Best friends transmigrated into the roles of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law? This script is wrong

Chi Lin: [I saw your crush; she was watching a movie with her suitor.]

Jiang Tingyan abruptly stopped as he pushed open the door to enter the villa.

Jiang Tingyan: [Which cinema?]

Just as Jiang Tingyan finished typing those five words and was about to send them, his hand stopped on the send button.

What does it have to do with him if Qiao Manman goes on a date with someone else?

Her words and actions reminded him countless times that there was absolutely no possibility between them.

Jiang Tingyan pursed his lower lip, deleted the message, and replied to Chi Lin.

Let her be.

Just as the message was sent, Chi Lin sent over the movie theater's address.

Even after Chi Lin saw Jiang Tingyan's reply, he still showed no intention of withdrawing the address.

As Jiang Tingyan's only friend in China, he knew all too well how stubborn Jiang Tingyan was.

Even if you're burned at the crematorium, your mouth won't be burned!

He's not blind either.

You can see the words "[The other party is typing]" repeatedly flashing on the notes side.

Seeing that Jiang Tingyan was no longer replying, Chi Lin sent another message.

Chi Lin: [You have to work hard to win over the person you like. How can you know if they'll choose to be with you if you haven't even tried?]

Jiang Tingyan stood at the door, staring at the message Chi Lin had sent for a long time.

After a long while, he turned around and strode towards the car.

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Qiao Manman and Shen Que chose a horror movie.

The two were so frightened that they huddled together, neither daring to open their eyes too wide.

After enduring the agonizing wait for the movie to finish, the two of them finally emerged from the cinema, their steps unsteady.

Qiao Manman didn't even realize at first that the movie she was watching was a horror movie.

This is what she fears most.

Now, even walking makes my legs feel weak.

She struggled to walk out the door, clinging to the wall. Seeing that she couldn't walk any further, Shen Que reached out his arm to her.

"Manman, if you don't mind, you can take my arm and walk with me."

Qiao Manman reached out to take Shen Que's arm, but suddenly another hand appeared in front of her and tightly grabbed her wrist.

Qiao Manman suddenly looked up at Jiang Tingyan, who had appeared out of nowhere.

Seeing his dark and sullen face, Qiao Manman asked in a daze, "You..."

Before Qiao Manman could ask a question, Jiang Tingyan said coldly, "Come with me."

After Qiao Manman was pulled a couple of steps, Shen Que finally realized what was happening and followed.

"Teacher Jiang, where are you taking Manman?"

Jiang Tingyan completely ignored Shen Que's intentions and continued walking towards the elevator with Qiao Manman.

Qiao Manman's legs were already weak, and being dragged along made her even more unsteady.

She couldn't help but shake off Jiang Tingyan's hand and grab Shen Que's clothes to steady herself.

Shen Que quickly helped her up, staring with a worried expression at Jiang Tingyan, who turned around with a cold face.

Seeing the two behaving so intimately in just two days, Jiang Tingyan's eyes turned cold.

He turned his gaze away from the two people supporting each other and stared intently at Qiao Manman as he spoke.

"Qiao Manman, I have something to tell you."

Qiao Manman patted Shen Que's hand, indicating that he was alright.

Shen Que nodded and stood quietly to the side watching them.

Qiao Manman rubbed her aching wrist: "You can say whatever you need to say here."

Jiang Tingyan glanced at the people coming and going nearby: "Do you think it's appropriate to talk about our business here?"

Qiao Manman also observed the surrounding situation.

Seeing that it was indeed not the place to talk, he said to Shen Que, "Shen Que, wait for me a moment. I'll say a few words to Jiang Tingyan and then come back."

Shen Que, carrying Qiao Manman's bag, nodded obediently.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Qiao Manman and Jiang Tingyan walked to a corner, and Qiao Manman asked, "What's wrong? Why did you suddenly come to find me?"

Jiang Tingyan turned around and glanced at Shen Que, who was looking in their direction from not far away.

"You want to be with him?" Jiang Tingyan stared intently at Qiao Manman. "You like him?"

Qiao Manman chuckled: "Jiang Tingyan, did you come all this way just to ask me this question?"

Jiang Tingyan's jawline tightened visibly: "Qiao Manman, I'm asking you a question."

Qiao Manman shrugged slightly: "Does hanging out together mean you have to like each other? Don't you eat together with your childhood friend?"

"To put it another way, even if I like Shen Que, it has nothing to do with you, right?"

Upon hearing the second half of Qiao Manman's sentence, Jiang Tingyan's heart sank a little.

A mocking smile played on his lips: "Then what am I? Someone you can sleep with whenever you want, and then abandon after you're done?"

Qiao Manman was stunned for a moment.

This doesn't seem to be the first time Jiang Tingyan has brought up this matter.

Could he be a particularly conservative person at heart?

Could this be the first time in my life that I've had sex with a woman?

Qiao Manman tentatively asked, "Jiang Tingyan, is this your...first time?"

The book doesn't mention this, so Qiao Manman needs to ask to confirm.

Jiang Tingyan's brows furrowed noticeably: "What does this have to do with anything?"

Qiao Manman scratched her head: "Jiang Tingyan, in this day and age, just because you gave away your virginity doesn't mean you have to be with the person who took it from you."

"I may have underestimated your conservatism and outdatedness, and I apologize for my absurdity."

Upon hearing Qiao Manman's words, Jiang Tingyan suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"So you're telling me that because of your own preconceived notions about the rules for mature men and women, you're going to conform to them, sleep with them, and then just walk away?"

Qiao Manman lightly licked her lips: "I just feel that if it started so absurdly, it shouldn't continue to be so absurd."

"Then why did you provoke me in the first place?"

Jiang Tingyan clenched his fists at his sides: "Just because of your relationship with my mother, am I going to become a victim of your infighting?"

Seeing Jiang Tingyan's unpleasant expression, Qiao Manman felt a strange tightness in her chest.

It felt like cotton was stuffed into her airways, making it hard for her to breathe.

What's wrong with her...?

She seemed unable to bear seeing Jiang Tingyan because of the sad and restrained expression on her face.

Qiao Manman pursed her lips: "Jiang Tingyan, I'm sorry, I did something wrong."

She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at Jiang Tingyan again.

Jiang Tingyan stared intently at the top of Qiao Manman's head for a long time before finally uttering a single sentence.

"What's the difference between this and killing someone and then apologizing to the dead?"

Qiao Manman bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes stinging with tears.

She's a coward.

How could I dare to talk about love?

Even if she could convince herself to cling to Jiang Tingyan one second, she could back down the next, afraid to let herself get hurt in the relationship.

"Qiao Manman, look up!"

Jiang Tingyan suppressed his anger and growled through gritted teeth.

Qiao Manman was startled by him and looked up at him stiffly and cautiously.

"Look me in the eye and answer my question. Do you truly have absolutely no feelings for me?"

Jiang Tingyan's eyes were slightly red, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.

Qiao Manman looked at him and moved her lips.

She wanted to answer, but for some reason, her words got stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter a single "yes".

Jiang Tingyan's pure black eyes seemed to conceal countless sharp blades.

If Qiao Manman utters a single word that displeases him, these knives will pierce her body, leaving it a bloody mess.

But Qiao Manman really doesn't want to be in a relationship.

She finally escaped poverty and no longer had to lower herself to please others or do things according to their whims, and was finally able to live a better life.

Why does she have to find someone to bind her and make her live unhappily?

"Say something!"

Qiao Manman's heart tightened, and she secretly took a deep breath.

"Jiang Tingyan, I have seen your feelings for me, but I still maintain that I cannot be with you."

"Just because of this relationship between us?" Jiang Tingyan pressed.

Qiao Manman pondered his words.

If this is the best excuse, then let's use Jiang Tingyan's words to extinguish all his hopes.

"Yes."

Qiao Manman responded earnestly: "As long as we are step-siblings, we can never develop into any other kind of relationship."

"Jiang Tingyan, stop having any illusions about me."

"Your mother is right, I am a scumbag woman."

Jiang Tingyan's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily: "Say that again?"

Qiao Manman repeated herself slowly and deliberately, "I said, thank you for liking me, let's end it here."

Jiang Tingyan chuckled, his eyes filled with hurt.

Qiao Manman didn't want to go, but she couldn't back down now.

If you're going to be tough, then be tough to the end.

Jiang Tingyan took a slow breath and spoke with utter sarcasm and self-mockery.

"Qiao Manman, I guess I misjudged you."

Watching Jiang Tingyan take two steps back and turn away with a look of utter disappointment, Qiao Manman felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing her heart tightly, and even breathing became painful.

She rubbed her aching chest, and her nose inexplicably stung.

Turning her gaze away from Jiang Tingyan, Qiao Manman was shocked to find that her vision was blurred by tears.

When Shen Que arrived at Qiao Manman's side, Qiao Manman hurriedly turned her head away and wiped away the tears in her eyes.

Shen Que stood there, stunned: "Manman...did your brother yell at you? I just heard him shout something..."

Qiao Manman took a few breaths to compose herself.

But when the words came out, they trembled: "It's nothing, it has nothing to do with you, don't overthink it."

Shen Que sighed, "I don't know how to comfort you. Do you want to go home now?"

Qiao Manman nodded and took her bag from Shen Que's hand: "Let's go back."

Shen Que looked at her with concern and said in a deep voice, "Okay."

The two left, but not far away, Chi Lin witnessed everything.

The expression of anticipation had vanished from his face. Instead, he dialed Jiang Tingyan's number and headed to the elevator.