To marry into the family in place of his brother? Impossible!

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.

"Feed?" A noisy machine roar came from the other end of the phone, almost drowning out Jiang Jinhuan's voice.

"Mr. Jiang, I am Qin Lan. We met at the Jiangcheng Hotel, do you remember me?" Qin Lan raised her voice.

"Miss Qin...?" Jiang Jinhuan's voice was broken. "What...is it?"

"We were supposed to meet today, didn't you forget?"

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then Jiang Jinhuan's somewhat apologetic voice came through: "Ms. Qin, I'm sorry, I'm currently inspecting the factory, and the machines are too loud, so I can't hear what you're saying very well."

"I……"

"I'm really busy today, how about I treat you to coffee another day?"

Qin Lan opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she just sighed.

"Okay, let's talk about it another day."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Lan stood at the entrance of the coffee shop, her disappointment almost impossible to conceal.

She looked down at her phone screen, her eyes dimming for a moment.

"So he forgot."

Qin Lan took a deep breath, put her phone back in her bag, and turned to leave the mall.

She came full of anticipation, but left full of disappointment.

Qin Lan didn't notice that Jiang Zhe, sitting by the coffee shop window, was secretly observing her.

From the moment she walked into the coffee shop, Jiang Zhe's gaze never left her.

"This woman is really... too beautiful." Jiang Zhe swallowed hard.

He originally wanted to go up and chat with her again, but then he remembered that she was waiting for someone, so he didn't make any rash moves.

It would be awkward if the other person was waiting for her boyfriend.

So Jiang Zhe could only watch Qin Lan leave, his heart filled with regret.

……

After waiting for another half hour, Jiang Zhe realized that Qin Lan still hadn't arrived.

Because he hadn't seen any ugly women in their thirties or forties come in during this period.

Jiang Zhe's patience finally ran out.

"That old woman has quite the airs, making me wait so long."

He stood up grumbling, paid the bill, and drove home.

Upon returning home, Jiang's mother immediately came to greet him.

"How did it go? How was your chat with Qin Lan?"

Jiang Zhe tossed his coat onto the sofa and said irritably, "Mom, Qin Lan didn't even come. I waited for her at the mall for almost an hour."

Jiang's mother was stunned for a moment: "That's impossible. The Qin family said she left very early."

"So she stood me up." Jiang Zhe sneered. "A woman in her thirties, yet she acts all high and mighty. Mom, I think we should just call off this marriage."

Jiang's mother's face darkened: "Let it go? You think you can just let it go like that? Do you know how much the Qin family values ​​this marriage? If you dare to mess it up, I..."

"Alright, alright, I got it." Jiang Zhe waved his hand impatiently. "I'll go, okay? Let's meet again next time. I'll definitely do better next time."

This is, after all, my capital to turn my life around. At worst, I can just swallow my pride and accept it. Once I'm successful, I can divorce that old woman. With the money, what kind of woman can't I find outside?

Thinking about this, Jiang Zhe wasn't so averse to it anymore!

Jiang's mother glanced at him but didn't say anything more.

Jiang Zhe was also a little guilty at this moment, because he had never met Qin Lan before and did not know what she looked like.

But she didn't dare tell her mother about it.

He had to meet Qin Lan before both sets of parents officially met, otherwise the whole thing would be exposed.

Jiang Zhe hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Mom, did those matchmakers send you pictures of Qin Lan?"

Jiang's mother looked at Jiang Zhe with suspicion: "That's right, why are you asking this?"

Jiang Zhe quickly replied, "I'm just curious. I've heard that there's a big difference between a girl's photos and her real appearance. I want to see what she looks like in the photos, and whether they've been beautified!"

Jiang's mother was speechless.

However, he still took out his phone, found Qin Lan's photo, and handed it to Jiang Zhe.

"Look, this is Qin Lan's photo. Isn't there a big difference between her and the real person? I've heard that Qin Lan is even more beautiful in person than in the photos!"

Jiang Zhe glanced at his phone screen casually.

Then his eyes widened suddenly.

The woman in the photo is wearing a black business suit, her hair is tied up, and she looks capable and sharp.

But that face was clearly that of the woman I met at the mall today.

That woman, so beautiful she was like a fairy, who amazed him.

"Mom, this...this is Qin Lan?" Jiang Zhe's voice trembled.

"Yeah, what's wrong? Didn't you already see them?"

Jiang Zhe opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.

Seeing his mother's doubt, he laughed it off, saying, "I have seen him, but there is definitely a difference between him and the photo!"

Jiang's mother said, "It's inevitable. After all, you're getting older. Even if you look worse than in the photos, you can't complain. This is your best chance to turn things around."

Jiang Zhe quickly agreed.

He never imagined that the beautiful woman he had flirted with back then was actually Qin Lan.

It was her blind date.

But who was the other person waiting for that day?

Jiang Zhe was filled with doubt.

Judging from the other person's expression, it seems they want to go on a date with someone else.

Does this woman have a lover in private?

Jiang Zhe's expression shifted between light and dark.

He himself comes from a wealthy family, so he knows about some of the dirty dealings within wealthy families.

Keeping a few mistresses on the side is perfectly normal.

Qin Lan is the daughter of the Qin family, so it's not impossible for her to keep a few lovers in private!

Besides, she was a widow; how could she possibly live a life of widowhood?

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhe gritted his teeth. "Maybe he was waiting for me. I should have gone up to greet him earlier. I feel like I've missed out big time."

"No...it's nothing." Jiang Zhe took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. "Mom, Qin Lan...she's really prettier in person than in the photos."

Jiang's mother was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Of course, how bad could the eldest daughter of the Qin family be? Let me tell you, if you can marry her, you'll be very lucky."

Jiang Zhe didn't speak, but his eyes had changed.

He had previously been very opposed to the marriage, feeling that marrying a widow would lower his social standing.

but now……

Every smile and gesture of that woman, every glance of hers, lingered in his mind.

Once he becomes her husband, he will naturally make her devoted to him.

"Mom, when is our next date?" Jiang Zhe asked.

Jiang's mother looked at him with surprise: "Didn't you say you didn't want to?"

"I do," Jiang Zhe said firmly. "I really do!"

……

Meanwhile, Qin Lan looked completely listless after returning home.

She changed out of her pale yellow dress and put on dark loungewear again, curling up on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Qin's mother came in carrying a bowl of soup. Seeing her daughter like this, she felt extremely distressed.

"Lanlan, what's wrong? Didn't you go on a date? Why are you unhappy?"

Qin Lan shook her head: "He didn't come!"

"Didn't come?" Qin's mother put down her soup bowl and sat down next to her daughter. "Did that brat Jiang Zhe stand you up?"

Qin Lan remained silent.

She didn't want to tell her mother that the other woman had even forgotten about the date.

That would make her seem ridiculous.

"Never mind, Mom, I'm fine." Qin Lan sat up, forcing a smile. "Maybe it's just not meant to be."