Chapter 688: 0678 Meeting Gift

First came the “fight for brother’s affection,” and now there was resentment from the beating.

Fu Qixiu hummed twice, “Can anything she makes even be eaten? Don’t even think about harming this young master’s life!”

When faced with the delusions of a certain somebody, Su Ran was speechless.

Not bothering to care about him, she and Fu Qiyuan took their seats first and started to enjoy dinner.

Fu Qixiu sat in his place, watching his own brother who wouldn’t even give him a glance, feeling somewhat sorrowful in his heart.

However, seeing the two eating voraciously, he eventually couldn’t help but pick up his chopsticks too.

He took a bite of a rib, initially holding his breath.

But the next second, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Then he started on the second piece!

Su Ran looked at him with raised eyebrows, a smile not quite reaching her eyes, “Now you’re not afraid it will harm your life?”

Fu Qixiu spoke unclearly with his mouth full of ribs, “Hmph, it’s not your ‘business’…”

By the end of the meal, two-thirds had ended up in a certain foodie’s stomach.

Night had fallen, and having had his fill, there was no longer any reason for him to stay.

Dragging his suitcase, wearing eye-catching flip-flops, he headed towards the front door.

“Bye-bye, my dear brother, and you too, whoever that is!”

Hearing this address, Su Ran raised her eyebrows but didn’t make much of it.

At this moment, Aunt Sun, who was clearing the dining table, came over with a box that was neither too big nor too small.

“Eldest Young Master, Miss Xiao Ran, this was found on the seat at the dining table.”

Su Ran took the box from Aunt Sun, casually asking, “Whose seat was it on?”

“…Second Young Master’s.”

“Hmm?”

Su Ran lifted her gaze, looking puzzled at the man beside her.

Fu Qiyuan, leaning on the sofa, said indifferently:

“Open it and see.”

Su Ran, still puzzled, opened it anyway.

Immediately, a flash of brilliant light caught her eyes, like stars reflecting off the ocean.

A sapphire bracelet!

“This is…”

Fu Qiyuan said, “Qi Xiu’s gift to you.”

Su Ran laughed incredulously, “Are you sure he would give me a gift?”

Fu Qiyuan nodded as if it were a matter of course, “He should.”

Su Ran raised her eyebrows, still somewhat disbelieving.

Considering the way that fool behaved towards her, he didn’t seem the type to give her a gift.

And still, was this the Second Young Master of the Fu family, with such an odd way of gift-giving?

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Early the next morning.

When Su Ran awoke, the man’s presence was already gone from beside her.

The bed had gone cold; she had no idea when he had left.

Su Ran felt a vague sense of unease.

The suspicions she had deliberately suppressed had become uncontrollable with Fu Qiyuan’s departure.

Luckily, Qianran International was still very busy. As the brand launch approached, she was too busy to spare a thought for anything else.

But likewise, amidst the busyness, time passed particularly fast.

Tomorrow was the day Fu Qiyuan was supposed to make the engagement arrangements at the Su Family, yet he hadn’t returned.

In that time, Fu Qiyuan had only made one phone call to her after returning to the old house; after that, there were no more.

She had also made one call; he didn’t answer, and then she didn’t call again.

Su Ran knew very well that Fu Qiyuan wouldn’t ignore her calls without good reason. This had never happened before.

Unless, he really was tied up with something.

Fortunately, he sent her “safe” messages every day, which slightly relieved Su Ran’s heart.

However, since yesterday, the man had not sent any messages, and the messages she sent were like stones sinking into the ocean.

Su Ran’s uneasiness grew stronger, and it was only after she contacted Qin Feng that she realized he hadn’t followed Fu Qiyuan back to the Fu family.

Instead, he was dealing with matters related to the dowry.

Unable to reach anyone, Su Ran didn’t feel like going to the company; she headed straight to Old Madam Fu’s place early in the morning.

Seeing her, the old lady still smiled kindly, holding tightly onto her hand.

“Xiao Ran is here… How come you’ve lost weight? You must have been terribly busy these past few days?”

Looking at the old lady’s compassionate and distressed eyes, Su Ran’s heart softened.

“It’s okay, not too busy. How have you been, Grandma?”

“Good, good, quite well!”

The old lady’s face was brimming with a smile, genuinely happy to see Su Ran.

Then she added, “Isn’t tomorrow the day for the dowry? How come you have time to visit Grandma? Where is Qi Yuan? Why hasn’t that rascally boy come along?”

Su Ran felt startled upon hearing this.

Could it be that Old Madam Fu didn’t know about Fu Qiyuan returning to the Fu family?

Su Ran’s mind was tumultuous, but she kept a calm demeanor.

She smiled and softly explained, “I’m not too busy these days and was thinking it’s been a long time since I visited Grandma, so I came to see you. Fu Qiyuan, he… is preparing the dowry gifts, so he can’t get away for now!”

Hearing Su Ran say this, Old Madam Fu didn’t mind at all, and her smile deepened.

“Oh, that’s good! Preparing the dowry is important! But what exactly has that rascally boy prepared?”

Su Ran shook her head, looking just as clueless.

The old lady was somewhat surprised, “You haven’t even seen the dowry list?”

Su Ran lowered her head a bit embarrassedly, “…No.”

Old Madam Fu was immediately somewhat exasperated, “You girl, how can you care so little.”

As she spoke, she took Su Ran’s hand and said earnestly,

“My dear, marriage is once in a woman’s life and you must not wrong yourself. Having something in your hand gives you strength to speak; you must remember this!”

Su Ran always felt there was a deeper meaning to Old Madam Fu’s words, but she obediently nodded anyway.

“I will remember, Grandma.”

Old Madam Fu smiled in satisfaction, “I know you are a smart girl who understands with just a hint. Stay for lunch and keep Grandma company, will you?”

Although Su Ran was somewhat anxious, there were some things she couldn’t ask Old Madam Fu; to avoid revealing any slips, she nodded with a smile.

“Okay.”

The two sat in the living room chatting, with Aunt Wu and the maids preparing lunch in the kitchen.

When lunch was ready, Su Ran helped Old Madam Fu to the dining room and saw a table full of dishes.

The majority were prepared according to Su Ran’s taste.

Su Ran had a strong preference for spicy foods, which most people couldn’t handle.

It’s said that when two people spend a lot of time together, one person’s taste will assimilate to the other’s.

Fu Qiyuan’s taste seemed to have subtly changed with hers over time.

Thinking of the man, Su Ran was unusually distracted, appearing somewhat absent-minded.

“Miss Xiao Ran…”

“Hmm?”

Su Ran responded subconsciously, lifting her gaze to Old Madam Fu.

“Is the food not to your liking? You seem to have hardly eaten anything.”

“Is there something Miss Xiao Ran would like to eat? I’ll make it again,” Aunt Wu interjected from the side.

“No need, Aunt Wu, the food is delicious.”

Aunt Wu glanced at Old Madam Fu, who watched Su Ran with concern, saying,

“What’s the matter? You seem off-color and distracted.”

Su Ran pursed her lips and lowered her eyes.

“It’s nothing, just feeling a bit nervous about tomorrow.”

Old Madam Fu and Aunt Wu understood; they exchanged looks, their faces filled with smiles.

“It’s natural to feel that way, but there’s no need to be nervous.”