His eldest uncle, Lin Changdong, and his third brother, Lin Haolin, stood in front of the manor's entrance to welcome guests. Every time a flying car landed, the two of them would step forward to welcome their acquaintances.
In terms of status, many guests couldn't compare to them, but everyone who came today was a guest.
As a rather famous True God family in Eastcalm City, the birthday celebration of the eldest son of a lineal descendant might not be as grand as the patriarch's birthday, but it was still rather eye-catching. Many members of the Lin family's fourth branch and the heads of various industries came. The scale was rather large.
When Lin Xiao arrived, he heard melodious and pleasant music from afar. It wasn't the music of the main world, but it was filled with an exotic style. The rich and festive sound was quite suitable for the current situation.
He entered the manor through the back door and saw a group of elves dancing on a stage set up on the lawn from afar. They didn't invite any bands or orchestras from the main world. Around the stage, some invited ladies and gentlemen were chatting in small circles.
Small circles like this were everywhere in the manor.
However, the truly important guests weren't here but in the manor.
Lin Xiao was looking around curiously when he suddenly heard his mother, Jin Yunzhu's gentle voice.
"Son, come to the inner hall."
He hurried over and saw his mother, who had changed into a wine-red gown and looked even more beautiful than before. She waved her hand and gestured for him to come over.
She grabbed his hand and said, "The banquet is about to begin. Don't run around. Follow me later."
As she spoke, she took out an exquisite gift box and stuffed it into his hand.
"I've prepared a gift for your grandfather. Have you thought of a congratulatory message? Search it online."
"Uh, I'm prepared."
"That's good. Let's go to the inner hall first. You haven't seen your cousins in a long time. Chat more if you have nothing to do."
"Alright!"
He didn't have to think about anything today. He just had to listen to his mother.
Upon entering the inner hall, the first thing he saw was a large retro crystal chandelier on the empty dome. There were gorgeous murals along the edges of the chandelier, and the patterns spread out around the dome.
The marble floor beneath his feet was so clean that it could reflect the dome. The lights and reflections complemented each other, projecting a gorgeous light.
His grandfather's manor was a manor in the style of the main world. It wasn't as meticulously maintained as his mother's. He had even planted some beautiful flowers and plants in the manor. There was no supernatural power in the manor.
More than a dozen handsome and beautiful young men and women in gorgeous gowns were standing in twos and threes on the mirror-like marble and chatting in low voices. Lin Xiao's arrival attracted the attention of two men who were chatting recently. One of them, a handsome man with green hair, saw Lin Xiao and lightly snorted, then turned back and said loudly,
"I was wondering who it was. So it's Little Lin Xiao. Long time no see!"
Lin Xiao slightly bowed to the two and said:
"Brother Zhen, Brother Le."
There was nothing wrong with his actions and etiquette. The two of them looked at him for a few seconds before nodding.
These two people were not from the fourth branch, but two cousins from the first branch. As for their relationship, it could be seen from their interactions that they were definitely not on good terms.
Their voices attracted the attention of others. In a small circle of three men and two women on the other side of the hall, a tall and beautiful woman suddenly reached out to greet him.
"Lin Xiao, come here."
His eyes lit up as he nodded to the two of them.
"Excuse me, excuse me."
After saying that, he strode over and stood in front of the five people, saying one by one:
"Brother Kun, Sister Wei, Sister Lin Yue, Brother Zhu, Brother Ye."
The five people had different attitudes towards his call. The two beautiful women had a good attitude, but the other three were a little cold. They just snorted and agreed.
Lin Xiao was not annoyed. He just smiled, but there was some disdain in his heart.
Although their relationship was bad, they should unite against the other branches. Even if they didn't want to, it was okay to pretend. Their EQ was not good.
The relationship between Lin Xiao and his cousins was really not good.
In the end, it was because his grandfather and the deceased grandmother doted on their youngest son too much. Lin Xiao's father gave him more resources than the other two brothers. In addition, his father worked hard and now his strength had surpassed the other two brothers. They were envious and jealous. Naturally, their relationship was not very good.
Lin Xiao could not say anything about it. After all, he was the one who got the benefits. It was not good to say anything. People would say that he was the one who got the benefits.
Fortunately, his relationship with his two cousins was not too bad. After all, they were women. When they got married in the future, they would not care about these messy things.
Moreover, he did not know if he had a talent for living off women. He found that he was liked by girls since he was young. Especially when he was very good-looking when he was young. His mother liked to buy some girls' clothes and dresses for him to wear. He was very popular with the women in the family.
Maybe this was one of the reasons why his cousins did not like him.
When Lin Xiao came, his three cousins were unhappy. He shrugged and did not say anything. The tall Lin Wei said,
"Ignore them. They are not young anymore. They are not mature at all."
"By the way, how are your final exam results?"
"Not bad."
"According to your previous results, it is not bad that you did not get eliminated in the final exam."
The oldest cousin Lin Kun said with his arms crossed.
"You did not get eliminated in the first year of high school. You did not embarrass the Lin family."
"Brother is right."
At this time, Second Uncle's second son Lin Zhu also said,
"The direct descendants of the Lin family are not bad. Look at Brother Kun. He was in the top 30 in the school and directly entered the elite class."
"Yes, yes."
Lin Xiao kept nodding with a serious look on his face.
"Look at Lin Ye. Back then, he also …"
Here they come again. Lin Xiao sighed in his heart. Just like before, they always wanted to show off in front of him and take the opportunity to reprimand him.
At this time, he was wondering if his mother was like him, fighting with his two sisters-in-law.
This word was not accurate, or it could be said that they were scheming against each other.
He pressed his fingers on his forehead. It went in his left ear and out his right ear. Anyway, he just ignored it.
Fortunately, his two cousins were beside him this time. They did not talk for long before his eldest cousin Lin Wei stopped them. He breathed a sigh of relief.
After that, they simply ignored the three of them and walked to the side to chat. Other than talking about him, they also talked about their school.
His two cousins were third-year high school students. With the support of their families, they already had more than five points of divinity. Like him, they were not in a hurry to condense their divinity. Instead, they continued to accumulate.
Unknowingly, time gradually passed. Suddenly, Lin Xiao heard a noise in his ear. He turned around and saw a group of young men and women walking in with a red figure at the entrance of the hall.
She was an extremely beautiful woman. Her beautiful hair was coiled up like a waterfall, revealing a slender pure white neck that was enough to make men feel uneasy. A bright red fishtail floor-length dress wrapped around her tall and graceful body. Her eyes were as bright as the stars, and her pupils carried a faint bright red color, revealing a somewhat coquettish and threatening luster. However, her temperament was the complete opposite of her coquettish appearance. She was noble and awe-inspiring, causing people to not dare to look directly at her, giving people the feeling that they wanted to look but did not dare to look directly at her.
"What a beautiful girl!"
The one who spoke was Lin Wei. Even though she was a woman, she was attracted by the newcomer's figure and beauty. She patted Lin Xiao's shoulder and asked,
"Do you know who she is?"
He shook his head.
"I've never seen her before. How would I know who she is?"
"She's from Grandma's side. Her name is Shen Yuexin. She's here on behalf of Grandma's side."
"What do you think? Is she beautiful?"
His second cousin, Lin Yue, asked.
"Beautiful!"
Lin Xiao answered honestly.
His eldest cousin covered her mouth and asked,
"Then do you like her?"
Lin Xiao shook his head and said,
"I don't like her."
The two girls asked curiously.
"Why?"
Why … could Lin Xiao say that this woman was not easy to subdue just by looking at her appearance, her temperament, and the way she was surrounded by people? Moreover, he did not have the time to fall in love. This would seriously affect his growth. The three years of high school were very important to him.
At this moment, Lin Xiao suddenly remembered a tough guy from his previous life. He laughed and teased,
"Because, women will only affect the speed at which I draw my sword."
"Smack!"
A strong slap on the back of his head made him lower his head. He looked back and saw his mother's delicate little face bulging. A pair of big blue eyes were fiercely staring at him. His two cousins covered their mouths and secretly laughed.
"What did you say?"
His mother put her hands on her waist and looked very angry.
Lin Xiao touched his head and quickly stepped forward to hug his mother's hand and said,
"Nothing, mom, you heard wrong."
"Humph, next time you talk nonsense, I'll beat you until your mother can't recognize you."
"You're my mother."
Lin Xiao was speechless. He only dared to curse in his heart and did not dare to say anything. He held her arm and shook it, making his two cousins cover their mouths and laugh.
Half an hour later, Jin Yunzhu, who had been coaxed by her son again, brought him to the back hall. At this time, the banquet was about to begin. His father, eldest uncle, and second uncle were greeting the last distinguished guests on behalf of his grandfather. Many of the guests who had arrived earlier had already taken their seats. Lin Xiao saw the beautiful woman who had arrived earlier sitting at the top table.
Ordinary people were not qualified to sit there. Even Lin Xiao could only sit on the third step. But this time, she was representing her grandmother's family.
Lin Xiao found the fourth branch's table and sat down. When he turned around, he saw his 28-year-old mother sitting at the second table with his eldest aunt and second aunt. It looked like they were arguing again, but this time, his mother looked very confident and didn't show any signs of weakness.
Sure enough, a beautiful woman is also a woman. No matter how beautiful a goddess is, she also has the trouble of taking a shit.
Speaking of grandfather's birthday banquet, it was a very pure birthday banquet with a group of guests eating together.
Lin Xiao knew that many ancient families in the Huaxia region had such a habit. Even if the young people liked Western-style balls and banquets when they were young, they would involuntarily change when they were old.
Of course, there would be a family banquet after the formal banquet. There would also be a party outside, but only the family members would participate in the family banquet. The gift that his mother prepared for him would also be sent at that time. At the same time, it was also the time for the few juniors to show their faces in front of grandfather.
More than ten minutes later, Lin Xiao, who was chatting with his cousin, suddenly felt a strong sense of presence. Then, warm applause sounded. His grandfather and grandmother walked in surrounded by their children.
When his eyes fell on his grandfather, he felt a stabbing pain in his eyes. His spirit was also in a trance. He could not help but lower his head and did not dare to look directly.
So powerful!
Lin Xiao's first reaction was that this was not an ordinary high-level demigod. Was grandfather going to become a god?
He had seen a lot of high-level demigods. Many of the teachers in the school were at this level, but none of them could give him such a strong feeling.
This feeling …
Lin Xiao's eyes were particularly bright. He yearned and looked forward to the day when he could have such power.
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