The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 778 - 0767 Apply pressure

Chapter 778: 0767 Apply pressure

Chu Xiyao today wore a French vintage-style elegant long dress. The design of the gown was slenderizing and accentuated the fine curve of her collarbone with its strap design, radiating a sensuality that was both sexy and graceful.

The waist-cinching detail sculpted her leg line further, highlighting her graceful and voluptuous figure. Her hair was meticulously styled, her face adorned with exquisite makeup.

In her hand, she also carried an LV limited edition bag—head-to-toe in international luxury brands, exuding nobility and elegance!

Her gaze swept over Su Ran and then, involuntarily, shifted toward Fu Qiyuan beside her.

In her autumn-water-like eyes, there was a subtle infatuation.

Looking at the man before her, who exuded an aura of distinguished coldness, Chu Xiyao felt a bitter taste in her heart.

There were many men around her, yet none could compare to the finesse he possessed.

She had liked him since she was young, but somehow, that liking turned into a secret love without her noticing when exactly it had happened.

Her gaze once more fell upon Su Ran, and her eyes gradually became deep and cold.

That’s right!

It had started with the arrival of this woman.

Her appearance had taken away the most important thing in her life.

Su Ran met her gaze and quirked an eyebrow.

"Is something the matter, Miss Chu?"

Chu Xiyao’s eyes flickered, and she lowered her eyelids, "It’s nothing."

Su Ran smiled meaningfully. In response to her greeting, Fu Qiyuan offered no reply. Instead, he turned toward Su Ran, saying softly:

"It’s about time we left."

Fu Qixiu stretched languidly and stood up from the sofa.

As Su Ran and Fu Qiyuan were leaving the main hall, the vast courtyard was presently occupied by five or six black luxury cars.

In front of each car stood several stoic, tall, and burly black-clothed bodyguards.

Altogether, there were around a dozen of them, quite an imposing sight.

Su Ran blinked and looked up at Fu Qiyuan.

"Did you arrange this?"

Do the Fu family’s outings always require such an entourage? Then her...

She glanced down at herself, uh... out of place!

Fu Qiyuan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly as he was about to speak, but Chu Xiyao, who had followed them, spoke up first.

"I arranged it."

Su Ran looked at her with raised eyebrows, "Miss Chu arranged it?"

Chu Xiyao’s expression was indifferent as if it was to be expected:

"Sister-in-law might not be used to it yet. Auntie’s status is noble; she is Qiyuan’s mother. The security arrangements for her travels are necessary. Sister-in-law might as well get accustomed to it in advance. Your future life will be the same."

Hearing this, Su Ran curved her lips, her gaze sweeping over the luxury cars in the yard, then landing on the dozen or so bodyguards wearing large "Chu" badges on their chests.

Arrange the Chu family’s people to protect Fu Qiyuan’s mother?

Although Chu Xiyao kept calling her sister-in-law, she was covertly taking over the duties that as the daughter-in-law, Su Ran, should have been performing.

Ha!

How very considerate!

"Miss Chu is so... thoughtful indeed, even taking care of what the Ah Yuan brothers should be doing. But these are the Chu family’s bodyguards, right? Truly worthy of being the future head of the Chu family. I have really widened my horizons today!"

Chu Xiyao’s smile at the corner of her lips stiffened slightly, and she quickly looked at Fu Qiyuan’s face, her clasped hands tightening.

The implication in Su Ran’s words was that she was overstepping her boundaries.

Although the Fu family and the Chu family had been longtime friends, it wasn’t necessary for her to specifically arrange the Chu family’s bodyguards to protect the Fu family.

Her intention was clear to everyone.

She wanted to convey a message to all members of the Fu family, and at the same time, covertly exert pressure on Su Ran.

She would be the future head of the Chu family, and all things of the Chu family would belong to her.

And Su Ran?

What does she have? No family background, no connections, what could she possibly have to compare with her?

All that she now possesses is something she could never attain even if she worked hard her whole life.

Just by being born into the Chu family, Chu Xiyao could crush and disdain her for a lifetime.

She was really applying pressure!

Making Su Ran see her own place, to see the chasm between them.

Compared to her, what qualifications did she have to marry into the Fu family?

If she knew what was good for her, she should take the initiative to bow out, otherwise, she would only make herself look increasingly ridiculous.

What had been a covert operation was now so bluntly exposed, making her arrangements seem rather laughable.

It made Chu Xiyao seem underhanded, only capable of playing these little tricks in the dark.

Chu Xiyao struggled to pull up a smile, looked at Su Ran, and laughed:

"I’ve embarrassed you, sister-in-law. My aunt returned this time to attend my mother’s birthday banquet, and of course, I have to ensure her safety. Moreover, the Fu family and the Chu family are not ordinary households, these arrangements are inevitable. Compared to the Chu family, the Fu family can only be more so."

Su Ran had not yet spoken when Fu Qiyuan wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his embrace.

He kissed her face and said softly:

"Don’t listen to others’ nonsense, the Fu family doesn’t have those rules."

Su Ran smiled and nodded while Chu Xiyao’s face suddenly changed, overwhelmed with embarrassment.

Trailing three steps behind the others, Fu Qixiu stepped forward, his eyes widening at the sight of the luxury cars in the courtyard.

"Holy shit! Holy fucking shit!! Who the hell arranged this? Are they so eager to show off their wealth, or are they worried kidnappers can’t meet their targets and can’t find someone to kidnap?"

"..."

"..."

Su Ran chuckled silently, gripping Fu Qiyuan’s arm tightly to keep herself from laughing out loud.

Chu Xiyao, standing to the side, had a face so ugly it couldn’t get any worse, looking as though she was about to drip gloom.

Su Ran cleared her throat and said, "This isn’t the Fu family’s style?"

Fu Qixiu rolled his eyes, "When did the Fu family ever adopt such a brainless style? Haven’t you heard the saying? ’The silent show-off is the real swagger.’ The Fu family isn’t some nouveau riche that can’t be brought out in public and needs these kinds of arrangements to make a scene!?"

Fu Qixiu spoke as if it was the most obvious thing, and Su Ran, trying to hold back her laughter, nodded.

In the end, she couldn’t restrain herself any longer and turned to bury her head in Fu Qiyuan’s chest, her shoulders gently shaking.

A doting smile flickered in Fu Qiyuan’s eyes, and he patted her back to help her calm down.

Seeing this, Fu Qixiu looked puzzled, "What’s wrong with sister-in-law?"

"Nothing, she got a bit startled!"

Su Ran: "..."

Chu Xiyao bit her lip hard, her eyes filled with a dark gloom, the limited-edition handbag in her hand nearly deforming from the grip.

That woman...

That utterly worthless woman actually dared to mock her!

At this moment, Qin Feng pulled up in his car in front of Fu Qiyuan and Su Ran.

Since there were more people today, he drove a stretch Lincoln.

Fu Qiyuan, with his arm around Su Ran, opened the car door, shielded Su Ran as she got in first, and then, unbuttoning his suit, he bent down and sat down in the car.

Fu Qixiu opened the door on the other side and bent down to get in as well.

The moment the car door closed, Qin Feng immediately started the car and "whooshed" away.

Chu Xiyao and a dozen bodyguards stood in the courtyard, everyone looking at her ugly, frosty face in silence.

After a moment, she took a deep breath, walked to the front car, and said to the others:

"You all go back first."