The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 528 - Chapter 528 I cant afford 0518

Chapter 528: I can’t afford 0518 Chapter 528: I can’t afford 0518 Fu Qiyuan pulled out his phone and when he saw the caller ID, his dark pupils imperceptibly sank a shade deeper.

“What’s wrong?”

Su Ran acutely sensed something and asked, a bit worriedly.

Fu Qiyuan’s profound eyes faintly hardened, and he looked up, the color in his black pupils instantly concealed without a trace.

The gloom between his eyebrows had vanished, replaced by the warmth that Su Ran was accustomed to.

“It’s nothing, let’s go inside!”

Su Ran gave him a couple of glances before nodding her head.

“Okay.”

The phone continued to vibrate, but Fu Qiyuan never answered it, leading Su Ran into the house.

The two changed shoes at the entrance hall, and Fu Qiyuan took off his suit jacket, draping it over the crook of one arm.

After Su Ran had changed her shoes, he took her hand again and they walked into the living room.

The manor was extremely quiet at night, every sound sharply perceived.

Aunt Sun hurried out of the kitchen, laying eyes on the two figures in the living room.

“Young Master, has Miss Xiao Ran returned?”

“Mhm,” Fu Qiyuan responded indifferently, “Is supper ready?”

A gentle smile graced Aunt Sun’s face.

“It’s ready, should I serve it now?”

“Mmm, serve it!”

Fu Qiyuan said blandly, then turned his head to look at Su Ran at his side.

“Go upstairs and change first, your hands are a bit cold.”

Hearing this, Su Ran paused and withdrew her hand from his palm, placing it on her face to feel.

“Cold?”

Fu Qiyuan watched her adorable action, chuckled softly, and placed her hand on his own face.

“Cold.”

Su Ran frowned slightly, “It’s clearly just that your temperature is too high.”

Aunt Sun stood by, observing their interaction without a trace of awkwardness at being the third wheel.

On the contrary, her face showed a deeper smile, as if she was pleased with what she was seeing.

Su Ran seemed to realize only then that there was another person beside them, and quickly removed her hand from Fu Qiyuan’s face.

She covered her mouth with a light cough, turned, and went upstairs.

“I’ll go change.”

Watching the girl’s hurried and eager back, Fu Qiyuan couldn’t help but let out a low chuckle.

After a moment, he turned his head and saw Aunt Sun looking at him with a face full of meaningful smiles.

When Aunt Sun noticed Fu Qiyuan’s gaze on her, she finally spoke:

“You must be tired after a busy day, Young Master? Have a seat and rest for a bit. Supper will be ready shortly.”

Fu Qiyuan nodded and tossed his jacket onto the sofa.

Aunt Sun looked at his retreating back with a smile, then turned and took out her phone as she headed back into the kitchen.

The phone in his pocket vibrated again, and Fu Qiyuan’s dark eyes suddenly narrowed, a flash of dangerous light passing through.

He took out his phone, all emotions exploding in an instant, his expression colder and more chilling than ever before.

Su Ran came downstairs and saw Fu Qiyuan standing by the living room window on a call.

“My affairs need no interference from anyone. Don’t harbor thoughts you shouldn’t, nor should you overextend your reach.”

Su Ran slightly furrowed her brow; Fu Qiyuan’s voice remained cool and low, but it now faintly carried a hint of murderous intent and warning.

It was a chilling cold she had never seen before.

“Don’t make me say it a second time!”

After he abruptly hung up the phone and turned around, he saw Su Ran standing on the stairs, his deep eyes pausing slightly.

Su Ran felt a stir inside her. Meeting Fu Qiyuan’s gaze, she smiled, descended the stairs, and said with a laugh:

“Let’s go, let’s have supper.”

Fu Qiyuan approached her, tossed his phone onto the sofa, took her hand, and tenderly pulled her into his embrace.

“Mhm.”

Su Ran didn’t say much, just pulled him to the dining room, where Fu Qiyuan habitually pulled out a chair for her. After she sat down, he sat beside her.

Throughout the dinner, the two tacitly refrained from talking. When Su Ran put down her chopsticks, the man beside her did so simultaneously.

Wiping her mouth with a napkin, she looked up at the man’s face.

“Was that call just now from the Fu family?”

Upon hearing this, Fu Qiyuan showed no displeasure, merely asking in return.

“How did you guess?”

Su Ran raised an eyebrow, “With my intelligence, isn’t it normal to figure it out?”

The girl’s matter-of-fact statement elicited a low chuckle from Fu Qiyuan.

“What’s so funny?”

“I’m laughing at how overly smart you are.”

“…”

Is being intelligent not good?

Su Ran reached for the hand he had placed on the table, her starry eyes gazing intently and firmly into his.

“Don’t worry, I won’t face danger or grievances.”

Fu Qiyuan was slightly taken aback, staring unwaveringly at her.

“You heard everything?”

Su Ran nodded her head, “Mhm.”

She paused for a moment, gripping his hand a little tighter, and said softly,

“Fu Qiyuan, don’t be preoccupied on my account. Just do what you want, what you ought to do. I don’t want to be your weakness, nor do I wish to be a point of vulnerability. I’m not that fragile, and I’m striving to grow stronger. No one will become an obstacle between us, unless you, Fu Qiyuan, no longer want me, Su Ran.”

Fu Qiyuan’s heart clenched suddenly, his pupils shrinking sharply as he held her hand tightly in his palm, his deep eyes fixed on her.

“Never, I could never leave you behind.”

Not want her?

How could he bear that!

The mere thought of spending the rest of his life without her was like losing all light in his world.

Without any chance for new life!

Su Ran smiled, a deeper mirth in her eyes and brows.

“We’ll share whatever happens in the future, you must have confidence in me.”

“There’s no need.”

“Fu Qiyuan.” Su Ran called out, slightly exasperated.

Fu Qiyuan reached out and gently touched her cheek, his actions tender and careful as if handling the rarest of treasures.

“You just need to stay by my side, that’s all.”

Naturally, no one could be an obstacle between them.

If there were any, the solution would be simple: remove the obstacle!

Su Ran frowned, “Aren’t you afraid of spoiling me rotten?”

Fu Qiyuan chuckled softly at her displeased expression, then laughed again.

“Hey–”

Su Ran’s frown deepened, her starry eyes filled with warning.

Fu Qiyuan’s smile was unstoppable, he leaned in slightly, his tall and straight figure nearing her, his eyes shimmering with humor as he whispered:

“If you were spoiled rotten, that would be perfect. I would take care of you for a lifetime.”

Su Ran’s eyes glittered, and she let go of his hand.

“Who needs you to take care of them, I have my own money.”

Fu Qiyuan laughed softly, “Then you can take care of me too.”

Su Ran shook her head, “I can’t afford you.”

“How will you know without trying?”

Something stirred in Su Ran’s heart at the thought of providing for Fu Qiyuan.

It was a heavy and alluring proposal.

Fu Qiyuan watched her changing expressions, his eyebrows raised, but he remained silent with a smile.

After finishing their late-night snack, the two cleared the table and moved everything to the kitchen. When they came out, Su Ran’s phone buzzed urgently twice, signaling incoming messages.

She pulled out her phone while walking upstairs and opened WeChat. As soon as she saw the message, Su Ran’s brow furrowed deeply.