She refused Gu Yi'an's offer to take her to the restroom.
Shen Linyue went out by herself. From the third floor, you can see the lobby on the first floor. She hesitated for a long time before walking to the railing, but she didn't dare to look down openly. Instead, she secretly glanced down.
The entire banquet hall was very bright, and the crowd on the first floor was bustling with conversation. After scanning the area, Shen Linyue first saw He Liyu.
He was tall and slender, with an extraordinary bearing, standing out among a group of Mediterranean bigwigs.
Shen Linyue's gaze softened slightly. He Liyu seemed to sense something and calmly glanced at her location, but there was no one there anymore.
"Mr. He, it's been a long time." A man in a white suit approached He Liyu, holding a glass of champagne.
Hearing the familiar voice, He Liyu turned around, and the coldness in his eyes lessened somewhat.
"When did President Jiang return to China? Why didn't you tell me? We could have gotten together."
The man called President Jiang had a pair of alluring fox-like eyes, and his thin lips curled slightly as he said, "I just got back not long ago. I heard you've been very busy lately, so I didn't dare to contact you."
"I heard you recently adopted a daughter and you love her terribly? Why haven't you brought her out to meet us?" the man said with a half-smile.
He Liyu smiled slyly: "President Jiang, you seem to get the news quickly."
"It's been all over the industry lately, it's hard for me to avoid knowing." He paused for a moment and then added, "It seems you really cherish this adopted daughter."
He Liyu smiled faintly, his expression softening as he thought of the little girl: "She's not an adopted daughter."
...
Shen Linyue wandered around the third floor for a while, then spent some time playing on her phone before finally deciding to take the stairs to the first floor.
Just as I reached the corner on the second floor, I heard the sound of clothes rubbing together.
She subconsciously slowed her pace, and out of the corner of her eye, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of a silver-white skirt hem.
Because she retreated too late, the woman's charming voice still reached her ears.
"If it weren't my birthday today, would you have come to see me?" The tender voice sounded like Jiang Yanxin's.
Shen Linyue was greatly surprised: Jiang Yanxin is indeed multifaceted.
But who is the man she's holding? She thought of He Liyu; it definitely wasn't him.
However, the man did not speak, and a sticky, wet sound suddenly rang out.
Because she dared not walk too fast or make any noise, Shen Linyue overheard the sound.
Shen Linyue: ...
Help! Why did she have to encounter such a dramatic thing?!
Can't you two go to the room if you want to be intimate? There aren't any beds in the hallway!
She froze, rooted to the spot, her face blank. She was just a child; why did she have to go through all this?
"Ugh, my lipstick got eaten."
"Heh, don't you like it?" The man's voice was magnetic and somewhat seductive.
Shen Linyue twitched her ears upon hearing the unfamiliar male voice, but unfortunately, the two had finished their intimacy and were preparing to leave, and the man didn't say another word.
When only one person remained in the hallway, Shen Linyue could no longer stay and hurriedly returned to the third floor to take the elevator down.
She simply couldn't look at the corner on the second floor.
However, as her brain gradually returned to normal, Shen Linyue sensed something was amiss.
Wasn't Jiang Yanxin pursuing He Liyu? Has she already shifted her target? But she was so enthusiastic when she received He Liyu just now.
With insufficient experience and age, Shen Linyue's mind went completely blank when she thought about these things.
It seems normal for a woman without a husband to have several lovers, right? Besides, Jiang Yanxin is a wealthy woman.
Shen Linyue silently brainwashed herself.
But judging from this, Jiang Yanxin doesn't seem to have much genuine affection for He Liyu.
...
Shen Linyue was taking the elevator downstairs when she happened to run into He Xiao, who was looking for her.
He Xiao saw her eyes light up but then quickly frowned: "Why are you so late coming down?"
He stepped forward and grabbed her arm urgently, saying, "Hurry up, my grandfather is leaving. He's also very curious about you. Let him see you."
Shen Linyue was slightly taken aback: "Huh? Didn't your grandfather just arrive? He's gone already?"
"Yes, he came to Beijing for a medical check-up. He's just going through the motions here. We should all be with him, but he won't let us," He Xiao said helplessly.
Shen Linyue frowned: "What's wrong with Grandpa's health?"
He Xiao looked at her strangely: "You're a really strange person. You're worried about my grandfather, but you refuse to see him. What's wrong with you? Are you my mother's illegitimate daughter?"
The boy squinted, trying to recall things about his mother, but unfortunately, he couldn't remember anything.
Shen Linyue: ...
She rolled her eyes at the boy, speechless, and said, "Let's go, let's go take a look."
He Xiao put aside his doubts, nodded, and walked ahead.
“My grandfather heard about you in Nanshi. He didn’t expect you to be so famous, haha.”
"When Grandpa sees me, he'll ask you directly. Don't be afraid, Grandpa is a really nice guy."
He Xiao continued talking to himself, completely unaware of the little girl behind him who was lost in thought.
“Yaoyao.” A strong voice suddenly rang out.
He Xiao's eyes lit up for a moment, then quickly darkened again. He walked up to the old man with a full head of white hair, dressed in a simple Zhongshan suit, and said with dissatisfaction, "Grandpa, don't call me that in public."
Yao Yao, what Yao Yao? What's his relationship with Yao? What a weird sissy.
The old man was amused, his smile deepening the wrinkles around his eyes. He said to the man in a suit beside him, "Look how energetic Ah Xiao is now. You too, don't always have such a long face."
He Liyu withdrew his gaze, a faint smile curving his thin lips: "Yes, Dad is right."
"Didn't you have an appointment with the head of the department at Kyoto Hospital? I'll take you there."
The old man waved his hand, his face full of impatience: "Alright, I'm not so old that I can't walk yet. I don't know which bastard told you that I was here. I didn't want you to know because I didn't want you to bother me."
The old man served in the army for a few years when he was young. After retiring from the army, he started his own business. Even after being a big boss for so many years, he still hasn't changed his speaking habits.
He Xiao supported the old man's arm: "Grandpa, my aunt is here. Let me introduce you to her."
He pointed arrogantly behind him, but after a long silence, he turned around and saw that the little girl who had been following him had disappeared without a trace.
He Xiao: ?
Where are they?
The old man didn't seem to mind, and said with a smile, "The young lady is probably just shy. We'll meet again when we have the chance."
He Xiao: ...
He Liyu glanced at his son indifferently and said to the old man, "Are you coming to my place tonight?"
The old man waved his hand and refused: "I'm not going. I have a house near the Kyoto Hospital. I'll stay there. I've brought some people with me, so don't worry about me."
The old man suddenly remembered something, patted his arm, and said earnestly, "So many years have passed, it's time for you to move on. People always have to look forward."
"Godfather, are you leaving already?" A clear, melodious female voice suddenly rang out.
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