My ex-boyfriend cheated on me with my sister, and I got married to him in a flash; he went crazy.

Jiang Shutong was taken aback and asked, "Then why did you come here...?"

The man, legs crossed, spoke in a lazy tone tinged with helplessness, "It's all because I can't stand my old man. He said he'd break my legs if I didn't come to the blind date..."

Perhaps it was because his description was so vivid that Jiang Shutong couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.

Looking at the woman's faint smile, Xie Chiye felt as if his heart had been struck by something, his gaze fixed on the shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth.

The photos don't do her any justice in real life.

He quickly looked away, put his hands in his pockets, and said with a hint of roguishness, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in married women. Just have a meal with me so I can report back."

Jiang Shutong nodded and agreed, "Okay."

On the other hand, Pei Zhengping introduced her to potential partners out of good intentions, not wanting her son, who couldn't stand up, to ruin her life.

Therefore, she could manage to cope, albeit barely.

After ordering, the two chatted casually.

Xie Chiye asked, feigning curiosity, "Since you're married, why are you going on blind dates again? Are you and your husband having relationship problems?"

Knowing that the other person was also forced to go on a blind date, Jiang Shutong began to relax and let down her guard.

She lowered her head and took a sip of water. "My husband and I met through a blind date, but he had an accident and can't stand up anymore. So my father-in-law didn't want to hold me back, so he introduced me to other men..."

Xie Chiye almost lost his composure when he heard this.

That old bastard Pei Zhengping, he's all talk and no action.

He coughed lightly and nodded seriously. "I think he's right. Since your husband can't stand up, and you're still young, you should definitely make plans soon..."

He paused, then looked at the woman's beautiful face that made his heart race. "What are you thinking?"

Jiang Shutong turned to look out the window and said softly, "I know my father-in-law means well, but I feel that as a wife, I can't abandon my husband at this time..."

She added, "And my husband is also very good to me."

Aside from being too unrestrained in sexual activity.

Perhaps it's because I just started eating meat.

Jiang Shutong felt that running away wouldn't solve the problem, and she would have to have a proper talk with him another day.

Seeing the woman's happy expression when she talked about Pei Yichen, Xie Chiye's eyes dimmed slightly.

The waiters brought out all the dishes we ordered one after another.

Jiang Shutong picked up her chopsticks, just about to eat, when she heard a familiar male voice, "Sister?"

Hearing this voice, Jiang Shutong felt a chill run down her spine.

It was her debt-collecting brother.

Jiang Feiyang had just seen a woman who looked like his sister through the floor-to-ceiling glass window from across the street, so he walked right in.

"It really is you!"

His voice was a little excited, then he quickly glanced at the man opposite him, "Hey, sis, is this the new brother-in-law you found for me?"

He seems quite wealthy, and he's not paralyzed. Is his mother mistaken?

Xie Chiye did not deny it, but warmly invited him to sit down, "Hello, my name is Xie Chiye. Since we've met, let's sit down and eat together."

As he spoke, he waved to the waiter to bring another bowl and chopsticks.

Jiang Feiyang was very satisfied with his brother-in-law's understanding. "Thank you, brother-in-law."

After saying that, he casually sat down next to Jiang Shutong.

Xie Chiye smiled, pursing his lips, and remained silent.

Jiang Shutong glared at her younger brother, "Are you out of your mind? You call everyone 'brother-in-law'..."

Jiang Feiyang chose to ignore her and instead shamelessly extended his hand to Xie Chiye, saying directly, "Brother-in-law, I'm short of money lately, you know..."

Jiang Shutong was immediately embarrassed. She slapped Jiang Feiyang's palm hard with a loud "smack," her tone angry, "What's wrong with you? I already said he's not your brother-in-law, and even if he were, he has no obligation to support you. You're already twenty years old this year, why don't you find a job to support yourself? All you do is stay home and play games all day. Do you expect your mother to get old and go out to work to support you?"

Jiang Feiyang winced and withdrew his hand. Seeing Jiang Shutong disrespecting him in public, his anger flared up. "Don't act like you're so filial. You're living a carefree life while you don't care about our family's survival. Do you know what we've been through for the past month? Mom worked so hard to raise us, and you blocked her number and made her lose her job. You're a heartless ingrate..."

Jiang Shutong was so angry that her body was trembling. She raised her hand to slap him, but her hand was stopped in mid-air by Xie Chiye.

The man calmly took out a card from his pocket, held it between his long, slender fingers, and handed it to Jiang Feiyang. "Here's 100,000 yuan."

Jiang Feiyang's eyes lit up instantly; his new brother-in-law was incredibly generous.

Just as he was about to reach for it, Xie Chiye withdrew the bank card from his hand. His previous nonchalant expression was gone, replaced by a cold and hard look. "Apologize to your sister first."

Jiang Feiyang was always willing to compromise for money, so he readily agreed, saying, "Sister, I'm sorry, I spoke without thinking just now, I deserve to die..."

He even slapped himself in the face.

One hundred thousand is enough for him to live a carefree life with his cronies for a long time.

Jiang Shutong looked at Xie Chiye in disbelief, and quickly stopped him, saying, "No, Mr. Xie, you can't give it to him."

After Jiang Feiyang apologized and slapped himself a few times, Xie Chiye handed over the card.

Fearing that Jiang Shutong would snatch it back, Jiang Feiyang quickly stuffed the card into his pocket and ran away.

She used the speed of a 100-meter sprint to ensure that Jiang Shutong couldn't catch up with her.

Jiang Shutong was extremely anxious. "Mr. Xie, how could you give him money?"

They were not related by blood, not even friends.

They weren't even considered blind date partners, since they weren't actually on a proper blind date.

Xie Chiye looked at her flushed face and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Didn't your father-in-law introduce me to you when he called you out?"

"Don't worry, my family is very rich. I have so much money I don't know what to do with it..."

He had an air of wealth and arrogance.

He didn't forget his father's instructions to spend more money to pursue Jiang Shutong.

Although Jiang Shutong doesn't seem to be a gold digger, her wealthy persona is still better than Pei Yichen's poor boy persona.

He needs to differentiate himself and highlight his strengths.

Jiang Shutong rubbed her forehead and finally said, "How about this, let's add each other on WeChat, and I'll return that 100,000 yuan to you."

I thought Xie Chiye would refuse or make excuses, but to my surprise, he readily took out his phone and opened his friend QR code.

Jiang Shutong: ...

She took out her phone and scanned the code; the verification was approved quickly.

However, she soon discovered that she didn't have 100,000 yuan in her card; after settling her salary with Zhitu, she only had a little over 10,000 yuan at most.

She thought for a moment and then said, "Um, I don't have that much money in my WeChat right now. I'll pay you back when I get home tonight..."

Pei Yichen gave her a card with about 500,000 yuan in it; she should use it for now.

I'll make it up to him when I have the money later.

On the other side, Xie Chiye silently scrolled through her WeChat Moments on his phone. He said nonchalantly, "I won't accept the money even if you transfer it to me. I gave him the money myself. What would it look like if I took your money too? If others found out, they would think I'm bankrupt..."

Jiang Shutong's WeChat Moments are full of her daily life posts, showing that she is a girl who loves life.

Occasionally, I'll have some minor moments of frustration, but I quickly bounce back the next day.

Xie Chiye scrolled down her Moments and found the post where she officially announced that her boyfriend had become her brother-in-law. His heart sank.

He probably understands why Jiang Shutong would have a whirlwind marriage with Pei Yichen, a complete stranger.

Speaking of which, his father arranged for him to go on a blind date with Jiang Shutong. Why couldn't he have done it a month or more in advance? Then Pei Yichen wouldn't have had a chance.

Jiang Shutong insisted, "No, it's your business if you have money, we can't take your money..."

Xie Chiye, as if remembering something, put down his phone. "By the way, you just said your brother doesn't have a job and spends all his time playing video games at home?"

Speaking of her good-for-nothing younger brother, Jiang Shutong's shoulders slumped, her face full of worry. "Yeah, even though our family is very poor, he still stays at home sponging off us..."

"Perfect timing. I own a few esports arenas and am hiring people who enjoy playing games. Your brother can work at one of my esports arenas."

Jiang Shutong's eyes lit up immediately. "Really?"

There are such jobs?

That would be perfect for her younger brother, since he gets so engrossed in games that he forgets to eat or sleep.

After she finished speaking, she hesitated for a moment, "But my younger brother is really bad at video games, will he be able to get in?"

"I'm the boss, if I say it's okay, then it's okay!"

"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you so much!"

The woman's previous sorrow faded, replaced by a genuine smile; even the curve of her eyes softened.

In a corner of the restaurant, Pei Zhengping happily snapped a video of the incident and sent it to Pei Yichen's phone.