Chapter 1: The Fake Daughter of a Prominent Family
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A cruise ship was about to arrive at Sucheng Pier. The passengers who had stayed in the cabin for too long could not help but slowly gather on the deck and look at their hometown not far away when they saw that they could finally dock.
There was a sudden commotion in the crowd. The people in front looked back and couldn't help but smile in understanding.
A girl in a light yellow dress slowly walked out from the center of the crowd.
She was wearing a lace hat of the same color, with long wavy hair draped over her shoulders. Her eyebrows and eyes were extremely delicate, and they sparkled in the sunlight.
Her skin was as white as fine porcelain, crystal clear, her slightly upturned nose was small and cute, and her cherry lips were curled up in a pleased arc, making everyone who saw her couldn't help but smile.
She had a slender figure, and the fitted dress perfectly outlined her slender waistline. She walked slowly and gracefully.
At first glance, she is a rich lady from a distinguished family and well-educated.
The people around her greeted the girl enthusiastically:
"Good morning, Miss Su."
"Miss Su, have you had breakfast?"
"Miss Su, we are finally here. Are you tired too?"
"Ms. Su, you are still as beautiful as ever today."
The girl, Su Youran, nodded and greeted everyone one by one, with a smile in her eyes as she looked towards the dock over there.
Finally, I'm finally back.
Su Youran had always been a fake rich girl in every life, and this life was no exception. The Su family was a well-known and prestigious family in Sucheng, and some of their children were involved in politics and business.
Su Youran's father currently holds an important position in the government, while her second uncle is mainly responsible for managing some chamber of commerce affairs.
That's why the original mother took the risk of exchanging her own child with Mrs. Su's...
The cruise ship came closer and people coming and going on the dock could be seen clearly.
Su Youran's personal maid Chun Tao ran over breathlessly carrying her luggage, unable to contain her excitement:
"Miss, we are finally home. If the masters, mistresses and young masters knew that it was you who came back, they would be so excited that they would be speechless!"
Su Youran did not inform the Su family of her return this time. She simply sent them a telegram asking their driver to come to the dock to help pick up her classmates.
Su Youran looked expectant and cunning:
"Just to scare them."
The cruise ship was gradually preparing to dock when it suddenly shook. Su Youran was caught off guard and was about to fall. A pair of strong hands beside her quickly and steadily supported her:
"Miss, be careful."
The hands didn't let go of her until the ship came to a complete stop.
Chuntao was staggering all over the place. She finally managed to stand steady and ran over to support Su Youran.
But she was holding her luggage in both hands, and she felt a bit awkward. Su Youran waved her hands:
"It's okay, no need to help, it's all stopped, it won't shake anymore."
She turned to look at the person who was holding her and smiled:
"Thank you, Ada."
Chun Tao then looked at the man standing next to Su Youran and said unhappily:
"Ada, when did you come? Why are you always elusive?"
Ada was dressed neatly, and he was tall, strong, and muscular. Just standing there, he gave people the feeling that he was not someone to be trifled with.
It was precisely because of his protection that Su Youran was not harassed during the entire journey.
There are not only people of status and wealth on this ship. The third-class cabins below are a mixed crowd with all kinds of people.
It's normal for someone to want to take advantage of Su Youran, a beautiful girl who obviously comes from a good family. However, Ada handled the situation very well.
Speaking of this A Da, Su Youran's eyes flashed. This man is not a simple person.
When she met him, he had just been robbed, all his belongings were taken away, and he was seriously injured.
Su Youran sent him to the hospital, but when he woke up, he remembered nothing.
I couldn't remember his name, where he was from, or what he was doing.
So Su Youran took him in temporarily and called him Ah Da, originally as a joke:
"You are so tall and strong, so why don't you call me Ah Da?"
Unexpectedly, he took it seriously and actually became Su Youran's bodyguard.
Su Youran took the opportunity to keep him.
Until she was ready to return home, A Da insisted on coming back with her.
With Ah Da's help, Su Youran got off the ship and stood on the dock. The feeling of finally having her feet on solid ground made her sigh.
Transportation is inconvenient these days, and traveling within the country is troublesome, let alone traveling abroad.
It really took several turns and countless days and nights of drifting in the ocean before it could come back.
Chuntao couldn't help looking around, and suddenly she called out:
"Miss, Miss, Mr. Lin is over there."
Su Youran looked in the direction she pointed and saw Lin Sheng jogging towards her.
Su Youran really stood out in the crowd. With so many people coming and going, she was the first one to be noticed.
No matter how crowded the surroundings were, there was still a vacuum around her. People around her subconsciously moved away when passing by her, fearing that they would bump into her.
Lin Sheng was sitting casually in the car, his eyes moving through the bustling crowd, looking for the young lady's so-called classmate.
He was also thinking that the lady didn't even say whether she was a boy or a girl, tall or short, fat or thin, so where could he pick her up with so many people?
Who would have thought that he actually saw the young lady from his family who was studying abroad!
Although I haven't seen her for a few years, but she has such outstanding looks and unique temperament, which only his daughter has!
Lin Sheng hurriedly got out of the car and when he finally arrived in front of Su Youran, he couldn't hide his excitement:
"Miss, why didn't you tell me you were back? I almost missed you."
He took the luggage from Chuntao's hand and glanced at Ada. He had doubts in his heart but did not dare to ask more questions.
Chun Tao laughed: "Miss just wants to give everyone a surprise!"
Lin Sheng smiled and said, "The master, mistress and young masters will surely be very happy."
Su Youran got into the car. Chuntao sat in the back seat with her, and A-da automatically sat in the passenger seat.
Lin Sheng put away his luggage and couldn't help but look at him again when he sat down.
Su Youran introduced with a smile:
"This is Ah Da, he came back with me. I am so grateful to him for the journey."
Lin Sheng quickly smiled warmly at A Da.
Su Youran pointed at Lin Sheng and said to the expressionless Ah Dadao, “This is Lin Sheng. He’s the youngest son of our housekeeper, Uncle Lin.”
Ah Da's expression didn't change at all, he just nodded faintly to Lin Sheng.
Lin Sheng's smile froze. He started the car and thought to himself: I don't know what this Ah Da does, but his aura is scary.
Su Youran looked out the window casually. “It seems like the streets have changed a lot.”
Lin Sheng quickly introduced Su Youran:
"Yes, Miss, Sucheng has changed a lot in recent years. A department store has opened in front. You can go shopping when you have time. I heard that the products in it are very complete."
The eldest lady goes there often.
However, Lin Sheng thought about it and decided not to say it.
The Su family has two branches. Let’s not talk about the second branch for now. They moved out to live alone since the old lady passed away.
Now, only the eldest wife's family lives in the Su Mansion.
The eldest master, Su Zhengming, married a woman named Wu, who was also from a well-known family in Linzhou. They had two sons and one daughter, the eldest son Su Yu, the second son Su Lu, and the daughter was Su Youran, who was sitting behind him.
But the eldest master had two concubines. Concubine Liu was born into a family of opera singers. Because of her good figure and wonderful voice, she was brought into the mansion and was very favored for a while.
After giving birth to a son and a daughter, she became even more arrogant, sometimes even daring to offend the first wife.
The eldest lady once went back to her parents’ home in anger, and Su Youran was born on the way back to her parents’ home.
The first lady and the newborn girl suffered a lot.
From then on, the eldest master ignored Aunt Liu and took another concubine, who is now Aunt Wei.
Aunt Wei was supposed to be from a good family, but unfortunately her family fell into poverty and her father was a heavy smoker who wanted to sell her to a brothel.
The eldest master couldn't bear to see her, so he took her back as his concubine. Although Concubine Wei had not given birth yet, she was still very favored.
She was also respectful to the first lady, who was happy to give her face and watch her compete with Aunt Liu.
Although Aunt Liu had fallen out of favor, she still had her two children to protect her. Before Su Youran was gone, the eldest daughter, who was a year older than her, was very popular in Su City, and everyone was willing to give her some face.
but……
Lin Sheng glanced at the beautiful and elegant Su Youran in the rearview mirror. The legitimate daughter of the Su family had returned, so he thought it would be no time for an actor to show off.
Su Youran didn't notice that she was being stared at, but A Da, who was sitting next to her, immediately gave Lin Sheng a cold look.
Mr. Lin was so frightened that he quickly looked straight ahead and concentrated on driving.
Su Youran suddenly asked, "I seem to have seen several stores with the same signs and decoration along the way. Whose is it? Why are there so many?"
Not only does it look very fashionable, but it also has a lot of people coming and going, so business must be very good.
Lin Sheng looked at both sides of the road and replied carefully: "It's the Ye family..."
Su Youran seemed very surprised. "Ye family? Which Ye family?"
Lin Sheng swallowed, not knowing how to answer.
He knew that girls nowadays valued autonomy in marriage and were against arranged marriages. The young lady would definitely believe in this even more after returning from abroad. If he told her about it, she would probably be unhappy.
If there was any unpleasantness because of this right after he came back, the master, mistress and the young masters would probably be the first to not forgive him.
Lin Sheng didn't reply for a long time. Su Youran looked at him strangely. Chun Tao asked bluntly:
"Is it the Ye family that Miss is betrothed to?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone else in the car looked at Chun Tao. Chun Tao felt a little scared and stammered:
"What...what happened...? Did I say something wrong?"
A Da looked at Chun Tao with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. What do you mean by arranged marriage?
Miss, do you have a fiancé?
He looked at Su Youran again. Su Youran looked calm, neither angry nor happy. She looked at Lin Sheng and asked:
"Is that Ye Jiuzhou?"
Lin Sheng tightened his grip on the steering wheel. Now no one dared to call that person by his name.
He also stuttered a little:
"Yes... it's Young Master Ye... No, he is now the head of the Ye family. Old Master Ye passed away not long ago."
Lin Sheng carefully glanced at Su Youran in the rearview mirror and continued:
"The Ye family's business has now spread all over the country, all thanks to Young Master Ye."
Su Youran nodded and said nothing more.
The car suddenly became quiet and the atmosphere was a little dull. Even the carefree Chuntao didn't dare to say much.
At this moment, there was sudden chaos ahead, as if two groups of people were arguing.
The people who were originally walking on the street gathered around curiously, gradually forming a circle that blocked the center of the road.
Lin Sheng slammed on the brakes and managed to stop the car outside the crowd.
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