After being reborn, my sister insisted on marrying me.

"Um?"

In the master bedroom of Zhichun East Lane, facing Chen Xinyi's questions.

Jin Shilin paused for a moment, then replied, "No. Don't you know my situation?"

She came here to study when she was a sophomore in college in South Korea.

Because at that time her family wanted her to drop out of school and go home to find a husband to marry.

She refused.

He tried every possible way to delay, and finally ended up studying here.

However, because of his poor grades and lack of support from his family, he was assigned to the United University.

When I first came here to study, it was because of my family.

She didn't dare to date, because her family wanted her to go back home and find a husband after she finished university.

Once they've grown independent here and don't want to go back to be a puppet in an arranged marriage, they fall out with their families.

It's already the second semester of my sophomore year.

Later, his family cut off his financial support, and from then on, he had to start supporting himself.

And then I happened to meet Chen Xinyi, so I've been working for her ever since.

Chen Xinyi was well aware of all these things.

That's why she said that.

"I know. I was just asking."

"Oh, why are you suddenly asking this?"

"No, I just wanted to ask. Sister Shilin, what do you think of my brother?"

"Your brother?"

Jin Shilin paused for a moment, then casually replied, "Great. Handsome, good physique, business-minded, knows how to trade stocks, and has a gentle personality... Wait, why are you suddenly asking this?"

Jin Shilin realized what was happening.

"No," Chen Xinyi smiled. "I was just asking. I'm done talking. Sister Shilin, you can go now. I'm going to take a nap and have dinner later."

Jin Shilin: "..."

She felt something was off, but at the same time, a suggestion that Chen Xinyi had made in the past as a joke resurfaced in her mind.

It was that suggestion that led Kim Se-rin to meet Wei Yi for the first time.

The reason why she looked at him was somewhat unusual.

That was at the beginning of last year, or at the end of the year before.

Jin Shilin, who was having a big argument with her family at the time, got so angry that she went to drink with Chen Xinyi and Lin Siyan.

In the state between being drunk and not yet drunk.

She expressed a lot of resentment towards her family of origin.

They said they wished they could immigrate here.

That way, she can be free from her parents and her original family forever.

Then Chen Xinyi, who had also had a few drinks, said, "Why don't you consider my brother?"

"what?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to immigrate here?"

"Uh-huh?"

"In a few years, when my brother is old enough, you can marry him and get a marriage certificate. If you marry into our country, it will be easier to immigrate. Otherwise, it's very difficult to immigrate to our country."

"Holy crap, Xinyi, are you kidding me? Didn't you say that was your future husband, your childhood sweetheart?"

"He's my husband. But I also want to help you, Sister Shilin. We can marry each other first, then divorce, and you can marry him. After you get your citizenship, you can divorce again and he can be returned to me. Of course, he must still be my husband when you get married. I'm just lending him to you. Of course, you can use him if you want, but you can't take him for yourself..."

At that time, Jin Shilin thought these were all Chen Xinyi's drunken ramblings.

He thought it was a bad idea she came up with because she really wanted to help him.

However, as they spent more time together, Kim Se-rin discovered that she seemed to genuinely think that way.

And considering the present situation...

Even if Xiao Jin doesn't think about it too much, she can't help it!

Not two days later.

The logo for Sweet Ice Cream has also been finalized.

The two cartoon ice cubes are grinning; one is painted in a combination of magenta and bright yellow, and the other in a combination of deep red and bright yellow.

Senior Li's original words were: "They are called Sweet King and Ice King, which are a couple or lovers. The one with the more feminine magenta color is Sweet King. Their color scheme is designed so that people can see them at a glance from three meters away, and that they can leave an impression on your mind after seeing them."

Liu Yang's business license and food business permit went smoothly.

Her aunt works at the Chaoyang District Administration for Industry and Commerce, which made all the procedures much faster.

Zhao Min asked Liu Yang what rank his aunt was, and Liu Yang replied that she was a section chief.

Zhao Min said that the section chief was efficient.

"Because I also have an uncle-in-law," Liu Yang said.

Zhao Min understood immediately.

Things are changing on Jin Shilin's side as well.

She trained the manager of the Korean-style restaurant and gradually handed over the daily operations to him.

On the day of the handover, I took a photo in front of the Korean restaurant and posted it in the group chat.

Caption: Goodbye, the shop I've been running for two years.

Lin Siyan replied: Congratulations.

Zhao Min replied: A new starting point, a new beginning.

Liu Yang replied: Stop being so sentimental and get to work.

Chen Xinyi replied: "From now on, you will be the true commander-in-chief of Xinyi's tea empire."

As for Lin Siyan...

She feels terrible every day.

It's not that I'm too busy with work or too tired from studying, but rather...

Since that night, Chen Xinyi has become a completely different person.

Now, every time she comes back, she collapses onto the sofa and puts her legs on Wei Yi's knees so he can massage them.

As they pressed, they started touching and groping.

Or she could put her hand into Wei Yi's pocket.

He either grabbed Wei Yi's hand and put it inside her clothes.

He looked like he was trying to cause trouble.

Although I always get disciplined, I always feel exhausted afterward.

But she kept doing it until Lin Siyan felt heartbroken and resentful.

Sometimes she would drag him into his room right after she had taken a shower, her hair still dripping wet.

The next morning, Lin Siyan was frying eggs in the kitchen when she found the master bedroom door open and no one inside.

She never said anything, she just scooped an extra fried egg onto the plate.

One night at two o'clock, Wei Yi came out of his room to pour water.

I ran into Lin Siyan in the hallway after she got up to use the restroom.

She was also holding a cup, and the two looked at each other for a second.

"Don't overwork her. She's so busy..."

Wei Yi: "..."

"Sister Siyan, you saw it," Wei Yi defended himself. "It was mostly my sister who initiated it. Tonight I wanted to play games. She came in after her shower and sat on my lap, saying, 'Why play games? Isn't playing with her more appealing?' How could I resist? Of course I..."

"Stop talking!"

Lin Siyan was furious. "Go to sleep!"

Kim Se-rin came several more times afterward.

One time when Jin Shilin came over, Wei Yi was practicing boxing in the living room.

He was shirtless, and the muscles in his back rippled with his movements.

Even with the air conditioner set to 22 degrees Celsius, he still had a thin layer of sweat on his back.

Jin Shilin stood in the entryway and looked for a few seconds.

"Xinyi is so lucky."

She put the ginseng chicken soup on the table and went into the kitchen to help chop vegetables as if nothing had happened.

Lin Siyan witnessed the whole process from the kitchen and exchanged a glance with Jin Shilin.

Neither woman spoke, but their chopping pace quickened simultaneously. *Clatter clatter clatter clatter.*

Mid-August.

XinYi Company has been officially registered.

On the day she received the business license, Chen Xinyi held a small celebration party in the living room of Zhichun East Lane.

Besides the seven core members, Aunt Zheng was also exceptionally pulled to sit on the sofa and given a cup of coconut juice.

When Chen Xinyi raised her glass, she pulled Wei Yi to her side.

"Without my brother, there would be no Xinyi."

"Alright, alright, I know he's yours." Liu Yang waved his hand.

"Hurry up and drink, don't be so mushy." Zhao Min raised her glass.

"I'll drink first as a sign of respect," Jin Shilin said, tilting her head back.

Lin Siyan smiled as she held up her cup.

It was her signature smile. A slight curve at the corners of her mouth.

In the days leading up to the start of the school term, Sulei called every day.

The office has been emptied.

The table has been moved in.

The network cable is installed.

The first batch of prototype vehicles were parked downstairs.

The pre-event post on the school's online forum has already garnered over two hundred replies.

The student union can help distribute flyers during the orientation period.

She still spoke rapidly, but her thoughts became increasingly clear, unlike when they first chatted at the driving school where she rambled on and on.

Wei Yi felt that this woman had matured faster than he had imagined.

Looking back, she was the first student from one of the eleven sub-campuses of the United University to become the president of the university's student union in her previous life.

Without some real skills, how could one possibly succeed relying solely on their parents' background?

August 25th.

The renovation of Heytea's Sanlitun store is basically complete.

Wei Yi and Chen Xinyi went to see it together.

Standing in front of the glass door with the protective film still on, I looked at the white bar counter under the warm lighting inside, and at the rows of neatly arranged cups with gold-plated logos behind it.

Chen Xinyi linked arms with him, her tone excited.

"Look. This is what we're going to do next."

August 30th, evening.

The last night before school starts.

Aunt Zheng prepared a table full of dishes.

Lin Siyan and Chen Xinyi were both there, and Jin Shilin also came.

The four of them had a simple family dinner, nothing fancy or pretentious, just an ordinary meal.

They didn't talk about business. They talked about what Wei Yi should wear, what he should bring, and whether he should get a haircut when he reports for duty tomorrow.

"That white shirt looks good on you. I bought it," Chen Xinyi said.

"A dark gray polo shirt makes me look more energetic. It's the one I wore to the celebration party at the Korean restaurant last time." Kim Se-rin picked up a piece of pork rib.

Lin Siyan lowered her head and drank her soup without saying a word.

She hated Wei Yi to death.

This afternoon, he and Chen Xinyi stayed indoors for several hours again.

She couldn't help but run to the door and heard Chen Xinyi's cries of pain mixed with pleasure.

She almost pushed the door open to stop Wei Yi!

After finishing her meal, Jin Shilin left first.

Lin Siyan went to wash the dishes, turning the tap on at a moderate level.

Chen Xinyi leaned on Wei Yi's shoulder, flipping through the registration process sent by the university's orientation.

"You'll be a college student tomorrow."

"Um."

"Tomorrow is also the opening day of Heytea and Sweet Ice Cream."

"Um."

Are you nervous?

"I'm not nervous."

"lie."

She turned over, her peach blossom eyes sparkling in the lamplight.

"From tomorrow onwards at school, you are not allowed to flirt with other girls without my permission."

"Um……"

outside the window.

Yanjing is transitioning from late summer to early autumn.