A Substitute Bride With Multiple Identities
Chapter 193 She’s Not Worthy of Me

Chapter 193: Chapter 193 She’s Not Worthy of Me

Xia Ran bit her lip, her eyes reddening instantly. She bowed her head, her fingers stirring uneasily, "I’m sorry, Grandma Fu, I... I lied."

"Actually, the child is Uncle Fu’s, but it was just an accident!" Xia Ran hurriedly defended herself, with a face full of grievance, "I was drunk at Heaven on Earth bar and mistakenly entered Uncle Fu’s private room, thinking he was Yanhe."

"Uncle Fu was also drunk. By the time I realized what was happening and tried to escape, he didn’t let me go but instead forced me to..."

Xia Ran seemed unable to continue, tears dropping down her face, her eyes and the tip of her nose red, making her look pitiful.

Fu Shuqin was stunned by the news, her vision spinning, yet she harbored no doubts in her heart.

She knew that with Fu Xiao’s profligate nature, he was definitely capable of doing such a despicable deed.

She had cleaned up his messes more times than she could count.

It was only because, a few years ago, he caused a death that she forcefully sent him abroad to reform, and only upon his return had he somewhat mended his ways.

Little did she expect that it had not been long before he stirred up such a big mess!

Su Lan compassionately pulled Xia Ran into her embrace.

Xia Tingyuan looked at Fu Shuqin, his expression rather grim, "This matter has clearly been a loss for Ranran, Grandma Fu, you must give the Xia family an explanation!"

Meanwhile, outside the hospital room,

Fu Xiao, who had fled to Jingcheng, was brought back by San Fang and even delivered to the hospital where Fu Shuqin was.

Fu Xiao hesitated at the door of the hospital room. Before entering, he heard Xia Tingyuan’s voice demanding an explanation from Fu Shuqin for the Xia family.

He suddenly panicked.

Fu Xiao quickly wheeled himself to open the door of the hospital room, "Mom! Don’t listen to her nonsense!"

Everyone in the room turned to look at him as they saw Fu Xiao wheeling himself in, expressions of surprise crossing their faces.

Fu Xiao’s expression unchanged, he looked at Fu Shuqin and said, "I was just drinking in my room at that time, I had already ordered my men to bring my woman over."

"Instead, Xia Ran suddenly barged in, sat down next to my legs, even deliberately touched my thigh, teasing me, seducing me. No matter how I pushed her away or refused her, she still clung to me."

Fu Xiao spread his hands, his demeanor helpless as he spoke, "Mom, you know I am a man, a lustful man. When she came onto me so actively, and I couldn’t push her away, I could only go along with her wishes and slept with her."

After the incident with Xia Ran at Heaven on Earth, Fu Xiao was fearful that the Xia family would come demanding responsibility, which prompted his frantic escape to Jingcheng.

After all, he was not ready to be trapped in the tomb of marriage so soon.

Initially, he was extremely nervous in Jingcheng, scared that the incident with Xia Ran would not stay hidden and he would be captured by Fu Shuqin and forced to marry. However, after more than a month with no word, he continued indulging in his usual pleasures, until these past days.

When he saw online that Xia Ran was pregnant with Fu Yanhe’s child and forcing him to take responsibility, he didn’t think much of it at first.

Only after the video of him and Xia Ran having intercourse was leaked did he belatedly realize that the accusations against Fu Yanhe had been Xia Ran’s doing.

Then he was captured by people sent by Fu Yanhe and brought back.

Now, Fu Xiao was extremely dissatisfied with Xia Ran, and his words naturally carried a harsh edge.

Xia Tingyuan and two others were infuriated by Fu Xiao’s words, their complexions turning ashen.

Xia Ran was even angrier, her rage fully reaching her brain. She clenched her fists tightly and looked at Fu Xiao saying, "I was also drunk at the time, mistaking you for Yanhe! You could have had your men throw me out, but you didn’t!"

"Besides, afterwards you said you would take responsibility!"

"I did say that, but you refused me at the time and told me not to speak of it, so I assumed that you would not seek responsibility from me afterward."

Fu Xiao’s words infuriated Xia Ran to the point her hair seemed to bristle, and she stepped forward, raising her hand to slap Fu Xiao’s face, "You, you bastard! Shameless!"

Fu Xiao cried out twice, quickly wheeling himself to take cover in front of Fu Shuqin’s hospital bed.

Xia Tingyuan timely grabbed Xia Ran, his expression dark as he looked at Fu Xiao, "Regardless of the situation at the time, it’s a fact that Ranran is now pregnant with your child, Fu San, you must marry Ranran and take responsibility!"

Fu Xiao paused for a moment, then widened his eyes in surprise at Xia Ran’s belly, "Pregnant? Impossible! I bought her contraceptive pills after we were done!"

Fu Xiao adamantly refused, "She must have slept with another man after being with me and gotten pregnant, looking to make me responsible and wear a cuckold’s cap! I won’t wear that cap!"

The insulting remarks from Fu Xiao made Xia Ran’s nose nearly crooked with fury, and she glared at Fu Xiao viciously, "I swear on my life, this child is definitely yours! If you don’t believe it, we can do a paternity test after the child is born!"

Fu Xiao furrowed his brows, feeling the matter had become troublesome.

If Xia Ran were just some woman he trifled with outside, he could easily send her away with just a check.

But she was not.

The daughter of the Xia Family could not simply be dismissed with a check.

He instinctively looked towards Fu Shuqin.

In the past, it was Fu Shuqin who had handled such incidents for him.

Fu Shuqin’s ears buzzed with the uproar in the hospital room, and her temples throbbed painfully.

Her brows furrowed deeply, she said in a deep voice, "Enough, stop arguing for now."

Fu Shuqin looked at Xia Ran, her attitude towards her had cooled somewhat, "After Xia Ran is five months pregnant, we’ll do a paternity test first. If the child is indeed Fu Xiao’s, let the two of them get married."

Fu Shuqin trusted Fu Xiao’s words; she was currently very dissatisfied with Xia Ran.

But she couldn’t fail to give the Xia Family an explanation.

After all, the old Mr. Xia was still around; she had to show him some respect.

As soon as Fu Xiao heard that he had to marry Xia Ran, his face changed, and he blurted out, "Mom, I don’t want to marry her. She’s just a flirtatious woman, totally not worthy of me."

"Moreover, she was my nephew’s former fiancée! If I marry her, people will definitely laugh at us!"

The faces of Xia Tingyuan and the others darkened instantly.

Xia Ran’s face turned green with anger; she gnashed her teeth vigorously, cursively scolding him, "Fu Xiao, you’re a scumbag! A bastard! A vermin! A disgrace!"

After hurling several insults, Xia Ran glared at him hatefully, turned around, and walked briskly out of the hospital room.

She couldn’t bear to stay any longer.

"Ranran!" Su Lan called out to her, hurriedly chasing after her.

Fu Shuqin’s headache worsened, she berated Fu Xiao, "Shut your mouth!"

Fu Xiao shrunk his neck meekly; before closing his mouth, he stubbornly said, "I won’t marry her; I have someone else I like already."

Fu Shuqin gave him a sideways glance, "Shut up!"

Xia Tingyuan’s face was ashen, his chest heaving violently; clearly, Fu Xiao had greatly angered him, but he refrained from saying harsh words in front of Fu Shuqin.

His gaze towards Fu Xiao was icy, "If you don’t want to marry my daughter, you can, but compensate her a hundred billion for her emotional distress, along with the expenses for her to raise the child alone."

Fu Xiao’s eyes widened.

A hundred billion?

Extortion?

He was about to speak, but Fu Shuqin glared at him fiercely, and he meekly closed his mouth.

Fu Shuqin’s expression soured, "A hundred billion is too much. If you don’t want to marry, I can only give you ten billion at most. If Xia Ran marries into our family, I will give five billion and five prosperous shops, along with three partnership contracts as a dowry."

Xia Tingyuan weighed the options and eventually agreed.

Xia Ran and Su Lan, who had left the hospital room, were unaware of the transaction.

Xia Ran ran to a small garden, where she broke down in Su Lan’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

Throughout her life, she had always had smooth sailing, apart from stumbling over Fu Yanhe, she had never suffered such a loss!

And to be insulted like this!

She was about to explode with rage!

Su Lan, feeling heartbroken, cursed Fu Xiao hundreds of times over, barely managing to calm Xia Ran down eventually.

Xia Ran sat on the bench, looking at the still-pinned link, her heart filled with resentment, "Mom, my life is ruined now, all because of Shen Yanhe! I want to kill her!"

Su Lan clenched her teeth, her hatred growing, "Then let’s kill her, I’ll help you."