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

Sunlight streamed through the colorful stained glass windows, making it resemble a sacred church.

Ruan Yang chose three wedding dresses, and each one looked beautiful on her.

She looked in the mirror, somewhat dazed.

Then a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist. "What are you thinking about?"

Through the mirror, Ruan Yang saw that Jiang Yanci had also tried on a formal dress.

Under the dim lights, he wore a lead-gray three-piece suit with a lot of drape at the shoulders and collar, giving it a runway-worthy feel. The Windsor knot at the collar made him look even more refined and dashing.

Ruan Yang was somewhat stunned.

She knew her older brother was handsome, but today Jiang Yanci was even more captivating than ever.

"It's nothing, I just think this one is the best looking."

"There are still so many wedding dresses, aren't you going to try them on?"

"No."

Ruan Yang shook her head. She really liked the wedding dress. The skirt was inlaid with beautiful diamonds, and it sparkled like stars as she walked, fulfilling all her imaginations.

In the original novel, after Jiang Zhuo was reborn, he held a wedding ceremony with her.

But Qiao Lingling came to steal the bride.

She didn't have a terminal illness; it was all a hospital misunderstanding.

After learning that she was in good health, Qiao Lingling decided to love bravely for once. Wearing an inexpensive wedding dress, she stormed into the lavish wedding and stole her groom.

After awakening to the plot, Ruan Yang tried her best not to hate Qiao Lingling.

She told herself that Jiang Zhuo was the one in the wrong.

But she was too petty.

She couldn't be that forgiving.

She hates Qiao Lingling.

A sense of grievance welled up in her eyes, moistening them.

Jiang Yanci's usually composed expression showed a hint of panic as he wiped away her tears. "What's wrong?"

"...It's nothing, I'm just so happy to think about marrying you."

"So happy?"

"Yes."

Jiang Yanci's jaw was clenched.

In his opinion, Ruan Yang might not actually like Jiang Zhuo that much; she just mistook habit for liking.

It's no different from children playing house.

Yangyang is still young.

He will slowly teach her what it means to like someone.

Liking someone is the desire that arises when you're near them.

Liking someone means feeling heartache when you see them cry, but also feeling warmth in your body.

The snow-white wedding dress, like a white dove flying in a church, symbolizes holiness and peace and should not be tainted by any dirt.

But Jiang Yanci, who is nearly 1.9 meters tall, looked down at the crying little girl in his arms.

From his angle, he could clearly see how the clear tears flowed down his snow-white cheeks, gathered on his soft chin, and finally dripped down his chest in streams.

Tears seeped into the deeper layers of snow-white fabric, leaving only a wet, winding trail.

It wasn't just that patch of fair skin that was damp.

Jiang Yanci held her slender waist, turned her to face him, and lowered his head to kiss her.

The store manager had already left when Jiang Yanci's hand landed on his fiancée's waist.

They were the only ones on the entire third floor.

Soothing jazz music plays as the singer mumbles the lyrics, while lovers in front of the mirror exude a sticky, intimate atmosphere.

Ruan Yang looked up, initially a little embarrassed, and placed her hands on his chest.

But when the scent of cedar reached her, her head throbbed, as if she had fallen into a warm bed of desire.

The two hands that were originally resting between the two of them had somehow ended up on his broad shoulders, swaying slightly in sync with his movements.

Her wedding dress is called Seraphine.

Its Chinese translation is "six-winged angel".

But the woman in the mirror didn't look like an angel; she looked like a Fallen Angel, tilting her head back and letting greedy gods take whatever they wanted, pursuing pleasure at their beck and call.

"What are you doing?"

A familiar female voice rang out.

Ruan Yang shuddered, recognizing the voice.

It's Yao Jinzhi.

Yao Jinzhi stumbled upon her and her older brother kissing.

Ruan Yang's whole body stiffened.

Jiang Yanci placed his palm behind her head and gently pressed her against his bulging chest before slowly turning his head.

"Mom, you scared her. As a mother, seeing your grown son on a date with his girlfriend, I hope you would leave quietly instead of barging in like this. It's not polite."

Yao Jinzhi: "..."

She was so shocked that she ignored the staff's attempts to stop her and rushed up to see what her girlfriend, whom her eldest son had hidden away, looked like.

She didn't intend to make a sound.

It wasn't until she saw her usually aloof son fiercely kissing the girl in his arms that she suspected he was possessed by something evil, and she cried out.

But the daughter-in-law didn't see it and was even scolded by her son.

Yao Jinzhi frowned. "You're getting married soon, and you still won't let your mother meet your future daughter-in-law? Is that all you mean by politeness?"

"If you're going to find me a stepfather, you can just let me know on the wedding day."

"Jiang Yan—"

Jiang Yanci interrupted coldly, "Lily, is this how your store protects customer privacy?"

The store manager turned pale and quickly ordered the security guards, "Please ask the two ladies to leave immediately."

Yao Jinzhi is a respectable person; there's no need for her to be driven away.

Seeing how protective her son was, a thought came to her mind.

This girl is most likely someone she knows.

She carefully recalled the details of what had just happened with the girl.

She had snow-white skin, a beautiful figure, and a small red mole on her ear.

It does seem quite familiar.

Yao Jinzhi paused, suddenly thinking of someone.

Vast and magnificent.

*

After trying on the wedding dress, Jiang Yanci took her back to Crescent Bay.

Ms. Yao is not stupid. On the contrary, everyone in the Jiang family is very smart; it's intelligence ingrained in their genes.

He didn't think he could keep it a secret for long.

Therefore, he wanted to get a marriage certificate with Yangyang before Ms. Yao found out.

His original plan was to take things slowly and wait until Yangyang fell in love with him.

But with the wedding dress shop on the verge of spiraling out of control, he knew Xu was doomed.

He is not a gentleman; he is wicked at heart.

He had never revealed it before; he had simply been deliberately suppressing it.

He thought, Yangyang loves him.

She just doesn't understand.

She took this love as a sign of respect for her brother.

Yes, Yangyang has always loved him.

Since we love each other, it's not considered deception.

Jiang Yanci convinced himself, but at this moment, he had to part ways with Ruan Yang.

The desire she aroused in me at the bridal shop hadn't subsided yet, and being alone with her in a room was definitely not a good choice.

For their first time, he didn't want her to see him as anyone else.

In addition, he had another concern.

While it's a bit early to worry now, it's not too early either, as their sizes don't quite match.

The little girl is so delicate.

Even the slightest pain will cause a fuss.

This is no small matter; he should think of a solution.

Jiang Yanci's expression was cold as he said to Ruan Yang, "Go and rest. I'll be back later."

Ruan Yang was startled by his expression and instinctively pulled him, "Where are you going?"

Jiang Yanci lowered his eyes and glanced at her, "Baby, you don't want to know right now."

Ruan Yang couldn't understand, but she inexplicably felt danger and let go of his hand.

……

After Jiang Yanci left, Ruan Yang tiptoed to the study again.

She wanted to find the book on hypnosis, but it had been put away and was nowhere to be found among the hundreds and thousands of books in the ocean.

Ruan Yang collapsed into a chair, exhausted.

Suddenly, her toe kicked something, and a sharp pain shot through her.

She pouted, bent down, and saw a suspicious black metal box under the table.

Upon opening it, a blue slip of paper came into view.

It's in English.

The general meaning after translation is:

Happy 18th birthday, Yanci! This is a gift for your coming of age. My girlfriend and I are very happy with it, and it reminded me of my good brother far away in China, so I specially bought you a set.

The signature is: Shen.

Huo Shen?

Ruan Yang was curious about what Huo Shen would give his eighteen-year-old older brother.

Her eyes narrowed when she saw what was inside.

Fearing she might misunderstand, Ruan Yang even took a picture and asked Doubao about it.

"Doubao, doubao, what is this?"

Doubao: "You've come to the right person!"

Doubao: "These are training tools, including whips, collars, ropes, etc. They are special equipment prepared for people with particular interests. I guess your brother, who is being hypnotized, will use these on you. Do you need me to instruct you on how to use them safely?"