Wen Yin's gaze only paused for a moment before shifting away again.
She wasn't surprised by Wen Zhi's appearance.
Nor was she curious about why Wen Zhi was here.
A fleeting look of ferocity flashed across Shao Yinan's eyes, and the atmosphere in the entire venue visibly chilled.
It was all because Young Master Shao's face had turned as cold as ice.
The air around seemed to freeze, sending shivers down one's spine.
There was a hint of malevolence in Shao Yinan's dark peach - blossom eyes, and the corners of his lips drooped slightly.
Anyone could tell that he was in a foul mood.
Wen Zhi seemed to be in a fairly good state, with a rosy complexion.
Shao Yinan knew that some things had gone beyond his expectations.
At the very least.
Wen Zhi was living too comfortably.
Wen Zhi was wearing a champagne - colored long - sleeved evening dress, having restored her former high - class image as the daughter of the Wen family.
Wen Yin noticed that everyone's gazes were more or less fixed on this side.
They were here just to watch the drama of the Wen family.
The real daughter had personally sent the fake daughter to jail.
Even novels wouldn't dare to write such a plot!
Through the crowd, Wen Yin met a pair of familiar eyes.
Wen Zheru's gaze landed on Wen Zhi as he heard the crisp call of "sister".
Then he squinted his eyes.
Wen Zhi?
She shouldn't be here.
Wen Yin remained calm.
She had nothing to say to Wen Zhi.
But the latter shamelessly grinned and came closer.
"Sister, it's been so long. Have you missed me?"
The banquet continued as normal, but everyone's eyes would involuntarily land on the two daughters of the Wen family.
Wen Yin was well aware of this.
She smiled slightly, the corners of her lips curving up with a meaningful arc.
Like a loving sister, Wen Yin took two steps forward and gently reached out her hand towards Wen Zhi.
At this gentle gesture, Wen Zhi instinctively wanted to dodge.
There was a hint of resistance on her exquisitely made - up face, and a flash of fear in her eyes.
Wen Yin noticed this but didn't withdraw her hand.
She gently twirled the lock of hair on Wen Zhi's forehead, and the smile on her lips grew deeper.
"Of course I've missed you, sister..."
Wen Yin spoke slowly, each word cold and merciless.
"Every day, I've been wondering if anyone has been 'taking care' of you in jail..."
Wen Yin deliberately emphasized the word "taking care", and the implication was obvious.
There must have been people "taking care" of Wen Zhi in jail.
Wen Yin knew.
Given Shao Yinan's personality, he would never let Wen Zhi off so easily.
It was time for Wen Zhi to reap what she had sown.
Just thinking about what she had suffered in jail, the fear in Wen Zhi's heart welled up uncontrollably again.
There was an unnatural look on her face.
Wen Zhi took two steps back, putting some distance between herself and Wen Yin.
"You don't need to worry about this, sister."
Wen Zhi gritted her teeth as she said this.
There was a hint of venom in her once - clear eyes.
Wen Yin was clearly provoking her!
Wen Zhi couldn't control her emotions for a moment and wanted to tear Wen Yin apart.
Qi Siran seemed to have been prepared. She stepped forward and said with a soft smile,
"Zhi Zhi has reformed in there. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been released from prison early, right?"
Qi Siran casually patted Wen Zhi's shoulder, but secretly exerted quite a bit of force.
Qi Siran's meaning was all in that action.
Wen Zhi gasped for breath and almost forced herself to calm down.
The small crown on Qi Siran's head sparkled. She had the purest smile on her face, but her words were pressing.
"Miss Qi seems to know quite a lot."
Shao Yinan's hand around Wen Yin's waist subtly tightened.
He pulled her closer to him. His gaze was cold as ice as he scanned the area.
"Are Miss Qi and Second Miss Wen very familiar?"
"It seems that the ones who should be catching up are you. A Yin and I won't interfere."
Shao Yinan lifted his lips slightly, a hint of coldness in his expression.
The onlookers were all paying close attention.
Did Young Master Shao mean...
Were Second Miss Wen and Miss Qi old acquaintances?
Then why was Second Miss Wen only picked up after being in jail for so long?
But they didn't dare to speculate too much.
Everyone knew that Young Master Shao had taken over the Shao Corporation and was deliberately or inadvertently leading it to new heights.
"But Brother Yinan, you haven't even said happy birthday to me."
There was a hint of grievance on Qi Siran's face, and her tone was pitiful, as if she were acting coquettishly.
Her soft voice made one's heart melt.
But not for Shao Yinan.
Shao Yinan knew exactly what Qi Siran was up to tonight.
She might as well have called that old man from the Wen family over to watch the show.
All she wanted to do was to make Wen Yin uncomfortable.
"You don't need this one happy birthday."
Shao Yinan left after coldly throwing out this sentence.
He felt that the air here was dirty even if he stayed for one more second.
After they had walked some distance, Wen Yin turned around.
She saw Qi Siran still standing there, her gaze towards them gloomy.
Everyone knew Qi Siran's intentions.
She just stood there stupidly.
Suddenly, Wen Yin lifted her lips.
She silently mouthed a few words -
"Happy birthday."
The champagne glass in Qi Siran's hand shattered instantly.
Her delicate fingertips were cut by the glass shards, and bright red blood dripped onto her white dress.
It dripped onto the petals on the hem of the dress.
"Miss Qi!"
"Miss Qi, what's wrong with you—"
The people around quickly came over to show their concern.
But Qi Siran's gaze still stubbornly stared into the distance.
Even though blood was flowing, Shao Yinan never looked back.
Qi Siran slowly closed her eyes.
When she opened them again, all her emotions had returned to normal.
"It's okay. The quality of this wine glass is not very good."
Everyone around watched this scene nervously.
They all knew what was going on.
It wasn't that the quality of the wine glass was bad.
It was clearly that Miss Qi was in a bad mood!
But they all tacitly didn't say this.
Shao Yinan took Wen Yin to the top - floor balcony.
The two sat on the hanging chair, and Wen Yin skillfully nestled in his arms.
Shao Yinan carefully checked if the back of her heels had been rubbed.
Since that incident, Shao Yinan had always paid extra attention to whether Wen Yin's high - heels were rubbing her feet.
"Unhappy?"
Shao Yinan looked at the absent - minded Wen Yin and slowly asked.
"We shouldn't have come tonight."
Wen Yin pulled her thoughts back from her daze and shook her head.
"It's okay."
She was already very happy on this birthday this year.
She had him and her brother.
Everyone was by her side.
In her previous life, Wen Yin hadn't even lived past this birthday.
Suddenly, a cold sensation came over her fair and slender fingertips, and Wen Yin's pupils suddenly contracted.
A diamond ring was quietly sitting on the middle finger of her left hand.
The next second -
Big pink fireworks exploded in the sky.