Chapter 430 - Chapter 430 – A Trump Card
Chapter 430 – A Trump Card
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yun Yi was quietly watching Huo Xunzhou teasing Yun Jin next to him at first. When he saw Huo Xunzhou’s wristwatch, he smiled and said, “Shanshan has good taste.”
Lin Shanchu had always liked the elder brother, Yun Yi. Hearing him praise her for having good taste, her eyes lit up. “Do you like it, Big Brother? I’ll buy one for you too.”
“How can I ask you to spend money on this expensive item?” Yun Yi asked gently as she glanced at Huo Xunzhou.
“It’s indeed quite expensive,” Huo Xunzhou said as he pulled his sleeve to cover his wristwatch.
Lin Shanchu quickly shook her head and said, “It’s not expensive. I’m now the endorser for this brand. I’m going to promote it anyway, so they might just give it to me directly.”
“If that’s the case, then it would be impolite of me to refuse it,” Yun Yi said with a smile.
Huo Xunzhou pursed his lips tightly with mixed feelings.
If he had known earlier, he would not have shown off the wristwatch.
Great, everyone had one wristwatch.
Lin Shanchu was looking for Yun Wu with her head tilted and did not notice the change in Huo Xunzhou’s expression, so he could only sulk.
Lin Shanchu searched for a long time but did not see Yun Wu.
“Where’s Yun Wu?”
Yun Jin answered her, “She’s busy attending an event.”
Lin Shanchu was a little disappointed as she replied, “Oh.”
“Let’s go in,” Yun Yi said after checking the time.
Lin Shanchu reached out to grab Huo Xunzhou’s arm, only to realize that there was something wrong with his expression.
“You…”
“Let’s go.”
Huo Xunzhou patted her hand and interrupted her with a smile.
Although he was a little jealous that she gave wristwatches to other people, they were all his family. It also proved that she liked his family very much and was gradually integrating into this family.
At the entrance of the banquet hall, Lin Shanchu saw Cheng Fanjing, who was helping to receive the guests.
There were too many guests in the Cheng family. It was impossible for the patriarch to receive them one by one. He would only receive acquaintance with status like Patriarch Yun.
On the other hand, Cheng Fanjing was helping to receive the young heirs and heiresses.
When Cheng Fanjing saw Lin Shanchu, her expression froze for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure.
“Mr. Huo, Ms. Lin, welcome.”
She had a decent smile on her face and did not look anything out of the ordinary.
In order to avoid gossip outside, she had not gone out much recently.
She also thought about it carefully. She was indeed the one who provoked Lin Shanchu first, and she was also the one who first looked down on Huo Xunzhou.
At the end of the day, she had brought this upon herself.
The law of survival in the upper-class circle was the law of the jungle.
Although she could not beat Lin Shanchu, the Cheng family was still influential in Capital City. As soon as she was the daughter of the Cheng family, countless people would rush to curry favor with her.
Therefore, losing to Lin Shanchu would not affect her life.
Lin Shanchu shot Cheng Fanjing an interested glance and said, “Miss Cheng, your hairstyle is really beautiful today.”
“Thank you.” Cheng Fanjing was taken aback.
“You’re welcome,” Lin Shanchu said gently with a smile.
Cheng Fanjing changed quite a bit after they did not meet each other for a while.
She seemed much calmer and no longer looked impetuous.
Her identity as the daughter of the Cheng family was a trump card. If she fought properly, there was nothing that Tang Qidai could do.
Soon, Cheng Fanjing would thank her even more.
Cheng Fanjing’s gaze was still on Lin Shanchu when she entered the banquet hall with Huo Xunzhou.
What kind of person was Lin Shanchu?
…
The banquet hall was overcrowded.
Naturally, the Cheng family would not neglect the Yun and Huo families. When Lin Shanchu and the others entered the banquet, Patriarch Cheng personally instructed someone to lead them to sit at the front row seats.
After Lin Shanchu sat down, she realized that Number 1357 had disappeared.
She raised her head and looked around for a while, but she could not find Number 1357 until her phone vibrated.
Uncle: [I’m at the second table in the eighth row behind you.]
Lin Shanchu had not changed the caller ID for Number 1357, so the WeChat caller ID still showed the word “Uncle”.
Lin Shanchu looked around, but there were too many people. She could not even see the second table in the eighth row.
She stood up and vaguely saw Number 1357’s figure through the crowd.
Lin Shanchu: [I see you.]
Number 1357 sent her a smiling emoji.
Just as Lin Shanchu was about to sit down, she saw Ming Yao chatting with someone in the crowd.
Ming Yao turned her head inadvertently and saw her. Then, she smiled and waved at her.
Ming Yao was so far away that it was hard to hear her words clearly, so Lin Shanchu waved at her, gesturing for her to come over.
Ming Yao narrowed her eyes, seemingly hesitating. Then, Lin Shanchu took out her phone and sent her a WeChat message.
Lin Shanchu: [Big Brother is here too.]
Ming Yao took out her phone to read the message before she looked up at her and made an “OK” gesture.
Lin Shanchu glanced at Yun Yi as she sat down.
Huo Xunzhou had been whispering to Yun Yi, but he had been paying attention to Lin Shanchu’s movements.
“What bad deed did you do? Hmm?” He leaned over and lowered his voice, sounding especially sexy and pleasant.
“I didn’t do anything,” Lin Shanchu said as she rubbed her numb ears.
At this moment, Ming Yao’s voice sounded above her head. “Everyone is here.”
Huo Xunzhou looked meaningfully at Lin Shanchu, as if he had seen through her.
Lin Shanchu turned to look at Ming Yao and replied calmly, “What a coincidence. Ming Yao, you’re here too.”
“Yeah, what a coincidence,” Ming Yao said calmly.
Yun Jin, who had been sitting next to Yun Yi, suddenly stood up and moved to the seat next to him. “Sister Ming, hurry up and come here. There’s an empty seat here.”
“Thank you.” Ming Yao did not stand on ceremony and sat down beside Yun Yi.
Yun Yi’s expression became uneasy and tense. Lin Shanchu stared at him for a while, but she could not guess what he was thinking, so she turned to look at Ming Yao.
Ming Yao turned her body slightly and spoke to Yun Jin on the other side. She subconsciously leaned toward Yun Yi, but Yun Yi did not avoid her.
Lin Shanchu could not understand what was going on, but she felt that it was quite interesting to see the two of them entangled together.
As Ming Yao spoke, she suddenly turned around and adjusted Yun Yi’s tie. “Your tie is crooked.”
Lin Shanchu was watching them with great interest. Huo Xunzhou smiled and turned her head in his direction.
“How dare you watch the drama between Big Brother and her?”
“Big brother has a good temper, he won’t mind it.”
Lin Shanchu wanted to turn her head again, but Huo Xunzhou held her head down and stopped her from moving. “It’s about to start. Stop moving around.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Patriarch Cheng’s voice came from the microphone.
“Everyone, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend my daughter Cheng Qidai’s engagement party. I, Cheng Zhijin, hereby thank you for coming…”
Lin Shanchu turned to look at the stage.
Patriarch Cheng stood on the stage with Tang Qidai supporting him.
Tang Qidai was wearing an exquisite floor-length gown with beautiful makeup and a proud look. She really had the confidence of a socialite from an aristocratic family.