Jiang Jianian could vaguely sense that Ye Zhiwei's attitude towards him was strange.

Even though Ye Zhiwei tried to cover up her strange attitude in other ways several times, Jiang Jianian could still sense it.

She seemed to have known him for a long time.

She seemed to be afraid of him; sometimes when their eyes met, she would clearly look away.

Neither her attitude towards him nor her excessive caution and prudence seemed out of place coming from a pampered and spoiled young lady.

Jiang Jianian gave Ye Zhiwei a deep look and said calmly, "Let's leave it at that. There's no need for all that trouble."

Jiang Jianian did not refuse.

Whenever Jiang Jianian brought up something else, she would find a reason to change her position. On the one hand, she felt that her answer was perfect, but on the other hand, she felt that something seemed to be wrong.

Jiang Jianian's answer made Ye Zhiwei hesitant to act rashly. Although she hoped that the big boss would make it clear that she had no interest in him, Ye Zhiwei was also worried that if the big boss thought that she disliked him, wouldn't that backfire?

So she decided to go along with Jiang Jianian's idea. Ye Zhiwei chuckled dryly, "Since Dad has already asked the teacher to arrange it this way, it would be troublesome to change the seats. I also think it's better to just sit like this for now."

The car drove smoothly into the Ye family's manor.

Ye Zhiwei suppressed her slightly uneasy premonition, affirmed that her conversation today had been perfect, and was the first to get out of the car.

He ignored Jiang Jianian and Ye Yingying behind him.

Ye Yingying watched as Ye Zhiwei walked a little further away, and when Jiang Jianian was about to get out of the car, she pressed down on Jiang Jianian's hand.

Jiang Jianian looked over in that direction.

Ye Yingying abruptly withdrew her hand, revealing an innocent smile.

"Brother Jianian," Ye Yingying said with a hint of suggestion, "We girls like to say one thing but mean another. How could Sister Zhiwei admit it in front of you? The more she says she doesn't like you and tells you not to misunderstand, the more she actually likes you. Sister Zhiwei is beautiful and smart, and she and you are a perfect match. Don't miss this opportunity."

"You really think so?" Jiang Jianian suddenly asked.

Ye Yingying's heart skipped a beat, then she said with a playful smile, "Brother Jianian, you really are something, would I lie to you?"

Jiang Jianian didn't say anything more; he got out of the car and walked forward.

This attitude made Ye Yingying uneasy. She quickly stepped forward, laughing and teasing, "Brother Jianian, what's wrong? Are you in a bad mood? Is it because you're not sure if Sister Zhiwei likes you? You used to tell me everything, but now you keep secrets from me..."

Jiang Jianian stopped walking.

Ye Yingying was caught off guard and almost fell.

"Jianian...brother?"

Jiang Jianian's gaze was sinister, but his tone was completely flat. He said to Ye Yingying in an extremely soft voice, "You always like to play dumb. If only you could really be that dumb."

Ye Yingying was speechless for a moment.

She froze, while Jiang Jianian had already walked ahead.

It's always like this.

Ye Yingying felt a chill run down her spine. When she was very young, she had admired Jiang Jianian, who was good-looking and smart. But as she grew up, she realized that Jiang Jianian was not the simple boy she had imagined. His kindness to her was purely because she happened to be the daughter of her mother's friend, happened to have grown up with him, happened to have never done anything to wrong him, and happened to have been used as a tool to comfort Jiang Jianian after he was subjected to domestic violence.

Jiang Jianian probably sees her as a younger sister, or maybe not. His feelings for her might be a little more complicated than those for a younger sister, but it's certain that it's not love, absolutely not love.

She knew perfectly well that Jiang Jianian didn't like her at all—she was full of ulterior motives, had her own ideas, and was ambitious and eager to climb the social ladder. He was just lonely at times and simply wanted someone to be with him, and she just happened to be right next to him. If she were more obedient, more naive, and easier to manipulate, she might be more to Jiang Jianian's liking.

A man like that couldn't possibly like anyone, and she couldn't control him!

At first, Ye Yingying simply hoped to win Ye Zhiwei's favor through Jiang Jianian. Now, Ye Yingying feels that it would be even better if Ye Zhiwei could replace her.