"I don't think so. After all, who would want someone that popped out of nowhere to take away half of their love?"
Young Mistress Li felt a little relieved after hearing this.
The gaze that followed Quan Ziye's gaze became even more intense.
The banquet was about to start, but Lin Qian was still nowhere to be seen. Mother Quan thought that Lin Qian wouldn't be coming, so she revealed a mocking smile. But, to her surprise, a white sports car drove into the villa and Lin Qian stepped out. She was wearing a silver diamond-studded dress and exuded the charm of a mature woman.
"Isn't that the child that the Quan Family adopted?"
"So, that's Lin Qian. She's so beautiful now."
"The Quan Family doesn't really like this child. Who would have thought that she would be so successful."
Discussions about Lin Qian filled the room. Some of the words even made their way into Lin Qian's ears.
But, Lin Qian was not afraid. She elegantly walked over to Father Quan and Mother Quan in her white heels and hugged them, "Dad, Mom!"
Father Quan did not have any expression on his face as he simply said, "It's good that you're back." Meanwhile, Mother Quan's gaze was filled with disgust and coldness.
Lin Qian looked at the two elders and was about to give them her present when Quan Ziye suddenly pulled her into his arms and gave her a gentle hug, "Qian Qian …"
Lin Qian stepped on Quan Ziye's foot angrily. This man was obviously doing this on purpose. After all, they lived under the same roof.
Everyone watched as Quan Ziye hugged Lin Qian, albeit lightly.
Although it was a gentle hug, it still shocked all the guests.
There were so many socialites here, but Quan Ziye had never touched a single leaf. Yet, his attitude towards Lin Qian was extremely affectionate and doting. It seemed, this brother of hers didn't hate Lin Qian like the rumors said.
Mother Quan was extremely displeased by Quan Ziye's actions, but she couldn't criticize him. All she could do was remind him, "Ziye, help me greet the guests."
Lin Qian couldn't help but pinch Quan Ziye. Instead, Quan Ziye laughed.
Soon, it was time for the gift-giving segment. Every family presented their precious gifts, especially the daughter of the Li Family. She knew that Father Quan had a hobby of collecting, so she gifted him a thousand-year-old antique.
"This must be worth tens of millions."
"From the looks of it, she's trying to please her future father-in-law."
"This is too extravagant …"
Heiress Li's lips curved upwards as she received everyone's envious gazes. Naturally, Mother Quan was full of praise for her.
"Xiao Ai, you're so considerate … I'll let Ziye dance with you later."
Miss Li turned to look at Lin Qian. For some reason, even though there were so many female guests present, she still looked at Lin Qian with hostility. Was it because she was Quan Ziye's sister?
"Qian Qian, what have you prepared for your father?"
An elder asked, "It wasn't easy for your parents to raise you. You must be filial."
Lin Qian smiled as she pulled out a brocade box from her handbag and handed it to Father Quan.
"I don't have anything valuable, so I can only give you an old item," Lin Qian explained with a smile.
Indeed, compared to the daughter of the Li Family, she paled in comparison. No wonder the Quan Family were all smiles when they saw their 'future daughter-in-law', but were expressionless when they saw Lin Qian.
Father Quan received the brocade box and opened it. He was stunned for a few seconds before his eyes filled with tears, "Qian Qian, where did you find this?"
"I heard you mention it when I was young, so I've been keeping an eye out for it over the years."
It turned out, what Lin Qian gave Father Quan was an item left behind by Quan Ziye's grandfather. Back then, in order to start his business from scratch, Grandfather Quan had sold his only pocket watch.
For Father Quan, this was a very memorable item …
Obviously, compared to Miss Li's antique, Father Quan was more interested in Lin Qian's pocket watch. Because, he directly pulled out the pocket watch and ran his fingers through it countless times.
Mother Quan glared at Lin Qian; she was angry that she had stolen Li Ai's limelight.
But, Lin Qian didn't seem to notice a thing. She completely ignored Mother Quan's expression.
"It's said that a daughter is like a father's cotton jacket. I guess it's true."
"She's remembered what she heard when she was young. She sure is filial …"
Everyone's attitude towards Lin Qian had slightly changed.
"Qian Qian, I heard that you're a manager in the entertainment industry. Are the actors difficult to get along with?"
Someone deliberately provoked Lin Qian to embarrass herself by saying that she was in the entertainment industry with actors.
But, Lin Qian smiled elegantly, "I don't think the ones that are easy to get along with are you, my guest? At least, they haven't made things difficult for me. "
As soon as she said this, the man froze.
"Sorry, I need to go to the bathroom. You guys continue." Lin Qian knew that if she continued to stay there, she would be attacked by everyone. So, she decided to leave. But, just as she entered the bathroom on the first floor, a black figure suddenly appeared and locked the door.
"Are you crazy?" Lin Qian glared at Quan Ziye as soon as she saw him.
Quan Ziye grabbed onto Lin Qian's wrist and lowered his head to kiss her, "I refuse to believe that you didn't expect me to do this."
Lin Qian couldn't help but bite Quan Ziye and sigh, "Do you want the entire world to know that we're messing around?"
"As long as I'm happy, I don't need to care about what others think."
"But, I do care. Don't put me in such a difficult position," Lin Qian said in seriousness.
After hearing this, Quan Ziye pulled Lin Qian into his embrace, "Just let me hug you for a little while. I promise, I'll behave myself tonight …"
At this moment, Lin Qian's heart softened and she stopped struggling. A little while later, Quan Ziye let go of her, "We'll continue at home tonight."
After speaking, he opened the bathroom door and walked out.
Lin Qian looked in the mirror and touched up her makeup. But, a little while later, Li Ai also walked in and asked, "Just a moment ago … I think you were in the bathroom with Quan Ziye?"
"Miss Li, you're thinking too much," Lin Qian replied.
She appeared extremely calm.
"But, I clearly saw …"
"You're seeing things."
But, the reality was, how could Li Ai be seeing things? She clearly saw Quan Ziye wiping the lipstick from his lips as he walked out of the bathroom.
What was going on with this brother and sister pair?
Li Ai's mind was a mess as she thought of countless possibilities. But, the most convincing one was that Lin Qian had seduced Quan Ziye. After all, they weren't related by blood, right?
Thinking of this, Li Ai felt disgusted by Lin Qian.
So, she decided to tell Mother Quan about this. She wondered how Mother Quan would feel after hearing about this.
After returning to the living room, Li Ai approached Quan Ziye and asked, "Ziye … errr … I just saw you and Lin Qian in the bathroom. Am I seeing things?"
"You're not seeing things," Quan Ziye admitted.
"Wh … what?" Li Ai looked at Quan Ziye in shock. Her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
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