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

Under the moonlight, Jiang Zhu knelt on the cobblestone path.

Footsteps sounded behind me.

Jiang Zhuo's eyes flickered, thinking it was Ruan Yang.

Previously, when he was punished by his older brother to kneel, Ruan Yang would come to keep him company in the middle of the night.

So, did Yangyang remember?

Jiang Zhuo's attitude softened for once:

"Yangyang, I didn't mean what I said in front of the fountain. It's just that Lingling is ill and doesn't have much time left, and I feel sorry for her. You've suffered a lot these past few days. After I'm with her through her final moments, we'll get married..."

Behind me, a childish voice rang out.

"Second brother, you want to be a good person, but the White Bone Demon's illness wasn't caused by Yangyang, so why make her suffer?"

Jiang Zhuo turned his head and saw that it was Jiang Zhaozhao.

"Why are you here?" Jiang Zhuo felt a little embarrassed thinking about how her third brother had overheard what she had just said. "Also, don't give people nicknames."

Jiang Zhaozhao snorted and handed him a bottle of water. "My mother asked me to bring this down for you."

As he spoke, the little guy was about to leave.

"Wait a minute." Jiang Zhuo pulled him back, tentatively asking, "Did anything happen at home while I was gone?"

Jiang Zhaozhao blinked and shook her head. "No!"

Jiang Zhuo was unwilling to give up, "Then why do you speak in such a high-pitched voice?"

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhao is still a little angry.

He used to be like his second brother, cold and aloof towards Yangyang, and thought she liked this kind of cool guy.

Unexpectedly, Yangyang prefers the little goose!

It's all my second brother's fault; Yangyang almost stopped liking him!

Zhao Zhao pouted, "No, that's not true! My voice has always been like this! You're so cold to Yang Yang, but Big Brother is so good to her. No wonder Yang Yang didn't become the second sister-in-law, but the eldest—"

Jiang Zhuo frowned. "What?"

Oops, I let it slip!

Jiang Zhaozhao covered her mouth and ran off with her short legs.

Jiang Zhuo wanted to pursue him.

He had been kneeling for too long, and as soon as he stood up, his knees hit the protruding cobblestones again, causing him to gasp in pain.

Before I could think about Zhaozhao's words, my phone rang.

It was Qiao Lingling calling.

"What should I do, Ah Zhuo? The jewelry brand that asked me to endorse their products said I've damaged their reputation and wants me to deal with it quickly, or they'll sue me..."

Inside the main house, Yao Jinzhi opened the window and saw her second son still kneeling.

The dappled shadows of the trees fell on his back; as a mother, how could she not feel heartache?

Since Nannan went missing, she has given Jiang Zhuo double the motherly love, as if to atone for her sins.

But how can this really make up for what I did to my daughter?

Instead, it spoiled Xiao Zhuo.

The moonlight, like water, shone down, clear and cool.

Yao Jinzhi forced herself not to soften her heart, and silently prayed:

"God, I would give my wealth, my health, and even my life to ensure my daughter's safety."

*

The next morning, Jiang Yanci was in high spirits and saw Ruan Yang off to the company.

Cullinan walked around the fountain pool and saw Jiang Zhuo, who had been kneeling all night.

He asked Ruan Yang, "Do you forgive him?"

Ruan Yang was so sleepy that she didn't hear what he said clearly, nor did she see Jiang Zhuo kneeling.

She doesn't know when she was carried back to the bedroom last night.

All I remember is Jiang Yanci asking in that seductive voice, "Yangyang asked me on WeChat what kind of reward I wanted, anything is fine, right?"

Ruan Yang nodded.

His deep, dark eyes fell on her lips, and his voice was slightly hoarse, "Then Yangyang, please help your brother."

……

As the memories returned, Ruan Yang's face flushed.

She felt shy whenever she saw Jiang Yanci.

But he still had to take her to school. The car was cramped, so she could only pretend to be asleep.

Jiang Yanci took her hand, kissed it, and said, "Yangyang was great last night."

Ruan Yang blushed even more.

Fortunately, the partition on the car went down, creating a closed environment in the back.

She buried her face in his chest, "Don't say anything more."

"Not pretending to be asleep anymore?" He pinched her cheek.

"It's all your fault."

Sleep deprived, Ruan Yang revealed her true spoiled nature, and bit his hand in a fit of pique.

This was beyond their expectations.

Jiang Yanci's fingertips slid into her mouth.

Ruan Yang's drowsiness vanished instantly.

She immediately tried to vomit.

But Jiang Yanci went even further.

Jiang Zhuo's voice came from outside the window, pulling him back to his senses.

Glass is one-way.

Jiang Yanci could see Jiang Zhuo clearly.

Jiang Zhuo, standing outside the window, was completely unaware of everything inside the car.

In the past, Jiang Zhuo was the person who accompanied Ruan Yang, and there was an invisible line between them.

He exercised restraint and yielded, refraining from disturbing the peace.

But now, the person sitting next to Yangyang is him.

Like a dream from which I dare not wake up.

Jiang Yanci slowly withdrew his damp fingers, looking down into those tearful eyes as if confirming something. The next second, he leaned down and kissed her without warning.

Ruan Yang trembled.

There was a driver in front, and Jiang Zhuo was outside the window.

Even through the black one-way glass, she could see Jiang Zhuo's gaze directed into the car.

Their gazes met through the car window, as if they were looking at each other.

Ruan Yang shrugged, closed her eyes, and refused to look anymore.

Her heart pounded, and she became increasingly certain of one thing.

She likes her older brother.

She had previously been concerned about Yao Jinzhi's attitude, so she wanted to keep it a secret from her family.

But seeing that Ms. Yao showed no dissatisfaction, perhaps...

She can publicly acknowledge her relationship with Jiang Yanci.

Ruan Yang clenched her fingers.

Can she really do it?

She's a villainous supporting character; won't she bring bad luck to the eldest brother?

Ruan Yang's mind was in turmoil. She put her hands on his broad shoulders and felt safe when she smelled the woody fragrance that filled her lungs.

Her initiative changed the nature of Jiang Yanci's kiss.

What began as a tentative kiss deepened and the situation spiraled out of control.

The thought of having to part ways during the day already makes me miss them.

Like an incurable drug addict.

Jiang Zhuo was the first to lose his composure.

He had been kneeling all night, and now he saw his older brother's car parked here, but he hadn't opened the window or gotten out of the car. He wondered what this meant.

Should we wait for him to apologize first?

With that thought in mind, he pushed himself up and walked over to Cullinan.

"Big brother, I know I was wrong."

The car was quiet.

In the early morning, the chirping of cicadas and birds further accentuated the tranquility of the air.

Jiang Zhuo raised his hand and gently tapped on the car window again:

"Big brother, I know I was wrong yesterday. But I can assure you, Lingling didn't mean to slander Ruan Yang. She's always been timid, and I won't let Ruan Yang suffer in the future, so please don't punish me."

"By the way, has Yangyang regained her memories?

Inside the car, Jiang Yanci frowned.

He immediately raised his hand and covered Ruan Yang's ears.

Ruan Yang heard the second half of the sentence.

But she had no time to think, her head buried in Jiang Yanci's chest as she breathed heavily.

...After kissing her so many times, she still hadn't learned how to breathe properly.

"Do you want to forgive Jiang Zhuo?" Jiang Yanci kissed the top of her head and asked softly.

Ruan Yang said in a muffled voice, "Whatever."

"How so?"

"Because he's not important."

Jiang Yanci chuckled lightly, "Then I'll open the car window, and you can tell him yourself."

He had already lowered the car window as he spoke.

A gust of wind blew in from the window, and Ruan Yang subconsciously sat up straight, slightly increasing the distance between herself and Jiang Yanci.

The car window slowly rolled down, letting in the morning light.

Jiang Zhuo was caught off guard and met those eyes, and was stunned for a moment.

Ruan Yang sat in the car, her eyes misty, her lips moist and rosy, glistening with a layer of shimmering moisture, like a peony flower wet by spring rain.

Jiang Zhuo's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He couldn't quite put his finger on what had changed about Ruan Yang, but upon returning to China this time, she seemed to have suddenly blossomed, with an indescribable charm in her eyes and brows that made it impossible to look away.

"Yangyang, what are you doing in your brother's car?"

Ruan Yang did not answer him.

She considered her words carefully before speaking, "Xiao Zhuo, you don't need to kneel anymore. Whether I forgive you or not is not important, but your older brother is punishing you in the hope that you can grow up quickly and take responsibility, do you understand?"

Jiang Zhuo's eyes were blank.

Xiao Zhuo?

Why did he feel that... Ruan Yang's tone of voice when she spoke to him was like that of an elder?

Especially since she was sitting next to her older brother.

The older brother wore a crisp, tailored black suit, while she wore a soft, apricot-white satin dress. The contrast between the two, one dark and the other light, one strong and the other gentle, created a strange harmony.

It's like—

The elder sister-in-law is disciplining her younger brother-in-law who has caused trouble.

Jiang Zhuo's heart sank.

She hasn't remembered yet.

A wave of panic washed over me, like a green apricot being crushed, its sour juice spreading through my heart.

He disregarded everything and said:

"Yangyang, it was me who had my older brother hypnotize you into forgetting me. I'm your boyfriend, do you remember now?"