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

Jiang Jin Huan was somewhat at a loss, his face stiffening.

He thought of Song Qingci, of that absurd night, and of that red marriage certificate.

He thought of Luo Qingyi again, and of her gentle smile.

He already owes too much debt, can't pay it back, and dares not owe any more.

He can handle work problems with ease, but he is somewhat at a loss when it comes to relationships. He has to admit that he is a bit indecisive when it comes to matters of the heart.

Especially when faced with a beauty like Qin Lan, he simply didn't know how to refuse!

"Jin Huan, what are you thinking about?" Qin Lan's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"It's nothing." Jiang Jinhuan shook his head. "Sister Lan, thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Thank you for being so kind to me, Sister Lan. You make me feel very at ease!"

Qin Lan's eyes lit up for a moment, and she smiled, a very happy smile.

She picked up her coffee cup and gently touched Jiang Jinhuan's cup with hers: "You're welcome."

When Jiang Jinhuan and Qin Lan came out of the coffee shop, it was already getting dark.

Qin Lan glanced at her phone, then looked hopefully at Jiang Jinhuan: "Jinhuan, it's lunchtime. I know a really good private restaurant nearby. How about we go eat together?"

Jiang Jinhuan initially wanted to decline, but seeing the expectation in Qin Lan's eyes, he nodded almost unconsciously, "Okay!"

Qin Lan's eyes lit up instantly, and her smile became even brighter than before.

"Let's go now, I'll drive!" Qin Lan said excitedly.

The two drove to an inconspicuous old street and stopped in front of a private restaurant with red lanterns hanging on it.

The restaurant wasn't large, but the decor was quite elegant. The owner clearly recognized Qin Lan, and greeted her warmly as soon as he saw her: "President Qin is here! We've reserved a seat for you."

Qin Lan nodded and led Jiang Jinhuan to a private room by the window on the second floor.

Watching Qin Lan lead Jiang Jinhuan upstairs, the boss was somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect President Qin to come alone as a man. This man must be someone special in President Qin's heart!"

At this moment, Qin Lan and Jiang Jinhuan entered the private room, sat down, ordered a few dishes, and also asked for a pot of flower tea.

At that moment, a black sedan quietly stopped across the street.

Jiang Zhe sat in the car, watching Qin Lan and Jiang Jinhuan walk into the restaurant side by side, his fingers gripping the steering wheel tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.

If looks could devour people, Jiang Jinhuan would probably be nothing but a skeleton by now.

He followed them all day, from the coffee shop to here, watching them chat and laugh, watching Qin Lan's gaze towards Jiang Jinhuan grow increasingly lingering, and watching that good-for-nothing Jiang Jinhuan enjoy everything that should have been his.

Jiang Zhe's eyes seemed to be filled with venom.

His face was contorted with anger.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his surging anger, and suddenly he let out a cold laugh.

"Heh heh, Jiang Jinhuan, I'll ruin your reputation!"

Jiang Zhe got out of the car and walked into the restaurant.

Jiang Zhe entered the restaurant, found a corner seat in the downstairs hall, ordered a pot of tea, and then quietly observed the activity in the private rooms on the second floor.

He noticed that only Qin Lan's private room on the second floor seemed to be occupied; the others no longer needed to go upstairs.

Jiang Zhe's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected that Qin Lan would book the entire second floor just to have dinner with Jiang Jinhuan.

He then sneered, "That's fine, it saves us trouble!"

Just then, Jiang Zhe saw a waiter carrying a pot of freshly brewed flower tea and several side dishes, heading upstairs.

These items were clearly intended for Qin Lan's private room.

Jiang Zhe sneered, stood up, pretended to go to the restroom, quickened his pace, and bumped into the waiter just as he turned the corner.

"Ouch—" the waiter exclaimed, the tray in his hand wobbling.

Jiang Zhe immediately reached out to help him up and apologized, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, are you alright?"

Seeing that Jiang Zhe was dressed elegantly, clearly a wealthy and influential person, the waiter didn't dare to be presumptuous and said in a low voice, "Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing!"

After saying that, he carried the things upstairs to the second floor.

As the waiter left, Jiang Zhe's lips curled up slightly.

He took out his phone, edited a text message, and sent it!

At that moment, one of Qin Lan's close friends looked at the text message that suddenly appeared on her phone with a strange expression.

Suddenly, the best friend shouted to the girl next to her, "Yiyi, something terrible has happened! Lanlan is in danger!"

"Xueru? What did you say? Lanlan is in danger?"

The woman named Xue Ru glanced at Yi Yi's phone, her pupils constricting slightly. "Damn, you can never truly judge a book by its cover! We absolutely can't let this bastard succeed. Yi Yi, let's go right now!"

The woman named Yiyi said, "Let's go, it's not far from here, let's hurry over!"

Meanwhile, in a private room upstairs in the restaurant, the waiter set out the flower tea and side dishes and then left.

Qin Lan poured Jiang Jinhuan a cup of tea, and then poured one for herself as well.

"The owner personally selects all the tea in this shop, you should try it!" Qin Lan looked at Jiang Jinhuan as if she wanted to take credit.

Jiang Jinhuan picked up his teacup and took a sip. It was indeed delicious, with a refreshing and sweet aftertaste.

"Yes, it's really delicious!"

Qin Lan smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it!"

Just as they were eating, a luxury car pulled up downstairs at the restaurant.

Yi Yi and Xue Ru, being Qin Lan's best friends, are obviously frequent visitors here.

The boss greeted the two of them warmly.

Yiyi and Xueru didn't have time for pleasantries; they rushed straight to the private room on the second floor.

The boss looked at the two women with some surprise, but since they were Qin Lan's best friends, he didn't stop them.

However, the boss still followed.

He had a feeling that these two must have something on their mind to come over so quickly!

Downstairs, Jiang Zhe watched the two men rushing up, a sly smile playing on his lips: "Heh, Jiang Jinhuan, let's see how you die this time. I don't believe Qin Lan would allow such a despicable person like you to exist by her side!"

When Qin Lan's best friends Yi Yi and Xue Ru rushed into the private room, the commotion was so loud it looked like they were catching someone in the act of adultery.

The boss following behind twitched his eye.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and two people stood panting in the doorway, their eyes immediately locking onto Jiang Jinhuan, who was sitting opposite Qin Lan.

"Lanlan! Are you alright?" Xue Ru rushed to Qin Lan's side and looked her up and down.

Qin Lan was startled by the sudden arrival, and then asked with some confusion, "Why are you all here?"

"We received an anonymous text message!" Yi Yi held up her phone.

Qin Lan looked over in confusion, only to see a line of text displayed on the screen: "Qin Lan is in danger! The man opposite her has drugged her food! Come save her!"

Qin Lan's mouth slightly opened when she saw the text message, as if she couldn't quite process the news.

Ignoring Qin Lan's expression, Yi Yi and Xue Ru turned their heads at the same time and glared angrily at Jiang Jin Huan.

Xue Ru snorted coldly, "You look quite respectable, but I never imagined you were this kind of person!"

"You can never truly know a person's heart just by looking at their face; they actually did such a despicable thing!"

Xue Ru then said, "Yi Yi, call the police! Call the police now!"

The short-haired best friend, Yiyi, immediately pulled out her phone: "Yes, call the police now!"