After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, the fake heiress binds herself to a rough-looking man

She turned and leaned against the window frame, covering her mouth with her right hand.

My lips are swollen and numb, and they hurt when touched.

She bent down, slipped on her slippers, and tiptoed into the bathroom.

When the light was turned on, the person in the mirror startled her.

Her hair was a mess, and her cheeks were flushed red all the way to her ears.

My lower lip was swollen, and my upper lip wasn't much better; my whole mouth looked like it had been stung by a bee.

"Huo Li, are you born in the Year of the Dog?"

Jiang Yu cursed at herself in the mirror.

She took out a lip balm from the dressing table drawer and carefully applied a layer.

I hissed when I touched the corner of my mouth; it hurt.

Jiang Yu screwed the cap back on the lip balm and then took out a lip mask from the cabinet and applied it.

I stared at myself in the mirror for a long time.

With the lip mask on, I look like a duck that just had cosmetic surgery.

Never mind, I'll go to sleep first.

At worst, I'll just say it's an allergic reaction tomorrow morning.

Jiang Yu turned off the bathroom light and climbed into bed.

She buried her face in the pillow and closed her eyes.

My mind is filled with the scene from just now.

The way he looked at her as he leaned against the windowsill, and the kiss that followed.

forget about it.

If she keeps thinking about it, she won't get any sleep tonight.

Jiang Yu turned over and forced herself to count sheep.

One sheep, two sheep, three sheep...

The fourth sheep had Huo Li's face.

"screw you."

She pulled the blanket over her head and curled up in the darkness.

After about ten minutes of fussing, the medicine took effect.

The painkiller had a slight drowsy effect, and my eyelids felt heavier and heavier.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Jiang Yu vaguely heard the sound of the door lock turning.

It's very light.

It was so light that it was almost imperceptible, as if someone was deliberately applying force while twisting it.

She wanted to open her eyes.

But my eyelids felt as heavy as lead, and I couldn't open them.

Someone has come in.

There was almost no sound of footsteps.

The carpet swallowed all sound.

But I sensed that another person's presence had entered the room.

The person walked to the bedside.

stopped.

Jiang Yu's consciousness was hazy and floating, like someone who was at the bottom of the water looking at the surface, where everything was distorted.

Eyes fell on her.

It was very heavy, and took a long time.

So long that she developed a kind of illusion in her half-dreaming, half-awake state.

It was as if someone reached out and brushed aside the hair that was falling across her cheek.

My fingertips were slightly cool, and my movements were very slow.

Then the hand was withdrawn.

Dream it.

It must be a dream.

She turned over, buried her face deeper into the pillow, and fell into a deep sleep.

---

Jiang Yu was awakened by the sound of ping-pong balls being played downstairs.

She threw off the covers and sat up, scratching her messy hair.

The phone shows 7:40 AM.

Moving so early in the morning?

She slipped on her slippers, walked to the door, and peeked out through a crack.

In the corridor, two maids were carrying a huge pot of Phalaenopsis orchids downstairs, and almost bumped into the handrail.

Jiang Yu stopped the aunt who was passing by.

"What happened?"

"Good morning, Miss. Madam asked us to decorate the living room, saying that we have distinguished guests coming at noon."

Distinguished guest.

Jiang Yu remembered.

Jiang Ruoruo came to her door to show off last night.

The second branch of the Huo family is coming to propose marriage.

She closed the door and went into the bathroom.

In the mirror, the lip mask from last night had long since shifted to my chin, leaving a sticky mess.

She peeled off the lip mask and looked closer.

My lips are still a little swollen.

But it's much better than last night; it can barely be categorized as a case of internal heat.

A coated lipstick should be enough to fool people.

Jiang Yu washed her face and changed into a long-sleeved loungewear.

She glanced at her phone before going downstairs.

There were no new messages in Huo Li's chat box.

She hesitated for two seconds before typing a line.

My lips are still swollen, it's all your fault.

After posting it, I felt it was a bit sentimental and was about to retract it.

A message indicating that the message has been read pops up on the screen.

Huo Li replied with two words.

Serves you right.

Jiang Yu: "???"

Just as she was about to type a retort, Huo Li sent another message.

[They can't even breathe properly, whose fault is that?]

Jiang Yu held her phone, her ears starting to burn again.

Why does this person still remember this?

She typed rapidly on the keyboard: 【Try biting someone again next time!】

Huo Li: [Depends on my mood.]

Jiang Yu shoved her phone into her pocket and stopped talking to him.

If we keep talking, my face will burn.

Once I went downstairs, the entire first floor had changed.

All the flowers in the living room have been replaced.

It turns out that those potted green plants and asparagus ferns have been moved somewhere.

Instead, several large bouquets of white roses and baby's breath were placed in a clear crystal vase.

A new tablecloth has been laid on the dining table.

White background with subtle patterns, pressed against a silver placemat.

The chair covers were all changed to light gray.

Jiang's mother stood in the center of the living room directing the proceedings, dressed in an exquisite lotus root pink suit.

Her hair was neatly styled in a bun, and she wore large diamond earrings.

"Move the flowers a little to the left. Yes, yes, put the fruit platter in the middle of the coffee table."

Jiang Yu stood at the corner of the stairs and looked for two seconds.

With this kind of grand display, anyone who didn't know better would think it was a daughter's wedding today.

She walked past the busy servants and sat down at the dining table.

Wang Ma brought over a bowl of plain porridge.

"Miss, breakfast is simple today. Madam has requisitioned the kitchen; a big meal is planned for lunch."

"It's nothing." Jiang Yu scooped up a mouthful of porridge and gestured towards the living room.

"Are they receiving important foreign guests?"

Aunt Wang lowered her voice: "There are many people from the Huo family, I heard there are three or four."

Jiang Yu said "oh" and lowered her head to drink her porridge.

A small ball of light emerged from under the table.

[Host, the second branch of the Huo family has come to propose marriage; the bride is Jiang Ruoruo. This has nothing to do with us, don't get involved.]

"It had nothing to do with me in the first place," Jiang Yu thought to herself.

Just then, Jiang Ruoruo came downstairs.

I dressed up especially carefully today.

She wore a light purple fitted dress and her hair was styled in a fishtail braid.

Her makeup was neat, and she wore a pair of small pearl earrings on her earlobes.

She was well-behaved yet reserved, dignified yet shy.

Jiang Ruoruo paused for a moment when she saw Jiang Yu sitting at the dining table.

She hasn't forgotten the humiliation she suffered last night.

But today is her home turf.

Jiang Ruoruo calmly walked over and sat down opposite her.

"What happened to your mouth today, sister?"

She has incredibly sharp eyes, and her gaze immediately fell on Jiang Yu's lips.

"Are you experiencing internal heat?"

Jiang Yu held up a bowl of porridge, covering half her face: "Yeah, I ate a bag of spicy strips last night."

"Spicy strips?" Jiang Ruoruo asked with concern. "Sister, you should take care of your health. Those kinds of things aren't healthy."

Come on.

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes inwardly.

Just then, Jiang's mother came over from the living room.

Seeing Jiang Yu's casual attire, his brows immediately furrowed.

Did you remember what Ruoruo told you yesterday?

The Huo family is coming at noon, so you should stay in your room and not go downstairs unless necessary.

These words were spoken without any mercy.

"Don't worry, Mom. I'm catching up on my sleep upstairs." Jiang Yu stirred the porridge in her bowl.

If you can't afford to offend her, can't you at least avoid her?

Just as I was about to finish the last mouthful of porridge and go upstairs, my phone vibrated in my pocket.

She glanced down at it.

News about Huo Li.

Stay home at noon. Don't go out.

It's exactly what I said when I left last night.

Jiang Yu stared at that sentence for three seconds.

"Why?" she typed.

Huo Li replied instantly: [Listen to me. There will be a good show at noon.]

A good show?

Jiang Yu's eyes lit up.

She put down her spoon and took a tissue to wipe her mouth.

Then she raised her head, smiled sweetly and innocently at Jiang's mother and Jiang Ruoruo opposite her.

"But I thought about it. Today is Ruoruo's big day, how can I, as her older sister, sleep upstairs?"

She rested her chin on her hand, her finger pointing at her cheek.

"The Huo family came to propose marriage. If I don't come down and greet them, they'll think our Jiang family doesn't know the proper etiquette. Mom, don't you think so?"

Jiang's mother was speechless at her contradictory words.

Jiang Ruoruo tightened her grip on the milk.

Who needs her to say hello!

With her looks, how could Huo Ming'an not look at her?

"elder sister……"

Jiang Ruoruo forced a smile, "You didn't sleep well last night, so you went upstairs to catch up on sleep. It's okay."

"That won't do." Jiang Yu stood up, placed her hands on the table, and moved closer.

"I have to stay and see if the young master Huo, who is so attentive to my Ruoruo, is as handsome as the uncle who sells pancakes across from our villa area."

Jiang Ruoruo's smile completely crumbled.

The little ball of light bounced wildly in my mind.

[Host! Your ability to stir up hatred is truly exceptional! And why do I have a feeling that Huo Li is holding back something?]

Jiang Yu touched her chin.

"He's just a car mechanic, what bad things could he possibly be up to?"

Why did he tell you not to go out?

Jiang Yu thought about it, but couldn't figure it out.

Forget it. I'll listen to him.

Anyway, she's not the main character at today's meal.