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

Ruan Yang picked up her phone and saw a message from Jiang Zhuo.

There is only one line of text.

[Jiang Zhuo]: Apologize to Qiao Wei.

Ruan Yang: ?

That tone again.

Ruan Yang, unfazed by the pressure, immediately blocked Jiang Zhuo's phone number.

However, what puzzled her was the attitude of the Ruan family.

From last night until now, they haven't bothered her with a single phone call, nor have they, like before, demanded that she apologize to Ruan Mingzhu regardless of whether she was right or wrong.

Speaking of Nguyen Minh Chau—

I wonder how she is doing.

He probably won't appear at the Jiang residence again...

In the morning, Ruan Yang went to a matchmaking agency, where the matchmaker introduced her to three more male guests.

This time, Ruan Yang first looked at the photos and only found one that she liked in appearance.

But after 20 minutes of conversation, I also felt a sense of powerlessness.

"Still not good enough?" The matchmaker sighed. "The guy says he really likes you. You don't know, he's got some taste. You're the first girl he's ever said yes to."

Ruan Yang wavered somewhat.

Is she too picky?

But the thought of marrying the male guest she had just met made her want to buy a plane ticket to Africa.

The matchmaker didn't pester her relentlessly.

Instead, they asked, "How were your online chats with the male guest from last time?"

"...We didn't talk much."

The matchmaker encouraged her, "It's okay, little sister, you will definitely find love."

love.

Ruan Yang lowered her head; for her, a villainous supporting character, even hearing that sounded like a luxury.

After spending some time with him, she felt that Huo Shen was not bad.

However, she had no romantic feelings for him.

If they were to be together, it might not be fair to Huo Shen.

Love can't be forced, so let's work hard at our careers.

Her new students' KPIs for this month are still zero.

After leaving the matchmaking agency, Ruan Yang returned to the dance studio.

She set up her camera and began recording the dance video.

—This time, she plans to ride the wave of a trending topic.

Recently, a female celebrity's traditional Chinese dance has become a hit online, and many people are doing cover versions of it.

Ruan Yang also plans to give it a try.

The dancers' expressions are also a way to convey emotions. Ruan Yang went all out and stopped using special effects to cover her face.

I practiced it more than ten times, meticulously refining each movement, until I was drenched in sweat.

She only felt confident enough to record the video as night approached.

Before the official recording, she took a shower, put on makeup, and even found a traditional Chinese style dress in her dressing room.

She has great proportions; she has long arms and long legs.

Her hair was half-tied up, with jet-black strands cascading down her shoulders. She wore an ethereal, flowing gauze dress and looked beautiful just standing there.

As the music began, she moved with light and graceful movements, holding a peach blossom in her hand.

Her eyes sparkled, her sleeves fluttered. Barefoot, she stepped onto the ground, her movements fluid and precise, each strike perfectly timed.

Under the lights, every strand of hair seemed to dance, making her look absolutely stunning.

The dance is over.

Ruan Yang uploaded this 30-second video.

If she were to rate it herself, she would give this dance a score of 95.

Even so, she didn't know if her video could stand out from the vast flow of information and be pushed to everyone.

She sat on a foam board with her legs crossed, constantly refreshing the backstage.

Five minutes later, the number of views was still in the double digits.

No splash at all...

She was a little discouraged and simply stopped watching.

During dinner, everyone in the "We Are a Loving Family" group reported their plans for the evening.

They all have things to do and can't come home for dinner.

Ruan Yang was in a bad mood, so she only ate a few bites before stopping.

This scene was witnessed by Song Lejiao.

She immediately reported it to her best friend, Qiao Lingling.

"Lingling, Jiang Zhuo must have said something to Ruan Yang. Ruan Yang couldn't even eat dinner. Now, they've completely fallen out because of Qiao Wei, and Jiang Zhuo is all yours."

In the video, Qiao Lingling pursed her lips, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

"Jiaojiao, thank you for telling me all this... but I never wanted to possess Azhuo. I just wanted to love passionately once in my limited life. I didn't want to hurt anyone, nor did I want to build my happiness on the suffering of others."

Song Lejiao sighed, "You're just too kind."

If it weren't for the fact that she was the female lead...

Song Lejiao is a transmigrator in the book, so she knows the plot and that Qiao Lingling's illness was caused by Qiao Wei, who was a major wingman, buying a fake medical report to deceive her.

Qiao Lingling has high moral standards. If it weren't for the "terminal illness," she wouldn't have taken the initiative to contact Jiang Zhuo to make up for the regret of her unrequited love in her teenage years.

Jiang Zhuo overheard the conversation between the two best friends as they walked in.

Seemingly having heard Ruan Yang's name, Jiang Zhuo asked, "What's wrong?"

Qiao Lingling turned her head, her eyes a little red.

"Ah Zhuo, I heard Miss Ruan is in a bad mood and won't even eat. She must not want to apologize to Weiwei, that's why... Otherwise, let's just let this matter go. We sisters have been living under someone else's roof since we were little, we're used to this kind of life. If we're bullied, we'll just endure it and it'll pass. It's not a big deal. Don't hurt your relationship with Miss Ruan..."

Qiao Lingling is very thin.

Her clothes hung loosely on her body, as if a gust of wind would blow them away.

This delicate yet stubborn girl was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Jiang Zhuo couldn't bear it.

He and Qiao Lingling were from completely different worlds.

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, a young master of the Jiang family who lived a life of luxury. His older brother was in charge of the family company, and his mother doted on him. He didn't have to bear any pressure and could just be himself.

Skydiving, bungee jumping, racing...

He can do whatever he wants and do whatever he wants.

Flowers and applause will be offered to him with both hands, whatever he wants.

He has never experienced any setback.

The world is like an online game to him, and everything unknown is like a level to overcome.

Coincidentally, he loved adventure.

Qiao Lingling's appearance gave him a new mission.

He remembered that in his previous life, before he married Ruan Yang, he received a call from Qiao Wei, who said that her sister was ill. Her sister's only regret was the unrequited love she had in high school.

No one can remain unmoved when faced with a dying person.

Jiang Zhuo originally planned to buy plane tickets to accompany Qiao Lingling for the remaining 30 days of her life.

However, when Ruan Yang found out, she tried every means to obstruct Qiao Lingling, even threatening suicide, and said that Qiao Lingling was faking her illness.

On the wedding day, Qiao Wei ran to the scene crying, saying that her sister was critically ill.

She also gave him a diary, which belonged to Qiao Lingling.

The diary spans seven years and records not only Qiao Lingling's girlish feelings of secretly loving him, but also her mental journey when she only had one month left to live.

There were two lines at the end of the diary.

"If only 17-year-old Qiao Lingling could be a little braver."

"It hurts so much, I wish he could be by my side... Qiao Lingling, stop fantasizing, he already has a fiancée, he won't come..."

The handwriting showed signs of being dampened by tears.

Even Jiang Zhuo, who was still clueless about love, was deeply moved after reading it.

He skipped the wedding to see Qiao Lingling one last time.

Ruan Yang grabbed him, panicking, "A-Zhuo, where are you going? We haven't exchanged rings yet, the wedding isn't over... The media are all here. If you leave, the whole of Beijing and Hong Kong will laugh at me tomorrow... I swear, that Qiao Wei is faking illness; she just wants to steal you away!"

Jiang Zhuo shook her off, his brows furrowing.

"Ruan Yang, when did you become so vicious?"

"You are the Jiang family's pampered little princess. You can't understand how desperate Lingling is, who has never been treated kindly by fate."

"She just wanted me to be by her side in the last moments of her life."

Why won't you just do it?

Jiang Zhuo abandoned his bride and left the wedding venue.

But he still didn't get to see Qiao Lingling one last time.

He was in a car accident on the road.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back a month before his wedding.

He thought this must be God giving him a chance to reload his save file.

So he secretly booked a plane ticket abroad without telling his girlfriend.

Looking at the slender Qiao Lingling in front of him, Jiang Zhuo promised, "Don't worry, I will definitely give your sister justice. Ruan Yang owes you too much."

Qiao Lingling was deeply moved and threw herself into his arms.

"Ah Zhuo, thank you. No one has ever been so kind to me before."

Jiang Zhuo paused.

He instinctively wanted to push the person away.

You could feel Qiao Lingling's bony frame; she was so thin she looked like a skeleton.

As far as I remember, Ruan Yang was also thin.

But I don't know how she grew like this; she looks slender yet has some flesh, and she's soft and comfortable to hold.

Jiang Zhuo seems to miss Ruan Yang a little.

He suppressed his discomfort and, instead of pushing her away, gently embraced her as if to comfort her.

Qiao Lingling blushed, a shy sweetness appearing on her lips.

The video call didn't end.

Song Lejiao witnessed the entire event.

[Ahhh! So sweet! Mommy and Daddy, I'm born!]

Ruan Yang heard Song Lejiao's inner scream, which was equivalent to seeing the scene.

She lost her appetite even more.

Just then, Assistant Lu called.

"Miss Ruan, something terrible has happened! Mr. Jiang is ill!"