<h4>Chapter 768: You deserve it</h4><h4></h4>


    Fu Qiyuan’s eyes, cold and sharp as a knife, shot towards him, frightening Fu Qixiu to immediately shrink his neck.


    The expression on his face became even more aggrieved as he weakly said,


    "It was sister-inw who abandoned you, not someone else. Why are you being so fierce?"


    Fu Qiyuan did not say a second word; he just rolled up his sleeves and walked towards his younger brother.


    Seeing this, Fu Qixiu immediately scurried away protecting his head.


    "Brother, brother... please calm down. Even if sister-inw doesn’t want you, I won’t abandon you; you can rest assured... I am your most beloved little bro... ah ow ow ow..."


    "Bro, lighten up... lighten up... it hurts!!"


    "Sister-inw, save me!"


    Finally, Fu Qixiu hurriedly ran behind Su Ran, grabbing her arm and pitifully seeking rescue.


    In an instant, Fu Qiyuan’s face turned thoroughly dark, and he approached with a stride as chilling as a cold breeze.


    Just as his fist was about toe down again, Su Ran reached out and urately caught his wrist.


    "Enough, Ah Yuan, let him off this time!"


    Fu Qiyuan stopped his motion, nced at the hand Su Ran had on his wrist, and surprise flickered through his deep, dark eyes.


    Su Ran’s eyes shed, but she did not let go of his hand.


    Taking the opportunity, Fu Qixiu quickly jumped to the side.


    Fu Qiyuan swept his cold gaze over him before finally turning to Su Ran, his tone carrying a hint of reproach.


    "Do you pity him?"


    Su Ran: "I pity your hand."


    She spoke while carefully holding the man’s right hand, examining it seriously, then continued,


    "Force is mutual. When you hit him, don’t you also feel pain? Does your hand hurt from hitting?"


    Upon hearing this, Fu Qiyuan’s injured expression immediately vanished, and he "hmm"ed seriously.


    Fu Qixiu, whose dog eyes were blinded by the sh: "..."


    And Old Master Fu, who was dumbfounded: "..."


    Fu Qixiu, covering his heart riddled with thousands of holes, let out the roar of a victim—


    "Damn it, sister-inw, your partiality knows no bounds. I’m the one who got hurt, yet you pity the hand my brother used to be violent with me! Is there no justice left?!"


    Su Ran nced at him dismissively, "You deserve it!"


    Fu Qixiu: "..."


    Fu Qixiu, who felt as if he’d been struck by numerous arrows, almost died from spitting blood!


    He quickly sidled up to Old Master Fu, "Grandpa! You have to do something about them! Can you really bear to watch them treat your beloved grandson like this?"


    Old Master Fu looked at him with disdain, "You deserve it!"


    Fu Qixiu, betrayed by his own grandfather: "..."


    He really must not be his biological grandchild.


    He decided to apply for a paternity test.


    When Chu Xiyao arrived at the Fu family’s house, this was the scene she walked in on.


    Her eyes inadvertently swept over Su Ran, and then she greeted everyone with a smile.


    "Grandpa, Qiyuan, sister-inw, Qixiu... did Qiyuan hit you again?"


    "What’s it to you?!"


    Fu Qixiu, who was never serious around family, didn’t mean he was willing to let an outsider see him made fun of.


    Chu Xiyao stood rooted to the spot, awkward and at a loss for words from the unexpected cold rebuff.


    The atmosphere in the yard became somewhat strange for a moment.


    Old Master Fu looked at Chu Xiyao’s flustered appearance and said coldly,


    "Xiyao is concerned about you out of the goodness of her heart. What kind of attitude is that?!"


    "Thank her for her concern, but I really don’t need it!"


    Hearing this, Old Master Fu grew even more grim, about to be angry, when Chu Xiyao timely interjected,


    "It’s alright, Grandpa. Qixiu might just be in a bad mood. I won’t take it to heart."


    Fu Qixiu scoffed and bounced over to Su Ran, putting on a coquettishly pleasing expression.


    "Sister-inw, sister-inw, are you going on a date with my brother? I want toe too, I want toe too."


    Su Ran couldn’t help but pat his canine head, "Stop fooling around."


    The difference in treatment was so evident that everyone present felt embarrassed for Chu Xiyao.


    Chu Xiyao kept a light smile on her face, but the hand hanging by her side was quietly clenched into a fist.


    "By the way, Xiyao, do you have any particr reason foring to the Fu family at this time?"


    Old Master Fu’s words also served as an opportunity for Chu Xiyao to save face.


    Chu Xiyao certainly wouldn’t miss it and smiled, saying:


    "I am here to deliver an invitation. In a couple of days, it will be my mother’s birthday, and I would be honored to have Grandfather as well as Qi Yuan and Qi Xiu grace the asion with their presence."


    Old Master Fu nodded, very pleased with Chu Xiyao’s gesture.


    "You’re considerate."


    Chu Xiyao smiled and turned to look at Su Ran, then pulled out another red, foil-stamped invitation from her bag and handed it to her.


    "Sister-inw, pleasee along when the timees!"


    For all of Chu Xiyao’s subtle moves, Su Ran found them somewhat amusing.


    Although her rtionship with Fu Qiyuan hadn’t been fully disclosed, most people in their circle were aware that she was Fu Qiyuan’s fiancée.


    Chu Xiyao called her sister-inw on the surface but also sent her a separate invitation.


    Was this to show her importance, or was it meant to convey something else?


    "If the Chu family doesn’t understand the most basic social etiquette, then there’s no need to hold a banquet at all."


    Fu Qiyuan nced at Chu Xiyao indifferently and replied coldly.


    Chu Xiyao felt a shock in her heart and a sh of panic crossed her face.


    "Qi Yuan, I..."


    "Why get mad when someone kindly sends me an invitation?"


    Su Ran looked up at Fu Qiyuan, and the hand holding his wrist gently scratched the palm of his hand.


    Then she turned back to Chu Xiyao, taking the invitation from her hands with an apologetic face, saying:


    "I’m sorry, Miss Chu, Ah Yuan is in a bad mood today, don’t take it personally."


    Chu Xiyao’s expression stiffened slightly, and she lowered her gaze slightly.


    "No, I won’t."


    Su Ran nodded, then opened the invitation to look at it, "Miss Chu, you’re thoughtful. I will definitely attend Madam Chu’s birthday party."


    Chu Xiyao smiled, "It’s just a regr party; sister-inw shouldn’t worry too much about it."


    Su Ran raised an eyebrow and silentlyughed.


    Having said that, Chu Xiyao’s gaze once again fell on Fu Qiyuan’s face, her eyes shimmering slightly.


    "Qi Yuan, isn’t your aunting back tomorrow? I’ve already told her that I’d pick her up that day."


    Fu Qiyuan remained expressionless; he was not very talkative outside his home. Hearing what Chu Xiyao said, he didn’t utter a word.


    Instead, Old Master Fu gave him a look and took over the conversation from Chu Xiyao.


    "Your aunt has always liked you the most. She’ll be very happy to know that you’reing to pick her up."


    Chu Xiyao gave Su Ran a covert nce and said with a smile:


    "I am very fond of my aunt too, and besides, she’sing back specifically for my mother’s birthday party. As the younger generation, it’s my duty to do so."


    "Xiyao is truly a dutiful child."


    Old Master Fu and Chu Xiyao enjoyed a pleasant exchange, while Fu Qiyuan, Su Ran, and Fu Qixiu remained silent.


    As time passed, the atmosphere started to be profoundly awkward.


    A wave of invisible sarcasm permeated the air.


    Chu Xiyao suddenly bit her lip, feeling a surge of frustration and resentment.


    Fu Yizhi came looking for Su Ran with a woman in tow, appearing slightly surprised by the crowd in the courtyard.


    Su Ran’s gaze immediately fell upon the woman standing beside Fu Yizhi.


    More precisely, on the clothes she was wearing.


    A light blue cheongsam with a ’Lotus Pond Moonlight’ pattern, much more conservativepared to themon cheongsam.