Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
It wasnât that Yan Jinyu didnât manage to dodge in time, but she didnât at all.
Yan Jinyu knew that Xi Fengling wasnât feeling good now when Xi Fengling called her âBeauty Yuâ and she saw Xi Mao, Feng Xiangxiang, and the others who appeared along with Xi Fengling.
ââ¦â Min Rufeng who followed them in.
To be honest, this was the first time he was jealous of Little Yu.
He was right beside her. He wanted to comfort his girl, but she was not looking for him.
Min Rufeng felt much better when he saw Yin Jiujinâs darkened face.
He always occupied Little Yuâs time and attention. During the past few days, Yin Jiujin was filled with jealousy and didnât give them any good attitude when they interacted with Little Yu more.
They should make him feel uncomfortable too.
Xi Fengling hugged Yan Jinyu for a minute and didnât let go. Yan Jinyu raised her hand and patted her back, âAlright, arenât you embarrassed?â
Xi Fengling then let go of her reluctantly. âWhatâs there to be embarrassed about? Iâm just giving you a loving hug.â
Yan Jinyu didnât expose her either.
âI wish our Beauty Yu a year older.â
This was a sincere well-wish.
Yan Jinyu smiled in response.
âJinyu, happy birthday.â Feng Qin walked over too.
Seeing Yan Jinyun at the side, Feng Qin wasnât biased either. âSecond Miss Yan, happy birthday.â
Most of the people here were Yan Jinyuâs friends. No one noticed her, but Yan Jinyun actually didnât care. She just wanted to celebrate Yan Jinyuâs birthday with her, so she didnât care about the others.
She knew Feng Qin and had seen her on television casually before.
âThank you.â
Feng Qin thought to herself.?Sheâs indeed the top socialite in North City. Her every frown and smile exuded the aura of a top socialite.
She smiled and nodded at Yan Jinyun before continuing to say to Yan Jinyu, âJinyu, Iâve heard about my father. Thank you.â
Feng Xiangxiang also stepped forward. âThank you, Jinyu.â
âYouâre welcome. Itâs just a coincidence.â
âThis is a birthday present Auntie prepared for you and your sister. Itâs a pair of gloves that Auntie personally knitted. Itâs not suitable for this season, but you can use it in the winter.â
Feng Xiangxiang was very considerate to have prepared two gifts.
Yan Jinyu took it. âThank you, Auntie.â
Xi Mao didnât say anything, but he didnât interrupt them and Yan Jinyu.
After some small talk, Yin Wuzhan led the Yin Familyâs members over.
Yin Shuguo and Qin Jianjia were not around.
Yin Shuguo was old and this was a dangerous period. The Yin Familyâs members didnât allow him to go out. Qin Jianjia was pregnant, so they didnât allow her to go out either.
They had planned to celebrate Yan Jinyuâs birthday in the Yin Familyâs residence, but Yan Jinyu didnât agree.
She and Yin Jiujin werenât married yet, so it was a little inappropriate for them to celebrate their birthday in the Yin Family.
Even though the Yin Familyâs members didnât seem to care.
However, to Yan Jinyu, compared to celebrating her birthday in the Yin Family, she preferred to celebrate at Mount West Villa.
This wasnât just because Yan Jinyun wanted to come. It was more convenient to celebrate at the Mount West Villa. It was also because Mount West Villa was Yin Jiujinâs territory after all. It would be more comfortable.
âHappy birthday. This is the birthday present Jianjia chose for you.â Min Qinglan unnaturally handed the gift to Yan Jinyu.
It was a pink package. It was unclear what was inside.
Min Qinglan was still holding one in her hand. She handed it to Yan Jinyun, âHappy birthday. Speaking of which, this is the first time weâve met. This is a gift my eldest daughter-in-law bought. I hope you like it.â
Yan Jinyun had been observing them since they walked over.
She knew that the Yin Family treated Yan Jinyu well, but that was after all heard from others. She had never seen it with her own eyes.
She had also heard many rumors about Min Qinglan having a potential daughter-in-law candidate whom she liked very much in her early years, so she wanted to seriously observe Min Qinglanâs attitude towards Yan Jinyu.
She smiled appropriately and took it. âThank you, Auntie, and please thank the sister-in-law of the Yin Family for me.â
âYouâre welcome. As a junior, I should have personally paid a visit to Uncle and Auntie when I came to the capital. However, I couldnât find the time. I had been rude. I even made Auntie spend money for my gift.â
âMy sister is in the capital. Iâll have to trouble Auntie to take care of her. I wonât be so rude next time I come to the capital.â
She greeted Yin Wuzhan politely, âHello, Uncle.â
She looked at Yin Yuhan. âHello, Big Brother Yin.â
âThis is Sister⦠Second Young Master Yinâs place. Itâs not convenient for me to entertain you. Iâll definitely do my best as your host the next time you guys go to North City to play.â
She spoke appropriately and acted appropriately. She did not let people think that she was flattering them and made them look down on her. She also did not let people think that she was arrogant and did not take others seriously.
She interacted like they were of the same generation even though she was their junior.
She sounded like Yan Jinyuâs parent.
The Yin Family members came to a realization.
Yes, wasnât this 19-year-old girl in front of them the head of the Yan Family in North City now?
Even Min Qinglan, who had always been picky, exclaimed inwardly when she saw Yan Jinyun like this.?What a top socialite in North City. She indeed deserves her reputation.
âYouâre regarding us as outsiders. Thereâs no need to pay us a visit. We donât care about these things. If youâre free, come over to our house.â
âAlright, thank you, Auntie.â
Min Qinglan was already amazed, let alone Yin Wuzhan and Yin Yuhan.
However, their amazement was different from Min Qinglanâs.
They were thinking that the Yan Family in North City had really good genes. Their daughters were all outstanding.
It was fine if Yan Jinyu was shocking, but Yan Jinyun, who had been pampered by her parents since she was young, was actually so outstanding too.
Yin Wuzhan nodded in satisfaction. âYour auntie is right. We donât care about these things. Visit us when youâre free.â
âI will, Uncle.â
They were satisfied with Yan Jinyun. Yan Jinyun saw their attitude and nodded inwardly.
Thatâs right. At least for now, the Yin Family still seemed quite easy to get along with. Yan Jinyu probably wouldnât suffer any grievances.
Yan Jinyu saw this scene.
She was naturally touched, but she was mostly exasperated.
She felt exasperated that Yan Jinyun was putting on the airs of an elder from her family to support her.
As long as she didnât want to, who could bully her?
Even if Yan Jinyun didnât know who she was, she should know that she wasnât someone to be trifled with. However, she was still worried that she would be bullied.
Yan Jinyu really didnât know what to say.
However, Min Qinglanâs giftâ¦
Although Qin Jianjia was the one who bought it, Qin Jianjia wasnât even allowed to go out now. Just like today, Qin Jianjia didnât even come over, so how could she choose a gift personally?
Of course, online shopping did not count. Top-notch families like them usually did not buy things online. They would only let shopping malls send things to them.
However, they would never be asking someone to deliver the items to her door when buying a birthday present.
Because that would seem very insincere.
Min Qinglan was also an interesting person.
She even pushed the birthday gifts to Qin Jianjia.
However, if Min Qinglan was giving her a gift sincerely, she would just accept it sincerely.
There was no need to say anything.
There were not many people, so the birthday party was simple.
Everyone exchanged greetings and then they lit candles to sing birthday songs.
She had accepted all the birthday presents that she should have received. Her birthday passed very smoothly.
Of course, the premise was to ignore the small interlude in the middle.
For example, after eating the cake, when everyone was drinking and chatting, Yin Jiujin had something on and went away for a while. At that moment, Yan Jinyu was sitting in the resting area.
Huo Xuan went forward to give her a gift.
Unlike the others, Huo Xuan had only prepared a gift for her alone.
Yan Jinyu and him were the only ones here. Everyone else was drinking, chatting, or eating snacks.
âEldest Miss Yan.â
Yan Jinyu had long seen him coming over and thought that he was tired from standing.
In the Mount West Villa, she was the host and Huo Xuan was the guest. Since Huo Xuan was here to celebrate her birthday, she couldnât be too rude.
She nodded and smiled. âYoung Master Huo, please sit.â
Huo Xuan thanked her and sat down two seats away from her.
He did not overstep his boundaries at all.
He took out a small gift box from his pocket. âHappy birthday to Eldest Miss Yan. Itâs a small gift. Take it as my kind wishes. I hope you like it.â
Huo Xuan looked calm, but he was actually very nervous.
He had actually spent a day choosing this so-called small gift.
Of course, Huo Xuan wouldnât say that.
Other than him, no one else would know about this, including his assistant.
There was no need to say what he was willing to do to add to her burden. It was not like others forced him to do it.
Only he needed to know if the gift was sincere or not.
Yan Jinyu was a little surprised. She wasnât surprised that he would give her a gift. After all, although it wasnât a big birthday party, he couldnât come empty-handed.
She was surprised that Huo Xuan would give her a birthday present when no one was around them.
She was a little puzzled.
Could it be that Huo Xuan was too shy to give her a gift in public?
Or was it that because Huo Xuan and Yin Jiujin were rivals in the business world and could be considered as enemies, he didnât want to give it in front of Yin Jiujin?
With doubts in her heart, Yan Jinyu smiled and accepted it. âThank you, Young Master Huo.â
âItâs just a small gift. Itâs not expensive.â However, he heaved a sigh of relief because Yan Jinyu had accepted his gift.
Huo Xuan didnât make the atmosphere awkward, nor did he give Yan Jinyu a chance to see through his thoughts.
Yan Jinyu accepted the gift, so he changed the topic. âAlthough itâs a little inappropriate to say this on a day like today, I still want to ask when Eldest Miss Yan plans to attack Liu Guang?â
Yan Jinyu raised her eyebrows and looked at him.
âI donât mean anything else. I just want to know when Eldest Miss Yan will make a move. I also want to help. You also know that your enemy is Rainyâs enemy. I donât want to keep such a hidden danger around and let Rainy be in danger constantly.â
That was not entirely a lie.
Huo Xuan was really worried about Huo Siyuâs safety and really wanted to get rid of Liu Guang.
He wanted to get Liu Guang for Huo Siyuâs safety in the future and settle the score with him for Huo Siyuâs past sufferings.
In short, in Huo Xuanâs opinion, it was necessary to get rid of Liu Guang.
Yan Jinyu stared at him and then chuckled. âIâm not sure yet. Iâll have to wait for a while and make preparations before making a move. If Young Master Huo wants to interfere, I naturally wonât mind having another helper. After all, youâre also thinking about Rainyâs safety.â
âBefore we make a move, Iâll inform Young Master Huo. Then, Young Master Huo can join us.â
âAlright.â After a pause, Huo Xuan said, âBefore that, is there anything I can help with? If there is, Eldest Miss Yan, you donât have to be polite. Just speak. My determination to kill Liu Guang isnât inferior to yours.â
Seeing Yan Jinyu looking at him, Huo Xuan said, âIf it wasnât for Liu Guang and Ghost Slaughter Island, Rainy wouldnât have suffered so much back then. If it wasnât for you, I would have attacked Liu Guang too. Itâs just that with you people who know Liu Guang better planning ahead, Iâve gained an advantage.â
âTo put it bluntly, if I deal with Liu Guang alone, the chances of winning are not high. Rather than saying that I want to help you, itâs better to say that Iâm here to seek cooperation with you.â
Yan Jinyu fell silent.
Huo Xuan was a good elder brother.
He was very concerned about Rainy. This was very good.
âRainy is my companion. Youâre doing this for Rainy, so it canât be considered as seeking cooperation. To be honest, we can be considered as family.â
Familyâ¦
Huo Xuanâs heart skipped a beat.
He knew what she meant, but he couldnât help feeling happy that he was closer to her now.
He was secretly happy.
He did not show it outwardly at all.
âSince Young Master Huo wants to go together, letâs go together. Iâll let Young Master Huo know when we discuss the plan next time.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âAlright, thank you.â He clenched his fists lightly. âSince you will notify me, I wonder if Eldest Miss Yan has my contact information?â
âI mean, if you donât have it, I can give it to you.â
Yan Jinyu was about to say that there was no need for that. Even if she didnât have his contact number, she could easily find it if she wanted to contact him.
Yin Jiujinâs voice sounded from behind. âI have Young Master Huoâs contact number.. Iâll inform Young Master Huo if thereâs anything.â