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

At this moment, Jiang Yanci's state was completely different from usual.

Ruan Yang didn't know what happened while she was sleeping, but the instinct of a small animal to be alert made her hair stand on end.

Before she could even utter the word "brother," she replaced it with another term.

"Honey, what's wrong...?"

Her voice was slightly hoarse from waking up, and she held him in soft arms, whispering, "I'm scared."

This trick always works.

Jiang Yanci's eyes softened slightly. "What are you afraid of?"

"...I'm afraid of pain."

She didn't dare look at the contents of that box a second time; there were whips and collars, and they all looked cold and hard.

It resembles a tool for torture.

How can you use that on yourself?

But no matter how hard Ruan Yang racked her brains, she still couldn't figure it out—

Why is Jiang Yanci acting crazy again?

However, Ruan Yang had already figured out how to appease her irritable brother.

She put her arm around his shoulder, leaned in carefully, and kissed him.

I originally wanted to seduce him.

But the pleasant scent emanating from him made Ruan Yang dizzy, and she stammered out the truth, "Could I... not have those?"

In the darkness of the night, a pair of eyes shone brightly, like translucent and luxurious gemstones.

Jiang Yanci glanced at her, his smile gentle, "Then what does Yangyang want?"

It's that kind of laugh again.

Every time Ruan Yang sees her brother smile like that, she suffers the consequences.

I need to appease him as soon as possible.

Ruan Yang racked her brains, trying to figure out how to answer. She dared not look directly into those eyes, biting her soft lips, her smooth black hair spread out on the sheets, making her fair face blush like jade.

After a long pause, she said in a voice barely above a whisper, "...I want you."

Those three words, like a wildfire, swept away everything in their path and burned into Jiang Yanci's heart.

He twitched his eyebrows slightly, grasped that slender waist, and amidst Ruan Yang's gasp, switched places with her.

The little girl sat steadily on his waist, and Jiang Yanci, abandoning his usual gentleness, asked in a playful tone, "What do you want?"

Ruan Yang was somewhat bewildered and didn't react immediately.

Jiang Yanci's tone turned serious. "You're lying to me again?"

"No..."

Ruan Yang quickly shook her head, but was grabbed by the waist.

The next second, tears streamed down her face, covering her entire face.

"...It hurts so much."

Jiang Yanci had a strong grip; his large palm, even through his clothes, gripped his waist like a branding iron.

During previous practice sessions, he always coaxed me and was as gentle as possible.

Even so, she was in excruciating pain.

Now, being treated so roughly, Ruan Yang felt both scared and wronged, and she burst into tears.

Tears seemed to fall on Jiang Yanci's heart.

He sighed, lifted the hem of her small, apple-shaped dress, and saw that the skin on her waist was indeed red, bearing his fingerprints.

How can she be so delicate?

He showed no pity, instead pressing his rough, calloused fingertips against the reddened area again. "Afraid of pain? Still lying?"

Ruan Yang felt extremely wronged. "What did I lie to you about?"

She stopped trying to coax him.

Ruan Yang struggled to get up.

Jiang Yanci hissed, looking at her dangerously, "You're so good at swaying, are you doing it on purpose?"

Ruan Yang, still angry, said with a wronged expression, "We just got married, and you're already being mean to me."

Jiang Yanci laughed.

"You know we're married now, baby."

"I'll ask you one more time, did you really go to that auction because of my birthday present?"

Ruan Yang had a vague sense that something was wrong.

But Ke Yun said that the surveillance footage has been dealt with.

My brother has no evidence.

Ruan Yang nodded, "Yes."

"Very good." Jiang Yanci smiled, took out his phone, and asked, "So, how do you explain this video?"

The cold light from the screen shone on the beauty's angry brows and eyes. The moment her clear almond-shaped eyes saw the video, they narrowed slightly, and the anger on her face vanished instantly, leaving only fear.

"...Where did this video come from?"

Jiang Yanci lay on the bed, leisurely observing the expression on the girl's face. His eyebrows twitched slightly. "You admit it?"

His voice remained low and husky, but Ruan Yang trembled involuntarily.

The video shows her walking into the auction with Ke Yun.

This completely shattered the previous notion of a "chance encounter".

Ruan Yang was now truly speechless.

Last time her brother got jealous, it was just a pearl necklace, but it tormented her half to death.

...What will you do now that you've seen the video?

Seeing that she didn't speak, Jiang Yanci held her two fair knees, gripping them neither too tightly nor too loosely, his thumbs slightly bent, tapping them one by one.

"Did you suddenly go to the bathroom to warn him?"

He's too perceptive.

Just one detail can reveal the truth.

"No, it's not..."

Ruan Yang's voice softened. She wanted to explain, but she couldn't tell him that Ke Yun was a girl.

She bent down, closed her eyes, and awkwardly kissed him, hoping he would stop pursuing the matter.

Jiang Yanci did not dodge and let her kiss him.

Just when she thought the matter was temporarily over, she heard a low chuckle.

"Using this trick again?"

Ruan Yang's heart skipped a beat.

She opened her eyes and met Jiang Yanci's clear gaze.

It’s over.

During the auction, she was worried that her older brother would recognize Ke Yun's distinctive white hair, so she did try to stall for time.

Jiang Yanci narrowed his eyes, his tone calm and composed.

"You said you were going to the auction to surprise me, and I believed you."

"You suddenly kissed me, saying you missed me, and I believed you."

"So, it was all for that Italian man?"

His tone turned serious, "You little liar, didn't I tell you that you'd be in big trouble if you lied to me?"

As he spoke, he turned on the bedside lamp.

In the dim light, a warm orange glow fell upon the two of them, illuminating Jiang Yanci's clear features.

The person, who usually appears detached and indifferent to worldly desires, now had his collar open.

He looked at her quietly.

Half of his face was illuminated by the light, while the other half was hidden in the shadows; the stark contrast exuded an indistinguishable coldness.

Ruan Yang sensed danger.

Her first instinct was to run.

But just as the sole of one foot touched the soft carpet, her other slender ankle was grabbed by a large hand and pulled back onto the bed...

"Little liar, you can't escape this time."