sbdcsierra Chapter 115 Understanding
Chapter 115 Understanding
Qi Jing's cheeks flushed red, her eyes glistened, and she shyly pushed away the handsome face that was leaning towards her.
"Stop it, there are still people here!"
Shu Ran: Please, my love-struck friend!
The contrast between her shy tone and her delicate expression is striking.
He reached out and covered Yunxi's eyes, whispering in her ear, "Don't imitate that, it's weird and greasy!"
She then turned to look at the two people across from her, their eyes glued together, and said with some disdain, "Can you please be mindful of the occasion? Don't set a bad example for my fiancé."
The warmth from her hands was drawn to her eyes. Yunxi blinked, and her empty hand instinctively reached up to touch her eyes, covering them with Shuran's hand.
Qi Jing then shifted her gaze and saw the two equally formidable opponents opposite her. Without saying anything, she chuckled and said, "Gou Zixun is back too, did you see him?"
Shu Ran lowered her hand from her eyes, looked away, and casually straightened her skirt: "Now you see!"
In the distance, Gou Zixun saw several people striding towards him.
Gou Zixun chose a single sofa and sat down, complaining, "You guys made me look for you so hard! Especially you, Ranran, we've been friends for so many years, and you just watched me wandering around without saying a word."
He wandered around the banquet, trying to find out who Shu Ran's fiancé really was.
It made his brother withdrawn for three whole months. Well, he was a bit withdrawn too.
He looked Yunxi up and down, his gaze scrutinizing her without being offensive.
Yunxi generously allowed him to look at her: "Hello, I am Yunxi, Ranran's fiancé."
"Hello, I am Gou Zixun, Ranran's friend of many years."
I wouldn't call them childhood sweethearts, but they're definitely good friends.
Qi Jing looked the two of them up and down, her teasing gaze occasionally landing on Shu Ran.
Dissatisfied that her attention was being diverted, Uncle Qi exerted a little force on his hand to pull Qi Jing's attention back.
“Uncle Sun over there, come over and say hello.”
"No, go by yourself."
Being on the front lines of gossip, I can't miss out on seeing my friend's happy moment.
Uncle Qi sighed and leaned closer, lowering his voice: "Xinglan, come here, let's make room for you."
Turning around, I saw Gou Xinglan's figure getting closer and closer, and looking around, there really wasn't much space.
Qi Jing stood up: "Ranran, we have something to do, so we'll head over first."
Shu Ran: Her hearing is very good; she heard it. That's a good excuse; she won't need it next time.
"Okay, let's talk when we meet!"
The three fell silent for a moment. Gou Zixun was a little uneasy. He really hadn't come to cause trouble; he just wanted to come and see.
He confessed his feelings early and was rejected early too. He's moved on, truly moved on. He's just helping his friend vet someone and seeing what kind of person can outshine his brother.
"Preparing to take over industries in Country Y?"
Shu Ran broke the awkward silence.
Gou Zixun nodded: "Yes, I've been helping my sister familiarize herself with industries in Y country lately, so I haven't had much time to come back. I just found out you have a fiancé! How come you've never mentioned him before?"
“Ha! It was arranged by my family.” Shu Ran turned to look at Yun Xi and added, “We get along very well, and we will hold our engagement ceremony in Hong Kong next year.”
Yunxi smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Yes, I'll send you invitations then!"
When Gou Xinglan arrived, she happened to hear the last two sentences.
Her already pale face became even paler, a sickly white, filled with a sense of fragility.
"Brother, you're here. Please have a seat."
Seeing that things were not going well, Gou Zixun quickly got up and pulled the person over to sit down.
He gave up the seat next to Shu Ran to his brother, and then sat in the seat that Uncle Qi had previously occupied.
"Hmm, what are you guys talking about?"
Shu Ran wanted to escape; she didn't want to be a scumbag!
Yunxi repeated in a good mood, "Ranran and I will hold our engagement ceremony in Hong Kong this spring. Xinglan-ge must come!"
"It's too early to talk about next year."
Gou Xinglan was not to be outdone; even though she felt the hope was slim, she still wanted to give it a shot.
Love at first sight is too beautiful, and seeing each other again will still make your heart flutter. He has been running away for a long time, but he still doesn't want to give up easily.
"It's getting late. We'll start preparing after the New Year. Both of you are Ranran's good friends, so I'll definitely write the invitations myself."
Yunxi remained unfazed, not taking Gou Xinglan's almost blatant provocation to heart.
He might have been flustered earlier, but after spending so much time together and with the assurance he had just received, Yunxi trusted Shuran and believed she would keep her promise.
Shu Ran nodded: "We'll hold our engagement ceremony next March."
Gou Xinglan's eyes dimmed, and her face grew increasingly grim. One hand kept stroking the gourd pendant on her chest.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Gou Zixun quickly changed the subject.
"Ranran, do you still remember Wang Chenglin? The one who harassed you before!"
"Remember, what happened?"
Shu Ran remembered that it was related to the male protagonist in the book, so how could she not remember?
Before she left Hong Kong, she instructed Shu Liye to deal with the Wang family as the situation warranted, and then she was busy with her studies and didn't pay much attention to it.
Shu Lichan did report it, but she didn't pay attention.
"His father fell from power, and his grandfather suffered a heart attack in the hospital and became a vegetable. The Wang family was severely weakened, and a new head of the family took over."
"What about Wang Chenglin? And his father's illegitimate son, didn't they cause quite a stir when they came back?"
When she got back, she needed to check how the Qian family was doing. It wasn't that important; Shu Ran had almost forgotten about the Qian family's existence.
"The new head of the Wang family is benevolent. Wang Chenglin, his mother, and his grandfather have all been left behind. They live on a monthly allowance from the family, which is not as good as before, but it is still better than his father's."
"As for that illegitimate child, I haven't paid much attention to him."
Since he didn't grow up in the Wang family, it's basically impossible for him to seize the position of family head.
Unless someone is supporting them from behind and they are exceptionally talented themselves.
Unfortunately, this illegitimate child has neither.
Their decline was swift, falling from a top-tier family to a third-rate one, but their foundation remains. If there are outstanding individuals among the younger generation, it is possible for them to return to their peak.
After that, Gou Xinglan remained silent, and the fighting spirit that had just been aroused vanished in an instant.
Shu Ran glanced at him discreetly, and seeing that he seemed to be in good health, she didn't pay any more attention to him.
Since you've already refused, there's no need to leave them with any hope.
In the latter half of the banquet, Shu Ran took Yun Xi upstairs to the second floor.
Gou Yueling sent someone to invite her.
It's basically a get-together of a few familiar people.
"If you're unhappy later, tell me and we'll leave early."
Shu Ran, still feeling uneasy, gave a few more instructions.
"There are a few people who are alright, but they don't know their limits when they make jokes. We don't need to indulge them. I can still handle things in Hong Kong."
"I know, I'm not someone to be trifled with."
Yunxi had no choice but to accept Shuran's concern without question. He was not someone to be trifled with; he had killed over a hundred people.