Forced Pampering: Haughty Husband, Please Restrain Yourself

Chapter 860: Chapter 870: This Is Not a Place for You

Huo Shaohua wore an appropriate smile and extended his hand for a handshake, ”Mr. An.”

An Ran followed beside Huo Shaohua, observing the enthusiastic conversation between the two. Her heart was filled with a mix of emotions; she truly didn’t know that Wenshan Group and the An Family’s company had collaborated. It seemed that An Youcai came this time specifically for this contract.

After minimal small talk, An Youcai’s gaze fell upon Ran and Xiao Xiao, ”Ran, Xiao Xiao, why are you both here?”

Huo Shaohua didn’t know that An Youcai actually knew An Ran. Then it dawned on him that both had the An surname, could it be as he suspected?

Xiao Xiao was also surprised to encounter An Ran’s adoptive father here. Hearing An Youcai greet her, she instinctively glanced at An Ran before awkwardly smiling, ”Hello, Uncle An. Ranran and I are here to have fun.”

Here to have fun? In An Youcai’s impression, An Ran had always been an obedient girl since childhood. Growing up in the countryside, she had no opportunity to attend such events. After being brought to Pingxi, she rarely attended banquets unless the whole family attended.

But now, why would she voluntarily come to such an event? And moreover, a business gala hosted by the Lu Family of Nan’an, under what capacity was she attending?

If earlier the man with An Ran had a distinguished status, yet after investigating for a long time, he found no such person in Nan’an. Besides, what relation does a Guard Team have with a business gala? Not to mention that Guard Team isn’t even present now.

An Youcai’s gaze darted back and forth between the two girls a few times. Noticing both were dressed extravagantly, he believed An Ran had found a wealthy man, but Xiao Xiao? Her mother was merely a cleaner; where did she get the money for such luxurious attire and jewelry?

Seeing Huo Shaohua’s gaze on the two, An Youcai was overwhelmed with a bad thought, his tone becoming sterner, ”Of all places, why choose here to play?”

An Ran scoffed, ”Where do you think we should be playing?”

”This is not a place for you to be, return to school,” An Youcai addressed directly, seemingly disregarding Huo Shaohua.

An Ran glanced around, her gaze lingering on Sun Xuehui and her daughter for two seconds before looking at An Youcai, ”If this isn’t a place for us, then who’s it for?”

She had learned from a young age not to covet things that were not hers.

Back in the An Family, Sun Xuehui and her daughter constantly reminded her that she was different from An Sijia and An Sicheng; she was only an adopted daughter, and such social occasions weren’t meant for her.

And An Youcai indulged Sun Xuehui and her daughter treating her this way.

She had once wondered why, if she’s so unwelcome in the An Family, did An Youcai bring her there to face such humiliation?

Now, she had left the An Family, created her life, found her own kin and love, yet An Youcai still wanted to control her, feigning concern. She had long perceived it from his glance that in his eyes, she wasn’t fit to be at such occasions.

Though Huo Shaohua was unclear about their relationship, he gathered from their exchange that their Mr. An bore hostility toward the Mr. An before him. Seeing An Youcai attempting to force Ran away, Huo Shaohua interjected, ”Mr. An, Miss An and Miss Xiao are esteemed guests I’ve brought.”