Chapter 923 Shuang'er uses tea instead of wine and toasts everyone.
Su Chenyin turned his head to look at Su Yi beside him and found that his brother frowned slightly, obviously he also noticed something unusual.
She adjusted her sleeves and gently touched the back of Su Yi's hand, signaling him not to worry.
She, Su Chenyin, is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied by anyone.
"Sister," Su Yi whispered, with a brother's unique concern in his voice, "I'm afraid the Ximen family has some plans today, you..."
"Don't worry, brother," Su Chenyin chuckled, with a sly look in her eyes, "I'd like to see what tricks this 'sickly' Miss Ximen can come up with."
At this time, Ximen Yinshuang, supported by Sima Lan, slowly walked to the side of Old Madam Ximen.
She bowed obediently, her voice as gentle as the spring breeze in March: "Thank you grandma for hosting such a grand banquet for me. I am very grateful to you."
Madam Ximen stroked her hair lovingly: "Shuang'er, today is your birthday! You are the apple of our Ximen family's eye and the hope for our Ximen family's future!
"So, this birthday party must be held grandly. As your grandmother, it is my duty to organize all these for you."
"Today is your birthday, you must be happy!"
Old Madam Ximen gently patted Ximen Yinshuang's hand, as if giving her some strength and comfort.
Her gaze was like lightning, quickly and casually sweeping over Su Chenyin and others.
At that moment, a hint of subtle thought seemed to flash across her eyes, but it was quickly covered up by her kind smile.
"Shuang'er, thank you grandma." Ximen Yinshuang couldn't help but smile proudly.
She was secretly delighted in her heart, feeling that her position in this family was indeed extraordinary.
So she responded coquettishly and then sat down on the soft chair specially prepared for her.
The chairs were covered with fine snow fox fur.
She seemed to be fiddling with her sleeves unintentionally, but in fact she was secretly observing Su Yi's every move.
When she saw Su Yi picking up food for Su Chenyin, a sinister look flashed in her eyes.
Ximen Lie looked at Ximen Yinshuang and a doting smile appeared on his face.
"Shuang'er, today is your birthday, be happy, but don't forget that there is an important announcement to be made today."
He deliberately slowed down his tone to make his voice sound gentler, as if he was afraid of scaring his precious daughter.
Ximen Yinshuang nodded, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Dad, this is about my lifelong event, of course I remember it, but..."
She coughed a few more times, and the sound of her coughing seemed to cough out all her internal organs. "It's just that my body is not doing well. I'm sorry to make Daddy and Mommy worry."
Seeing this, Sima Lan, who was standing by, hurried forward and gently patted Ximen Yinshuang on the back.
She asked Ximen Yinshuang with concern: "Shuang'er, how are you? Are you okay? You should take care of yourself and don't tire yourself out. Do you want to go back to your room and rest first?"
"It's okay, mother." Ximen Yinshuang waved her hand slightly, "It's just an old problem. How can Shuang'er be absent on such an important day today?"
"That's good." Sima Lan felt a little relieved after hearing Ximen Yinshuang's words.
"But Shuang'er," Sima Lan looked at Su Yi intentionally or unintentionally, "What do you think of him? Are you satisfied with him? Is he handsome?"
Ximen Yinshuang followed her mother's gaze.
I saw Su Yi sitting there, wearing a green shirt, with a straight posture, sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and a face as handsome as a jade. He was indeed a good-looking man.
Her eyes only lingered for a moment and then quickly moved away.
Ximen Yinshuang lowered her head in a shy manner and whispered, "Mother, I...I haven't spoken to him yet, so how can I jump to conclusions? It's just..."
She raised her eyelids and looked at Su Yi with a gaze as clear as water. "Just by looking at him from a distance, I can feel that Mr. Su has an extraordinary temperament, like a banished immortal descending to the world."
She said this with such sincerity that anyone who heard it would think it was a young girl expressing her innermost feelings.
Only the personal maid standing behind her knew that the young lady's other hand, hidden in her sleeve, had her nails already dug deeply into her palm, oozing traces of blood.
Su Yi sensed Ximen Yinshuang's piercing gaze, and a deep disgust welled up in his heart.
His slender fingers unconsciously stroked the edge of the wine glass, resisting the urge to get up and leave.
I don't know what Ximen Yinshuang is planning against me, and I feel a chill on my back.
At this moment, Ximen Lie suddenly stood up.
He picked up his glass, looked around the room, then raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
After everyone was quiet, Ximen Lie's voice rang out loudly:
"Today is my daughter Shuang'er's eighteenth birthday. Thank you all for coming to the banquet. It is an honor for our Ximen family."
"Don't be so reserved, everyone. Drink to your heart's content!" Ximen Lie said, and was the first to drink up the wine in the glass in one gulp.
The guests present all raised their glasses in response to Ximen Lie's words.
For a while, the banquet was filled with clinking glasses and laughter.
But many people present knew that this banquet was far more than just a simple birthday celebration.
Traditionally, when the children of the Ximen hermit family want to hold a birthday banquet, they only invite members of the major hermit families that are also hermits.
This time, the Ximen Hidden Family held a banquet with such fanfare and invited these forces, academies, families, royal families, etc. to attend the banquet, which must have a deep meaning.
At this moment, Su Chenyin keenly caught that Madam Ximen's knife-like gaze swept towards him again, and murderous intent flashed in it.
She sneered in her heart and ate calmly.
Ximen Lie raised his hand slightly, signaling the servants to start serving the dishes again.
Soon, all kinds of delicious food were served on the table.
There are many precious ingredients containing spiritual power, which shows the strong financial strength of the Ximen family.
At the banquet, table after table was filled with fine wine and delicious food, making the hall even more lively.
The aroma of wine filled the air, the atmosphere was warm, laughter and chatter were heard one after another, and the aroma of wine and delicacies intertwined and permeated the entire hall.
However, beneath this seemingly peaceful atmosphere, there are many undercurrents.
Ximen Yinshuang picked up the teacup, stood up, and put on a perfect smile on her face: "Everyone, thank you for coming to my birthday party today. Shuang'er is very grateful."
"I'm sure you all know that I've been weak since I was a child and can't drink alcohol, so Shuang'er will use tea instead of wine to toast everyone."
After saying that, she raised her head and drank the tea in the cup.
Seeing this, everyone raised their glasses in response.
For a moment, the sound of clinking glasses rang out one after another, and the entire banquet hall was filled with this cheerful sound.
Su Chenyin noticed that Ximen Yinshuang's eyes were always fixed on Su Yi while she was drinking tea.
Ximen Yinshuang put down the teacup and glanced at Su Yi again with vague expectation.
How she wished Su Yi would come over and talk to her, even if it was just a few polite words.
But Su Yi just sat there the whole time, not even willing to give him a glance.
When Su Yi felt Ximen Yinshuang's gaze, he felt uncomfortable all over, as if countless ants were crawling on his body.
He frowned slightly in disgust and moved closer to Su Chenyin calmly.
This subconscious action completely angered Ximen Yinshuang.
He frowned slightly and moved closer to Su Chenyin calmly.
This subconscious action completely angered Ximen Yinshuang, and she was gritting her teeth in her heart.