arrived, she found out the family hosting the banquet had the surname Xi. It wasn’t a common surname, and it happened to be one she didn’t want to bring up for the rest of her life.
“It can’t be them; the world isn’t that small. It’s probably a coincidence,” Fang Xi tried to reassure herself.
Xiang Yang, who was beside her, noticed her strange behavior and couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling alright? Why are your hands so cold?”
Fang Xi forcefully calmed herself down and answered, “I’m fine. Maybe it’s just the crowd getting to me. I get dizzy when there are too many people around.”
Xiang Yang amusedly stated, “This is nothing! You should see the crowd at me and Shi Ke’s wedding. There were so many people that I wanted to dig a hole and bury myself in it. It won’t be any better when you get married to Ye Kun! ”
Fang Xi facepalmed. “You’re starting to scare me, Xiang Yang. If that’s the case,
I have to seriously consider whether I should get another boyfriend.”
Xu Yun chuckled, “Don’t be silly, sweetie. Ye Kun will be so nervous again after hearing you say that. You know how whipped he is. Don’t scare him, dear child.”
Ye Kun wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead. “Thanks, Auntie Xu; you’re the best. My heart felt like it got stabbed just now.”
Xu Yun and Xiang Yang laughed. Fang Xi patted Ye Kun lightly and rolled her eyes. As Shi Nian and Yun Nan hadn’t been discharged from the hospital and
Shi Xiu had joined the casting crew, the Shi family’s representatives today were
Xu Yun and Xiang Yang..
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