Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

12:30 a.m.

Night had completely fallen, a black cloth had been laid across the sky, leaving only a sleepy moon; the stars, feeling lazy, had secretly hidden themselves away.

Or perhaps it's a rotation system, where the stars take turns standing guard after the moon has gone to sleep.

The moon is asleep, but I am not.

On the balcony, a girl had her legs crossed on a diamond-patterned hanging chair, while another woman was lounging lazily on a beanbag chair. Both were wearing pajamas and face masks.

The two of them were wearing 6 face masks that cost 2800 yuan each, staying up the latest at night and using the most expensive face masks.

"Sis, how do you think Yue will pursue me? Will it be as romantic and exciting as in TV dramas?"

Lan Yunxi looked at Tang Junyao with expectant eyes. Even with a face mask on, she couldn't hide her anticipation. The mask itself was slightly wrinkled.

Tang Junyao sat up slightly, reached out to smooth the face mask for her, and said calmly, "How do you expect him to pursue you? You just left tonight, aren't you afraid he'll stop pursuing you?"

Lan Yunxi ripped off the face mask she had just applied, and said with slight excitement, "No way?"

The sudden excitement startled Tang Junyao, who then sat up, took the face mask from her hand, and handed her a tissue to wipe her hands. "Look how excited you are."

"I was just kidding, but I don't think Han Yue will give up halfway. Your brother-in-law said he's not the kind of person who plays with feelings, and it's really not easy for him to chase after us all the way from the capital. It shows that our Xixi is still very charming. Now, can you tell me what you think?"

Tang Junyao was absolutely certain that her cousin wouldn't just reject Han Yue like that.

You can't hide the look in someone's eyes when they like them; you can tell at a glance. Just look at the way Xixi looked at Han Yue that night—it was a bright expression of love, longing, and surprise.

Hearing this, Lan Yunxi felt much more at ease. She lazily lay back on the hanging chair, crossed her legs, propped her chin on her right elbow, and raised her beautiful eyes slightly. "Hmm... I plan to have Yue-ge pursue me for three months. I was the one who pursued him before, but now it's his turn to pursue me. Is that fair? I'll agree to his proposal when the time is up."

Lan Yunxi thought that love was right in front of her, and she needed to cherish it. She didn't want to regret it when she lost it, and she didn't want to add any regrets to her future.

Besides, she already liked Han Yue. If Han Yue didn't like her, that would be fine. But now it seems that Han Yue likes her too, so why should she keep up the act?

Mutual affection is a beautiful thing in itself. Love is a luxury in life. If you can have it, why kick it away? Why complicate it?

She still had to maintain a certain air, since Han Yue had ignored her before. If, by any chance, Han Yue really stopped pursuing her, then so be it; who knows what might happen if nothing has actually happened?

Tang Junyao sighed inwardly. This girl looked so young, but she was very clear-headed. She didn't hesitate to do whatever she wanted, including love, and she even set time limits for it.

This kind of model is probably something only Xixi could come up with.

"You've scheduled all your time for Han Yue, which means you've already accepted him in your heart, so you can pursue him however you want?"

Tang Junyao asked.

"No way, he can't just brush me off. He can't just take advantage of my feelings and chase after me like it's a task to complete. I'm not some cabbage that you can just haggle over and jump into his basket to be cooked at home."

Hearing this, Tang Junyao smiled and said, "I support you, keep it up!"

Lan Yunxi pouted and spoke with an air of arrogance, freely expressing her true thoughts.

People who have hope in their hearts are like countless stars in the sky, shining brightly and never alone.

Nearly an hour passed, and Tang Junyao and Xixi chatted for a while, discussing everything about Han Yue. Tang Junyao also told Xixi about Han Yue's family situation.

She recounted everything Ji Hancheng had told her, pouring it all out in one go. Lan Yunxi listened attentively, propping her head up, sometimes frowning, sometimes swooning, sometimes giggling foolishly.

During the conversation, several night owls from Fairy Fortress came out en masse.

Tang Junyao's phone and Lan Yunxi's phone received several text messages at the same time, with the ringing sound never stopping.

Under the quiet night sky, a lively atmosphere was created.

It's only on the phone.

Han Guoguo was the first to send a message: Xixi, Xixi, calling Xixi, are you there?

As Tang Junyao looked at the message, the thought inexplicably popped into her mind: "Calling headquarters, calling headquarters."

*Facepalm* They're all night owls; you can tell how excited they are just by looking at the constant stream of messages coming in on their phones.

Su Xue: Xi Xi, are you home yet?

Han Guoguo: Xixi, Xixi, Yaoyao, hurry up and share the follow-up.

After being told that Tong Xuxu was a female classmate, Han Yue strode away, as if he had only come to make a cameo appearance that night and there was no follow-up.

Han Guoguo sent Han Yue many messages, but Han Yue didn't reply to any of them, as if he were dead. She even suspected that Han Yue had jumped into the river due to the shock.

For Su Xue and Han Guoguo, who love gossip, the most unbearable part is when they're halfway through their gossip. If they don't know the follow-up to the gossip that night, they definitely won't be able to sleep and might toss and turn until dawn.

The next second, Han Guoguo's message was a bit blunt: Xiaoxue, you're staying up all night in such a beautiful environment? Don't you want to have a deep conversation with your Xiaonan?

Su Xue replied instantly: How could that be? We've finished talking. I really feel sorry for my Xiao Nan. These things should be done in moderation, like once a day.

Tang Junyao and Lan Yunxi looked at the text on their phones and both sighed, wondering what kind of people they had been associating with.

Although Xixi is young, she still understands the inner meaning of these words.

Can we even talk about it on the desktop once a day? Judging from Su Xue's tone, this frequency is not enough?

She's a complete woman obsessed with lust.

Han Guoguo laughed: Hahaha, Xiaoxue, you're so real, I love you just the way you are.

Tang Junyao didn't reply to the message immediately, but reminded her sister, "Xixi, I suggest you keep what you just said about the three months a secret, and don't share it with them."

Lan Yunxi met her sister's gaze, then looked at the text on her phone and understood. "I think so too. Su Xue and Guo Guo are just two different people, like a door bolt."

Tang Junyao typed on her phone: "You two, don't lead my Xixi astray. Watch your words."

Su Xue: Oh dear, we're all women, don't mind it, don't mind it.

Han Guoguo sent a laughing emoji.

Xi Xi: Yes, yes.

Han Guoguo got the person involved out of the fray, and she was so excited that she quickly replied on her phone: I knew you weren't asleep. Tell me how you feel when you see my brother now, and whether you still like him or not.

Su Xue followed closely behind: Yes, yes, yes, Xi Xi, tell me quickly, Han Yue was quite handsome tonight.

He looks incredibly cool; he suddenly appeared at the mask party.

Lan Yunxi looked up and met her sister's gaze again. She nodded and then typed on her phone, "I don't know either. I need to think about it some more."

It's not that they don't consider Su Xue and Han Guoguo as friends; they just want a sense of security in their relationships. Su Xue and Guoguo aren't scheming; they're just loose-lipped. What if they mentioned the time limit to Lu Jinnan or Han Yue?

Tang Junyao was afraid that Han Yue wouldn't take it seriously. Once a deadline is set for something, people will naturally start counting down the days to work hard, and their genuine motivation from the bottom of their hearts will decrease.

If Han Yue really likes Xi Xi, he will work very hard and never give up, even if he doesn't know when.

Su Xue: Yes, Xi Xi, your idea is right. Guo Guo, I'm not targeting you personally, it's just that your brother is being a bit cheeky.

Su Xue: Our Xixi also has her pride. It's unacceptable that when our Xixi was pursuing your brother, he didn't react at all, but now that he's come looking for Xixi, our Xixi has to react with a bang.

Su Xue: "We can't apply double standards just because he's handsome. Our Xixi is very good-looking too."

Han Guoguo typed in a flash: Xiaoxue, you have so many words, I'll follow you. I especially agree with what you said. Xixi, whether you like my brother or not, you have to ignore him and poke at his scumbag face.

Han Guoguo started complaining: He acts like a big shot every day, and his mouth is so poisonous it's like he's been poisoned with arsenic. Even dichlorvos isn't as bad as him.

Su Xue typed timidly: Guoguo, can I ask if you two were born to the same mother?

Han Guoguo: Don't doubt this stuff, it's more real than real gold. Go Xixi, I support you.

His tone was filled with helplessness.

Tang Junyao silently typed: Dear sister, you're amazing. Just a friendly reminder to delete your chat history before you go to bed tonight, I'm afraid you won't see the sun tomorrow.

Han Guoguo stubbornly replied: "I'm not afraid, Han Duidui can't destroy me."

Su Xue: I'm praying for you, Guo Guo.

Lan Yunxi: Sisters, I have class tomorrow morning, but not tomorrow afternoon, so I can't spend the morning with you.

Su Xue and Han Guoguo said that they needed to sleep in the morning, which was fine. Their studies were the most important thing, and girls who studied hard were the most beautiful.

Han Guoguo also said that she won the first prize, but since she was not a student of Blue City University, she returned the prize.

She wasn't shameless enough to try and take advantage of university students. If she really liked something, she could just use Han Yue's card to buy it; it wouldn't hurt her wallet.

If I manage to win over Xixi later, I probably won't be able to spend money recklessly anymore. Looks like I have to use it now.

Without further ado, I quickly opened the shopping website and placed an order in the middle of the night.

Shopping is always impulsive. An hour passed and she unknowingly placed 28 orders. Afraid that Han Yue would beat her up, she kindly bought two pairs of shoes for Han Yue online.

Making it a perfect 30 (an odd number).

After placing the order, I suddenly remembered what Yao Yao had said, and secretly deleted the chat history immediately. I had no choice but to do this for survival.

After all, she had just used her brother's money.