Moments later, there was a sudden outburst.
"Mom? She called Mrs. Fu mom??"
"Doesn’t Mrs. Fu only have two sons? Where did this daughter come from?"
"Could it be an adopted daughter?"
"What adopted daughter, I’ve never heard of it!"
Ruan Peihong snapped out of her shock and quickly turned to look at Tao Wanqing.
"Mrs. Fu, do you... do you know this woman?"
Tao Wanqing glanced at her indifferently, "She is the future mistress of the Fu family, my daughter-in-law, do you think I know her or not?!"
As Tao Wanqing’s words fell, Ruan Peishan and Chu Xiyao’s expressions changed, and the mother and daughter exchanged glances.
"What?! Daughter-in-law?!"
Ruan Peihong screamed, her eyes glaring fiercely at Su Ran.
"How can this be! This woman is not worthy at all. Mrs. Fu, please don’t be fooled by her!"
Tao Wanqing’s face darkened.
"Oh? She’s not worthy? Then who do you think is?"
Ruan Peihong immediately replied without thinking, "Of course, it’s..."
Ruan Peishan’s face changed, and she quickly interrupted Ruan Peihong.
Seeing her sister’s grim expression, Ruan Peihong shivered all over, bit her lip, and didn’t say another word!
Ruan Peishan breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Tao Wanqing, and apologized:
"Sorry, Wanqing, my sister has a quick temper and always speaks without thinking. Please don’t mind her."
Tao Wanqing’s expression remained indifferent, "You should indeed apologize. As the Eldest Young Madam of the Fu family, my daughter-in-law’s reputation is very important. Is it that the Fu family lacks money that they would mistreat one of their own? Don’t even mention two million, twenty million, or two billion; she can spend it all!"
This statement made everyone present change their expressions again.
There was no doubt that Tao Wanqing was standing up for Su Ran!
Ruan Peishan narrowed her eyes at Su Ran, with undisguised disdain and contempt in her gaze.
The others, however, twitched their lips. The Fu family lacks money?
Only Mrs. Fu could say something like that!
If the Fu family lacked money, then they all could go beg!
Su Ran looked at Tao Wanqing, seeing how she defended her, felt a bit touched and a little sour in her heart.
How long had it been since she felt this kind of protection from a mother?
Tao Wanqing turned her head and saw the flash of sadness between Su Ran’s brows, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of heartache.
She held her hand, patted it gently, and said softly:
"Why did you come alone? Where are those two rascals?"
Su Ran smiled, "With Grandpa."
Originally, she came with Qi Yuan, but halfway through, Old Master Fu needed to talk to them, so she came ahead.
Tao Wanqing nodded, "Never mind them, you must be hungry, right? Come on, mom will take you to get something to eat."
"Hey, take us with you!"
A nonchalant voice sounded, and everyone turned to see two tall and handsome figures walking in from the banquet hall entrance.
Qi Yuan was wearing a well-fitted red suit, adorned with the diamond cufflinks Su Ran had bought him, which flashed brilliantly under the lights as he moved.
His handsome face was cold and indifferent, exuding a noble aura that emphasized his powerful presence, complemented by the red suit which made him appear all the more aloof and imposing.
Beside him, Qi Xiu was in a sapphire blue suit, always smiling, like a frivolous noble son.
The Fu family’s genes couldn’t be that bad, so the two brothers’ appearance naturally drew everyone’s attention.
Qi Yuan walked straight to Su Ran’s side, his previously cold eyes softened in an instant.
The aura around Su Ran also softened, and the two standing together made a strikingly attractive couple!
Su Ran shook her head, smiling, "Are you done?"
"Yes." Qi Yuan smiled, his gaze sweeping over her, then he leaned in a little closer.
"You look beautiful."
"And you look handsome!"
"So, we’re a perfect match."
Qi Xiu on the side: "..."
He felt full already!
The two brothers greeted Tao Wanqing.
Tao Wanqing looked at her eldest son, then at her youngest son, a flash of pride in her eyes.
As expected of her own, her two sons were each more excellent than the other!
"Qi Yuan looks nice in this outfit, he looks much more lively and bright!"
Chu Xiyao, who had been secretly observing Qi Yuan, couldn’t hide the amazement and infatuation in her eyes.
Usually, he always wore light-colored suits, which made him look steady and reserved. Now, in a red suit, there was no sense of dissonance; instead, he radiated an elegant and gentlemanly charm that made one want to get lost in it.
Red, who would have thought that such a bright color would suit him so well.
And this color was chosen by Su Ran.
Looking at the two of them standing together, it was a sight that stung her eyes.
That position was supposed to be hers!
"Mom, please stop praising him, this suit was bought by my sister-in-law. If you praise him too much, my brother will get too full of himself!"
"Rascal, I think you’re just jealous of your brother. If you have the ability, you should find a wife to buy you clothes too."
Hearing Tao Wanqing’s words, many people’s eyes lit up around them.
Qi Xiu shivered all over, suddenly feeling himself being stared at by a pack of wolves.
And they were a pack of female wolves!
"Mom, today is a good day, let’s not talk about things that will upset anyone."
"Whether you’re happy or not doesn’t matter, as long as I’m happy!"
Qi Xiu choked, "Mom, am I or am I not your biological son?"
Tao Wanqing gave him a sideways glance, "I wish you weren’t! What a useless thing, you can’t even find a girlfriend!"
As someone so beautiful, he could get both men and women. How could he not find a girlfriend?
Forget about a girlfriend, he could even find a boyfriend!
Tao Wanqing looked at Qi Xiu’s pitiful look and couldn’t bear to continue scolding him. After all, he was her own son.
"Alright, everyone stop standing around. Let’s go get something to eat!"
As she spoke, regardless of Qi Yuan’s expression, she pulled Su Ran away from his embrace.
Behind them, Qi Yuan and Qi Xiu exchanged a strange glance, then turned their eyes away simultaneously and walked towards the open dining area together.
Everyone watched this harmonious scene with envy and astonishment.
They hadn’t expected that the future Eldest Young Madam of the Fu Family wasn’t the Chu family’s eldest daughter they had thought most likely.
"I didn’t expect the Eldest Young Master of the Fu family to already have a fiancée."
"I must say, the two of them look quite good together."
"The main thing is that Mrs. Fu likes her so much. She must have saved the Milky Way in her past life?"
Upon hearing this, the few people who had just praised Chu Xiyao suddenly felt awkward and looked at her.
It was a bit awkward indeed!
Chu Xiyao’s face couldn’t help but change.
Ruan Peishan’s expression didn’t look good either. She looked at her daughter, whose face also looked bad, and said:
"Don’t worry, there is still a long way to go."
Ruan Peihong quickly agreed, "Yes, Xiyao, she’s just a fiancée. You still have a chance. Besides, you’re the Chu family’s eldest daughter. Who is more qualified to be the Eldest Young Madam of the Fu family? Surely, they must know in their hearts."
Chu Xiyao smiled, "By the way, Second Aunt, why isn’t Yuxin here yet? Didn’t she come with you?"
"Oh, she’s waiting for Yubo. They should be here soon, right?"
Chu Xiyao curled her lips, "Is that so?"