“Let me tell you, this arranged marriage of yours is quite something, incredibly mysterious. I asked around quite a bit, and hardly anyone knows what he looks like. Even those who have seen him say they can’t recall his appearance clearly. Does he know some kind of illusion technique?”
Su Xiuer was gnawing on an apple, muttering nonstop.
When she turned her head, she saw Tang Ruanruan blushing like the sunset, her eyes shimmering with autumn water, exceptionally alluring.
“Oh my goodness, Tang Ruanruan, rein it in. I’m a woman, not a man, don’t try to seduce me.”
She called out once before she managed to pull Tang Ruanruan back to her senses.
“What nonsense are you talking about? I wasn't. It’s you, why are you here so early? Weren’t you grabbed by your Mother to study?”
When Tang Ruanruan asked this, Su Xiuer let out a miserable shriek.
The two were best friends and attended the same school. Now they were facing the issue of being sent to the countryside after graduation. Fortunately, Su Xiu Er's Mother secured a work placement for her, which was exchanged for a super antique contribution from her maternal grandmother.
She was supposed to be a little nurse at a sanatorium, but it wasn't a hospital where their nursing major students usually went; that place was full of leaders and cadres. She needed to quickly undergo intensive training on various etiquette and how to identify cadres.
In short, Su Mother went to great lengths to ensure she wouldn't be embarrassing.
She had finally slipped out at this time to find her best friend and inquire about the progress of the arranged marriage.
“Let’s not talk about that, it’s too upsetting. Tell me about your arranged marriage. Is the big shot particularly unapproachable? Can you handle it?”
Tang Ruanruan’s face felt hot again.
The events that happened at the Luo Family at noon flashed through her mind.
After she leaned close to Luo Zhaoyao’s ear and said, "I am seducing you!" Luo Zhaoyao hadn't reacted yet, but she couldn't stand it herself, grabbing her clothes and running, even forgetting her lunchbox.
Thinking about it now, she felt she had been too bold.
She had actually said such shameless things.
Following the principle of sharing things with a best friend, she told Su Xiuer about the incident.
Su Xiuer’s eyes widened, she stopped eating the apple in her hand, and excitedly grabbed Tang Ruanruan’s arm.
“You went that far, and you still haven't won over the big shot?”
Tang Ruanruan sighed and collapsed onto the bed.
“His eyebrows didn't even twitch at the time. I feel his self-control is too strong; I can’t move him at all. Do you think my honey trap was a complete failure?”
She felt completely confused as to why Luo Zhaoyao had no reaction to her whatsoever.
Su Xiuer snapped her fingers.
“Don’t jump to conclusions so early. If he had absolutely no feelings for you, why would he drink the chicken soup you sent over?”
Mentioning this, Tang Ruanruan was also curious.
He kept saying he didn't acknowledge the arranged marriage, yet he wasn't heartlessly kicking her out.
What exactly did he mean?
Could it be that he was deliberately teasing her?
Before the two could figure it out, they heard Mother Tang calling from downstairs, “Ruanruan, Yue'er is here to see you!”
Su Xiuer frowned.
“Why is she here? Ruanruan, I’m telling you, Hu Yue'er is not that simple. Don't be fooled by her.”
Tang Ruanruan obediently nodded in agreement.
Su Xiuer was utterly shocked.
In the past, if she dared to say anything bad about Hu Yue'er, Tang Ruanruan would defend her. What was going on today?
This wasn't right.
It was very wrong.
Just as she was about to ask, she heard Tang Ruanruan say, “After dealing with Hu Yue'er in a moment, I’ll tell you slowly.”
This stopped Su Xiuer from pressing further.
The two went downstairs and saw Hu Yue'er standing in the living room talking to Mother Tang.
Mother Tang originally didn't have much of an opinion of Hu Yue'er, just finding her a bit affected, but since her daughter liked her, she didn't say much. However, ever since she learned that she was discussing a relationship with Gu Jiaxuan, her attitude hadn't been as warm; for now, she was only polite for the sake of face.
Seeing her daughter and Su Xiuer come down, she returned to her room to attend to her own matters, leaving the space for the girls.
When Hu Yue'er saw the clothes Tang Ruanruan was wearing, her eyes narrowed involuntarily, and she gritted her teeth secretly.
Why were all her clothes so nice?
Whereas hers actually needed to be borrowed from Elder Sister, and they weren't even a good fit.
Every time she saw Tang Ruanruan, her resentment increased by one point. She didn't want to admit she was jealous of Tang Ruanruan.
“Ruanruan, why haven't you come to play with me recently?”
Hu Yue'er reached out to hold Tang Ruanruan’s hand, but Tang Ruanruan dodged her.
This was the first time.
She couldn't help but freeze.
She looked at Tang Ruanruan in disbelief, her eyes full of hurt.
Tang Ruanruan tidied her hair and laughed dryly, “Haven’t you been discussing a relationship with Gu Jiaxuan recently? I was afraid of holding you up. Why didn't you tell us you were discussing a relationship with Gu Jiaxuan? Wouldn't we have blessed you?”
Su Xiuer, standing beside her, exclaimed before Hu Yue'er could, “You’re actually involved with Gu Jiaxuan? Zhao Hu and the others were asking about Gu Jiaxuan’s relationship status just the other day, and he said he wasn't seeing anyone. What’s going on with you? Did Gu Jiaxuan trick you?”
If Su Xiuer’s gloating look hadn't been so obvious, Hu Yue'er might have actually believed she was showing concern.
She secretly cursed Su Xiuer as a troublemaker, wondering why she showed up everywhere.
An awkward smile appeared on her face. “Ruanruan, who told you that? I’m not discussing a relationship with Gu Jiaxuan. How could I be discussing a relationship with him? I heard he was discussing a relationship with you; didn't he come to your house a few days ago, about setting up the engagement?”
As Hu Yue'er said this, she felt intensely bitter. The one discussing a relationship was supposed to be her, yet Gu Jiaxuan told her that only by having an engagement with Tang Ruanruan could he secure the hospital placement she had secured. Once things were handled properly, he could let her stay and send Tang Ruanruan to go to the countryside.
Because of this matter, she hadn't dared to see Gu Jiaxuan recently.
Unable to bear it any longer, she came to find Tang Ruanruan to test the waters.
Tang Ruanruan watched Hu Yue'er talking to herself over there.
She really did know everything.
“Do Gu Jiaxuan’s parents know you two are discussing a relationship?”
Tang Ruanruan didn't follow Hu Yue'er’s line of talk but instead asked a question that almost made Hu Yue'er curse.
Mentioning Gu Jiaxuan’s mother, that old hag looked down on her in every way and would certainly never agree to them being together.
Her face stiffened, trying hard to maintain her expression, afraid that if she lost control for a moment, Tang Ruanruan would laugh at her.
“Ruanruan, what are you saying? I’m not discussing a relationship with Gu Jiaxuan. Are you still my best sister? Why are you always trying to ruin my reputation?”
Hu Yue'er questioned, pretending to be angry.
Tang Ruanruan, however, smiled.
“Best sister? Are you sure we’re best sisters? You got together with Gu Jiaxuan, even slept with him, yet you still instigated him to come and set an engagement with me. Did you even consider me a sister?”
Little cuties with the same name, please don't take this seriously or get agitated. If you get agitated, you might transmigrate into the book. I’ve just started this, and you don't even know how it will end, wouldn't that be painful?
Inspired by other books where readers told me they wouldn't read anymore because their name was the same as a supporting female character, I just want to say, it’s hard for names not to overlap, right?
My body can’t handle it; I have a terrible headache. I’ll write the next chapter after I get up.