”I saw that you didn’t comment on the gift before, and I thought you didn’t like it, so I didn’t give it to you.” Lin Xingjiao would talk more unconsciously when he was happy. He also tried to get closer to Lu Qi, talking to him in a nagging manner.

　　Seeing him approaching, Lu Qi did not retreat. He calmly looked at what Lin Xingjiao had made, took it from his palm and said casually, “Go and take your gift with you.”

　　”Okay.” After Lin Xingjiao responded, he became visibly more lively, his steps became lighter. Then, as Lu Qi was watching, he tripped over a stone in joy, and after barely steadying himself, he began to walk properly.

　　The corners of Lu Qi’s lips curled up unconsciously, and then he very stiffly pressed them straight.

　　He now had to admit that Lin Xingjiao was really good at pretending.

　　Lu Qi even began to think about not letting Lu Mi and Lin Xingjiao meet each other. He felt that Lu Mi would definitely not be able to beat him.

　　If Lin Xingjiao finds out later that he is on a dead end and finally decides to get involved with Lu Mi, he can beat him with a stick, but he doesn’t want Lu Mi to hate him because of it.

　　In addition to this reason, Lu Qi also had some dissatisfaction that he himself was not aware of. He simply attributed it to his worry that Lu Mi could not beat Lin Xingjiao.

　　The dinner started at 5:30 and the peak time for guests to enter was 6:00. The banquet hall was divided into two parts, indoor and outdoor. The lights outside were as bright as day. Long dining tables filled the entire empty lawn, and the tables were filled with desserts and drinks for guests to choose from.

　　Lin Xingjiao had never attended such a birthday party before. It was completely different from what he had imagined. In his impression, on his birthday, his parents and brother would all put down their work and come back to accompany him, eat birthday cake and blow out candles.

　　What he saw now was new and surprising.

　　Lin Xingjiao didn’t know whether birthdays were celebrated like this in the world he lived in, but it was also possible that this was because this was a fictional world.

　　The other dishes were placed inside the room, which was also very large and decorated extremely luxuriously. It didn’t seem like Grandpa Lu Qi’s birthday, but rather the birthday of some junior.

　　In fact, Lin Xingjiao guessed it right. In addition to being Lu Qi’s grandfather’s birthday, because there are many younger people in the Lu family, two others also have birthdays today. The three of them have birthdays on the same day. After discovering this coincidence, the Lu family simply decided to hold a family gathering on this day every year.

　　If it was really Grandpa Lu’s birthday alone, it would probably be that all the immediate family members would sit down together and have a meal.

　　Lin Xingjiao followed Lu Qi through the swimming pool before arriving inside. He looked around but still couldn’t find the protagonist of today. Instead, the gifts were piled up on the table like a mountain.

　　”Uncle.”

　　Lin Xingjiao had no reaction when he heard the name, as it was definitely not someone calling him. However, he found that Lu Qi, who was one step ahead of him, did react to the name.

　　Lin Xingjiao looked back in confusion and saw a boy who was probably in his early twenties. He looked about 40% similar to Lu Qi, with similar facial shapes and features, but Lu Qi was more handsome.

　　They are relatives… Then if he is now Lu Qi’s partner in the legal sense, does that mean he is his junior?

　　Before Lin Xingjiao had figured out the concept of kinship generations, the boy had already called out his identity for him.

　　“Is this my aunt?” Lu Mi asked with a smile. His eyes were not as narrow and long as Lu Qi’s. They were a little round, and he looked very friendly when he smiled. Unlike Lu Qi, he only seemed easier to get along with when he smiled, so Lu Qi was always smiling.

　　Lin Xingjiao subconsciously wanted to hide next to Lu Qi. He was one step behind Lu Qi just now, and Lu Mi was calling them from behind. Now when he turned around, he couldn’t see Lu Qi and felt a little insecure.

　　After taking two steps, Lin Xingjiao felt a familiar breath beside him. He could feel Lu Qi standing shoulder to shoulder with him. He felt a little relieved, but still didn’t know how to respond.

　　Isn’t his marriage with Lu Qi fake? Why does the boy in front of him seem to be unaware of it?

　　Lin Xingjiao looked at Lu Qi for help.

　　Lu Qi’s voice was calm but seemed to carry a hint of temptation. He said, “You’ve seen it and you’re still asking.”

　　Lin Xingjiao was confused for a while before he realized that Lu Qi had acknowledged him and his identity. Whatever the reason, it was probably just a simple marriage agreement that the boy in front of him couldn’t know about. He thought he reacted quickly and nodded, greeting the young man who suddenly appeared in front of him: “Hello.”

　　Because he was too nervous, Lin Xingjiao accidentally bit his tongue. He looked at the boy in front of him who might be older than him, and suddenly realized that he had inexplicably grown up in seniority. He subconsciously straightened his back, trying to act more like an elder.

　　But he couldn’t pretend. He was actually one year younger than Lu Mi. At least Lu Mi didn’t feel it. After hearing his voice, he said suspiciously, “Hello, Auntie. I’m Lu Mi, the Mi of Mi San.”

　　Lin Xingjiao wanted to reply “Hello”, but felt that he couldn’t say it twice, as that would not sound like an elder, so he nodded in a mature and steady manner and said nothing.

　　”Lin Xingjiao.”

　　Lin Xingjiao was suddenly called by his name. He was a little scared and his shoulders and back shook. Then he found that Lu Qi didn’t seem to be calling him, but introducing his name to Lu Mi.

　　How could he even forget to introduce himself!

　　Lin Xingjiao’s ears turned red instantly, but he remembered what his parents had said, that no one is perfect, and this was his first time as an elder, so his mistakes should be forgivable.

　　After Lin Xingjiao comforted himself, he thought about whether he could make up for it. Thinking of how Lu Mi introduced himself just now, he immediately added: “Xing as in planet, Jiao as in bright.”

　　His name is still very nice, and every time he says it, he will be praised for being unique. Even if it is not a compliment, it should not be the reaction like Lu Mi’s.

　　Lin Xingjiao looked at his expression as if he had been electrocuted, and couldn’t help but start to wonder if he had just said something wrong.

　　In fact, it has nothing to do with what he said, Lu Mi heard it.

　　As soon as Lin Xingjiao said hello, he felt that Lin Xingjiao’s voice was inexplicably familiar, but he was sure that he had never seen Lin Xingjiao before.

　　It is not possible to judge a person’s character when meeting him/her for the first time, but this face can definitely be said to be unforgettable. Once you have seen it, you will never forget it.

　　Lu Mi was just wondering in his heart why his uncle suddenly got married to someone, even though he had clearly stated before that he must be with the person he loved.

　　Now he understood, this might be love at first sight.

　　This is because he is afraid that his aunt will run away.

　　Based on the above, Lu Mi concluded that he had never seen it before, but the voice sounded very familiar, which was very strange.

　　You know, the people he is in contact with now are all familiar presidents, and he hasn’t called anyone he doesn’t know recently, so why does it sound familiar?

　　Lu Mi didn’t even remember it until Lin Xingjiao opened his second sentence.

　　But after the second sentence, because it felt too familiar, mainly because Lu Mi had been really obsessed with Xingxing Lu’s live broadcast recently, he finally recognized it.

　　Although he didn’t call anyone he didn’t know, he watched the live broadcast.

　　The host of the live broadcast does not show his face.

　　Isn’t this right? Thinking of the anchor’s request for leave this afternoon, Lu Mi couldn’t hold it in for a moment, revealing an expression as if struck by lightning.

　　After Lu Mi figured out everything, he saw the barely perceptible smile on his uncle’s lips the next second, and he immediately understood what he meant. His uncle knew everything, knew that Lin Xingjiao was live streaming, and also knew that the new anchor was Lin Xingjiao. No wonder when he asked about his aunt before, Lu Qi told him not to be too surprised when he saw it.

　　Why didn’t you tell me such a big thing earlier!

　　How could he possibly collapse?

　　”You, what’s wrong?” Lin Xingjiao had no idea what was going on. He had just tried to learn something from Lu Mi’s expression, but Lu Mi was just pure surprise, and Lu Qi was smiling and not prepared to explain.

　　But Lin Xingjiao was sure that this matter was related to him.

　　Lu Mi came back to his senses with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth: “It’s okay, it’s just that you are too beautiful.”

　　”Ah?” Lin Xingjiao was caught off guard by the compliment and stood there in a daze for a moment.

　　Lu Qi seemed to have finally had enough of the show, and said calmly, “Lu Mi, come out with me.”

　　Lin Xingjiao thought that maybe they had something to say to each other, so he stayed quiet and didn’t disturb them. However, Lu Mi kept looking at him before leaving, which made Lin Xingjiao touch his face subconsciously. He didn’t eat anything, so could there be something on his face?

　　Because Lu Qi had no intention of inviting him to join them, Lin Xingjiao stayed alone indoors to visit the Lu family’s house. People passed by him from time to time, but he didn’t recognize any of them.

　　Lin Xingjiao looked for a while and decided to find a corner to sit down. As a big person, he was very conspicuous standing there. People who passed by him kept looking at him.

　　”Little brother, who did you come with?”

　　Lin Xingjiao saw a girl looking at him with a smile and realized that she was talking to him. Lin Xingjiao thought about Lu Qi’s attitude and guessed that he should be able to tell her his identity. After all, Lu Qi had just introduced him to his nephew Lu Mi.

　　”Lu Qi.”

　　”Ah,” the girl exclaimed in a low voice, “Are you the marriage partner of Mr. Lu?”

　　Lin Xingjiao found that there were more eyes cast at him from all around, and it seemed as if a circle had formed, trapping him in the middle, and everyone was looking at him.

　　Can I still sit in the corner now? Lin Xingjiao thought seriously.

　　Obviously, what he did was exactly the same as what Lu Qi did just now, so why was the effect so different? Before Lin Xingjiao could figure it out, an abrupt greeting was heard in the noisy banquet.

　　”Brother, you haven’t been home for so long. Your family is worried about you. Where have you been?”

　　Lin Xingjiao looked in the direction of the voice and found a person staring at him.

　　This person seemed to particularly dislike him as a stranger, but he suppressed this dislike, but he didn’t hide it very well.

　　Combining the way he addressed him just now, Lin Xingjiao suddenly knew his identity.

　　He is the protagonist of the original book, Lin Yue.