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After getting into the car, Ye Wenyu discovered that it was a five-star hotel.

Thinking about meeting the Lin family soon, Ye Wenyu was extremely nervous. Her heart was pounding like a drum, her mind was blank, her palms were sweating, one hand was tightly holding Lin Tingfeng's arm, and the other hand was hanging at her side with a slightly clenched fist. She secretly glanced at him and found that Lin Tingfeng was not nervous at all. On the contrary, he was very relaxed, calm and composed, as if he were in his own backyard.

She really envied him!

As soon as the two entered the revolving door of the hotel lobby, they heard a silvery laugh, "Big Brother!" Then a fragrant breeze wafted over. Ye Wenyu mustered up her courage and looked up, only to see a cloud of color drifting over.

It was Lin Tingyue. She walked quickly to them, called out "Lin Tingfeng" with great enthusiasm, and then looked at Ye Wenyu with a happy smile.

She had a small, oval face, all white, with two large, purple eyes like grapes. She was nearly 1.7 meters tall, much taller than Ye Wenyu.

This is a true beauty, beautiful from every angle.

Standing before Lin Tingyue, Ye Wenyu felt incredibly inferior. In this world, the richer you are, the more beautiful you are; the richer you are, the better you dress; the richer you are, the more composed you become.

"Ye Wenyu!" She took a step forward as if they were old friends, held Wenyu's hand tightly, and said to her happily, "I didn't expect it to be you. This is wonderful! The moment I saw you, I thought you should be with my older brother. You two are finally together. This is wonderful!"

She clapped her hands happily.

They were incredibly enthusiastic.

Ye Wenyu was somewhat overwhelmed by Lin Tingyue's enthusiasm and joy, and her doubts only grew. Logically speaking, Lin Tingfeng had long been married, and she was merely his mistress. Lin Tingyue's mushy expression of happiness seemed illogical.

She was like a rat that couldn't be seen in the light, but with Lin Tingyue's warm welcome, she felt like Lin Tingfeng's lawfully wedded bride.

Moreover, Ye Wenyu soon discovered that Lin Tingyue was already waiting for them in the lobby, which is why she was able to greet them as soon as they entered the hotel.

So polite, so considerate, so enthusiastic—

She looked at Lin Tingyue with curiosity and found that although Lin Tingyue spoke quickly and had a big smile on her face, there was nervousness in her big eyes, and her face was pale with sweat on her forehead.

She was very nervous.

Good heavens, Lin Tingfeng was right. Lin Tingyue was even more nervous than her. She seemed genuinely afraid of her older brother.

So, what is she nervous about?

It doesn't make sense for siblings to be so tense and afraid; it's too strange.

Ye Wenyu's observations left him completely bewildered.

The Lin family is like a calculus book, profound and difficult to understand.

Lin Tingyue still held Ye Wenyu's hand tightly, flattering her in a voice as melodious as music: "Wenyu, this dress of yours is so beautiful! You look like a fairy in it! My goodness, you're not even wearing makeup, you look so good even without it! No wonder my brother likes you so much! Wenyu, we've always been good friends, and now that you're with my brother, we're even closer! Tomorrow, I'll invite you to get your hair done. I know a hair salon where the stylist studied in Korea. Oh, and LV has just gotten some new styles. Tomorrow, let's go to their private room for tea and ask them to bring out the new designs for us to see—"

Lin Tingyue spoke like popping beans, clear and melodious, continuous and uninterrupted. After a while, Ye Wenyu felt her head buzzing, as if a million bees were flying over her ears.

Ye Wenyu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was even more astonished. Lin Tingyue was a rich and beautiful woman, while she was a poor girl. Yet Lin Tingyue acted as if Ye Wenyu were a foreign princess and Lin Tingyue were a kitchen maid. She was actually trying to curry favor with her!

Compared to her current humility and flattery, and recalling her pride and arrogance when we first met, the contrast is simply unbelievable.

Ye Wenyu remained silent, but the confusion in her heart, like weeds in spring, sprouted vigorously.

Lin Tingfeng got annoyed and slowly said to Lin Tingyue, "Alright, stop talking and be quiet for a while."

Lin Tingyue immediately became extremely quiet, like a chattering sparrow seeing an eagle.

It's strange that she listens to her older brother so much!

Lin Tingfeng walked forward, with Lin Tingyue and Ye Wenyu following behind him. Lin Tingfeng asked her, "Where is Tingxuan?"

Lin Tingyue then replied, "He's waiting for us in the private room."

Lin Tingfeng immediately frowned, and Lin Tingyue's face paled even more.

Ye Wenyu observed all of this and thought to herself that Lin Tingfeng and his younger brother seemed to have a bad relationship, but his younger brother didn't seem to be afraid of him. He didn't run to the hall to greet them like Lin Tingyue did. In other words, Lin Tingxuan didn't fawn over Lin Tingfeng. His attitude towards his older brother was completely opposite to that of Lin Tingyue.

Thinking of this, Ye Wenyu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

She thought to herself that the Lin family was very complicated. She used to dream of marrying into the Lin family and spending her life with Lin Tingfeng, but now it seemed like that was a very distant dream.

She seemed to be shrouded in a fog.

Lin Tingfeng took Ye Wenyu's hand and walked towards the spiral staircase in S City. Lin Tingyue followed silently behind them like a maid. Ye Wenyu felt very uncomfortable at the thought of a rich and beautiful woman walking behind her.

Lin Tingyue walked behind them, slightly raising her head to look at Ye Wenyu. She recalled that before, she was just a poor girl who flew economy class, but now, her older brother was spoiling this poor girl like a princess?!

This is shocking. When she first saw Ye Wenyu, she knew that her older brother would like her, but she never expected that he would like her to this extent.

Was it right or wrong to bring Ye Wenyu to a family banquet and let her brother meet her?

Lin Tingyue was deeply confused.

She was glad she had done it, and hoped that her older brother would remember her contribution and treat her better in the future. However, she was also a little jealous of Ye Wenyu. Her heart was filled with sourness, as if a vinegar jar had been overturned. She thought painfully that she was her older brother's own sister. All the love he had given her over the years, from childhood to adulthood, did not amount to as much as he had given Ye Wenyu in a single day!

Her eyes gleamed with jealousy as she stared at Ye Wenyu's white evening gown. The dress was simply designed, but Lin Tingyue, having grown up surrounded by top luxury brands, immediately recognized it as a new Gucci dress, fresh from the market. She hadn't yet bought it herself, yet Ye Wenyu was already wearing it. Needless to say, it must have been bought for her by her older brother. Furthermore, her small red handbag was the latest Chanel design, and her white sneakers were the latest Gucci style!