This translation is by Pocketrobbin at S h a n g h a i f a n t a s y . c o m

Yu Mian felt uneasy, but fact proved that a polished lady like Mu Lan wouldn’t do anything out of the ordinary in such a public occasion.

Mu Lan appeared emotional and most of her usual elegance was gone. She walked over in a hurry and outsiders thought she was there to cause trouble.

But in the end, she had regard for her status and face, and when she walked up to Yu Mian, she still tried her best to squeeze out smile.

“Miss Yu, I heard that you and Lin Jianshen are engaged?”

She looked down at the young woman sitting on the sofa, from the hair hanging on her shoulders, to the delicate and beautiful face, all the way to her slim waist pinched by her dress.

As she examined the other party, a trace of defeat appeared in Mu Lan’s eyes.

Even with the most critical eye, Mu Lan had to admit that Yu Mian was very beautiful.

The other party used to dress like a delinquent so people often overlooked that fact.

Now she had suddenly changed her style and was sitting there in a gorgeous dress, like an innocent princess.

Was this the type of girl Lin Jianshen like? Innocent, delicate, and tender like a flower?

“Yes. You’ve heard about it too?”

Facing Mu Lan’s almost questioning tone, Yu Mian spoke in a good-tempered manner, a shy pale pink on her fair cheeks.

Mu Lan stared at Yu Mian, a breath of air hovered in her chest, unable to be swallowed or spit out. She didn’t dare to make a big fuss. She must be sensible in such a public place, otherwise it wouldn’t only embarrass her, but also bring shame to the Mu family.

Moreover, Lin Jianshen’s reputation in the aristocratic family circle wasn’t very good. If people find out that she’s a fan of Lin Jianshen, it was unknown how many people would laugh at her.

Mu Lan suddenly laughed at herself, feeling bitter and complicated in her heart. Even if she likes him, she didn’t dare to blatantly show it. She could only hide and express her feelings online.

She heard people say that Yu Mian was deeply in love with Lin Jianshen. She was much braver and luckier than her. If Lin Jianshen really likes Yu Mian, all she could do as a fan was to give her blessing, right?

Thinking this way, Mu Lan gathered her emotions. She picked up a wine glass and used all her strength to form a smile, as she said to Yu Mian, “Then I really want to congratulate Miss Yu. I wish you both the best. I’ll give you a toast, Miss Yu.”

After saying so, she brought the glass to her mouth and drank all the wine in one gulp. She did it quickly and decisively, as if she was angry with someone or wanted to drink away her sorrows.

Yu Mian was a little hesitant when she saw Mu Lan finish the glass. She’d never had a drink before other than a few beers given by her classmates at their high school graduation dinner.

At this time, the other rich daughters who came with Mu Lan also started to follow suit.

“Miss Yu is tying the knot, we’ll also give you a toast.”

“We congratulate Miss Yu. Meeting such a good man is a good thing, how can you not drink?”

“You aren’t looking down on us, right, Miss Yu? Why aren’t you drinking? Last time I saw you at a bar, you’ve finished a whole bottle.”

These women all had smiles on their faces and they seemed to be congratulating her, but Yu Mian could detect the scorn and contempt in the bottom of their eyes.

Lin Jianshen had an outstanding appearance and had made a name for himself in the entertainment industry, but in the eyes of these rich daughters, he was an outcast who had been abandoned by the Lin family. Without family background, no matter how outstanding he was, he wouldn’t enter their eyes.

Listening to their false greetings, Yu Mian suddenly felt that Mu Lan was pretty good. After all, the other party truly liked Lin Jianshen. Not like the others, who said congratulations with their mouths, but their eyes were full of ridicule.

Yu Mian pursed her lips. She held the slender neck of the glass and smiled at Mu Lan. “Thank you. I’m also very happy to be Lin Jianshen’s fiancée. I like him a lot.”

After saying that, she drank her glass in one gulp.

It turns out that the other Yu Mian couldn’t get drunk easily, so she should have no problem drinking. It’s just that the taste of this wine wasn’t that good. Yu Mian was good at making sweets so she was very sensitive to bitterness. Although champagne was called sweet wine, it still contained a hint of bitterness.

After finishing a glass, the other rich daughters came over one after another.

Mu Lan was the leader among the young ladies in their circle. She suddenly came to Yu Mian to give her a toast, which gave the others a wrong message. No one thought she was there to congratulate Yu Mian, or that she was there because of Lin Jianshen. They speculated that Mu Lan was unhappy with Yu Mian and purely came to find fault.

Yu Mian had a soft personality and didn’t know how to refuse. These rich daughters were used to acting polite and they encouraged her to drink one glass at a time. By the time Lin Jianshen came over, her face was already red from drinking.

He told her they would just be going through the motions but Lin Jianshen really didn’t intend to stay any longer.

He went downstairs and greeted some family elders before going to see Lin Jiahua. Unfortunately, Lin Jiahua hated his errant eldest son and his face turned dark as soon as he saw him.

Perhaps Lin Jiahua still had a fatherly feeling for him in the early years, but when Lin Jianshen discovered the truth about his mother’s death and moved away from home after a big quarrel with his father, a deep gap developed between them.

Over the passing years, Lin Jiahua was slowly growing old and he should be handing over the family business to the heir. The people below him were beginning to make moves.

Lin Yueming guarded against Lin Jianshen like a thief and squeezed him out to the side. Lin Jianshen didn’t even manage to say a few words to Lin Jiahua.

Lin Yueming was two years younger than Lin Jianshen. He’s twenty-five years old that year and was already a father of a one-year-old child.

As the saying goes, the youngest son and the eldest grandson were the lifeblood of the elderly. Lin Jiahua was so distracted by his eldest grandson that he didn’t even notice that his eldest son had left.

When he turned around and discovered that Lin Jianchen was nowhere to be found, he stopped the action of teasing the child in his arms and let out a deep sigh.

How could Lin Yueming not know what he was thinking?

People in their family were more discerning than anyone else. He was worried sick, fearing that his father would become confused in his old age and suddenly think of his eldest son and want to reconcile with him.

But he still smiled cheerfully on the surface, and thoughtfully told Lin Jiahua, “Dad, are you looking for Brother? He should have gone to see Sister-in-law. Brother got engaged to the Miss of the Yu family. Soon you’ll be able to hold another grandchild.”

Lin Jiahua was stunned. He had never heard of Lin Jianshen’s engagement. Lin Jianshen resented him deeply, and he knew it well. He was indeed sorry for his eldest son who he had neglected for a long time. However, it was really outrageous that Lin Jianshen didn’t even give his father any notice about such a major life event like an engagement.

How was he treating him like a father?!

Lin Jiahua’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and any pitiable father-son affection he had developed from not seeing Lin Jianshen for a long time was burned away by his anger.

“Don’t bother with him.” He grunted coldly, completely ignoring Lin Jianshen.

When Lin Jianshen came back to the small balcony on the second floor, what he saw was a young woman with bright eyes and flushed cheeks that seemed to have too much to drink.

There was no one else around except Yu Mian. Below the balcony was the swimming pool in the courtyard. The azure pool was inlaid with light strips, and the blue water sparkle like a beautiful and dreamy sapphire.

Yu Mian was leaning against the balustrade, looking longingly at the swimming pool below.

Lin Jianshen’s brows furrowed. He didn’t expect that Yu Mian would drink like this after he had left for only a while.

He walked up to her, lowered his head and called out, “Yu Mian?”

The young woman turned her head back and looked at him with bright eyes. It was obvious that she’s still rational and could understand people’s words.

“Shenshen, you’re here?” She called out to him softly, her voice sweet and sticky.

Shenshen? What was this name?

Lin Jianshen’s frown didn’t loosen. The young woman was clearly drunk. He didn’t know if he would be blamed after he sent her back to the Yu family.

Yu Mian felt good right now. Her spirit was very high and her whole person was in a state of extreme excitement. But she knew she wasn’t that drunk yet as her mind was still calm and rational. For example, she realized that she called Lin Jianshen incorrectly, but she didn’t know if it was because of the alcohol, she felt willful and didn’t want to change it.

Was this what it feels like to be intoxicated?

She’s happy, so she wanted to laugh, to say all the words hidden in her heart, and tell him loudly that she liked him so much.

But no, she couldn’t cause him any trouble.

Lin Jianshen doesn’t like Yu Mian. The engagement between them was fake. Soon, when he doesn’t need her anymore, he would leave, and this engagement would no longer count.

So she had to exercise restraint and not cross the line. She was already very happy to be his fan, and now that she could see him up close, she was filled with happiness and satisfaction.

A person must know how to be content. She couldn’t be greedy.

“I’ll take you home now. Can you still walk?”

Lin Jianshen reached out and held the young woman’s arm through her clothes, trying his best to do so without touching her body.

The next second, however, Yu Mian hugged his arm with both hands and held it tightly like a koala hugging a tree trunk, hanging on him with all her strength.

Lin Jianshen froze. He turned to look at the other party and could only see the young woman’s head buried in his chest and the lovely swirls of hair on top of it. The other party’s body was close to his and she would even rub her face against him like he’s a pillow from time to time.

She was mumbling something, but her voice was too low for him to hear clearly.

Forget it, just think of it as taking care of a child.

With a low sigh, he pulled his arms out of her hold with no effort, then wrapped it loosely around her waist, protecting her in the crook of his arms.

“Why did you drink so much?” He helplessly sighed, not expecting her to answer.

But the young woman in his arms spoke up, “It’s Mu Lan and the others. They’re jealous that I’m your fiancée, so they came to get me drunk.”

Lin Jianshen was stunned. Yu Mian didn’t know what people in the upper circle thought of him, but he did. Those young ladies who have eyes above their heads were definitely not motivated by jealousy, they most likely came to mock her.

A shallow ripple appeared in the man’s slightly lowered eyes, like a small fish passing by on a calm lake, breaking the stillness. He didn’t know whether she didn’t notice it or was deliberately concealing it from him, but this didn’t affect the feeling of pity and warmth he felt for the young woman in his arms.

He touched her long hair and lamented that this person was completely different from the rumors. There was not a trace of a delinquent girl and she was obviously very well-behaved.

“If someone asks you to drink in the future, don’t do it if you don’t want to.”

Yu Mian rested her forehead on his shoulder, giggling at the closeness between the two of them. She shook her head and said, “No way. The more jealous they are of me, the happier I am.”

Happy about what? But she stopped talking and just tugged at his sleeve with a silly smile.

Lin Jianshen couldn’t do anything about the drunken woman. He took her out of the Lin family mansion and got into the car.

Yu Mian sat in the passenger seat on her own. Seeing her drunkenly giggling, Lin Jianshen told her to lie down in the back seat and sleep for a while.

Just as she climbed into the back seat, Yu Mian suddenly remembered something. She poked her head out from the middle of the front seat, holding a small paper bag in her hand. She looked at the man in the driver’s seat with a flushed face and said shyly, “I….. made this for you.”

Lin Jianshen took the paper bag. His fingertips accidentally touched the young woman’s soft fair hand and she quickly retracted it as if she had been scalded.