Chapter 512 The Xu Family's Only Daughter
She was frozen in place as if under a spell. The noise in her ears seemed to have drifted away from her, leaving only those few words echoing over and over in her mind, making her dizzy.
My younger sister... the only daughter of the Xu family...
How is that possible?!
Fang Li, whom she had always regarded as a potential rival and even secretly mocked for having "too shallow a foundation", was actually Xu Fangye's biological sister?
Is she the beloved granddaughter of Xu Qingrang, the old man of the Xu family who controls most of Haicheng’s industries?
What about all those calculations I had made before, those self-righteous feelings of superiority, those secret comparisons...
It's such a huge joke!
She looked at Fang Li on the stage, seeing her standing next to Xu Fangye. She did have some similarities with Xu Fangye in her eyes and eyebrows. She also looked at the undisguised love in Xu Qingrang's eyes when he looked at her. She felt a chill rushing from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, freezing her from the inside out in an instant.
It turned out that Fang Li had been in the circle she had just been trying so hard to join since she was born.
It turned out that the person her father was so confident about, that even Shengshi Group couldn't get close to, was just a blood relative to Fang Li.
Sheng Qianrui's legs went weak, and if she hadn't grabbed the pillar behind her in time, she would have collapsed to the ground.
Her face was as pale as paper, her lips trembling, but she couldn't utter a word. She could only watch the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren living in harmony on the stage. She felt like a clown abandoned by the world and had completely fallen into an endless ice cellar.
The sound of the dinner orchestra flowed in the air, the long table under the crystal chandelier was covered with a snow-white tablecloth, and the silver cutlery and high-heeled glasses collided with each other, making crisp sounds.
Xu Qingrang stood on the stage for a while, and his hand, which was leaning on the crutch, began to tremble slightly.
As soon as he stepped off the stage, two bodyguards in black silently pushed a cashmere-padded wheelchair over.
"Grandpa, sit down and rest for a while."
Xu Fangye naturally took the wheelchair handle and tapped his fingertips lightly on the cold metal armrest, as if to silently comfort him.
Xu Qingrang patted the back of Fang Li's hand and took her hand. "Come here. You were always reluctant to attend occasions like this before. Tonight, Grandpa will take you to meet some people. These are uncles and aunts who have cooperated with our Xu family for many years. In the future, the Xu family will still rely on you young people, so we will have to interact with you."
Fang Li nodded and stood obediently beside the wheelchair.
Xu Qingrang's jade crutch tapped the ground lightly, and his wheelchair slowly shuttled among the guests.
"This is Uncle Zhang from Hengtong Group. When my grandfather started the business, his father was the first to invest money."
Xu Qingrang pointed at a slightly plump middle-aged man, his tone sounding familiar.
Mr. Zhang immediately stepped forward with a smile, his eyes flicking to Fang Li's face, and he exclaimed in amazement: "Uncle, you've been hiding it well enough! You've only just revealed such a beautiful granddaughter now! Fang Li, right? If you have any problems in the future, just come to Uncle Zhang!"
Fang Li nodded and smiled: "Thank you, Uncle Zhang."
"And this guy is Uncle Tan from Tan Real Estate. His son and Fang Ye have been fighting since they were little."
Xu Qingrang pointed to a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses next to him.
A young man in his twenties immediately jumped out from behind Uncle Tan. For tonight's occasion, he was wearing a flowered shirt and leather jacket, his hair combed sleekly. He took a few steps to Fang Li, smiling brightly:
"Sister Fang Li, right? My name is Tan Hao, and I'm your brother's childhood friend! If you want to go shopping or see a movie in Haicheng, feel free to find me. I'm very familiar with this place!"
As he spoke, he tried to get closer to Fang Li, and the gold watch on his wrist made people dizzy.
Fang Li turned slightly to avoid his overly enthusiastic approach, still with a polite smile on her face, but her tone was indifferent: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Tan, but I don't usually like to go out."
Xu Fangye's suppressed voice came from behind. Fang Li turned around and saw him with a raised eyebrow, trying to hold back something.
Xu Fangye saw through his sister's aloofness, but deliberately kept it to himself, adding slowly, "My sister is shy."
Tan Hao's enthusiasm suddenly froze on his face. He touched his nose awkwardly, laughed dryly, and stepped aside.
Fang Li pinched Xu Fangye's hand hard without even turning her head. The force was not strong, but Xu Fangye immediately grabbed her hand, preventing her from moving.
The brother and sister were secretly competing with each other, but no one saw it.
Xu Fangye didn't let go until the next person came over, and Fang Li pulled it out suddenly.
A mustachioed man approached with a glass of champagne. "Ms. Fang Li, I have a fifty-year-old Bordeaux in my collection. I wonder if I'd be honored to treat you..."
Before he could finish his words, Xu Fangye interrupted him subtly: "Mr. Li, I asked my assistant to send you the information about the piece of land you mentioned last time."
His tone was calm, but it carried an unquestionable aura. Mr. Li immediately changed the subject tactfully, and his eyes towards Fang Li also softened a bit.
Fang Li glanced at her brother and saw a smile on his face, as if he was not the one who had calmly "driven away the wolf" just now.
Finally, he smiled helplessly.
As he was speaking, a group of young girls in haute couture gowns suddenly surrounded him.
Leading the group was Zhao Manqi, the daughter of the Zhao family. She wore a warm smile and said, "Miss Xu, we rarely see you. You can't just stand there with Grandpa Xu all the time at an occasion like this. Can we borrow your room to chat for a while?"
Xu Qingrang looked at the group of chattering girls and waved his hand: "Go ahead, play with them for a while. We've known each other since childhood, so don't be restrained."
Fang Li was dragged to a rest area near the terrace. As soon as she sat down, a girl handed her a glass of juice: "Sister Fang Li, your dress tonight is so beautiful! What brand is it? Why haven't I seen it before?"
"And your earrings, are they collector's items? They're so pretty!"
"We all heard that you're Mr. Xu's biological sister! Oh my god, you hid it so well! We grew up in Haicheng and we didn't even know it!"
They were talking at once, their eyes showing curiosity, temptation, and deliberate flattery.
After all, the identity of the Xu family's daughter is enough to make any girl who wants to gain a foothold in Haicheng's social circle dare not neglect her.
Fang Li held the juice and occasionally responded, her tone gentle but keeping a distance: "The skirt was custom-made by my family, and the earrings were a gift from grandpa."
As for "why I hid for so long", she just smiled faintly and said, "I don't really like this kind of occasion. I always feel uncomfortable."
This indifference actually made the girls more interested.
Other girls would be eager to show off in such occasions, but she seemed to find it troublesome.
Zhao Manqi rolled her eyes and casually mentioned, "Come to think of it, Brother Xu is already quite old, and he's never had a partner. Sister Fang Li, you must know what kind of person he likes, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings instantly became quiet. Several girls pricked up their ears and even breathed softly.
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