"Mr. Lin, you're here."
Jiang Yutong greeted him with a beaming smile.
Liang Yilong clenched his fists tightly at his sides.
Damn it!
Jiang Yutong was smiling so sweetly at this Lin Xuan.
He was her boyfriend, and she had never once smiled at him like that.
Sure enough.
Jiang Yutong didn't like him at all; she liked Lin Xuan.
The only reason she was with him was to use him to make Lin Xuan jealous.
He believed that once Lin Xuan fell for Jiang Yutong, she would dump him without a second thought.
"Miss Jiang, when did you get here?" Lin Xuan asked.
Jiang Yutong didn't want to tell Lin Xuan she had been waiting here for almost an hour.
She touched her nose and replied, "I just arrived too."
"Mm."
Lin Xuan nodded. "Let's go in."
"Boss, wait, wait, wait."
Lei Hui came running over, panting heavily.
Lin Xuan's gaze shifted somewhat guiltily.
He had actually forgotten about Lei Hui.
He had promised Lei Hui earlier that he would bring him along to see the show.
But he had completely forgotten about him.
Lei Hui looked at him with a resentful gaze. "Boss, if I hadn't been waiting here, would you have just forgotten about me?"
"Nothing of the sort."
Lin Xuan said evasively, "I just saw you weren't here and was about to message you to come over."
Lei Hui muttered under his breath, "Yeah, right. Pull the other one."
He was one hundred percent sure.
The boss had absolutely, positively forgotten about him.
"Oh, right, boss."
Lei Hui took out an invitation. "This is an invitation Lin Qingwan sent to the company, inviting you to a celebration banquet."
"Mm."
Lin Xuan curled his lips into a smile. "Since Lin Qingwan wants me there so badly, then I, her nominal younger brother by blood, will happily fulfill her wish."
Lei Hui silently rolled his eyes dramatically.
The way the boss said it, as if he wouldn't go if Lin Qingwan hadn't invited him!
"Let's go. It's time for us to head in now," Lin Xuan said.
Jiang Yutong and Lei Hui both followed by Lin Xuan's side.
Lin Xuan handed the invitation to the security guard at the entrance and swaggered in.
As they walked, Lei Hui kept chattering to Lin Xuan, "Boss, remember to keep your promises. Don't be like today, where you clearly promised to bring me to see the show but then left me behind."
Thankfully he was clever and had staked out the hotel entrance beforehand.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to witness Lin Qingwan's drama firsthand.
"Boss, being untrustworthy like this will cost you friends. Next time you say you'll bring me to see some drama, you must, must, must remember," Lei Hui prattled on.
Lin Xuan dug a finger in his ear.
Why hadn't he noticed before how naggy Lei Hui could be?
“Alright, I got it,” Lin Xuan said dismissively as he nodded.
Jiang Yutong was also annoyed with Lei Hui.
Lei Hui kept talking non-stop, so she couldn't get a word in edgewise. It was ruining her chance to get closer to Xuan.
Lei Hui noticed the looks from both of them.
He paused mid-step, scratching his head in confusion.
Why were these two looking at him as if their eyes were daggers?
What happened?
Lin Qingwan had just gone to the restroom.
Lin Li's first glance fell on Jiang Yutong.
He instantly clenched his fists, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.
Originally, he could have gotten closer to the Jiang family before his true identity was exposed.
But this Jiang Yutong had obstructed him at every turn.
If it weren't for Jiang Yutong, when his impostor status was revealed at the family recognition banquet, the Jiang family wouldn't have been so ruthless to him.
When he found an opportunity later, he would pay back every bit of humiliation he suffered from Jiang Yutong.
The next second.
Lin Li noticed Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan!
Lin Li clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white, a bloodthirsty hatred flashing in his eyes.
Him becoming a eunuch.
Him becoming the notorious figure he was now.
It was all because of Lin Xuan!
Lin Xuan also noticed Lin Li's gaze and raised an eyebrow at him provocatively.
Lin Li's expression darkened further.
Lin Xuan was actually provoking him!
"Mom."
Lin Li strode over to Jiang Shuqin's side. He pointed at Lin Xuan and said, "Isn't that brother? Why is he here?"
"What? Lin Xuan is actually here?!"
Jiang Shuqin looked in the direction Lin Li was pointing.
The moment she saw Lin Xuan, her previously smiling face instantly darkened.
Worry appeared between Lin Li's brows. "Mom, do you think brother he..."
Before Lin Li could finish, Jiang Shuqin interrupted him in a low voice, "Li'er, how many times have I told you? He is not your brother. You think of him as a brother, but he certainly doesn't think of you as one. Otherwise, how could he have done this to you?"
Jiang Shuqin's eyes couldn't help but redden at the thought of everything her precious son had been through.
Her Li'er had suffered so, so much.
Anyone else who went through that would probably have jumped off a building by now. Thankfully, her Li'er was much stronger than others.
"Mom, I know." Lin Li nodded. "I'll listen to you."
"Mom."
Lin Li spoke again, "Lin Xuan has always wanted revenge on us. Every time he attended one of our events before, something would happen. This time... I'm afraid something unexpected might happen at big sister's banquet."
Lin Qingyan frowned and said, "There shouldn't be a problem, right? Big sister doesn't have anything for Xuan to expose."
Previously, when Xiao Li's affairs were exposed by Xuan, it was because Xiao Li himself was cheating, committing marriage fraud, and had become a eunuch.
To put it bluntly, that was all Li'er's own doing.
Big sister has always been diligently developing the company. I really can't think of anything Xuan could do to big sister.
Lin Qingxiu nodded in agreement. "Mom, I think so too. Maybe Xuan really is just here to celebrate big sister's company's progress."
"Hmph." Jiang Shuqin snorted coldly. "I don't believe Lin Xuan has such good intentions."
Lin Li looked towards Lin Xuan's direction again and said with a frown, "Mom, isn't the person next to Lin Xuan Jiang Yutong? She also runs a skincare company and has always been big sister's competitor. Why did Lin Xuan bring her here?"
The sisters Lin Qingyan and Lin Qingxiu both frowned in unison.
They looked at Lin Li with confusion.
What's going on?
Why did they keep getting the feeling Xiao Li was trying to stir up trouble?
The thought had just crossed their minds when they both shook their heads almost simultaneously.
Impossible. Xiao Li is the kindest and most wishes for harmony among brothers.
Since childhood, Xiao Li has always liked Xuan as an older brother.
How could he possibly be stirring up trouble?
Xiao Li was just voicing his concerns. It's normal for him to worry.
The moment Jiang Shuqin heard Lin Li's words, her emotions became agitated.
She stated firmly, "Lin Xuan is definitely up to no good coming here this time!"
Lin Qingyan frowned and said, "Mom, should we wait until..." big sister gets here, before we decide.
Before she could finish, Jiang Shuqin glared at her.
Jiang Shuqin's look was truly somewhat frightening. Lin Qingyan shut her mouth, not daring to say another word.
Jiang Shuqin's voice was low and serious as she said, "Better safe than sorry. No matter what, Lin Xuan cannot remain at the banquet!"
She absolutely could not allow any mishaps to occur at Wan'er's company or during this celebration banquet.
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