Out of control and sinking

Zou Ji looked at Su Tiantian with kind, even gentle, eyes, and spoke in a serious tone that Jiang Ruan had never heard before: "I heard from Jiang Ruan that your name is Su Tiantian?"

Su Tiantian was surprised. Jiang Ruan had already told him her name, so she didn't need to introduce herself.

"Yes, my name is Su Tiantian."

Su Tiantian's eyes sparkled, and her voice was sweet and soft: "Su as in Suzhou, Tian as in tranquility."

Zou Ji was stunned. Was she mimicking his speech?

While overjoyed, she also felt bitter; it seemed she truly didn't remember him at all.

"A very nice name." Zou Ji smiled and praised, "It's as sweet as you."

His eyes were so deep, as if they could see into a person's soul, as he gazed at her, complementing his handsome face.

Su Tiantian's cheeks flushed instantly, and she lowered her head shyly, saying, "Thank you for the compliment."

Watching the two of them interact, Jiang Ruan suddenly felt a bit superfluous.

Judging from Zou Ji and Tian Tian's behavior, there's definitely no need to worry about their safety.

Jiang Ruan tried to smooth things over, saying with a smile, "Tian Tian is pursuing a master's degree; she's a very good student."

"You'll graduate with a master's degree."

"Right, Tian Tian?"

Seeing that the two of them were looking at her, Su Tiantian said shyly, "I'm stupid, I can't do anything except study."

Seeing her flustered appearance, like a frightened little rabbit, Zou Ji's eyes lit up with a smile.

Try to help her calm down: "It's a good thing to like learning. Many people don't have this awareness. Like me, I just coasted through college and went straight to work after graduation."

"Tian Tian looks like a well-behaved girl."

Zou Ji addressed him very affectionately.

Jiang Ruan immediately understood, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Su Tiantian. Su Tiantian's cheeks were very red, and her voice was soft and sweet, as if she was being coquettish: "Don't praise me anymore, or I'll find a hole to crawl into."

That's ridiculous, he kept praising her.

Su Tiantian is shy.

She was so cute that Jiang Ruan and Zou Ji were both amused.

Soon, the dishes were served.

Zou Ji ordered all the dishes today, saying that Su Tiantian would like them. However, when the dishes were served, Su Tiantian frowned and said, "Why is there mutton? I hate mutton the most."

Zou Ji was taken aback: "You don't like to eat it?"

But he clearly remembered that Su Tiantian's favorite food was cumin lamb...

"I don't like it," Su Tiantian said. "I'm allergic to mutton. I vomit as soon as I eat it, and it makes me feel terrible."

Upon hearing this, Zou Ji immediately turned to the waiter and told them to remove all the mutton from the kitchen.

Su Tiantian said nervously, "There's no need to remove it. I won't eat it; you guys can eat it."

Zou Ji replied, "No, if you don't like it, then we won't serve it."

From beginning to end, Jiang Ruan was like air.

She has felt superfluous more than once.

While Zou Ji and Su Tiantian were still chatting about mutton, Jiang Ruan quietly took out her phone and sent a text message to Bo Ye.

Everything is going smoothly, but I feel a bit superfluous here, like a 1000-watt light bulb.

[Helpless: jpm.]

Just two minutes after I sent it, Bo Ye replied.

"Shall we make an excuse to leave first?"

I have a meeting, it should be over in about half an hour. Shall I come pick you up?

Jiang Ruan felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at it, but she still refused.

No need, you go about your business.

I'm thinking of going to the beauty salon later for a facial to pamper my skin.

Anyway, nothing else happened today.

Soon, Bo Ye's text message arrived.

【it is good. 】

Swipe my card, and get the best.

Jiang Ruan watched, her lips curving into an uncontrollable smile. Completely absorbed in chatting with Bo Ye, she didn't even hear Su Tiantian calling her several times.

Until Zou Ji's deep voice came: "Jiang Ruan?"

Jiang Ruan suddenly snapped out of her daze, subconsciously turned off her phone, and looked up: "Huh?"

She then realized that Zou Ji and Su Tiantian were both looking at her.

Jiang Ruan coughed awkwardly, "What's wrong?"

"Weren't you guys chatting? I suddenly have something to do."

She had her phone's brightness set very low, and it had a privacy screen.

So there's no need to worry about Su Tiantian seeing who she's chatting with.

"Tian Tian is asking you where we're going after dinner. Do you want to go to the haunted house together?" Zou Ji asked patiently.

His gaze remained fixed on Su Tiantian.

Those two dark eyes were incredibly gentle.

Otherwise, if Jiang Ruan knew who he was, with his windbreaker and harmless appearance, she would really think he was a great person.

“Yes, let’s go to the haunted house, Jiang Ruan. I know a new haunted house opened nearby. My classmate said it’s really exciting, but I haven’t been there yet.”

Su Tiantian said excitedly.

Hearing this, and with the two of them looking at her, Jiang Ruan's lips twitched.

They've only just met, and they're already going to a haunted house together?
Isn't this a bit too fast?
While thinking about it, Jiang Ruan was performing on the surface.

"A haunted house?" Jiang Ruan feigned surprise, then shook her head immediately: "No way, I'm terrified of ghosts and spirits, I wouldn't dare go."

"Huh?" Su Tiantian pouted, "Jiang Ruan, are you afraid of ghosts?"

"But they're all real NPCs in disguise, there's nothing to be afraid of. I'll protect you when we go in."

“That won’t do either.” Jiang Ruan refused directly: “I’m scared no matter if it’s a real person or not. A friend of mine once insisted on dragging me to see a horror movie, and I had nightmares for half a month afterward and even ended up in the hospital.”

"I'm a scaredy-cat, so I won't go to the haunted house. You two can go and keep each other company."

"Zou Ji isn't afraid of ghosts, right?" Jiang Ruan looked at the man.

Zou Ji nodded: "Yes, I'm not afraid."

He said, "I'm very brave."

"Tian Tian, ​​I'll play whatever you want."

They were incredibly enthusiastic.

When pursuing a wife, how can you not be proactive?

Moreover, Zou Ji also wanted to take this opportunity to improve his relationship with Su Tiantian.

This way, he won't need Jiang Ruan to act as a go-between anymore; he can contact Su Tiantian himself. Isn't that great?

Hearing this, Su Tiantian hesitated: "This..."

She asked hesitantly, "But we've only just met, is it really appropriate for us to go out together like this?"

Stli told her not to easily trust others.

Especially men,
They say there isn't a single good man in the world.

Su Tiantian didn't know either, but she had personally witnessed Sister Stli break up and get completely drunk for a man.

It took Su Tiantian a lot of effort to get her back to the bedroom.

stli cried and made a scene, saying she didn't want to live anymore and wanted to commit suicide.

Su Tiantian was so frightened that she stayed up all night, not daring to close her eyes.

From that moment on, Su Tiantian couldn't help but subconsciously feel that what Sister Stli said was right.

There isn't a single good man in the world.

Otherwise, Stli wouldn't have gotten herself into that state because of heartbreak.

“What’s wrong with that?” Zou Ji coaxed. “I’m Jiang Ruan’s good friend, and you’re Jiang Ruan’s good sister. Now that we’ve met, aren’t we good friends too?”

"It's perfectly normal for good friends to go out together. Don't worry, I'm a very upright person."

The dishes are all served.

Looking at the tempting food, Jiang Ruan was actually a little hungry. The two of them chatted, and since there was nothing for her to do, she quietly ate her meal.

Try to reduce your presence as much as possible.

Su Tiantian felt that what he said made some sense.

She trusted Jiang Ruan; she would never befriend a bad person.

So Su Tiantian obediently agreed. "Okay then."

Zou Ji was overjoyed, and his dark eyes lit up instantly.

Just as he was about to speak, Su Tiantian asked him, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, how old are you?"

When suddenly asked his age, Zou Ji replied, "Twenty-nine, almost thirty."

"what happened?"

"Huh?" Su Tiantian stared wide-eyed, incredulous: "You're already twenty-nine?"

"Then you are five years older than me."

Zou Ji calmly replied, "Hmm, I can be your older brother now."

His phoenix eyes were captivating as he smiled: "If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Zou Ji, and I'll treat you like a little sister too, how about that?"

Sister? You mean her adopted sister?

Jiang Ruan listened, adding a thought to herself.

They just watched helplessly as Su Tiantian, this innocent little white rabbit, was lured away by Zou Ji step by step.

Suddenly, I felt like a child I had watched grow up had been snatched away by a fox.

Jiang Ruan thought to herself as she chewed on the beef.

Su Tiantian was very naive and took the bait without thinking much. She nodded rather eccentrically, "Okay."

You just agreed like that?

Jiang Ruan couldn't hold back and choked on the spices, coughing uncontrollably.

She turned her head, her face flushed from coughing.

Zou Ji and Su Tiantian's attention was also drawn to it.

"Jiang Ruan, how are you?" Su Tiantian asked worriedly. Jiang Ruan coughed, "I'm fine, cough cough cough..."

She happened to see Zou Ji, who was looking at her with a smile.

Jiang Ruan coughed even more violently. If Su Tiantian hadn't been there, she would have given him a thumbs up.

He even made Tian Tian call him brother.

This person was seriously flirting with and seducing Tian Tian.

Unfortunately, Tian Tian has no memory of her past. She's as innocent as a little white rabbit, unaware that Zou Ji is a cunning and scheming wolf.

"Have some water, Jiang Ruan." Su Tiantian picked up a water glass and handed it to her, very considerately: "Drinking some water will help you feel better."

Jiang Ruan took it and gulped down most of the glass.

She managed to suppress her cough, and Jiang Ruan wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes from the cough: "Thank you."

Su Tiantian smiled sweetly: "You're welcome."

Then, he was drawn to Zou Ji and started chatting with him.

“I’m five years older than you, so you’re five years younger than me,” Zou Ji laughed. “You’re the same age as my cousin.”

"Really?" Su Tiantian asked innocently, "What is she doing now? Is she going to school or working?"

Zou Ji made it up; he didn't have a cousin at all.

It was just an excuse to get closer to her.

"Like you, I'm also in school and plan to continue my studies abroad after completing my master's degree."

Little did they know, Su Tiantian's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

That's what I planned too.

"Is she also in the capital? Could you introduce me to her?"

Zou Ji paused for a moment, not expecting the conversation to turn to this point.

The moment his eyes darted away, Jiang Ruan happened to catch it. Jiang Ruan was biting into her beef and thought to herself, "He's probably making this up."

Zou Ji lived in South Africa for most of the year, so he didn't have any cousins ​​in China.

Now that he's been exposed, how embarrassing is that?

“She’s not in the capital; she’s in Qinghai. Her parents are there,” Zou Ji said gently. “I haven’t seen her for several years now.”

Su Tiantian said with some regret, "I see."

Zou Ji quickly changed the subject: "Let's eat first, this restaurant is pretty good."

Su Tiantian: "Okay."

Zou Ji couldn't help but ask her, "Have you never liked eating mutton?"

Su Tiantian nodded: "Yes, I hate mutton."

But Zou Ji clearly remembered that she loved cumin lamb the most.

Is it because she has amnesia, which is why her preferences have changed?

Zou Ji thought to himself, then picked up a piece of squid and put it on Su Tiantian's plate: "Try this, little Tiantian."

"The squid here is quite fresh."

He called out to him with exceptional affection.

Jiang Ruan pretended not to hear and ate her meal quietly, acting as if she didn't exist.

To his surprise, Su Tiantian actually cooperated with him, behaving very obediently: "Thank you, Brother Zou Ji."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

Jiang Ruan found the entire meal utterly agonizing.

She kept calling him "Little Sister Tian Tian" on one hand and "Brother Zou Ji" on the other.

You should know they're not biologically related, right?
They're not related by blood?
Moreover, according to the script, Su Tiantian has no memory of what happened before, so this is the first time the two of them have met.

Then the older brother and younger sister got together.

It's like flirting.

Jiang Ruan had witnessed firsthand just how skilled Zou Ji was at flirting.

It's also because Su Tiantian is too naive; she was completely fooled by him after just one meal.

Finally, after finishing her meal, Jiang Ruan couldn't hold back any longer. She stood up and said, "I'll pay the bill. You guys chat first."

Then I went straight to the bar.

Zou Ji and Su Tiantian were having a lively conversation.

After they finished talking, more than ten minutes had passed, and Jiang Ruan still hadn't returned.

Su Tiantian turned her head but couldn't find Jiang Ruan: "Strange, where did Jiang Ruan go?"

"Why haven't you come back yet?"

Zou Ji curled his lips, completely unconcerned, and looked at the girl in front of him: "Did you go to the restroom?"

Su Tiantian: "I'll send her a text message."

When she opened her phone, she saw a text message from Jiang Ruan.

She said there was an urgent matter at the company and she had to rush back to handle it, so she left first.

Su Tiantian said with annoyance, "Oh, Jiang Ruan went back first, saying that there was something at the company that she needed to go back to handle."

So, only the two of them are left here?
Upon hearing this, Zou Ji's lips curled into a smile.

How could she not know Jiang Ruan's intentions? No wonder she's Bo Ye's woman, she has such good judgment.

When he returned, he had his men pick out some gifts to send as a token of his gratitude.

Zou Ji reassured Su Tiantian: "It's okay, she's a big star, she must have a lot to do."

"I'm free, I can keep you company and play some more."

"Are you full? If you are, let's set off for the haunted house you mentioned?"

Upon hearing about the haunted house, Su Tiantian instantly forgot about Jiang Ruan.

Two dark eyes lit up: "Okay, I'm full."

"Let's go now!"

Then Zou Ji said, "Wait a moment."

Su Tiantian looked at him in surprise: "Huh?"

Then Zou Ji took out a tissue and put it in his hand, then got up and walked towards her.

He leaned closer to her, their eyes met, and he personally wiped her mouth with a tissue.

"You have something here, let me wipe it for you."

As the soft tissue wiped the skin around her lips, Su Tiantian blinked, completely dumbfounded.

Then her cheeks instantly turned bright red.