Chapter 707: 0697 Seeing the parents?

Uh, but on second thought.

Now that he had a sister-in-law, did that mean he had a big leg to cling to?

Since his brother doted on Su Ran so much, could he now rest assured and act freely?

He’d cause trouble, and she’d take the blame!

He’d light the fire, and she’d clean up the mess!

After all, he was her dear uncle!

Thinking of this, Fu Qixiu was all excited, his eyes sparkling as he stared at Su Ran.

Su Ran felt a chill over her body, lifted her eyes, and saw someone staring at her excitedly, making her somewhat uneasy inside.

“Wha… what are you doing?”

Fu Qixiu’s eyes twinkled, “Sis-in-law.”

With a “clack”!

Su Ran shivered all over, and the chopsticks in her hand fell onto the table.

Rather than feeling happy about the sudden sweet talker, her whole body was filled with resistance.

Her face was also full of caution, “No, just keep calling me what’s-her-name!”

“Don’t be like that, sis-in-law. You’re my brother’s fiancee, my formally acknowledged sis-in-law. How can I call you what’s-her-name…”

The corners of Su Ran’s lips couldn’t help but twitch, you seemed to always call me that before.

“So, what now?”

Fu Qixiu looked obedient, “It’s only right to respect you.”

Su Ran: “So, what now?”

Fu Qixiu: “You must be a beautiful and kind-hearted fairy.”

Su Ran: “…”

For such rainbow farts, Su Ran’s defences grew stronger.

She didn’t believe he would show her goodwill without a reason.

“So, what now?”

Fu Qixiu blinked, then sheepishly said,

“You know… work’s too much, it’s so tough.”

Now, even Su Ran’s eyelids twitched.

She knew he was up to no good.

But who could imagine, a grown man acting all coy and pitiful in front of her?

Su Ran turned her head to look at Fu Qiyuan beside her, “I think…”

Fu Qixiu’s eyes suddenly brightened, looking expectantly at Su Ran.

Then he heard her say, “He’s too idle!”

Nani??

Fu Qixiu’s eyes widened, completely bewildered.

Fu Qiyuan nodded indifferently, agreeing, “I think so too.”

Fu Qixiu: “…”

His brother was indeed unreliable!

He instantly sided with his wife.

“Since you’re too idle, the workload today will be doubled.”

Fu Qixiu was instantly thunderstruck, going from a happy mutt to a stray dog!

This pair of crazed spouses!

Heaven wants to doom me.

–

After breakfast, Fu Qiyuan sent someone off to the company and drove Su Ran to Zisu.

Downstairs at Zisu, Su Ran was about to get out of the car, only to be grasped by the man’s hand.

“Xiao Ran.”

Su Ran looked up, meeting the man’s snow-colored visage.

He looked down at her, his long lashes slightly lowered, the handsome arch of his brows and eyes relaxed, his gaze much more serious.

“What’s up?”

Su Ran withdrew the hand that was on the door handle and asked.

“Do you have time next Saturday?”

Su Ran saw the man was serious and thought about it earnestly before replying, “I should have. Why? Planning to take me on a date?”

Fu Qiyuan’s dark eyes reflected a fragmented smile as he looked at the girl’s raised eyebrows.

“Sort of!”

Su Ran’s eyelashes fluttered, “Hmm?”

What did he mean by ‘sort of’?

Fu Qiyuan smiled, “Does meeting the parents count?”

Su Ran looked shocked, “Meeting the parents?”

Fu Qiyuan’s handsome face was gentle, his demeanor graceful and refined, his figure casting a clear light.

His voice was low, with a hint of seduction.

“I’ve already met your parents, now it’s your turn.”

“So next Saturday, accompany me to a banquet.”

“A banquet?”

Su Ran gazed at the man’s face, which seemed to have been sketched out stroke by stroke like a landscape ink painting, and couldn’t help but feel a bit dazzled.

She paused for a moment, “What banquet?”

Fu Qiyuan tucked her hair behind her ear with a demeanor as carefree as the clouds and breeze.

“A small gathering of the Fu family.”

Su Ran: “…”

Is there ever a small banquet at the Fu family?

She looked at the man but didn’t speak.

Fu Qiyuan just waited, very patiently.

Sure enough, soon after, she saw her curve her lips and say:

“Okay then!”

Fu Qiyuan’s movements paused for a moment, and a hint of amusement immediately filled his eyes.

At that time, Su Ran asked again, “Will everyone from the Fu family attend this banquet?”

The expression on Fu Qiyuan’s face was indifferent, “Possibly.”

“Will your brother be there too?”

“Yes.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ran’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she felt somewhat enlightened!

She patted the man’s shoulder firmly, “Don’t worry, I will protect you.”

Fu Qiyuan couldn’t help but laugh and cry at her words, knowing all along that the girl was very clever.

Just that he hadn’t expected that with just a hint from him, she would already have her suspicions.

Protect him?

There were no shortage of people seeking his protection, but this was the first time someone had offered to protect him.

Everyone envied his noble birth — the eldest legitimate son, the eldest legitimate grandson, possessing a vast family fortune and the extensive business empire of the Fu family from the moment he was born.

Power, fame, status, wealth — he lacked nothing.

But who could see what he had to go through and endure beneath the surface glory?

And who ever asked him if he really wanted to inherit all this family business?

Being the person in charge of the Fu family had never been what he wanted.

But if it was his responsibility, he was willing to bear it, for he couldn’t bear his parents’ sadness when he was a child.

As he grew up, he did it only so his fate wouldn’t be controlled by others.

As the head of the Fu family, not only did he have to safeguard the family’s vast business empire, but also had to shelter those relatives who would only leech off him.

And now, there was someone who was willing to protect him.

Fu Qiyuan couldn’t help but let out a soft chuckle, his eyes lighting up with amusement.

“Then I’ll rely on the lady of the house.”

Lady of the house?

Someone certainly was getting used to saying it.

Fu Qiyuan looked at her speechless expression and couldn’t help but chuckle again.

He leaned down to kiss her forehead, his voice deep and restrained.

“Xiao Ran, are you really sure?”

Su Ran blinked, fully aware of the man’s implicit question.

Attending the Fu family’s banquet with him meant something significant, and she was acutely aware of it.

She looked up, her eyebrows raised slightly, “Of course, you’re worried I can’t handle a banquet?”

Fu Qiyuan knew her meaning well and sighed softly, pulling her into his embrace.

“Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone hurt you.”

Su Ran curved her lips, “Yes, apart from you, no one in this world can hurt me.”

Fu Qiyuan said firmly, “I will not hurt you!”

“I know.”

–

The two of them were affectionate in the car for a while before Su Ran got out and headed to the company.

She dealt with Zisu’s documents at top speed, and then Fu Qixiu’s words echoed in her mind again.

Su Ran’s brow furrowed slightly, feeling somewhat irritable.

When Ye Zhichen’s assistant came to the office to take the processed documents, she asked casually.

“Has Zhichen not been to the company at all this week?”

The assistant shook her head, “President Ye only called at the beginning, and then there was no more news.”

Su Ran’s eyes grew darker, “Okay, you can go out.”

“Alright, President Su.”

The assistant took the processed documents and left the office.

Su Ran took out her phone and called Ye Zhichen.

The result was a shut-down notice!

Her eyebrows furrowed even tighter, and she immediately grabbed her car keys and left the office.

She drove straight to Ye Zhichen’s apartment.