"Xi'er is Dad's cousin. Don't talk nonsense here, or you'll be punished by heaven."
Lin Youyou spoke to Hu Lai without any politeness, her tone even carrying a hint of ferocity.
Hu Lai: "..."
His gaze darted between Lian Jin and Lin Youyou. The last time he saw Lin Youyou, she wasn't this attentive to Lian Jin. Had she taken the wrong medicine today... no, she really had taken the wrong medicine.
Hu Lai's eyes widened in disbelief as she pointed her index finger at Lian Jin, then at Lin Youyou, "You, you two..."
Lin Youyou pointed to herself and asked in confusion:
"us?"
Nan Zhi glanced at Hu Lai in surprise. Had this person become so sharp after just a few days?
"You two are actually father and daughter? My God, Lao Lian, how did you manage to have a daughter without saying a word?"
Hu Lai's shock was genuine; he truly couldn't believe it. Lin Youyou was actually Lian Jin's daughter? This was simply too surreal.
Nan Zhi: "......" Indeed, she shouldn't have had any hope for Hu Lai.
Lian Jin's face suddenly darkened, his gaze filled with daggers, all directed at Hu Lai. Hu Lai clutched her heart in anguish, "Old Lian, you've kept this a secret for so long. You never told me. I thought we were both single, but I never imagined you already had a daughter. You...you've hurt me so much."
His words were spoken with such sincerity that it made it seem as if Lian Jin was some heinous, heartless man. Nan Zhi couldn't help but smile. This Hu Lai was really something; wherever he was, there was joy.
Lin Youyou was completely stunned when she heard Hu Lai's words. She pondered for a while before looking up at Hu Lai and saying, "Hu Lai, I think your left brain is filled with water and your right brain is filled with noodles."
Hu Lai: "......" Huh? Question mark face.
Nanzhi recalled a saying: "Little friend, do you have many questions?"
Lin Youyou then slowly said, "Adding it all together makes it a mess. How do you think Lian Jin can have a child before he's even ten? When I call him 'Dad,' it means something else entirely. It represents a life-saving grace and a feeling of being given a second life. Please stop your fantasies. I really don't want to explain something that even a three-year-old knows to an idiot."
He finished speaking with a helpless look on his face. Hu Lai was stunned. He was regarded as mentally challenged, even worse than a three-year-old child.
Lian Jin's expression softened, and he looked at Hu Lai with a hint of sympathy.
Lin Youyou was extremely proud and gave Nan Zhi a bright smile, "Zhizhi, how did I do?"
Nan Zhi silently gave her a thumbs up. Lin Youyou was becoming more and more eloquent. She was truly a promising student.
Hu Lai realized what was happening and immediately looked at Nan Zhi, speaking angrily:
"Nanzhi, it really was you! Did you deliberately teach her to say those things about me? You are absolutely vicious."
Nan Zhi: "......" What did she do?
"Miss, you're not wronged. If I were also tricked time and time again, I would inevitably suspect that this is another of your methods, commonly known as 'using someone else to do your dirty work'."
Miaomiao Machine painstakingly explained to Nanzhi that Nanzhi was innocent; she really hadn't done anything this time, it was all just some spontaneous words from Lin Youyou.
“Hu Lai, I think Youyou was right. Whatever’s in your head, it’s definitely not the central nervous system.”
Nan Zhi curled her lip, looking at Hu Lai with disdain, and her words were even more merciless, making Hu Lai immediately begin to doubt his life; he was being looked down upon.
Seeing Hu Lai's pitiful expression, Qin Xi'er spoke up sympathetically:
“Hu Lai, it’s like this. We went on a trip abroad together before, and Youyou accidentally fell into the sea. It was my brother who saved her. So Youyou thinks my brother is her second parent, which is why she calls him ‘Dad.’ But it’s just a title, so don’t take it too seriously.”
Hu Lai nodded, but then suddenly stopped, frowned, and asked:
"You went on vacation?"
Qin Xi'er nodded.
"All five of you together?"
"Um."
Hu Lai: "..."
So, this heartless group left him alone and went out to have fun?
Thinking of this, Hu Lai turned to look at Shen Xingmian, who was watching the show from the side, and asked, "You asked me to watch the company for you for a week before, were you out having fun?"
Shen Xingmian: "......"
He glanced at the furious Hu Lai, and spoke without changing his expression:
"No."
Not at all guilty, even Nan Zhi had to admire Shen Xingmian's composure at this moment.
Hu Lai: "..." He's having such a hard time.
Afterwards, Lin Youyou led Nanzhi and Qin Xier to the small tables around the party and sat down.
The three were quite familiar with each other, so they were engrossed in their own little world, chatting happily.
On the other side, Xu Jingzhi and Xu Yao had just arrived at the manor.
Xu Yao couldn't help but sigh that the capital city was indeed full of hidden talents. Even for a simple banquet, Xu Jingzhi had gone to great lengths to get an admission ticket.
In Yuecheng, the Xu family is a business leader, but in the capital, the Xu family has no influence. Even though their wealth is similar to that of the Lin and Lian families in the capital, they are currently not as powerful as a mid-to-upper-class family in the capital.
"Yaoyao, just relax today and make some good girlfriends so you can hang out with them when you come to the capital in the future."
Hearing Xu Jingzhi's words, Xu Yao nodded. If she wanted to work in the capital in the future, she would need to make good friends with the girls from the upper-class families here.
Once inside the venue, there were all sorts of people; Xu Yao even saw several of the people she had seen on the financial channel.
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