The two girls’ heads were pressed together, looking exactly like the intelligence center that sprang up at the village entrance during the New Year celebrations.
Jiang Ruitian said, “The 108 Steps to Chasing a Man. Step One: Get his WeChat.”
As Jiang Zongyan’s younger sister, Jiang Ruitian definitely had his WeChat, but she needed an excuse to pester him.
Zhou Suisui said, “That doesn’t sound right. Aren’t you supposed to capture a man’s heart by first capturing his stomach?”
“You can cook?”
“Uh… no.”
“Then there you go. Cooking for a man is exhausting, and the results take forever. The cost-performance ratio is terrible. It’s better to go straight for the kill and get his WeChat. Then you can flirt with him whenever you have the chance. My brother hates trouble more than anything. If you harass him enough, he might just surrender and let you win.”
“Ah, this…”
Zhou Suisui stared at her with wide eyes, unable to believe she had actually hired a useless military strategist.
“Leave it to me!” Jiang Ruitian patted her chest confidently. “He’s my own brother. I know him best. The key is to create opportunities when none exist.”
When dealing with a secretly flirtatious man, one had to use strong medicine.
“All right, I believe you!”
Outside the coffee shop, not far away…
A-Biao, hiding behind a flower bed, took out his phone and opened his notes app. He immediately began writing a detailed report.
[3:00 p.m., sunny. Young Miss drank coffee with Miss Jiang. During that time, Miss Jiang slapped the table twice and sprayed coffee once. The two of them leaned together and whispered for a long time. In the end, both wore wicked grins.]
A-Ling walked over, glanced at the screen, and rolled his eyes.
“What exactly are you recording? Is any of this useful?”
A-Biao looked smug. “My childhood dream was to become a writer. Young Master Zhou understands me and entrusted us with such an important task.”
“Idiot! You need to record the important details!”
A-Ling reached out and flicked his younger brother on the forehead. He said with exasperation, “You need to write down that Miss paid the bill.”
“Oh, right. I’ll add that.”
After meeting with a client, Zhou Sui'an walked out of the reception room looking exhausted.
He had barely slept the night before, then had rushed to the company first thing in the morning to preside over a board meeting. Even someone in excellent health could hardly withstand that.
“CEO Zhou, would you like to go and rest for a while?”
“Mm. Has there been any news about Suisui?”
Zhou Sui'an still wasn’t reassured about Zhou Suisui. He was worried she might really go looking for Jiang Zongyan.
“Please take a look. The bodyguards just sent this over.”
His assistant immediately showed him the message.
Zhou Sui'an scanned it quickly, and the muscles at his temples began to twitch.
“Wen Jing, would you like to read what you’ve written? Is this really the important information I asked you to record?”
Wen Jing pressed his lips together and weakly explained, “CEO Zhou, you said… no matter what Young Miss did or said, we had to report every detail to you.”
Zhou Sui'an pointed toward the door, his head aching. “Go. Keep investigating. If you try to fool me with more useless nonsense, I’ll dock your pay.”
“Yes, yes, of course.”
o(╥﹏╥)o
Wen Jing left the office with a trembling step, looking as though he were about to cry.
He had been thrilled just moments ago. Now, his heart was shattered.
As expected, nothing a capitalist said could be trusted. He had just promised to raise Wen Jing’s salary, and now he was docking it instead.
Wen Jing immediately called A-Biao.
“Stop writing a blow-by-blow account. You need to record the important details!”
“Everything I wrote was important. I left out everything that wasn’t.”
Wen Jing was at a loss. He didn’t know how to explain it to him.
“Just write down the things that shock you. You know the sensational clickbait style, right? The kind that makes people gasp?”
A-Biao’s eyes lit up. “I understand. I’m good at that.”
Wen Jing let out a sigh of relief and encouraged him. “Work hard. Whether we get a raise depends on you two.”
“Don’t worry. The two of us brothers will do our best and keep a close eye on Young Miss.”
That was more like it.
Wen Jing hung up, feeling reassured.
What none of them knew was that Zhou Suisui had discovered long ago that they were following her.
Since her brother didn’t trust her, she would simply make the act real. She would fully play the role of a lovesick simp and teach him by example—showing him that a simp could spend his whole life chasing someone and still end up with nothing.
Jiang Ruitian still had to accompany her mother to the Matchmaking Temple in the suburbs, so she had to leave after finishing her coffee.
As they walked out of the shop, Jiang Ruitian happily patted Zhou Suisui on the shoulder.
“Suisui, I’m rooting for you. Try to become my sister-in-law soon!”
People were coming and going all around them.
Her best friend had always been loud since childhood, and her booming voice instantly drew everyone’s attention.
Zhou Suisui was so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into a hole. She quickly raised a finger to her lips and gestured for silence.
“Tiantian, this is between you and me. Don’t tell anyone, okay? We need to keep a low profile. Very low profile.”
“Right, keep it low-key. Don’t worry—your bestie has the tightest lips in the world. I promise not a single word will get out.”
Jiang Ruitian climbed into the Jiang family’s car and happily drove away.
She was about to have a sister-in-law! She had to tell her mother the good news immediately. Who still cared about going to the Matchmaking Temple?
“Heh.”
Bodyguard A-Ling folded down the ear he had been holding up and gave his younger brother, who was crouching on the ground, an amused look.
“Write this down. Miss Jiang wants Young Miss to become her sister-in-law. That’s absolutely the most important detail of all.”
“Got it.”
A-Biao opened the notes app and typed a new entry:
[Breaking! Major news! Miss Jiang casually revealed that Young Miss and Young Master Jiang are about to become a couple. She has already started calling Young Miss “sister-in-law” in advance!]
When Zhou Sui'an received this report, he happened to receive a message from Su Wan’s agent as well.
[CEO Zhou, this is the compensation agreement. Please take a look. We’ve handled it within a day.]
Sure enough, there was an attached file beneath the message.
The file was titled: Compensation Agreement for Livestream Sales.
Zhou Sui'an was puzzled. Although Su Wan and the others had behaved improperly the previous night, he had never intended to make Su Wan compensate him for the loss.
Could it be that Wang Zhen had sent him the agreement because she was worried he would replace Su Wan?
At least her attitude toward admitting fault was good.
Wanwan was simply too sensible—so sensible that it broke his heart.
She worked so hard every day, yet earned so little from acting. And now she actually wanted to compensate him?
He really hadn’t misjudged her.
Feeling deeply moved, Zhou Sui'an was just about to open the file when Wen Jing hurried over in a panic.
“CEO Zhou, something terrible has happened! Something huge!”
“What is it? Why are you making such a fuss?”
“Miss Jiang called Young Miss her sister-in-law!”
“What?!”
At those words, Zhou Sui'an slammed a hand against the bed and shot upright.
“When did this happen?”
He had originally thought his sister was merely teasing him, but in the blink of an eye, she had thrown a bomb straight at him.
It seemed those two had been secretly seeing each other for far longer than just a day or two.
“CEO Zhou? Young Miss has driven away. Should we continue following her?”
“Follow her. Report immediately if anything happens. Go!”
After hanging up, he sat motionless on the large bed in the lounge, his face clouded with worry. He no longer had the slightest interest in looking at the compensation agreement.
In any case, he had never intended to make Su Wan pay compensation or hold her responsible.
His mind was filled with the thought that his sister had been bewitched. She had fallen in love with Jiang Zongyan—his sworn enemy.
Could it be because he had snatched Jiang Zongyan’s contract last month, and Jiang Zongyan was deliberately taking revenge by targeting his sister?
No.
He had to stop this.
At the same time.
Looking at the familiar road, A-Biao cried out in surprise, “Huh? This direction… Young Miss is heading to the Jiang Corporation! Looks like what Miss Jiang said was true. When did Young Miss and Young Master Jiang become a couple?”
“Follow them for now,” Zhou Sui'an said.
Sitting in the driver’s seat, Zhou Suisui glanced at the silver-gray Volkswagen following behind her through the rearview mirror. The corners of her lips lifted slightly.
The headquarters of the Jiang Corporation was not far from the café in the city center.
Zhou Suisui parked by the side of the road and quietly waited for Jiang Ruitian’s message.
The moment her brother left the company, Jiang Ruitian would immediately alert her.
Zhou Suisui curved her lips into a smile. Half her allowance had been well spent.
Outside the car window, the sun was shining brightly, and spring was in full bloom.
Zhou Suisui simply turned on the car’s music system and waited leisurely.
Inside the Volkswagen behind her, A-Biao began taking notes again.
“Young Miss has been waiting for Young Master Jiang for half an hour… one hour… and still refuses to leave…”
When Zhou Sui'an received the update, his heart ached with indignation.
That man had actually made his sister wait that long?
It was obvious he didn’t take her seriously. How utterly despicable.
His precious sister, whom he cherished like a priceless treasure and was afraid would melt if he held her too tightly, was being treated with such disdain.
About twenty minutes later.
Jiang Ruitian’s excited voice came through the phone. “Suisui, my brother just came downstairs.”
“Got it.”
Zhou Suisui put away her phone and quickly straightened her makeup and dress in the mirror.
Just then, the doors of the Jiang Corporation building opened from within.
Jiang Zongyan stepped out of the office building. Dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit, he stood tall and straight, his features cold and sharp.
From the moment he appeared, the brilliant spring scenery surrounding him seemed to lose all its color.
Zhou Suisui’s expression froze for a moment, and her heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
How was he even more handsome than he had been three years ago?
He was refined and distinguished, elegant and graceful, with an added air of mature sophistication.
At that moment, Jiang Zongyan seemed to sense someone watching him.
His cool, piercing gaze swept over almost casually.
“…”
Zhou Suisui instantly held her breath. His clear, icy gaze inexplicably made her feel a little guilty.
He had seen her.
Coming back to her senses, she quickly opened the car door and hurried toward him.
On her exquisite, radiant face, she forced a sweet smile and spoke in a coquettish voice.
“Oh, Brother Yan~ What a coincidence!”
