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

After dance class ended, Ruan Yang was pulled aside by Meng Ling.

Meng Ling looked serious.

"Yangyang, I told you yesterday to keep your distance from male parents. The female teacher who taught your class before got too close to a male parent, and when his wife found out, she ran her over with her car."

Ruan Yang took a soft breath.

"...Isn't this illegal?"

Meng Ling sighed, "There aren't so many black and white issues. If you dare to take action, it means you have someone behind you... But if you really want to make a name for yourself, I won't stop you."

Ruan Yang chuckled.

She took Meng Ling's arm. "Senior, you've misunderstood. That person this morning was Nian Nian's brother."

Meng Ling: "..."

Meng Ling said, "On the other hand, I think you two are a good match. Niannian is rich and handsome, why don't you two give it a try?"

Ruan Yang laughed uncontrollably.

"Senior, you're joking, he's just thanking me."

"You silly girl, didn't you see what kind of coffee they gave you?"

"I know it. It's that famous place with the long lines. The taste is just so-so. When it opened, my brother bought me every flavor. Is there anything special about it?"

Ruan Yang spoke frankly.

Meng Ling was stunned for a moment, then shook her head with a smile.

"That's why they say girls should be raised in comfort! Master, I understand now!"

As the two were talking, Ruan Yang received a friend request on her phone.

It's Huo Shen.

I think I found her WeChat through her phone number from last night, and said I wanted to talk about Niannian's dance progress.

But Ruan Yang was just a substitute teacher.

Instead of adding Huo Shen, she sent a message to Qiao Wei in the work group, saying that Niannian's parents wanted to add the teacher's WeChat.

No one replied in the work group.

But the small group chat exploded.

[Is Nian Nian's parent the handsome guy who treated us to coffee this morning?]

Yes, it's XX's coffee; I usually can't bring myself to buy it.

[Is Nian Nian's family really that powerful? Wasn't it a middle-aged woman who used to pick her up and drop her off?]

That's the nanny. Didn't you notice Nian Nian's brother's car? A Bentley supercar.

Everyone started talking at once.

Qiao Wei took the day off today. Last night, she waited at the Sky Restaurant until closing time, but her online boyfriend still didn't show up.

She was stood up and then got soaked in the rain.

Although I didn't have a fever, I felt unwell, so I simply took the day off.

When Qiao Wei saw the message Ruan Yang posted in the work group, she didn't intend to reply.

But after seeing the content in the small group, she had an idea.

—Who would have thought that the mute girl she usually looked down on actually had a brother who drove a Bentley supercar?

Qiao Wei couldn't wait and immediately added Niannian's brother on WeChat.

*

At that time, Huo Shen was having lunch.

He checks WeChat very frequently.

Jiang Yanci frowned across from him. "If you have something to do, you can leave now."

Huo Shen sighed, "It's no use talking to someone as stubborn as you. I added Nian Nian's dance teacher on WeChat, but she hasn't replied."

Jiang Yanci ignored him.

After a while, Huo Shen held his phone, his face lighting up with delight, "Teacher Nian Nian added me."

Then he frowned, "No, that's not right..."

The WeChat account he just added had a small moon as its profile picture.

However, another account that applied to be his friend claimed to be "Teacher Nian Nian," and its profile picture was a girl's selfie, with the nickname "Little Rose."

The profile picture and nickname match the photos from when we were "online dating".

But compared to Teacher Ruan in real life, these heavily photoshopped pictures are simply unbearable to look at.

Huo Shen muttered, "...Maybe they separated their work WeChat and personal WeChat accounts?"

Once a person falls in love, they will find all sorts of reasons to support their partner.

Jiang Yanci felt annoyed and wanted to get rid of the person.

A moment later, his WeChat notification rang.

[Ruan Yang]: Did you eat lunch properly, brother?

[Ruan Yang]: Cat staring.jpg

Looking at the cute kitten in the emoji, Jiang Yanci felt as if he were seeing his younger sister.

He couldn't help but smile, took a picture of the food on the table, and sent it over.

[Jiang Yanci]: Eating now.

[Ruan Yang]: That's good!

[Ruan Yang]: I'll wait for my brother to come home tonight so we can sleep together~

Jiang Yanci paused, his mind drifting to the little girl who had woken up in his arms that morning.

They were so close.

He was so close that he could kiss her if he just lowered his head.

He gripped the water glass tightly, the ice-cold water sliding down his throat, forcing himself not to think about it anymore.

Huo Shen was also having a good time chatting.

He didn't address her as "Teacher Ruan"—that wouldn't be meaningful or ambiguous enough.

He called her "Teacher Little Rose".

Seeing that the other party did not reject him, Huo Shen felt that there was a chance.

The two started talking about each other's dances and then moved on to their lives.

Although the words were the same as those used when Little Rose messaged him privately, they were nothing more than expressions of admiration and curiosity towards him.

Huo Shen had heard these kinds of words too many times since he was a child, and was already immune to them.

But the thought of Ruan Yang asking those questions with that face warmed Huo Shen's heart.

He stopped giving perfunctory answers and began to answer very seriously.

Casually glancing up, Huo Shen noticed Jiang Yanci's pale face and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Yanci took another sip of ice water.

"The way you look, it would be strange if nothing happened."

Huo Shen raised an eyebrow and glanced at his good brother's phone.

Even though Jiang Yanci quickly moved away, he still saw the words "sister".

Huo Shen asked, "Is it the younger sister who was fostered in your family?"

"Um."

"This girl has quite a temper. I heard about the fierce incident in Toronto where your second brother went to a bar and she dragged him home by the ear."

"Huo Shen." Jiang Yanci's tone turned somber.

"...Alright, that's enough."

Huo Shen rubbed his nose, somewhat intimidated by Jiang Yanci, and muttered softly, "You get angry the moment your sister is mentioned. Protecting her so much, I'd think she was your girlfriend."

Jiang Yanci frowned. "This joke isn't funny."

"……oh."

Huo Shen went abroad when he was in the first year of junior high school and only recently returned to Beijing and Hong Kong.

Although he had never met Jiang Yanci's younger sister, he had heard many legends about her—she was a spoiled, domineering, and troublesome woman.

I had a preconceived notion and felt a bit of aversion.

Huo Shen raised his wrist, glanced at the time, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Alright, I can't have dinner with you anymore, I have to go pick up Niannian. Oh, by the way, it's my birthday this weekend, remember to bring your sister, I also want to meet the fierce woman who dared to pinch Jiang Zhuo's ear. By the way, let me introduce you to my little rose."

Jiang Yanci said coldly, "Your family? The girl agreed to be with you?"

Huo Shen sighed, "To be honest, I now wish she were materialistic, since all I have left besides this face is money."

Jiang Yanci sneered, "That's true, no normal person would do something like testing someone."

Huo Shen immediately begged for mercy.

"It was my fault for talking about your precious little sister. Please be magnanimous and don't tell Little Rose about that—remember to come on Sunday!"

……

The sun is high in the sky.

Ruan Yang had dinner with Meng Ling, and when they returned to school, they saw Huo Shen.

He sat on a chair on the first floor of the school, his long legs slightly apart, as if he couldn't stretch out his legs completely.

Upon seeing Ruan Yang, his eyes lit up, and he got up and walked over.

"Teacher Ruan!"

He didn't call her "Teacher Little Rose".

This nickname was used in private; he was worried that it would damage Ruan Yang's reputation in front of his colleagues.

As he approached, he met Ruan Yangying's bright eyes, and Huo Shen became unusually shy. "...I'm here to continue Niannian's lessons. Niannian really likes ballet."

Ruan Yang smiled politely, her eyes crinkling slightly. "I'm glad Niannian likes it."

It's quite nice that a child with mutism can have dancing as a hobby.

Huo Shen saw her smile, her ears turning slightly red, and then took out a gift from behind his back.

"Teacher Ruan, Niannian likes you very much. She picked this out for you herself."

Ruan Yang was somewhat surprised.

This is a new Chanel bag, and it's quite expensive.

Meng Ling, who was standing nearby, also recognized her and her eyes widened.

Her gaze swept between Ruan Yang and Huo Shen, giving them a look that said, "I'm totally smitten."

Ruan Yang waved her hand, "I can't accept this, it's too valuable."

Huo Shen smiled and said, "It's not expensive. A bag is just a bag for carrying things, so Teacher Ruan doesn't need to worry about the price."

As he spoke, he brought the gift closer, as if he was certain she would accept it.