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Huo Qiang invited representatives from all walks of life, including Lin Xiao's parents Lin Feng and Wang Yuehua, to participate in the dinner.

Zhao Yilin was sitting at the dressing table, dressed up by the makeup artist and hair stylist. The oval mirror reflected Huo Yelin's silhouette as he stood in front of the buttoned-up shirt collar. The muscles on his arms were taut, while his waist was narrow and powerful.

Zhao Yilin's face reddened. She looked away and asked, "Ye Lin, are you sure Lin Xiao will be able to come tonight?"

"Mm. Lin Feng really values his cooperation with the Huo Family. Lin Xiao's name is also written on his grandfather's invitation card. There's no way he wouldn't come."

Huo Yelin put on his shirt and looked at Zhao Yilin's rosy face in the mirror. He thought back to how she had looked when she was panting in bed last night. He felt an itch in his heart.

Zhao Yilin picked up the phone on the dressing table and opened Fang Xinying's WeChat message.

"Eli, don't call me anymore. I'm fine. I'm fine. I just want to be alone."

Zhao Yilin understood that this was not something that could be solved in just a few days. However, every time she saw Fang Xinying's text message, it would leave her feeling upset and upset for a long time.

She was in a daze, completely unaware that her expression was extremely ugly. Huo Yelin walked behind her, but she also did not notice.

Her eyes lit up when the kitten doll appeared in front of her, and she followed the doll around.

Huo Yelin placed the figurine on top of her head and said, "If you keep frowning, you'll be able to catch the pen."

Zhao Yilin smiled and played with the figurine in her hand. "I want to keep a cat," she said.

"No." Huo Yelin rejected him bluntly. "I don't like cats."

Zhao Yilin's mouth twitched. Every time he rejected her offer, she would come back with a cat to see what he would do.

The makeup artist walked up to Zhao Yilin and said, "Lift your head and draw the eyeliner for you."

Zhao Yilin lifted one of her eyes and closed it.

At this moment, the door opened and someone walked in. "Why aren't you two ready yet?"

Lin Xiao's voice was filled with exhaustion and helplessness.

Zhao Yilin wanted to turn around and see how he was faring, but the makeup artist held her head in her hands.

Huo Yelin said, "If we don't go out, then you'll have an excuse to come over."

A lot of emotions welled up in Zhao Yelin's heart, but she did not know what to say. All she could do was listen attentively to Huo Yelin's words.

Huo Yelin asked, "Have you contacted Fang Xinying?"

"No, she won't answer my call."

Huo Yelin said, "Not only does she not answer your call, she doesn't even answer Yelin's call."

Lin Xiao was silent for a moment. Zhao Yilin could feel the tense atmosphere.

"We can't get in touch with her. Something's going to happen to her."

Zhao Yilin replied with certainty, "No, Yingying is much stronger than you think."

Lin Xiao said, "But she committed suicide before …"

"That's why she values her life so much. No matter how sad she feels, she won't hurt herself." There was anger in her voice.

Huo Yelin glanced at her, patted Lin Xiao on the shoulder and walked over to the windowsill to chat.

Zhao Yilin sighed as her nose turned sour. She knew that Lin Xiao could only say those words because he was too worried, but she couldn't help throwing a tantrum at him. She sometimes wondered if Lin Xiao would be stronger and more stubborn so that this wouldn't happen.

After Zhao Yilin was done packing, she went to the changing room to change her clothes. As she passed by the balcony and saw Lin Xiao's lonely back, she felt very ashamed. She hesitated for a moment before she knocked on the window.

Lin Xiao turned around and saw Zhao Yilin standing by the window, smiling at him. He apologized and then ran away shyly. He was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "You are right. What are you apologizing for?"

Huo Qiang invited representatives of various leading enterprises to the banquet, including Lin Feng and Shao Qian's father, Shao Zhuohai. After Huo Yelin and Lin Xiao finished their conversation, they went downstairs to entertain the guests.

Zhao Yilin finished changing and looked at her exposed chest and back. She was shy and nervous. "Can I change it? This is too revealing."

The stylist said: "Don't, you look very good in this one. It shows off your figure, color and skin color. Look at the workmanship of this dress. The patterns on it are all hand-embroidered. If you wear it, it will make people jealous."

Zhao Yilin didn't normally like to wear sexy clothes, but thinking of the many distinguished guests she had brought with her today, she had to put on her best clothes. This dress was undoubtedly the most suitable for her.

Without another word, she thanked the stylists and went downstairs.

Huo Yelin and Shao Zhuohai were chatting when they saw the surrounding people look up at them.

Zhao Yelin was standing on the stairs, dressed in luxurious clothing. She wore a smile on her face, and when she saw Huo Yelin, she smiled even more brightly.

Huo Yelin's heart skipped a beat. His eyes were shining, as if he wanted to hide Zhao Yilin in his eyes so that no one would see.

He put down his glass and walked to the stairs at a leisurely pace. He held Zhao Yilin's hand. They looked at each other and understood each other. Then, they walked down the stairs together.

When the jade dew met the metal wind, it won countless times in the world.

The guests could not help but applaud and praise. Huo Qiang and Lin Feng stood in the distance. Lin Feng praised, "As expected of Wu Yali's daughter, she was born with a noble and elegant temperament, which the children of normal families can't compare to."

Huo Qiang smiled faintly, "I don't think that it has anything to do with her family background. I'm still a bit dissatisfied with her."

Lin Feng had always been jealous of Huo Qiang. Hearing that, he glanced at him and said, "Do you think that she is no longer in the Zhao Family? I actually think her bloodline is good, better than Little Sansheng's daughter. "

Huo Qiang laughed, "It's not like she's choosing a pet. The only good thing about her is that she can soften Ye Lin's heart. The worst thing is that she doesn't have the mind or the mind to do business. She won't be able to help in the future."

Lin Feng's smile became mischievous, "Don't be so unsatisfied. The manors Wu Yali left for her must have made a lot of money over the years. Just the dowry alone is enough for you to enjoy for a few years."

Huo Qiang turned around and pointed his finger at him, "I knew you were talking about this."

Lin Feng laughed and pointed his finger at him, "It's just the truth, what are you so excited about?"

Zhao Yelin followed Huo Yelin down the stairs and stood beside Lin Xiao.

Zhao Yilin took a sip of the wine and asked, "Which one is Shao Zhuohai?"

Huo Yelin looked towards the table near the door. Shao Zhuohai wasn't very tall, and his figure was a bit fat. There was a pretty girl holding his arm. The girl had a sweet smile on her face, looking dignified.

"The girl beside him should be Shao Qian, right?" Zhao Yilin asked.

Lin Xiao turned around and poured herself a glass of red wine.

"Well, her mother was an outstanding graduate from Cambridge University in the UK. She also graduated from Cambridge last year with excellent grades. She is now helping her father manage his business in the company. I heard she is doing quite well," said Huo.

The corners of Zhao Yilin's eyes drooped as she spoke to Lin Xiao with a slightly mocking tone, "Oh, he's so outstanding. You're the only one who graduated from the University of Hong Kong, right?

Lin Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I'm just not good enough for her. Hurry up and let her kick me."

Zhao Yilin continued joking, "But she's not as pretty as you. Maybe she likes your face?"

Lin Xiao pointed at her and said angrily, "Ye Lin, quickly control your woman!"

Huo Yelin was observing Shao Zhuo Hai when he heard this. He glanced at Zhao Yilin and said, "You've been meddling in my affairs. Today, let's take it as a day to relax." With that, his face turned solemn as he said, "They're coming over."

Lin Xiao immediately looked like he was about to be punished. Seeing that Shao Zhuohai and Shao Qian both had kind smiles on their faces, Zhao Yelin followed Huo Yelin and greeted them politely.

Shao Zhuohai patted Huo Yelin's shoulder like an elder and said, "You've grown up! "Time flies. I was only so high when I saw you back then." He pointed to his daughter. "You two used to play together when you were little, remember?"

Huo Yelin politely shook his head. Shao Qian smiled and nodded, "I remember. Ye Lin was very introverted back then."

Shao Zhuohai said, "At that time, you, Lin Xiao, was only seven or eight years old. You definitely wouldn't remember. At that time, I saw you and Qian Qian had a good time, and I wanted to make sure that you two are close, but your mother said you have already made it, haha. "

Shao Qian shook her father's arm and shyly said, "Don't mind it. Daddy likes to talk when he's drunk."

Zhao Yilin pursed her lips, thinking that her father was a little unreliable. His daughter was already engaged to Lin Xiao, and yet he was bringing up such a matter in front of another man. It was really …

She glanced at Lin Xiao, seeing that his soul was no longer here, she guessed that he had flown to Yingying's side.

When he looked back, he found that Shao Zhuohai's attention was on her. He squinted and carefully sized her up, then said, "I didn't expect Wu Yali's daughter to be this old. She's beautiful, very beautiful. Right, you and Qianqian even played together, remember?"

Zhao Yilin looked at Shao Qian in shock, trying hard to find any trace of her in her mind.

Shao Qian covered her mouth and laughed. "Father, Irene is younger than them. Of course I don't remember her." She walked up to Zhao Yilin and took her hand, saying, "When I was ten, I stayed at the Huo family mansion for a while." She walked up to Zhao Yilin and took her hand, saying, "When I was ten, I stayed at the Huo family mansion for a while.

Although Zhao Yelin could not stand people like her who came to know each other so well, she had a good impression of her when she found out that her fates with Ye Lin had been decided a long time ago.

She raised her head to look at Huo Yelin, only to see him staring at Shao Qian. He was panicking, because there was an indescribable feeling coming from his eyes.

Shao Qian did not seem to notice the changes in the expressions of the people around her. She continued, "I hope that you and Ye Lin can attend the engagement banquet between Lin Xiao and I."

Zhao Yelin pulled Huo Yelin away and said, "Of course I will go."

Then, he somewhat skipped over Shao Qian and said to Shao Zhuohai, "Uncle Shao, how is the development of your family's flower industry?"

Shao Zhuo Hai helplessly waved his hand and said, "Now that the flower industry's competition is too intense, it's fine if there are more domestic small scale flower shops. In recent years, there have been foreign flowers introduced, which has caused quite a big impact on the domestic market."

Zhao Yelin instantly understood Huo Yelin's meaning. Shao Zhuohai was the biggest greening plant and plant business in the country, in which plants accounted for a large part of the production value. However, the flower market had shrunk in recent years, causing the enterprise to suffer quite a bit of impact.

If the Shao Family and the Lin Family were related by interests, then the best method would be to let them each find a new partner, causing the value of the marriage alliance to gradually drop. Afterwards, they would put a bit of financial pressure on the Lin Family, and the marriage contract would naturally be cancelled.