C2 (1/2)

By the time the sky turned white, Qiao Xinran had already returned to the luxurious villa that emitted a cold aura from inside to outside.

Qiao Xinran took a deep breath as she stood at the door to adjust her emotions. Then, she gently pushed open the door of the villa and saw the furious face of her stepmother, Yuan Hua.

”Where did you go crazy? You still want to come back? ”

Her cold tone and scornful eyes were still the same as before. She just sat there arrogantly.

Qiao Xinran let out a light sigh, and did her best to adjust her condition. Nodding without leaving a trace, she asked in a clear voice: ”Aunt Hua is still awake? ”I'm sorry for playing late with my friends, I've made you worry!”

Yuan Hua had entered the house when Qiao Xinran was six years old. Qiao Xinran, who had just become sensible, knew that she was here to replace his mother. Although Yuan Hua appeared to be as gentle and virtuous as his mother in front of Qiao Xinran's father, Qiao Xinran knew from then on that this woman was definitely not as simple as she looked.

Indeed, it was as she had expected. Yuan Hua and her father's child was born within a few years. With this child's support, Yuan Hua revealed her true nature bit by bit. Qiao Yongxin, who was always out on the streets, couldn't care about this motherless child of his. All the love and concern he had for Yuan Hua was given to him and his daughter, Qiao Mengran.

In regards to this, Qiao Xinran had already become accustomed to it and had long learnt the way to treat Yuan Hua.

”As for me, I don't have the time to worry about you! Since you're already this old, you should start planning for your own future. Don't always go with those crazy girls and learn from your sister! ” Yuan Hua looked at Qiao Xinran with ridicule, as though she was looking at a young miss.

”Got it, Aunt Hua.” If there's nothing else, I'll go up to sleep first! ” Qiao Xinran did not want to waste any more words with her, so she turned to leave.

”I really do have a reason for looking for you. Tomorrow, go and apply for a leave of absence at school for a month. I have already arranged for you to marry the Young Master Mo of Sheng Tang Group. Oh yes, the wedding is next Sunday, at Sophia! ”

As if she was talking about someone else's matters, Yuan Hua casually decided to be happy for the rest of Qiao Xinran's life.

Qiao Xinran suddenly raised her head and stared at Yuan Hua in shock, and suddenly screamed loudly: ”What did you say? Say that again? ”

The sudden increase in volume made Yuan Hua extremely uncomfortable, she rubbed her ears and rolled her eyes at Qiao Xinran in displeasure, then coldly snorted: ”Why are you making such a big fuss of nothing? As the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, you will definitely have to decide on the marriage between your parents.

Yuan Hua looked up and down at the corner of her mouth, as if she was a pair of broken shoes that had been abandoned.

The anger that Qiao Xinran had accumulated for an entire night finally exploded at this moment. Both of her eyes burned with rage as she stared at Yuan Hua and asked word by word, ”Just, on what, what?”

That's right, on what basis did Yuan Hua so carelessly decide her happiness in this lifetime? She hadn't even seen that Young Master Mo, and she was about to become the wife of someone else even before graduating from university. This was the funniest joke she had heard in the past twenty years!

Yuan Hua had already expected Qiao Xinran's reaction, so she didn't mind as she stood up and smiled: ”On what basis? Just because you are Qiao Yongxin's eldest daughter, based on the Qiao Family's support of you for twenty years, based on the fact that Mrs. Qiao wants to cooperate with Sheng Tang Group! ”Well, are these good enough reasons?”

”I don't agree!” Qiao Xinran clenched her fists tightly and expressed her thoughts.