Take her as my wife

"Holy crap," Liu Jiaren exclaimed in shock upon seeing the message Jiang Ni sent her, "What trick is this kid up to...?"

She simply didn't believe that Tan Wen would be so "cooperative" as to try dating other girls; there must be something fishy going on.

Jiang Fengyu rested his chin on her shoulder, scanned the message Jiang Ni had sent, and said his thoughts: "I think it's a strategic retreat."

Liu Jiaren turned her head to look at him: "What do you mean?"

"That boy probably knew that Miss Jiang knew his feelings and wanted to lower her guard," Jiang Fengyu analyzed, then kissed her on the lips.

His intelligence made Liu Jiaren somewhat uncomfortable, and she stared at him intently: "...Which version of yourself are you now?"

Jiang Fengyu: "..."

How silly was he in her eyes?

The following day at noon, Jiang Ni took Tan Wen to the restaurant where he had arranged to meet his cousin, Liu Jiaren.

A girl in a white dress with long hair reaching her waist stood at the restaurant entrance. Jiang Ni and Tan Wen had both seen the photos Liu Jiaren sent last night and immediately recognized her as Liu Jiaren's beautiful cousin, Song Ruixi.

Her name is beautiful, and she is indeed good-looking, like a pure and fresh jasmine flower.

Jiang Ni looked away: "Then I'll be going now. You guys have fun."

As Tan Wen unbuckled his seatbelt, he casually said, "It's already noon, let's have lunch together before we go. Besides, I'm not good at chatting with girls, so you can help me find topics to talk about so the conversation doesn't get awkward."

Jiang Ni thought to herself that she wasn't good at chatting either, but in the end she still got off the bus with Tan Wen.

Song Ruixi only saw Tan Wen's photo last night.

That photo was taken by Jiang Ni at Tan Wen's request. Jiang Ni's photography skills were very average, and she didn't have any composition skills. It was all thanks to Tan Wen's good looks that the photo was taken.

He's taller and more handsome in person, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist—a classic inverted triangle physique. Even in a casual short-sleeved shirt and sweatpants, he's eye-catching.

Song Ruixi was somewhat surprised—it really was him.

"Senior, I've heard so much about you."

After sitting down, Song Ruixi took the initiative to speak, opening up the conversation: "My cousin sent me your photos last night, and I thought someone had stolen your pictures to commit fraud."

Her personality was much more lively than I had imagined. She then looked at Jiang Ni and asked, "And who is this?"

Jiang Ni nodded to her: "His sister—do you know him?"

Song Ruixi smiled and said, "Anyone in the university town who goes online even a little and likes to browse university posts should know the senior."

He's the most handsome guy at Yicheng Public Security University, a face of the recruitment process, and the "handsome guy" who gets mentioned most often in their posts.

This man was like a flower on a high mountain; not to mention having a girlfriend, he had never even had a female friend by his side, which once made people suspect that he was not a woman.

"Your family has such good genes," Song Ruixi said sincerely, looking Jiang Ni up and down. "You're so beautiful, sister. I was so busy looking at you when you all came over."

Jiang Ni thought the girl was sweet-talking and knew how to start conversations, so there shouldn't be any awkward silences. She decided to leave as soon as she finished her meal. She thanked the waiter and called over, "What would you like to eat? After you finish, you can go have some fun. I won't bother you anymore."

From the moment Tan Wen got out of the car until he sat down in the restaurant, he didn't utter a single word.

Song Ruixi was ordering food from the menu when Jiang Ni's phone rang. It must be work-related, so she went outside to answer it, leaving only Tan Wen and Song Ruixi at the table.

"Senior, what would you like to eat? Or are there any dietary restrictions?" Song Ruixi asked him casually.

Tan finally spoke up: "I'll have a Typhoon Shelter-style stir-fried shrimp and a pork rib soup with astragalus and goji berries."

He and Jiang Ni had been to this restaurant a few times, and they could order food even without looking at the menu.

Song Ruixi ticked the dish he wanted and said with a smile, "Senior is really health-conscious; very few people order this soup."

Tan casually replied, "I don't drink it. My sister is on her period, so I ordered it for her. If you don't like it, you can order another soup."

At the time, Song Ruixi only thought that the siblings had a really good relationship and that Tan Wen was really considerate, and she didn't think much about what he said.

It wasn't until Jiang Ni finished her phone call and returned, and all the dishes were served, that Song Ruixi gradually began to notice something amiss.

The first dish Tan Wen picked up with his chopsticks was for Jiang Ni.

After Tan Wen put on gloves, he peeled the shrimp and put them into Jiang Ni's bowl.

Jiang Ni felt a little embarrassed. When Tan Wen was about to bring her a bowl of soup, she subconsciously moved her own bowl away, saying, "I can do it myself."

Tan Wen's hand froze in mid-air before he withdrew it: "Then be careful not to burn your hand, sister."

Jiang Ni didn't respond. She casually drank a couple of sips of soup before saying goodbye and leaving the restaurant in a hurry.

As soon as she left, Tan Wen put down his chopsticks. Actually, he hadn't eaten much; he had been mostly picking up food and peeling shrimp for Jiang Ni.

Song Ruixi was a smart girl, and she asked directly, "Isn't that your older sister?"

Sister Qing might be more like it.

However, it seems that the flower is willing but the water is indifferent. The famous campus heartthrob in the university town also has to suffer the pain of love in front of the girl he likes.

Tan did not answer her question, but only said, "I would like to ask Miss Song for a favor."

"What kind of busy work?" Song Ruixi said jokingly, "You don't mean you want me to pretend to be your girlfriend to make your sister jealous, do you?"

Tan asked, "No need, just meet with me a few times and have a few meals together."

"Senior, putting on a full face of makeup before going out is tiring," she said, tucking her hair behind her ear. "I also have to take a taxi here, which will take up more time."

Tan waited for her to mention "reward" next, but the girl smiled and said to him, "Let's add each other as friends, senior. If you don't manage to woo any pretty ladies in the future, how about you consider me first?"

As expected of Liu Jiaren's cousin, her flirting skills are just as good. Unfortunately, the man sitting in front of her is colder and harder than a rock.

Tan Wen stood up: "Then I won't trouble Miss Song—I'll go pay the bill."

He made a move to leave, but Song Ruixi quickly called out to him, "Hey, senior, let's talk this over—"

Tan stopped in his tracks.

Finally, on their way to the movie theater, the two reached an agreement: to have a meal together, with Tan paying five thousand yuan.

"Pfft—cough cough!"

Liu Jiaren was dumbfounded: "Five thousand a day?!"

This kid isn't a rich kid, and he hasn't even started working properly yet. Where did he get so much money to squander?

Song Ruixi was still a little unwilling to give up. After all, it was a rare opportunity to "get the moon first from the water tower," so she asked Liu Jiaren, "Sister, what do you think of me compared to your best friend...?"

Liu Jiaren raised her hand and pinched her lips: "Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? Your sister Jiang Ni has been the school beauty since kindergarten, don't ask anymore~ it's just embarrassing."

Song Ruixi: "..."

However, although Tan Wen asked her for help, he never actually contacted her again after that day.

The next day, Tan Wen was sent to City D with Xie Tao and the others to arrest the "surrogacy gang" that had escaped a few days earlier.

In his haste to leave, Tan Wen didn't even have time to go home; he could only inform Jiang Ni on his phone.