Rebirth of the Vengeful Heiress

Chapter 8: She’s Here Too

Perhaps counting her previous life, Su Anran had never experienced such a fulfilling winter. Every morning at five, she would get up and start her morning run. The air in Seattle was excellent, and she would occasionally meet other morning exercisers who would greet her.

She would run from THEONE to a clothing store called Lucy three streets away and then run back. Around 5:40, she would toast some bread and make coffee. Wang Fusheng usually got up around this time, and after washing up, he would hold his coffee and guide Su Anran through basic exercises like leg presses, horse stance, and high leg raises in the backyard. Although it was tedious, Su Anran never asked when it would end and always followed his instructions to train her physical fitness.

In her previous life, Su Anran had learned piano from her mother. She didn't need to take exams to prove anything. The old master of the Su family believed that what was important for a girl was her temperament, which couldn't be proven by grades but by cultivation. So, Su Anran's piano time was joyful, and the old master never thought of sending his precious granddaughter to learn any martial arts, making her physique even more delicate.

Whenever Su Anran couldn't hold on any longer, she would think about the earth-shattering events awaiting her. How could she fall at the beginning... Her flushed face and sweat-soaked back made Wang Fusheng, as her master, very satisfied.

The afternoons were the busiest for Su Anran. She had to catch up on the financial knowledge she hated the most in her previous life. On the other hand, she constantly monitored all the news about the Su Group through the internet.

From reports on major websites to gossip on small sites, she even browsed the Su Group's website. Even if it was just superficial information, she slowly began to study it.

To reclaim what was hers and defeat her enemies, she first had to understand, deeply and thoroughly. The process was tedious and boring, and she even broke down several times, but she had to adjust her emotions and sit back at the desk to continue her intense study.

A few times, when she left her seat, Wang Fusheng would walk over to see what she was reading. Books like "Logic," "Calculus," and English books like "Macroeconomics," "Microeconomics," "Political Economy," and many about stocks surprised him. Could a little girl understand and finish reading so many books?

This life finally broke on the day before Christmas Eve.

The turning point came when Su Anran, after practicing blocking in the morning, started practicing high kicks. After a few rounds, she lost her balance and suddenly fainted. The doctor said it was due to overexertion.

Wang Fusheng didn't want her to be so tired, so he didn't let her read in the afternoon, saying they needed to buy some Christmas decorations for the store. Su Anran obediently followed him to buy some candies and cookies to bring back.

The church bells echoed in the air, and the expressions of people who had been busy all year were now relaxed. Tomorrow was Christmas Eve, and wreaths were hung on the doors of every house, with some mailboxes also decorated with Santa Claus stickers.

A toy shop had dressed Winnie the Pooh in a Santa Claus outfit, making it very cute and eye-catching. Su Anran stopped in front of the window, lost in thought, because her father knew she liked dolls. Her favorite thing as a child was when her father returned from a business trip with different toys.

Her emotions, which had finally calmed down, were stirred again. Her hand pressed against the window, looking at the Winnie, unable to move.

When Wang Fusheng, carrying two large bags, turned back to find her, he saw this scene and suddenly felt a pang of heartache for the girl in front of him.

An eighteen-year-old heiress should be in the most splendid time of her life, carefree, a beautiful princess. He shook his head, seeing her like this, thinking she finally looked like a little girl.

Until the shop assistant came out and asked Su Anran if she needed any help, she realized her loss of composure, shook her head, smiled at her, and quickly caught up with Wang Fusheng, who was waiting for her.

When they reached the corner, Su Anran pointed to the Lucy store, which she used as her running endpoint every day. Just as she was about to introduce it to Wang Fusheng, her hand pointing at the store froze in mid-air.

She had never seen this store open during her morning runs, and her daily life didn't take her to this street. This was the first time she saw the store in operation.

The person busy inside should be the owner, with a side profile visible through the floor-to-ceiling glass, long curly hair, a black long cardigan, and simple jeans. When she spoke, she unintentionally glanced at the door—

Su Anran's mouth dropped open. How could this person be here?!

Wang Fusheng, seeing her stop again, curiously walked over and looked, saying, "I thought this store also had Winnie the Pooh."

Su Anran forced a smile, quickly came to her senses, and walked home, reluctantly looking back at the store's name. It was indeed Lucy; she hadn't seen it wrong.

Su Anran didn't know how she walked back home. Her mind was filled with memories of that woman.

The owner of the Lucy store should be Zhuang Shengmeng, a mixed-race woman who later became an internationally renowned fashion designer, reaching the pinnacle of her career but failing miserably in love.

She was none other than Su Haiming's ex-wife and Su Xin's biological mother!

She had Su Xin before marrying Su Haiming. Grandfather never acknowledged her as a daughter-in-law of the Su family, and Su Haiming, fearing Grandfather Su Hong, had to live with her outside. They got married when Su Anran was in university. As the most recognized member of the Su family by the old master, Su Anran attended their wedding, giving them enough face. At that time, Zhuang Shengmeng was already very famous, and her love story with Su Haiming was even reported in the media.

Later, they divorced for unknown reasons. Su Anran had heard some rumors about Su Haiming's bad behavior, but she, who regarded Su Haiming as a father, naturally didn't believe them. Now, thinking back, it might have been true.

She didn't have much contact with Zhuang Shengmeng and had no interests in common. However, because she attended their wedding, Zhuang Shengmeng was always nice to her, being a grateful person who would specially make dresses for her to attend banquets. But after they divorced, they lost contact, and she only occasionally saw her brand developing well overseas in the newspapers.

It was indeed a case of failure in love but success in career.

Su Anran sat by the window, resting her chin on her hand, thinking about Zhuang Shengmeng. She suddenly came up with a plan that had to start by getting close to Zhuang Shengmeng.

Thinking of this, she immediately stood up, wanting to find Zhuang Shengmeng right away. But what reason could she use to approach her? Going so abruptly might not make the other party interested in knowing her. Thinking of this, she sat down again. This matter needed careful planning. Since her store was here, she wasn't afraid of not being able to get to know her.

Su Anran nodded.

Wang Fusheng, busy decorating the Christmas tree, saw Su Anran standing up and sitting down, nodding and shaking her head, and smiled helplessly.

Christmas was coming. He wasn't interested in her family matters, but he suddenly felt like giving this little girl a happy Christmas in a foreign land.