Before long, the head of the Lian family and the head of the Lin family came out together, and the two seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

The appearance of the protagonist of this incident naturally prompted everyone to step forward and greet him.

Lin Feifan was also with the head of the Lin family. When he saw Lian Chuchu, Lin Feifan waved to her.

"Sister Chuchu, Mr. Lin is calling you."

Her girlfriends teased her, and Lian Chuchu blushed slightly. She stood up and apologized to Xu Yao:

"I'm sorry, Yao Yao, I'll come find you when I'm done with my work. You can play with them first."

Xu Yao waved her hand, "Sister Chuchu, you just do your thing."

After Lian Chuchu left, Xu Yao asked with a puzzled look:

"Who is Sister Chu Chu?"

"Yaoyao, you may not know, but that man is Lin Feifan, the young master of the Lin family. He and Sister Chuchu dated in college and are now engaged. It is said that they will get married soon."

Hearing this explanation, Xu Yao nodded. After all, the two families were of similar social standing, making it a very good marriage alliance. She was happy for Lian Chuchu.

Then she thought of the man she liked, who was already married. If Shen Xingmian had married a girl like Lian Chuchu, she wouldn't have said anything. But it was Nan Zhi. How could she compare to her? Why should she be the wife of the Shen family?

Just thinking about Nan Zhi's annoying face filled Xu Yao with resentment, and her fists clenched tightly at her sides. She absolutely could not let Nan Zhi continue to be so smug.

In the center of the venue, Lin Feifan and Lian Chuchu stood next to the two family heads. A waiter handed them a microphone, which Lin Feifan took, said some words of thanks, and then told everyone to make themselves at home.

After they finished speaking, the two family heads led the two young men to meet some of the prominent figures present.

Lian Jin, who was not far away, watched this scene with a cold eye, without a trace of joy on his face.

Hu Lai glanced at him, a smile playing on her lips. "Old Lian, your sister is quite something. She looks so frail."

Lian Jin gave him a cold glance and said, "Shut up."

Hu Lai: "..."

Shen Xingmian raised her wine glass and took a sip. Her gaze fell on Nan Zhi, who was laughing hysterically in the distance, and a smile flashed in her eyes.

Lian Chuchu and Lin Feifan greeted many elders together. As they walked out of the crowd, they saw Lian Jin. She walked over with delight and gently called out:

"Big brother."

Lian Jin's expression turned displeased, and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes.

Hu Lai hadn't expected that Lian Chuchu would arrive so soon after they had just started chatting.

Lian Chuchu paid no attention to Hu Lai. Her gaze fell on Shen Xingmian, who was standing next to Lian Jin. She remembered this man vividly; he seemed to be Nan Zhi's boyfriend. She didn't know how the two of them were doing now.

"Brother, is this your friend?"

Lian Jin disdained to speak to Lian Chuchu, instead turning away as if he hadn't heard her.

Even Chu Chu wasn't embarrassed. She smiled and looked at Shen Xingmian, "Hello, we meet again."

Shen Xingmian: "......."

After a moment of silence, Shen Xingmian frowned. "Who are you?"

Lian Chuchu: "..."

A sad expression immediately appeared on her face, and her eyes reddened slightly.

"Is it because Nan-junior that you're not allowed to talk to me? I'm Nan-zhi's senior, we've met several times before."

Shen Xingmian glanced at her indifferently and did not continue speaking.

Lian Chuchu turned to look at Lin Feifan, "Brother Feifan, is it that Junior Sister Nan is still...?"

As she spoke, her voice choked with emotion. Lin Feifan reached out and took her hand, clearly also thinking of Nan Zhi, and frowned as he said:

"From now on, don't worry about her anymore. That woman doesn't deserve you treating her like this."

Upon hearing this, even Chu Chu felt awkward, but in the end she didn't say anything.

"Brother, what's your friend's name?"

Lian Chuchu took a step forward and grabbed Lian Jin's arm. In that instant, Lian Jin raised his hand and said:

"Get out of here."

Lian Chuchu fell backward like a kite with a broken string, landing on the ground with a "plop".

Tears welled up in her eyes immediately, drawing the attention of everyone present.

When the head of the Lian family saw his daughter lying on the ground, he didn't bother to talk to anyone and walked over in a few steps.

He asked with a stern face:

"What happened?"

Lian Chuchu's eyes glistened with tears. She looked up at her father, shook her head, and said:

"Dad, it's okay. My brother didn't do it on purpose. Don't blame him. It was my own fault for not standing properly."

That restrained demeanor made the Lian family head feel even more distressed. His gaze immediately fell on Lian Jin, and he frowned, saying:

"Lian Jin, I usually don't care about you, so why are you targeting your sister like this? This is outrageous! Apologize to her right now."

Lian Jin glanced coldly at Lian Chuchu, who was being held in Lin Feifan's arms, and then remained silent, clearly disregarding his father's words.

The head of the Lian family gritted his teeth in anger. With so many people around, his son didn't give her any face at all. It was truly despicable.

In just a short while, almost everyone had gathered around.

The head of the Lin family asked Lin Feifan a question, and Lin Feifan gave him an explanation.

He then made sure everyone around heard it, and their gazes toward Lian Jin became somewhat inexplicable.

Hu Lai silently moved a few steps closer to Lian Jin and asked in a low voice:

"Old Lian, did you really push her?"

Lian Jin glanced at him and shook his head slightly, "I didn't use any force."

Hu Lai suddenly realized, his gaze falling on Lian Chuchu on the ground. He was somewhat puzzled. Based on his understanding of Lian Jin, he would never make things difficult for a girl, let alone Lian Chuchu, whom he disliked. He would not bother with such a person.

It's a pity that even the head of the family is blind.

"Dad, don't blame my older brother, I'm fine, really." Lian Chuchu's voice was choked with sobs as Lin Feifan helped her up and held her in his arms, tears streaming down her face unexpectedly.

The pitiful and wronged girl completely aroused everyone's sympathy. As a girl, she was naturally weak, and everyone knew that Lian Chuchu was the illegitimate daughter of the Lian family, but her reputation was good. Her background was not something anyone could choose.

In an instant, Lian Jin became known as the vicious older brother who made things difficult for his younger sister.

"If that's the case, how can the Lian family still be entrusted to Lian Jin?"

"I don't know. It depends on the Lian family head. I don't think it's certain."

“Lian Chuchu is deeply favored by the Lian family head, and Lin Feifan is young and promising, so it is not impossible for him to be handed over to Lian Chuchu.”

......

The whispers and murmurs among the crowd about the Lian family's situation did not escape the notice of the Lin family head and Lin Feifan.

The Lin family head was naturally happy to remain silent, and even hoped that the Lian family would truly despise Lian Jin, but Lin Feifan remained indifferent, showing no concern for such matters.

“Lian Jin, look at your sister. She speaks up for you in every way, but you always find fault with her. I think you really don’t want to inherit the Lian family business.”

Hearing the surrounding discussions, the head of the Lian family felt even more disappointed in his son, who was becoming increasingly unruly.

If things continue like this, they will truly be unable to shoulder heavy responsibilities.