Listening to her daughter's words, Yang Qinglang smiled. "Xihe, how long do you plan to stay this time?"

Lin Xihe had returned the same day the Shen family came over for dinner, so she'd also told Yang Qinglang she wouldn't be staying in Beicheng for a long time. Therefore, Yang Qinglang asked this.

"I'll leave as soon as Dad's birthday party is over." Although the feelings between the two aren't as good as before, it's still her dad after all. This is his sixth birthday, in any case, she needs to be there.

Yang Qinglang sighed. "You child, so stubborn from an early age. Since you've thought about it and still refuse to stay, I won't say anything else. But when you're out on your own, remember to take good care of yourself. If you've been wronged, don't suffer through it alone. Don't forget that auntie is always here for you."

"Auntie, I know. Rest a.s.sured, I'll remember to take care of myself."

"If you want me to rest a.s.sured, find a reliable man to take care of you as soon as possible. How can I not worry when you're wandering out there, alone?" When children travel far from home, mothers can never stop worrying. Lin Xihe regards Yang Qinglang as her mother, and Yang Qinglang treats Lin Xihe as if she were her own daughter.

    ……

Three days later, it was Lin Zhiyuan's sixtieth birthday. The birthday banquet was held at Tianda Hotel, the highest-grade hotel in Beicheng.

For many people, this is a great opportunity to curry favor with the chairman of the Lin group. More importantly, it's also a good chance to get close to the Lin family's pockets of gold. To be Lin's son-in-law, naturally, it's a wonderful thing that a number of young people dream of.

Many talented young people will appear at this birthday party, which directly leads to the appearance of countless famous ladies and girls, who hope to use this opportunity to find a husband or son-in-law.

It's understandable that the birthday banquet was a grand occasion with many guests.

In the morning, Guo Minyi had specially selected Lin Xichen's dress, jewelry, hairstyle, and makeup. She wanted to dress her daughter up as a beautiful princess, so she would attract the attention of a lot of young men, making it easier to choose a son-in-law.

Lin Xichen wasn't as pretty as Lin Xihe, but she was still good-looking. And, the halo of the Lin family's gold hangs over her head. So even if she's disabled, people will want to marry her all the same. After all, compared with Uncle Lin's status and the benefits behind it, having a wife with broken legs is nothing at all. Some people even think that if you break your legs, you'll just have to stay at home all day. That's even better!

Lin Xichen's appearance indeed attracted everyone's eyes. She's like a n.o.ble princess, enjoying the feeling of being the audience's center of attention.

Compared with Lin Xichen, who's dressed like a peac.o.c.k, Lin Xihe's dress is very ordinary. She wore only a simple and elegant dress, with little makeup and no presentable jewelry on her. She didn't make her presence known at all, as if she were just an insignificant guest, appearing silently at the birthday banquet.

However, “Yangcheng's No. 1 Beauty” wasn't a self-proclaimed t.i.tle, so her beauty was evident regardless. Her appearance still shocked all those present.

It wasn't known who had first shouted in surprise, consequently drawing everyone's attention to the doorway, where a woman walked inside.

At this moment, everything seemed to be fixed, as she was the only one left in everyone's eyes. Yearning men and jealous women.