And could your personality switches be any more natural and casual?
One second you’re all domineering, charming, and impressively cool, shaking everyone present!
The next second you’re acting spoiled, cute, protective, and trying to look adorable, dropping everyone’s jaws!
Even the strongest minds can’t handle it!
Chu Xiyao’s face tightened, and her gaze toward Su Ran grew colder.
Getting what she wished for, Su Ran was delighted and, standing on her tiptoes, planted a "smack" on Fu Qiyuan’s face.
Seeing this, Chu Xiyao’s face turned exceptionally ugly, her gaze chilling even further.
Fu Qixiu looked as if he’d been blinded.
Old Master Fu’s face was filled with anger, watching his grandson indulge Su Ran and feeling utterly helpless.
In the end, he could only point trembling fingers at Su Ran and Fu Qiyuan.
"You... you two... are simply shameless! What did Xiyao say wrong? The words she said, weren’t they for your sake? Once this woman makes a single misstep, it’s you who will bear the consequences!"
Old Master Fu sighed deeply, his eyes filled with disappointment and powerlessness.
"Qiyuan, Xiyao has been waiting for you for over twenty years, and look at you now, how do you live up to the Chu family!"
The more graceful and forgiving Chu Xiyao acted, the guiltier Old Master Fu felt in his heart.
He had always viewed Chu Xiyao as his future granddaughter-in-law. Now that the children had grown up, he thought everything would naturally fall into place.
But now, Qiyuan had truly disappointed him!
In what way was Xiyao inferior to that empty-headed beauty!
Upon hearing this, Fu Qixiu rolled his eyes and couldn’t help but say:
"Grandpa, what you’ve just said isn’t right. What do you mean she’s been waiting for my brother for over twenty years? Did my brother make her wait? Or is there a marriage agreement between the Fu family and the Chu family? How have we let down the Chu family? All this is just your own wishful thinking; my brother has never agreed to it!
And by saying so, you’re making my brother seem like an ungrateful, heartless person! Besides, my sister-in-law is still here, are you intentionally trying to make her misunderstand?"
Old Master Fu nearly choked with rage, his face struggling to save face.
With a "slap," he slammed his hand on the table heavily!
"You scoundrel, where do you get off speaking here!"
Fu Qixiu shrank his neck and weakly said:
"Can’t one even speak the truth anymore? It’s not like the loudest voice is right..."
"You..." Seeing his own grandson turning against him, Old Master Fu really lost his temper.
Picking up the object in his hand, he was about to hurl it at him when, suddenly, Su Ran and Fu Qiyuan stepped in to shield him together.
Seeing this, Fu Qixiu was almost moved to tears!
He had people who cared for him now—a brother and a sister-in-law to protect him!
"Are you brothers trying to infuriate me to death?"
Fu Qiyuan glanced over at Old Master Fu but said nothing more.
Looking down at the girl beside him, "Are you hungry?"
The banquet started at noon, and Su Ran had been drinking rather than eating.
Now, after all the time wasted, it was nearing evening.
She nodded, "A little."
Fu Qiyuan said gently, "Let’s go then, we’ll get something to eat first."
After speaking, he draped an arm around her shoulders and turned to leave!
Touching his nose, Fu Qixiu took a look at his own brother, then at his grandpa, and finally decided that following his brother was the safer bet.
Hastily greeting Old Master Fu, he ran off!
Old Master Fu’s eyes widened as he clutched at his chest, swaying unsteadily.
Seeing this, Chu Xiyao turned pale with shock and quickly moved to support him.
"Grandpa?! Someone quick, Grandpa, he..."
She hadn’t finished speaking when Fu Qixiu, who had just left, hurried back.
"Grandpa, my brother said that he and my sister-in-law won’t be leaving the old house today, so you..."
"My brother also said that if you faint for the third time, he would consider replacing all the doctors by your side!!"
"He wouldn’t dare!!" Old Master Fu said with a strong and forceful presence, nowhere close to looking like he was about to faint just moments ago!
Fu Qixiu shrugged his shoulders indifferently!
Old Master Fu glared at him irritably and barked:
Fu Qixiu didn’t care about Old Master Fu’s attitude toward him and turned to leave.
Chu Xiyao helped Old Master Fu to his seat, understanding everything without needing further explanation.
With all the important people gone, there was no reason for her to stay any longer.
"Grandpa, it’s getting late; I should also head back. You should rest early!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Yizhi and the others couldn’t hold back any longer!
Indeed it was getting late, and after an afternoon of turmoil, everyone was both tired and hungry.
"Xiyao, why don’t you have dinner before leaving? You just got back, spend some more time with Grandpa!"
Chu Xiyao smiled, "Grandpa, now that I’m back, I won’t be leaving again. There will be plenty of time to spend with you. How about this, I’ll come over tomorrow morning to have breakfast with you. For now, I’ll head back, my parents are waiting for me."
Upon hearing this, although Old Master Fu was somewhat disappointed, he could understand.
Chu Xiyao had just returned from abroad yesterday and naturally needed to spend time with her parents.
"Alright, you’re thoughtful!"
Chu Xiyao smiled, stood up, and Old Master Fu also stood up to personally see her out of the main hall.
Fu Yizhi followed behind, her lips pursed in displeasure.
When Sister Su had left just now, Grandpa hadn’t said a word.
But now, with Sister Chu leaving, Grandpa personally escorted her.
Sister Su was the one who was supposed to be her future sister-in-law, how could Grandpa do this!
Since Old Master Fu had stood up, the younger generation naturally couldn’t stay seated; they all got up and escorted Chu Xiyao out of the main hall.
Meanwhile, at the other side of the crescent-shaped doorway of the main hall, Su Ran was being led by Qi Yuan back to his courtyard.
Hearing sounds, her peripheral vision caught a glimpse inside the courtyard.
There she saw Old Master Fu, holding Chu Xiyao closely and chatting affectionately about family matters, his expression far more tender than it ever was towards her.
Behind them were Fu Yizhi and a group of younger relatives, and a large entourage of servants.
It was quite a grand spectacle they’d put on!
Locking eyes with Su Ran, Chu Xiyao’s lips curled slightly, and it seemed as if she was conveying a message through her calm eyes.
A person who had weathered great storms, how could she be so easily provoked?
The corners of her lips lifted ever so slightly; she was now very certain!
The woman before her, wanted to compete with her for someone!
Dare to compete with her for her man!
If she didn’t choke her to death, she would make sure to overwhelm her!
Catching the meaningful smile on Su Ran’s face, Chu Xiyao was taken aback, and she even missed what Old Master Fu was saying.
"Ah? What is it, Grandpa Fu?"
Old Master Fu looked at her with a face full of concern, "What’s the matter? Why are you so distracted?"
"It’s nothing, I’m probably just too tired!"
Hearing this, Old Master Fu immediately felt a twinge of guilt.
"You’ve been put to inconvenience today, go home and rest early!"
Chu Xiyao, facing Old Master Fu, expressed her concern, "Grandpa, you’re not well; you should also go inside and rest. I’m heading off now!"