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

Ruan Yang walked out of the cubicle, washed her hands, and touched up her makeup.

When she came out of the restroom, she saw Jiang Yanci standing by the green plants waiting for her.

Seeing her come out, he reached out his hand, "Let's go, the auction is starting."

Ruan Yang threw herself into his arms, wrapped her arms around his chest, and kissed him.

Jiang Yanci paused, then gently returned the kiss. "What's wrong?"

Ruan Yang answered softly, "I...missed you."

No man can remain calm when his sweetheart throws herself into his arms and acts so affectionately.

Jiang Yanci leaned down, wrapped his arms around Ruan Yang's waist, and almost lifted her up to kiss her.

Hidden in a corner by greenery, the two were locked in a passionate kiss.

……

The auction is about to begin.

Assistant Lu glanced at the time and went to find the boss.

He saw President Jiang's figure next to a potted violin-leaf fig tree.

Assistant Lu didn't think much of it and strode over.

"President Jiang, the auction is starting—"

The word "beginning" was swallowed back before it could be uttered.

President Jiang, who is usually calm and composed in public, is now pressing his newlywed wife against the marble wall and kissing her. His bulging arms are engorged with blood, making his well-fitting suit bulge.

Hearing his subordinate's voice, Jiang Yanci snapped out of his daze.

Being overly affectionate in public is disrespectful to one's partner.

He withdrew his hand, blew on her watery eyes, and asked softly, "Are your eyes still irritated?"

Assistant Lu breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out they were blowing on the eyes.

People with heart conditions see everything as dirty—a message to myself!

Ruan Yang's nose turned red from the kiss.

The time hasn't come yet; we can't go back now.

Ruan Yang's hand slipped inside Jiang Yanci's open suit jacket, wrapped around his narrow waist, and whispered, "More."

Jiang Yanci's Adam's apple bobbed, and he said to Assistant Lu, "You go back first."

Assistant Lu: "Oh."

Once the footsteps had completely faded away, Jiang Yanci's kiss landed again, covering the two tender lips that were slightly swollen from the kiss, his voice low and husky as they caressed each other.

Why are you being so clingy today?

Ruan Yang wrapped her arms around his waist, buried her face in his chest, and said in a muffled voice, "Some people in the comments said you're a male model, and that you're ugly."

"I know."

Aren't you angry?

Jiang Yanci saw the little girl standing up for him and smiled.

He casually remarked, "They're just rumors; I'm used to it."

Ruan Yang paused, then looked up at him: "A habit?"

"Hmm." He lowered his eyes, revealing a rare hint of vulnerability. "To get to where I am now, there are too many people who hate me, saying things that are much harsher than what netizens say. Don't care."

Ruan Yang felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Her eyes were a little red. "I care."

Jiang Yanci's eyes narrowed sharply, and his heart trembled.

With his methods, deleting those false statements is just a matter of a word, and he can even uncover the identities of those who spread rumors.

But he didn't.

He wanted to keep the bait floating on the surface of the water, waiting for his little girl to bite.

—Like this, nestled in his arms, feeling indignant for him, shedding tears for him.

When it comes to cunning and scheming, a naive little rabbit is no match for an old fox.

She naively thought he was a good person.

The rumors circulating in Beijing and Hong Kong regarding Jiang Yanci's resignation are not unfounded.

He made every single thing himself.

But he didn't want Ruan Yang to know his dark side.

He didn't want her fear.

He wanted her heartache.

Smelling the fragrance of the gardenias in his arms, Jiang Yanci lowered his head, then captured those luscious red lips, probing deep into the alluring crevice, lingering and caressing them.

After kissing for an unknown amount of time, Jiang Yanci finally released her lips, his voice sexy and deep, yet tinged with a hint of grievance, "So, Yangyang, are you going to go public with my relationship?"

Ruan Yang was so dizzy from the kisses that her eyes were glazed over, and she nodded in a daze.

Jiang Yanci: "Then send it now."

Immediately afterwards, the phone was snatched away.

In the original camera shot, Jiang Yanci embraced the person and took a group photo.

Both of them have top-notch bone structure. Even under a high-definition camera without any beauty filters, their skin texture and eyelash curves are clearly visible, yet they are still a handsome man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match as if they were cut out of a magazine.

Jiang Yanci lowered his eyes and admired the screen for two seconds before typing two words with his slender fingers:

[Debunking the Rumors.]

Ruan Yang finally snapped out of her daze when her thumb hovered over the publish button.

She clutched Jiang Yanci's sleeve, "I... my lips are still swollen, they'll notice."

Jiang Yanci turned his head to the side, leaned close to her ear, and said in a low voice, "Baby, I can't tell."

Like the low murmur of a mermaid in the deep sea, it's so enchanting it makes your bones melt.

Ruan Yang's fingers slowly loosened.

Even if someone I know sees it, they won't think much of it... right?

*

When the two returned to the auction venue, the lights had been dimmed, and the auctioneer was standing on the stage introducing the next item.

Ruan Yang spotted Ke Yun's location at a glance.

That striking white hair had been replaced by a chestnut-colored wig that blended seamlessly into the crowd.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Jiang Yanci to sit down in the corner of the back row.

Soon, they arrived at the pair of antique diamond cufflinks she had mentioned.

The starting bid is 200 million.

Ruan Yang held up a sign.

Then a familiar voice came from the left, "250 million."

Ruan Yang turned her head and saw Qiao Wei.

She linked arms with her new boyfriend, her chin slightly raised, meeting Ruan Yang's gaze with undisguised provocation. Her boyfriend sitting beside her gave her the confidence to raise the price.

Ruan Yang withdrew his gaze and held up his sign: "Two million seven hundred thousand."

Qiao Wei answered quickly: "Three million."

This figure exceeded Ruan Yang's own savings.

But she had promised Jiang Yanci she would give him this gift, so she didn't hesitate and decided to use the black card that Jiang Yanci had given her.

"Four million."

Qiao Wei paused noticeably, seemingly not expecting Ruan Yang to add a million directly.

She turned her head to look at her boyfriend, who leaned down and whispered something in her ear, a doting smile playing on his lips.

Qiao Wei immediately smiled and confidently held up her bidding paddle: "Five million!"

Just as Ruan Yang was about to raise his hand again, his wrist was pressed down.

Jiang Yanci smiled meaningfully and said, "I don't really like these cufflinks. Shall we get a different one?"

Ruan Yang nodded and did not argue further.

Ruan Yang tried bidding on the next few items a few more times. But every time she raised her paddle, Qiao Wei would immediately follow suit, raising the price relentlessly.

In just half an hour, Qiao Wei had already purchased four exhibits.

The total amount exceeds 25 million.

She was beaming with joy, leaning softly into her boyfriend's arms like a cat that had won a fight.

A little while later, my boyfriend needed to go to the bathroom.

Qiao Wei smiled sweetly, "Okay."

Ruan Yang noticed that when the man left, his gaze seemed to sweep in Jiang Yanci's direction.

But before she could think about it, her attention was drawn to the next item up for auction.

A Rolex watch from the 1970s, its dial gleaming with the patina of time, is highly collectible.

Starting bid: ten million.

Ruan Yang knew that Jiang Yanci liked watches, so he raised his sign almost without hesitation.

This time, Qiao Wei didn't go with her.

Ruan Yang spent 2000 million to buy the watch.

Her eyes sparkled as she asked Jiang Yanci, "Do you like this?"

Jiang Yanci never lacked a watch.

He had a row of watches worth 2000 million in his cabinet, nothing special.

But this one is different.

This was a gift from Yangyang to him.

"I like it very much."

Standing to the side, Assistant Lu saw the boss's expression and clicked his tongue inwardly.

Let alone watches.

Even if it's just a collar, President Jiang will put it around his neck and then casually show it off to everyone he meets.

Especially the second young master who was unaware of the situation.

President Jiang excels at everything she does, even when it comes to being a mistress and stealing her own brother's boyfriend, she's still a top-tier mistress.

*

At that time, Tahiti.

On the beach, Qiao Lingling didn't go into the water. Instead, she held her phone and monitored the increase in Ruan Yang's data.

"Lingling, what are you looking at?"

Jiang Zhuo's voice rang out from above.

Before Qiao Lingling could put her phone away, Jiang Zhuo's amber eyes caught sight of Ruan Yang and her older brother on the screen, and his expression changed drastically.