Jiangcheng, the main home of the Lin family.
The entire host family is extremely busy preparing for grandma's 90th birthday tonight.
Although this was just a private banquet, due to the large number of branches of the Lin family, many people had already come to the main mansion in just one morning. The servants were coming in and out, pouring tea and serving water, and were very busy.
But these are just the side branches and relatives who have close ties with the main family of the Lin family and have more frequent interactions with them. The real show will have to wait until the evening.
The birthday banquet will only begin in the evening. All guests holding invitations will arrive. It is estimated that there will be many who sneak in through connections just to establish a polite relationship with the head of the Lin family.
It is conceivable that at night, the Lin family's mansion is so lively that it cannot be simply described with the word "lively".
Lin Xier is the third-generation daughter of the master's family. She is also the master's most beloved sister-in-law and the one who loves to be lively the most.
She was very excited about her grandmother's 90th birthday this time. More than a month ago, she had enthusiastically gone to customize a birthday robe for her grandmother. On the day of the birthday banquet, she should have been the most excited one.
However, Lin Xier seemed a little absent-minded throughout the morning.
Although she came to her grandmother's place early in the morning, Lin Xier didn't even say a few words. She either lowered her head to look at her phone, thinking about something, or turned her head to stare at her sister-in-law's face in a daze, looking completely out of state.
This was felt most clearly by the grandmother of the Lin family. She could not help but follow Lin Xier's gaze and look at her daughter-in-law. Although her face was still a little pale and there was still a worry between her brows, her complexion was a little rosier than before.
After thinking for a while, the grandmother of the Lin family beckoned her granddaughter Lin Xier to her side and said:
"Xi'er, take your sister-in-law out for a walk. She was just discharged from the hospital not long ago, and it seems like she hasn't been out for a good walk for quite some time. Take your sister-in-law out for a walk, and leave this to your brother. Have fun, and don't be so sad like you are now. Come back in the afternoon when the time is right."
After hearing this, Lin Xier knew that her grandmother had misunderstood her, thinking that she was absent-minded and listless because she was bored staying with her. But in fact, it was not the case. She had been a little out of shape for a few days.
It turns out that the girl who looked very similar to her sister-in-law that she met in the mall last time was the daughter of their Lin family's branch. Her name seemed to be "Lin Long".
She found out about it when she happened to check Weibo and saw that very familiar face.
At that time, after finding out what had happened to Lin Long, Lin Xier was furious with the stupidity of the side branch Lin Jianming's family. She almost wanted to send someone to Lin Jianming to withdraw the invitation and tell them not to come to her grandmother's 90th birthday party. She did not welcome them.
But later, she hesitated, not because of anything else, but because the more she looked, the more Lin Xier felt that Lin Long looked more like her sister-in-law.
Although Lin Long looks a bit similar to the Lin family's branch, this is without much comparison. If you put your sister-in-law aside and compare them, you will find out what the real resemblance is.
Especially her eyebrows and eyes, which look like they were printed from the same mold. Her nose, face shape, etc. also have some shadows of her brother Lin Linji.
The more you look at them, the more they look alike; the more you compare them, the more they look alike. It's like a face made from the best genes of my brother and sister-in-law.
But she also heard that when Lin Long was recognized, a blood test was done to confirm that they were her biological father, and only then was he recognized.
Then, the question arises. If Lin Long is confirmed to be the biological daughter of that side branch, then she cannot be the child that died young by her brother and sister-in-law.
But what was going on with that face? Although the Lin family was a branch of their family, and they were more or less related by blood, and they might look a bit like them, it wasn't impossible that they looked like someone from the main Lin family.
But...are there really such highly similar people in the world?
Lin Xier was extremely conflicted. She had been holding it in for several days and had the urge to reveal Lin Zhuer's existence.
But recently her brother and her grandfather have been either busy preparing for the birthday party or going to Country S to take over the K Group after the party. They don’t even have time to take care of her, let alone pay attention to the updates on Weibo.
After thinking it over, Lin Xier decided to wait for the person from the side branch to come to the birthday party tonight, and then she would ask him about this matter in private.
And... on the other hand, her brother was indeed right, her sister-in-law's health was too poor.
Although her complexion looks a little better now, her steps are still weak when she walks. If today was not her grandmother's birthday party, the doctor would probably still force her sister-in-law not to be discharged from the hospital.
Thinking of this, Lin Xier could only suppress the messy thoughts in her mind again, force herself to cheer up, turn around to say something to her brother, and then go out with her sister-in-law.
Of course, considering the time issue, Lin Xier didn't dare to go too far. She went to the same shopping mall as last time, intending to take her sister-in-law to relax a little.
However, after just a short while of shopping, Lin Xier discovered that they attracted a lot of attention. Almost as soon as they walked in the mall, people around them would turn around and look at them.
No, or to be more precise, he was looking at his sister-in-law beside him.
Lin Xier's sister-in-law, Jiang Yi, seemed to feel that the surrounding gazes were a little strange. She thought there was something wrong with her clothes. She couldn't help but look down at herself for a long time, but didn't find anything wrong.
Moreover, at this moment, although the gazes of the people around here are a little strange, they do not make people feel disgusted, but rather a kind of surprise and kindness.
But it didn't take long for Lin Xier to find out what was going on.
The next moment, a young girl ran over excitedly with a red face. She nervously handed the autograph book to Jiang Yi and stammered,
"Long...LongLong, I like you very much. I'm your fan. Can you sign an autograph for me...?"
LongLong? Hearing this name, Lin Xier understood what was going on. It seemed that the other party had recognized the wrong person, so she quickly stepped forward to explain:
"I'm sorry, you might have the wrong person. This is my sister-in-law, her surname is Jiang, not Lin Long."
It was only at this moment that the little girl suddenly came to her senses. She raised her head in surprise and looked at Jiang Yi carefully for a long time, only to realize that she had really recognized the wrong person.
Although the person in front of him looked very much like Lin Long, their ages were not right. Compared to Lin Long, Jiang Yi had a more mature charm. However, because she was well maintained, it was not noticeable unless one looked closely, and he mistook her for someone else.
Immediately, the little girl apologized repeatedly and ran away feeling extremely embarrassed.
In the following period of time, several little girls and boys ran up and asked Jiang Yi for autographs.
It was obvious that they all mistook Jiang Yi for Lin Long.
After listening to Lin Xier's explanation, their faces were filled with apology and a bit of disbelief. One or two of them couldn't help but ask if Jiang Yi was Lin Long's relative, such as a sister.
More and more people came up to ask for autographs. Jiang Yi, who had originally not been very interested in celebrities, couldn't help but become curious. She smiled softly and asked, "Do I really look that much like that artist named Long Long?"
"Yes, they are very similar. If it weren't for the age difference, they would look almost the same. And they feel very similar. Although my LongLong's personality may be a little stronger, the feeling they give people is the same. They are both very gentle and warm."
The young fan who was asked said this with an expression of great excitement on her face. Seeing someone who looked so much like her idol asking her a question, she couldn't help but babble about all the major events that had happened recently.
As Jiang Yi listened, she couldn't help but become more curious about Lin Long.
Especially when she heard that Goddess and Lin Long had become the 'uncrowned kings' of Fashion Week, Jiang Yi actually developed a lot of affection for the young artist named Lin Long.
After saying goodbye to those little fans one by one and walking into the gold shop, Jiang Yi seemed to remember something and smiled at Lin Xier in a daze:
"Xiao Xi'er, that little artist named Long Longong sounds really good. He has a good character and is very likable. If you calculate his age, he's about the same age as my Long Long. If my Long Long hadn't died young, would he have been as popular as this? When Long Long was just born, your brother loved her so much that he said she would definitely be a very pleasing beauty in the future..."
As she spoke, Jiang Yi's voice became a little dazed, which made Lin Xier beside her call her "sister-in-law" several times in worry and anxiety. Only then did Jiang Yi come back to her senses, smiled and said that she was "fine".
After so many years, she has come over it and is fine now. But sometimes she can't help but fantasize about what her daughter would be like when she grew up if she had not died young and had lived well.
As she spoke, Jiang Yi and Lin Xier looked at the pendants in the gold shop.
It was not a coincidence that she came to this gold shop to choose a pendant. Jiang Yi had seen the little dragon pendant hanging around little Brand's neck some time ago and she liked it and wanted to buy one too.
But Lin Xier thought that her sister-in-law wanted to buy a little dragon pendant because she remembered her child who had passed away long ago.
After all, when the child was born, his nickname was "Longlong", which combined the relationship between the bloodline of the head of the Lin family and the dragon, and directly meant little dragon cub.
So this is why Lin Xier chose to bring Jiang Yi here at this time. It is a good opportunity for them to go shopping in the gold shop here and buy a little dragon pendant to take back.
However, the pair of little dragon pendants seemed to be unique. Lin Xier and Jiang Yi looked around but didn't see any similar dragon ornaments, so they could only ask the clerk if they could make another similar dragon pendant.
The clerk in the gold shop also seemed to be somewhat impressed by the pair of dragon cub pendants. When Lin Xier and Jiang Yi mentioned them, she immediately remembered them and nodded quickly.
"Yes, our master has recently received some orders for dragon-shaped ornaments, so he's very interested in them. I think he'd be willing to make a couple more, but I still need to ask him before I can give you a definite answer. Is that okay?"
"Okay." Jiang Yi nodded in response. Lin Xier was even more decisive. She quickly left her contact information and placed the order.
Just as Lin Xier was placing the order, Jiang Yi seemed to suddenly remember something and said to Lin Xier:
"By the way, Xiao Xier, what's the specific name of that popular young artist just now? I'll go back and support her. Her English name is LongLong, but what's her Chinese name? What's it called..."
"Lin Long."
At this moment, there was a ding sound, and the automatic door of the gold shop opened automatically, and someone walked into the shop from outside.
The moment Lin Xier heard this somewhat familiar voice, she was startled, suddenly remembered something, and immediately turned her head away.
Sure enough, when she turned around, Lin Xier saw the very familiar sunglasses and disguise that she had just seen last time.
As soon as the other person came in, he quickly looked around. When he found that there were only the clerk and Lin Xier and the others in the store, he breathed a sigh of relief, took off his sunglasses, and smiled brightly at Lin Xier and the others.
"Ms. Lin Xier, we finally meet again. How's Xiao Dede? I miss him so much. Can I invite him to the amusement park? Oh, look at me. I've been so busy talking to myself that I've neglected your friend. Who's the person next to you..."
Who else could this person be but Lin Long, who had just come to pick up the tie clips and cufflinks she'd custom-made for the Dragon Dads? On her way in, she'd been wondering if she'd see the adorable "Little Dede," but upon entering, she'd run into Lin Xier, whom she'd only just met.
Seeing that there were not many people in the store, Lin Long immediately took off his sunglasses and greeted Lin Xier brightly, and subconsciously greeted Lin Xier's friend who was standing next to her.
However, when Lin Long turned his head and his eyes met the other person's, he was suddenly stunned.
Looking at the face in front of him that looked so much like his own, all the words Lin Long wanted to say were stuck in his throat, and for a moment he was completely unable to recover.
But Lin Long was not the only one who was completely stunned. Jiang Yi was also stunned. Looking at the face that suddenly appeared in front of her and looked very similar to her, Jiang Yi couldn't help but hold her breath. She stared blankly, and a voice could no longer be controlled. She trembled and said:
"Dragon...Dragon?"
"Hey, I'm here."
Lin Long, who was in a daze, responded almost reflexively when she heard someone calling her nickname.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Lin Long realized that something was wrong.
She did not know the gentle and elegant lady in front of her. Although she looked very similar to her, she really did not know her.
Moreover, seeing that the other party was so shocked and had such a touching expression, Lin Long knew that the other party seemed to have mistaken her for some important person. She quickly waved her hands and opened her mouth to explain something.
However, before Lin Long could speak, she saw the other person suddenly burst into tears.
Lin Long, who hated to see people crying, suddenly panicked and was at a loss as to what to do. She took out all the tissues in her bag to wipe Jiang Yi's face, and looked at Lin Xier as if for help.
To be honest, Lin Xier was a little confused at the moment. She had never expected to meet Lin Long here so casually. She had wanted to wait until after tonight's birthday party to find out about Lin Long's life experience before asking her brother whether he wanted to continue investigating. Who would have thought that they would meet like this.
And now that my sister-in-law reacted like this, she must have subconsciously regarded Lin Long as the child who died young.
In order to avoid further misunderstandings later, Lin Xier introduced Lin Long's background in detail, emphasizing that Lin Long was recognized by the side branch after a "blood test". At the same time, she also briefly introduced the existence of the main family of the Lin family to Lin Long and explained why Jiang Yi was so abnormal.
The existence of the main family of the Lin family did surprise Lin Long. She didn't expect that there was another main family of the Lin family above that Lin family. But Lin Long was only surprised for a while and didn't take it to heart.
On the contrary, seeing Jiang Yi crying so sadly, Lin Long couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable. The current Jiang Yi seemed to overlap with the image of her mother that she had imagined when she was very young.
After enduring for a while, Lin Long finally couldn't hold it back anymore. She stepped forward and carefully wiped away Jiang Yi's tears. While wiping them gently, she coaxed her softly:
"Although I'm not your daughter, if you're willing, I can spend time with you and temporarily act as your daughter. Is that okay? Madam Lin, please don't cry. You're making me feel a little sad."
Lin Long tried her best to persuade Jiang Yi, and her tears finally stopped. Seeing this, Lin Xier beside her finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lin Long with gratitude.
Lin Long said that it didn't matter. Maybe Jiang Yi was very similar to the image of her mother that she had imagined when she was a child, so she had no resistance to accompanying Jiang Yi. On the contrary, she was happy to take the time to stay with her for a longer time.
So, in the following period of time, after taking away the tie clips and cufflinks that had been made, Lin Long spent almost the entire afternoon accompanying Jiang Yi and Lin Xier shopping, and almost always agreed to everything Jiang Yi asked.
But when Jiang Yi wanted to buy something for Lin Long, she didn't have any chance. Instead, when Lin Long saw something suitable, she couldn't help but want Jiang Yi to try it out. She would pack up all the suitable items at once. Even Lin Xier, who was standing next to her, got a lot of attention and had a lot of clothes packed by Lin Long.
This domineering CEO's behavior made Lin Xier laugh, and reminded her of the last time she came to see Brand, when Brand was also surrounded by bags.
It turns out that Lin Long's way of expressing her love is to spend money on things without hesitation, saying that she has bought everything. And this kind of behavior is like...
"It's exactly like when my brother goes shopping. He doesn't say anything, he just spends money and buys everything..."
Lin Xier said this subconsciously, but after she finished speaking, she realized that she seemed to have said something wrong again. Saying that she looked exactly like her brother when they went shopping, wasn't that equivalent to saying that Lin Long and her brother looked a lot like each other? Really.
After realizing this, Lin Xier quickly said something else to make amends, and changed the subject, saying that they couldn't let Lin Long spend money, and that they would pay the money back to Lin Long after they finished shopping.
As she spoke, Lin Xier glanced at her sister-in-law. Seeing that her sister-in-law seemed immersed in the conversation with Lin Long and didn't pay attention to her, she breathed a sigh of relief.
But in fact, Jiang Yi heard all these words, but after she cried, she was now completely calm.
She also heard about Lin Long's life experience, but for some reason, Jiang Yi always felt that something was wrong.
The more she looked at Lin Long, the more she felt that this was her own daughter. In addition to her own shadow, there was also the shadow of her husband in Lin Long's eyes and eyebrows.
But none of this has been finalized yet. She still needs to return to the Lin family and discuss it with her husband and ancestors.
Even if not, she wanted to adopt Lin Long as her goddaughter.
This idea became stronger as I walked down the street with Lin Long and felt more and more clearly what kind of person Lin Long was.
So, seeing that it was getting late and Jiang Yi had to say goodbye to Lin Long, Jiang Yi wanted to invite Lin Long to the birthday party tonight, and wanted to take this opportunity to bring Lin Long to show in front of the ancestor and let the ancestor make the decision.
Lin Long didn't want to go at first. After all, the birthday party was said to be a private party, but from what Lin Xier and Jiang Yi described, it was more like a family party. Although she was invited to attend as a "good friend", Lin Long still felt that it would disturb the other party's celebration.
But she couldn't refuse Jiang Yi's request. After thinking about it, she finally agreed and said that she would attend the birthday party on time tonight.
Coincidentally, when Lin Long returned home that night and told her Dragon Dads about this, they suddenly became alert as if their tails had been pulled. This made Lin Long laugh and she couldn't help but explain:
"Don't be so nervous. I just went over to keep Madam Lin company. But speaking of which, fathers, are you sure you didn't secretly give birth to a dragon cub? I did feel the aura of a dragon from that adorable little baby last time, just like yours."
"As far as we know, no. It's impossible for us not to feel something about something as big as the birth of a dragon cub. But now that you mention it, we can't let you go alone. We'll go with you. But why does the address of the Lin family's residence look so familiar?"
He Long couldn't help but ponder as he spoke. After a while, he suddenly remembered something. He rummaged around on the sofa for a while before finding the three invitations from a corner.
These are three invitations to a birthday party, and the invitees are He Long, Will, and Ed.
Moreover, these birthday banquets were not handed over here randomly, but were handed to them through their consortium. The only one who could have the ability to invite the three of them at the same time was the K Consortium, which is also a world consortium.
The addresses on these three invitation letters are exactly the same as the addresses on the invitation letter that Jiang Yi gave to Lin Long.
Thinking about it this way, He Long and the others actually remembered that the ancient family that founded and managed the K Group did not seem to be based in its headquarters country S, but chose to settle in China.
The family name seems to be Lin.
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