From the mont she first noticed sothing was amiss, Jiangg Ning had been unwilling to believe the truth. She refused to admit it, constantly trying to console herself. That photo she’d only caught a fleeting glimpse of—it had sent a sudden chill through her heart at the ti. During their al, she had tried to probe for answers, desperately wishing her sister would give a clear, straightforward response that would dispel the clouds of doubt in her mind.
However, Chen Yuan’s casual words just now had made everything clear.
The truth was staring her in the face...
In the office.
Jiangg Ning pressed her lips together tightly. After what felt like an eternity, she finally looked up, her eyes shimring with unbearable pain.
She took a step with her long legs, intending to return to her seat, but a sudden wave of dizziness washed over her. Nausea churned in her stomach, and she had to reach out and brace herself against the desk, her elegant brows knitting together tightly.
As she sank back into her office chair, all the strength drained from Jiangg Ning’s body. She felt as if her soul had been ripped away, and the color visibly drained from her face.
’My sister actually contacted Chen Yuan behind my back...’
Jiangg Ning ran her hands through her hair in frustration, her mind recoiling from the idea. After a mont of despair, rationality began to reclaim her thoughts.
"Sigh..."
Her countless thoughts coalesced into a single, helpless sigh.
’Knowing my sister,’ she thought, ’this probably all started the day I told her about my feelings for Chen Yuan. That must be what led Jiangg Yao to do sothing so outrageous.’
’So she’s been impersonating . Her claim about deleting Green Bubble was a lie, too. That must be how they’ve been contacting each other.’
’Chen Yuan doesn’t even know we’re twins.’
’No one could be expected to tell us apart. We have the exact sa face.’
Jiangg Ning scrubbed her face hard with her hands. The office was eerily quiet.
She kept her legs pressed together, her high heels shifting on the floor and making a soft, dull sound.
’To put it bluntly, Jiangg Yao is so childish! Doesn’t she understand that this is betrayal? ddling in a relationship like this is a deeply immoral act!’
’How is this any different from that Gao Min in Ms. Qin’s divorce?!’
At this thought, Jiangg Ning couldn’t help but feel a flicker of relief. Thankfully, she had discovered it early enough to stop it. They hadn’t yet reached the point of making an irreversible mistake.
’Oh, Yaoyao... why did you have to vie for attention this way?’
’It’s so immature. Why can’t you just talk to directly if sothing’s on your mind?’
’Chen Yuan is your future brother-in-law! Don’t you understand you’re stabbing your own sister in the back?’
The more Jiangg Ning thought about it, the more her chest heaved with anger, her thoughts a tangled ss.
’Judging by what Chen Yuan said, my sister has even been to his house! And they took a picture together!’
’Outrageous!’
’I haven’t even been there myself.’
’Just a short while ago, I was planning how to be reserved without being cold, how to slowly build our intimacy. I wanted to enjoy that gradual, flirtatious process, taking it step by step until we were completely back together. It would have been so sweet.’
’But now my sister has completely ruined everything.’
Jiangg Ning was left speechless, and a little afraid.
’Don’t tell that in a mont of impulse, my sister did sothing... overly intimate with Chen Yuan...’
’Impossible!’
She didn’t dare to think about it any further and turned to look out the window.
Bright sunlight stread through the window, casting irregular patches of light on the floor.
...
The mbers of the Arts Departnt were under imnse pressure. They’d been working nonstop from the end of their eting into the afternoon, nervously preparing for the promotional event.
Chen Yuan had rushed off to help everyone with the planning right after lunch.
After his two-hour afternoon class, he finally had a mont to rest before heading back to the Arts Departnt.
In the hallway, Chen Yuan looked rather furtive with the cold dicine tucked in his pocket. He tried to act natural, as if he were there on official business, walking as briskly as he could to the door of the Youth League Committee office.
KNOCK KNOCK—
He knocked on the door.
Jiangg Ning was in the office. She and Chen Yuan had arranged to et this afternoon, so when she heard the knock, her first instinct was to stand up.
She had just started to rise from her chair when she thought better of it.
So she cleared her throat, called out, "Co in," and fixed her gaze on her computer screen, trying to look busy.
"Jiangg, I’m here to drop sothing off."
"Mm."
Chen Yuan stepped inside and closed the door behind him. As he moved, the cold dicine in his pocket made a RUSTLING sound. It created a slight bulge on his left side, forcing him to keep a hand over it to hide the odd shape.
When the door clicked shut, they both let out a sigh of relief.
Jiangg Ning’s tense posture relaxed, and she leaned back in her chair.
’Normally, there’s nothing more natural than a couple spending ti together,’ she thought. ’But since this is an office at the university, I can’t help but feel a strange sense of guilt.’
She looked up at Chen Yuan, her chin resting in her hand, clearly unhappy.
"Why the long face? Are you not feeling well, Yaoyao?" Chen Yuan asked, looking at her.
"?" A nerve was instantly struck. Jiangg Ning’s expression turned cold. "Don’t call Yaoyao."
"What’s wrong? You’re the one who told to call you that in private. You said it was more affectionate."
’Oh, really? "Affectionate," is it?’
Jiangg Ning sneered inwardly. She wanted nothing more than to rush ho, grab Jiangg Yao by the hair, and teach her a harsh lesson.
’It would be one thing if she were just being naive and childish and made a mistake, but this is completely outrageous! Asking her future brother-in-law to be more "affectionate" with her in private?!?’
’You’re just asking for a beating!’
Jiangg Ning had spent the last few hours alone in her office, trying to calm down.
But her emotions hadn’t subsided. Instead, she felt even more bitter, and Chen Yuan’s words now made a sour taste well up inside her.
"Well, I’ve changed my mind. Don’t call that."
"Then what should I call you? I can’t keep calling you Jiangg all the ti."
"Hmm... Call Ningning."
"Alright," Chen Yuan said, not pressing the issue. He was gradually getting used to the mood swings of a woman in love. He stepped forward and picked up her mug from the desk. "Ningning... should I mix the cold dicine in this?"
"Okay."
With the change in nickna, Jiangg Ning visibly relaxed, her expression softening.
"You need to be more careful, even when you’re busy. Your mind gets foggy when you’re sick, so don’t push yourself until you get a headache," Chen Yuan said thoughtfully as he switched on the water dispenser. He washed her mug, then thodically tore open a packet of cold dicine and poured it inside.
"Should I do that?"
Jiangg Ning wasn’t used to being taken care of like this. She was the one who always looked after her sister. Besides, she felt a bit awkward just sitting there comfortably while Chen Yuan, who was younger than her, did everything.
It was just a minor cold; she wasn’t so sick that she couldn’t take care of herself.
"Don’t worry, just stay there. I’ll bring it to you."
Chen Yuan replied softly without turning his head.
From her angle, Jiangg Ning had a perfect view of his tall, slender fra as he focused on pouring the water. She could even see the details of his knuckles as he gripped the handle of the mug.
Jiangg Ning stared at the soft line of Chen Yuan’s jaw, and a pleasant, ticklish feeling blood in her chest, as if she’d been brushed by a feather.
The freshly mixed cold dicine, with wisps of steam rising from it, was carefully carried over by Chen Yuan and placed on her desk.
"Thank you," Jiangg Ning said, her cheeks turning slightly red.
"No need to be so formal. A kiss will do," Chen Yuan said, pointing to his cheek.
Jiangg Ning glanced at him, appearing to seriously consider the offer. After a mont of thought, she beckoned him closer with a small gesture. "Even though the reward isn’t quite equal to the effort, I suppose it’s not out of the question. Co here."
"I was just kidding, Jiangg."
"Oh."
Jiangg Ning’s smile vanished. She reverted to her usual cool, aloof deanor, turning away to resu typing on her keyboard and pointedly ignoring him.
After a mont, she suddenly turned back around. "You rejected it this ti, so I won’t be offering again. You can count on that, Chen Yuan."
"Ah... it’s not that serious, is it? I was just teasing you."
"I an what I say."
"Don’t be like that. How about that kiss after all? I feel like I need that reward now."
"Too late," Jiangg Ning said, crossing her legs. Her already sour mood worsened. "You did a fine job of rejecting . Keep it up."
"But..."
Chen Yuan was taken aback. He never thought Jiangg Ning would be so sensitive to teasing. Wasn’t she usually quirky and playful? Why did she get so defensive over a single comnt today?
He didn’t know that Jiangg Ning’s current state of mind went far beyond simply being "defensive."
Who could possibly accept their own sister stabbing them in the back like this!
And seeing him now only intensified Jiangg Ning’s pain.
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