Chapter 36: Announcement of identity on the spot
Xu Qingrang nodded and said, "This time I must let the whole of Haicheng, no, the whole of China, get to know my Guobao. Let's see who dares to bully her in the future."
Uncle Hao shook his head and chuckled: "We haven't told Guo Bao about this yet, for fear that she might disagree."
“That’s not up to her.
The two of them went back and forth, chatting as they played.
Not long after, Uncle Hao smiled triumphantly: "Hey, my general!"
Xu Qingrang saw that his chess piece had been forced into a dead end, and he immediately tried to take back the captured elephant, "No, this chess piece is wrong, I made a wrong move..."
"Hey, Master, you can't cheat anymore."
"Why am I cheating? I saw it wrongly. This photo should be placed here. You, don't stop me!"
"Admit it, you just can't beat me. Look at how many times you've regretted your moves."
"I regret it... I clearly saw it wrong, how could I regret my move?"
The two men pushed and shoved each other, neither giving in to the game of chess.
"Grandpa! I'm back!"
As a crisp sound came from outside the yard, Fang Li walked in with light steps.
Xu Qingrang's face lit up with joy, and he immediately threw away the chess piece, changing his expression like an old child: "You stinky chess player, I don't want to play with you anymore. I'm going to go play with my granddaughter!"
Uncle Hao was also helpless.
Seeing Xu Qingrang about to stand up with his crutches, he quickly went over to support him and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'm a terrible chess player, so don't play with me anymore. Let Guobao accompany you downstairs."
As they were talking, Fang Li came over.
"Playing chess." She reached out and supported Xu Qingrang's other side, and asked with a smile: "Grandpa, did you miss me?"
Xu Qingrang: "What do you think, you little heartless boy? You can't stay at home for a day and always want to run away."
Fang Li stuck out her tongue: "I was busy, and besides, I only went there with Grandpa's permission."
"How's it going? Is everything done?"
"Okay."
"Those people didn't give you any trouble, did they?"
Fang Li smiled proudly: "With the guardian angel that grandpa sent me, who dares to embarrass me?"
"That's good." Xu Qingrang patted the back of her hand with satisfaction and said, "It's just right that you're back. I have something to tell you."
Fang Li was curious: "What's the matter?"
Xu Qingrang stopped and looked at her sideways: "You know, ever since your brother got into trouble when he was a child, your family has kept you hidden very closely, fearing that you would be targeted like your brother."
"We thought that as long as outsiders didn't know your identity, they wouldn't do anything bad to you. But now I realize that some disasters are destined. If you just keep avoiding them..." He shook his head.
"Guobao, you've suffered a lot in Hangzhou these past few years. It's Grandpa's fault that you were bullied by those ignorant people. Don't worry, this kind of thing will never happen again from now on!"
Fang Li had a bad feeling: "Grandpa, why are you saying this? What are you going to do?"
Xu Qingrang looked at her inscrutable. Uncle Hao beside him said with a smile, "The master is planning to host a dinner party to entertain celebrities from all walks of life in Haicheng. Your identity will be announced on the spot then."
Xu Qingrang smiled and said, "By then, all the young talents in Haicheng will be here. You can take a good look around. If you find a place that you like, Grandpa will personally help you find a place."
Fang Li: “….”
"Why does he look like that?" Xu Qingrang laughed happily: "Isn't this kid overjoyed?"
Fang Li's mouth twitched.
I thought to myself, Grandpa, do you think I look so happy?
I was obviously scared!
We haven't had a few days of peace yet, why are you making such a big move behind my back?
"Grandpa, can we discuss this matter again?"
"What are you discussing?" Xu Qingrang glared. "I've already sent out the invitations. The date is set for the 19th. There's no room for negotiation this time."
"Number 19?!"
Fang Li took out her phone and took a look, her face startled: "Isn't that the day after tomorrow?"
Xu Qingrang thought she was feeling too hasty, and hurriedly patted the back of her hand to comfort her: "Don't worry, Grandpa has already prepared everything for the banquet. You just need to appear beautifully as the little princess of the Xu family."
Fang Li smiled, and her smile was uglier than crying.
She really didn't want to stand there and be judged.
Although being the 'little princess' of the Xu family made many things easier, she also lost a lot of the joy of striving.
With the Xu family around, she can live a worry-free life, but she can't hide behind her family and enjoy their protection with peace of mind just because she got hurt due to a mistake in judging people.
Just like this time, if she had the ability, there might be another way to help the Xu family overcome the crisis instead of being forced into marriage.
But it is always difficult to change what Grandpa has decided, unless...
After lunch.
Fang Li returned to her room.
She wanted Xu Fangye to persuade her grandfather, who knows, maybe there would be a turning point.
Even though the old man and Xu Fangye always have a quarrel whenever they meet, everyone in the family knows that grandpa listens to his brother the most.
Fang Li's parents travel around the world all year round, and her uncle rarely comes back, so the Xu family basically relies on Xu Fangye to support them.
Xu Fangye is arrogant about small things, but never confused about big things.
Grandpa seemed to dislike him on the surface, but he was actually very satisfied with him in his heart.
But when Fang Li called Xu Fangye, the other end reported that the user she dialed was turned off.
"Turn off?" Fang Li was so angry that she almost smashed the phone.
Every time I need someone, I can’t get in touch with them. They are never reliable!
She thought about it, took out Zhou Ran's phone number and prepared to ask him, when a call came in.
It’s Wen Yang.
"Hello." Fang Li picked up the phone and fell onto the bed.
Wen Yang on the other side: "What's wrong with you? You sound weak."
Fang Li pulled the doll beside her pillow and hugged it in her arms: "I might be finished."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wen Yang was speechless. "Tell me, what happened? How could the prestigious Hangzhou Film Academy beauty be finished?"
"He's not my grandfather."
"Your grandfather?" Wen Yang chuckled. "Why, is he forcing you to go on blind dates, or is he tying you up and not letting you go out?"
“Both.”
Fang Li turned over with a depressed look on her face: "What do you think I should do? I know the old man does all this for my own good, but I really..."
"I really want you to go on a blind date!" A few chuckles came from the other side.
"You're still laughing?!"
".......No."
Fang Li rolled her eyes through the receiver. Did he think she was deaf or stupid?
"If you're my friend, quickly come up with a plan for me on how to escape this disaster."
Wen Yang calmed down and said, "You don't understand the old man's temper. I'm worried about what I can do. If you ask me, this is also his good intention. Don't be too repulsive."
"Get lost." Fang Li said angrily, "I don't want to hear any of this nonsense."
"Okay, you don't want to listen, right?"
Wen Yang's voice came through the receiver, "Since you're bothering me so much, then you don't need to know about the situation at the publishing house."
"etc!"
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