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Fu Xiao saw that something was amiss and hurried over to smoothen things over. âMiss Shen, my wife is busy with work and caring for our child. It is natural that she might overlook some things.â
He briefly made an excuse for his wife before changing the topic. âAlthough Little Jing entrusted us with todayâs private birthday banquet, since youâre here, of course we will welcome you. If you need anything, you can look for me or Little âE at any time. Youâre the Lian familyâs benefactor, so of course weâll treat you as a distinguished guest.â
Lianâeâs expression softened a little. She forced her words through gritted teeth. âMiss Shen, forgive us for not keeping you company. We have many important guests today. Please make yourself at home.â
She had a feeling that if this continued, Shen Yin might say something that would affect her reputation, so she walked away gracefully.
âLittle âE, thereâs no need to be angry with her. Everything is ready on that side. Someone will come and deal with her later.â Fu Xiao coaxed her gently. He held her hand and gently planted a kiss on the back of her palm.
Lianâeâs expression relaxed, but there was a sinister look in her eyes. âHow dare she embarrass me in front of so many people! Iâll definitely ruin this little b*tchâs reputation later!â
Lianâe and Fu Xiao had left, but the crowd continued to look at Shen Yin hostilely.
They had heard what she said just now. They had already looked down on Shen Yin, but after her speech, they now thought she was the kind of woman who would use President Lianâs desire to repay her kindness to stick to him shamelessly.
Cheng Huo gently swirled his wine and smiled faintly. âYou donât worry about such things. I have faith in Doctor Shenâs character.â
Shen Yin smiled back, but her smile did not reach her eyes. She was just putting on an act. âPresident Cheng, arenât you going to mingle? The attendees at an event like this are either rich and noble. Theyâre much more important than me. Why are you wasting your time here, President Cheng?â
Cheng Huo raised an eyebrow. âThen Iâll take my leave. Just a friendly word of advice â Lianâe wonât let this go so easily. Be careful.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThank you.â Shen Yin thanked him politely and sat in the corner to drink.
Since the two organizers, Lianâe and Fu Xiao, might not be on good terms with Shen Yin, no one bothered with her after Cheng Huo left.
Shen Yin, on the other hand, was happy and at ease. She could not wait for this banquet to end quickly. A old man and a young boy were waiting for her at home.
Shen Yin could not help but smile when she thought of those two people who were sincerely good to her.
âWhy are you here, laughing foolishly to yourself?â She did not know when Lian Jing had arrived. He was standing by her table and staring at her as if looking at a fool.
âDonât come so close.â Shen Yin sighed. Did this person have no sense of self-awareness at all? So many burning gazes were turned on him, yet he ignored them.
âHuh?â Lian Jing frowned unhappily and leaned closer. âIs your brain damaged? Or did someone bully you?â
Shen Yin rolled her eyes at him and raised her slender fingers to push at his forehead, forcing his head aside. âYouâre the most important person at this event. You canât just talk to me.â
Lian Jing straightened up and his cold gaze swept over the people behind him, forcing everyone to look away.
What had they seen? That woman actually dared to use her fingers to push President Lianâs head aside! Was she tired of living, or were they all hallucinating?! Why didnât President Lian seem angry at all!
The crowd gasped at Shen Yinâs boldness. At the same time, they were mentally recalibrating.
Lianâe hung up and hid her vicious smile. She smiled with dignity as she held a wine glass and clutched Lian Jingâs arm to pull him away. âLittle Jing, youâre finally here. Quick, come and see if youâre satisfied with your birthday banquet. These are all our business partners. They specially came to celebrate your birthday.â
Lian Jing looked back at Shen Yin worriedly, but Shen Yin shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. She did not belong to this circle at all. If Lian Jing walked away, these people would pay less attention to her. Otherwise, if she caused trouble, they would definitely find out about Nian Nian.
Lian Jingâs tense face relaxed a little when he saw that she really did not care. He inadvertently retracted his arm and mingled with the crowd to socialize.
However, Lianâe secretly turned to look at Shen Yin with a cold glint in her eyes.