The younger sister pretends to be hypnotized, and her older brother gets addicted.

This wasn't the first time Ruan Yang and Jiang Zhuo had mentioned breaking up.

Every time they argued before, Jiang Zhuo would say "let's break up".

People around them were used to their on-again, off-again relationship.

Even Yao Jinzhi was one of them.

But this time, it was the first time Ruan Yang had brought up breaking up.

Jiang Zhuo, on the other end of the phone, was stunned for a moment.

Immediately following was a cold laugh.

"Ruan Yang, so you've learned to use retreat as a tactic now, haven't you? I'll give you three seconds to take back what you just said, or you'll regret it."

Ruan Yang did not take it back.

Instead, he said it again—

"Jiang Zhuo, let's break up."

"Fine, let's break up! I'd love to break up with you, but don't come crying to me later!"

"No, that won't happen." Ruan Yang was afraid he wouldn't believe her.

Even though Jiang Zhuo couldn't see her, she raised three fingers and put them to her ear, "I swear!"

"Fine, very well!" Jiang Zhuo laughed instead of getting angry. "Ruan Yang, we're finished."

Ruan Yang breathed a sigh of relief and was about to hang up the phone.

But then Jiang Zhuo's voice rang out again.

"Qiao Lingling, will you be my girlfriend?"

"What?" The girl's voice was somewhat surprised.

Jiang Zhuo repeated.

After a long pause, Qiao Ling shyly said "okay".

Then, the call was hung up.

Ruan Yang was stunned for a moment, unable to tell whether she felt sad or relieved.

She had been heartbroken by Jiang Zhuo so many times before that when they actually broke up, she couldn't even cry.

Ruan Yang contacted the matchmaker and asked her to arrange a blind date as soon as possible.

The matchmaker gave her an address.

"Honey, this is our matchmaking agency. You're welcome to come and take a look."

Half an hour later, Ruan Yang arrived at the matchmaking agency, which was a small, three-story building.

In the office, the matchmaker paused, stunned, when she saw the girl at the door.

"Are you Miss Ruan Yang?"

"Yes, that's me."

The matchmaker, after seeing the photos provided by Ruan Yang, thought they were heavily photoshopped.

I didn't expect her to be even prettier in person than in the photos.

The little girl in front of me was wearing high heels, nearly 1.7 meters tall, a white off-the-shoulder top, and wide-leg jeans. She looked like a celebrity.

She has a pretty face too.

Her skin was like a peeled lychee, and she had a pair of dark, clear eyes. She was definitely one of the most beautiful clients.

"Ms. Ruan, please sit down and tell me. What are your requirements for a partner?"

Ruan Yang sat down opposite the matchmaker and said earnestly:

"I hope my other half is not too much older than me, looks clean, has big eyes, a high nose bridge, is at least 185cm tall, loves sports, has a good temper, and won't blame me for spending money recklessly."

"I love buying bags, and I buy all the new styles every season. It would be even better if he could buy them for me. Of course, it's okay if he doesn't; I can buy them myself."

"Most importantly, he must be faithful and not get entangled with other women; he must not have a 'white moonlight' (idealized love interest)."

Hearing this, the matchmaker was in a dilemma.

"...This might be a very difficult task."

Rich, good-looking, and devoted.

Men who meet these three criteria are extremely rare, not only in their matchmaking agency, but also in the entire world.

A male customer walked by at the entrance.

Upon hearing Ruan Yang's description, the man sneered.

"Tsk! These women nowadays really think they're fairies, with such high standards. Why don't they want the sun in the sky?"

Ruan Yang clenched her fingers, looking somewhat conflicted.

"...Are my demands too high?"

The matchmaker honestly replied, "Yes, there are some. There are very few guys like that. I've almost never met one."

Ruan Yang muttered softly, "But my brother fulfills all these requests."

The matchmaker comforted her, "Miss Ruan, don't worry, I will do my best to find you one."

Ruan Yang thanked him.

She walked out of the office and saw the man speaking at the door.

The man also saw her, and his eyes widened in surprise.

not good!

He saw a real fairy!

The man smoothed his hair, extended his hand, and said, "Hello, beautiful, shall we get to know each other?"

Before Ruan Yang could refuse...

The matchmaker's laughing and scolding voice came from behind, "Brother, it's important to know your own limitations."

man:"……"

……

Ruan Yang walked out of the matchmaking agency at noon.

The sun was making her dizzy when she saw a familiar Maybach parked by the roadside, and she paused in her tracks.

It's my brother's car.

What are you doing here, brother?

She hid to the side, afraid of being seen.

"Yangyang?" Jiang Yanci spotted her immediately. She was hiding behind a pillar, like a mascot.

Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Ruan Yang took small steps forward and said, "Brother."

"What are you doing here?"

"I was just passing by."

"Passing by a matchmaking agency?"

"...Oh, a matchmaking agency?" Ruan Yang scratched her head. "I thought it was McDonald's."

Jiang Yanci lifted his eyes and glanced at the storefront.

Yes, if my sister says it looks like it, then it does.

He raised his wrist, glanced at the time, and asked, "It's noon. What would you like to eat?"

Ruan Yang pursed her lips. The moment she saw Jiang Yanci, she thought of the kiss from last night.

Her face turned bright red.

Just as I was thinking about how to refuse, the phone rang.

It was Su Mei, Ruan Yang's biological mother.

Ruan Yang breathed a sigh of relief and looked up, saying, "Brother, go eat. My mom invited me to dinner at Jiangxie Restaurant."

"Perfect timing, I'm also going to Jiang Hui, I'll take you there."

"……good."

Sitting in the car, Ruan Yang felt somewhat uncomfortable.

The partition in the driver's cab went down, leaving only her and Jiang Yanci in the back seat.

The air was filled with the cool scent of cedar emanating from him, making her think of their kiss the night before.

Jiang Yanci's expression was normal, and his tone was indifferent.

Maybe... he didn't feel it yesterday?

Ruan Yang harbored a glimmer of hope.

The car stopped in front of Jiang Hui's house.

Ruan Yang said goodbye to her brother and ran all the way to the private room on the third floor.

She paused as soon as she opened the door.

Not only was Su Mei in the private room, but a strange man was also sitting there.

The man was sitting, but you could tell he wasn't very tall, probably around 1.6 meters, and weighed about 160 or 170 pounds.

He was over forty years old, wearing a Rolex on his wrist and red-soled leather shoes, exuding an old-fashioned, overly ambitious air.

The man looked her up and down and was quite satisfied.

"Miss Ruan is even more beautiful than in the photos."

Hearing this, Ruan Yang understood everything.

Blind date.

Her mother told her to come for a blind date.

She's with a man old enough to be her father.

In an instant, her stomach felt like it was being squeezed, churning and throbbing with pain.

Ruan Yang always thought that her mother loved her too, just not as much as Ruan Mingzhu.

Now she understood—

Her mother didn't love her at all.

Not at all.

Ruan Yang leaned against the door frame, bent over, and began to dry heave.

The man on the blind date frowned. "What's going on?"

Ruan Yang raised her pale face and smiled weakly, "It's nothing, just normal morning sickness."

The man's expression changed drastically, and he slammed the door shut as he cursed and left.

Upon hearing this, Su Mei was not angry; instead, she was overjoyed and came closer.

"Yangyang, are you serious? Are you pregnant with Xiaozhuo's child?"

At this moment, Ruan Yang felt exhausted.

She looked into her mother's eyes and said, word by word, "Mom, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Jiang Zhuo won't even kiss me, how could I possibly be pregnant with his child?"

The joy on Su Mei's face vanished instantly.

"You're lying to me?"

"Didn't you lie to me first, tricking me into going on a blind date?"

"I'm doing this for your own good!" Su Mei raised her voice. "You've lived in the Jiang family for so many years, and now that you've been rejected, who in the industry would want you?"

return the goods.

The two words pierced Ruan Yang's heart like needles.

She always thought that family ties were a jigsaw puzzle.

She is one of them; if she gives way a little, she can squeeze in and blend in.

It doesn't matter if it hurts a little.

But she only realized it today.

She is not a puzzle piece, but a bead on an abacus, manipulated by others, all for the sake of getting a good price.

Su Mei showed no remorse, took out her phone, and shoved it in front of Ruan Yang.

"Take a look for yourself, this is what Xiaozhu just posted on her WeChat Moments."

The screen displays a video of underwater swimming.

Jiang Zhuo held Qiao Lingling in his arms and taught her how to scuba dive.

Qiao Ling wore a pale yellow bikini. She had a good figure, but her face was innocent and sweet, like a girl next door.

Yes, Jiang Zhuo likes this kind of obedient girl.

The comments section exploded:

[Friend 1]: Isn't this Qiao Lingling from our high school? Ah Zhuo, aren't you afraid your drama queen will catch you cheating?

[Jiang Zhuo]: LOL, what right does she have to control me?

[Friend 2]: You said the same thing last time! As a result, as soon as we got to the bar, Ruan Yang came over, grabbed your ear, and dragged you away!

[Jiang Zhuo]: We broke up a long time ago!

[Friend 3]: Fine, we break up every time, and we make up every time. I'm the clown myself.

[Friend 4]: I bet my new sports car that these two will get back together within a week.

[Friend 5]: Brother, you can't get back together! You deserve a better girl!

[Friend 6]: That's right! Ruan Yang is crying somewhere right now, I'm going to go see what's going on!

……

Jiang Zhuo's good friends all congratulated him.

Ruan Yang didn't see these people often, but every time she did, they were very polite to her and would give her gifts every year on her birthday.

I never imagined that everyone disliked her so much in private.

Ruan Yang's feelings were complicated, and she felt so suffocated that she couldn't breathe.

Su Mei put away her phone, took out a small box, and lowered her voice.

"Since your marriage to Jiang Zhuo is off, we'll have your sister marry into the Jiang family. Here, take this Indian aphrodisiac. During the banquet, slip it into Jiang Yanci's tea. I'll have Mingzhu go to his side, and then it'll be a done deal. The Jiang family won't deny it!"

"No!" Ruan Yang refused.

Su Mei frowned, raised her hand, and poked Ruan Yang's head with her fingertips, which were close to her extended nails, causing her pain.

"Tell me, how could you let such a golden bachelor slip away?"

"Your father and I shouldn't have relied on you in the first place, and we shouldn't have brought you back. Otherwise, we would have become a laughing stock in Beijing and Hong Kong."

Before he could finish speaking...

A deep, unhurried voice suddenly came from the doorway of the private room.

"It seems the Su family is quite idle lately. Should I find something for President Su to do?"

Startled, Ruan Yang turned around abruptly and saw Jiang Yanci standing at the door. She quickly hid the Indian herbal oil in her palm.

"...Brother, what brings you here?"