Chapter 689: 0679 engagement gift
Su Ran smiled faintly, “Mm.”
After lunch, the old lady was accustomed to taking a nap.
Without disturbing her, Su Ran went straight to the company after the old lady had fallen asleep.
There was still no news from Fu Qiyuan, and even if Su Ran was anxious, there was nothing she could do.
In the meantime, she had An Yi and others investigate the Fu family’s situation, but they were repelled by hidden forces.
“R” Group’s stronghold was in Country A, and Hua Country had stricter controls on these matters, making it difficult for those forces to fully infiltrate.
Qin Feng was still methodically handling the marriage proposal affairs, showing no sign of concern at all!
To him, ensuring President Fu’s arrangements were handled well was of utmost importance!
Why should he be concerned?
If those people caused trouble for President Fu, they were the ones who should be worried, not him!
Time had passed for so long that perhaps those people had forgotten what kind of person President Fu inherently was.
In the blink of an eye, the day of the proposal had arrived!
The auspicious time Fu Qiyuan had selected was 10 a.m., implying “good things should be done early.”
Early in the morning, Qin Feng arranged for a convoy carrying the dowry gifts to head towards the Su Family, a remarkably grand and spectacular sight.
Today was Sunday, and the streets were crowded. Seeing such a magnificent procession, everyone took out their phones to record videos and upload them onto social platforms.
They were all amazed, wondering who could have such a display.
“Is this a wedding or what? Such a grand scene!”
“Didn’t you see what’s loaded on the cars behind? It’s obviously a marriage proposal!”
“Marriage proposal? Those gifts on the cars are the dowry? My goodness! Who in Yong City could have such a display?”
“Who’s the bride? If this were ancient times, it would be akin to the Imperial Family giving away a daughter in marriage, right?”
“Who knows, why not follow and find out?”
Promptly, those curious and eager to watch the excitement followed the dowry gift cars, all wanting to know who the lucky bride was.
With such a major event happening, it was naturally impossible to keep it from Yong City’s reporters.
TV stations, magazines, and newspapers dispatched their journalists as soon as they received the news.
They needed to get the first-hand material before anyone else.
At the Su Family Villa, on the second floor.
Su Zhongyuan, unusually dressed in a crisp suit today, had his white hair neatly groomed. He stood by the window, holding a cellphone.
“It’s me, Grandpa. I should arrive in about ten minutes…”
Driving her car towards the Su Family Villa, Xiao Ran was alone in the vehicle.
She was wearing a Bluetooth headset and talking with Su Zhongyuan on the phone.
“Good, come over then!”
“All right, let’s leave it at that!”
After saying that, Xiao Ran hung up the phone and silently increased her speed.
Su Zhongyuan also ended the call and went downstairs.
Downstairs in the living room, Wen Peipei, Su Hongde, Tan Lirong, Su Xinyan, and the entire Gu Heng family were all present.
They had only found out about Su Ran’s fiance coming to the Su Family for a proposal from Su Zhongyuan yesterday and had all rushed over early in the morning.
Now, Su Xinyan had long since fallen out with the Gu Family, and even though they were sitting together, it was in awkward silence.
Hearing footsteps coming down from the upstairs, Su Xinyan and the others instinctively turned their heads to look.
Su Xinyan called out softly.
Su Zhongyuan cast a glance at her and said sternly,
“Your sister will be here soon. Get ready.”
Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned!
Was Su Ran’s fiance truly coming for a proposal?
Wen Peipei and the others were taken aback because they didn’t know that Su Ran had a boyfriend, let alone that she was at the point of discussing marriage.
Deng Jingru was shocked because she still fancied the notion that Gu Heng would win Su Ran back.
Gu Heng, who had been silent all along and sitting on the sidelines, couldn’t help but tense up when he heard this, and his face grew slightly pale.
“Xiao Ran really has a boyfriend now? Her fiance is actually coming to offer the betrothal gifts today?”
Deng Jingru still refused to give up, asking incredulously.
Even Gu Qiming couldn’t help but look towards Wen Peipei and the others, finally resting his gaze on Gu Heng, who was the epitome of desolation and indifference.
Wen Peipei’s complexion was a bit off, her eyes flickering uncertainly, mysterious and unpredictable.
Su Xinyan’s pale face became even stiffer and uglier; her hands were clenched tightly, and a coldness flashed through her eyes that she could not conceal.
It inevitably carried a hint of jealousy and resentment.
Both the Su and Gu families had fallen from grace, but her fiance had chosen this moment to bring the betrothal gifts.
However, when she had married Gu Heng, the Gu family had offered a dowry of an astronomical value.
To this day, it was still the talk of everyone in Yong City.
Even though the Gu family was no longer as prestigious as before, and she had had to use most of those gifts to cover the losses,
she had owned them, been envied for them!
She couldn’t believe that a nobody fiance of hers could offer a betrothal gift of the same magnitude.
Given Su Ran’s reputation, how many men would be interested in her?
That old woman, Deng Jingru, even fancied that Gu Heng would take her back– how ridiculous.
Su Xinyan’s eyes swept towards Gu Heng and noticed that he was staring at her with a solemn expression.
She was taken aback for a moment and quietly shifted her gaze.
For a time, the spacious living room was completely silent.
The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, and everyone had their own thoughts.
Many onlookers followed the betrothal gift procession to the Su Family home.
Seeing car after car come to a stop, everyone suddenly scrutinized the villa before them.
“This… isn’t this the Su Family Villa?”
“So the mysterious bride-to-be is from the Su Family?”
“But isn’t Su Xinyan already married to Gu Heng? Could it be that they’ve gotten a divorce?”
“Don’t be ridiculous, even if she really did get a divorce, with her notoriety, who would want her? It’s not like everyone else is blind!”
“Exactly, what’s Su Xinyan anyway? She doesn’t deserve it!”
“Right, so who could it be? Could we have made a mistake?”
Everyone started discussing fervently, none considering Su Ran.
First, they had never heard anything about Su Ran having a boyfriend, let alone receiving a betrothal.
Second, nobody thought Su Ran belonged to the Su Family; if someone was to offer a betrothal, it surely couldn’t be at the Su Family home!
Just then, someone said weakly from the crowd–
“Could it possibly be… President Su?”
There was a moment of silence at the doorway!
The next second, everyone “whooshed” as they all turned to look at the person who had spoken.
Feeling countless death glares, that person shrank back.
They quickly explained, “I… I was just guessing. President Su is, in name, still part of the Su Family, so if there’s a betrothal, it would have to be here…”
“Who said that? President Su has no family; she doesn’t need one!”
“If you spread rumors again, watch out–I might beat you up. President Su is independent and beautiful; where would she get a boyfriend from?”
“Right, men would only slow down President Su’s sword drawing speed, besides, who is worthy of our President Su?”
“Indeed, anyone could be possible but definitely not Su…”
The person hadn’t finished speaking when there was a “whizz” sound.
A black car came to a steady stop in front of the Su Family Villa.
The next second, the driver’s side door opened, and a tall, slender figure stepped out of the car.
When everyone got a clear view of the person’s face, they all took a sharp intake of breath.