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

Ruan Yang froze, thinking he was hallucinating.

She is Jiang Zhuo's girlfriend and Jiang Yanci's sister.

How could a younger sister lift her skirt to show her older brother...?

Outside the window, cicadas chirped incessantly, and the evening breeze ruffled the gardenia blossoms.

Ruan Yang seemed to be in a state of confusion as well.

She was a little unsure, her fingers gripping the hem of her skirt, causing wrinkles to form on the soft white ballet dress.

After a while, blushing, she slowly lifted her skirt.

A large hand grabbed her wrist, stopping her movement.

"That's fine," Jiang Yanci said.

Ruan Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

She guessed right.

The older brother gave a seemingly absurd instruction in order to test the effects of hypnosis.

The bright lights shone on the mirrors in the dance studio, making them gleam.

This practice room was specially built for her by the Jiang family. It is located on the first floor of the main building of the old house, and her favorite gardenias are right outside the window.

Ruan Yang thought Jiang Yanci would continue to hypnotize her and make her forget Jiang Zhuo.

but no.

He knelt down, placed his palm on her ankle, and gently massaged it.

Ruan Yang's heart skipped a beat.

—She just fell off the foam bricks and twisted her ankle.

She herself didn't notice, but her brother did.

A tingling, numb, and throbbing pain climbed up from my ankle.

Ruan Yang bit her lip tightly, suppressing her voice.

Soon, the meridians were opened up, and the pain in my ankle subsided.

"Alright." Jiang Yanci released his hand. "Yangyang, you can wake up now."

Is that all?

Ruan Yang was somewhat bewildered.

So, did her brother hypnotize her just to massage her ankle?

Isn't this helping Jiang Zhuo?

A complex feeling welled up in Ruan Yang's heart.

When she was little, Jiang Yanci treated her very well, tutoring her with her homework and giving her the prettiest little dresses, just like he treated her as his own sister.

Even if I'm annoyed with her now.

But why send her to Africa?

Was it because she claimed credit for saving lives?

She didn't mean to.

When Ruan Yang was fourteen, she really saved someone.

While trying to save someone, her foot was trapped under a boulder on the mountain, causing her to faint from the pain and preventing her from catching her flight abroad with her family.

When she woke up, she had already been taken to the hospital.

Everyone said that she saved Jiang Zhuo, and she thought so too.

She really didn't intend to take credit for it.

……

Ruan Yang's reaction did not arouse suspicion.

The two walked out of the practice room and had just arrived in the living room when Yao Jinzhi came to greet them.

She wore a moon-colored cheongsam, and her well-maintained face didn't betray that she was the mother of three boys.

Seeing Ruan Yang's red eyes, Yao Jinzhi felt a pang of heartache. "Yang Yang, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Ruan Yang said softly. "I just twisted my ankle."

"Does it hurt?" Yao Jinzhi asked with concern, then glanced at Jiang Yanci. "Didn't I tell you to take good care of your sister?"

Ruan Yang shook her head, "It has nothing to do with my older brother, it was my own carelessness."

"Look at you, so pitiful." Yao Jinzhi handed the white porcelain bowl to Ruan Yang. "Mom made you fish maw and bird's nest milk. Drink it while it's hot."

Ruan Yang pursed her lips, not daring to accept.

"Thank you, Auntie. You won't need to make me late-night snacks separately anymore..."

Yao Jinzhi was taken aback.

"Why are you suddenly calling me 'Auntie'? Is it because Mom's cooking isn't to your liking?"

"No, I was being inconsiderate before..." Ruan Yang lowered her eyes. "You're busy with work, so you can leave these small things to the kitchen auntie."

Yao Jinzhi understood. "Sweetie, did Xiao Zhu make you angry again? Mom will teach him a lesson for you."

"No, no, it has nothing to do with Jiang Zhuo."

"If it's not Xiao Zhuo, then it must be Yan Ci?"

Yao Jinzhi looked at her eldest son with certainty, "It must be because you didn't hold back and hurt Yangyang, and you still haven't apologized."

Jiang Yanci lowered his eyes, took the bowl of bird's nest milk, and held it to Ruan Yang's lips.

"Yangyang, please forgive your brother, okay?"

Ruan Yang was speechless and unable to defend himself.

Because her "drama queen" image is so deeply ingrained in people's minds, everything she does seems like she's throwing a tantrum.

She dared not throw a tantrum.

Faced with two pairs of eyes, she obediently took a sip of milk from Jiang Yanci's hand.

Yao Jinzhi immediately beamed with joy.

"Thank you, Mom, but I can't drink anymore."

"It's okay, you can drink as much as you want, the rest is for Zhaozhao—Zhaozhao, come on!"

Zhao Zhao is not a puppy.

Instead, it was Jiang Zhaozhao, the young master of the Jiang family.

In the living room, the little guy who was building Lego heard the noise, walked over expressionlessly, and finished the rest of his sweet milk.

On her delicate, fair face, her brows furrowed slightly.

Ruan Yang was shocked.

Zhao Zhao's disdain for her was practically written all over her forehead.

How come she never noticed before?

Ruan Yang is learning ballet and needs to control her weight, but she also has a sweet tooth.

Every time a new milk tea cake comes out, she buys it, takes only one bite, and gives the rest to her five-year-old brother-in-law.

The little guy dared not speak out against his anger and always forced himself to finish eating.

Just like right now.

Yao Jinzhi smiled and patted her youngest son's head. "Good boy, go warm your sister-in-law's bed."

"……good."

Jiang Zhaozhao remained expressionless and walked away with her short legs.

Ruan Yang felt uneasy.

"Mom, I've taken Yangyang back to her bedroom," Jiang Yanci said, carrying Ruan Yang back to her room.

"Wait a minute," Yao Jinzhi called out to him, "Has Yangyang forgotten something?"

"What?" Ruan Yang asked, bewildered.

Yao Jinzhi pointed to her cheek. "Goodnight kiss."

Ruan Yang curled her fingers.

When I was little, my parents would kiss my younger sister before going to bed.

But he didn't kiss her.

Because she was a real princess who was adopted from the countryside, and she was dark-skinned and rustic.

Since being fostered by the Jiang family, Ruan Yang has also established this rule.

At first, the Jiang family was not used to it.

The Jiang family is a traditionally wealthy family, and everyone has their own things to do, resulting in a cold family relationship.

Especially after Mr. Jiang's mysterious disappearance, the Jiang family has always been shrouded in a dark cloud.

At that time, Ruan Yang was unaware of this and had even established many rules:

The family should eat together;

Every day, we have to report our itinerary in the "We Are a Loving Family" group chat;

And a goodnight kiss.

……

That's so pretentious.

Ruan Yang shuddered, thinking that she no longer needed a goodnight kiss.

But Yao Jinzhi kissed her cheek first.

"Sweetie, go to sleep now."

Her voice was so gentle it was unbelievable, and Ruan Yang's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Mrs. Jiang treated her very well, just like her own mother.

If she knew she wasn't the one who saved Jiang Zhuo, would she still be so kind to her?

Ruan Yang dared not think about it.

Jiang Yanci escorted her back to her bedroom.

Her bedroom was beautiful, with light pink silk bedding hanging on the white carpet.

Ruan Yang once envied her younger sister's room.

When her biological parents discovered that she had been switched at birth and took her back to the Ruan family, Ruan Yang was already twelve years old.

The Ruan family lived in a large single-level apartment with three bedrooms, where the parents, the fake heiress sister, and the older brother lived respectively.

Only the nanny's room was empty.

Ruan Yang moved in without any problem.

The nanny's room faces north, with a small window and a small room in general.

There wasn't even enough room for a suitcase, let alone a bed and a table.

At that time, she thought it would be great if the room could let in sunlight and if there was a wardrobe.

Later, she was taken to the Jiang residence.

It not only has sun-drenched bedrooms, but also a swimming pool, a greenhouse, and a large garden.

The wardrobe is still missing.

But she had an entire walk-in closet filled with clothes, jewelry, and bags that her brother had given her.

Ruan Yang still couldn't understand it.

Her brother treated her so well, how could he bear to send her to Africa?

"Yangyang, what are you thinking about?"

Jiang Yanci's voice rang out from above.

Ruan Yang snapped out of her reverie, her reddened eyes looking at the person on top of her. "I was thinking about my brother."