He’s As Dazzling As The Stars - Chapter 12
Chapter 12: The Child’s Biological Father
Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
Monday.
Xia Xingchen was busy translating when her phone rang. She took a glance and realized that the caller was Xia Guopeng’s secretary.
“Big Missy, Old Madam has arranged a banquet tonight and you must attend.”
Xia Xingchen froze and asked, “Is it to welcome Xia Xingkong back?”
“Old Madam did have that intention. I will send you the address.”
“…I got it.” Xia Xingchen pondered for a moment. “I will be there on time.”
…..
On the day of the banquet, many people came. Xia Xingchen did not bring Dabai along with her and stood at a corner alone while eating some small snacks.
The reason she came tonight was not to upset Old Madam. However, actually, this kind of homecoming banquets had nothing to do with her.
“Madam Xia, you are so lucky to have given birth to Xingkong!”
“I’m flattered.” Li Lingyi stood in the crowd while she enjoyed each and every praise people threw at her. She looked so happy and her smile was brilliant as a flower blossoming.
“Xingkong made it big. Right now, she is an internationally recognized dancer. Furthermore, I heard that the people who she performed for were all the higher-ups in the society and she would only perform for the Presidents and their envoys.”
“Indeed. A few days ago, she even performed in front of the President! I heard that the President even praised her!” boasted Li Lingyi.
“She has a promising future and could even find such an outstanding fine man like Young master Xu to be her boyfriend, your Xingkong is indeed very smart and cute.”
“Young master Xu? Is he the Xu Group’s young master?”
“It is him! He is a man of talents.”
“The Xu Group is doing very well now. I heard that not only did they have their business in the shopping mall, infrastructure and hotel industry, they are even tapping into the jewelry and electronic industries.”
Li Lingyi could not help but boast, “Those were all of his parents’ hard work. We don’t really care about it either. How about we talk about Xu Yan as a person? He is even the translator for the England’s envoy. Moreover, after meeting with the President, the President’s Office immediately wanted to hire him. What a talent! He is needed everywhere!”
“It’s so honorable to work for the President! For people like us, it’s so difficult to even see the President once! I am so envious!”
They talked while their tone was filled with envy.
Xia Xingchen listened to them and an unknown feeling crept up in her heart.
If the President, whom they would never meet in their entire life, did not exist, would she be the one… holding hands with Xu Yan now?
She gave a cold chuckle and drank the wine in a gulp.
However, there were no “what ifs” in the world.
Moreover, she had Xia Dabai now and everything was well.
Just when she was letting her imagination run wild, the female lead of the night appeared. Xia Xingkong was holding hands with Xu Yan while slowly entering the scene. They were caught in the spotlight of attention.
Xia Xingchen was also in the crowd and she looked at them from afar.
They looked very compatible with one another… they were so blissful that it made her envious…
“Today, I would like to make an announcement.” After they greeted their seniors, Old Madam stood in front of the mic and scanned the crowd before announcing the main subject of today’s banquet. “Xingkong and the Xu Family’s Xu Yan are officially engaged today. I hope they can receive everyone’s blessings.”
Once the Old Madam said her words, the crowd went crazy.
“They are very compatible!”
“A match made in Heaven!”
“They are even at the top of their field!”
The clapping sounds grew even louder.
Xia Xingchen looked at them, dumbfounded. She wanted to clap like everyone else but it was as though her hands froze and she could not find strength to clap them.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, Xu Yan seemed to have felt her gaze on him and suddenly turned around to face her.
With the crowd standing between them, both of their eyes met each other.
Xu Yan knew that he should not be caught in a daze at this sort of circumstances, however, it was as if he had been bewitched that he could not move his eyes away from Xia Xingchen once his gaze landed on her.
Xia Xingkong followed his line of sight and looked over, only to see Xia Xingchen. Her face turned sour and she tugged Xu Yan’s arm. “Xu Yan, what are you looking at?”
“I saw Xingchen just now. We should go and say hello to her.” Xu Yan did not hide from her either.
Xia Xingkong was very unwilling but after thinking for a while, she nodded her head in the next moment. She had a smile plastered on her face while they walked towards Xia Xingchen.
………
Xia Xingchen did not expect that they would walk over and immediately got flustered.
Xia Xingkong gave her a glass of wine. “Sis, thank you for coming to give Xu Yan and I your blessings. We would get engaged first and after a while, when we settled down with our jobs, we would get married.”
“This is great. I give a toast to both of you.” Xia Xingchen took a glance at Xu Yan with the glass of wine in her hands before drinking it.
Xu Yan wanted to say something however remained quiet.
Xia Xingkong still smiled brilliantly. “I must thank you for giving me the chance to be with Xu Yan. Sis, let me give you a toast as well.”
Xia Xingchen furrowed her eyebrows however she did not hesitate and raised her head to drink the wine.
“Xingchen!” Xu Yan could not help but call her name out. He remembered that her alcohol tolerance was very low.
That soft voice. Xia Xingchen heard it and so did Xia Xingkong. The grip on the glass of wine tightened but she still continued smiling.
“Big sister, now that Xu Yan and I are engaged, when are you settling down?”
“What about me?” Xia Xingchen gave Xia Xingkong a confused look.
“Your child’s dad? Five years ago, when you were pregnant, you still did not know who the father was, but now that your child is already four, have you found his dad?” Xia Xingkong gave her a concerned and innocent look.
However, the moment she said it, the crowd began gossipping again and pointing fingers at her.
“Look at her, she was that good-for-nothing daughter of the Xia Family.”
“She got pregnant when she was eighteen and until now she doesn’t even know the man who impregnated her. I heard that she had a messy private life and even dated the Xu Family’s Young master Xu before. She even dated a few men at the same time.”
“Tch, tch, she is the shame of the Xia Family.”
Their tone got harsher and harsher while their words got more insulting.
Xia Xingchen suddenly became the target of everyone’s ridicule and mockery.
“Xingkong, what are you talking about now?” Xu Yan’s face turned sour as he secretly pulled Xu Xingkong’s arm.
“Sorry, was it bad of me to mention this? Actually… I just wanted to show my care for Big sister. After all, we have not seen each other for so many years,” apologized Xia Xingkong while she looked very innocent. Xu Yun’s initial facial expression was very sour however after seeing her innocent look, his heart softened and did not bear to scold her further.
Xia Xingchen only felt that Xia Xingkong was being very unlikeable.
“You guys can get busy, I will make a move.”
After she put down the glass of wine, she did not even greet them and carried her dress before turning around to walk out of the hotel. She was really drunk and her head felt that it was spinning. Now that she left so suddenly, her head became dizzier.
“Big sister, don’t be angry.”
Xia Xingkong felt that her anger was still not appeased and chased after her. Xu Yan also furrowed his eyebrows and followed them.
Xingchen staggered and looked as if she was going to fall. His heart took a dip and he immediately walked forward while he instinctively reached his hand out to support her.
At that moment, a figure suddenly came forward and blocked him.
A man dressed in a black suit stood between them.
“Sir and Madam, please do not take another step forward.”
