"Let's eat first, Xiao Fu. We haven't seen each other for many years," Mr. Lin chimed in, but he couldn't bring himself to like Ye Wan, his supposed biological daughter, and refused to say another word to her.
She was too petty in her words and actions; how could she compare to the Lin family's lady he had cultivated?
"Of course, I'm hungry. Mr. Gu, are you here at the Lin family today to discuss your marriage with Lin Feiwei? Then I must congratulate you in advance, wishing you a happy early arrival of your child," Fu Huaishen said with a smile.
"Yes, our engagement date has been set for the eighth of next month. Uncle Fu, you must attend," Lin Feiwei said with a happy smile.
"Absolutely, I'll bring my girlfriend along," Fu Huaishen raised an eyebrow at Gu Yunting and then looked affectionately at Ye Wan beside him.
"I don't know you well," Ye Wan said to him matter-of-factly.
"Are you throwing a tantrum at me? Let's go, let's eat, I'm hungry." Fu Huaishen tried to pull Ye Wan again, but she immediately dodged and turned to walk inside.
She thought this person was truly insane!
Was he deliberately letting others misunderstand their relationship?
What exactly did he want?
In the dining room.
Mr. Lin sat at the head of the table, Gu Yunting and Lin Feiwei sat to his right, while Fu Huaishen pulled Ye Wan to sit on the other side.
Mrs. Lin sat next to Ye Wan. When the food arrived, Mrs. Lin kept picking food for Ye Wan and urged her to eat more.
Lin Zehan sat opposite his mother and also picked food for Ye Wan. Fu Huaishen brought over a crab and said, "Girl, let me help you peel this crab."
"She can't eat anything with a shell; she's allergic," Gu Yunting said lightly, causing everyone at the table to look at them.
"I'm so sorry, Xiao Wan. Then don't eat seafood, eat some meat. You're so thin, you need to nourish yourself properly." Mrs. Lin quickly served Ye Wan a bowl of chicken soup with her own hands.
"My girlfriend is so easy to feed, she doesn't need me to peel her food. I'll have less trouble later," Fu Huaishen said with a smile, placing a piece of braised pork into Ye Wan's bowl.
"Brother, you say Ye Wan is our family's daughter, but I don't see any resemblance to Mom and Dad at all. Have you done a paternity test? What if that Ye Wenqing ran off and swapped children with someone else back then?" Lin Feiwei was angry and spoke with a sharp tongue.
Lin Zehan's hand paused upon hearing this, and everyone else looked at him, because they had indeed noticed that Ye Wan bore no resemblance to the Lin couple. The Lin couple's appearance could only be described as passable, but Ye Wan's face was too beautiful, too captivating.
"Of course, I did. It's in my study. If you really want to see it, I can show you," Lin Zehan said calmly, picking a chicken drumstick for Ye Wan.
"Xiao Wan is my daughter, there's no mistake!" Mrs. Lin looked deeply at the girl sitting beside her, feeling extremely uneasy. She now regretted her past harsh treatment of Ye Wan immensely and only wanted to compensate this daughter more.
"It's normal for parents and children not to look alike. Some children inherit their parents' best features. Even if the parents' looks are average, the child can still be beautiful. Beautiful people look stunning even in a burlap sack," Fu Huaishen said with a smile, his words hinting at Lin Feiwei, who was meticulously styled and made up.
Even in a haute couture dress with perfect hair and makeup, she paled in comparison to Ye Wan, who was simply dressed.
Lin Feiwei caught the hidden meaning in his words and almost choked with anger.
Ye Wan just buried her head in her food, indifferent to their conversation. She would eat her fill first, and then talk to Lin Zehan, right?
Gu Yunting's gaze also swept subtly between Ye Wan and the Lin couple's faces. For the first time, he agreed with Lin Feiwei's words. As he lowered his head, a flicker of contemplation crossed his eyes.
Although Lin Feiwei was upset, she knew her limits and didn't bother Ye Wan further. She continued to attend to Gu Yunting's meal, and their affectionate demeanor indeed made them look like a couple engaged to be married.