CHAPTER 371: CHAPTER 384: TRULY FEELING SO TIRED

How can that little girl, in terms of family background, appearance, temperament, or contribution to the country, compare with my outstanding granddaughter? Seeing that little girl gesturing and laughing so carefree while my granddaughter is hurting in a corner, a wave of resentment fills his heart, unable to express it.

At this point, the banquet began. The Lin Family had set up a banquet hall for Old Mr. Lin’s birthday banquet, and the decorations were no less than those of a five-star hotel.

And the entire service staff for the banquet were directly dispatched from the Guard Team.

Each of them stood tall in military posture, orderly and precise. It’s a pleasure just to see these handsome servers in action.

The banquet was prepared to national banquet standards, and the chefs were the ones from national banquets. Overall, attending Old Mr. Lin’s birthday banquet was practically attending a mini national banquet.

After the meal, some people took their leave, but most stayed to continue the festivities.

Joking aside, being able to connect with the Lin Family is a rare opportunity worth cherishing. Moreover, many young women saw that the Five Young Masters of the Imperial were still around, so naturally, they wouldn’t leave early.

Old Mr. Mu and Old Mr. Shen, being older, left with their guards not long after the banquet ended. Old Mr. Lin also retired to his room for rest, leaving the venue completely to the young people.

The banquet hall was equipped with high-end audio systems for dancing; the food area had lots of desserts and fruits for people to help themselves; the drinks area had various famous wines; and there were card tables set up.

The five brothers rarely gathered together. Lin Junyang suggested playing cards. Gu Haoyu, who was always uninterested in this, automatically gave up his seat. Shen Wenxuan simply didn’t know how to play, leaving Mu Xingfeng, Chen Yankun, Sun Wangbei, and Lin Junyang to form a table.

An Ran curled up like a cat next to Mu Xingfeng, watching the men play cards. Actually, she wasn’t interested in this either, but she felt that as Mu Xingfeng’s nominal girlfriend, she needed to be constantly vigilant.

During the meal, already three women had used the chance to try and drink with Mu Xingfeng. Looking around at the women who appeared to be chatting but kept glancing over here, An Ran felt truly exhausted.

Mu Xingfeng seemed to pick up on the girl’s mood. Seeing her wary look, he comfortingly rubbed her long hair. "Everything’s fine here. If you feel bored, you can go get some food."

"It’s okay, I’ll watch you play cards." An Ran shook her head, her eyes curved in a smile.

Mu Xingfeng was naturally happy to have the little girl accompany him, so he didn’t mind her and focused on the game.

Gu Haoyu, with his long legs, walked over to Lin Ruonan. Seeing her always looking in the direction of several people, he sat down beside her. "If you can’t have him, learn to face it. You can still be friends, right?"

Lin Ruonan shook her head lightly. "But I don’t feel like I can do it. I don’t know what to do or say when sitting with him."

"Then don’t do anything. Don’t say anything, just like before."

"Like before?" Lin Ruonan looked at Gu Haoyu, with a hint of bitterness on her lips. "Brother, do you think it’s possible to go back to the past? He’s clearly not the same person he used to be."

The current Mu Xingfeng had become unrecognizable to her. Although they seldom spoke before, she only felt it was his nature then. But now seeing this side of him, how could she calmly face the frosty coldness he exuded?