Ye Tian turned and asked Lin Ziyi, "Ziyi, why are you afraid of him?"
Lin Ziyi sighed softly and said, "When I was little, he often harmed me. When I was five and came to Grandma's house, he tied iron beads to my legs and pushed me into the swimming pool. I almost drowned that time, but luckily Dad arrived in time. Even younger, he poured gasoline on me and set it on fire. That's why I was most afraid of coming to Grandma's house when I was a child."
Ye Tian remembered that Lin Ziyi had a noticeable burn scar on her left shoulder. He was instantly furious and kicked Lin Changxin in the mouth, knocking out half of his teeth and causing him to bleed profusely.
Lin Ziyi cried out, "Tian Ge, don't hit him, Grandma will be angry."
Ye Tian said indifferently, "He won't tell her." After speaking, he kicked Lin Changxin several more times.
These kicks were all to the head. Lin Changxin's mind went blank, and he had no idea what had just happened. By the time he regained consciousness, Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi had already left.
He was stunned for a moment, looking at the teeth that had fallen on the ground, and suddenly let out a scream.
Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi arrived at the Lin family's main hall, where many people were already present. A large square table, about a meter high, was placed in the center of the hall, with all the gifts brought by everyone displayed on it. Seated in the main position behind the table was a fashionable old lady. She was in her seventies but had great spirit, smiling as she looked at the birthday guests.
Lin Jinsheng and his wife, as well as Zhang Weiguang and his wife, had also arrived. Lin Jinsheng saw Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi and waved to them.
Zhu Yuting held her daughter's hand and whispered, "Ziyi, a big shot will be coming soon."
Lin Ziyi was very curious, "What big shot?"
Zhu Yuting replied, "I heard it's the secretary to the mayor!"
Lin Ziyi was surprised, "The mayor's secretary is coming to wish Grandma a happy birthday?"
Zhu Yuting said, "I'm not sure about the specifics. I just overheard them talking about it. Alas, it would be great if we knew Secretary Jiang. With him as a backer, it would be much easier to get engineering projects in the future."
A thought struck Zhu Yuting: Secretary Jiang, could it be the person Tian Ge was on the phone with earlier?
Just then, a man and a woman walked forward. The woman was Lin Xueli, the eldest uncle's daughter. She held a long wooden box in her hands, containing a wild ginseng root, which was quite large. Su Dan Novel Network.
Lin Xueli's husband was in his thirties and surnamed Zhou. The Zhou family was a prominent family in Haicheng, with considerable influence. The Lin family's significant development in recent years had been inseparable from the Zhou family's support.
Lin Xueli smiled and said, "Grandma, this is a century-old mountain ginseng that Zhou Jin and I specially bought to wish you a happy birthday."
The old lady was very pleased. One of the reasons she allowed her eldest son to manage the family's finances and personnel was the significant influence of Lin Xueli's in-laws in Haicheng, who had provided much assistance to the Lin family over the years.
"Good, good, Xueli is the most filial. Zhou Jin, please send my regards to your grandmother when you return, and tell her that I will visit her when I have time."
After placing the gift on the table, Lin Xueli glanced at Lin Ziyi and smiled, "Ziyi, haven't you prepared a gift for Grandma?"
The Lin family had four daughters. Among them, Lin Ziyi was the most beautiful, and Lin Ni was the second most beautiful. In comparison, Lin Xueli, the eldest uncle's daughter, was far less so. Even though she wore all luxury goods and designer brands, when she stood next to Lin Ziyi, even if the latter was only wearing plain clothes and a simple skirt, her temperament and appearance far surpassed hers, and she naturally became the focus of attention for the men.
This situation had been ongoing since Lin Xueli was five or six years old, and it had become increasingly apparent. She had become jealous of Lin Ziyi's beauty and had bullied her sister whenever she had the chance. She had even incited her elder brother, Lin Changxin, to throw Lin Ziyi into the swimming pool, but unfortunately, her second uncle had arrived in time, and she hadn't drowned!
Seeing the charming and noble Lin Ziyi at this moment, she was instantly filled with resentment and, out of habit, wanted to humiliate her cousin.