On January 9, after Jiang Wanting finished her last exam, she walked out of the university teaching building, only to be blocked by a figure.
“Well, what a coincidence!”
Liu Yiwen stood in front of Jiang Wanting with her arms crossed, a trace of malice flashing in her eyes. Why was it that Jiang Wanting could live so well?
Seeing that detestable face before her, Jiang Wanting was momentarily stunned. It had been a long time since she had seen Liu Yiwen and Lin Zhongye. She had thought the two of them had disappeared.
After a moment, Jiang Wanting expressionlessly stepped aside.
“Don’t go. Do you know how badly you’ve caused Brother Ye to suffer? Grandpa Lin froze all his bank cards, and his mother is sick. Brother Ye has no money to treat her, so he went to work as a bartender in a bar…”
“Stop!” Jiang Wanting’s delicate brows furrowed as she said coldly: ”I have no obligation to listen to you pitying him here.”
“How can you be so heartless? No matter what, Brother ended up like this because of you…” Liu Yiwen angrily stepped forward to block Jiang Wanting again.
“Ridiculous. What does his misery have to do with me? You can sponsor him yourself.” Jiang Wanting let out a scoff and glanced at her. “Move aside!”
“You…” Liu Yiwen’s face instantly turned livid. Damn that bitch.
She clearly knew her family circumstances were not good, yet she still told her to support Lin Zhongye. Even if her family were well-off, she would not have fallen for Lin Zhongye.
Watching Jiang Wanting’s departing figure, Liu Yiwen clenched her teeth viciously. Why was it that Jiang Wanting had a good family background, was beautiful, and won awards so easily, while she herself had to put in so much effort behind the scenes just to get a city-level award—yet no one knew?
Jiang Wanting only needed to lift a finger to get first place in the city. Why? Why was the heavens so unfair?
The next day, at a refined Italian-style Western restaurant with a comfortable and elegant décor.
Jiang Wanting sat alone at a table for two. At that moment, a waiter walked toward her with a menu.
Jiang Wanting casually ordered a few dishes and glanced toward the corner diagonally across from her.
There was no one there. She sighed silently. Lin Xinya had found a blind date for Jiang Qi.
And she was asked to come and “keep an eye on things.” More like secretly spying. She had never seen such a pitfall of a mother.
Before long, the dishes were served.
Jiang Wanting ate until she was half full. Finally, someone arrived at the window-side seat. She suddenly raised her hand and rubbed her eyes. At first glance, it was still that person—Ning Yao!
Her classmate. Just yesterday during the exam, Ning Yao had been sitting in front of her. So… she was her brother’s blind date?
That should not be the case. Was Ning Yao already going on blind dates at this age? Had she sat at the wrong table?
While Jiang Wanting was distracted, Jiang Qi walked toward Ning Yao with his back facing Jiang Wanting.
When Jiang Wanting came back to her senses, the two had already shaken hands and introduced themselves. Jiang Qi sat down with his back still facing her.
Jiang Wanting could not see Jiang Qi’s expression, but Ning Yao seemed quite calm. The two appeared to be having a pleasant conversation.
Jiang Wanting did not know Ning Yao well. She only felt that this girl seemed uninterested in everything. She was quite pretty, but her personality was hard to read.
Ning Yao raised her eyes to look at the man across from her. He had taken off his black coat, revealing a black vest paired with a white shirt. His clean sleeves were slightly rolled up, exposing a section of his fair, well-shaped wrist. On his left wrist was a Patek Philippe watch.
Just his hands alone were enough to make one’s heart race, not to mention his strikingly handsome face. The more Ning Yao looked at him, the more familiar he seemed, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
While Ning Yao was observing Jiang Qi, he was also observing her. The girl had a fair oval face and wore a light blue sweater, her long hair casually draped over her shoulders.
“Miss Ning, you’re only twenty-one and already going on blind dates? What are you in such a hurry for?”
Ning Yao: “……”
This man had such a sharp tongue.
After a few seconds of silence, Ning Yao forced a slight smile. “I’m not in a hurry. If I remember correctly, Mr. Jiang is twenty-seven this year, right? Compared to you, I’m even less in a hurry.”
Jiang Qi curved his lips slightly, cutting his steak leisurely, seemingly unaffected by her words.
Watching the elegance exuded in his every movement, Ning Yao clenched her teeth inwardly. A sharp-tongued old man. What was the use of being handsome? What a pity he had a mouth that could not speak nicely.
On the other side, Jiang Wanting noticed the subtle change in Ning Yao’s expression and was extremely curious about what Jiang Qi had said to make the usually calm Ning Yao angry.
Ning Yao turned her frustration into appetite and unexpectedly found that the steak in this restaurant was quite delicious.
The two did not chat while eating. They were more like dining companions sharing a meal. Compared to other tables, they seemed particularly out of place.
“Miss Ning, let’s exchange contact information.”
Ning Yao paused, holding her bag, and looked up at the man with a half-smile. “What, Mr. Jiang? Are you interested in me?”
Without saying a word, Jiang Qi took out his phone, opened WeChat, and brought up his QR code. The next second, he held the screen toward her.
Ning Yao: “……”
Aside from his face, she truly did not like his way of doing things. She preferred someone gentle and considerate. After two seconds of silence, she expressionlessly opened WeChat and scanned his code.
At least now she could report back.
When Jiang Wanting saw her brother take the initiative to ask for contact information, her eyes widened instantly. Could it be that Jiang Qi was interested in Ning Yao?
What a pity it was already the holidays. Otherwise, she really wanted to go back to school and get to know Ning Yao better—just what kind of person could make Jiang Qi take the initiative?
After watching the two leave the restaurant, Jiang Wanting called the waiter to settle the bill.
“Miss, your bill has already been paid.”
Jiang Wanting immediately thought, This is bad, this is bad. She dawdled and went to the restroom before leaving. Before stepping out, she even prayed that Jiang Qi had already left and was not waiting for her at the door.
As she stepped outside, sure enough, she saw Jiang Qi’s tall figure. She silently sighed. Having such a patient brother was exhausting too.
“Finally willing to come out?” Jiang Qi turned around and lowered his gaze, adjusting the girl’s scarf for her. “You spent more than an hour on one meal. Weren’t you bored?”
“How did you know?”
“What do you think?” Jiang Qi said helplessly, then added: ”Let’s go home.”
In the car, after much hesitation, Jiang Wanting finally spoke. “Brother, did you really take a liking to Ning Yao?”
Jiang Qi’s hand on the steering wheel paused, his gaze fixed on the red light ahead. “Why do you say that?”
“If you didn’t, why would you ask for her WeChat?”
“To complete the task.”
“Listen to yourself—do you even believe that?” Jiang Wanting clicked her tongue. “She’s my classmate. She was sitting in front of me during the exam a few days ago, but I don’t know her at all. If…”
“If what?”
Jiang Wanting turned to look at him. “If she became my Sister-in-law, I wouldn’t mind.”
She cared about appearances. Ning Yao perfectly matched her aesthetic. She was more than worthy of her brother. Besides, she had never heard of Ning Yao having any bad habits at school.
Jiang Qi: “……”
Very good. No need to worry about conflicts between sister-in-law and sister anymore.