This dessert shop was owned by a couple. It was purely handmade, and there was a limited number of desserts every day. Therefore, it was only available in the city next to Hu City.
However, because of the excellent taste, many people would line up every day.
There was once a family in Hu City who offered to help the couple expand the shop, but it was rejected.
Ying Tianlu went there at noon and waited in line for three hours before he bought it.
He had thought a lot these two days.
He was late by so many years, but he couldn't make up for it. He could only compensate in various ways.
He wasn't a qualified big brother, but he would do it seriously.
Ying Yuexuan's ears buzzed. Her hand stopped in the air, and she brushed past Ying Tianlu perfectly.
The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she gradually turned pale.
She felt uncomfortable and awkward.
Ying Yuexuan looked at Ying Tianlu in a daze, and her eyes turned red.
No matter how slow she was, she realized that Ying Tianlu had been avoiding her these days, not because he was too busy with work, but because he knew that she wasn't his biological sister.
It turned out that Ying Tianlu had really heard her outside the door that day.
However, he didn't tell her, and she really had a glimmer of hope.
Zhong Manhua didn't expect that Ying Tianlu had gone to look for Ying Zijin. He even gave the desserts that were meant for Ying Yuexuan to Ying Zijin.
Her expression was ugly, and her face was livid. However, she didn't scold him directly.
Ying Tianlu was her biological son, and she certainly knew what kind of character he was.
He was very stubborn and upright.
If she had a conflict with him now, he would definitely confront her.
He might even let the guests at the banquet know that Ying Yuexuan was the real adopted daughter of the Ying Family.
Even if she didn't admit it, these guests would still be suspicious, and it would be bad for Ying Yuexuan's reputation.
How could Zhong Manhua not know what Ying Tianlu meant by doing this?
He was declaring that Ying Zijin was his biological sister.
Zhong Manhua clutched her chest in anger.
Especially when she saw Ying Yuexuan's pale face, her heart ached even more. "Xiao Xuan, don't be sad. Mom and Dad will always be by your side."
"Your big brother is only like this for a while. He still loves you the most."
"No, I'm not sad." Ying Yuexuan quickly lowered her head. Her voice was trembling, but she smiled. "I should be happy. I'm not my brother's biological sister to begin with. My sister has also suffered a lot. How can my brother not love her?"
Although she said that, she still couldn't hold back her tears, and they flowed down her face.
She raised her hand to wipe it, but the more she wiped, the more there was.
She could accept the change in Old Mr. Zhong's attitude towards her.
After all, she knew that she was his granddaughter. Naturally, she couldn't compare to Zhong Zhiwan.
Of course, Old Mr. Zhong used to treat them the same way.
However, Ying Yuexuan had always prepared herself mentally for such a situation.
In this way, even if Old Mr. Zhong favored Zhong Zhiwan in the future, she wouldn't feel any difference.
But Ying Tianlu was different.
Ying Tianlu only had one sister. Naturally, she would spoil her in everything.
No one shared this kinship with her.
That was why she was afraid.
But the thing she was most afraid of still happened.
Ying Yuexuan took a few slow breaths and said in a low voice, "Mom, I'm going to the bathroom."
Zhong Manhua also knew that she was upset. She put down the wine glass in her hand and said, "Mom will go with you."
Fortunately, there weren't many people at the banquet at this time. Only a few rich young masters and daughters saw this scene.
They felt that it was strange, but they didn't ask.
Ying Zijin looked at the bag that Ying Tianlu handed to her. She was silent for a moment.
She never knew how to reject the kindness of others.
Because of her body's defects, she would return the kindness of anyone who treated her well a hundred times better.
But Ying Tianlu didn't have any plans to accept him yet.
Fu Yunshen leaned against the dining table. His slender legs were slightly bent. His handsome face was full of playboy energy.
He reached out and took the bag of desserts. His lips curled into a smile. "Young Master Ying, I'm sorry to trouble you to come so far. The little kid is shy with strangers. She's not familiar with you. I'll take it for her."
Ying Tianlu's hand paused. His eyes darkened.
Of course, he knew that Fu Yunshen was very close to Ying Zijin after returning from Continent O.
But he didn't do anything inappropriate. Instead, he helped her a lot.
Even though everyone in Hu Cheng said that Fu Yunshen was a playboy who only knew how to please women, he was still a playboy.
But Ying Tianlu never took it seriously.
If Fu Yunshen was really a playboy, even with Master Fu's protection, how could he survive in the treacherous Fu Family until now?
People who couldn't be seen through were the scariest.
Ying Tianlu also knew that it would take a long time for Ying Zijin to accept him.
He was even prepared to make up for it for the rest of his life.
He still put the bag of desserts in front of Fu Yunshen. But before he left, he warned him. "She's still young. Don't bully her."
"Little kid, your big brother —" Fu Yunshen put the bag of desserts on the dining table. He paused and said in a lazy voice, "seems to be hostile to me."
Ying Zijin raised her eyebrows slightly and said slowly, "Then you probably haven't noticed that my grandfather is hostile to you."
Fu Yunshen heard this and raised his peach blossom eyes slightly. He said seductively, "Because my grandfather stole his snacks?"
"No." The girl poured a glass of juice and took a sip. Then she said, "Because you want to take his place and be my grandfather."
"…"
**
After Ying Tianlu delivered the desserts to Ying Zijin, he did not look for Zhong Manhua and Ying Yuexuan. Instead, he met up with Jiang Heng, a young master he had a good relationship with.
The Jiang Family was also a big family in Hu City, second only to the Big Four.
Jiang Heng was the same age as him and had the deepest friendship with him.
The two of them walked to the smoking area.
"Tianlu, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Heng could finally ask the question in his heart. "Why did you look for your adopted daughter?"
"I saw it just now. Yuexuan was crying. Why didn't you go and comfort her?"
Ying Tianlu took off his suit jacket and handed it to the waiter. He looked very calm. "Zijin is my biological sister."
Jiang Heng was stunned. His pupils shrank. "What?!"
"The baby that was stolen and thrown away by my aunt is also Zijin," Ying Tianlu said. "At that time, my parents didn't find her. In order to prevent the Ying Group's stock from being shaken and ridiculed by the other rich families, they adopted Xiao Xuan."
Jiang Heng took a deep breath. "Is that so?"
There were many melodramatic things in the rich families, but this was the first time he had heard of something like this.
"I only found out after I came back. Otherwise, I would still be in the dark." Ying Tianlu lit a cigarette and laughed self-deprecatingly. "I asked to announce Zijin's identity, but my parents didn't let me."
After a pause, he said, "You know that I called my father and told him that it was okay if they didn't announce Zijin's identity. I could also help with the paternity test. But do you know what he said?"
Jiang Heng followed his words and asked, "What did he say?"
"He said that even if I did it, it would be useless. Even if other people believed it, he wouldn't do anything about Xiao Xuan's identity as the eldest daughter of Family Ying." Ying Tianlu said calmly, "You also know that compared to my parents, I don't have a strong foundation in the social circle in Hu City."
"So, my parents' generation and my grandmother's generation won't believe it. But it's more important for them to acknowledge it."
An identity that wasn't acknowledged was useless.
Moreover, the four rich families had only been dealing with each other on the surface.
In fact, there were many schemes going on behind the scenes.
If he and Old Mr. Zhong came out to clarify things, others might think that the two of them were colluding to get Family Ying's assets.
In this way, the Zhong Family and some of the branches of Family Ying would have a reason to make things difficult for them.
"Your parents …" Jiang Heng shook his head. After a long while, he slowly said, "But it's normal."
Most rich families only cared about profits.
There were many cases of siblings killing each other.
Everyone knew how outstanding Ying Yuexuan was.
Although she wasn't a peerless beauty, she was very approachable and could chat with strangers very quickly.
Jiang Heng also liked to get along with her.
He also heard that Ying Yuexuan had joined a research team after studying in a public school in Continent O for a year.
It was said that the leader of this research team was a well-known professor in the academic world.
She was only 17 years old and had a bright future.
Needless to say, Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting had watched Ying Yuexuan grow up.
After 16 years of raising her, their relationship would definitely be deeper than that of a biological daughter who had only been found for a year.
In the past, Jiang Heng had seen Ying Zijin a few times.
Whether it was in terms of temperament or knowledge, there was really no way he could compare with Ying Yuexuan.
But this time, when he saw her again, he was stunned for a long time.
"I have to think of a way." Ying Tianlu tapped the ash into the ashtray and frowned. "Find a more respected person to help clarify Zijin's identity. The kind that my parents can't deny."
"It's a little unlikely." Hearing this, Jiang Heng shook his head. "There's no such person in Hu City, unless you find someone like the Nie Family Mu in the capital, and it has to be the generation of Mu Chen Zhou's grandfather."
But how was this possible?
How could these big families in the capital have the time to care about the four big families in Hu City?
As Jiang Heng was speaking, his gaze inadvertently glanced and suddenly fixed on the entrance of the banquet hall.
He was stunned and pushed Ying Tianlu's shoulder. "Tianlu, look."
"What's wrong?"
Ying Tianlv turned his head and looked in the same direction.
----- Digression —
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