After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, the fake heiress binds herself to a rough-looking man

Jiang Yu slept for less than half an hour.

There was a knock on the door.

not heavy.

Very restrained.

She pulled the blanket over her head and pretended not to hear.

The knocking stopped for two seconds, then sounded again.

"Jiang Yu".

Jiang Yu'an's voice came through the door.

Jiang Yu closed her eyes and sighed inwardly before lifting the blanket.

coming.

The great Buddha statue has finally arrived.

She slowly got up, slipped on her slippers, and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Jiang Yu'an stood outside.

He was wearing a dark gray suit, his tie was loosened a little, and his eyes showed signs of fatigue from lack of rest.

But those eyes remained calm.

So calm it made you want to close the door again.

Jiang Yu leaned against the door frame: "Brother, I just fell asleep."

Jiang Yu'an's gaze swept across her face and landed on her left arm.

"Are you free today?"

"No," Jiang Yu replied quickly. "I sat in the corner drinking water the whole time, safely serving as a background character."

Jiang Yu'an wasn't amused by her.

"Have the Huo family given you any difficulties?"

"They're too busy making things difficult for Jiang Ruoruo, they don't have time to make things difficult for me."

Jiang Yu'an looked at her for two seconds.

What happened to your mouth?

Jiang Yu subconsciously pursed her lips.

As a result, her lips were pressed, and the pain almost made her wince.

"It's too hot."

"Eating spicy snacks again?"

Jiang Yu: "..."

How many people did Wang Ma share this version with?

She nodded reluctantly, "Yeah, I ate too much."

Jiang Yu'an neither said he believed it nor he didn't.

His gaze lingered on her lips for a moment before quickly shifting away.

"Let's go downstairs for dinner."

I'm not hungry.

I barely ate any food for lunch.

"Brother, how do you know even how many bites I ate?"

Jiang Yu'an said calmly, "That's what Wang Ma said."

Jiang Yu shut up.

Jiang Yu'an's spies are everywhere in this house.

Jiang Yu'an turned and walked towards the stairs.

After taking a couple of steps, seeing that she wasn't following, he turned back to look at her.

"Do you want me to carry you?"

Jiang Yu immediately followed.

"Let's go, my leg is fine."

A small ball of light appeared in my mind and spoke softly.

[Host, Jiang Yu'an's danger level remains high. It is recommended that you reduce your stubbornness.]

Jiang Yu thought to herself, "I'm already being very soft."

Your weakness lies primarily in your bones, not in your words.

"Shut up."

The atmosphere in the restaurant downstairs was strange.

The table was laden with food.

But no one touched their chopsticks.

Father Jiang sat in the main seat, his face stern.

Jiang's mother sat beside her, quietly comforting Jiang Ruoruo.

Jiang Ruoruo's eyes were still red. She changed into a light-colored loungewear dress, and looked very frail.

Seeing Jiang Yu'an bring Jiang Yu down, she clenched the tissue in her hand, then quickly lowered her head again.

"Big brother."

Her voice was soft.

Jiang Yu'an nodded without saying anything more.

Jiang Yu consciously chose a position furthest from the battlefield.

As soon as she sat down, Jiang Yu'an pulled out the chair next to her and sat down herself.

Jiang Yu paused.

No.

This table is so big, why do I have to sit next to her?

Jiang Ruoruo gently touched the rim of the bowl with the soup spoon in her hand, making a crisp sound.

Jiang's mother looked at Jiang Yu, her brows furrowing slightly.

Jiang Yu immediately lowered her head and drank the soup.

She did nothing.

Don't look at her.

Mr. Jiang spoke first: "Let's eat. We're all exhausted after all the commotion today."

No one responded.

The servants served soup to everyone.

Jiang Yu'an picked up his chopsticks, first took a piece of fish, removed the bones, and put it into Jiang Yu's bowl.

The movements were very natural.

It felt as natural as it has for many years to come.

Jiang Yu felt extremely uncomfortable.

She used to think that this was an older brother taking care of his younger sister.

Right now, all she feels is that the fish is too hot to handle.

She whispered, "Thank you, brother."

Jiang Yu'an hummed in agreement.

Jiang Ruoruo's eyes reddened again as she looked at the piece of fish.

Jiang's mother quickly put food on her plate, saying, "Ruoruo, eat more. You've been wronged today."

Jiang Ruoruo shook her head: "Mom, I have no appetite."

Jiang Yu'an put down her chopsticks.

The chewing sounds at the table vanished instantly.

He looked at Jiang's father.

"What are your plans, Dad, regarding the Huo family's affairs?"

Father Jiang paused for a moment, his hand holding the soup spoon still.

"Let's see what the Huo family has to say first."

Jiang Yu'an asked calmly, "Do you want to continue talking?"

Jiang's mother's expression changed: "Yu'an, we can't jump to conclusions so quickly. Although Ming'an is a confused child, we still need to give the Huo family an explanation."

Jiang Yu'an looked up: "We're already pregnant, isn't that a conclusion?"

Jiang Ruoruo's face paled.

Jiang's mother immediately frowned: "Don't say this in front of Ruoruo."

"She's a party involved, she'll have to listen sooner or later."

Jiang Yu'an looked at Jiang Ruoruo.

"Ruoruo, what do you think?"

Jiang Ruoruo didn't expect him to ask her directly.

She gripped the chopsticks so tightly that her fingertips turned white.

"Big brother, I...I'll listen to Mom and Dad."

Jiang Yu lowered her head and ate her rice.

The self-awareness of a well-behaved daughter of a wealthy family.

Jiang Yu'an, however, did not let her off the hook.

"Are you willing to marry Huo Ming'an?"

Jiang Ruoruo burst into tears.

"I have no idea."

Her voice trembled.

"I just feel ashamed. Everyone saw it today, my sister saw it too..."

Jiang Yu stopped eating.

No.

She was just a passerby quietly eating her meal.

Why is she in another scene?

Jiang Yu'an turned his head and glanced at Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu immediately raised her hand: "I swear, I didn't go out and spread it, nor did I record a video."

Jiang's mother glared at her: "You still want to record a video?"

No, I was just giving an example.

Father Jiang said in a deep voice, "That's enough."

He looked at Jiang Yu'an.

"Marriage alliances are not child's play. The second branch of the Huo family has wielded considerable influence within the Huo Group in recent years, and Second Master Huo holds several key projects. The Jiang family's cooperation with them has been ongoing for quite some time."

Jiang Yu'an's eyes darkened.

"So, for the sake of the project, you'd let Ruoruo marry someone with a messy private life?"

Father Jiang frowned: "Yu'an, don't speak so impulsively."

I'm stating the facts.

Jiang Yu'an's tone was flat.

"The Jiang family hasn't reached the point where they need to sell their daughters to exchange for resources."

The dining table fell silent.

Jiang Yu looked up and glanced at Jiang Yu'an.

She hadn't expected that.

Jiang Yu'an had never been particularly close to Jiang Ruoruo, but these few words did indeed protect the Jiang family's reputation.

Jiang Ruoruo was also stunned.

She looked at Jiang Yu'an, tears welling up in her eyes, but she forgot to let them fall.

Father Jiang slammed his chopsticks down on the table.

"What do you know?"

Jiang Yu'an looked up: "What don't I understand?"

Father Jiang stared at him.

"The company isn't your personal toy. You can certainly be assertive when negotiating projects outside. But many relationships are intricately intertwined, and you can't simply sever them with a single sentence like 'no marriage alliance.'"

Jiang Yu'an looked at him.

Which relationships are impossible to sever completely?

Father Jiang remained silent.

Mother Jiang tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, let's not talk about these things at the dinner table. Today has been chaotic enough."

Jiang Yu'an did not look away.

"Dad, the second branch of the Huo family doesn't have a good reputation right now. With Huo Ming'an causing such a scene today, what will people think if the Jiang family still insists on discussing marriage?"

Father Jiang gave a cold laugh.

"What others think is unimportant. What matters is how the Huo family views it."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu slowly stopped eating.

wrong.

Mr. Jiang's attitude doesn't seem like that of a normal collaboration.

It's more like they have something on them.

Or rather, there are reasons why they must be bound together.