Chapter 65 Family Recognition Banquet
The Lin family acted quickly and immediately booked a private room at the Grand Century Restaurant, the largest hotel in Beijing.
An Ran and Li Changan made an appointment to send a car to pick them up at the appointed time, and asked them to just wait at home.
For this meeting, the usually frugal Li couple specially bought a new set of clothes, and little Li Changle was dressed up like a little princess.
Originally, when Lele heard that she was going to a banquet, she jumped for joy in her beautiful dress.
When she suddenly heard her parents say that they were going to meet her brother's biological parents, she burst into tears and refused to go.
"I don't want to. My brother is my biological brother. He is not someone else's child. I don't want him to leave."
The Li couple tried to coax and persuade Lele, but Lele was still crying loudly.
Although she is only eight years old, she understands everything she should understand.
How could her brother not be her biological brother? She couldn't accept it at all.
Li Changan picked her up with a smile and touched her little nose which was red from crying.
"How can this brother not be your real brother? I'm taking you to eat delicious food today, and the fairy sister will be there too. You're crying like a little cat, and the fairy sister will laugh at you when you see her later."
Li Changle sobbed twice, tears in her big eyes. She looked at Li Changan with some disbelief.
"Really, brother, you didn't lie to me?"
"I'm not lying to you. Look at your hair, it's all messed up. Princess Lele won't be pretty anymore."
Children's emotions come and go quickly. When Lele heard her brother say this, she immediately stopped crying and asked her mother to help her comb her hair.
As dusk approached, several luxury cars drove into Tongshu Hutong, and a group of people who were sitting in the hutong to enjoy the cool air looked around.
"Tsk, tsk, this car is worth a lot of money."
"Who is this for? There has never been such a nice car in Tongshu Hutong."
"Yes, is this someone's relative? Why haven't I seen him before?"
The car slowly stopped at the entrance of the alley. An Ran opened the door and got out. Seeing a group of people sitting and talking in the alley, she went over to ask with a smile.
"Hello, Auntie. Is this Tongshu Hutong?"
The slightly plump aunt looked at An Ran in a daze. My God, she had never seen such a beautiful girl, even prettier than any celebrity.
“Yes, yes.”
The aunt came to her senses and nodded quickly.
"Thank you."
An Ran thanked them and called Li Chang An, saying that she had arrived and asked them to come out.
A moment later, Li Changan appeared in Anran's sight, holding Lele and leading his parents.
"Sister Fairy, it really is you."
Lele saw An Ran from a distance, and quickly broke free from Li Changan's hand and ran towards An Ran.
An Ran hurriedly reached out to catch her, touched her rosy little face and smiled.
"Lele is so beautiful today."
"Really?
Lele's pair of round eyes suddenly turned into crescents when she smiled.
Li Changan came over with Li's father and mother. People in the crowd kept asking questions along the way.
"Changan, is this your relative?"
"Li Qiang, when did your family have such a rich relative?"
Mr. Li's name is Li Qiang. When he heard the neighbors' questions, he just smiled innocently and didn't say much.
Seeing Li Changan's family coming, Mr. Lin and everyone else got out of the car, said hello to Li Qiang and his wife, and then got in the car together and drove to the hotel.
As An Ran and his group left, the crowd began to talk, wondering when Li Qiang's family had managed to marry into a family that looked so wealthy.
"Oh...I know him."
Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted excitedly, and he took out his cell phone to find reports in the financial news.
"Look, that old man is Lin Zhaoxian, the head of the Lin family."
"Oh my god, the Lin family."
"No way, is it the Lin family I was thinking of?"
The crowd became even more lively, and everyone was speculating about the relationship between the Li family and the Lin family, two families that had nothing to do with each other.
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In the luxurious box of the Grand Century Hotel, the Lin family and the Li family got to know each other and then took their seats.
Mr. and Mrs. Li had never been to such a high-end hotel, so they felt a little awkward when facing the Lin family.
Li Changle, however, was fearless and kept chattering while pulling An Ran.
Lin Huaizhi, Lin Huaian and An Ning also took the initiative to sit next to Li Changan and started chatting together.
"Come on, let's have a drink."
Mr. Lin raised his wine glass and looked at the Li couple with a smile.
"My nephew and niece-in-law from the Li family. I, an old man, would like to offer you this glass of wine. Thank you for taking such good care of Chang'an."
Mr. and Mrs. Li stood up stiffly at once, holding their wine glasses and saying they dared not, and drank the wine together.
"Quick, quick, sit down. Just treat us as one family. Don't be polite. Eat your food, eat your food."
Seeing that the two were a little hesitant, Mother Lin softened her voice and smiled at them.
"Nephew, niece-in-law. Don't be restrained. We are all family. You are the benefactors of our Lin family. Our whole family is extremely grateful to you."
"Yes, brother and sister-in-law. Even if Changan returns to the Lin family, he will still be your child, and I will still respect you in the future."
Qin Shuhe's worries are now gone, and he has returned to his former cheerful self.
She was truly grateful to the Li couple in her heart, otherwise, she would never be able to let go of this matter in her life.
Qin Shuhe and Lin Qingtang looked at each other, then stood up at the same time with their wine glasses in hand and saluted towards the Li couple.
"My husband and I would like to thank my elder brother and his wife for saving Chang'an's life and raising him. We won't say much about our gratitude. We will repay this kindness in the future. Let's drink first to show our respect."
Qin Shuhe and Lin Qingtang raised their heads and drank the wine in their glasses.
Seeing that everyone in the Lin family was humble, polite and approachable, Mr. and Mrs. Li gradually relaxed.
"No, no, we raise Chang'an as our own child. We don't want anything in return, as long as the child is well."
Lin Laoye smiled and nodded, his eyes full of admiration.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Li are kind-hearted people. They do not seek repayment for their kindness and are very sincere towards their children.
"Nephew, what kind of job are you doing now?"
Father Li scratched his head embarrassedly and explained with a smile.
"We are both uneducated and unskilled people, and we are old. The child's mother helps out in a small restaurant, and I work as a deliveryman for a courier company. We can barely make ends meet."
"Changan was in a computer store helping people install and debug. It's all our fault that we are incompetent and Changan has to suffer with us."
Li's mother also nodded in agreement, saying that they were not capable enough.
Otherwise, why would a young man from a wealthy family in Chang'an have to run around outside every day and get tanned? Oh, it’s really hard for the child.
"very good."
Mr. Lin nodded in admiration.
"We all support ourselves through our own labor, so how can we say that we have no ability? Being able to work well is a kind of ability."
On this side, Lin Qingtang also asked.
"Brother, what are your plans for the future? Is there anything you want to do?"
This is what we discussed at home yesterday. It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
Originally, the Lin family planned to give the Li family some money. However, I also feel that giving money is too hurtful and inhumane.
So, they wanted to see if the Li family had any ideas, and then they would decide how to help the Li family.
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