Under the "coercion and enticement" of the two men, the clever young masters and ladies began to busy their fingers.

Their first thought was to delete important content from their phones, but no one took the lead in handing over their phones.

At this moment, Lin Xiaoya, limping and looking disheveled, arrived in front of Gu Huainan, holding up her phone.

"Young Master Gu, I'll pay!"

Gu Huainan almost didn't recognize her.

"Xiaoya?"

Lin Xiaoya handed him her phone.

"Yes, I know how important this banquet is to Lu Yi, and I also know that the Fan family is willing to do anything for Lu Yi!"

"And you, as his best friend, disregard Lu Yi's feelings, which is tantamount to ignoring the Gu family. Furthermore..."

She touched the hair stuck to her face and turned to look at Huo Jingxi.

"Young Master Huo is Lu Yi's sworn brother. I think the Huo family won't let certain people smear Lu Yi and just ignore it!"

Gu Huainan noticed that her makeup was smudged, there seemed to be dirt on her chin, and the hem of her short skirt was dirty.

His once cold gaze suddenly softened completely.

"Xiaoya, you..."

cough!

Huo Jingxi glanced at him, took Lin Xiaoya's phone, and slapped it a few times in his hand.

"Did you all see that? Isn't Miss Lin's way of doing things straightforward enough? Are you all even less capable than her?"

Gu Huainan knew he shouldn't have any illusions about a scheming woman like Lin Xiaoya.

Even if the "white moonlight" is nothing in other people's eyes, it still has irreplaceable value in his heart.

Reminded by Huo Jingxi, he turned his face away and told the Gu family to bring out all the boxes containing the cell phones.

Furthermore, he solemnly presented his first mobile phone to Lin Xiaoya.

"Thank you for your support, Miss Lin!"

With a flick of his tongue, he instantly understood why Huo Jingxi had used the title "Miss Lin".

Looking up at Lin Xiaoya again, he immediately noticed something amiss.

Her hair looked messy, but in a perfectly balanced way, giving off a retro Hong Kong style of carefree freedom.

And the mud wasn't stuck to his face in large areas, nor was it smeared in his eyes or elsewhere; it was just a little bit on his chin.

At first glance, it looks more like a clever "embellishment"!

And that dress, which originally looked quite ordinary under the lights.

But those irregular, diagonally drawn mud marks gave the skirt a dynamic visual effect, like waves pushing sand.

Amidst a group of beautifully dressed women, there was an added touch of romance.

Seeing Lin Xiaoya pick up her phone and raise her pinky finger to hook it with his, Gu Huainan quickly pulled his hand back.

He sighed inwardly.

Huo Jingxi only has one eye left, but his tea-tasting ability is still far superior to mine. It seems I still need to work harder in the future.

Lin Xiaoya deliberately chose this moment to appear, with the aim of attracting everyone's attention.

Huo Jingxi accepted the "favor" she offered and returned it on the spot.

Lin Xiaoya had endured for so many years, all for the purpose of showing everyone her identity as the "eldest daughter of the Lin family" on this occasion!

It's just a matter of a word!

Huo Jingxi did it without leaving a trace.

But the more it is like this, the greater the sensation it causes.

Soon, the facts proved it.

Wang Chan, the second to receive the new phone, had a glint of lust in his eyes and first glanced at Lin Xiaoya.

Others were talking amongst themselves.

"It's confirmed. Lin Xiaoya is indeed Lin Hongtao's biological daughter, and she's even older than Lin Mengmeng."

"Let Lin Mengmeng flaunt that she's an only child all the time. Let's see how she tries to cover it up later!"

"This is hilarious! The Lin family sent an illegitimate daughter to the banquet. It seems they look down on the Fan, Gu, and Huo families!"

"The Lin family is about to undergo a major upheaval!"

"She's so beautiful, and her temperament is so much better than that pretentious Lin Mengmeng. Her fashion sense is also absolutely amazing. I want to be her friend."

"Just because Huo Laosan took the initiative to support her, we can't afford to offend her. The family affairs of the four major families in Jiangzhou are all too interesting to watch."

"Who says otherwise? The Lu family hasn't even finished making a scene yet, and the Lin family's matter has already been brought into the open. I really want to see how Mrs. Lin will react!"

...

Hearing these comments, Lin Xiaoya's vanity was greatly satisfied.

Her popularity has finally surged.

This has a much greater impact than Lin Hongtao taking her to "broaden her horizons".

Even though a flicker of fire flashed in Gu Huainan's eyes before turning indifferent, she was still grateful for the opportunity he had created.

If Gu Huainan hadn't described her as the goddess in his eyes when he was relentlessly pursuing her, she wouldn't have thought of this brilliant idea.

Gu Huainan enjoyed seeing her slightly disheveled state, so he improvised, applying the mixture to her face and clothes as he walked, and that was it.

Seeing that Lu Yi's friends coordinated even better than the men's football team, the person in charge gave a wink to the bewildered servants behind him.

He called out loudly, "Young masters and ladies, those who want to collect their phones, please follow me this way!"

"After you've received yours, please put them into the safe that Mr. Fan has prepared for you..."

Before he could finish speaking, everyone's hearts, which had just settled, were filled with anxiety again.

Wang Chan muttered under his breath, "This lousy meal, whoever wants it can eat it. Give me the phone, I'm leaving!"

Huo Jingxi lowered his head slightly, crossed his arms, and snorted coldly.

"Leaving now would be a bit dishonest. Do you think the data on your phone is as valuable as Gu Jia's phone?"

"Or perhaps, Young Master Wang, you've forgotten why you're here today?"

“I remember when Uncle Wang came to my house for a banquet last time, he said that I should take good care of you. It seems that I should start by teaching you how to be a good person!”

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