Reborn and awakened, this time I won't be a love-struck fool.

Lin Qingyuan's face turned red and then pale from her words. "You..."

"No matter what you say, he's already in jail."

He tried his best to remain calm, saying, "I am the victor now."

"He treated you like a younger brother, which is why he was so unguarded and easily fell into your trap." Jiang Fanxing's lips curled up. "He achieved his goal by taking advantage of your trust, and instead of feeling ashamed, you're even smug about it. What's there to be proud of?"

Lin Qingyuan: "..."

His hands, resting on his knees, clenched slowly until his knuckles turned blue.

To this day, Lin Qingyuan can't forget the expression on Lin Chuanqiong's face after he found out that it was Lin Qingyuan who had done it.

So unbelievable, so shocking.

It was as if he had done something utterly heinous.

In the dead of night, he would always think of that expression, that look in his eyes.

I'll suddenly wake up whenever I think about it.

Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back; he won't even think about whether he's done anything wrong.

He is happy with the current outcome.

"Why can't I be proud? He's the one who's stupid. Should we trust our own brother?" Lin Qingyuan's eyes were cold.

Jiang Fanxing: "..."

This person truly redefines her understanding of shamelessness time and time again.

She closed her eyes again, feeling it was bad luck.

Lin Qingyuan seemed to be pondering something, and he also fell silent.

The two of them, one sitting on a stool and the other on the bed, achieved an eerie harmony.

Finally, Lin Qingyuan spoke first, "Have you thought it through? There are only benefits and no drawbacks to getting a marriage certificate with me."

"And what about Song Xin?" Jiang Fanxing countered. "And your current wife?"

"she……"

Lin Qingyuan seemed to be taken aback for a moment. "Of course, it's a divorce. I won't treat her unfairly in our cooperation."

"Will your daughter let this go? Won't she throw a tantrum?" Jiang Fanxing asked.

"..."

Lin Qingyuan's expression changed several times before he finally said, "You don't need to worry about these things. You just need to obediently marry me, that's enough."

Jiang Fanxing opened her eyes and looked at him.

Her eyes were deep and dark, as if they could see right through a person's heart.

"Okay, I promise you."

Lin Qingyuan was taken aback. "...What?"

"I said I agreed, and what you said makes a lot of sense. He's in prison now, and I don't see a future for him. People always have to make plans for themselves." Jiang Fanxing smiled, a slight upturn to her lips.

Lin Qingyuan's first thought was not happiness.

Instead, they panicked.

He stood up, his face pale. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure." Jiang Fanxing scratched her hair and put it behind her back.

Lin Qingyuan stared at her for a long time, then finally narrowed his eyes. "You'd better not get any other ideas."

"See, I promised you but then I didn't believe you." Jiang Fanxing sighed. "Coward."

Lin Qingyuan: "..."

"Fine." He curled his lips into a sneer, his anger turning into a cruel laugh. "I'll go back and deal with Song Xin right away. We'll have the wedding next month, and I'll let everyone know that you're my wife."

Jiang Fanxing held back and swallowed the profanity.

"...Okay." She chuckled softly. "I'll be waiting."

-

Bus stop.

Lin Wu sat on a bench looking around until she spotted the No. 21 bus and suddenly stood up.

The No. 21 bus slowly came to a stop.

After the door opened, a group of people filed out.

Lin Si walked at the very back, carrying an empty bag on one shoulder, wearing a long black down jacket, and a navy blue scarf around his neck.

When Lin Wu saw him, she was about to raise her hand to greet him excitedly, but she held back after two seconds.

I don't know how to get along with this younger brother.

She and Lin Siming were clearly the closest of friends.

But now, she's not even as comfortable with him as she is with Zou Dafa.

Only when Lin Si stood in front of her did she awkwardly say, "You're here?"

"Um."

Lin Si responded.

The siblings fell silent, exchanging glances in awkward silence.

A few seconds later, Lin Wu spoke first, "Let's go, I'll take you to see your staff dormitory."

"Um."

Lin Si responded faintly.

The atmosphere between the two was colder than two degrees below zero.

Lin Wu casually hailed a taxi.

Although Ruichuan Technology is a new company, it has a very good reputation, especially in terms of employee benefits. Every year, the number of applicants is among the highest in China.

The staff dormitory consists entirely of single apartments, ten per floor, each with a kitchen, a small balcony, a private bathroom, and a refrigerator, water heater, and washing machine.

Assistant Qi had already given the keys to Lin Wu in advance.

She opened the door, turned on the light, and said, "Take a look."

Lin Si stood at the entrance and looked around. "Okay."

He closed the door, unzipped his backpack, took out a bank card, and handed it to Lin Wu.

Lin Wu was puzzled. "What's this...?"

She didn't dare to answer.

"The money I saved."

Lin Si had already received Lin Wu's message and knew that the creditor had now changed to someone else.

Lin Wu said there was no need to rush to repay the money, but he didn't believe her.

Although he and Lin Wu had rarely spoken over the years, and were like strangers, he still knew that Lin Wu was someone who preferred to report good news and not bad.

No matter how heavy the load on her shoulders was, she always said it was nothing.

"...Take this first." Lin Wu refused to accept it. "Buy more things for Sisi."

"I have absolutely no relationship with her." Lin Si frowned. "Take it."

Lin Wu was stunned. "Aren't you two dating?"

Lin Si was about to say no.

On second thought, he figured she'd definitely ask why he hadn't explained before, so he vaguely said, "We broke up."

Lin Wu's eyes widened. "Why? Did you two have a fight?"

"We didn't argue, our feelings have just faded." Lin Si tugged at his scarf. "Do you still like Xie Yanhuai?"

"I definitely don't like it."

When Lin Wu first thought of this person, she felt quite sad.

She never expected that the person she had liked for so long would stand by and watch her die.

Now, as the days go by, when she thinks of Xie Yanhuai, what comes to her mind is no longer sadness, but nausea.

I feel unlucky.

"So I don't like it anymore," Lin Si said.

"Oh... okay."

Lin Wu smiled awkwardly and didn't ask any more questions.

She took two cards out of her pocket and handed them over, "One is an electricity card and the other is a water card. I've already topped them up. If you run out, just go to the manager on the first floor and top them up."

Lin Si silently took it, then waved the bank card in his other hand, "You take it."

Lin Wu really didn't know what reason to give for refusing, so she could only accept it.

Lin Si whispered, "The password is your birthday."

Lin Wu paused for a moment as he took the card.

She pursed her lips.

I feel like crying for no reason.

The card in her hand seemed very heavy, so heavy that she could hardly hold it steady.

When Lin Wu came out of the apartment building, she went to the nearest bank to check the balance in her bank card.