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By the time the sky turned white, Qiao Xinran had already returned to the luxurious villa that emitted a cold aura from inside to outside.

Qiao Xinran took a deep breath as she stood at the door to adjust her emotions. Then, she gently pushed open the door of the villa and saw the furious face of her stepmother, Yuan Hua.

"Where did you go crazy? You still want to come back? "

Her cold tone and scornful eyes were still the same as before. She just sat there arrogantly.

Qiao Xinran let out a light sigh, and did her best to adjust her condition. Nodding without leaving a trace, she asked in a clear voice: "Aunt Hua is still awake? "I'm sorry for playing late with my friends, I've made you worry!"

Yuan Hua had entered the house when Qiao Xinran was six years old. Qiao Xinran, who had just become sensible, knew that she was here to replace his mother. Although Yuan Hua appeared to be as gentle and virtuous as his mother in front of Qiao Xinran's father, Qiao Xinran knew from then on that this woman was definitely not as simple as she looked.

Indeed, it was as she had expected. Yuan Hua and her father's child was born within a few years. With this child's support, Yuan Hua revealed her true nature bit by bit. Qiao Yongxin, who was always out on the streets, couldn't care about this motherless child of his. All the love and concern he had for Yuan Hua was given to him and his daughter, Qiao Mengran.

In regards to this, Qiao Xinran had already become accustomed to it and had long learnt the way to treat Yuan Hua.

"As for me, I don't have the time to worry about you! Since you're already this old, you should start planning for your own future. Don't always go with those crazy girls and learn from your sister! " Yuan Hua looked at Qiao Xinran with ridicule, as though she was looking at a young miss.

"Got it, Aunt Hua." If there's nothing else, I'll go up to sleep first! " Qiao Xinran did not want to waste any more words with her, so she turned to leave.

"I really do have a reason for looking for you. Tomorrow, go and apply for a leave of absence at school for a month. I have already arranged for you to marry the Young Master Mo of Sheng Tang Group. Oh yes, the wedding is next Sunday, at Sophia! "

As if she was talking about someone else's matters, Yuan Hua casually decided to be happy for the rest of Qiao Xinran's life.

Qiao Xinran suddenly raised her head and stared at Yuan Hua in shock, and suddenly screamed loudly: "What did you say? Say that again? "

The sudden increase in volume made Yuan Hua extremely uncomfortable, she rubbed her ears and rolled her eyes at Qiao Xinran in displeasure, then coldly snorted: "Why are you making such a big fuss of nothing? As the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, you will definitely have to decide on the marriage between your parents.

Yuan Hua looked up and down at the corner of her mouth, as if she was a pair of broken shoes that had been abandoned.

The anger that Qiao Xinran had accumulated for an entire night finally exploded at this moment. Both of her eyes burned with rage as she stared at Yuan Hua and asked word by word, "Just, on what, what?"

That's right, on what basis did Yuan Hua so carelessly decide her happiness in this lifetime? She hadn't even seen that Young Master Mo, and she was about to become the wife of someone else even before graduating from university. This was the funniest joke she had heard in the past twenty years!

Yuan Hua had already expected Qiao Xinran's reaction, so she didn't mind as she stood up and smiled: "On what basis? Just because you are Qiao Yongxin's eldest daughter, based on the Qiao Family's support of you for twenty years, based on the fact that Mrs. Qiao wants to cooperate with Sheng Tang Group! "Well, are these good enough reasons?"

"I don't agree!" Qiao Xinran clenched her fists tightly and expressed her thoughts.

Yuan Hua coldly snorted, hugged her shoulders as she walked to Qiao Xinran's side, and suddenly leaned close to her face and said sinisterly: "Your opinion is meaningless in the Qiao Family! "I advise you to be obedient, or else …"

"What do you want?" Qiao Xinran resisted the urge to throw a punch out, and coldly snorted. But as soon as she said that, she regretted it.

Qiao Bin.

That's right, Yuan Hua would definitely use her most beloved younger brother to threaten him.

The rapidly changing expression was completely seen by Yuan Hua. She laughed complacently a few times, and said faintly: "Aiya, as expected, you're the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, you're really clever!"

"What did you do to Binbin?" Qiao Xinran suppressed her anger and asked urgently.

Qiao Bin was her twin brother. When he was born, his intelligence was a little lacking because of the difficulty in giving birth. He had been recuperating in a sanatorium all these years. Yuan Hua had already grasped this weakness of Qiao Xinran's. Every time Qiao Xinran wanted to resist, she would use Qiao Bin to threaten him.

"There's a very well-equipped sanatorium in the United States that specializes in treating children with cerebral palsy. I have already sent Qiao Bin there. I believe it won't take him long to recover. Don't you want your brother to have a normal life? Or are you going to be angry with your father for having another heart attack? "

Yuan Hua proudly looked at Qiao Xinran, and the plan in her heart crackled. She knew from the beginning that Qiao Xinran would not agree to the marriage, and Qiao Bin was one of Qiao Xinran's weak points. As long as she could control Qiao Bin, she could do whatever she wanted with him, even if it meant making her into a chicken.

As for Qiao Yongxin's heart disease, it was only an excuse.

Qiao Xinran took a few deep breaths to stop herself from trembling from anger. She looked up at Yuan Hua's arrogant face and asked loudly: "Aunt Hua, I know that you are doing this for my own good. I also understand the meaning of this marriage to the Qiao Family. But I don't understand, why don't you leave someone like the with your sister? I think Dreamland is more suitable than I am! "

Yuan Hua's expression turned cold. She suddenly raised his hand and slowly let it slide down onto Qiao Xingran's face. She sinisterly smiled as she rolled her eyes and snorted, "I want to marry my own daughter into the Wealthy Class too. I want to be a rich lady that everyone admires. "Unfortunately, I've taken a fancy to your devilish face.

Qiao Xinran, you truly know your own limits. I suggest you to obediently accept this marriage that you can't even ask for in eight lifetimes. Otherwise, Qiao Bin … "You understand!"

In these past twenty years, Qiao Xinran had heard of this kind of threat countless of times, but this time, she was incomparably furious. She was so angry that she wanted to grab hold of Yuan Hua's face, but she had no way of resisting.

For the sake of her little brother, she could only endure.

Once again submitting to Yuan Hua's power, Qiao Xinran shrugged her shoulders and quietly lowered her head, then sorrowfully turned and left.

Yuan Hua raised the corner of her mouth once again, revealing a victorious smile, and shouted, "Don't forget, next Sunday, at Sophia Church!"

Qiao Xinran really wanted to pretend that she didn't hear what Yuan Hua said, but his little brother Qiao Bin's pitiful look kept on appearing in her mind, and he tightly bit his lips, allowing his tears to flow down his face.

Young Master Mo... Magnificent Tang... Qiao Xinran slowly closed her eyes and laid on the floor, unwilling to think any further.