Madam Lin changed her tune, stepping forward with a beaming smile to block Yi An and Su Yan's path.
"Yi'an!"
Her enthusiastic call made Yi An's expression turn serious. He looked at her warily and replied, "Aunt Lin."
Su Yan had already seen Madam Lin and Lin Hui standing together discussing for a long time, and had roughly guessed their identities, but she deliberately pretended not to know anything.
Who is this?
Yi An immediately introduced her: "This is Lin Hui's mother, Aunt Lin."
Su Yan suddenly realized and exclaimed enthusiastically, "Oh, it's Aunt Lin! I didn't recognize you at all!"
Madam Lin looked at her like this and sneered inwardly.
How could a woman like Su Yan possibly recognize her identity so easily?
Madam Lin raised her head and adopted the demeanor of an elder.
"Yi'an, I watched him grow up since he was a child. I've always considered him my son-in-law and hoped he would grow up to be my son-in-law. It's a pity that Huihui and Yi'an are not destined to be together."
She changed the subject, "Of course, I'd be even happier if Yi'an could find someone with better conditions. May I ask, Miss Su, what does your family do?"
Su Yan had listened to her talk for so long just to ask this last question, which clearly meant she hadn't just come to give instructions.
The surrounding guests remained silent, watching the spectacle unfold in quiet contemplation.
Yi An wanted to help her out of the predicament, but before she could speak, Su Yan pulled her back.
He turned his head and looked at his smiling but silent expression, and his brows relaxed.
While others might not see their subtle movements, Madam Lin could see them clearly, especially the exchange of glances between them.
Now that's bad; even her attitude towards Yi'an has changed.
In her eyes, Yi An was no different from a scumbag who abandoned his wife and children, but she couldn't show it because of the Yi family and Meng Jie.
"Which Su family does Miss Su belong to? I don't know anyone named Miss Su in the Su family. Miss Su's parents must be very well-known people, even I don't know them!"
Madam Lin deliberately praised Su Yan so highly that she would make Su Yan fall even harder later.
Her son-in-law is not so easy to snatch away.
Meng Jie also noticed the strange thing over there, but she just turned her gaze away and did nothing.
Wu Fen, standing nearby, asked with concern, "Madam, will Miss Su be alright?"
Meng Jie glanced at Xue Qinxin, who was already itching to make a move, and chuckled, "What could possibly happen? It's not certain who will be the one who makes a fool of themselves."
Wu Fen was a little confused by her ambiguous words, but she could finally relax a little.
Seeing that Su Yan remained silent, Madam Lin pressed her further, "Miss Su, why aren't you saying anything? Are we not qualified enough to listen to your family background?"
Su Yan looked at her with a faint smile, and was about to speak when another voice suddenly rang out.
"Of course it's because you're not qualified!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Lin turned around in a fit of anger and embarrassment, but when she met Xue Qinxin's provocative smile, all her anger vanished.
"Oh, it's Mrs. Li. How has Mr. Li been? My husband, Mr. Lin, said he wanted to visit him the other day, but he hasn't had a chance yet."
Xue Qinxin completely disregarded her attempts to please her.
"Mrs. Lin, you know perfectly well what's going on in your heart, so why say it out loud? It's so embarrassing."
Mrs. Lin clenched her teeth, thinking to herself: Why did you have to remind me again? Wouldn't that have made things less awkward?
But she still had to put on a polite smile, "I'm just curious! I want to see what kind of big family is so secretive."
Fearing she was outnumbered, she added another sentence to rally the other spectators.
"Moreover, this is not just my idea; everyone must want to know as well."
Xue Qinxin nodded knowingly, "I see. Then I'll say it for her."
She affectionately took Su Yan's hand and announced to everyone present in a high-profile manner, "I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce you all. This is my goddaughter, Su Yan."
Upon hearing this, everyone froze in shock.
Lin Hui could barely hold the cup in her hand. "How could this be? How did Su Yan manage to climb up the social ladder to the Li family?"
Madam Lin turned pale with fright and stared at Su Yan, speechless.
Xue Qinxin glanced at Madam Lin's face and deliberately raised her voice, "Now that everyone knows, please take good care of my daughter from now on. If I find out who is harboring any ill intentions, you know what will happen to them—it will basically be tantamount to going against the Li Group."
These words sparked a considerable discussion.
The combination of being the goddaughter of the Li Group and the daughter-in-law of the Yi Group meant that no one at the scene dared to offend her, let alone harbor any ill intentions.
Everyone found something to talk about, gathered together, and pretended to naturally distance themselves from this place of trouble.
Xue Qin looked at the reaction with satisfaction, then turned to Su Yan and said, "Yan Yan, don't worry, with your godmother here, no one will dare to bully you."
Su Yan smiled sweetly, "Thank you for getting me out of that situation, godmother."
Xue Qinxin waved her hand casually, "What's this! Why are we, mother and daughter, being so polite!"
Her eyes darted around, and she smoothly changed the subject to another matter.
"Yan Yan, did you mention the collaboration with your dad that I told you about last time?"
After she finished speaking, she hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean to rush you, it's just that your godfather is in a hurry. I can't stand seeing him like that, so I asked you."
Xue Qinxin looked at Su Yan with anticipation.
Su Yan knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, and Xue Qinxin was there to help her out of this predicament.
"Since Godfather is in such a hurry, I will make time to visit you and Godfather in the next day or the day after."
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinxin immediately clapped her hands in delight.
"Yan Yan, your godmother really loves you so much."
She hugged and kissed Su Yan for a long time before letting her go.
Yi An walked over with a smile, and seeing Su Yan struggling to wipe the lipstick stains off her cheek, deliberately bumped into her.
"When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"
Su Yan casually replied, "There are many things you don't know. Don't mess with me, or you might offend some big shot."
Yi An chuckled at her "threat" and reached out to wipe away the remaining lipstick marks on her cheek.
Lin Hui, who was not far away, saw this scene and was so angry that she was trembling all over.
Mrs. Lin, looking embarrassed, slipped away and slunk back to her side.
As soon as she got back, she complained, "Why didn't you tell me about something so big? Not only did you make me look so bad, but you might have also offended the Li family."
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