The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 735 - 0725 call Miss Su, call the Eldest Young Madam

Chapter 735: 0725 call Miss Su, call the Eldest Young Madam

At this moment, Old Master Fu seemed to recall something, and turning to look at Chu Xiyao, he said:

"Xiyao, it’s noon, so don’t go back, stay and have lunch with us!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiyao showed a distressed expression, "Grandfather, today is a day for your family to reunite, I don’t want to intrude!"

She had come over in the morning and had breakfast with Old Master Fu. Now, to stay for lunch as well would be too obvious!

Men don’t like women who cling and pester, being too forward would only bring Qi Yuan’s disdain; naturally, she had to manage her behavior!

Besides, she wasn’t yet married into the Fu family; she couldn’t afford to tarnish her reputation beforehand.

Old Master Fu, seeing her polite withdrawal and consideration for the bigger picture, felt more satisfied and compassionate toward her.

"Just a few people here, so what’s this about a family reunion? You used to stay often at the Fu family’s place; how could it be a disturbance?"

"But..." Chu Xiyao glanced at Su Ran, her face showing hesitation and concern.

That look clearly indicated she was worried Su Ran might misunderstand something.

Seeing this, Old Master Fu indeed snorted and glared at Su Ran, saying:

"Hmph, I still make the decisions around here, or are you saying that you’re unwilling to join me for a meal now?"

"Grandfather, I didn’t mean that, just that..."

"If there’s nothing, then stay and join us!"

Chu Xiyao cast an apologetic glance at Su Ran upon hearing this.

Su Ran was somewhat speechless; this girl was playing too many games.

However, she was one to hold grudges, and since the other dared to provoke her, if she managed to endure a meal today, she’d consider it a loss!

"Since Old Master Fu has said so, Miss Chu, please stay! Or are you reluctant to share a table with me because I just won against you?"

Chu Xiyao’s expression paused, and her smile stiffened a bit.

"How could that be, Miss Su is overthinking it."

Su Ran nodded indifferently, "Well then, that’s settled!"

-

Because the grandparents of Fu Qiyuan divorced, Fu Qiyuan’s parents moved out of the old mansion quite early.

Although the mansion always had their separate residences available, both of them were busy with their careers and rarely returned.

It was Fu Qiyuan’s uncles who continued to live in the annexes of the main house. The Old Master didn’t like having too many people around, so the large dining table only had five people, including Chu Xiyao.

The Su family was previously a distinguished family in Yong City, but it was only upon arriving at the Fu family that Su Ran realized what a true distinguished family was.

The long solid wood table was filled with various exquisite dishes.

Fu Qiyuan was seated next to her, but there was at least a meter’s distance between them.

No wonder each person had a servant standing by their side—was this supposed to be for serving and arranging the plates?

This wasn’t eating; it was a form of torture.

No wonder Fu Qiyuan was not willing to eat in the main hall; there were too many rules.

Seeing Su Ran’s naive appearance, disdain flashed through Chu Xiyao’s eyes.

In the dining room, there was silence, exemplifying the age-old virtue of not speaking while eating or sleeping.

At that moment, Chu Xiyao pointed to a dish in front of Su Ran and said to the servant standing by:

"Swap that dish out."

Following the direction of Chu Xiyao’s finger, the servant saw that Su Ran was just about to pick up that very dish.

"This..." The servant hesitated, as the dish in front of each person was prepared by the kitchen according to individual tastes.

In a grand family like the Fu family, it was naturally against the rules to swap someone’s dish.

However, the Miss Chu of the Chu family was their Old Master’s future granddaughter-in-law; they couldn’t afford to offend her.

And that Miss Su was the Eldest Young Master’s fiancée; they couldn’t afford to offend her either.

Moreover, Miss Su was in the process of picking up that dish, how could she ask for it to be swapped?

At this moment, Chu Xiyao wiped her mouth with a soft voice.

"Everyone in the Fu family knows I like eating bamboo shoots. Today, they might have forgotten and didn’t prepare them. I’ll swap with Miss Su, you don’t mind, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Old Master Fu’s gaze that had been resting on Chu Xiyao immediately retracted.

If anyone understood her, it would naturally be the people of the Fu family!

She used to come to the Fu family’s house for meals quite often and indeed liked eating bamboo shoots.

Although changing the dish was a bit impolite, it was understandable!

Su Ran lifted her eyes to look at her, "Miss Chu likes eating bamboo shoots?"

"Hmm."

Su Ran slightly curled her lips, her face conveying a meaningful expression.

"What a coincidence."

Everyone at the dinner table was looking at Su Ran, who continued:

"Miss Chu doesn’t mind that I have touched it?"

The smile on Chu Xiyao’s face faded slightly, her tone containing fluctuations that others couldn’t understand.

"I don’t mind, after all, if it’s something I genuinely like, a little flaw isn’t unacceptable."

Su Ran blinked her eyes and smiled, "Miss Chu is really generous, but I mind!"

Chu Xiyao’s smile tensed for a moment as she looked at Su Ran with a deep gaze.

"Unfortunately, I also like this dish very much, but I can’t be as generous as Miss Chu. The whole Yong City knows that I’m petty and vindictive. My things absolutely cannot be shared with anyone.

What’s mine must be entirely mine, from start to end, all original, because I’m petty. But since Miss Chu is so generous, I guess you wouldn’t compete with me for a dish I also like, right? Besides, this dish was originally mine!"

Chu Xiyao choked, "I..."

"Of course, Miss Chu will not compete with me!!"

Su Ran continued for her, her smile pure and innocent.

"Miss Chu is the young lady of the Chu family, the future head of the Chu family. How could she do something like taking what someone loves by force? After all, such behavior would be pointed out by others."

The smile on Chu Xiyao’s face became hard to maintain. After a while, she gritted her teeth and uttered a few words.

"I... of course not."

The smile on Su Ran’s face became even more radiant, as she sincerely said:

"I knew it, Miss Chu truly is a kind person!"

The unexpected ’kind person card’ left Chu Xiyao feeling a lump in her chest that she couldn’t swallow nor cough up.

Su Ran raised her eyebrows, picked up a piece of bamboo shoot with her chopsticks, and happily started eating.

Chu Xiyao held her chopsticks but found she couldn’t swallow her food.

Once again, silence returned to the dining table.

Two minutes later, Su Ran gestured to a servant beside her.

The servant immediately stepped forward and bent down, saying, "Miss Su, you..."

"What Miss Su, call me Eldest Young Madam!"

Upon hearing this, the servant was startled and looked up towards Old Master Fu sitting at the head of the table.

Su Ran also lifted her gaze to him, her face carrying a smile that was not quite a smile but full of deep meaning.

Old Master Fu choked, then snorted coldly, seemingly giving his tacit approval.

Seeing this, the servant hurriedly said in a panic:

"Eldest Young Madam, what can I do for you?"

"I’m a bit thirsty, please pour me a glass of water, thank you!"

"Certainly, Eldest Young Madam, please wait a moment!"

Chu Xiyao clenched the chopsticks in her hand tightly, her slender knuckles turning white, a stark contrast!

At this moment, Fu Qiyuan also gestured to a servant beside him.

The servant bent over respectfully, "Eldest Young Master..."

Fu Qiyuan passed a bowl of peeled shrimp to the servant, his deep voice rising slowly.

"Bring these to the Eldest Young Madam."

"Yes, Eldest Young Master." The servant carefully cherished the bowl in his hands as if it were the most precious treasure in the world.

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