Chapter 52 Severing Ties
Feeling neglected, Su Xin's eyes were filled with surging jealousy and resentment. She had thought that today, as the host, she was the one who would be the center of attention, the young lady of the Su family.
But so many VIPs came, all of them for Su Ruan. She went to great lengths to snatch the things from this woman's hands, so why did she end up overshadowing her and stealing the limelight?
Not wanting to be overshadowed, Su Xin suddenly grabbed the microphone from the host and looked at Su Ruan with a big smile.
"Sister, today is the day of my engagement with Brother Siyan. As my sister, shouldn't you come up on stage and say a few words of blessing?"
Whoosh—
The crowd below erupted in uproar; Su Xin was utterly shameless.
She was clearly a mistress, stealing her sister's fiancé and getting pregnant before marriage.
What gave her the audacity to openly provoke Su Ruan in such a setting?
Aren't you afraid that Su Ruan might really get angry and ruin her engagement party?
"Su Xin, don't cause any unnecessary trouble. Host, hurry up and finish the engagement ceremony."
Su Maoshi had been secretly observing Gu Jinyuan. He was chatting and laughing with Li Yuyang, showing no signs of inferiority or timidity.
Moreover, he seemed quite at ease, remaining neither humble nor arrogant in whatever he said, and even exuding an aura of being able to rival Li Yuyang.
He has now changed his mind. Not only does he want to secure the benefits of Su Xin's marriage alliance with the Jiang family, but he also wants to take advantage of the powerful figure his adopted daughter has inadvertently become involved with.
"Dad, I'm trying to improve my relationship with my sister. I've felt guilty for breaking up her engagement, and I think that since we're sisters, we should try to get along peacefully from now on."
"Right, sister, do you really resent me so much that you won't even say a word of blessing?" Su Xin continued to act pitiful towards Su Ruan.
Su Ruan watched Su Xin's performance with a blank expression, but Song Feiwan couldn't stand it anymore.
She grabbed her skirt and stormed onto the stage, shouting, "You damn woman, you're getting cocky, aren't you? You're taking back the trash my precious son doesn't want as a treasure."
You have a habit of eating dog poop, and you expect others to congratulate you on eating dog poop? Aren't you despicable?
Su Ruan grabbed Song Feiwan's arm to stop her from going on stage. If that girl went on stage, she would definitely scratch Su Xin's face until it was covered in welts.
It's okay to scratch her, but if the engagement party is ruined, what if Jiang Siyan goes back on his word and tries to disgust her again?
"Little Bowl, don't be angry. It's just a blessing, I have plenty of words to say."
Su Ruan walked gracefully onto the stage, picked up the microphone from Su Xin, and smiled brightly at everyone below.
"Distinguished guests, you must have all seen the video of Jiang Siyan cheating on Su Xin. I, Su Ruan, have no respect for such a shameless scoundrel."
"What a perfect match! I wish them, a turtle and a turkey, a match made in heaven, bound together forever, ridding the people of this scourge, tormenting each other in their misery."
"good."
Song Feiwan was the first to applaud and cheer at this novel blessing.
The people around immediately joined in the cheering and applause, while the faces of the Su and Jiang families turned ashen.
"Su Ruan, you bitch, how dare you insult me? I'll never forgive you."
Enraged, Su Xin pulled out the hairpin from her hair and stabbed it at Su Ruan's face.
Su Ruan was prepared. She grabbed Su Xin's wrist with her left hand and slapped her face more than a dozen times with her right hand.
"You're the vicious bitch. You conspired with Jiang Siyan in bed to kill me back then, but I didn't hold it against you for my parents' sake."
"Now, in front of so many people, you dare to try and disfigure me? A vicious woman like you will never find happiness. I wish you a lifetime of hell."
Su Xin was knocked back repeatedly and fell into Jiang Siyan's arms.
Although Jiang Siyan was holding Su Xin in his arms, his mind and eyes were filled with Su Ruan's beautiful eyebrows and vivid appearance after she was extremely angry.
He had always known Su Ruanmei's youthful and refined beauty. In the past, her obedient and gentle nature was a style that made people feel sorry for her, but now, when she was unleashing her full potential, she was a different kind of stunning and beautiful woman.
Jiang Siyan was deeply attracted, staring intently, wishing he could immediately pull her into his arms and kiss her passionately.
Wen Ru rushed onto the stage from the crowd, firmly protecting Su Xin behind her, and started cursing at Su Ruan.
"You ungrateful wretch, unfilial daughter, jinx! Who gave you permission to hit my daughter? Who gave you the courage to ruin my daughter's engagement party?"
"Our Su family has wasted so many years raising you! You immediately kneel down and apologize to Xiaoxin, or our Su family will sever all ties with you."
Su Ruan was not angry at Wen Ru's words, but smiled instead, and picked up the microphone.
“Great! I’d love to sever ties with the Su family. Transfer the money you used to buy the shares to me, and I’ll leave right now.”
What?
Is the Su family going to sever ties with Su Ruan?
This is big news!
Everyone listened with great interest, finding it much more interesting than watching Su Xin and Jiang Siyan's engagement ceremony earlier.
"You wish! Your shares were a wedding gift from the old man to the Su family's daughter. You're not even our biological daughter, so why should we pay to buy them back?"
"If you have any conscience at all, you should hand it over with both hands and obediently provide the agreement." Wen Ru felt she had occupied the moral high ground and pressed him aggressively.
“Why should I? Because these shares were given to me by my grandfather because he genuinely liked me.” Su Ruan retorted sharply, her words sharp and direct. “If I hadn’t won my grandfather’s favor, how could Su Maoshi have taken over as chairman of the Su Group?”
The Su Group has long been in the hands of my uncle and his family. Who are you to point fingers here?
"The prestigious Su family, surely they don't have the money to buy shares and are going to just leech off the rest?" Su Ruan crossed her arms and retorted sarcastically.
Wen Ru was so angry she was panting. She hadn't expected Su Ruan to be so sharp-tongued and slippery, so difficult to handle.
Faced with such a shrewd and assertive Su Ruan, Wen Ru was a paper tiger with no way to deal with her.
Just then, Su Maoshi suddenly went up on stage, pulled Wen Ru behind him, and angrily rebuked her.
"What are you yelling about, you ignorant woman? The shares were given to Xiao Ruan by her father, so they are hers, and she has the right to dispose of them. Don't ever say anything about Xiao Ruan returning the shares again."
We're all family, how can you feel good about making things so ugly?
With just a few words, Wen Ru turned the atmosphere around from where Su Ruan wanted to break up, making it seem as if what Wen Ru had said earlier was just an angry outburst.
Su Maoshi turned to look at Su Ruan with a kind smile, "Little Ruan, today is your sister's special day. I apologize on her behalf and your mother's behalf, please don't hold it against her."
"Stop saying those hurtful things about severing ties. We've raised you for so many years, and the Su family will always be your home. You can come back whenever you want; you don't need to worry about anyone else."
These words were quite beautifully spoken. If Su Ruan hadn't experienced the heartbreak and despair of the past few times, she would have been moved to tears by Su Maoshi's words.
She frowned suspiciously, unable to figure out Su Maoshi's tricks.
Her intuition told her that this was definitely not a good thing. Her main purpose in attending the engagement banquet today was to completely sever ties with the Su family.
No matter what anyone says, it cannot change this plan.
She took out her phone from her bag and made a call to her lawyer, then turned around and slowly recounted to the people present the grievances she had suffered in the Su family over the years.
She even recounted the incident where her parents drugged her at the hospital and insisted on personally delivering her to Jiang Siyan's bed.
Facing the piercing gazes of Su Maoshi and Wen Ru, Su Ruan chuckled lightly.
"I, Su Ruan, have no attachment to such terrible parents. Since they don't want to buy back the shares, then I'll auction them off here. The highest bidder wins!"
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