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Entering the restroom and looking in the mirror, Xinran realized that after being struck by Xia Wenjing, although her face was not severely swollen, there was a noticeable bruise. She could only barely cover it with makeup, but it wouldn't last long. It seemed she couldn't accompany her father at the banquet for too long tonight; otherwise, someone would surely notice the mark and make assumptions. Those women in high society, who had nothing better to do, were the best at gossiping and watching for drama. Therefore, she couldn't let her father's reputation be tarnished, nor could she allow herself to be disturbed by rumors of being an illegitimate child, which could ruin her budding career.
After carefully touching up her makeup and seeing that she looked relatively fine in the mirror without any obvious flaws, Xinran felt relieved as she walked out of the restroom. Unfortunately, she ran into Xia Wenjing at the stairway as she was coming out of a room.
She pretended not to see her and sidestepped past Xia Wenjing. Since they had already made things clear earlier, she didn't want to have any further association with them at this moment, not even bothering to say a word.
"Summer, do you think that just because you want to distance yourself from us we will comply? Just wait and see; I will make you regret it. The things your disgusting mother has done will haunt you for life!" Xia Wenjing called out behind Xinran.
"Oh really? Then go ahead and show me what you've got. I'm genuinely curious about what earth-shattering things you can do," Xinran stopped and slowly turned around to face Xia Wenjing with disdain. "But if I were you, I would hold onto my shares tightly and avoid causing trouble. After all, all I've torn is a piece of paper, and if I want it back, I can get it anytime!"
"You... Summer, you illegitimate child! Stop right there!" Xia Wenjing shouted angrily at Xinran's retreating figure.
Xinran paused again and smiled at Xia Wenjing. "Sister Three, I almost forgot to mention that if I were you, I would keep the fact that Dad has an illegitimate daughter well hidden. After all, if this gets out, it won't just affect Dad; it will also impact your prospects of marrying a wealthy husband..."
Ignoring Xia Wenjing's furious expression, which resembled that of a boiled liver, Xinran happily walked toward the banquet hall. She still owed her father a birthday wish. With the share issue resolved, she felt light all over; even Xia Wenjing's provocation didn't bother her anymore. In fact, it seemed she had never taken it to heart since childhood because every time she was bullied, it always ended worse for Xia Wenjing!
"Mr. Xia, happy birthday!" Xinran said as she elegantly approached her father with a glass of champagne in hand, wearing a charming expression as she secretly stuck out her tongue at Xia Mingda.
"Thank you, Miss Xia!" Xia Mingda clinked his goblet against Xinran's with a warm smile in his eyes that softened even the wrinkles on his face.
"Mr. Xia seems to know stars from the entertainment industry; unlike me, getting old means missing out on meeting such beautiful young ladies!" At that moment, a man in his fifties approached and joined the conversation between Xia Mingda and Xinran.
"Ah, Mr. Lin! You're just joking. I'm just an old man; how could I possibly know stars from the entertainment industry? It's my daughter who is familiar with Miss Xia; that's why I had the honor of inviting her to my birthday banquet!" Xia Mingda chuckled awkwardly while deflecting the compliment.
"Both of you are joking. I'm just fortunate to share the same surname, Xia, which allows me to connect with Director Xia and join this lively banquet! Mr. Lin, right? I'm Summer, and it's truly a pleasure to meet you tonight!" Xinran could see her father's wariness towards Mr. Lin and guessed that they probably didn't have much of a relationship. So she pretended to introduce herself to shift the focus away.
"Ha ha, Miss Xia, Lin Dahua here. I'm also very fortunate to meet you, Miss Xia!" Lin Dahua extended his thick hand and shook hands with Xinran, shamelessly using the handshake to continuously caress her delicate hand.
Xinran narrowed her eyes; this old lecher was actually taking advantage of her. However, she couldn't lose her temper—if she disrupted her father's banquet, it would be disastrous. She decided to endure it; no wonder her father seemed displeased with Lin Dahua.
At that moment, something unusual happened at the entrance. It seemed that someone's arrival sparked heated discussions among the guests inside. Xinran quickly shook off Lin Dahua's hand and turned to look at the entrance, then froze in shock!
He... how did he come here?
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