A Substitute Bride With Multiple Identities
Chapter 163 He Wants to Give Ranran an Explanation

Chapter 163: Chapter 163 He Wants to Give Ranran an Explanation

Faced with Shen Yanhe’s aggressive questioning, Su Lan’s heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly felt a twinge of guilt.

She subconsciously tightened her grip on the purse in her hand, yelling at Shen Yanhe, "What nonsense are you spouting? Don’t you dare slander Ranran and me without any proof!"

Xia Tairan and Xia Tingyuan, seeing Su Lan’s guilty demeanor, felt a sudden sinking feeling in their hearts.

Xia Tairan made a swift decision, turning towards the curious onlookers with a smile, "I apologize for this spectacle, and thank you for your understanding."

"The birthday banquet is about to begin. Why doesn’t Tingyuan escort the gentlemen and ladies to dine? After this old man has dealt with family matters, I’ll come down to join everyone for a drink."

Xia Tairan had his own understanding of the truth behind this incident.

Although he was disappointed with Xia Ran, family disgraces are not to be aired in public, and the guests needed to be properly taken care of.

Xia Tingyuan also stepped forward to make a welcoming gesture.

With the birthday person speaking out, the guests felt it was inappropriate to linger and watch the drama unfold.

For his sake, they nodded in agreement and followed Xia Tingyuan away, leaving the corridor increasingly empty.

Xia Tairan gave Su Lan a cold look, and she, feeling nervous and guilty, dared not meet his gaze.

When Xia Tairan turned to Fu Yanhe with a smile, he said, "Ah Yanhe, shall we go inside to talk? This isn’t the best place for conversation."

Fu Yanhe, out of respect for Grandfather Xia, nodded and stepped aside with Shen Yanhe.

Xia Tairan led Su Lan and the maid into the room, and Fu Yanhe and Shen Yanhe followed closely behind, shutting the door to block the occasional prying eyes outside.

Once inside the room.

Xia Tairan, with a stern face, raised his voice at Su Lan, "Speak! What are you and Ranran up to?"

Su Lan, startled by his shout, hastily defended herself, "Dad! I really didn’t plan anything with Ranran! Look! This is still Ranran’s room!"

"Besides! Someone witnessed Ranran and Ah Yanhe entering this room together!"

As she spoke, Su Lan pulled the maid, who was hiding in a corner, over, forcibly dragging her in front of Xia Tairan with a threatening tone, "Come on! Tell the master, did you really see Ah Yanhe and Ranran enter this room together?"

Confident in her heart, Su Lan believed that this maid was employed by Ranran and was definitely well-greased by now.

She was absolutely sure she wouldn’t make a mistake.

Shen Yanhe, who had just pushed Fu Yanhe over, looked at the maid, whose face was a mask of panic and blanched with tension, and softly asked her, "Did you really see my husband and your Miss together in the same room? Are you sure you didn’t see it wrong?"

She paused, glanced at Su Lan, and spoke soothingly, "Don’t be afraid. Just tell the truth, and no one will harm you."

Xia Tairan, with a serious face, nodded affirmatively, "That’s right, tell the truth. As long as it’s the truth, this old man will protect you."

His words were just short of pointing out the threat from Su Lan.

Su Lan’s face darkened instantly while her heart seethed with anger. Clutching her purse, she shot a warning glare at the maid.

The maid trembled with fear, burying her head even lower. She bit her lip and suddenly knelt down, "I didn’t see anything. The Miss threatened me with my brother’s future to force me to say that."

"Master, please help me!"

As a young girl fresh out of college and new to the workplace, untouched by the malice of the world, she was already out of her depth facing this situation.

Driven by a strong sense of morality, she ultimately chose to tell the truth.

She knew that for people like Su Lan and Xia Ran, even if she did help them obediently, they certainly wouldn’t let her or her brother off the hook.

Xia Tairan’s expression instantly turned grim.

He was no fool.

With the maid’s statement and considering Su Lan’s conspicuous search for Ranran, he quickly guessed what Xia Ran’s plan must have been.

Su Lan’s face changed dramatically, looking at the maid with incredulity, and with a furious scream, she raised her hand and lunged in her direction, "You wretch! How dare you deceive me?"

The maid, out of fright, shrunk her neck and closed her eyes, ready to endure the pain.

But Su Lan’s slap did not land on her.

Instead, it was intercepted by Shen Yanhe in mid-air.

Shen Yanhe tightly gripped Su Lan’s hand, looking at her with taunting eyes, "What? Are you angry because your lies have been exposed?"

"Let go!" Su Lan struggled, glaring at Shen Yanhe with a sinister look, outwardly furious but inwardly panicking.

What’s wrong with this maid? Didn’t Ranran handle her properly?

Why did she suddenly turn against us?

Isn’t our plan going to be exposed now?

Xia Tairan growled, "Enough!"

He glared fiercely at Su Lan, "Still causing a scene? Do you want to embarrass us even more today?"

His old face was about to lose all its dignity today!

Su Lan’s neck shrank from the scolding, her face ashen, but she dared not cause any more trouble, only daring to look towards Fu Yanhe and stubbornly say, "But I know, Ranran was indeed in this room. Where is Ranran? Where did you take her?"

Xia Tairan’s brows furrowed tightly, and he also looked towards Fu Yanhe, calling out somewhat shamefully, "Yanhe, this..."

Fu Yanhe glanced at Xia Tairan and calmly took out his phone to make a call, "Wu Fang, bring the person here."

No more than a minute after hanging up the phone, the tightly closed door of the room was pushed open from the outside.

Wu Fang walked in, carrying Xia Ran wrapped in a bedsheet like a silkworm cocoon, still struggling and writhing, and roughly dropped her on the ground.

"Ranran!"

When Su Lan saw Xia Ran wrapped in the bedsheet, her heart filled with anger and distress, she hurriedly scrambled to help her unwrap it and pulled out the cloth stuffed in her mouth, "Damn it, who did this to you?"

As soon as the cloth was removed from Xia Ran’s mouth, and seeing Su Lan about to lift the bedsheet, she quickly wrapped it back around herself, her face flushed red, "Mom, wait, I-I’m not wearing any clothes..."

Xia Tairan, who initially felt relieved when he saw Xia Ran, suddenly tightened when he heard her say those words.

He almost couldn’t catch his breath.

Before, he was still somewhat skeptical.

But now, what was there not to understand?

Obviously, it was Xia Ran and Su Lan who had harbored ulterior motives, trying to scheme against Yanhe, but they ended up being outsmarted by the youngster, who dug a hole for them to fall into!

It all went dark before Su Lan’s eyes.

She never expected Xia Ran to be so bold! To actually dare to seduce Fu Yanhe without wearing any clothes!

Now great, Fu Yanhe wasn’t hooked, but her body was seen!

How was she supposed to get married in the future?!

Fu Yanhe coolly glanced at Su Lan and Xia Ran on the ground, then turned indifferently towards Xia Tairan, "Grandfather Xia, this matter, I need not explain any further, do I?"

"No need, no need at all, good child, this was Xia Family’s fault," Xia Tairan said with a full face of shame, his old face almost unable to show itself.

What did the Xia Family do.

It was one thing to break off the engagement when their child had an accident.

Now, their child was married, had a wife, and they still had such dirty thoughts about someone.

Thankfully, Yanhe was not fooled. That girl has a broad enough heart, otherwise... wouldn’t that be a sin?

Xia Tairan let out a tired sigh, looking guiltily at Fu Yanhe, "After all that has happened, Grandfather Xia can’t ask you to stay for dinner. In a while, I will send someone to find you a new set of clothes, change into them and we will send you back."

"This matter, Grandfather will also give you an explanation."

"No way!" Su Lan exclaimed excitedly, "Fu Yanhe cannot leave! He has to give our Ranran an explanation!"

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