Zhu Liuyue sighed in distress. “I can’t be the only woman in the world to fall for twins at the same time, can I?”
“Of course not.” Ye Yunche shot her a quick glance before continuing, “Yueyue, you can have both of us, of course… provided my brother agrees.”
Ye Yunjin fell silent.
If this had happened before, he definitely would not have agreed.
Because he hated Ye Yunche! Envying him! Resenting him!
He thought Yunche had too much: a carefree life, their parents’ unconditional affection, a reckless personality, and a group of like-minded racing buddies.
But now, after hearing his younger brother lay bare his feelings…
So Yunche envied him too!
So Yunche was just like him—a poor soul yearning for what he couldn’t have.
Had their parents done something wrong?
Not really. They simply didn’t want Yunjin and Yunche to repeat the bitter rivalry between the brothers of the previous generation.
They just couldn’t bear to see the loser sink into depression and eventually end his own life in an extreme act.
Their uncle’s death had devastated their grandfather. But how could their father not have been devastated too? They were twins as well.
The light in Ye Yunjin’s amber eyes flickered uncertainly. When he looked up, he met another pair of equally beautiful amber eyes.
They belonged to his younger brother.
His twin brother, Ye Yunche.
They looked exactly alike. Their tastes were identical too—even the petty thoughts they had when they disliked each other were exactly the same.
So what was strange about both of them falling for the same girl?
Ye Yunjin had an intense possessive streak. If the man standing before him today had been anyone else, he would have used every means at his disposal to kill him.
But this person was his own younger brother.
He thought about it for a very, very long time.
Finally, he spoke.
“…At the wedding, I must be the groom, and Yueyue will be the legitimate young mistress of the Ye family.”
Ye Yunche was overjoyed. “Of course! From now on, all the children Yueyue and I have will carry your surname, Brother!”
Ye Yunjin really wanted to roll his eyes at his idiot brother.
They both had the same surname.
What difference did it make?
Was Ye Yunche stupid?
The dinner tonight had clearly been arranged by Ye Yunjin, who had invited Zhu Liuyue over intending to play the victim, make her feel sorry for him, and persuade his younger brother to back off.
Instead, Ye Yunche had seized the opportunity and turned it into a competition between two bitter little gourds, each complaining about how miserable he was.
He had even softened Yunjin’s heart and convinced him to let him join this family.
Ye Yunche.
He wasn’t stupid at all!
Zhu Liuyue silently lowered her eyes. But this wasn’t a bad thing for her.
She gently squeezed the palms of both brothers’ hands.
Then she curved her lips into a smile, her almond-shaped eyes shining brightly.
“Yunjin, Yunche, having the two of you by my side is all I need.”
The Ye twins nodded emotionally.
They had no idea that another ex-boyfriend had already begun making his move.
…
Xiao Qitang had never considered himself stupid.
He was merely careless and a little heedless when he did things. He overlooked details, but that didn’t mean he lacked a brain.
So after meeting the people in charge of the BlackBerry Music Festival with his manager, he immediately sensed that something was off.
“President Wang, is the Ye Corporation one of the sponsors for this music festival?”
“Ahahaha, we have quite a few sponsors. They’re just one of them…” President Wang laughed awkwardly.
The moment Xiao Qitang heard that, he understood everything.
He had gone to such lengths to lie in wait for Liuyue at the murder mystery game venue. After finally managing to catch her, the detestable Ye Yunjin had actually tripped him up.
As soon as he stormed out of the conference room, he was about to send Ye Yunche a message.
Instead, he saw that he had been blocked.
“…”
Got it! What else was there to understand?
The mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Those two brothers had actually joined forces!
Ye Yunche was even more detestable than Ye Yunjin!
Now that he knew the brothers had teamed up, Xiao Qitang figured he probably wouldn’t have many chances to get close to Liuyue in the future. He racked his brains and eventually came up with a brilliant plan.
First City Hospital.
It was quitting time. Zhu Liuyue was carrying her bag toward the parking lot when she suddenly felt a chill creeping up her back.
She pressed the button on her car key.
Beep beep—
The headlights came on, accompanied by the sound of the car unlocking.
Then, in the very next second, she saw a strange man crouched beside her car door.
He wore a black baseball cap and a black mask. His long legs were folded beneath him as he leaned against the car door, apparently sleeping out in the open.
He gave her quite a scare.
The man slowly raised his head. Then he pulled down his mask, revealing a familiar handsome face.
His narrow, upturned phoenix eyes held an alluring, captivating charm.
Who else could it be but Xiao Qitang?
“You… what are you doing here?” Zhu Liuyue asked, stunned.
Xiao Qitang waved at her and complained in a lowered voice, “Liuyue, you have no idea how insane those Ye brothers are.”
“Afraid I’d come looking for you, they actually found a hundred or so paparazzi and sent them all to keep an eye on me.”
Needless to say, this underhanded plan had definitely come from Mr. Ye—Ye Yunjin, who looked refined and gentle but was actually full of schemes.
“So… after my concert ended, I arranged for an assistant to disguise himself as me and fly back the next day. That same night, I bought a ticket for one of those old-fashioned overnight trains and spent the whole night rattling my way back.”
“That sleeper berth was so hard, and there were all these uncles picking their feet. Ugh, I barely slept at all.”
As he spoke, Xiao Qitang covered his lips with one hand and yawned.
“But it was all worth it if I could come pick you up after work.”
His eyes sparkled. He looked like an adorable Samoyed who was only a step away from circling Zhu Liuyue excitedly.
