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

Su Yiqing said calmly, "Well, I smashed it. Steward Su probably never told you about it, so few people know about it. But I think it's really nothing... Isn't Sheng Yang alive and well now..."

Xiang Ran was secretly glad that Sheng Yang hadn't remembered this yet, otherwise she would have become Su Yiqing's scapegoat?

At this moment, she suddenly understood why Su Yiqing ran away to Australia on the night of her wedding.

Apart from suspecting that she went abroad to find her lover, it is hard not to suspect that she might want to evade some responsibilities.

If Sheng Yang were to pursue the matter, he might even be charged with intentional injury.

"Actually, he was... seriously injured. His ankle was also fractured."

"I only hit his head. His ankle was injured when he was fighting with his uncle. But did you know that his uncle jumped off the building that day?" Su Yiqing asked.

"Well, I've heard that the Sheng family seems to have been avoiding talking about this matter, but I know that his aunt seems to have withdrawn from the group's board of directors because of this matter."

Su Yiqing: "Is this a glorious thing? In my opinion, Sheng Yang is the instigator! He is killing three birds with one stone. When this happened, his uncle jumped off the building, his aunt quit the board of directors, and he successfully returned to the Sheng family to take charge of Yixing. Don't you think it's strange?

He teamed up with outsiders to set a trap for his uncle, and then hypocritically persuaded his uncle to surrender. I heard everything his uncle did when he kidnapped me on the rooftop that day, but not only did he not save me, he even made sarcastic remarks! His uncle threatened to take me down with him if I didn't hit him on the head, so... why didn't I hit him? If I had hit him harder, it would have been better, and none of this would have happened, right?

Xiang Ran asked, "So you were there that day? Were there any other witnesses?"

"Probably not. The cameras on the rooftop were smashed by his uncle." Su Yiqing shook her head.

Xiang Ran swallowed hard, "Well, if you were married, then the bloody fight might count as domestic violence. Based on domestic practices... it might be possible to make a big deal out of a small one. But if you look closely, you didn't get married. If you investigate further, the bloody fight might also involve criminal liability."

"Oh? Really?" Su Yiqing said dejectedly, "But even if he really remembered, he probably wouldn't dare to sue me! After all, the Su family and the Sheng family are tied together on some projects. If it really doesn't work out, I'll just leave! I didn't want to come back anyway."

Xiang Ran immediately said, "I'm afraid that won't work. He's lost his memory now, and he's usually very polite to me. Aunt Zeng has been by my side for the past few months. If you don't believe me, you can ask her. But if you just leave, your family won't agree, and it will only arouse suspicion. You can go back to the Sheng family and deal with him first. If that doesn't work out, you can file for separation after a while, and then hire a lawyer to negotiate a divorce when appropriate."

Since it was related to whether he could get out of the situation safely, Xiang Ran actively offered suggestions.

Su Yiqing sighed, "Miss Xiang, you've had to deal with him for the past few months, and he... must have been very hard. Men are really bad, I've seen through them. That... If Housekeeper Su and Aunt Zeng have offended you in the past, please don't take it too seriously, Miss Xiang."

Xiang Ran didn't have time to discuss these nonsense with her: "Everyone is doing their part in this matter. There's no point in offending anyone. But now that things have come to this, the best strategy is for you to contact Mr. Sheng first and try to change your status as soon as possible."

"Butler Su means that you should not go back these few days, but stay here and let me imitate you——"

Xiang Ran asked: "Imitate me?"

"That's right. After all, our speech, tone of voice, and personalities are somewhat different. Sheng Yang is more familiar with you, and he and I have had little contact before."

"No problem. But I'll have to tell him later. It's just that the salary for these few days - we still need to discuss how to settle it." Xiang Ran replied.

"Salary?" Su Yiqing frowned, seeming a little impatient with Xiang Ran's constant mention of money.

"Yes, the monthly commission is settled at the end of the month. Can the extra money for these days be paid in advance?"

"You should ask Butler Su about this. I hate talking about money the most." Su Yiqing rubbed his temples, with obvious impatience on his face.

"Then please ask Miss Su to invite the housekeeper over."

"now?"

Xiang Ran said firmly: "Now."

Su Yiqing looked a little unhappy, but she still called Butler Su in.

As soon as Su Yue came in, Su Yiqing complained to him: "Miss Xiang first asked how to settle the salary for the past few days. Didn't you tell him? It seems like our Su family is owing people money."

Su Yue was not angry at all. He looked at Su Yiqing softly and said, "I didn't have time to tell Miss Xiang."

Otherwise, since these two people look nothing alike and their ages are quite different, Xiang Ran would have to doubt whether they are related by blood or not.

Su Yue turned to Xiang Ran and said, "How about we just follow the monthly commission we agreed on at the beginning and settle it by the number of days?"

Xiang Ran didn't want to argue with them at this critical moment, just wanted to get the money in. "That's fine, but I want cash daily."

"Okay." Su Yue frowned.

"Ms. Xiang, you can just stay in the room next to mine for a few days and we can discuss the details in detail." Su Yiqing said.

Xiang Ran naturally agreed.

Su Yiqing glanced at Su Yue again: "Now you believe that I am willing to cooperate, right? You should quickly remove the fat bodyguard on the corridor. With Miss Xiang by my side, are you still worried? I don't like strangers hanging around in front of me..."

"We'll evacuate tomorrow." Su Yue nodded. "I'll go arrange Miss Xiang's room first."

Xiang Ran called out to him: "And don't forget your salary for today."

Su Yiqing and Su Yue looked at each other, as if they were both mocking Xiang Ran's "greed for money".

Xiang Ran made no secret of it: "I hope you understand. I'll come get it tonight."

Su Yue cleared his throat and said, "No problem. I hope Miss Xiang can help us more."

-

Su Yiqing and Xiang Ran chatted with each other in front of the "work log" until around five o'clock in the afternoon, and Xiang Ran finally remembered to call Sheng Yang.

As soon as the call came through, Xiang Ran consciously turned on the speaker of her cell phone.

Sheng Yang was heard saying on the other end of the phone: "Honey, how long will it take for you to get home? Do you want me to pick you up?"

"Um...I won't be back for dinner. I'm staying at the Su family villa tonight."

"What? You're not coming back tonight?" Sheng Yang said in a disgruntled tone over the phone. "Didn't you say last night you saw a video of a lion's head goose on Douyin and wanted to try it? I asked Xiao Chen to buy a big one this afternoon."

"Well, I want to stay here these days and come back in a few days! Because I haven't seen my friends for a long time-"

"What about the yacht? I might have to go on a business trip the day after tomorrow." Sheng Yang's tone hardened a little. "Why don't you come back tomorrow?"

Xiang Ran said in a soothing tone, "My friend will be leaving soon. It's okay if I don't go to your yacht launching ceremony. If you really want me to name the yacht, I'll think of one for you later. Don't be angry."