Chapter 78: 078 Global Mall launch imminent

“Rest assured, I have it all figured out,” Xiao Ran said.

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Having received Xiao Ran’s assurance, Ye Zhichen breathed a sigh of relief.

She was not one to make promises lightly, so once she did, she surely took it to heart.

“Xiao Ran, what have you decided? About the Qin family’s banquet, will you attend?”

Xiao Ran raised an eyebrow, having nearly forgotten about that matter.

The Qin family’s banquet…

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“If you don’t go, neither will I. The Qin family and us never had much to do with each other to begin with. In school, Qin Zihuai always hovered around Su Xinyan, those two colluding together. Who knows what kind of trap they’ve set, waiting just for you.”

“Besides, Qin Zihuai is simply too tasteless, a stain on the Qin family’s reputation. A bootlicker should know his place. It’s his fault for stepping out of line and trying to bite, and it serves him right that Su Xinyan looks down on him,” she added.

Su Ran smiled, feeling a warmth in her heart.

She knew Ye Zhichen was taking up her grievances; the words Qin Zihuai had posted online were akin to slapping her in the face in front of the whole internet.

She was someone who remembered grudges and would retaliate over the smallest things.

Public humiliation was not something she could just let go of.

After all, such matters had to be settled face to face to truly mean something.

As for the traps… they would see about that.

Moreover…

Unexpectedly, the image of an exceptionally handsome face surfaced in her mind.

Su Ran curved her lips slightly, her smile carrying a trace of interest.

“Of course, I will go!”

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhichen did not hesitate to indulge her, saying,

“I’ll join you. Don’t worry about the invitation.”

Su Ran didn’t particularly care, replying playfully,

“Don’t worry, someone will personally deliver the invitation to me.”

Ye Zhichen paused for a moment, surprise flickering in her eyes for just an instant.

“Su Xinyan?”

“Who else could it be.”

Ye Zhichen snorted, “She really does linger like a persistent ghost.”

Su Ran tugged at her lips.

Indeed.

“Xiao Ran, do you know about the Fu’s?”

At that inquiry, Su Ran’s eyebrows lifted slightly.

“The Fu’s? The legendary Fu Consortium?”

“Yes.”

It was unrivaled domestically, overshadowing other major families, with industries covering all sectors and spread across the globe.

Who wouldn’t know of the famed Fu’s?

“I know, what about it?”

“I heard that for this banquet of the Qin family, the Fu family will also have someone in attendance.”

Su Ran’s brows furrowed slightly; a glint flashed through her eyes.

“Why? What merit or capability does the Qin family have to invite someone from the Fu family?”

Ye Zhichen sighed, “Have you forgotten about the Chu family?”

Su Ran’s eyes flickered as she seemed to have overlooked the Chu family’s connection; the Chu family and the Fu family were old friends, so naturally, the Fu family would offer this bit of face.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold light gathered in her deep gaze.

“I’ve heard that the Global Mall launch is soon?”

Ye Zhichen nodded, “That’s correct.”

“Not only that, I’m sure the Su Family has their sights set on that spot too.”

Not just the Su Family, both domestic and international renowned brands had their eyes on the mall.

The Global Mall, being a leading shopping center internationally and the top one domestically, would ensure that a company could double in size if they successfully entered, and also guarantee a powerful backer for protection.

That was why everyone was bending over backward to get in good with the Fu’s.

Lately, the Su Family too was racking their brains to secure a spot within the Global Mall, weren’t they?

“So what?” asked Su Ran, raising an eyebrow.

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