Sure enough, He Mingzhu imdiately perked up her ears, looking curious.
She no longer asked about what happened to her mouth.
"What exactly is it?" He Mingzhu widened her eyes, waiting for He Zhenxin to enlighten her.
In He Zhenxin’s eyes, her expression looked remarkably like their Fourth Aunt Lin Peipei.
"Didn’t you notice Fourth Aunt’s face looks awful?" He Zhenxin lowered her voice and whispered.
He Mingzhu and He ngxue’s eyes instantly darted towards Fourth Aunt Lin Peipei.
Lin Peipei was never good at hiding her emotions, and with He Zhenxin’s ntion, He Mingzhu and He ngxue indeed found that her face looked particularly bad.
"Why is that? Don’t keep us in suspense!"
He Mingzhu only felt itchy inside, almost anxious to death.
However, He ngxue seed thoughtful, plotting sothing unknown in her mind.
"All I can say is, tonight’s good news is related to your family, but as for the rest..."
He Mingzhu widened her eyes, related to her family?
"So secrets are not to be revealed!" After saying this, He Zhenxin lowered her head and started playing with her phone again.
"Hmph, who cares about knowing!" He Mingzhu felt she was being played by He Zhenxin and couldn’t help but snort.
Yet, He ngxue gave a deep look at He Zhenxin, her brows slightly furrowed...
How co she knew sothing they didn’t?
Just then, He Yaru from Fourth Uncle’s family ca back carrying a cello.
She had just returned from collaborating with the symphony on a tour.
"Second Sis, Third Sis...hello..."
"Zhenxin... hello..."
He Yaru looked down, saying this, and carried her cello upstairs.
"Spooky, enough to scare soone to death."
He Mingzhu pouted. If there was soone in the family she dislikes first, it’s He Zhenxin, and the second would be He Yaru.
"Who are you talking about?" Fourth Aunt Lin Peipei suddenly spoke up.
Only then did He Mingzhu rember she was still there and couldn’t help but stick out her tongue, not daring to speak again...
Lin Tuantuan let out a yowl.
Startling Oscar, who was asleep; it jumped high, hugging its tail.
"Daddy, Mommy added on WeChat!" Lin Tuantuan ran over to Li Yanan like holding a treasure, holding the phone high.
Li Yanan took it.
First, he opened her profile picture.
In the endless yellow sand, she stood there alone.
The light gauze for sun protection flying behind her, black eyes clear, face cold and lonely.
Set apart from the world.
He continued to open her monts, because there was no privacy setting from Lin Tuantuan, Li Yanan could easily see all her photos.
Through the years, she had been to many places.
Pakistan, Spain, Egypt, Thailand, Johannesburg, Vienna, etc...
Even in war-torn Syria, she left her footprints.
Knock, knock, knock...
There was a knocking at the hospital room door, causing Li Yanan to regain his impassive look.
"Co in."
Assistant Mike walked in.
"The car is ready."
When Mr. He was invited downstairs, he still had a face full of smiles.
He specifically instructed the kitchen to make a few more dishes tonight and ordered an extra chair beside him.
The long walnut-colored dining table was now filled with a variety of delicious-looking dishes, with an exquisite balance of at and vegetarian dishes.
According to the order of seniority, He Zhenxin naturally went to sit at the far end of the dining table.
She discreetly swept her gaze over the seated family mbers.
Truly, it was a mix of joy and sorrow, the entirety of life’s drama displayed on this small rectangular table.
But how does that concern her?
"Zhenxin, is your mother not here yet?" Mr. He was not angry, only because his guest had not arrived yet either.
"She said she was at the airport picking soone up when I called, she should be here soon."
He Zhenxin didn’t call Suzan He directly, but called her assistant, Hu Po.
"Picking soone up? Who?"
Mr. He’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, seeming not to have heard Suzan He ntion it.
"Just ntioned an important guest." After He Zhenxin said this, the scene quieted down a bit.
"What kind of guest, more important than family!" with a snort, Mr. He’s face changed.
"Dad, this guest, I invited specially for you."
As she was speaking, Suzan He’s voice rang out from outside the dining room.
With Suzan He’s voice, the faces of the assembled family at the table changed again.
So were wary, so disdainful, so indifferent, and so...
Soon, Suzan He appeared in the dining room, accompanied by He Bainian and...
"Master Zhi Hai? Vietnam’s Master Zhi Hai?" Mr. He stood up abruptly.
Master Zhi Hai?
Upon hearing this na, even He Zhenxin felt as if struck by lightning, slowly raising her head.
"Mr. He, how have you been?"
The appearance of Zhi Hai was unexpected to everyone.
Of course, the big na of Zhi Hai was known to all.
Even in New York, many wealthy Chinese offered large sums to invite him for a fortune telling.
But regardless of how high the bid, Zhi Hai politely declined them all.
Leaving no hope at all.
"Good! Good! Well done, Little Six’s family!"
Mr. He was clearly excited, promptly instructing the servant to add another chair.
anwhile, another voice ca from outside.
This ti, it was a guest personally invited by Mr. He.
"Mr. He..." As this voice started, He Zhenxin suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Even Suzan He and He Bainian’s expressions slightly changed...
A conspicuous pairing of a tall figure, a short one, and a husky.
The husky even wore a red bow tie on its neck.
"Ma..." Lin Tuantuan’s gaze spotted He Zhenxin in the crowd, just about to run over, when soone lifted him by the neck.
His whole body dangled in the air, only hands and feet struggling hard.
He looked more like a turtle flipped on its back from the observer’s eyes.
He Mingzhu imdiately let out a chortle, which was toned down considerably after her mom hit her hand.
He ngxue’s eyes...
Fixedly landed on Li Yanan’s face, unable to move away.
She had never seen such a handso and charming man!
"Oscar."
"Awooo!" Oscar stood still as soon as it heard Li Yanan call its na.
"Watch him." Li Yanan placed Lin Tuantuan back on the ground, and Oscar swiftly moved forward, biting Lin Tuantuan’s pant leg.
Not letting him run wild!
"Elliott, finally, you’re here!" Mr. He’s smile seed almost uncontainable.
With joy in the third family, Master Zhi Hai’s visit, and now Elliott’s arrival, it was more delightful than his own birthday.
Elliott?
Hearing this na, except for Suzan He and He Bainian, everyone else’s expressions imdiately changed!
Even He Zhenxin instinctively looked towards Li Yanan’s direction.
Li Yanan is...Elliott?
Is he the one who specifically requested her for the VF magazine photo shoot?
He Zhenxin pursed her lips, inadvertently touching the place where her lip was cracked, her gaze drifting subconsciously towards Li Yanan...
Although there were no visible marks without a careful look, He Zhenxin still...
Noticed a chapped spot on his lips as well.
Feeling guilty, nervously looking away, she then saw Lin Tuantuan winking at her while Oscar had his pant leg.
"Master Zhi Hai and Mr. Elliott, please take your seats quickly, or the food will get cold."
The voice ca from Second Uncle He Jingshen, also He ngxue’s father.
"What are you waiting for? Aren’t you going to add seats for our honored guests beside ?"
He Jingshen said, nudging his daughter under the table.
He ngxue then ca to her senses, her young face flushed red.
Suzan He caught those little actions in her eyes, a cold gleam flashing through her eyes, instinctively looking towards Zhenxin’s direction with concern.
But seeing her with her head down, seemingly indifferent.
Suzan He’s heart was half at ease now.
In fact, standing beside Suzan He, He Bainian knew better than anyone.
It wasn’t that Zhenxin was without reaction?
It was because she had too much reaction and hence kept her head down, not looking in this direction.
Suzan He’s heart just relieved, yet she swept through the plotting He family mbers with a cold look, realizing that Li Yanan now appeared as a piece of fat at, eyed by all.
Thinking of this, she felt a sudden rise of another feeling of schadenfreude.
After all, Li Yanan’s choice...
"Daddy, Tuantuan wants to sit over there... Tuantuan wants to sit..." Lin Tuantuan’s words were interrupted by Li Yanan’s cold gaze.
"Tuantuan wants to sit next to pretty sister!"
Pouting, swallowing the word ’Mommy’ back down in grievance.
"Hey? Want to sit next to ? I won’t, I detest little brats!"
Hearing ’pretty sister’, He Mingzhu imdiately included herself into the narrative.
As soon as He Mingzhu opened her mouth, all faces bore embarrassnt.
Not so coincidentally, Oscar’s tongue got caught on Lin Tuantuan’s pant zipper, and with a retching sound, Oscar started gagging.
"Sorry, our dog’s stomach isn’t well," Li Yanan earnestly spoke nonsense.
"Yeah, yeah, Oscar has a weak stomach, can’t stand nauseating stuff!"
Lin Tuantuan nodded repeatedly, adding another jab.
After speaking, Lin Tuantuan scurried over to He Zhenxin’s side, looking up at her.
In his clear eyes, it seed like stars were twinkling.
"Pretty sister, can Tuantuan sit next to you?"
As soon as Lin Tuantuan said this, He ngxue’s face instantly turned sour, instinctively glancing towards Li Yanan.
Actually, He ngxue had long heard from her mother, that her grandfather had been keen to befriend a wealthy businessman with a child, even considering choosing one among the sisters...
Initially, she was extrely resistant, even concocted strategies.
But no matter how much she planned, she never expected Elliott to be so handso?
"Add a chair." Not waiting for He Zhenxin to reply, He Bainian had already asked a servant to place a newly moved chair beside her.
Suzan He glanced at He Bainian, seeing him subtly looking at Mr. He at the head of the table.
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