γ58γWhat Did You, You Idiot, Tell Your Sister-in-Law?
According to Mu Yan’s idea, Jiang Yan had to first message Lu Jing to ask him out, then proceed with her plan. Jiang Yan also needed to help record the entire confession and proposal process.
When Lu Jing saw Mu Yan running toward him in a pure white wedding dress, he froze in place, followed by uncontrollable joy.
Mu Yan wrapped her arms around Lu Jing’s neck, looked up, and kissed him on the chin. “Lu Jing, do you want to marry me?”
“I know it; you like me too.”
“So this time, don’t let go of me, okay?”
Mu Yan was answered with a gentle kiss falling upon her lips.
Jiang Yan held the camera, watching these two distribute “sugar” (PDA) as if no one else was around. Tsk, detestable couples.
He missed his obedient baby.
He wondered if Wen Ran was still playing with that kitten.
The Munchkin cat was female and had black and white markings. Jiang Yan had half-jokingly given her a name, saying they might as well call her “Wen Xiaohua” (Wen Little Flower), only to be roasted by Wen Ran for picking such a strange name.
The little rascal really liked the cat. Ever since they brought her back, he had been particularly attentive. Not only did he prepare three meals a day for the cat, but he also tirelessly played with her using toys. Before Jiang Yan left yesterday, Wen Ran had been teasing the cat.
Speaking of which, it was strange. This cat seemed incredibly affectionate toward Wen Ran; back at the cattery, she had actively extended her little paw to seduce Wen Ran into taking her home. But with Jiang Yan, it was like they had some blood feud. As soon as she saw him, she would get scared and burrow under the quilt or jump on top of the wardrobe.
She wouldn’t come down no matter how he coaxed her.
When Wen Ran finally coaxed her down, she would hook her little claws onto Wen Ran’s clothes, lying in his arms affectionately and dependently, burying her cat head in the crook of his arm.
She would let out two soft and sticky meows.
But if Jiang Yan touched her, he would get swiped by a paw.
Jiang Yan had been puzzled by this for a long time. Logically speaking, his face should be quite popular with cats. Why did it seem like he had an irreconcilable enmity with this one?
Originally, he had planned to tell Ran Ran that he wouldn’t be back that night. But after weighing it, he was afraid he might scare the cat away or make Ran Ran unhappy. He decided he might as well wait until he finished helping Mu Yan and Lu Jing with their major life event, then explain it to Ran Ran slowly.
Anyway, Wen Ran would find out from Song Zixuan regardless.
Mu Yan was so happy that tears fell. “Lu Jing, you big baddie!”
Lu Jing reached out to wipe them away for her. “I’m sorry, Xiao Yan, for making you suffer so much grievance.”
“I will protect you well from now on, okay?”
“Hey, I say, that’s enough from you two.” Jiang Yan really couldn’t stand it anymore. Holding the camera, he walked up to the couple holding hands. “I’m still standing here; show some respect to the cameraman.”
Mu Yan held onto Lu Jing’s arm. “At our wedding, bring your partner to sit at the head table.”
Lu Jing looked surprised. “Jiang Yan actually has a partner?”
He and Jiang Yan were good friends, so naturally, he knew this guy’s temperament. In high school, he received love letters until his hands went soft, but he was completely uninterested in romance, preferring to play a couple of rounds of games instead.
Later, he even took a year off school just to play games and chase his esports dream.
After the three of them graduated from high school, they went their separate ways. Lu Jing was busy with his family’s company, sleeping only a few hours a day; Mu Yan went abroad; Jiang Yan went to play games. They didn’t contact each other often, but it didn’t affect their friendship.
“Who are you looking down on?” Jiang Yan shoved the camera into Lu Jing’s hands and raised an eyebrow idly. “Although you two started early, Gege is efficient.”
Mu Yan: “…”
Lu Jing: “…”
“And there won’t be any detours or misunderstandings.” Their relationship was so good that they wouldn’t get angry over such comments. Jiang Yan smiled and said, “My baby is especially obedient.”
The other two: “…”
What to do? We really want to beat him to death!
“Since you two have made up, I’ll head back first,” Jiang Yan said. “I won’t disturb your two-person world. Next time, I’ll bring Ran Ran to introduce to you.”
“Three sentences and he never strays from ‘Ran Ran’.” Mu Yan tsked in the direction Jiang Yan walked. “Lu Jing, tell me, if this were a few years ago, could you have imagined Jiang Yan liking someone this much?”
“Completely unimaginable,” Lu Jing said. “I always thought that even if someone like Jiang Yan fell in love, it would be the cold, indifferent, completely in-control type. I never expected his romance to be like this.”
Lu Jing weighed his words carefully. “So… clingy.”
He managed to discern a trace of jubilation from Jiang Yan’s retreating figure.
“More than that. He even wants to design a ring for his partner and asked for my help,” Mu Yan said. “He really loves Ran Ran.”
“Mn.” Lu Jing held Mu Yan’s hand. “It’s all good. We are good too.”
Lu Jing lifted Mu Yan’s hand and kissed it. “Xiao Yan, actually, I also prepared a ring. I planned to give it to you before.”
Mu Yan: “Eh?”
Because the efficiency was faster than expected and it wasn’t too late yet, Jiang Yan immediately sent a message to Wen Ran:
[Obedient Baby, want to eat hotpot now? I’m coming back to pick you up.]
Jiang Yan pressed send with a heart full of joy, but the result was a red exclamation mark.
Jiang Yan: ?
Is the network bad?
Jiang Yan turned off his data and restarted it, but the message still failed to send.
He had a bad premonition in his heart and hurriedly dialed Wen Ran’s phone.
It wouldn’t connect.
Could he have lost his phone?
Jiang Yan dialed Song Zixuan’s number. This one was answered very quickly. “Brother?”
Jiang Yan: “Is Ran Ran home?”
Song Zixuan: “Are you calling to announce the good news?”
The two spoke at the same time and both froze in unison.
Jiang Yan: “What?”
Song Zixuan’s tone on the other end was beaming with joy. “Are you already together with Sister Mu Yan?”
Me and Mu Yan?
“What nonsense are you spouting?” Jiang Yan didn’t want to deal with this brother who was missing a screw. “I’m asking you, where is Wen Ran?”
“He went out,” Song Zixuan said. “This morning, after I showed him Sister Mu Yan’s wedding dress post on WeChat Moments, Wen Ran hurriedly went out.”
“Maybe seeing you getting out of singlehood made him want to go chase the girl he likes too.”
“He’s a grown adult; going out is normal. Why are you checking up on him?”
Jiang Yan’s fist was already clenched tight.
“Oh, speaking of which, Wen Ran seemed to have something to ask you,” Song Zixuan said, completely unaware of the wrongness on the other end of the line. “I told him you were busy pursuing Sister Mu Yan, so I didn’t let him disturb you.”
Jiang Yan: ??!
“You f*cking…” Jiang Yan’s tone had now turned into gnashing teeth. “When did I ever say I was going to pursue Mu Yan?”
Ran Ran definitely misunderstood!
Song Zixuan was shocked. “Brother, you actually cursed? And you scolded me?”
“Wait, that’s not right. You didn’t pursue Sister Mu Yan?”
“Dumbass, I am dating Ran Ran. What does it have to do with Mu Yan?” Jiang Yan wished he could crawl through the internet cable and beat Song Zixuan up. “You idiot, what else did you tell your sister-in-law?”
“Holy crap?!”
For a moment, Song Zixuan felt his worldview suffer a massive impact. My brother is dating Wen Ran?
And he doesn’t like Mu Yan?
What on earth is going on?!
But soon, Song Zixuan broke out in a cold sweat because he remembered what he had told Wen Ran.
After cautiously reciting it, Song Zixuan felt like he had thorns on his back.
Jiang Yan held back his rage, his tone so cold it made Song Zixuan feel like he had fallen into an ice cave. “Anything else?”
“No… no more, just that.”
Song Zixuan was just planning to atone for his crimes by checking Wen Ran’s room, but when he opened the door, he let out a curse.
“Brother…” Song Zixuan held the phone tremblingly. “Wen Ran… he seems to have left…”
“The things in the room are gone, and the computer is taken too.” Song Zixuan braced himself. “There’s money left on the nightstand.”
Jiang Yan’s knuckles cracked from clenching. “Good for nothing, useless thing!”
Song Zixuan was so scared he hung up the phone immediately. He had never seen Jiang Yan so angry.
He immediately sent a message to Wen Ran:
[Wen Ran, no, Sister-in-law, come back quickly!]
[I was wrong, I have a loose mouth. My brother and Mu Yan are innocent; he didn’t cheat on you! I assumed things!]
[If you can see this message, please reply to me quickly. My brother is going crazy with anxiety. I’ve never seen him this angry before.]
[Wuwuwu, Sister-in-law Wen Ran, if you don’t come back, my brother might actually kill me!]
Inside the training room.
DS had just lost a scrim match. No one spoke; the whole room was silent.
Four Leaf Clover and Ivan stole a glance in Wen Ran’s direction.
This was already the third time he had made a serious mistake.
“Dawn, what is wrong with you recently?” The coach frowned. “Your form is so poor. You actually used your ultimate in the reverse direction just now.”
“Although our upcoming opponent isn’t that strong on paper, that is not a reason for you to take it lightly.”
He was indeed angry. For any pro player to make a serious, low-level mistake like using a skill backwards in the arena was enough to be dragged out and mocked. Moreover, Dawn was considered the most talented player here, yet in these few games, he hadn’t even reached the level of the secondary league.
The coach glanced at Wen Ran. “Or is it that you’ve let it get to your head?”
“We’ve only reached Group A. Among the eight teams in Group S, we don’t even count as top eight. If you have this mentality, how can we charge for Group S, charge for the championship?”
Wen Ran was rarely criticized by the coach because his skill and stability were always online, and he was diligent, basically requiring no worry.
But unexpectedly, as the match approached, it was Wen Ran who had problems first.
Wen Ran lowered his head, his hand gripping the mouse tightly. “Sorry, Coach. I will adjust.”
“The match is coming up soon. If we go up with your current state, we are bound to lose,” the coach sighed. “Everyone has times when their form is off. Adjust as soon as possible. There really isn’t much time left.”
Wen Ran gave a “Mn.” “I know.”
Most others thought Wen Ran’s state was affected by the unpleasantness of the fight with Night Heart.
But Four Leaf Clover was the only one in the know. After everyone adjourned, he actively moved closer to Wen Ran. “Dawn, want me to practice with you for a while?”
Wen Ran didn’t speak.
Seeing his depressed appearance, Four Leaf Clover felt a bit of heartache. “Damn, what kind of person doesn’t know how to cherish you? Although your mouth is a bit toxic, your temper a bit bad, and… you’re a bit short, and you like being everyone’s Daddy, you’re pretty good!”
Wen Ran: “…”
“Thank you. I’m much better now. Don’t comfort me next time.”
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