"Cheer up! This is your only chance to get help from the master."
On the way to the Lin family's main house, Lin Jianming, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, spoke with an unhappy expression.
In just a few days, the wealthy and open-minded demeanor that Lin Jianming had previously exuded had completely disappeared. All that was left was the gloom on his face, as if he had aged dozens of years in an instant.
The atmosphere in the car became extremely depressing, and even Lin's mother, who was usually gentle and cheerful, became cautious.
He had obviously done nothing, but at this moment, Lin Jiashu felt so uncomfortable that he could hardly breathe. His mind kept echoing with the words that his eldest and second brothers had said before he left, asking him to be more open-minded.
"Big Brother and Second Brother, don't you think the main family will help us? Indeed, our entire Lin family has become a laughing stock in Jiangcheng, practically the epitome of stupidity."
Lin Jiashu said self-deprecatingly that the recent continuous insomnia had caused thick, indelible dark circles under his eyes, making him look particularly decadent.
Lin Jiayan and Lin Jiamo were not surprised by this situation. The younger brother Jiashu used to like the younger sister Lin Long the most among them. It was obvious that he was greatly hit by the current situation.
Especially on the day when the truth came to light, their younger brother anxiously called someone, and when he came to his senses, he had smashed almost everything in the office.
He even drank heavily for two days in a row. If they hadn't been unable to bear it and pulled him back, he would probably have been completely ruined.
But now, what they are worried about is not this, nor the Lin family's affairs, but...
"Keep an eye on your father. If it weren't for the Lin Corporation's current situation, we wouldn't have realized that we'd never gotten a good look at our father. If it weren't for the recent company incidents that kept us both busy, we'd think it would be safer to go along..."
"In a nutshell, the Lin family can lose everything now, but they can't lose their backbone. We only recently realized this, and we learned it from our little sister, whom we didn't think much of before..."
Lin Jiayan shook his head and said this, his face full of shame, but the previous words made Lin Jiashu a little confused.
He knew that the Lin family was in a very shameful state now, but why did he have to keep an eye on his father? With all sorts of things happening at home and in the company, it was normal for his father to be in a bad mood.
But his father has always been the pillar of their family. In Lin Jiashu's memory, he has almost never lost his composure or failed.
The only thing he could remember was the days when his younger sister was born. He had seen Lin's father's extremely scary expression. It seemed that his mother had a difficult delivery, so she looked so ugly and didn't allow them to visit.
After a week, the mother's condition improved, and Lin's father's condition also improved, so he allowed them to visit their newborn little sister.
However, none of them expected that at that time, their little sister had already been taken away by mistake.
Lin Jiashu's thoughts were in a mess, and he was even a little distracted. When he could see the big house of the main family of the Lin family, Lin Jiashu finally came back to his senses. He helped his mother out of the car and looked at the main house in front of him, which was extremely lively.
Almost all the guests focused on Lin Linji, the third generation head of the Lin family who was about to take over. However, after walking for a while, they had heard the name "Lin Linji" no less than ten times.
"Boss Lin seems to be in good shape today. I see that his expression tonight seems happier than usual. Did something good happen to him?"
"Then you wouldn't know. Mr. Lin dotes on his wife. Mrs. Lin hasn't been in the best shape since her child died, but I heard she made a good friend outside today, and her mood has improved a lot. When Mrs. Lin is happy, Mr. Lin is happy too. He immediately told the servants to replace all the wine with famous liquor."
"Of course I saw it all. These are all valuable, even rare, famous wines. The Lin family, a hidden family, just gave them out as if they were free. Their wealth is extraordinary. Until now, I still haven't figured out what the Lin family's assets are."
"If we can figure it out, then it won't be the Lin family, the hidden family..."
The guests couldn't help but sigh.
And I have to say that Lin Linji is in a really good mood right now.
Although his wife now looks at the door more often than she looks at him, his mood suddenly improves when he sees how much more energetic she is, and he feels that all the fatigue he has accumulated in the past period of time has been swept away.
While giving his sister a look that said 'well done, there will be a reward later', he couldn't help but curiously inquire about who the new girl was who could make his wife's mood so good all of a sudden.
"It's Lin Long, the youngest daughter of Lin Jianming, a member of the Lin family's branch." Lin Xier said, briefly explaining Lin Long's identity and the bad relationship between them and the branch.
Seeing his brother's expression of "I see, what a poor little girl," Lin Xier knew that his brother must not know Lin Long or who she was, let alone grasp the key points. Thinking that his brother would meet someone soon, she lowered her voice and explained:
"Brother, do you remember the girl I told you about before who looks a lot like my sister-in-law? She's Lin Long. We ran into her by chance while shopping at the mall. That's why my sister-in-law is so energetic."
"I see. It seems Ayi has truly recovered, otherwise she would be heartbroken right now. After seeing a girl who looked a bit like her, she didn't lose heart, but instead got better. I'll talk to the doctor about this tomorrow, and I hope to hear some good news."
Lin Linji said with a smile.
There didn't seem to be anything wrong with what he said, but when Lin Xier heard it, she knew that her brother had missed the point.
Lin Long and Jiang Yi were more similar than just a little bit. She opened her mouth to say something, but at this moment, the housekeeper came to her side and said softly:
"Master, one of our branch members has come to see you, or the master, alone. He's waiting outside. Do you want to meet him, Master?"
"Side branch? Which side branch? It's our family's custom not to discuss official business during birthday banquets. They don't know..."
"They probably don't know. This is the first time I've been invited into the main family's side branch. It's the one who's been causing a bit of a stir in Jiangcheng recently and offended two major financial groups. His name is Lin Jianming. It seems he wants to seek support from you, sir."
Upon hearing this, Lin Linji and Lin Xier paused. Lin Xier was even more surprised. She hurriedly explained the reason why she had sent the invitation letter to Lin Jianming's family and her future plans. However, Lin Linji frowned and scolded her:
"Ridiculous! Can we accept an invitation just by saying so? But what Lin Jianming's family did is really unpleasant. Since she is my adopted daughter, no matter if she is good or bad, she should be taught a lesson. If she has bad habits, we can slowly teach her back. How can we just abandon her like that? She really doesn't deserve the surname Lin. And since that child named Lin Long has caught the eye of your sister-in-law, she must not be a bad girl... I'd better go and check on the situation. Xier, when your sister-in-law comes, you stay with her."
After saying this, Lin Linji stood up, straightened his suit, and strode out.
To a certain extent, due to the influence of the tiny dragon bloodline in their blood, the clan consciousness is very strong. The main head of the Lin family has always helped the side branches whenever possible. They are all members of the Lin family, so giving them a hand is just a small matter.
Because of this, many of the Lin family's branches are very attached to the main family, and all regard the Lin family as their backbone.
With the strength of the K Group, the world's largest conglomerate, they can even help to intervene and see if they can persuade the other party to give up the idea of offending two major conglomerates. At the same time, their K Group also has a good relationship with the leaders of the other six conglomerates.
But after listening to his sister's explanation of the causes and consequences of the branch's current situation, he was a little reluctant to help.
And another very important point is that his wife is quite fond of the little girl named Lin Long. If she were to show up at the birthday party, it would probably make his wife's mood sour.
Lin Linji didn't want to see this scene at all, so he simply walked out, gave the other party a chance to finish what they wanted to say, and then quickly sent them away.
Thinking of this, Lin Linji had already arrived at the outskirts of the house. When he saw Lin Jianming and his family of three, he shook his head in his heart without saying anything.
This side branch is not good enough, no wonder it has become like this. Even the eyes of the youngest son next to it look much better than those of Lin Jianming.
Lin Linji was very good at judging people. He could clearly tell whether a businessman was suitable for cooperation after just a few glances.
Merchants are profit-seeking and value profit, but not all profit-oriented merchants are worth cooperating with. The Lin family does not want to cooperate with those treacherous villains who are obsessed with profit, ambitious but have no moral bottom line.
Coincidentally, Lin Jianming is such a person. He can see through him after just a few glances.
Although the other party hid himself very deeply and pretended to be a businessman who valued friendship and loyalty, his greed and desire for profit that could not be controlled due to the current predicament were all exposed in Lin Linji's sight.
Later on, Lin Linji didn't even want to listen. He just said perfunctorily, "Well, if I have a chance, I'll go and take a look and ask," and then he had nothing more to say.
However, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but Lin Linji always felt as if he had seen Lin Jianming before somewhere before, so he subconsciously asked:
"Have we met somewhere before? I have a good memory, and I always feel that your face looks a little familiar?"
Where did he see him? Lin Jianming was stunned, and he couldn't help but look at Lin Linji a few times. He looked at him for a long time but couldn't remember anything. But this didn't stop him from finding any excuse to get involved with Lin Linji.
The current predicament of the Lin family and the extremely sarcastic expressions of the people around him were almost driving him crazy. He had always lived a glorious life, but he had never experienced such treatment. He hated it very much.
Just as he was about to come up with an excuse, the third son, Lin Jiashu, spoke in a daze, "Why do I feel that this young master of the main family is a bit similar to Lin Long..."
How could it be possible that the young master of the Lin family resembled Lin Long? Lin Jianming scoffed inwardly. He had known Lin Long's father's name long before when he had his blood tested half a year ago. He was just an ordinary wage earner who happened to be in line before him for a blood test.
Although he didn't see the man's face at the time, he only remembered that he was tall and strong, about 1.9 meters tall...
Wait, big bones, and he's about 1.9 meters tall? Lin Jianming was startled, as if remembering something. He raised his head and looked at Lin Linji, only to find that Lin Linji's bones and height were exactly the same as the salaryman he remembered from back?!
No, no, it's impossible... How could Lin Long be...
However, before Lin Jianming could react, bursts of noise and gasps were heard from the entrance of the main house.
All the guests rushed over at once, and for a moment, warm, polite and excited exclamations such as "Mr. He", "Mr. Will", "Mr. Ed" rang out one after another, and the entire entrance became extremely lively.
When Lin Linji saw the three men in suits walking in from the door, his eyebrows subconsciously raised with interest.
He tried to send out the invitation letter after hearing that the three people from BD, GD and TD consortiums were in China.
After all, as they are all one of the seven major conglomerates, it is very necessary for them to maintain contact with each other, especially now that they are waiting for the handover of their K Conglomerate, they must establish good relations with other conglomerates.
Because of this, Lin Linji decided to send invitations to the three people before leaving for Country S, intending to test which consortium would be more willing to cooperate more closely with their K consortium. He didn't expect that they would all attend.
And judging from the time they appeared together and the fact that they drove the same car, it looked like they came together?
When did the three people from these three major conglomerates become so close?
Lin Linji's mind was full of thoughts, but he didn't show it on his face. He took a few steps forward and walked up to He Long and the other two, saying hello, exchanging a few polite words, and tentatively asked:
"It seems like BD, GD, and TD have a big collaborative project coming up recently? I rarely see the three of them so 'coordinated'?"
He Long, Will, and Ed, of course, understood what the other party meant. The other party thought that since they had such a good relationship, they must have a big cooperation project recently, which is why they appeared together.
To be honest, He Long and the others really had little interest in these occasions. Even Ed, who had the widest network of contacts, would only hold one in Xia Garden at a specific time.
Weren't they following because they were worried about their own children? Lin Jianming alone was enough to annoy them, so to avoid a similar incident, they simply followed him. As for what others thought, they didn't need to respond.
So, He Long, Will and Ed were all more gentlemanly than each other, and responded with more forced smiles than each other, with no intention of answering Lin Linji at all.
As for Lin Linji, although he has not yet officially taken over the K Group, his ability to put on a fake smile is no worse than He Long and the other two.
Then, the other people around just watched the four big guys confronting each other, and suddenly felt the temperature around them drop by several degrees, and they couldn't help but shiver.
At this moment, Jiang Yi, who had been waiting for Lin Long's arrival in the mansion so long that her neck was almost stretched, heard the noise at the door and could not help but pull Lin Xier and walk out.
The moment he saw his wife, Lin Linji immediately turned his attention back and was about to walk forward to take off his coat and put it on his wife.
However, before he could take any action, Lin Linji saw his wife seemed to have discovered something. She suddenly walked towards He Long and smiled happily. She walked quickly forward and stood in front of He Long and the other two and smiled.
"You're finally here, Longlong. I've been waiting for a while."
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Lin, there was a traffic jam on the road, so I was a little late. Also, I couldn't control my three fathers, so it took a while."
As Mrs. Lin's voice fell, a clear female voice came from He Long's side.
Everyone then realized that in addition to those big men, there was also a pretty girl who came in with He Long and the others. Who else could it be but Lin Long, who has been a hot topic recently?
It was just that their vision was intentionally or unintentionally blocked by He Long and the other two, so they did not notice Lin Long at the first time. Now that he made such a sound, the others noticed Lin Long's existence and subconsciously looked in Lin Long's direction.
After seeing this, everyone was stunned and wanted to rub their eyes to see if they were dazzled. Why did they only realize now that Lin Long looked so similar to Mrs. Lin who came out from the other side?
Coincidentally, they both wore skirts of the same color. At first glance, they looked even more alike. When standing together, they looked like... mother and daughter?
Among them, the most shocked one was Lin Linji. He just stared at Lin Long and was completely stunned.
At this moment, he finally understood what his little sister, Lin Xier, had meant when she said she had seen someone who looked very similar to Jiang Yi and suspected their deceased daughter was still alive. With a face like that, it would be strange to say she wasn't Lin Linji's daughter!
But what's the story behind Lin Long being the daughter of Lin Jianming, a branch of the family? I heard they only recognized her after a blood test six months ago? No, wait, a blood test?
Speaking of this, Lin Linji actually remembered something.
When he first came back from Country S, he started feeling unwell soon after getting off the plane. When he took his temperature, he suddenly developed a high fever of 39 degrees. This frightened his secretary, who rushed him to the nearest hospital and bought him some comfortable clothes so that he could change out of his tight suit.
Although it was later confirmed that the sudden high fever was caused by excessive fatigue and would be fine after a short rest, there was one incident in that hospital that left a deep impression on Lin Linji.
Because his secretary was worried that it might be inflammation or something, he insisted on having the hospital draw blood for tests.
There were not many people waiting to have their blood drawn at that time, only two. He was the first one, and a man in a suit came behind him.
Probably because she saw that the expensive watch on his hand did not match the casual clothes he had on, she mocked him in a sarcastic tone, probably mocking the working class for overestimating their own means and daring to buy such an expensive watch.
Generally speaking, Lin Linji would remember anyone he had met once and had some impression of, but because he was still sick at the time and his consciousness was a little unclear, he only glanced at the man in the suit and paid no more attention to him.
Now that I think about it, that man in a suit is, isn't he...
Lin Linji's expression suddenly changed. He thought of something that was both extremely unlikely and very possible. He turned his head abruptly and rushed to Lin Jianming, his eyes red. Without saying anything, he grabbed Lin Jianming's collar and said harshly:
"I remember now. I saw you in a hospital in Jiangcheng more than half a year ago, in the same blood drawing room! Lin Long is not your daughter, right? The paternity test from more than half a year ago was wrong—"
Lin Long isn't Lin Jianming's daughter? Was the paternity test from six months ago wrong? What's going on?
Upon hearing this, the people around were suddenly stunned, and none of them reacted at all. Lin Jiashu and Lin's mother, who were next to Lin Jianming, subconsciously wanted to refute.
However, he discovered that at this time, Lin Jianming not only did not refute Lin Linji's words, but his face turned extremely pale and ugly in an instant, and his expression was full of evasion.
Although Lin Jianming didn't say anything at this moment, this look on his face, to some extent, was equivalent to his agreement.
It's not just a simple admission that Lin Long's paternity test was wrong, it's also a admission that Lin Jianming, as the "father", knew about it a long time ago!
At this moment, Lin Linji could no longer hold back. He had always been very well-mannered, but now his face was extremely grim. He stared at Lin Jianming fiercely and cursed him. Then he directly pushed him away and shouted, "Housekeeper, quickly call Doctor Wen and inform Grandpa and Grandma about this!"
But when his eyes fell on the still dazed and somewhat stunned Lin Long, his expression suddenly became cautious. He took several deep breaths before speaking tremblingly and nervously:
"Hello, you are Lin, Lin Long, right? My name is Lin Linji. I am very likely your father. Can you cooperate with me and do a paternity test?"
It has to be said that at this moment, Lin Long is no longer just confused.
Just when she had given up struggling for the so-called family affection, someone told her that Lin Jianming might not really be her father or her relative.
Her real relatives are other people, like Mr. Lin who is looking at her with extreme nervousness and caution, and Jiang Yi who is looking at her nervously and expectantly.
It is undeniable that although they only spent one afternoon together, she did have a good impression of Jiang Yi and felt that she was very warm.
But if the other person is your real parent, it’s a different matter.
Lin Long opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't say a word.
However, before Lin Linji could try to ask more questions, several shadows appeared in front of him. In two or three moves, they pulled Lin Long behind them and hid her, completely blocking Lin Linji's sight.
Seeing this, Lin Linji's brows suddenly frowned. When he looked up, he met three handsome faces in front of him, which had darkened and looked extremely unhappy. When he opened his mouth, the words he said were sharper than the last.
"Excuse me, Mr. Lin, I think I need to reintroduce myself. My name is He Long, and Lin Long is my daughter. Thank you."
"Lin Long is also my daughter, Will. I have no intention of giving my daughter away. Thank you."
"I think the global fashion world knows that I, the international supermodel Ed, have a daughter named Lin Long. I don't need to say much. Do you think there is anything wrong with that, Mr. Lin?"
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