After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 89: He also arrived.

"Please enjoy your meal. If there's nothing else, I'll go and attend to the guests."

"What, am I not a guest?"

Lin Lezheng didn't say anything more to Sun Youshan. He nodded and looked at Lin Ruqin, who was sitting silently to the side.

That one glance immediately made the other person understand what it meant. He nodded cautiously and reached out his hand, wanting to lean closer to his maternal grandfather.

"What are you doing? Let go of me now."

"Grandfather, there are still quite a few guests here. Why don't we wait until we're done before looking for Father?"

Hearing this, Sun Youshan's face turned even uglier. He clearly wanted to say something more, but when he saw the look in the eyes of the people next to him, his brows furrowed even more.

I originally wanted to say something else, but because of the stares from all around, I had to speak again.

But just as he was about to open his mouth, Lin Lezheng next to him had already raised his voice and was drinking with the person next to him.

"We won't leave until we're drunk tonight."

"Alright, it's settled then. Madam must have put a lot of thought into preparing such fine wine."

"This wasn't something I prepared; it was all my daughter Sisi who went out to make the arrangements. If she hadn't offered to help, I'm afraid I would have been exhausted."

Upon hearing Si Yu's words, Lin Le reached out and pulled her to his side.

The two exchanged a smile, then took the wine offered by the other and drank it down in one gulp.

This cup was clearly different from theirs; the aroma was distinctly different, and the smiles on their faces were even more pronounced.

"The lady has finally agreed to bring out this pot."

"If my husband likes it, that's good. If you like it, I'll go and prepare more."

Upon hearing this, Lin Le's smile widened, and he gently poured a glass of water and brought it to Si Yu's lips.

Knowing what her husband meant, she blushed slightly and carefully drank it.

Seeing the two of them like this, everyone couldn't help but chuckle, but their eyes remained more focused on the small wine jug, no bigger than a palm.

"This thing seems quite precious. I wonder if we could have a taste?"

"That won't do. This is something my wife and I prepared specially, and it can only be drunk on important occasions."

Seeing this situation, everyone sighed helplessly, but said nothing more, and turned to drink the pear blossom wine next to them.

But the faint fragrance made him frown, and before he could say anything more, he heard a sigh.

"You're bullying us guests on the spot."

"Master, should we share some of the wine with them?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lezheng paused slightly, but ultimately, seeing the envious look on the other person's face, he nodded and shared the meager amount of wine with each person.

The portion was already small, and by the end, each person only got about one cup.

Fortunately, their movements weren't too big, and no one else noticed; they all secretly drank the wine with glee.

"Is this plum blossom wine? Madam, you have excellent skills."

"How about it? If you like it, I'll have someone pick more this year and trouble you, Madam, to brew a large pot."

Everyone nodded vigorously, then turned to the side and continued talking with a smile.

The wine jugs on the table were constantly being replaced, and just as everyone was getting a little tipsy, the butler suddenly ran over.

"what happened?"

"My lord, the prince has arrived."

Prince?

Lin Le immediately realized who it was, the alcohol on his face disappeared, he straightened his clothes and immediately turned to look at the side.

With just that one movement, he met Li Zeyan's gaze and stepped forward without daring to stop.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

"Mr. Lin, there's no need for such formalities. Today is your birthday, and as Qinqin's fiancé, I should be here."

Lin Ruqin finally saw Li Zeyan and immediately went up to him with a slight smile.

"I'm a little late, Qin'er won't be mad at me, will she?"

"Your Highness is so busy, we are already happy that you were able to come to our door."

Upon hearing Lin Ruqin's words, Li Zeyan's smile widened again, but he still raised his hand and gestured towards the direction behind him.

The servants following behind immediately lifted the prepared gifts and carried them to the corner where Lin Le was placing the gifts.

As a prince, he naturally prepared a lot of things, and he casually placed them to block the things that others had sent.

Seeing the glittering pearls inside, everyone knew there were many good things inside, and they looked at Lin Lezheng with envy.

He seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the attention, a slight smile playing on his lips as he tried to lead Li Zeyan to another spot.

But while he was still looking for a good spot, the entire Sun family, who had been making sarcastic remarks all the time, suddenly gathered around him.

"I had heard long ago that Qin'er was engaged to the prince, and seeing her today, she is indeed very dignified."

"Thank you for the compliment. The rumors outside are somewhat exaggerated. I am not that outstanding."

"You are too modest. We originally thought it was all just empty fame, but after meeting you today, we realize that what they said was not even comprehensive."

Li Zeyan, a prince, was already tired of such deliberate praise. He merely smiled faintly and did not continue the conversation.

Sun Youshan did not expect the prince who would become his son Sun Xu to have such an attitude. His expression changed slightly, but he could not say much because of the other party's status.

Even so, some people still refuse to give up.

Sun Huixia cautiously approached, holding a wine glass in her hand, but instead of going directly to the prince, she went to her cousin Lin Ruqin.

"Cousin, we haven't seen each other for so many years, it's really worth having a drink together today."

"What you say is true, but I can't hold my liquor. How about we drink tea instead?"

Sun Huixia would never agree to that. She stared intently at Li Zeyan beside her, her meaning crystal clear.

But Li Zeyan didn't care about her identity. He snorted and snatched the thing from Lin Ruqin's hand, then drank it down in one gulp.

"I'll drink it for you this time, but next time I'll just refuse."

"Yes, Qin'er will obey the prince."

"You're really siding with outsiders, when we're the ones who are truly..."

Sun Huixia was interrupted by Sun Youshan before she could finish speaking.

"If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. What do you mean by 'outsiders'? The prince and Qin'er are family now that they're married."

Worried that her granddaughter was talking nonsense, she could only pull her back to the side and ask Sun Huaimin to keep her in check and prevent her from causing trouble.

He was naturally a little unhappy about being forced to drive like this, but after seeing his grandfather's warning look, he finally behaved himself.

Just as we were about to take our seats, another group of people appeared at the door.

Lin Rusi recognized the person very well and was about to step forward when she saw the person bowing to Lin Lezheng.

"His Highness is busy with affairs today and is unable to personally deliver the gift to Lord Lin. Please forgive him."

"It's nothing, it's enough that Your Highness remembers my birthday."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing noticed Li Zeyan's brows furrowing imperceptibly.