A few days later, the Lin Family’s mansion was decorated beautifully, and the Shen Family was going to hold the recognition ceremony here.

The best place to hold such a ceremony was generally a solemn place such as an ancestral temple.

However, after all, it was not the Lin Family’s own business. They couldn’t allow outsiders to worship an adopted mother in their ancestral temple. The Shen Family certainly would not make such an outrageous demand.

After discussion, the two parties unanimously decided to hold the ceremony in the conference building.

After some arrangements, the grand conference hall had been newly decorated, simple but solemn.

There were chairs for guests on both sides of the hall. There was a big armchair in the center in front, which was the seat of the Third Grandaunt.

Behind the seat was an altar on which the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the Shen Family were placed.

These tablets were all brought over by the Shen Family by plane, and it took a lot of effort at the customs.

After the venue was arranged, Li Mu and others were invited over.

Since they entered the room, Little Brother Li had been muttering to himself. Madam Lin listened carefully. It turned out that her husband was cursing, "What the hell? It looks like a mourning hall."

Li Mu and his wife were both dressed up for the occasion.

Lin Wan was pregnant. She couldn't wear a wedding gown, so she could only wear a loose dress.

Li Mu said worriedly, "Could you do it? You will have to kneel and bow. Well, you can just bow a little. Don't push yourself."

"It's okay. I’m just five months pregnant. It won't have any impact."

"Take it easy!"

"Well, don't worry. I know what I’m doing."

They were the absolute protagonists of today, and naturally, they were supposed to show up at the end.

At the venue, other guests arrived. Under the guidance of the warriors of the Lin Family, they took their seats one after another.

The householders of the Feng Family, the Zhao Family, the Shao Family, and the Cheng Family all came in person. The Wang Family sent their eldest son Wang Shengbo. The Duan Family sent their second son Duan Xiongnan. The Zhou Family naturally sent Zhou Yi.

Regardless of the fact that the last three families didn’t send their householders, the three who came were all the No. 1 head of their families. They were no different from their nominal householders.

Wang Shengbo was tall and strong with a crew cut and a beard, looking very manly.

Duan Xiongnan was gentle but a little fragile, just like a scholar.

The Wang Family and the Duan Family had a good relationship. They had long been allied with each other, and the two householders were naturally good friends. After sitting down, they kept chatting. They looked very intimate.

The Zhou Family was the last to arrive. As soon as they entered, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Technically speaking, the two women were very eye-catching, one in red and the other in white. Both of them were as beautiful as flowers.

But one of the women wasn’t necessarily female. It was difficult to tell her gender. According to her manner, she acted like a delicate woman. However, from her dressing, she looked like a beautiful man who was in women’s clothes.

Moreover, she seemed ill.

She was like a delicate girl in a novel. She had curved eyebrows. There was affection in her eyes, which showed a little happiness. When someone looked at her cheeks, he or she could feel her sorrow. She seemed quite fragile. Sometimes, she cried. Sometimes, she panted. When she kept silent, she was like a flower on the water. When she moved, she was like a willow in the wind.

Well, she appeared like a lotus flower that survived from fierce wind and intense fall. People couldn’t help but love her upon seeing her. She was Brother Sissy, wasn’t she?

Mr. Wang and Mr. Duan's eyes lit up. They stared at Brother Sissy and their hearts were pounding. Their breath became more and more rapid.

They seemed to have found their true love together!

"Shengbo, Shengbo!" Duan Xiongnan called him several times.

Only then did Wang Shengbo react and whisper, "Are you talking to me?"

"Shengbo, these two women are so pretty. Do you know them?"

"I don't know. I’ll ask Ms. Lian. They came together. She should know them. Oh, I like that girl in white. I want to marry her."

"I also want to marry her. I’m not giving her up to you this time."

"Bullsh*t, we'll be on our own merits. Whoever wins her heart will have her. I don't need you to give her up."

"Dude, you have lost. The girl in white is a man. Take a closer look at Ms. Lian. Her eyes have told everything."

Wang Shengbo was startled and then carefully observed Lian Ruxi's expression.

As expected, even Ms. Lian was staring at the pretty “woman” with burning eyes.

"Oh my, he's really a man. Dude, now that you know it, you still want to marry him?"

"Well, to tell the truth, I’ve fallen in love with him at first sight, and I would marry him no matter what."

Wang Shengbo felt disgusted and hurriedly stayed away from him. He thought to himself, "I couldn’t date a boy. My father wants grandchildren. It seems that I could only marry the girl in red. As for the one in white, if my father didn’t want grandchildren, he would a good choice."

Suddenly feeling that his thoughts were evil, he shook his head vigorously.

Zhou Yi was a little annoyed. He didn't intend to attract attention. It was Mr. Bai’s fault. He got up so late that they took so much time.

As for the reason why he couldn't get up, Brother Sissy got drunk.

Brother Sissy felt bitter. His relationship with Brother Mu was still unclear, but Ms. Lian threw herself at him like a hungry wolf. Her enthusiasm made him unable to resist. He wanted to flee.

Last night, he had tried to drown his sorrows, and finally he got himself drunk.

Fortunately, his younger sister had been protecting him, so Ms. Lian didn't take the opportunity to get him into bed.

But he was so drunk that he overslept.

After waking up, he had a headache and a stomachache. After a long time of torment, he braced himself and walked out of the door.

Zhou Yi kindly advised him to take a day off, but Bai Jing refused firmly.

Today was a big day. It would decide whether he could see Brother Mu or not. He would have come over regardless of any difficulty, let alone a hangover.

After the two sat down, they fixed their eyes on the door. They were so nervous. They only felt that time passed too slowly, and every minute and every second they were suffering.

Duan Xiongnan suddenly came over and nodded to Zhou Yi, "Zhou Yi, I haven't seen you for a while. How have you been?"

He was greeting Zhou Yi, but his eyes were fixed on Brother Sissy. He was so attractive.

When he looked at Brother Sissy at a closer distance, he had a deeper longing for him. He sighed with emotion in his heart, "I have been searching for my love. When I suddenly look back, my love is just here."

Zhou Yi hurriedly got up and greeted him, "Hello, Xiongnan, I went on a long trip a few days ago, so I couldn't see you. I will come to visit you in a couple of days."

After the greetings, Duan Xiongnan fell silent. He was staring at Mr. Bai in a daze.

"Xiongnan, Xiongnan!"

After Zhou Yi called his name a few times, Duan Xiongnan finally came to his senses. He responded slightly and asked directly, "Zhou Yi, who is this young man?"

"He is my friend Bai Jing. The one next to him is his younger sister Shan Tingyan. They are the honored guests of our Zhou Mansion."

Zhou Yi deliberately emphasized the words "honored guests". He wanted to remind him not to stare at his friend lustfully. It would scare Mr. Bai.

Ms. Lian also noticed something wrong. She looked at Duan Xiongnan with sharp eyes, like a she-wolf protecting her food.

Duan Xiongnan held out his hand to Bai Jing and said politely, "Mr. Bai, nice to meet you. My name is Duan Xiongnan!"

Bai Jing got up, intending to shake his hand.

However, a hand suddenly appeared beside him. It grabbed Duan Xiongnan's hand and shook it vigorously.

"Xiongnan, long time no see. Why didn't you say hello to me? Do you have a problem with me?"

As she spoke, she squeezed Duan Xiongnan's hand bones so hard that his hand bones cracked.

It was Brother Sissy's protector Ms. Lian who did this.

Duan Xiongnan gasped in pain and said quickly, "Ms. Lian, you must be joking. How dare I have a problem with you? I just met a new friend and wanted to say hello to him."

"Well, it seems a new friend is always more attractive than an old one. Once a new friend is here, you just ignore me! Xiongnan, you’re really something!"

Many people around were snickering.

Duan Xiongnan blushed. He pulled away his hand with all his strength and bowed to Ms. Lian, "You must be joking. How dare I prefer a new friend to an old one? Nice to see you, Ms. Lian!"

"Okay, go back now. The ceremony is about to start. It would be disrespectful for you to stand here!"

Duan Xiongnan sighed helplessly. He reluctantly said to Bai Jing, "Mr. Bai, nice meeting you. May I invite you to dinner?"

Before Bai Jing could answer, Ms. Lian frowned and said, "Brother Jing is not feeling well. I’m afraid he can’t see you!"

Duan Xiongnan went back angrily.

On this occasion, all untimely actions would be considered an affront to the Lin Family and the Shen Family. Mr. Duan naturally knew what to do. Although he was reluctant to give up, he could only temporarily back down.

It was just that his greedy eyes made Ms. Lian quite unhappy.

An adult man was attracted to Brother Jing. If it hadn't been for the special occasion, she would certainly have scratched his face to teach him a lesson.

After driving the b*st*rd away, Ms. Lian couldn't help complaining to Bai Jing, "Well, you should’ve ignored him. He was obviously hitting on you. Can't you see it?"

Bai Jing said in surprise, "He just said hello to me. How could he be hitting on me? Ms. Lian, aren’t you too sensitive?"

"I'm not. I know men too well. He just tried to hit on you. He wanted to touch your hand. You're such an idiot, and you offered your hand to him."

Bai Jing's face flushed with embarrassment, "You’re talking nonsense. It's normal to shake hands when people meet. No one wanted to touch my hand!"

"You don't understand. The hand is the window to the soul, and you can't be touched casually. You can cup your hands and bow. Don't let others take advantage of you."

"Isn't it the eyes?"

"What?"

"The eyes are the windows of the soul."

"Now there is the hand too."

Shan Tingyan chuckled on the side. Listening to Ms. Lian's more and more outrageous words, she couldn't help lowering her head and her body was shaking violently.

Suddenly, a pair of hands grabbed her arm violently and she was startled.

Looking up, she found Brother Sissy clenching her arm. His beautiful eyes were filled with tears, and his lips trembled as he said, "It's Brother Mu!"

Shan Tingyan's heart tightened instantly. She followed his gaze. When she saw that man, her breathing became rapid.

Brother Mu, the man she had been thinking about day and night, was walking into the room with a woman holding his arm.