The villa was very lively. Since the birthday banquet hadn't officially started yet, everyone was looking for a suitable place to chat.
When an old man appeared, the crowd quieted down and looked at him.
The old man was wearing an ordinary dark green military uniform with a red collar badge.
The old man had a square face and short black hair. His slightly tanned skin was well-defined. Although he wasn't very tall, he had a strong physique. He was burly and powerful, like a mountain or a tower. His straight back was like a spear, standing proudly.
He had a high nose bridge, two thick eyebrows, and a pair of majestic and firm eyes. He was full of masculinity and made many people feel solemn.
He had the temperament of a soldier, serious and cold.
"Dad, say a few words and the birthday banquet will start. I will arrange for the dishes to be served."
Lin Anbang came to the old man and said.
At the same time, he was still looking for someone in the crowd, but unfortunately, he didn't find anything.
"You brat, hurry up and serve the dishes. It's already so late."
Lin Yuan-shan glared at his son and said unhappily.
It was just an ordinary birthday. Why did he have to make it so grand?
If it weren't for the comrades and friends he hadn't seen for many years, he would have scolded Lin Anbang.
Lin Anbang was helpless, but he didn't dare to show it.
In front of the old man, he could only nod obediently.
"Thank you all for coming to my birthday banquet. Enjoy the food and drink."
After seeing his son leave, Lin Yuan-shan looked at the lively hall and said with a bold and domineering voice.
"General Lin, it's what I should do."
"Old man, I will drink you until you are completely drunk today."
"Yes, I will avenge my humiliation today. This time, I can't cheat with my spiritual power." Many old men in military uniforms said with a smile.
"Then come at me, you losers."
Lin Yuan-shan scolded with a smile. Although he was unhappy with his son, he was obviously happy to meet his comrades and old friends after a long time.
At this time, the waiters from the hotel started to serve the dishes. The atmosphere was even more lively.
On the other side, a girl with a watermelon hairstyle was playing with her phone.
"Dong Yunan, the dishes are served. Can you stop playing with your phone?"
Dong Xiuxian looked at his daughter and reprimanded her.
Ever since the college entrance examination, his daughter had been staying at home every day like an otaku. Today, he brought his daughter to the birthday celebration with the intention of letting her make more friends.
"It's so boring not to play with your phone."
Dong Yunan raised his head and picked up his chopsticks to pick up a mouthful of food before continuing to play with his phone.
This made Dong Xiuxian feel helpless.
At the side, a man smiled at Dong Xiuxian and said, "It's normal for children to like to play with their phones. My son is the same. We might even have a common topic."
At the same time, the man gestured to a 16-year-old boy. The boy hurriedly asked Dong Yunan, "What game are you playing?"
"We're not playing games. We're just chatting."
Dong Yunan looked up and muttered in his heart that he was not handsome, so he said perfunctorily.
The young man could clearly feel Dong Yunan's perfunctory response. He was a little resentful and didn't dare to open his mouth.
"This child!"
Seeing this scene, Dong Xiuxian felt a little funny, but he didn't mean to blame Dong Yunan.
Although Old Huang's son was also admitted to Hongyun University, his talent could only be regarded as excellent. He was still not qualified to pursue his daughter.
Since coming into contact with a young man like Linfeng, Dong Xiuxian's vision had also improved a lot.
It was a pity that the boy didn't seem to be interested in his baby daughter. Otherwise, it would be good to be his son-in-law.
"Chairman Dong, you're still lucky. Although my son was also admitted to Hongyun University, he didn't get a scholarship. If possible, I'd like to trouble your baby daughter to take care of him."
Old Huang held a wine glass and said politely to Dong Xiuxian.
The preciousness of a therapist was self-evident. If there was a therapist to take care of his son, there was no doubt that his son's safety would be greatly guaranteed.
Moreover, now everyone was saying that Dong Xiuxian's daughter had a good relationship with Linfeng and Yunkai. If she took care of him, there would naturally be many benefits.
"Old Huang, you're too polite. Hmm, that's right. Ask them to leave their contact information. We're all from the same hometown. When we reach Hongyun, we should help each other."
Dong Xiuxian also took a sip of wine and signaled to his daughter with his eyes.
Although Dong Yunan was a little reluctant, he didn't dare to disobey his father. He took out his phone and added the boy's contact information.
"Happy birthday to you …"
At this moment, music sounded. Dong Xiuxian shifted his gaze and saw a group of people pushing a cake in front of Old General Lin.
"Dad, happy birthday."
"Grandpa, happy birthday."
"Grandpa, happy birthday."
"Grandpa, hurry up and blow the cake. I'm hungry."
Lin Anbang and his brother and sister stood in front of the old man and congratulated him.
The group of children looked at the cake with shining eyes.
One of them, a six-year-old girl, pulled Lin Yuan-shan's hand and said coquettishly.
"Okay, okay. Grandpa will blow out the candles. Don't do this kind of ceremony in the future."
As a soldier, the old man was obviously not used to this kind of ceremony. He just waved his hand lightly and the seven candles were extinguished instantly.
"That works too?"
Lin Anbang and the others looked at each other in dismay, speechless at this way of blowing out the candles.
"Yay, it's time to eat cake."
The children obviously didn't care about how to blow out the candles. They cut the cake amidst the cheers.
"Dad, happy birthday to you. You're getting younger and younger."
As the eldest son, Lin Anbang was the first to present his gift.
"Hmm."
Lin Yuan-shan took it casually and had no intention of opening it. Compared to the gift, he was more looking forward to drinking with his comrades.
After Lin Anbang, Lin Xinyuan and the others also went up to give their blessings and presents.
"Lin, this bottle is my gift to you. It's a fine wine that I've treasured for 50 years. Drink it today."
At the same time, Lin Yuan-shan's comrades and friends, as well as Lin Anbang and the others' friends and business partners, also presented their gifts one by one.
The gifts weren't valuable because according to past lessons, if the value of the gift exceeded 10,000 yuan, it would be returned directly and might even be scolded.
Everyone got up one by one and lined up to present their gifts. Dong Xiuxian didn't want to line up. When he saw that there was almost no one left, he left his seat.
"General Lin, happy birthday."
Dong Xiuxian presented his gift and said with a smile.
"Chairman Dong, thank you."
Facing Dong Xiuxian, whose status was not lower than his, Lin Yuan-shan also stood up and said politely.
Although he was older, the world of martial artists respected the strong. Dong Xiuxian was stronger than him, so he naturally couldn't put on airs.
"You're welcome."
After politely chatting for a while, Dong Xiuxian was about to leave. However, when he turned around and saw a woman behind him, his footsteps paused slightly.
"Eh?" Dong Xiuxian exclaimed softly.
He felt that this woman was somewhat familiar.
Although her head was slightly lowered, from the faint outline of her face, her eyebrows and facial features were very similar to a young man's.
Apart from that, this woman's appearance also seemed to be somewhat similar to Old General Lin.
However, Old General Lin had six sons and three daughters, and he knew all of them.
It was obvious that this woman in front of him was one of them.
For some reason, Dong Xiuxian felt that this woman was a little strange. Not only did she have her head lowered, but her body was also slightly trembling.
When she came in front of Old General Lin, she didn't even say a word of congratulations after presenting the gift. Instead, she turned around and was about to leave.
"You … Wait!"
When he saw this woman, Lin Yuan-shan didn't care at first.
Because the woman had her head lowered, he couldn't see her face clearly and thought that she was just an ordinary guest. However, the trembling of the woman's body made him feel a little strange, so he took a few more glances at her.
When he saw her, his expression changed.
His originally smiling face darkened, and the originally happy atmosphere seemed to have frozen in an instant.