Daily life of working as a substitute bride for a wealthy family

You can only walk up from the observation deck.

The road in front of the archway has been blocked by a blue isolation tape.

There were three or four staff members on duty with walkie-talkies.

"Is it impossible to pass up there?" Xiang Ran asked.

"You stand here, I'll go over and ask what's going on."

Sheng Yang went over and negotiated with the staff for a few words, then made another phone call.

Soon, the staff removed the isolation tape.

Sheng Yang turned around and waved towards Ran: "Come here, we can go now."

"What's going on? Is the scenic area under renovation because of the typhoon a few days ago?"

"Not entirely." Sheng Yang replied.

Having said that, due to the heavy rain and typhoon in the past few days, a small stream was washed out on the mountain road next to the stone steps, and there seemed to be some traces of mudslides.

Some fallen trees lay on the ground, and the scenic area had not had time to clean them up.

"When I was little, my grandfather often took me to climb mountains nearby. But we used to walk on an ancient path, which was roughly parallel to the path we're walking on now. I used to get up at five o'clock with my grandfather for very strict military training, while Sheng Mian was more comfortable. After I finished climbing the mountain and had breakfast, he still hadn't gotten up."

Xiang Ran asked curiously, "Speaking of your cousin, how much older is he than you? Why do you sometimes call him by his name?"

"More than two months older."

"Oh, no wonder. You two brothers seem to have a good relationship. You don't seem like the kind of brothers who would fight over wealth and power."

"Because Sheng Mian's ambitions aren't here; he pursues artistic pursuits. This doesn't mean there aren't internal struggles within the Sheng family, but it's not that intense either. Sometimes, family interests are shared, and only when the pie gets bigger can there be a chance for a share. The kind of 'fighting' you imagine in your little head won't be brought to the surface." Sheng Yang looked at her and changed the subject, "What about your family?"

After all, he had always heard gossip about Su Yiqing's father. It was said that he had a son in elementary school outside.

But I don’t know whether it’s true or not.

Sheng Yang didn’t know, and Xiang Ran knew even less.

Su Yue did not tell her about these "family scandals", so Xiang Ran did not know what "struggles" the Su family had.

"I don't know. I don't care about these things. I'm a girl." Xiang Ran changed the subject.

"Did your family give you any tasks after you got married?" Sheng Yang asked her half-jokingly.

Of course there are tasks.

It just depends on Su Yue's instructions.

But in front of someone as smart as Sheng Yang, I can't lie with my eyes open.

Everyone knows that no matter whether it is Su Yiqing or Xiang Ran herself, as long as they play the role of "Mrs. Sheng", they will become a pawn of the Su family in the future.

"Yes, a lot. But I'm lazy, so the missions are meaningless to me."

Sheng Yang asked: "If you become Mrs. Sheng, the Sheng family will also have tasks. If there is a conflict, what will you do?"

Xiang Ran thought, I’m not the real Su Yiqing, what does it have to do with me?

So he casually said, "If there's a conflict, then I shouldn't do this kind of mission. I hope everyone won't make things difficult for a mediocre person like me."

Sheng Yang twitched the corner of his mouth and chuckled softly, "A mediocre person? Some people are really good at playing dumb. You're much smarter than I thought."

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There was a cement slab in front that was washed away by the rain, revealing a muddy mountain road.

Sheng Yang stretched out his hand: "Shall I carry you over?"

Xiang Ran shook her head: "I'll jump over by myself!"

"Are you sure?" Sheng Yang looked at her.

She was dressed quite formally today. Although she wasn't wearing sky-high heels, her shoes did have some heels.

Xiang Ran just urged Sheng Yang to stand further away so as not to interfere with her "performance".

If you rely on men for everything, you might not even be able to walk when the time comes.

She is about to fly away, and wild birds need to undergo adaptation training before returning to nature.

-

"Okay." Sheng Yang stood a little further away.

Xiang Ran exerted force.

But because there was no run-up.

Being stared at by the bad man, she was a little nervous and didn't perform well for a moment. Half of her foot fell into the mud and the mud splashed on half of her skirt.

Looking at Sheng Yang's expression, Xiang Ran clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"No, you did a great job. If you were wearing sneakers, you would definitely be able to jump over here." Sheng Yang took her hand and carefully wiped the mud off her face. "I even thought - if we have children in the future..."

If we have children in the future, they will be so lucky to have such an interesting and agile mother.

But Sheng Yang only said this in his heart.

"What about having children?" Xiang Ran asked.

"His jumping ability must be pretty good." Sheng Yang replied calmly.

-

Xiang Ran thought to herself - Don't worry, we won't have children.

Because I am poor, being able to support myself is already a great achievement in this life.

You are a rich person, you should have more children.

Will you and Su Yiqing have children by then?

If it were a boy, he would definitely be very handsome.

Xiang Ran observed today and found that everyone from Old Master Sheng to Sheng Yang and Sheng Mian had a high nose.

This is probably the dominant inheritance of the Sheng family genes.

"Why aren't there so many people climbing the mountain today?" She suddenly realized this problem.

"Because there are people up there today."

"What do you mean?" Xiang Ran asked.

"Didn't you see that when we came up, I made a phone call before the staff let us go?"

"so what?"

"There are important guests up there, so the scenic area has been cleared. I happen to know the person who came today, but I didn't expect to actually run into him."

"Dignified guest?"

Sheng Yang wrote a word on her hand: "This is your surname."

As soon as he said it, Xiang Ran knew it.

It’s not because of the Su family’s relationship, it’s simply because Xiang Ran has a better history.

H City is a century-old city of industry and commerce. The surname that Sheng Yang wrote on her hand is well-known in H City, and people who are familiar with modern history will also have heard of it.

Not only in H City, but also in some monopoly industries across the country, they are owned by this family.

“Which generation?”

"Third generation. They just came from Hong Kong yesterday. This temple on the mountain has a strong connection with this family."

"I know there's a park at the foot of the mountain, which was actually donated to the country by this family."

"Yes."

"So, are you going to meet that person later?"

"Well, let's go together. Besides, your Su family has some connections with theirs. Your great-grandfather founded FF University, the predecessor of F University, during the Republic of China era, and their family was also one of the school directors during that era."

"Um...so you were planning to climb the mountain." Xiang Ran said as if she saw through his intentions.

"Not entirely. I took a chance. But luck favors those who are prepared, doesn't it?"

"Why? Do you want something from me?"

"It's nothing special, it's just a rare opportunity. If there's an opportunity, a 'weak relationship' like this can be strengthened. My grandfather had a little friendship with this distinguished guest's father when he was young. This distinguished guest's father stayed at the A Lake Hotel several times when he returned home. A few years ago, I happened to have dinner with this distinguished guest at a banquet, and I also exchanged some emails with her daughter."

"Oh. I almost forgot—A Lake Hotel is also owned by your Sheng family. We got married at A Lake Hotel. You saved a lot of money on the venue, right?"

Sheng Yang shook his head. "Ha, how much is the venue worth? Besides, Lake A Hotel isn't entirely owned by the Sheng family. A small portion of it is state-owned, and there are also some small shareholders who hold shares."

"Then is this mud-dotted skirt of mine suitable for meeting distinguished guests?" Xiang Ran asked.

Sheng Yang comforted her, "It's okay. Just go to the bathroom and wipe off the more obvious mud spots. Don't worry too much about your appearance in front of him. For example, those luxury clothes and accessories are used when necessary to distinguish ourselves from the middle class. But when it comes to those at the top of the pyramid, it's actually easier to win their favor if you treat them with sincerity."