8: Chapter 8 Truman's insane jealousy

Qin Yi wore a black, high-end custom-made suit today. With no unnecessary decorations, it accentuated his shoulders and back, which were as straight as a pine tree.

His cold, handsome face became even more striking in the warm light; his brow bone was sharp, his pupils were as deep as a cold pool, and an aura of untouchable nobility surrounded him.

Qin Yi's arrival caused the originally noisy banquet to become briefly quiet, and the gazes of the surrounding guests all converged on him in unison.

At this moment, Chairman Zhou of the Global Group was the first to break the silence and stepped forward quickly, his face full of smiles: "Young Master Qin! It is the Lin family's good fortune that you could come! I have long heard that the Qin Family has laid out a new plan for the new energy track, and I hope for your guidance in the future, Young Master Qin."

Qin Yi nodded slightly, his voice as faint as the wind: "Chairman Zhou is too polite."

Immediately after, several distant relatives of the Lin family also crowded up, bowing and scraping as they handed over their business cards: "Young Master Qin, I have long admired your name. I am Lin Wanqing's distant uncle. I hope for your support in the future, Young Master Qin!"

Qin Yi only nodded faintly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd without saying another word.

There was a hint of nonchalance in his composure, yet no one dared to neglect him because of it; in the face of absolute strength, any deliberate flattery seemed insignificant.

Just then, light footsteps came from the stairs, breaking the brief stagnation.

Lin Wanqing walked down slowly.

She was wearing a champagne-gold fishtail evening gown, with delicate pearls adorned on the thin shoulder straps, and the hem of the skirt swayed lightly with her steps, shimmering with brilliance.

Her skin was as white as snow, her makeup was clear and translucent, the corners of her eyes were slightly upturned with a hint of coyness, and the diamond necklace around her neck set off her swan-like neck, making it slender and straight.

Her originally cold eyes were now as bright as if they contained starlight, and her gaze crossed the crowd, locking straight onto Qin Yi, her steps quickening slightly.

"Brother Qin Yi!"

A sweet, soft, and slightly jubilant cry pierced through the clamor of the banquet hall.

Lin Wanqing ran quickly to Qin Yi, her cheeks flushed with excitement, and she reached out to gently tug at his sleeve, her fingertips even trembling slightly: "You finally came! I thought you weren't going to attend the banquet again because of your cultivation!"

A faint smile curved at the corners of Qin Yi's mouth, and he reached out to gently ruffle her hair, his movements natural and intimate: "Silly girl, how could I be late for something I promised you?"

Patriarch Lin Zhen leaned on his cane and walked out from behind the crowd with Lin Zhou and his wife. Seeing the intimate appearance of the two, his face was full of kind smiles: "Qin Yi, you're looking well. Sit, sit. Knowing you were coming, I specifically asked the chef to make the osmanthus sugar lotus root you loved when you were a child."

"Sorry to trouble you, Elder Lin." Qin Yi nodded slightly and turned to Lin Zhou and Liu Wan: "Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin, long time no see. You are looking well."

"It's good that you came, Qin Yi."

Lin Zhou and his wife both responded with smiles. At this moment, Qin Yi's gaze inadvertently swept past behind Patriarch Lin Zhen—there stood a tall young man, and it was none other than Chu Men.

He had clearly dressed up carefully. Changing from his previous rustic look, he wore a well-tailored white suit, and his face was decent enough, but his brows were knit with an unhidden unease. He was staring at Qin Yi without blinking, his eyes churning with undisguised jealousy and resentment.

"This Qin Yi, one look and you can tell he's a playboy. Besides his family background, what skills does he have? Why is it that Lin Wanqing is cold and indifferent to me, but so caring and solicitous to this guy named Qin Yi?"

Chu Men was now extremely furious, but on the surface, he still appeared calm and waveless.

Qin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly and asked in a flat tone: "Elder Lin, who is this?"

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Patriarch Lin Zhen's face, and he coughed lightly to smooth things over: "Oh, Qin Yi, his name is Chu Men. He is the disciple of my life-saver from back then, and he also came specifically to attend Lin Wanqing's birthday banquet today."

Patriarch Lin Zhen only briefly introduced Chu Men and did not mention that Chu Men was Lin Wanqing's fiancé.

Chu Men took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, stepped forward, and squeezed out a smile: "Young Master Qin, my name is Chu Men."

Qin Yi nodded faintly, asked no more, and went to the main table with Lin Wanqing to take a seat, but Chu Men clenched his fists.

After sitting down, Qin Yi thought about the identity of Chu Men.

The disciple of his life-saver?

"System, check Chu Men's panel."

Before long, a blue virtual screen appeared in Qin Yi's field of vision.

"Ding, Chu Men's panel has finished loading."

The system's cold prompt sounded.

[Name: Chu Men]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 21]

[Appearance: 80]

[Realm: Innate Realm Late Stage]

[Fate: Xuan-level expert descending the mountain protagonist, selfish, overly confident, lustful]

Sure enough, he was a Child of Destiny. Qin Yi didn't expect to meet a newly descended Child of Destiny at a birthday banquet. He felt even more comfortable, truly "finding it without looking, it comes without effort."

"Brother Qin Yi, what are you thinking about?" Lin Wanqing saw Qin Yi come back to his senses, thinking he was thinking about something important, and waited a while before asking.

"It's nothing. What could be more important than your birthday banquet, Wanqing?"

Qin Yi's voice was incomparably gentle, and as he spoke, he touched Lin Wanqing's head with doting affection.

"Oh, Brother Qin Yi, you're annoying, really." Being petted on the head by Qin Yi, Lin Wanqing's face instantly blushed.

Meanwhile, seeing his fiancée looking so shy, Chu Men clenched his fists in anger.

"Bitch! She is clearly my fiancée, she is already a married woman, yet she is sarcastic to me, but shy and timid with other men."

Chu Men thought angrily in his heart. In his opinion, since Elder Lin signed the marriage contract, Lin Wanqing must be his woman, and no one could touch her.

When he was a child, Qing Yuanzi told him that he was the Child of Destiny of this world, and after descending the mountain, he would have everything he wanted. But now? Never mind having everything, his own woman was flirting with another man right in front of him. How could he not be angry?

However, the current occasion was not suitable for an outburst, so he could only choose to endure it for the time being.

"Hmph! After the banquet ends, on the way back for that good-for-nothing playboy, I have plenty of ways to kill him."

Chu Men thought with a gloomy face. He had no idea what kind of person he was about to provoke. In his eyes, Qin Yi appeared ordinary, with no flow of true energy, just a slightly stronger mortal.

As for the Qin Family, he had just descended the mountain and only heard a little about it from the guests' discussions just now. With his lack of experience, he had no idea what kind of behemoth the Qin Family was.