At that very moment.
Zhou Sui'an had just stepped out of the Global VIP Styling Center. Dressed in a custom-made white suit, he looked impossibly striking.
In his hands, he carried Su Wan's favorite pink roses.
Nine hundred and ninety-nine of them. Tiny diamonds scattered across the petals glittered dazzlingly beneath the blazing sun.
Passersby who saw the scene were so envious, they nearly cried tears of joy.
“Whoa! Are those diamonds? This is ridiculously extravagant! How much must that cost?”
“We could never imagine how rich people live.”
“Isn’t that Zhou Sui'an, the sole heir to the Zhou family? I’ve seen his interviews in the papers.”
“He’s so handsome! Like a prince from a comic book. He’s even better-looking in person than on the news. And that presence—unbeatable.”
“I heard he’s a total sister-brother. Could those flowers be for his little sister?”
“No way. He bought them for Su Wan!”
“Su Wan? Who’s that?”
“My idol! He’s going to confess his love on a global livestream today!”
“What? He’s livestreaming his confession?!”
“Which livestream? Tell me quick! Even if it’s a steaming pile of crap, I’m going in to see what it tastes like!”
“Here, scan this QR code and click in. It starts in an hour…”
Zhou Sui'an smiled faintly as he confidently opened the door of his Porsche supercar.
Su Wan had never asked him for anything before. This was the first time she had ever made a request of him…
But when he thought of his little sister, the smile at the corners of his lips stiffened slightly.
His sister and Su Wan were like fire and water, constantly at odds with each other. It probably wouldn’t be easy for his sister to accept her.
He turned and instructed Wen Jing, “Order Miss a black swan cake from Mianji and have it delivered. She’s still just a kid, after all. She likes this kind of overly sweet stuff.”
“Yes, Young Master. You’re so good to Miss. I’ll take care of it right away.”
Just then, his phone rang.
It was the special ringtone he had set for his little sister.
He answered the call and smugly blew at his bangs.
His black hair, stiff with half a pound of styling mousse, didn’t move an inch.
“Little sister, your big brother is about to do something major.”
Something major?
Idiot!
Zhou Suisui suppressed her irritation and blinked her large eyes.
Her snow-white, crystal-clear face was filled with innocent curiosity.
“Big brother, what’s this?”
“What?”
Zhou Sui'an lazily lifted his eyes and casually glanced at the screen.
The next second, his movements faltered.
His peach blossom eyes froze slightly.
He took another careful look.
Then he suddenly sucked in a sharp breath and blew his top.
“Zhou Suisui, you’re only nineteen! Who the hell gave you this thing?”
Zhou Suisui slowly curled her lips upward. Between two snow-white, slender fingers, she held up a colorful square box.
The words “Long-Lasting Ultra-Thin,” printed in bold black letters, had been enlarged to an almost comical degree.
She tilted her head. Her clear, innocent eyes sparkled with childlike purity, as though she knew nothing about this strange world.
“Your good buddy, Brother Yan, gave it to me. He gave me this, too!”
As she spoke, she took out a white collar with a red bell hanging from the center.
She lightly tapped it with her finger.
Jingle, jingle.
Zhou Sui'an instantly turned to stone.
“Who did you say?”
“Jiang Zongyan?”
“He’s my good buddy?!”
Three questions in a row left him completely dazed.
“He’s my sworn enemy! You know what a sworn enemy is, don’t you?!”
Of course she did.
Zhou Suisui puffed out her cheeks, her clear, luminous eyes filled with innocent confusion.
She raised a finger and gestured in front of her. “Big brother, don’t lie to me. Every time you see him, your eyes go this wide. You two must have a really good relationship!”
“…”
Zhou Sui'an nearly spat blood. The veins at his temples throbbed violently.
That was clearly the look of someone who wanted to tear Jiang Zongyan limb from limb!
He took a deep breath, his tone turning urgently coaxing.
“Be good, Suisui. We don’t want anything he gave you. Good girl, hurry up and throw all that stuff away. Put every bit of it in the trash.”
“No.”
Zhou Suisui refused without hesitation. Then she picked up a pair of fluffy cat ears and put them on her head.
Her snow-white fingers stroked the soft fur.
“Cute, right?”
“…Zhou Suisui, don’t push me into slapping you!”
On the screen, Zhou Sui'an’s face had turned frighteningly dark. He had completely lost his composure.
Zhou Suisui lowered her eyes, her cheeks flushing shyly.
“But… Brother Yan said I look the cutest when I wear these.”
“You look hideous! Not cute at all!”
“You just said I’m ugly? Big brother, you’re not nice at all. You’re not as good as Brother Yan.”
Her big brother wasn’t nice at all. He had abandoned Suisui, and during the dark days after his death, she had lived every day in a world without light.
Remembering her previous life, Zhou Suisui’s eyes reddened. Crystal tears clung to the corners of her eyes.
Pfft.
Zhou Sui'an nearly coughed up blood.
She actually thought he wasn’t as good as Jiang Zongyan?
Was there something wrong with his sister’s brain?
His precious little cabbage was about to be devoured by some outside pig.
But when he saw the tears in her eyes, he immediately panicked.
“Don’t cry, Suisui. I didn’t say you were ugly. That’s not what I meant.”
Zhou Suisui pouted and gave a cold snort. “Aren’t you going to confess to Sister Su Wan? Hurry up and go. I’m leaving too.”
Zhou Sui'an’s ears perked up.
“Leaving? Where are you going?”
“Brother Yan is waiting for me in the presidential suite at the Oriental Supreme Hotel. He’s going to teach me how to play a thrilling game later.”
A hotel?
A game?
Zhou Sui'an felt as though he had been struck by lightning. His face turned deathly pale.
He clutched the diamond roses in his hands so tightly that he nearly stopped breathing.
Help!
He needed a fast-acting heart pill!
His sister was only nineteen!
That beast Jiang Zongyan!
Zhou Sui'an had never imagined that after all these years, Jiang Zongyan would still be harboring such wicked intentions toward his sister.
“Zhou Suisui, you’re not allowed to go anywhere! Don’t make me break your legs! We’ll talk about this after I get back!”
Zhou Sui'an roared into the phone, his voice trembling.
Jiang Zongyan was a big bad wolf who had coveted his sister since they were children.
Yet Zhou Suisui, who had always been obedient and sweet, was being exceptionally stubborn this time.
“No! Big brother gets to date, so why can’t I? You play your games, and I’ll play mine. We won’t interfere with each other.”
With her lips pursed, Zhou Suisui put on a rebellious expression and slung her small backpack over her shoulder.
By the time he returned from his confession, it would be far too late.
“You’re not going! Wait until I get back!” Zhou Sui'an roared.
Zhou Suisui paused and raised an eyebrow at him.
“When will you be back?”
“Well…”
Zhou Sui'an was torn.
He had gone through so much trouble to finally win Su Wan over.
The reporters and media were already there.
Su Wan had also prepared everything and was waiting for him to arrive with the flowers and diamonds…
If he stood her up at a time like this, she would definitely be angry.
Zhou Suisui secretly rolled her eyes inwardly.
A lovesick fool, that was what he was.
If it were easy to make him change his mind, he wouldn’t be such a lovesick fool.
The beautiful corners of her lips curved into a cold smile as she continued to provoke him.
“Big brother, hurry up and go. Don’t make Sister Su Wan angry.”
Hmm?
When something was out of the ordinary, there had to be something suspicious going on.
“Big brother, today is such an important occasion. Don’t miss it. I’m going to find Brother Yan and play games too! Bye-bye!”
Zhou Suisui’s face flushed shyly, her voice filled with a young girl’s innocent excitement and anticipation.
The corner of Zhou Sui'an’s mouth twitched.
A grown man had invited a girl to play games at a hotel?
The cat ears, the collar… What kind of respectable game could that possibly be?
That damn bastard!
Jiang Zongyan!
He always looked so respectable, acting as though he had no interest in women, but in private, he was actually into some pretty wild things.
Zhou Sui'an’s heart pounded against his ribs, and his head began to spin from breathing too fast.
Just as Zhou Suisui slipped the small square box into her pink Louis Vuitton handbag and was about to leave, blood surged in Zhou Sui'an’s throat. He could no longer spare a thought for Su Wan.
Spreading all five fingers, he shouted into the phone, “No! Big Brother is coming back right now. Wait for me!”
