The next day, Qingcheng, Rongjing Hotel—
This is the most expensive and luxurious five-star hotel in Qingcheng. It's currently summer vacation, and the hotel is brightly lit and bustling with activity.
Inside the hotel, two loud and boisterous figures stood out conspicuously—
"Yes, yes, that's my son, Lin Yaozong. He got into Peking University!"
Uncle Lin Wei, wearing an obviously ill-fitting expensive suit, with a protruding belly and an oily face, patted his son's back forcefully.
"Haha, boys start working late. Don't be fooled by his less-than-stellar grades before; his performance has improved by leaps and bounds in the past year, and he's already gotten into a good university!"
"That's right!"
Aunt Yan Yanfang, wearing an overly tight purplish-red dress and a thick gold necklace around her neck that glittered, hurriedly added:
"That's right! Our child is exceptionally smart; with just a little effort, he can get into a prestigious university! Unlike some other kids who just know how to study all the time!"
As Yan Yanfang spoke, her eyes glanced intentionally or unintentionally at several relatives whose children had average grades, her eyes filled with a sense of superiority!
Standing between the couple was their son, Lin Yaozong. Also dressed in an expensive suit, Lin Yaozong's hands unconsciously rubbed against his cuffs, crumpling the neat suit into a ball.
"The Lin family is truly blessed; their ancestors' graves are emitting auspicious smoke, producing such a successful person!"
"Yaozong, why don't you go on stage and share your learning experience so that the younger siblings can learn from it!"
Each compliment was like a shot of adrenaline, rapidly inflating Lin Yaozong's vanity. A hollow smile appeared on his fat face as he waved his hand dismissively:
"Sigh, what's there to say? The college entrance exam isn't that hard; you can easily score over 600 points..."
Lin Yaozong's boasting quickly caused a stir among the relatives. But in this lively and harmonious moment, a few relatives suddenly raised some discordant words—
"By the way, why didn't I see Lin Jicheng today? I remember she lives with your family and was taking the college entrance exam this year, just like Yaozong. You should have come to congratulate your brother!"
Like a fine needle piercing the bubble of joy that Lin Wei and Yan Yanfang had carefully created, Yan Yanfang's expression darkened almost instantly, and a hint of gloom and ruthlessness flashed in Lin Wei's eyes!
Before her husband could even speak, Yan Yanfang began to complain in a shrill voice, deliberately raising it to make sure that those around them could hear her:
"Don't even mention that ingrate! Her uncle and I raised her from infancy, caring for her every time she was sick. And what did she do? She didn't even come to her own brother's college entrance celebration. What an ingrate!"
"She always hangs her head and hunches her shoulders, she doesn't act like a proper young lady at all, it's embarrassing to take her out! She's nothing like our Yaozong, who is such a handsome young man!"
Lin Wei coughed lightly, then tugged at Yan Yanfang with feigned magnanimity, his face plastered with a hypocritical expression that mixed helplessness and sadness:
"Sigh, that child, ever since her parents passed away, she's become very withdrawn. My husband and I have had to take care of her daily needs and also put in a lot of effort to manage her estate after her parents' death..."
Lin Wei feigned a benevolent expression, sighed, and shook his head.
“This child usually acts like a studious, honest girl, but she’s actually quite wild. All she does is run around outside all day, and she doesn’t think about us uncles and aunts who have raised her with such care for so many years! Now that she’s an adult, she doesn’t want to come home, nor does she want to repay our kindness in raising her…”
"Sigh, never mind! Let's not say anything more. We've done more than enough..."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding relatives displayed a variety of expressions—
"Yes, I heard Lin Wei and his wife say before that Ji Cheng has a bad personality and is always gloomy..."
"Boys are better! Look at our Yaozong, he's capable and gets good grades, unlike that good-for-nothing..."
"Clang!"
Amidst the clamor of the crowd, the two heavy doors of the banquet hall were suddenly kicked open from the outside! The loud crash instantly drew everyone's attention, and the once noisy banquet hall fell silent!
A tall, slender figure stood against the light from the corridor outside. Then, the figure stepped into the hall, the crisp, steady sound of high heels keeping time, walking step by step into the spotlight in the center of the banquet hall, where she suddenly turned around—
The moment her true appearance was revealed, a collective gasp of shock filled the entire arena!
The woman before me wore a perfectly tailored little black silk dress, and the shimmering pearl necklace around her neck accentuated her porcelain-white, dazzling skin. Her long, dark hair had a lustrous sheen like silk. Her features, so exquisite they seemed unreal, combined with her beauty, not only captivated the eye but also gave her a powerful aura that swept everything away, making it impossible to look directly at her!
"Uncle and Aunt, I was only a little late, why are you putting on such a 'ungrateful' show for me?"
The girl, exuding an aura of authority, curled her lips into a mocking smile and said coldly.
"You...you are Lin Jicheng!"
"You're not...you're not in the hospital—"
After being stunned for more than ten seconds, Lin Wei and Yan Yanfang finally reacted and cried out in surprise!
No wonder they didn't recognize her. The girl in front of them, with her rosy complexion, healthy appearance, and stunning beauty, was so different from the pale girl who was still lingering in a sickly state just a few days ago. If it weren't for the fact that the two of them had lived under the same roof with her for many years, they wouldn't have recognized her at all!
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