After the birthday banquet, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, and the servants began to clear the dishes and tables.
Yan Youting and Li Shuwen led Yan Xiluo around, mainly to introduce her to some important elders and work partners.
Lan Jingyan would also stay by her side, but everyone ignored him.
He actually said in front of him that he wanted to introduce Yan Xiluo to potential partners, including his own son, his own grandson, and so-and-so from his extended family...
His face kept changing color, alternating between black, green, purple, and blue...
They're all ignoring him? Such a handsome and dashing man, and he's just been ignored? Is he really that unworthy of Yan Xiluo? Don't they look like a couple?
Lan Jingyan was starting to get jealous. Yan Xiluo only politely refused, without saying that she had a boyfriend, let alone introducing him, who was right next to her, as her boyfriend.
After a long while, Lan Jingyan was really unhappy and emotionally hurt, so she tugged at Yan Xiluo's sleeve and decided not to continue walking.
What's wrong with you?
Yan Xiluo finally noticed his mood and felt that something was wrong with him. He looked sullen and seemed unhappy.
"They actually introduced you to potential partners right in front of me! I'm so heartbroken. Are we really that unworthy of each other?"
He muttered sourly, then picked up his phone, opened the camera mode, and took a picture. He was even starting to wonder if he'd gotten uglier.
"They don't know we're together. These are just some of my parents' friends; we can just chat for a bit and that's it. Why take their words so seriously?"
Yan Xiluo still didn't realize what made Lan Jingyan jealous, and thought that nothing was wrong.
"Then why don't you just say you have a boyfriend? And your boyfriend is right next to you."
Lan Jingyan, determined to get to the bottom of things, decided that simply telling them the truth would be enough to put their minds at ease.
"Um... I had forgotten all of that at the time. I didn't think of all that. I didn't consider things thoroughly enough."
She really hadn't expected this. Her parents had led her to recognize so many people at once, and she still couldn't completely match them all in her mind. Some of them looked so alike that she was a little afraid to tell them apart.
"How could you forget me when I'm right beside you?"
Lan Jingyan was stunned; this was the last thing he had expected.
"So what do you want? I've already said it all, do you want me to go back and explain it to them one by one again?"
Yan Xiluo said with amusement, she really had forgotten, it wasn't like she was deliberately ignoring him...
"Okay then... but I'm still a little sad..."
At this moment, Lan Jingyan looked like a pitiful little puppy, gazing longingly at Yan Xiluo, hoping to get comfort from her.
"How about this, I'll discuss it with my family later, and we'll announce our engagement tonight. We'll invite everyone to our engagement party right then and there, is that alright?"
Yan Xiluo didn't think too much about it. She didn't mean to hide his existence. Since she cared so much about this issue, it wouldn't hurt to make their relationship public in advance.
Besides, wouldn't he be the happiest person to go public with their relationship? Although she was happy too.
The public announcement of their engagement today was truly unexpected. He's right; he should have made things clear to them back then.
By making their relationship public, they can prevent other women from appearing in their lives. At least, their friends and family won't be trying to set them up with anyone else.
She suddenly felt it was actually pretty good?
"Really? But this is your grandmother's birthday banquet. Wouldn't it be a bit disrespectful for us to announce our engagement here?"
Lan Jingyan felt something was amiss, after all, this was Liao Yufang's 70th birthday banquet.
"Hmm... yes, a little. So what do you suggest we do?"
Yan Xiluo looked at him with amusement and asked him a question.
"I was being too petty. Anyway, it's going to be public soon, so I'll just be patient a little longer... I'm a very sensible person."
Lan Jingyan thought for a moment, and realized that Yan Xiluo's family reunion and their engagement banquet were not far away!
Then they can announce to the world that they are a couple!
"Half a month will pass quickly! Just bear with it for now. I'll make it up to you tonight."
This time, Yan Xiluo took his hand and walked forward together, continuing to follow behind Li Shuwen and Yan Youting.
To give him a sense of security, she didn't let go. If others asked, she would give him a formal title directly, because he was such a jealous person, the kind who had been jealous for a long time.
"Ah Yun? You're finally back?"
Li Shuwen and the others happened to walk up to Yi Luhua and Yi Luyun. They were pleasantly surprised to see Yi Luyun, as they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
"Yes, Sister Wenwen, we almost missed it."
Yi Luyun said awkwardly, glancing at Yan Xiluo.
"Is that Sister Wenwen's biological daughter? She looks just like you!"
Yi Luyun began to scrutinize her, not only because her face resembled hers, but also because her bone structure was similar.
"Yeah, right? Everyone says so, and I'm actually quite happy about it!"
Li Shuwen smiled broadly. Everyone said that Yan Xiluo looked like her, which was the most common thing she heard today, and she was happy for a long time.
"Looking at this makes me want to have a daughter! Having a daughter is so wonderful, it's like having a sweet little cotton-padded jacket!"
Yi Luyun's eyes remained fixed on Yan Xiluo, unable to look away, and she said to Li Shuwen with a look of envy.
"You and your sister are both workaholics, you don't date, and you don't have kids. You're telling me you want a daughter now, is that just talk?"
As Li Shuwen spoke, she looked at Yi Luyun and Yi Luhua. These two were indeed sisters, yet they seemed to have severed all ties and affections.
"It's too late for me to have children now! I'm already in my forties, what kind of child can I have?"
Yi Luyun felt that she was lucky she hadn't gone through menopause yet...
"Hehe, Luo Luo, this is your godmother's younger sister. You can call her aunt."
Yi Luhua couldn't help but smile when he saw Yan Xiluo. He was overjoyed. He felt that it was good that he had no children. He had five godson and a goddaughter. He could still protect her in the future, right?
Hello, Auntie.
Yan Xiluo politely greeted Yi Luyun.
"Hello, Luo Luo."
Yi Luyun called her name in a friendly manner, her joy undiminished.
"Who is this? He looks familiar, but I can't quite place him..."
Yi Luyun noticed Lan Jingyan next to Yan Xiluo. He was very handsome and assertive, with a strong presence.
"This is my goddaughter's fiancé, Lan Jingyan."
Yi Luhua took the initiative to introduce Lan Jingyan to her younger sister.
"Then I'll call you godmother, just like Luo Luo?"
Lan Jingyan grinned widely; he had finally been noticed! He felt a sense of presence, and that was the only time he had found any sense of presence all night with Yi Luhua.
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