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

In the quiet corner of the mall, even Jiang Yanci's usually aloof face was flushed with a light blush.

So delicate, so soft.

Yangyang completely mistook him for Jiang Zhuo and would respond gently.

No matter how many kisses I give you, I can never get enough.

He was thankful that this was a shopping mall. Otherwise, he didn't know what kind of beastly things he might have done.

He always knew that he was not a gentleman.

From the moment Ruan Yang first appeared in his dream, he knew he was a pervert, a bad seed.

So he chose to go abroad and stay away from her.

His original intention in returning to China this time was to attend Ruan Yang's wedding with his second brother.

Unexpectedly—

He glanced at the little girl in his arms, whose skin was flushed pink from his kisses.

Is he really willing to let go?

The first long-term hypnosis session without the aid of cigarettes was supposed to end after six hours, and Ruan Yang should have woken up by then.

Time was drawing ever closer.

He should stop.

He hovered over her swollen lips, looking into her wet eyes. He suppressed the urge to continue, took her hand, and led her back to the car.

Ruan Yang seemed stunned by the kiss.

After a long while, she blushed and buried her face in Jiang Yanci's arm.

The two returned to the underground parking lot.

The jet-black Cullinan with consecutive license plates was parked in a conspicuous position.

This is Jiang Yanci's usual official car, and the air is filled with the fragrance of cedar, just like the scent on him.

It's not a drugstore perfume; it was made by someone commissioned by the Jiang family.

I don't know where they used natural spices they found, but when you smell them, it's as if you're really in a snow-capped mountain, with a solemn and cold feeling.

The woody, cool fragrance is also mixed with a faint hint of sandalwood.

It felt as if I were in a vast, snowy landscape, with glimpses of distant red-walled, gold-painted temples and fluttering colorful prayer flags.

Taste can store memories.

Ruan Yang pinched her fingers.

I'm afraid that in the future, when she goes to the temple to pray for blessings with Madam Jiang, every time she smells the incense offered, she will think of today's kiss.

What a sin!

From Jiang Yanci's perspective, she had her face buried low, her fair chin drooping so low it almost touched her pert chest.

So clingy.

I really want to keep kissing her in the car.

It's time to end the hypnosis.

The starry sky ceiling glowed with a faint light, and Jiang Yanci took out a lighter.

With a "click," an orange-red light illuminated.

In the crimson firelight, Jiang Yanci lifted Ruan Yang's face with two fingers, his captivating eyes gazing into her moist eyes.

"Yangyang, you can wake up now."

"You will forget all that happened, and you will gradually forget Jiang Zhuo as well."

The fire went out.

Ruan Yang slowly closed her eyes, then pretended to wake up.

She habitually pursed her lips.

A sharp, burning pain came over me.

She dared not complain of the pain, but instead looked up blankly, her lips, kissed until they were rosy, and asked innocently, "Brother, how did we get here?"

Jiang Yanci's eyes were cold. "You were asleep just now."

"……oh."

Ruan Yang lowered her head, not daring to show any suspicion, and obediently moved to the window, quietly opening the car window a crack.

Fresh air rushed in, dispersing the cool fragrance.

The blush on her face gradually faded.

The driver arrived shortly afterward.

The partition was lowered, creating a private space in the back.

Ruan Yang turned her head to look out the window. The car was air-conditioned, and the whistling wind, carrying hot air, hit her face, blowing her black hair.

Like a little dog in the wind.

Jiang Yanci smiled and let out a soft laugh.

Ruan Yang turned her head, her watery eyes looking at him.

Jiang Yanci's smile faded.

He finally realized that he was a greedy person.

Once you've had it once, you want it to happen again.

After the second time, he wanted to possess the person exclusively.

He was like an addict, unable to quit.

Addicted to his younger sister.

……

Cullinan headed south.

Jiang Yanci escorted Ruan Yang back to the Jiang residence, while he himself had to work overtime.

Before getting out of the car, he gave Ruan Yang an exquisite gift box.

"You're coming with me to a friend's birthday party on Sunday. This is a dress; try it on to see if it fits."

Ruan Yang didn't dare to meet Jiang Yanci's gaze, nodded slightly, and obediently replied, "Okay."

Then she got off the bus carrying the orange-red box.

Jiang Yanci gazed at that proper back, lit a cigarette, and leaned his broad shoulders against the soft leather seat. The light and shadow slanted across his handsome face, making it half dark and half profound.

The driver in the front seat, who had been with Jiang Yanci for so many years, could tell that his boss was in a bad mood.

He tentatively asked, "Mr. Jiang, is something troubling you? Miss Ruan has been very well-behaved today."

Jiang Yanci, with a cigarette between his fingers, loosened his collar.

Yes, she's just too well-behaved.

He doesn't like it.

I prefer Yangyang's aggressive and unruly appearance.

She treated Jiang Zhuo the way she did.

……

As soon as she got home, Ruan Yang saw her bright red lips reflected in the mirror in the entryway.

There was also a small wound on the lower lip, which had scabbed over with a dark red scab.

It was... my older brother who bit me.

The heat that had finally subsided surged back up.

Ruan Yang changed into soft slippers, made of silk, which felt cool under her feet as she walked quietly down the carpeted main building of the Jiang residence.

She returned to her bedroom.

But then they heard a sound coming from the room next door where Nguyen Minh Chu was staying.

She walked over and saw Su Mei arrive.

Su Mei held Nguyen Minh Chu's hand as if she were her own daughter.

"Mingzhu, how far have things progressed between you and Yanci?"

Ruan Mingzhu pouted sweetly, "Last morning at breakfast, I was wearing a short skirt and sitting next to Senior Jiang. I saw that he reacted to me..."

She bit her lip, looking utterly helpless.

"Mom, Jiang must be interested in me, but he's just too busy."

"Don't worry, you're a man and a woman alone together at the Jiang residence, there'll always be opportunities," Su Mei asked. "Has Ruan Yang drugged Yan Ci yet?"

"Ruan Yang?" Ruan Mingzhu gave a snort. "She's been busy with something these days, never home, and once she didn't come home at all..."

She paused, pursed her lips, and said, "However, the Jiang family is really good to her. Senior Jiang even peeled shrimp for her; he probably really treats her like a younger sister."

Su Mei chuckled, "Honey, once you become Jiang Yanci's woman, will you be outshone by a sister with no blood relation? Besides, I've already planned the drugging. I'll say Ruan Yang is vain and, unable to marry Jiang Zhuo, drugged Jiang Yanci to force the issue! Let's see if the Jiang family will still tolerate her!"

Outside the door, Ruan Yang's heart sank to the bottom.

It turned out that her mother wanted to use her as a scapegoat.

Even if her older brother has a mild temper, he would not forgive her if he found out about this.

She gripped the box tightly in her hand.

The sharp edge hurt her palm.

Looking down, one could vaguely see the gorgeous dress inside through the open lid of the cardboard box.

An idea popped into Ruan Yang's mind.

If Nguyen Minh Chu knew about the Sunday banquet, she would definitely insist on going.

Didn't Mother want to drug Jiang Yanci herself?

A banquet is such a perfect place to administer drugs.

Nguyen Minh Chau has always had a habit of taking things from her.

This is the dress her brother picked out for her; Ruan Mingzhu will definitely snatch it away.

If her brother saw Nguyen Minh Chu wearing this dress, would he be angry?

How will Nguyen Minh Chu be punished?