The fake heiress loves to act? The max-level boss isn't interested in playing along.

Chapter 102 Demanding annulment of the engagement

"mom!"

Fu Chaochao rushed downstairs, her eyes red and swollen.

She heard everything from the stairwell.

Fu Chaochao threw herself into Su Yurou's arms, crying her heart out: "Uncle Qin, Aunt Qin... what did I do wrong? Why are you treating me like this..."

Qin Che looked up at Fu Chaochao, who was crying uncontrollably.

Then look at Fu Xiao, whose face is ashen.

A little guilt in my heart

A strange sense of irritability replaced my mood.

He recalled the ferocious expression on Fu Chaochao's face when she was about to slap Fu Hua backstage.

And what she said,

Those vicious words,

Then think of Fu Hua; she was always so calm, no matter what.

Qin Che's resolve hardened.

"Dad, Mom,"

Qin Che's expression was resolute. "Actually..."

"Actually, we have another suggestion."

Political Commissar Qin interrupted his son and looked at Fu Xiao.

His tone became more serious, "Old Fu, I know this might be offensive,"

However, for the sake of our family's relationship, I still think that if a marriage is absolutely necessary, we believe Fu Hua would be a more suitable candidate.

The living room erupted in chaos.

Fu Xiao stood up abruptly, his face ashen: "Political Commissar Qin, what do you mean by that?!"

The marriage between Chaochao and Qin Che was Qin Che's own decision.

At the family reunion banquet, I agreed to let the children return, but your Qin family said it wasn't necessary.

Now you're saying you want to break off the engagement and find someone else? What do you take the Fu family for?!

"Old Fu, don't get agitated..."

Political Commissar Qin also stood up, "That's not what we meant, we just felt..."

"You think what? You think Chaochao is useless now? You think Huahua has been chosen by Stanberg and has a bright future, so you want to replace her?"

Fu Xiao's voice trembled with anger, "I'm telling you, impossible! Our Fu family isn't a vegetable market where you can pick and choose!"

"dad!"

Fu Chaochao cried out, "I don't want to live anymore... How can I face anyone?"

As she spoke, she rammed her head against the wall, but Su Yurou held her tightly.

The mother and daughter were crying their eyes out, and the living room was in complete chaos.

The Qin family members also looked very grim.

Qin's mother tugged at her husband's sleeve and whispered, "Let's skip it today and go home first."

Political Commissar Qin gave Fu Xiao a deep look: "Old Fu, I've said my piece. Reconsider the matter of breaking off the engagement. We're all doing this for the child's sake."

After saying that, he turned and left with his wife and children.

The moment the door closed, Fu Chaochao collapsed to the ground, crying so hard she almost fainted.

Su Yurou hugged her, tears streaming down her face.

Fu Xiao stood in the center of the living room, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

At the family reunion banquet, Qin Che personally nodded, showing no intention of backing down.

Although Chaochao is not their biological child, he is exceptionally well-behaved and sensible, and is worthy of being in the Qin family.

Qin Che and Chaochao's childhood sweetheart relationship

The Qin family actually dared to come to our door and make such an unreasonable demand!

unacceptable.

You want to change players? Don't even think about it!

What a shame!

The news of the Qin family breaking off the engagement spread throughout the entire military family compound that very afternoon.

"Have you heard? The Qin family wants to break off the engagement!"

"Really?"

"It's true! Political Commissar Qin came to our door personally today to say it, and even said that if we absolutely must arrange a marriage, we could consider that daughter we just recognized..."

"My God! Isn't this a slap in the face to the Fu family?"

"To be honest, the Qin family is ungrateful. They refused when the other party offered to change, and now they've changed their minds. No one would be happy in that situation!"

"If you ask me, it's because Chaochao herself is so disappointing. After all these years of friendship, how could it be stolen away?"

"I heard the daughter the Fu family adopted is really amazing. She was even spotted by some music master, and it's been in the newspapers. Didn't you see?"

"Why not? It's been published in Reference News and People's Daily."

"The Qin family is really shrewd! They want to marry whichever one they like as their daughter-in-law. There's no such thing as a free lunch."

The discussions spread like a plague.

The Fu family and the Qin family became the talk of the town in the entire compound.

There was sympathy, schadenfreude, curiosity, and disdain.

When Fu Songchuan returned from the army, he parked his car and overheard two old women talking under a tree.

"...So you see, an adopted daughter is an adopted daughter, but when it really matters, she's still your biological daughter."

"That's right. This is something ingrained in their bones, and it can't be changed. The Qin family has figured it out, which is why they want to change it back."

Fu Songchuan's face darkened.

He walked quickly home, pushed open the door, and

The living room was a complete mess!

Fu Chaochao had fainted from crying and was helped back to her room by Su Yurou.

Fu Xiao sat on the sofa smoking; the ashtray was already overflowing with cigarette butts.

"dad."

Fu Songchuan walked over.

Fu Xiao looked up, his eyes bloodshot: "You're back? Everyone outside... knows?"

Fu Songchuan nodded and sat down next to him: "The Qin family has gone too far."

"It's more than just excessive."

Fu Xiao took a deep drag on his cigarette. "This is utterly disgracing the Fu family. They want to break off the engagement, fine, but they want to find someone else? What do they think the Fu family is?! Do they think they can climb up to the Qin family?"

Just then, the phone in the living room rang.

Fu Xiao stubbed out his cigarette and answered the phone: "Hey? Who is this?"

The authoritative voice of Old Master Fu came from the other end of the phone: "Xiao'er, Old Master Qin has told me about the Qin family's annulment of the engagement."

They managed to alarm both sets of elders so quickly.

It seems the Qin family is determined to break off the engagement.

Fu Xiao's heart sank: "Dad, this matter..."

"I agree to annul the engagement."

Old Master Fu interrupted him, his tone leaving no room for argument, "Since the Qin family has brought it up, there's no need to continue this marriage. A forced marriage won't be happy."

"But Dad! Chao Chao—"

"We'll talk about Chaochao's matter later."

Old Master Fu's voice grew even deeper, "What's important now is the Fu family's reputation."

The Qin family can break off the engagement today, but they can do something even worse tomorrow.

Rather than waiting for them to make a scene, we'd better cut ties cleanly ourselves.

He paused, then added, "As for the arranged marriage... tell the Qin family..."

"Don't even think about it. Fu Hua is a promising child with artistic talent. She has her own path to follow. Does our Fu family's daughter really have to belong to the Qin family?"

The phone hangs up.

Fu Xiao gripped the microphone, his brow furrowed.

The knuckles of my hand turned white from the exertion.

The house was a complete mess, with cigarette butts piled up like a small mountain in the ashtray.

The once warm and cozy home is now deathly silent.

A deep weariness welled up in Fu Xiao's heart.

Fu Hua, that child... it seems he never needs to worry about her.

And every day,

The couple cherished their child for over a decade.

I always thought she was strong, sensible, optimistic, and cheerful.

Now, because of a performance,

Because of a criticism,