"It's Fifth Sister!"

At this moment, Lin Anbang immediately recognized Lin Fang, his expression somewhat excited.

Since the birthday banquet began, he had been searching for her figure. Originally, he was quite disappointed but did not expect the surprise to come so suddenly.

"Has my nephew arrived?"

Lin Anbang scanned the crowd for Lin Feng's figure but was disappointed not to find him, feeling some concern in his heart.

If Lin Feng wasn't there, things might become quite difficult.

"Is it Fifth Sister?"

Lin Xinyuan quickly inquired from Lin Anbang, who nodded while still searching the crowd for Lin Feng.

"What Fifth Sister, Zhifeng? Has Zhifeng returned from Shangjing?"

"Is it Fifth Sister, really?"

"Fifth Sister has really returned. Big brother, you're not lying to me, are you?"

Upon hearing this from their big brother, all the other siblings were very excited.

Besides Lin Xinyuan, many of them didn't know.

"Fifth Sister, my Fifth Sister."

The Seventh Sister, who originally had the best relationship with Lin Fang and was also a wife, cried out loud and couldn't help but rush towards Lin Fang, only to be held back by Lin Xinyuan.

"Wait, Father hasn't nodded yet!" Lin Xinyuan quickly advised.

Although he was also excited about Fifth Sister's arrival, he knew that if their father hadn't agreed to Fifth Sister returning home, their reaction might only make things worse.

Meanwhile, the guests were also whispering among themselves, having noticed the unusual atmosphere.

"What's going on? Who is that woman?"

"Is she Old General Lin's daughter? But why have we never seen her before?"

Clearly, the woman knew Old General Lin, but they didn't know their relationship.

"Raise your head!"

Lin Yuanshan's gaze was fixed on Lin Fang, and he spoke in a serious tone.

He hadn't expected that on his seventieth birthday, the daughter who had disappeared for twenty-five years would so suddenly appear before him.

"Dad..."

Lin Fang thought to herself, but she dared not raise her head. Originally, she just wanted to quietly present a gift and then leave.

Although she eagerly anticipated seeing her father and long-lost family, she was afraid to face her always stern father.

She didn't know if her father would forgive her.

At the same time, she was worried that her presence might ruin her father's seventieth birthday celebration.

In Lin Fang's eyes, her father was like a towering mountain, making her feel timid and afraid to climb.

Trembling even more violently out of fear, she struggled to control it, but to no avail, for her father's stern voice filled her with dread.

Glitters of tears fell, and the exhaustion and powerlessness made Lin Fang unable to keep from collapsing to the ground.

"Fifth Sister!"

Seeing Lin Fang pale and seemingly on the verge of collapsing under their father's interrogation, Lin Anbang, though respectful of his father, couldn't help but be compassionate. He wanted to go forward to support her but stopped at the sound of his father's reprimand.

"Stop!"

"Lin Zhifeng, raise your head. You had the courage to defy me back then; do you not even have the courage to raise your head now?"

Lin Yuanshan's hands trembled slightly, his gaze showed complexity, but his voice was colder and angrier.

Compared to his daughter's defiance and departure without farewell, he was angrier that for twenty-five years, she hadn't returned home—not even a phone call to inquire.

Once, Lin Zhifeng was obedient and understanding, the daughter he cherished most, but she disappointed him the most.

When Lin Zhifeng brought her boyfriend home, as a military man, he saw at a glance that although the young man was gifted, his disposition was not good, so he stopped them.

But he hadn't expected that his usually obedient daughter would defy him and even run away from home—a separation lasting twenty-five years.

He had once searched, but the name Lin Zhifeng seemed to have vanished from this world.

He had even asked friends posted in faraway Shangjing to look, but they found nothing, and over time, he gradually gave up.

Lin Fang wanted to raise her head but somehow lost control over her body.

At present, she was like a lonely boat at sea, confronted with stormy waves and possibly capsizing at any moment.

Wandering in fear, Lin Fang seemed to fall into an abyss until a familiar voice resounded, gradually bringing brightness and peace back to her world.

"Mom!"

The confident and clear shout of the young boy broke the originally oppressive and silent atmosphere, drawing everyone's gaze toward the fast-approaching youth.

The youth, about sixteen, was tall, wearing a white shirt and black casual pants. The simple attire transformed by his handsome appearance into something quite striking.

Amid the stares of hundreds, the youth exuded confidence and composure, his dark eyes were calm and indifferent, as if he brought his own aura, drawing all eyes.

"Lin Feng?"

"Top scorer in the college entrance exams, Lin Feng?"

"Is that woman's his mother, and what relation does Lin Feng have with Old General Lin?"

"Grandson, surely not?"

At this moment, the scene seemed a bit turbulent.

Everyone instantly recognized the nationally renowned youth, the top scorer in the entrance exams, causing many young girls to exclaim, appearing somewhat frenzied.

"What's Brother Feng doing here?" Originally bored-looking, Dong Yunan stood up in surprise.

"Mom, are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Feng ignored the attention and discussions, moving to his mother's side, gently embracing her with his right hand, and inquired with concern, lowering his head.

"Can we go?" Lin Feng's tone was very gentle.

He could feel his mother's trembling and rigidity, obviously very fearful of her grandfather, which made his heart ache and also a bit angry.

No one could bully his mother, not even his grandfather.

Lin Feng raised his head; this was his first meeting with his grandfather.

At this moment, his gaze radiated a sharp light, making it difficult for others to look directly.

"Lin Feng?"

Looking at the young man before him, Lin Yuanshan's expression carried a hint of surprise.

He was, of course, not unfamiliar with Lin Feng, but he had never imagined Lin Feng would be his grandson.

"Lin Feng! Why does he have the surname Lin?"

Lin Yuanshan frowned slightly, puzzled, but facing the boy's sharp gaze towards him, he inwardly acknowledged this remarkable lad, slightly squinting his eyes with a similarly piercing gaze.

He had originally thought Lin Feng would soon back down.

As a Major General, he joined the army after graduating from university at twenty.

Through fifty years of military service, countless enemies have fallen at his hands, and ordinary people hardly dare meet his gaze.

Under his scrutiny, even mercenaries long accustomed to the Otherworld, hovering between life and death, would instinctively avoid eye contact.

But he hadn't expected that faced with his gaze, his grandson not only did not shy away but actually matched him in aura, those dark eyes faintly revealing a murderous intent and wickedness.

"How can he have such a strong murderous presence?" Lin Yuanshan was a bit shocked.

Just now, under his oppressive aura, an intensely bloody aura emerged from Lin Feng.

Lin Yuanshan also knew that this aura was passively aroused due to his own pressure, not directed at him.

But it was undeniably murderous!

He would not be mistaken.

Just a sixteen-year-old boy, how could he possess such a terrifying murderous aura just after finishing his college entrance exams?

"He's definitely killed people! And not just one, but many!"

Lin Yuanshan found himself unable to fully understand Lin Feng.

Moreover, beneath that killing intent, there was a faint trace of wickedness.

This trace of wickedness was even more unsettling to him than the killing intent, making him very uncomfortable.

The first encounter with Lin Feng did not leave a good impression on Lin Yuanshan.

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