Chapter 188: You will be happier in a moment. Chapter 188: You will be happier in a moment. Su Ran’s gaze lightly swept over the stage, her vermillion lips curving into a lustrous arc.
But in Xinyan’s eyes, her brows suddenly twitched, and a faint unease took hold of her heart.
“To receive praise from my sister for the first time, I’m truly happy…”
Xinyan’s beautiful face lit up with excitement and joy, as if affirmation from Su Ran was an incredibly pleasing matter.
Su Ran nodded, her gaze gradually darkening.
“You’ll be even happier in a bit.”
She sipped the champagne, and the dim lighting hid the curvature of her lips.
Gu Heng stood in front of her, looking at her with a complex expression.
“You and the Xu Family’s eldest son…”
Su Ran looked up at him.
That look in her eyes was one he knew all too well–so serene, it was as if he were less than a stranger to her.
A twinge of discomfort briefly seized the bottom of Gu Heng’s heart.
“If you’re unwilling, I can go talk to grandma…”
Su Ran suddenly let out a light snort, looking at him with a hint of irony.
“Gu Heng, playing the hero after the fact isn’t how it’s done.”
Gu Heng’s face stiffened, and he stopped short of speaking.
“When you were at the Su Family, you watched with a cold eye. Now that the arrow is on the string, you decide to play the good guy.”
Her cool voice was laden with intense sarcasm, and Gu Heng quickly tried to explain.
“It’s not like that, Xiao Ran, I…”
Su Ran cut him off, “All you want is for me to serve as your fig leaf. Once I’m out of the picture, you can be with your beloved without any guilt, or is it that even if the engagement is broken, your male pride and perverse possessiveness won’t allow your former fiancee to wear someone else’s label, forbid her from having the slightest involvement with another man?”
Su Ran understood all too well the male ego that insists on superiority, believing that even after a separation, the other person was still their possession, and the mere touch of another would make them feel uncomfortable.
This kind of man has just one word to describe him!
As if struck by her words, Gu Heng’s face turned alternately pale and flushed, his expression rigid and unsightly.
Xinyan watched Su Ran with disapproval, her gentle voice full of reproach.
“Sister, how could you speak of Brother Heng like that? Brother Heng is also thinking of your best interests.”
Su Ran’s eyes dropped to the dazzling liquid in her glass, her tone indifferent.
“You shouldn’t have bothered.”
Xinyan was the star of the day and naturally the center of attention. The unusual atmosphere among the three immediately caught the notice of the others.
“What are you doing!”
Wen Peipei sensed something amiss and approached them. Upon seeing Su Ran, her face slightly darkened.
Xinyan looked at Wen Peipei with a face full of grievance, as though she had been bullied.
“You better behave yourself.”
Wen Peipei fixed her gaze on Su Ran, sharply scolding her.
Su Ran glanced at her indifferently, her voice somber.
“If I don’t behave, are you sure today’s new collection show can go on?”
Wen Peipei was somewhat infuriated, and just then, all the exhibits on stage had finished presenting, and the lights in the banquet hall blazed on, followed by thunderous applause.
“The clothes tonight are so beautiful; I love them.”
“Buy, buy, buy–once these clothes hit the market, I’ll definitely buy one of each design.”
“Xinyan truly deserves the fame of being ‘Heart,’ this design, this creativity is simply incredible!”
“Yes, they’re so stunning I’m almost at a loss for words!”
All eyes were on Xinyan.