DPMYP 10

Chapter – 10

My Sister—Of Course She’s Beautiful

Li Yang’s cheeks flushed pink, and she didn’t dodge.

Having already refused his request to stay over, she couldn’t refuse this kiss.

But just as Song Wenjing’s lips were about to brush her cheek, her phone rang again.

It was Jiang Yan.

Li Yang had no choice but to give Song Wenjing a look and answer the call.

“Jiang Yan, what’s wrong?”

On the other end of the line.

Jiang Yan’s face was dark as thunder. He pulled out the wireless earbuds from his ears.

Song Wenjing actually wanted to kiss his sister.

And his sister wasn’t refusing.

He clenched his fists so tightly they hurt, but his voice remained obedient: “Sis, can you come back and take me to school? I couldn’t squeeze onto the bus.”

Li Yang said in surprise, “You still haven’t gone to school? Wait there—I’ll be right back.”

Song Wenjing let out a wail. “Is that brat doing this on purpose? Why does he have to ruin the moment?”

Li Yang unconsciously defended Jiang Yan again: “How could he be? He can’t see us.”

Li Yang dropped Jiang Yan off at the school gate and checked the time—there were still ten minutes before the first class started.

But Jiang Yan wasn’t in a hurry to get out. He lowered his eyes and asked in a low voice, “Sis, was I too much trouble for you today?”

So many things had happened early in the morning, and Li Yang was a little tired.

But she just smiled gently. “Of course not. Don’t overthink it—hurry up and get to class.”

Jiang Yan didn’t move. His voice grew even more dejected. “I don’t think Mr. Song likes me very much. Sis, you wouldn’t kick me out because of him, would you?”

Li Yang said in surprise, “Of course not. Don’t worry about that.”

When the young boy’s eyes drooped, he looked well-behaved and innocent, pitiful and endearing.

Li Yang couldn’t help but reach out and pat him on the shoulder.

“Jiang Yan, in my heart, your mother is my mother, and you are my younger brother too. Your importance is no less than my boyfriend’s.”

Jiang Yan suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand.

Li Yang was startled and instinctively tried to pull away.

But the young boy’s strength was immense, and she couldn’t break free.

“Jiejie,” Jiang Yan blinked his narrow phoenix eyes, bewitching and wicked, “what if Mr. Song insists on driving me away? Between him and me, who would you choose?”

Li Yang hadn’t expected this seemingly aloof child to be so insecure.

Her long lashes fluttered as she thought seriously for a moment, then said, “If he really can’t tolerate you, then he’s the one with the problem. Of course I’d stand by your side.”

Jiang Yan’s expression finally softened. “So Jiejie means you would choose me?”

“Yes.”

Li Yang gave a definite answer.

“Of course, you don’t need to be so nervous. He won’t drive you away.”

Li Yang added.

Seeing that Jiang Yan still held her hand with no intention of letting go, she had to discreetly exert force to pull her hand free from his grasp.

Pretending nothing was amiss, she gave him a bright smile: “Alright, hurry up and go to class. This time, you really will be late.”

“Mhm, Jiejie, goodbye.”

Jiang Yan subtly ran his thumb over his palm, where the warmth of Li Yang’s hand still lingered.

He got out of the car and disappeared into the crowd.

Li Yang noticed two girls chasing after him.

She couldn’t help but stick out her tongue. He really had way too many admirers.

She drove away.

On the road, her best friend Xin Tang’s call came through.

“Yangyang! Are you busy today? Let’s have dinner together tonight!”

“Tangtang, I…”

Li Yang hesitated.

She’d already been away from the company for two days because of Jiang Yan’s situation, and there was a lot of work to catch up on.

But remembering that Xin Tang was a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and she actually needed her help with something, Li Yang changed her mind and said, “Alright.”

—

The ones who caught up with Jiang Yan were his classmates, Liu Chuhan and Shu Man.

They were best friends.

Liu Chuhan was the class beauty, and she’d had a crush on Jiang Yan ever since he transferred to their school.

But Jiang Yan completely ignored her.

Liu Chuhan had never been treated like this by any boy before, and she refused to accept it, believing he was just putting on an act.

“Jiang Yan!” Liu Chuhan caught up to him with a smile and casually patted him on the shoulder.

Just moments ago, Li Yang had also patted Jiang Yan on that same shoulder.

Jiang Yan’s expression darkened.

He recoiled in disgust and brushed off the spot where Liu Chuhan had touched him.

As if being touched by Liu Chuhan had soiled him.

Liu Chuhan’s smile froze on her face.

Still not giving up, she asked enthusiastically, “Jiang Yan, that beautiful woman who dropped you off earlier—who is she? A family member? I’ve never seen her before.”

Jiang Yan said coldly, “She’s my sister.”

Only then did Liu Chuhan relax, flattering, “No wonder. Your sister is really pretty too.”

Jiang Yan gave a cold laugh. “Of course my sister is pretty. Unlike you two, who are so ugly.”

With that, he quickened his pace and strode away.

One sentence insulted both of them.

Liu Chuhan stood frozen in place, biting her lip hard, on the verge of tears.

She came from a well-off family, was beautiful, and had been the center of attention since childhood.

This was the first time anyone had ever called her ugly!

Beside her, Shu Man was dazed for a moment before it sank in. She said indignantly, “He’s calling us ugly? What the hell? I didn’t even say a word, and I still offended him?”

She tugged at Liu Chuhan’s arm. “Can you please stop bothering with him? Aside from his face, what does that guy even have? He talks terribly and has a awful personality!”

“But his face is really a masterpiece,” Liu Chuhan whined shamelessly. “I just like him.”

Shu Man said casually, “Fine, I support you. If you like him, chase him hard. If you can’t get him, just drug him.”

Shu Man was only speaking in anger, but Liu Chuhan silently bit her lip even harder.

—

That evening.

Li Yang and Xin Tang had dinner near the traditional Chinese medicine clinic where Xin Tang worked.

Xin Tang came from a family of TCM practitioners; her grandfather was a giant in the field. As the sole inheritor of the third generation of the Xin family, she possessed extraordinary talent in TCM.

The moment she saw Li Yang, Xin Tang let out a playful wolf whistle.

“Oh, my beautiful lady, you’re looking a bit haggard today, all delicate and frail.”

Xin Tang had her hair in a bun, wore a modified Hanfu dress, and had a doll-like, youthful face.

No one would ever guess that she was the renowned medical prodigy of the capital, seeing only three patients a day, with each appointment selling for hundreds of thousands.

Li Yang sat down across from her, her limpid eyes shifting. “Yeah, I’ve run into quite a bit these past two days.”

While eating, she told Xin Tang all about Jiang Yan’s situation and the snake incident with Song Wenjing that morning.

Xin Tang wasn’t particularly surprised about Jiang Yan.

She’d said before that Li Guobang was so unreliable that something was bound to happen eventually.

Since it had already been settled with money, Xin Tang didn’t ask further. However, the snake appearing in Song Wenjing’s home piqued her interest.

“You mean, a black snake over a meter long and as thick as an arm? You saw it?”

Li Yang shook her head. “I didn’t see it. Wenjing described it to me.”

Xin Tang leaned back in her chair, said carelessly, “Is he going senile and seeing things?”