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

Ruan Yang felt like dying.

How come I keep running into the main characters wherever I go?

Is this the fate of a villainous female supporting character?

Ruan Yang hesitated about whether to resign, when the matchmaker called to contact her.

Good news: There really is a male guest who meets all her requirements.

The bad news: It was arranged for him by the male guest's mother, and he himself was unaware of it.

Ruan Yang was stunned.

What does this mean?

The matchmaker chuckled awkwardly. "Miss Ruan, would it be convenient for you to arrange a chance encounter?"

Ruan Yang looked puzzled. "Is your matchmaking agency legitimate?"

The matchmaker chuckled awkwardly, "Sure, sure... The male guest is really outstanding, perfectly meeting every single one of your criteria for a partner: handsome, rich, and a virgin. Sister, a good man like this isn't something you wait for, you chase after him."

Is he a virgin?

That's very clean.

Ruan Yang relented, "Then let me see his personal information."

"Well... the other party's mother requested that the information be kept confidential. But don't worry, sister, I will also keep your information confidential."

"...I don't know their name or what they look like? How am I supposed to bump into them?"

"The male guest will be going to the Sky Restaurant alone tonight. He'll be the most handsome person you see."

Ruan Yang: "..."

Are you crazy?

She was so angry she wanted to hang up the phone.

But when her gaze fell on Qiao Wei—the female lead's younger sister—Ruan Yang thought of her own tragic ending and decided to get married as soon as possible. She had watched so many idol dramas, and not a single villainous female supporting character was married.

"Okay, I'll go."

……

The last ballet class ended at 7 p.m.

The weather forecast says there will be moderate rain tonight.

One of the children in Qiao Wei's class had a parent who didn't come to pick them up.

But she had arranged to meet her online boyfriend tonight.

Since the other party was a wealthy young master from a prominent family, she naturally couldn't be late.

Qiao Wei narrowed her eyes and pointed at Ruan Yang, saying, "The new girl, you stay with Niannian and wait for her parents to pick her up, understand?"

Ruan Yang had just touched up her makeup; she planned to bump into the male guest at the restaurant tonight. Suddenly, she was called upon. Pointing to herself, she asked, "...Me?"

"Yes, it's you."

"But I..."

Qiao Wei smiled sweetly and interrupted, "Please, you won't refuse, right?"

Then, without giving Ruan Yang a chance to refuse, she stuffed Niannian's hand into Ruan Yang's hand, picked up the LV bag, and disappeared.

"..."

Ruan Yang suffered from a lack of social experience. After staring at the child for a moment, she resigned herself to sitting down.

She remembered this child; his name was Niannian.

The roster noted that she has mutism and cannot speak.

Ruan Yang was a late talker when she was a child, and her adoptive parents thought she was mute and wanted to abandon her.

Looking at the little girl in front of her, who looked like a small glutinous rice ball, Ruan Yang gently rubbed her head, which was tied in pigtails.

"Be good, Niannian, teacher will wait with you."

It started raining outside the window.

Everyone left one after another, leaving only Ruan Yang and Niannian in the entire building.

Niannian was a little scared and huddled in Ruan Yang's arms.

When she discovered that Ruan Yang was shaking even more violently than her, the little girl suddenly laughed and comforted her instead.

Ruan Yang wanted to cry but had no tears.

The two of them carried small stools and sat at the front door.

About an hour later, a supercar finally arrived through the rain.

Niannian immediately jumped up and ran to the door.

A man stepped out of the driver's seat. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist. As the black umbrella moved aside, a handsome face was revealed.

Niannian immediately rushed over and hugged the man.

Ruan Yang stood up. "Are you Niannian's father?"

"No," the man said.

Ruan Yang was very cautious. She pulled Niannian back and called the number listed on the roster that was Niannian's parents. The man's phone rang.

Ruan Yang was bewildered.

"I'm Niannian's older brother, Huo Shen." The man smiled and extended his hand. "How should I address you, teacher?"

"Oh, it's you, brother." Ruan Yang extended her hand and said with a smile, "My name is Ruan Yang."

Huo Shen paused for a moment.

He felt that the word "brother" touched his heart, like a sweet pear soup with ice, soft and sweet.

Huo Shen looked at Ruan Yang again.

She was much prettier in person than in the selfies he posted online; her oval face was adorned with a pair of large, moist, dark grape-like eyes.

A while ago, Huo Shen posted a photo of picking up a car on Douyin—not the Bentley he was driving today, but an Aston Martin.

A girl named "Little Rose" messaged him privately, saying she wanted to get to know him.

Huo Shen has never posted selfies or photos taken by others on Douyin. They are all casual photos of him attending parties and car clubs.

The girl, however, wanted to say that she wanted to get to know him.

The purpose is self-evident.

Huo Shen had seen far too many of these private messages.

He didn't intend to pay attention, but unexpectedly discovered that this person was Nian Nian's dance teacher.

Huo Shen naturally didn't want such a teacher to teach his younger sister.

However, considering that Niannian is timid and might not adapt well to a new teacher, Huo Shen came up with a solution.

He deliberately suggested meeting with "Little Rose" today, and then deliberately arrived an hour late to pick up Niannian.

He wanted to test how the teacher would choose.

But what Huo Shen didn't expect was—

Little Rose surprisingly chose to stay with Niannian instead of keeping their appointment.

She wasn't the vain woman he thought she was.

He misunderstood!

Huo Shen felt a little embarrassed when he thought about his probing.

He offered, "It's raining outside, let me take Teacher Ruan home. Thank you for keeping Niannian company so late."

Ruan Yang waved her hand, "No need."

She remembered her senior's advice: not to get too close to the students' parents.

She also plans to visit the Sky Restaurant to see her "blind date".

Huo Shen insisted on seeing her off.

Ruan Yang had no choice but to say, "I have a date tonight."

Huo Shen opened his mouth, knowing that the date she was referring to was with him.

Huo Shen couldn't wait to tell the girl in front of him that he was her online boyfriend.

But then I thought about how he had previously ignored Little Rose online—

Huo Shen wanted to slap himself!

If I reveal my identity now, wouldn't that be blatantly telling Ruan Yang, "I misunderstood you as materialistic, so I deliberately tested you"?

Huo Shen was torn between two conflicting thoughts.

Ruan Yang had already locked the main gate and pulled down the roller shutter.

She nodded. "Thank you for your help, Nian Nian's parents. I'll be going now."

Before Huo Shen could say anything, Ruan Yang, holding a small yellow floral umbrella, walked into the rain, her slender figure disappearing into the neon-drenched night.

Huo Shen lifted his foot, wanting to chase after him.

My phone suddenly rang.

It was a phone call from my mother urging me to get married.

"Xiao Shen! Go home this weekend. Your dad has arranged for you to meet his comrade's daughter. Don't even think about refusing. You're twenty-seven this year, and you'll be thirty next year. When your dad and I were your age, you were already in elementary school. Are you trying to drive us crazy by not getting married yet?"

Huo Shen usually scoffs at such phone calls.

But now—

He stared blankly at Ruan Yang's retreating figure and said, "Mom, I'm getting married soon."

"What?"

I've also thought of a name for the child.

After a long silence, Mrs. Huo said, "...Son, were you attacked by a weasel while walking at night? Why are you talking nonsense so late at night?"

Huo Shen wasn't talking nonsense.

He can't keep his appointment tonight.

He decided to get to know Ruan Yang again under the identity of "Brother Nian Nian".

Thinking of this, Huo Shen hung up on his mother and dialed another number.

"Feed? Yan Ci, are you still at the Sky Restaurant?"

"Um."

"I need a favor." Huo Shen briefly explained the situation. "Could you please tell my online girlfriend that I'm not going today and that she shouldn't wait for me? If you have time, it would be even better if you could take her home for me."

Do you have any photos?

"No, but she's the prettiest one in the crowd."