Online dating backfired? A wealthy heir begged me to continue lying to him.

Lu Yanci continued gesturing to the clothes in his hand.

He glanced at his younger sister, Lu Shuangshuang, with a rather speechless expression.

"You don't actually think that Su Qingqian is the sister-in-law you keep calling her, do you?"

That look seemed to say, "How could you ask such a question? Are you sure you're thinking about my own sister?"

Isn't that...?

Lu Shuangshuang shrank her neck.

"No... I did notice something was wrong."

Lu Shuangshuang wasn't lying when she said that.

At first, she also thought that Su Qingqian was her gentle and lovely sister-in-law, but while Su Qingqian was gentle, she lacked that sense of fragility.

She still remembers the photo her sister-in-law sent her of her wrist with needles stuck in it; it was so delicate and fair that it made her heart tremble.

Therefore, she became more sensible in her interactions with Su Qingqian.

"But brother, didn't you notice it at first either?" Her eyes sparkled.

She had been calling Su Qingqian "sister-in-law" for a long time, and her brother had never objected, so she wasn't the only one who misunderstood, right?

Lu Yanci scoffed.

"I knew she wasn't the first person I met."

"Unlike you, I'm not so simple-minded. You'll get fooled sooner or later."

Lu Shuangshuang: You're the one who's short-sighted; you'll get fooled sooner or later!

If it weren't for the fact that having a mentally challenged brother would be even more troublesome, she would have changed him long ago.

She secretly rolled her eyes at Lu Yanci, then giggled and went up to tug at his sleeve.

"So, brother, you've found your real sister-in-law?"

She refused to believe that her brother could find his sister-in-law in the vast sea of ​​people with just that little bit of information.

"Or have you fallen for someone else, bro?"

She guessed that her brother had most likely fallen for Su Ruan.

During previous gatherings, she noticed her brother peeking at Su Ruan's sister several times.

Unexpectedly, she was once again met with contempt from her own brother.

Even though he didn't say anything, his gaze alone made her feel a deep provocation.

Her brain started working rapidly.

Suddenly, a vague idea became clear.

"Could it be, could it be, Sister Su Ruan is... my sister-in-law?"

When Lu Shuangshuang voiced this idea, she stared intently at her brother.

Sure enough, after she finished speaking, her brother no longer showed any contempt on his face.

She guessed right!

This……

This is no coincidence!

"Brother, does that mean my pigeon bloodstone brooch is practically mine?"

Lu Yanci glanced speechlessly at Lu Shuangshuang, whose eyes were sparkling.

"Is all you remember about your bet?"

"Didn't you ever think about your brother's happiness?"

Lu Shuangshuang gave an awkward smile.

"That...it doesn't matter, does it? The bet is on whether you and your sister-in-law can make it work, it's not like we're forcing you to marry a woman you don't like..."

Lu Yanci: ...

"Should I thank you?"

Lu Shuangshuang licked her lips, squatted down, and prepared to run away.

But Lu Yanci grabbed her by the collar.

She turned around with an embarrassed laugh, "Hehe~"

Lu Yanci glared at her, "You dare to gamble with my villa?"

Lu Shuangshuang shrank her neck guiltily.

"That's not..."

That's like being put on a pedestal!

But Lu Shuangshuang definitely cannot admit it.

"That's not because I trust you and your sister-in-law."

"Brother, you're such a reserved person, yet you've been captivated by your sister-in-law. If this isn't love, what is?"

"And your sister-in-law, to be able to persistently keep up a conversation with someone as cold and aloof as you for months on end, what else could it be but love?"

Lu Yanci's eyes were still not exactly kind, but they had softened considerably.

"This will not be repeated!"

He spoke coldly.

Lu Shuangshuang immediately seized the opportunity and said, "Okay, brother!"

Lu Yanci then released Lu Shuangshuang.

Lu Shuangshuang turned to leave, but was stopped by Lu Yanci.

She stared at Lu Yanci with a nervous expression.

Lu Yanci's lips moved slightly, "Which outfit do you think your sister-in-law would like?"

Uh……

Lu Shuangshuang's eyes swept over the dresses in front of Lu Yanci, and then pointed to one of them.

It was a deep red suit, with a jacket studded with sparkling diamonds, paired with a deep V-neck black shirt and darker trousers.

He's flamboyant from head to toe.

If it were before, Lu Yanci would never have chosen that dress.

This time, however, after receiving Lu Shuangshuang's confident affirmation, he still chose to take the outfit.

After putting it on, it really made a difference.

With a smooth jawline, a prominent Adam's apple, clear collarbones, and a distinct cleavage between his slightly bulging chest, he had a resemblance to the magazine covers that Lu Shuangshuang loved to look at.

Su Ruan would probably like it too, right?

Lu Shuangshuang looked at Lu Yanci admiring himself in the mirror, and couldn't help but show admiration in her eyes.

"I have to say, bro, the male celebrities on the red carpet all paled in comparison to you in this outfit."

"Except for Shen Yihuai."

Lu Yanci glanced at Lu Shuangshuang indifferently, but this time he swallowed his cold snort.

"Let's go pick up your sister-in-law."

"Yay!"

As soon as he got into the car, Lu Yanci sent a message to Su Ruan.

"We'll be at the school gate soon, you can go now."

Su Ruan: "?"

"What are you doing at the school gate? Aren't you going straight to the banquet?"

Lu Yanci suddenly felt a jolt in his heart.

He had a bad feeling.

But he still sent two words.

"I'll pick you up."

Su Ruan: "Oh, no need then, I've already set off."

Lu Yanci: ...

Lu Shuangshuang noticed out of the corner of her eye that her brother's expression suddenly changed from a beaming smile full of anticipation to something indescribable.

She smiled, "What's wrong? Did you leave before I could wait?"

Lu Yanci often mocked her for being stupid.

Haha, karma's finally caught up with you.

Seeing her brother's face darken even further, Lu Shuangshuang added, "Did it take too long when we were picking out clothes? Is that why your sister-in-law couldn't wait?"

Then, as she had hoped, she felt the resentful coldness emanating from her own brother, and quickly shut her mouth, pretending that she hadn't said anything.

But she was secretly laughing.

lol.

Her brother has finally met his match.

Sister-in-law, I love you!

At the entrance of the banquet hall, Su Ruan gracefully pushed open the door and walked in.

As she had expected, it was incredibly noisy inside.

She mentally prepared herself countless times, but her feet still involuntarily led her to a less crowded corner.

A quiet corner with few people is good, as it makes it easier for her to observe discreetly.

The entire banquet was unfamiliar to her.

And as she wished, she did not attract anyone's attention.

As she stopped walking, Su Ruan's tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

At the banquet, everyone was chatting quietly in small groups.

Lively, but not noisy.

It wasn't that scary.

Moreover, she doesn't need to please everyone today; she has a very clear goal.

Aside from the goals, everything else is up to fate.

Her gaze quietly swept over everyone.

A casual, aimless sweep.

"Soft?"

A gasp suddenly rang out from beside him.