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

Ruan Yang didn't want Anna to run into Jiang Yanci.

But then she felt a headache coming on.

Suddenly, she remembered that she had been just as wary of the women around Jiang Zhuo before, which only pushed Jiang Zhuo further and further away.

A failed relationship made Ruan Yang afraid to have such a strong possessive desire again.

She lowered her head and whispered, "...I'll go after I've helped him apply sunscreen."

Jiang Yanci's lips tightened.

Anna, beaming with delight, boldly snatched the sunscreen from Ruan Yang's hand and said with a smile, "I can help the handsome guy apply it."

Jiang Yanci's expression suddenly turned cold.

He looked at Anna. "Didn't anyone teach you not to touch other people's things?"

Anna was taken aback.

The man who was gentle just a moment ago seems to have become a different person.

The sudden, oppressive aura of indifference made it hard to breathe.

She is beautiful and has always been the object of pursuit by boys.

I have never been treated so coldly by a man before.

Feeling embarrassed, she looked at Ruan Yang and jokingly complained, "Sister, it's just sunscreen, why are you being so stingy? Here you go~"

Ruan Yang clenched her fingers.

She didn't want to repeat the same mistake, but looking at the arrogant attitude of the girl in front of her, she felt that if she kept holding back, she would suffocate!

She looked up and said, "Don't call me 'sister,' you look older than me."

Anna paused for a moment.

"...It's just a form of address, you're being too sensitive."

Ruan Yang added, "Whether I'm being overly sensitive or you're doing this on purpose, you know the answer in your heart."

Many people around looked over.

"I noticed it just now. What was this woman thinking? The two of them were clearly wearing matching outfits, and she still went to chat them up."

"It's on purpose. She calls guys 'handsome' and girls 'sister.' I'm a green tea bitch, I know her."

"She calls her 'sister' without even looking at her face full of hyaluronic acid."

Anna's face flushed red and then turned pale.

I never expected this seemingly weak woman to be so assertive.

She looked at Jiang Yanci pitifully, "Handsome, your girlfriend is way too jealous."

But the man didn't even glance at her.

He was looking down at Ruan Yang, who was blocking his way. Ruan Yang's almond-shaped eyes were fierce, and her cheeks were slightly puffed out, like a kitten trying to put on a brave front.

A smile spread across his eyes.

His voice contained undisguised doting affection, yet deliberately tinged with a hint of grievance.

"If you really let me go with her, I'll think you don't love me anymore."

Ruan Yang was stunned.

She blinked, belatedly realizing what had happened.

His comment "That sounds interesting" was intentional, deliberately meant to make him jealous.

Ruan Yangxin felt as if something soft had bumped into her head, burning her from her earlobe all the way to her cheek.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

There was no physical contact, yet the cloying sweetness lingering in their eyes acted like an invisible wall, keeping everyone outside.

Several passing tourists couldn't help but take a second look.

"What a well-matched young couple."

"That guy is so mean, deliberately making his girlfriend jealous."

"Tsk! How dare they try to break up a young couple?"

Anna completely broke down and slunk away.

This little incident was quickly forgotten.

Ruan Yang applied sunscreen to Jiang Yanci and asked softly, "What if I hadn't stopped you? Would you have gone with her?"

Jiang Yanci pinched her cheek. "What are you thinking about?"

He wanted to make Yangyang jealous, but it wasn't going to be too much.

After applying sunscreen, he kissed Ruan Yang on the corner of her lips, saying, "Wait for me obediently in the shade."

It's like treating a child.

Ruan Yang thought of the phrase, "Now you have parents to look after you," and felt a warmth in her heart.

During my university years, every evening, there would be many couples embracing and refusing to separate outside the girls' dormitory.

Ruan Yang didn't quite understand.

She and Jiang Zhuo had never been this affectionate. Even when he went abroad for competitions and she couldn't see him for months at a time, she wouldn't feel too much reluctance.

They've gone abroad; it's not like we'll never see each other again.

But now, she seems to truly understand the mindset of the couples living downstairs in the dormitory.

Even if we're apart for just a short while, we'll miss each other.

*

Jiang Yanci finished picking the vegetables and returned to his original spot, only to find that Ruan Yang was nowhere to be seen.

The usually calm and collected man was inexplicably a little flustered.

"You're back?"

A familiar voice rang out, and Jiang Yanci turned around to see Ruan Yang carrying a basket on her back.

He hurried up to her, "Where have you been?"

"Mushroom picking!"

Ruan Yang's eyes sparkled as she shared her spoils: "The wild mushrooms on the mountain are delicious. When we were in the orphanage, we would pick them every year around this time."

Jiang Yanci's gaze softened. "Really? Then our Yangyang is truly amazing."

Ruan Yang said proudly, "Yes, I'm really good at picking mushrooms."

"Are you good at picking all kinds of mushrooms?"

"yes."

"Hmm." Jiang Yanci smiled and leaned close to her ear, "No wonder you were so great last night too."

Ruan Yang realized what was happening and her face turned red.

The sun was setting in the west, and dusk was approaching.

Jiang Yanci led her back to the courtyard house, where they found Jiang Zhuo and Qiao Lingling already back, busy in the kitchen.

The table was laden with a bountiful array of ingredients.

"Miss Ruan, you're back?"

Seeing that Ruan Yang had returned empty-handed, Qiao Lingling suggested, "Let's have dinner together tonight."

Lingling is so kind.

[No way! We've all come to this farmhouse, why aren't they doing anything?]

[Lingling is going to show off her skills today! She's making spicy chicken, sweet and sour pork ribs, blanched bok choy, dry-fried green beans, and tofu soup. I'm so hungry!]

Jiang Zhuo heard the sound and poked his head out.

Seeing that Ruan Yang hadn't brought anything back, he frowned. "You didn't play all afternoon, did you?"

"The food is with me."

Jiang Yanci walked in through the doorway.

Jiang Zhuo watched as his older brother carried a vegetable basket, filled with vegetables, but not many.

Jiang Zhuo changed his tune, "Big brother, this isn't enough food. Why don't you come and eat with us? Lingling is a very good cook."

"No, it's enough for three people." He glanced at the food that more than ten of them couldn't finish. "It would be a waste to eat more."

The courtyard house has a kitchen, the kind used in rural areas where firewood is burned.

Jiang Zhuo studied it for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

Although Qiao Lingling had lived in the countryside, she didn't need to cook.

I tried to light the earthen stove like my grandparents did, but it wouldn't light, and instead I got my clean makeup dirty.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhuo had the resort staff bring over an induction cooker, which was then placed in the middle of the courtyard.

With the kitchen empty, Ruan Yang took the ingredients inside.

Jiang Zhuo chopped green beans, sneering, "Ruan Yang, if you can't cook, don't try to be a good cook. Otherwise, if you set the house on fire, no one will help you clean up the mess."

Ruan Yang glanced at the green beans.

Then she looked at Qiao Lingling, who was sweating profusely from her busy work.

The young masters were basically of no help; at most, they could help chop vegetables, and they might even make things worse.

Qiao Lingling is not only responsible for preparing and cooking the dishes, but also for interacting with the live broadcast camera from time to time.

Green beans that are half-cooked are poisonous.

Ruan Yang said, "Don't worry about it, just cook the vegetables thoroughly."

With that, he closed the kitchen door.

Half an hour later, Qiao Lingling was stir-frying green beans.

The aroma of food wafted through the courtyard.

"It smells so good!"

"It's true, stir-fried green beans can smell so good?"

Several pampered rich kids, exhausted from a long afternoon of work, were full of praise as they smelled the delicious food.

Qiao Lingling smiled shyly.

The aroma also attracted a family of three living next door.

Young parents brought their children to play, but they didn't know how to cook.

After smelling the aroma, the child cried that he was hungry.

Having no other choice, the parents swallowed their pride and asked if they could buy the dishes the parents had cooked.

Qiao Lingling readily agreed and took out the green beans that had been cooked through over high heat, preserving their crisp texture.

"It's free, just an extra pair of chopsticks. Kid, sit for a bit, dinner will be served soon."

Lingling is so kind!

I really want to eat Lingling's cooking too!

Am I the only one who wants to see Little Moon get slapped in the face?

The child pointed to the kitchen door.

"Mom, the smell is coming from that room!"