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

Ruan Yang left the lounge, her heart pounding.

If Nguyen Minh Chu hadn't knocked on the door just now, I'm afraid—

She bit her lip hard, a shiver running through her body.

But she couldn't understand it. Ruan Mingzhu was clearly so afraid of leaving any evidence against her, so when did she put the drug in that glass of champagne?

"Yangyang," Huo Shen's voice rang out.

Ruan Yang was startled.

Huo Shen didn't notice the panic in her eyes, and simply asked curiously, "Did you see your brother just now?"

Ruan Yang twisted her fingers and shook her head.

"That's strange," Huo Shen said. "Your brother told me today he had something important to announce, but then he disappeared. And—"

Huo Shen lowered his voice, "Didn't your brother bring any girls today?"

"without……"

"But when I called him just now, there should have been a woman with him."

If it were before, Huo Shen would have thought he misheard.

But ever since he witnessed his friend passionately kissing his girlfriend outside the movie theater, he was almost certain—

My friend must have been up to no good when he called me just now!

He became increasingly curious about who Jiang Yanci's hidden girlfriend was.

Could it be the little moon from the Douyin private message last time?

Is it the same little girl wearing his hat at the Suzhou Hotel before?

Detective Huo stroked his chin, savoring the sensation.

However, he didn't notice Ruan Yang's flushed face beside him.

She remembered that when her older brother answered the phone, he was buried in her body, kissing places on her body that no one had ever touched before.

Ruan Yang instinctively covered her chest.

There seemed to be a lingering tingling sensation there.

"Yangyang, what's wrong?" Huo Shen asked with concern.

"...It's nothing."

Ruan Yang shook her head, her voice soft and gentle.

Huo Shen then noticed that Ruan Yang had changed into a dress, a misty purple one, in a modern Chinese style.

Her makeup also seemed to have changed a bit; her nose was flushed red, her lips were glossy, and her eyes had a touch more femininity as they moved.

With just one glance, Huo Shen's mind began to wander.

"...Yangyang, may I ask you to dance the first dance?"

Huo Shen extended his hand, palm up, inviting her to dance.

Ruan Yang paused for a moment.

Her mind was a bit of a mess, and she kept replaying her older brother's words about getting married.

She understood her brother's personality.

Stiff and traditional.

He was under the influence of drugs, which is why he did that to her.

My older brother is a gentleman, which is why he proposed to her.

If she agrees, she will only be harming him.

Ruan Yang made up her mind to get married as soon as possible and get rid of the curse of the wicked female supporting character.

Huo Shen is clearly a very good marriage prospect.

But for some reason, Ruan Yang hesitated to say yes.

Across from him, Huo Shen thought Ruan Yang was still thinking about Jiang Zhuo, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether he felt envy or jealousy.

He softened his tone and said weakly, "Today is my birthday, but unfortunately I don't have a female companion. Miss Ruan, would you do me the honor?"

He was well aware of his advantages, and his eyes widened innocently, revealing a hint of pitifulness.

It's just dancing; it's not an unreasonable request.

Ruan Yang nodded. "Okay."

"That's great!" Huo Shen's eyes curved into a smile as he clasped his hands together and led Ruan Yang onto the dance floor.

Both of them were dressed in misty purple, and they attracted a lot of attention as they walked onto the dance floor.

Discussions quietly began.

"Look, Young Master Huo's first dance was with Ruan Yang."

"Is Jiang Yanci planning to marry Ruan Yang into the Huo family?"

"This girl is really lucky. She saved Jiang Zhuo's life, and her whole family benefited. Now that Jiang Zhuo has dumped her, she's managed to hook up with Huo Shen. If you ask me, this girl is quite cunning. Tsk, maybe she's doing it on purpose, and hasn't forgotten Jiang Zhuo at all, trying to provoke him to change his mind."

Some people couldn't control their sourness and complained bitterly.

"Is that so?" a deep voice asked.

The person complaining was taken aback.

Turning around, she met Jiang Yanci's indifferent gaze.

A chill ran through him instantly, and the man hurriedly tried to explain.

But Jiang Yanci had already started to leave.

Those unfamiliar with his style of doing things might think that this matter was simply swept under the rug.

But those who know him well will know—

This person is in big trouble tonight.

The waltz music began.

Ruan Yang was pulled by Huo Shen and walked towards the dance floor.

Jiang Yanci stood in the dim light, his gaze fixed on her.

The young girl who had just collapsed onto his lap, covered in hickeys, was now dancing with another man.

Assistant Lu stood aside, feeling uneasy.

He tentatively asked, "Mr. Jiang, should I call Miss Ruan over?"

"No need."

It was just the opening dance.

He's not that petty.

Special Assistant Lu: "..."

He clearly didn't believe it.

Assistant Lu is four years older than Jiang Yanci. He joined Jiang's company immediately after graduation and became Jiang Yanci's assistant.

He knew that Miss Ruan's ballroom dancing was taught by President Jiang.

Dining etiquette, equestrianism, and fencing were all trained by President Jiang himself.

Over the past seven years, Miss Ruan has transformed from a timid and shy girl into the radiant and dazzling woman she is today.

Assistant Lu once felt that President Jiang was teaching Miss Ruan as if she were his daughter.

Until that day in the office, he stumbled upon President Jiang's secret.

The case is solved; it turns out he was a "daddy's boyfriend."

No, he's not even my boyfriend.

He was just an ex-brother who watched Miss Ruan dance with someone else, yet he didn't even have the right to be jealous.

But President Jiang probably doesn't think that way; he might even think he's being magnanimous.

Whether it's magnanimity or a lack of principle, he can tell for himself.

Assistant Lu is adept at understanding human nature, but he is also too eager to improve himself.

As Huo Shen's hand approached Miss Ruan's waist, President Jiang's expression grew increasingly grim. At this opportune moment, Assistant Lu spoke up:

"President Jiang, are you alright? Did you not get enough rest last night?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it was just enough to reach the dance floor.

Ruan Yang immediately looked over and saw that her brother's face looked extremely pale.

Are you sick?

She said apologetically to Huo Shen, "I'm sorry, I have to go check on my brother."

Huo Shen was taken aback.

Instantly, his palm was empty.

This was the second time. He gritted his teeth and stared at his childhood friend not far away.

Other people's brothers are all wingmen.

How come these three obstacles became obstacles on Jiang Yanci's path to love?

Ruan Yang walked over quickly, her skirt fluttering like a light butterfly, her eyes filled with worry.

"Brother, are you alright?"

Jiang Yanci glanced at Assistant Lu, his eyes cold, "It's nothing."

Assistant Lu: "It must be because President Jiang has been working too hard lately, Miss Ruan. Why don't I tell the driver to take you both back to the Jiang residence first?"

"Alright." Ruan Yang nodded.

My brother's health is important.

She supported Jiang Yanci, her face filled with worry, temporarily forgetting the awkwardness of the lounge.

Once I got into the car, the partition went down, creating a closed and cramped space in the back.

The scent of cedar lingered in her mind, and only then did Ruan Yang recall the embarrassing incident.

In the car's air conditioning, her face flushed, and her toes curled up in her high heels.

I really wish my brother could hypnotize her.

Let her forget those things.

"Click—"

The sound of gears rubbing against flint rang out.

Ruan Yang turned her head and saw that her brother had somehow taken out a lighter, and a cluster of blue-orange flames was faintly lit.

A gleam of joy flashed in her eyes.

It seems that her brother thinks the same way as her, both wanting to forget that memory in the lounge.

"Yangyang, look at it."

Jiang Yanci spoke, his thin lips close to her ear, his voice slightly hoarse and barely audible to the two of them, "Take off your skirt."