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A series of footsteps came from the other side of the corridor. It was Steward Lin.

Lin Zhi raised a hand, interrupting him as he turned his head and asked Xia Yun softly, "Yan'er, I can change the date of welcome to tomorrow. No, as long as you want to, you can change it to any day.

Xia Yun shook her head and said, "No, Dad, I can do it."

She knew that with such a huge influence in the Lin Family, nothing could be as simple as an ordinary gathering.

Lin Zhi sighed, and said: "Yan'er, you don't have to force yourself."

Xia Yun stood up and squeezed out a smile, saying: "Dad, I'm fine, I need to fix my makeup."

In the luxurious hall, everyone's gaze was focused on the main stage. From time to time, they would look at the watches on their wrists.

The banquet started at eight, but half an hour had already passed, yet Lin Zhi and her daughter, the main characters of the party, still had not come.

How could the punctual Lin Clan make such a mistake? Did something happen on the spur of the moment?

Everyone was suspicious, but no one said it out loud. No one complained publicly because today's competition was with the Forest Root Group.

As long as no one announced the end of the match, no one would leave. They could continue to wait.

It was eight thirty-five in the evening. Under the wait of everyone, the main character finally appeared on stage, and Lin Zhi held Xia Yun's hand as they walked up the stage under the light of the continuously flashing brilliance on the main stage.

Lin Zhi took the microphone, smiled, and said to everyone present, "First, I apologize to everyone. Due to some temporary change, the date of the party was postponed, I hope everyone understands."

"Alright, let me announce, the beautiful young lady by my side is I, Lin Zhi, my beloved daughter who went missing 20 years ago, Lin Yuyan!"

The light shone onto Xia Yun's body.

Today, she was wearing a pure white dress. Her black hair flowed down her back, and her head was embedded with a dazzling silver hair ornament. The faint makeup made her originally delicate facial features seem even more three-dimensional.

Under the light, Xia Yun looked like a princess, dazzling everyone's eyes.

After a brief silence, there was a gasp of surprise, followed by intense applause.

Lin Zhi stood at the side, quietly watching Xia Yun, his eyes filled with the gentleness of a father pampering his daughter, and only after the applause stopped after a few minutes did Lin Zhi pick up the microphone again, and said to everyone: "I hereby announce that the party will officially begin, I hope everyone will enjoy today."

With that, she held Xia Yun's hand and walked down the main stage.

Lin Zhi said to Xia Yun: "Yan'er, Daddy has some things he needs to attend to so I can't accompany you forever. I'll have Steward Lin guard by your side, if there's anything you need help with, you can find him."

"Alright, I understand." Xia Yun nodded sensibly.

To put it bluntly, these types of awards were pretty much the same as those awards parties. The celebrities did not care about those unimportant awards at all. The reason they participated in those events was to get to know more people, get to know more relationships, and get to know each other better within the circle.

With Lin Zhi's current identity, there would definitely be many people who came to strike a conversation, and as the leader of the Forest Root Group, it was inevitable that Lin Zhi would use this occasion to discuss some business matters.

Xia Yun looked at the people in front of him who were raising their cups and laughing, and sighed.

Xia Yun was very clear that she would have to socialize with others sooner or later and it was necessary for him to get to know more of the people around him.

Steward Lin saw through Xia Yun's thoughts, he took a step forward and asked softly: "Miss, are you sure it's possible?" Not only did he know Xia Yun's thoughts, he also clearly understood Xia Yun's difficult situation.

It is very difficult for an unsociable person to step into a circle that is completely foreign to him.

"I'm fine."

Xia Yun smiled like the Steward Lin as she expressed her gratitude. She nodded and said, "Steward Lin, you don't have to accompany me forever. I can do it myself."

Steward Lin was startled. He realized that he had underestimated the courage of this seemingly weak girl. He nodded with relief.

Xia Yun turned her head and exhaled deeply, as she walked out of the room with a smile on her face.

Just as he walked to the side of the venue, a girl ran over and looked at Xia Yun with her bright and clear eyes, revealing a mischievous smile: "You are the sister of Pronunciation who has been missing for so many years."

Xia Yun knew that the name she had now in the eyes of others was Lin Yuyan, so she nodded and said: "Yes."

"Elder sister is so beautiful." The girl's smile was very sweet and clean, making people believe that her words came from the bottom of their hearts.

"Thank you." Xia Yun smiled slightly and said: "You are also very beautiful."

Indeed, the girl in front of him was only twenty years old. She still looked childish, as if she had never been infected by the secular world. Her eyes were very clean and her smile gave people a feeling of being bathed in spring wind, making them feel very comfortable.

"Hello elder sister, my name is Su Jinxiu." The girl stretched out her hand.

"Hello." Xia Yun extended his hand out and shook it.

Su Jinxiu did not let go and directly asked: "Big sister Pronunciation, my friends all want to meet you, but because I do not dare to come with your identity, I can brag to them and bring you there."

"Sister Pronunciation, can you come with me to say hello to them and give me some face?" Saying that, Su Jinxiu pouted her lips and begged.

Xia Yun smiled and nodded, then said: "Alright." She also wanted to get to know more people so it would naturally be no problem for her to follow Su Jinxiu there.

"Thank you, Sister Pronunciation. You will be my sister from now on. No matter what it is, as long as you say the word, I won't refuse it no matter what." Su Jinxiu laughed and said.

Xia Yun smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Not really."

The word "die" was too exaggerated.

Su Jinxiu was really a cute girl and Xia Yun liked her very much. It had been a long time since she had seen through someone's heart in such a short period of time.

The friends that Su Jinxiu spoke of were a small group of a dozen or so people. When they saw Su Jinxiu holding Xia Yun's hand and walking over, their eyes widened.

Just now, they were shocked at Xia Yun's beauty, and at the fact that she had a face that even girls liked. After they finished their exclamations, someone had started to make a fuss, saying that they wanted to get to know this young miss of the Lin Family.

Everyone thought that this young miss would definitely be a proud and delicate girl, and would definitely look down on others. After teasing her for a while, everyone finally set their sights on Su Jinxiu.

Su Jinxiu had never been one to admit defeat ever since she was young, and immediately stood up after being provoked for a few sentences.

Of course, no one held any hope for Su Jinxiu, and just when they were looking forward to Su Jinxiu being defeated, they found out that Su Jinxiu was holding Xia Yun's hand and walking over, and they even looked very intimate.

"Sister Pronunciation, these are my friends." Su Jinxiu raised her head, her face was full of satisfaction.