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

On the other side, Qiao Lingling panicked when she saw Jiang Zhuo about to leave.

She grabbed him, "Ah Zhuo, Weiwei wouldn't do such a thing, you have to help her."

Jiang Zhuo comforted her, "Don't worry, the police will give your sister justice. I have other things to do, so you can take a taxi home yourself."

With that, Jiang Zhuo got into the car and sped off to the bar where he had arranged to meet Zhou Shiji and the others.

*

bar.

As soon as Jiang Zhuo walked in, he saw that Zhou Shiji and the others had already arrived.

Jiang Zhuo was surprised, "You got here so quickly?"

"Yes, as soon as they heard about your situation, everyone came immediately."

A warm feeling washed over Jiang Zhuo.

You Yu asked impatiently, "You said Ruan Yang forgot about you? What happened?"

Jiang Zhuo concealed the fact that she had been hypnotized, only saying, "She hit her head and didn't remember me when she woke up."

"That's great!" the three brothers exclaimed.

Jiang Zhuo frowned. "What are you saying?"

"No, I'm just happy for you, brother! You've never liked Ruan Yang, and besides, she looks so delicate and frail, she's not good enough for you at all."

Jiang Zhuo sensed something was amiss, but didn't investigate further.

He simply said, "She saved my life, and I promised to marry her, so I won't break my promise. The doctor said that by stimulating her, she will regain her memory."

As he spoke, Jiang Zhuo reiterated the doctor's treatment plan.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shiji and the other two exchanged glances.

Is this definitely not a quack doctor?

If you use Qiao Lingling to provoke Ruan Yang, even if Ruan Yang regains her memory, won't she still break up with Jiang Zhuo?

But for the three who had been eyeing Ruan Yang, this was fantastic news.

"Don't worry, Ah Zhuo, the brothers will definitely help you with this!"

"The Huo family's resort is opening soon. Let's rent a villa this weekend, have a two-day, one-night stay, and invite Ruan Yang and Qiao Lingling along. We'll definitely help you provoke Ruan Yang and make her think of you."

The resort is far from the city, and the individual villas can create a shared living atmosphere.

That's definitely a good idea.

Jiang Zhuo was touched. "Thanks, brother!"

Zhou Shiji laughed, "Don't be so polite, we've been brothers for so many years!"

When Jiang Zhuo told Qiao Lingling about the trip, Qiao Lingling's eyes lit up.

She knew about the Huo family's resort.

You can enjoy VIP treatment that's more than five-star, and you can also fish, make fires, pick vegetables, cook, and hunt on your own.

It can be described as a luxury version of agritainment, fulfilling the wealthy's yearning for an idyllic pastoral life.

And that happens to be what she excels at.

Since the Chen Xiaomei incident, Ruan Yang's Douyin account has seen a surge in followers, but he himself has been implicated by Song Lejiao, damaging his reputation.

The issue with GG merchants is relatively easy to resolve.

Although Jiang Zhuo's card was suspended, his racing bonus from last quarter was credited to his account.

$20, which is more than one million RMB, was used to pay her breach of contract penalty and prevent her from being sued.

The remaining money was used for charity in her name, and she also bought trending topics on social media.

Even so, Qiao Lingling's public image plummeted.

This vacation provided her with a perfect opportunity to shoot footage.

It satisfies everyone's curiosity about life in a wealthy family, and also allows them to use Ruan Yang as a reference point for their own lives.

Ruan Yang was a pampered young lady who never lifted a finger.

They must be lazy and unable to distinguish between the five grains.

No, no.

How could she think that way?

Qiao Lingling was startled by her own thought.

She is the least supportive of female competition.

Whenever Qiao Lingling sees a female streamer dancing in revealing clothing, and someone criticizes the streamer for pushing the boundaries, she always sides with the streamer.

"I love watching girls get close to beautiful women, even as a girl! These girls dance for themselves, and sexiness is a kind of beauty. Don't be so narrow-minded."

She always receives a lot of likes.

Even many male netizens support her views, saying that she is beautiful and kind-hearted, unlike other women who are petty and jealous.

She was a little embarrassed by the compliments.

Actually, she's not that great.

In short, Qiao Lingling temporarily put her plans on hold.

Qiao Wei was arrested by evening.

When Qiao Lingling and Jiang Zhuo arrived at the police station, they saw that Jiang Yanci's lawyer had used legal means to find out that Qiao Wei was the culprit who had instructed the curly-haired woman.

Jiang Zhuo paused, his gaze towards Qiao Lingling becoming complicated.

"Brother-in-law, it's not my sister's fault!"

"I'm just not reconciled. I was having a good chat with Huo Shen, but he fell in love with Ruan Yang at first sight, so I wanted to get revenge on her!"

Jiang Zhuo's eyes narrowed slightly. "Huo Shen of Rongyu Shipping?"

"right."

Jiang Zhuo froze in his tracks.

Did Huo Shen fall in love with Ruan Yang at first sight?

Whether it was possessiveness or something else, Jiang Zhuo felt a burning anger rising in his heart.

Qiao Wei cried, "Brother-in-law, the police said that as long as we reach a private settlement, I won't detain you... Please, for my sister's sake, ask Ruan Yang to drop the report!"

Qiao Lingling was also wiping away tears, "Azhuo, Weiwei is still so young, she can't have a criminal record..."

Jiang Zhuo's head ached from crying.

The lawyers insist on not settling.

Jiang Zhuo called Ruan Yang, but no one answered, so he had no choice but to go back to the Jiang residence.

But the servants said that Ruan Yang had not returned.

The clock keeps ticking.

It was nearly midnight, and Ruan Yang still hadn't returned.

Jiang Zhuo finally couldn't sit still any longer.

Yao Jinzhi had just finished a social engagement. When she returned, she saw her second son sitting on the sofa with a pile of cigarette ash in front of him.

Yao Jinzhi frowned: "Xiao Zhuo, what's wrong?"

Jiang Zhuo turned her head, her eyes bloodshot. "Mom, you really need to do something about Ruan Yang. She's gotten so bold, staying out all night! And she won't answer my calls!"

So that's what it was about.

Since Ruan Yang wasn't at the old house, he must have been at Crescent Bay.

Yao Jinzhi pinched the bridge of her nose. "Yangyang is an adult now. It's her freedom to come home at whatever time."

"But she never reports it in the group chat."

"Didn't you also never report it in the group chat?"

Jiang Zhuo was speechless.

He felt strange watching his mother go upstairs.

My mother has always cared about Ruan Yang, but now that she's not coming home at night, why is my mother acting like... she's used to it?

Not right.

He thought back to that morning when Ruan Yang said, "I have someone I like, but it's not you," and his heart inexplicably started to race.

He called his elder brother, hoping that his brother would discipline Ruan Yang.

But the phone still wouldn't go through.

That strange feeling returned; neither his older brother nor Ruan Yang answered their phones. Jiang Zhuo, seemingly struck by a sudden thought, grabbed his car keys and headed to Moon Bay.

Jiang Zhuo had previously helped Jiang Yan retrieve his belongings, recorded his facial recognition, and knew the door lock password.

He arrived at the top floor of Crescent Bay and pressed the door lock.

After pressing the last number, the door opened.

His fingertips paused.

Suddenly, she realized that her older brother's door lock code was Ruan Yang's birthday.

That strange feeling reached its peak.

He pushed open the heavy bronze door and saw that the 400-square-meter room was dimly lit, with only a few sets of dim yellow wall lamps illuminating the spotless living room.

The only bright light source came from the bedroom.

Like a moth drawn to light, Jiang Zhuo slowly walked to the doorway.

The soft oak door wasn't closed completely, and from inside came a woman's painful yet suppressed sobs and pleas for mercy.

"Brother, no, it'll break..."