As dusk just fell, a taxi stopped in front of the Binhai East Suburban Clubhouse, and Lin Jie settled the fare before getting out of the car!

This East Suburban Clubhouse was a garden residence of a prominent figure before liberation, now renovated into a private clubhouse. Although it's called "East Suburb," it's actually in the city center of Binhai, a rare tranquil spot amidst the hustle and bustle.

Lin Jie, holding a small box wrapped in pink paper, stepped towards the entrance of the clubhouse!

Inside the small box was an LV wallet, a gift Lin Jie prepared for An Kemeng, prompted by Zhang Xiaoxiao's reminder to prepare it at the last minute.

Now, Lin Jie regretted impulsively agreeing to this party invitation!

New clothes, hairstyle, and the gift altogether cost over ten thousand yuan, which was difficult to adjust to for Lin Jie, who used to budget carefully every month.

Guided by the security, Lin Jie arrived at a brightly lit courtyard filled with melodious music!

The courtyard was quite spacious, at least three to four hundred square meters, with a colorful lit rockery pond in the center. Around the pond on the lawn, two or three dozen youths gathered in threes and fives, chatting eagerly with bursts of reserved or hearty laughter.

On the east side of the courtyard were long tables laden with a variety of exquisite foods, drinks, and alcohol!

On the west side was a charcoal grill, where two professional chefs grilled beef, lamb, and other meats on the spot, while several waiters bustled around, replenishing drinks or serving plated roast meat.

Lin Jie looked around and found these young boys and girls to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, most dressed formally, with boys in suits and girls in beautiful dresses!

However, he also saw some teenagers in casual wear, jeans, and sneakers!

They were clearly not very social, staying in a remote corner of the courtyard and chatting softly together.

Lin Jie didn't recognize anyone in the courtyard nor see any sign of the An family father and daughter!

He walked through the courtyard towards the house!

Lin Jie planned to find An Kemeng, give her the gift, greet An Weize, casually eat something, and then make an early escape.

After all, there were enough people here that one more wouldn't be noticed, and one less wouldn't be missed, so no one would likely notice his early departure!

Upon entering the room, Lin Jie realized this was an adult world, with a luxurious hall where dozens of young and middle-aged people stood or sat!

He immediately noticed An Kexin!

She wore a one-shoulder knee-length black tight-fitting dress that perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure, with her exposed fragrant shoulder and slender, fair neck especially catching attention!

At the moment, she was socializing with a few toads being attentive!

An Kexin also saw Lin Jie, excused herself to those around her, and approached gracefully!

"Sister An, you look beautiful!"

Lin Jie sincerely complimented, glancing around but not finding An Weize or An Kemeng, then asked, "Where are Uncle An and An Kemeng?"

An Kexin looked at Lin Jie with a teasing smile and said, "Thank you for the compliment; you have good taste!"

"My dad is in another room discussing something with a few business partners! As for Kemeng..."

An Kexin showed a helpless expression, smiled wryly, and said, "She's having a little tantrum, hiding in a room and refusing to come out!"

"She says the bandage on her throat can't be covered, making her look ugly, not beautiful, and embarrassed to come out!"

Lin Jie found it hard to understand the strange thoughts of a rebellious young girl and handed the small box to An Kexin, saying, "In that case, here is the birthday gift for An Kemeng, please pass it on to her for me!"

An Kexin just smiled and said, "Kemeng can refuse to see others, but she can't refuse to see her savior! I'll take you to see her so you can give her the gift yourself!"

With that, she naturally took Lin Jie's arm and led him toward the staircase!

The unintentional touch brought a soft sensation, making Lin Jie a bit uneasy. He suppressed his wandering thoughts and followed An Kexin step by step upstairs.

An Kexin openly taking a man's arm drew attention from many young people in the hall. They were both anxious and indignant, but when they saw Lin Jie's face clearly, these emotions immediately disappeared.

After all, Lin Jie's face looked rather young, automatically categorizing him as a family kid or childhood friend of An Kemeng, definitely not as a suitor of An Kexin.

Reaching the second floor, An Kexin led Lin Jie to a heavy wooden door, gently knocked, and said softly, "Kemeng, it's me, your lifesaver is here!"

The wooden door first opened a crack, revealing a bright eye scanning for strangers, and after ensuring no one else was present, opened fully!

"Brother Lin Jie, Sister, come in!" An Kemeng said feebly!

Lin Jie entered the room and saw all sorts of colorful scarves strewn about and a dozen or so jewelry pieces similar to bead chains on the table!

Dressed in a light blue dress like a fairy tale princess, An Kemeng took Lin Jie's gift, without any joy on her face, said, "Brother Lin Jie, thank you for the gift! I was planning to invite you for a dance, but like this, I won't leave this room!"

An Kexin just frowned and reprimanded, "Kemeng, stop being childish!"

"Everyone knows your situation, no one will laugh at you! This birthday party is specially held for you; how can you not show up!"

"Hmph, they may not say it, but they'll surely laugh at me in their hearts!"

An Kemeng glanced sideways at An Kexin, not fearing her at all, and said, "I don't want to be their laughingstock! As long as I can't find a good way to cover it, I'm not going out!"

"No matter how hard you push me, I won't go out!"

An Kexin nearly lost her temper, but held back, advising, "If it were colder, a turtleneck dress could cover it! But now, in this weather, and with you suddenly pulling this, where am I supposed to find a solution..."

Seeing the sisters about to clash, Lin Jie said, "I do have an idea, but I'm not sure if it'll be in time!"

"What idea?"

"Brother Lin Jie, you really have an idea?"

An Kemeng and An Kexin looked expectantly at Lin Jie!

Under the gaze of two beautiful eyes, Lin Jie suddenly felt a bit unsure, pondering for a moment, he said, "I'm not sure if it will work, consider it a suggestion!"

"Body painting, you must know of it, if someone could paint on Kemeng's neck..."

"Aha, that's indeed a great idea!"

An Kexin clapped excitedly, eager to say, "I happen to have a close friend who's into art, and she's here too, I'll go get her now!"

A few minutes later, An Kexin energetically brought in a long-haired beauty in ripped jeans into the room.

As for paints and tools, they found a solution as well!

An Kexin went downstairs again, bringing back several different colored lipsticks, various eyeshadows, foundations, blush, eyebrow pencils, and small brushes!

With this matter settled, Lin Jie followed An Kexin who needed to attend to her guests, back to the first-floor hall!

At this moment, he saw a few acquaintances coming in from outside!

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