“Do I need to sleep with you to pretend to be your fiancée?”
“…”
Yi Jingnian did not answer.
Lu Feng’s temple twitched. “I’ll wait outside first.”
He scurried out, closing the door behind him.
Jiang Ranran was still staring at the man, earnestly pressing further:
“So, do I actually need to sleep with you or not?”
Yi Jingnian leaned back into his chair, his deep gaze fixed on her.
“Perhaps.”
He countered, “Is that a problem for you?”
Jiang Ranran said with a cheeky grin, “Well, that kind of thing… it’s not like it’s completely off the table, but…”
“But what?”
Jiang Ranran turned serious: “But that’s a separate fee.”
“…”
Yi Jingnian seemed to smile faintly. “We can discuss that when the time comes.”
Jiang Ranran nodded. “Alright.”
She promptly signed the contract with the three flamboyant characters “Jiang Aotian” and pressed her fingerprint.
“You go ahead with your work, call me if you need anything.”
With that, she was about to leave but was stopped by the man.
“Jiang Aotian.”
Jiang Ranran turned back, puzzled. “Is there something else, Mr. Yi?”
Yi Jingnian slid his phone across the table toward her.
“Add your contact information, phone and WeChat.”
Jiang Ranran took his phone, entered her phone number, and then opened his WeChat.
Yi Jingnian watched her intently.
His gaze carried a habitual pause, the kind that scrutinizes prey.
Jiang Ranran didn’t notice at all; she wasn’t even thinking that far.
WeChat opened. The man’s profile picture was a peculiar playing card.
His WeChat name was a solitary English letter: K.
K?
Jiang Ranran frowned.
This K probably refers to the “K” in playing cards, right?
Jiang Ranran couldn’t help but ask, “Do you like playing cards, Mr. Yi?”
Yi Jingnian paused briefly before saying, “Occasionally.”
Jiang Ranran muttered to herself, “Seeing you use a playing card as your WeChat name, I thought you must really like playing cards…”
She deftly added herself on WeChat. Once done, she placed the phone back on the man’s desk. “All added. Contact me if you need anything!”
Yi Jingnian picked up his phone, looking at the notification confirming the successful friend addition. A meaningful shadow flickered in the depths of his eyes.
Jiang Ranran turned and left with light, brisk steps. As she passed Lu Feng at the doorway, she whispered again, “Bro, please put in a good word for me in front of the boss from now on. Thanks!”
Lu Feng: “…”
Lu Feng watched her relaxed departing figure and took a deep breath.
Truly worthy of someone from the Sacred Hall Orphanage—her mental fortitude is really something!
Lu Feng cautiously entered the study.
“Sir, what about Miss Jiang’s marriage arrangement with Young Master Si Chen?”
Yi Jingnian turned a page of the document. “Let her handle it herself.”
Lu Feng nodded. “Understood.”
Since this girl dares to go undercover and infiltrate the sir’s side, she must be quite capable. A small matter like breaking off an engagement shouldn’t be difficult for her!
Jiang Ranran walked out of the villa. The rain and snow had stopped, and the world was blanketed in silver.
Her identity couldn’t remain hidden for long. With just a little investigation, Yi Jingnian could turn all her information inside out…
She needed to quickly find Yi Sichen and break off the engagement, then focus on playing the role of his uncle’s wild fiancée!
Fortunately, Yi Sichen never wanted to marry her in the first place. Jiang Ranran thought to herself that if she took the initiative to propose breaking off the engagement, Yi Sichen would surely be overjoyed.
Back at the Jiang family home, Jiang Ying had indeed returned.
As soon as Jiang Ranran saw her, she asked, “Can you still marry Yi Sichen?”
Jiang Ying was taken aback by the question.
There was no disappointment or jealousy in her tone; instead, it sounded like… she was urging her to get married?
“Of course!” Jiang Ying said smugly. “Si Chen brother will marry no one but me. His love for me is real!”
“That’s good, that’s good!”
Jiang Ranran immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
“Then hurry up and get married. Whatever you do, don’t let anything go wrong!”
Jiang Ying: “?”
Jiang Ying sneered, “You don’t have to pretend to be so generous. I know you’re actually heartbroken and jealous of me. It’s only natural…”
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Jiang Ying raised her voice and asked, “Who is it?”
Yi Sichen’s voice came from outside. “Princess, please open the door.”
Jiang Ying chuckled and went to open the door. “Si Chen brother, what brings you here?”
Yi Sichen’s gaze swept past her and landed on Jiang Ranran, a flicker of annoyance flashing in his eyes.
The slap at the airport had left his head buzzing, and his left cheek still burned with pain.
Jiang Ying asked, “Have you talked to your parents about the wedding?”
Yi Sichen nodded with a heavy expression.
“They insist that I marry Jiang Ranran, or I won’t be able to inherit the family fortune… So for the wedding in April, I’ll still have to go through with it with Jiang Ranran.”
Jiang Ranran: “??”
“What?!” Jiang Ying exploded. “What did you say?”
“Of course I refused!”
Yi Sichen grabbed her hand. “Don’t worry, I’ve already thought it through. I’ll marry her first, then keep her locked up at home after the wedding, so she can’t go anywhere or meet anyone. You and I can carry on as usual. She’ll just be a nominal placeholder…”
“No!” Jiang Ying shook him off. “Why should she be the young mistress of your family? That position should be mine! Mine!”
“Princess, don’t be upset. Just listen to me…”
“I won’t listen! I won’t listen!”
Jiang Ying’s eyes reddened with anger on the spot. “I’m telling you, if you dare marry her, I’ll… I’ll break up with you!”
Jiang Ranran listened in stunned silence.
What an abstract conversation.
“Excuse me, let me interrupt you two.”
Yi Sichen and Jiang Ying turned their heads simultaneously.
Jiang Ranran said, “You just said your family is forcing you to marry me, so you should resist with all your might! Even if it means falling out with your family, you must firmly call off the engagement!”
Yi Sichen stared at Jiang Ranran, his frown deepening.
He had no idea what game this woman was playing. First, she said she wasn’t interested in him, and now she was urging him to break off the engagement… She was probably playing hard to get.
“I’m not calling off the engagement.”
Yi Sichen said coldly, “To inherit the family fortune, I have to marry you. No matter what tricks you pull, this wedding is happening.”
Jiang Ranran replied, “You’re really dreaming.”
Yi Sichen: “…”
Yi Sichen’s expression darkened. “Jiang Ranran, being able to marry me is a blessing you’ve earned over eight lifetimes. What more could you possibly want…”
Jiang Ranran cut him off. “Because I’m going to marry someone else.”
“What did you say?!”
Both Yi Sichen and Jiang Ying were stunned.
A moment later, Yi Sichen flew into a rage. “Jiang Ranran, how dare you cheat on me?!”
Jiang Ranran: “…?”
She now believed Yi Sichen was the Yi family’s number one lunatic. His train of thought seemed to have been kicked by a donkey.
“We have no relationship. Where does the cheating come into it?”
Yi Sichen angrily said, “Everyone knows you’re my fiancée. If you keep fooling around with others, where will that leave my dignity!”
Yi Sichen spoke with a fierce tone, “I don’t care who the dog man you found is, cut it off immediately!”
Hearing this, Jiang Ranran almost laughed out loud.
Dog man?
You really dare to curse.