Lin Li took a deep breath, barely suppressing the anger in his heart.
He had to maintain a good image now.
He couldn't start a conflict with them.
Lin Li forced a smile at the corner of his mouth, greeting all the guests at the celebration banquet with a smiling face.
He just secretly made a mental note of the several people who were discussing him.
When the opportunity arose in the future, he would definitely have his eldest sister fire them all.
"Eldest Sister," Lin Li walked up to Lin Qingwan.
Lin Qingwan said dotingly, "Li'er, you're here."
"Eldest Sister, congratulations on your company achieving such great results," Lin Li said with a smile.
"Mhm."
Lin Qingwan nodded with a smile.
"Li'er, thank you for coming," Lin Qingwan said, moved.
After Li'er suffered a series of setbacks, he had stopped appearing in crowded occasions.
For Li'er to come and attend her company's celebration banquet today was, as one can imagine, a huge surprise for her.
As she spoke, Lin Qingwan's mood dipped again.
"If only Xiao Xuan could come too."
She wanted Xiao Xuan to witness her success with his own eyes.
All her other family members were present, only Xiao Xuan was absent. She always felt an empty, hollow feeling in her heart.
If Xiao Xuan were also here, she would be satisfied.
But Xiao Xuan's attitude towards her was so poor. Him coming to the celebration banquet was merely her wishful thinking, impossible to realize.
Lin Li clenched his fists.
Lin Xuan, Lin Xuan! It's always Lin Xuan!
Lin Qingwan's mind was filled with nothing but wanting Lin Xuan to return to the Lin family!
Hah.
After all, he's her biological younger brother. He, this adopted brother without blood ties, no matter how hard he tried, could never compare to a few words from her real brother.
In the future, he must rely on himself to build a career. Otherwise, sooner or later, under Lin Xuan's provocation, Lin Qingwan and the others would drive him out of the Lin family.
A dark glint flashed through Lin Li's eyes.
He forced a smile and said, "Yes, it would be great if Brother could come."
"Hah."
Jiang Shuqin sneered coldly, "What would we want that unfilial son here for? Every time he comes to a banquet our family hosts, isn't it just to cause trouble?"
Whenever Lin Xuan showed up, it basically never meant anything good.
With past precedents, she certainly didn't want any accidents at Wan'er's company celebration banquet either.
Lin Qingwan pressed her lips together and remained silent.
Xiao Xuan had already left the Lin family for two years, yet Mother's misunderstanding of him remained this deep.
As long as Mother's attitude towards Xiao Xuan didn't improve for a single day, Xiao Xuan would never possibly return to the Lin family.
Forget it.
She would just take it step by step, first getting Xiao Xuan to acknowledge her as his eldest sister.
As for resolving Mother's misunderstanding of him, she would find a way later.
"Wan'er," Jiang Shuqin warned uneasily, "You must not invite Xiao Xuan over, understand?"
"Mhm."
Lin Qingwan nodded.
She had already had the invitation sent to Tianmu Group, but she knew Xiao Xuan would never come.
So agreeing to her mother was harmless.
Seeing Lin Qingwan nod in agreement, the expression on Jiang Shuqin's face softened considerably.
"Wan'er, don't blame me for being firm," Jiang Shuqin said. "Lin Xuan has always been targeting our family. I don't want you three sisters and Li'er to get hurt again, understand?"
"Mhm."
Lin Qingwan perfunctorily agreed.
"President Lin, congratulations!"
A group of society ladies walked into the banquet hall with smiles.
Lin Chang stared wide-eyed at those society ladies.
Even when Xinghui Group was at its peak, their banquets couldn't attract these ladies.
Unexpectedly, just because Wan'er's skincare business had taken off, so many important figures had come.
If he had them as connections, would he still need to worry about not having a way to make a comeback?
Lin Chang's eyes shone frighteningly bright.
"How did you all come?" Jiang Shuqin greeted them with a smile.
"Our faces were all saved by your daughter's skincare products. Now our husbands are coming home much more often. Since your daughter's company is holding a celebration banquet, of course I had to come take a look?"
One society lady said kindly with a gentle smile, "Shuqin, you really gave birth to a wonderful daughter. So young, yet she developed such amazing skincare products. What a pity, I could never have such an obedient, capable daughter." The lady's words and face were filled with envy.
A smile appeared on Lin Qingwan's face.
She loved hearing others praise her.
Jiang Shuqin's heart was also filled with pride.
Look, this was her daughter!
Successful, and able to bring her honor too.
Not like that white-eyed wolf Lin Xuan, who, after developing his company, only thought about destroying their Lin family, not about developing Xinghui Group together.
If Lin Xuan's company's Hu Yin APP, hit games, hit TV shows and movies belonged to Xinghui Group, then their Lin family would definitely be standing at a height unreachable by many right now...
Jiang Shuqin smiled, "It's all because Wan'er herself is capable."
All members of the Lin family, looking at Lin Qingwan being the center of attention, felt a sense of shared glory.
Ever since Xinghui Group went bankrupt, the Lin family's life had taken a sharp downturn.
They didn't dare spend money as lavishly as before.
Those people in their social circle often took pleasure in their misfortune right to their faces.
With Wan'er's company developing, everything would be different.
Lin Chang also followed with praise, "Wan'er, congratulations! Truly worthy of being my, Lin Chang's, daughter! You haven't disgraced our Lin family either!"
Lin Chang thought of something and snorted coldly.
Lin Xuan still wanted to see their Lin family in destitution.
With Wan'er's company, Lin Xuan's wish would never come true in this lifetime.
"Mhm."
Lin Qingwan nodded. "Thank you for the praise, Father."
"Hahahaha."
Lin Chang laughed, his face full of affection.
Jiang Yutong had been waiting at the entrance of the hotel hosting the celebration banquet early on.
She wore an evening gown, dressed beautifully and gracefully.
Seeing Lin Qingwan's bad luck today, of course she had to dress up nicely.
Jiang Yutong kept checking her watch, waiting for Lin Xuan to appear.
What Jiang Yutong didn't notice was that ever since she left the Jiang family villa area, Liang Yilong had been driving, secretly following her from not too far away.
Jiang Yutong arrived at the hotel entrance.
Liang Yilong also got out of the car, hiding in the shadows, secretly watching Jiang Yutong.
Jiang Yutong kept lifting her left hand to look at her watch.
She was getting a bit anxious from waiting.
It's been so long, why hasn't Xiao Xuan arrived yet?
Finally, twenty-two minutes later, Lin Xuan appeared.
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