Ye Zhiwei: ? ? ?

That's not the point!

The wind on the balcony was a bit strong, and Ye Zhiwei's hair was somewhat disheveled. Jiang Jianian took off the hair tie from Ye Zhiwei's hand and tied her hair up while calmly asking, "What else is the point if not this?"

Ye Zhiwei took a deep breath and whispered in defense of Ye Yingying, "Yingying doesn't know that you mind me going to film. She probably doesn't even know what happened this afternoon. Who knows you're jealous?"

"Jealous?" Jiang Jianian gave Ye Zhiwei a deep look and asked, "Didn't you experience it this afternoon? How did you feel?"

Ye Zhiwei's face flushed red instantly.

"Since you think she's innocent and pitiful, why don't you pay off this debt for her first?" Jiang Jianian's hand was also on the wooden table, and his other hand was around Ye Zhiwei's waist. With a little force, Ye Zhiwei was lifted onto the table by Jiang Jianian. He stared at Ye Zhiwei and said, "You know what to do, right?"

She sat on a wooden table, which was a bit high, as they were still on the rooftop. Ye Zhiwei was a little nervous and grabbed Jiang Jianian's arm.

"You know I've always disliked Ye Yingying—" Jiang Jianian slowed his tone, threatening Ye Yingying in front of Ye Zhiwei. Before he could finish speaking, Ye Zhiwei could only grab Jiang Jianian's arm and lightly touch his lips.

She doesn't seem used to taking the initiative. Before, she would run away after kissing him, but now she looks away as soon as his lips touch hers. If he weren't blocking her way, she might have jumped off the table and turned away.

Jiang Jianian sighed. He knew Ye Zhiwei was shy, and this was already his limit. He lowered his head slightly, cupped Ye Zhiwei's face, and began to kiss her. During the pauses in the kisses, he would whisper in a hoarse voice in Ye Zhiwei's ear, "You should learn to be more proactive like this in the future..."

His panting breaths made one's ears burn, and his gaze, kisses, and actions unabashedly expressed his desire for Ye Zhiwei.

His kiss deepened, and the two became increasingly inseparable, whispering sweet nothings to each other.

Ye Zhiwei was slightly dazed by the kiss; the hair tie that Jiang Jianian had loosely tied to her hair fell to the ground because of his movement, and her hair fell loosely over her shoulders.

While the atmosphere was ambiguous and romantic, the forgotten "green tea girl" was carrying washed vegetables upstairs. Although Ye Zhiwei's long hair obscured what Jiang Jianian and Ye Zhiwei were doing from this angle, how could Ye Yingying not guess what the two of them were doing?

Upon noticing Ye Yingying, Ye Zhiwei immediately pushed Jiang Jianian away. Jiang Jianian, who had been coaxing Ye Zhiwei into kissing him under Ye Yingying's guise, was not displeased by Ye Yingying's appearance. On the contrary, he was able to calmly instruct Ye Yingying to put the dishes on the table, his actions conveying the message: if you know you're in the way, then behave yourself and stop trying to bother them.

Ye Yingying: ...

Without a doubt, Jiang Jianian lied to Ye Zhiwei about something. Ye Zhiwei would never have had such thoughts if Ye Yingying were to appear. Moreover, Ye Zhiwei is as naive as a blank sheet of paper when it comes to relationships. All of their relationships were driven by Jiang Jianian, including every intimate encounter. Jiang Jianian was absolutely in control of how tense things should get between them.

That despicable bastard must be bullying Sister Zhiwei again under some pretext!

The scheming young woman, living under someone else's roof, could only clench her fists and think that when she was able to afford it, she would buy a house for Ye Zhiwei to live in, instead of letting Jiang Jianian deceive and bully her Zhiwei sister like this.

Noticing Ye Zhiwei's shyness, Ye Yingying pretended to be clueless and said understandingly, "It's a bit windy here. Did you get sand in your eyes, Zhiwei?"

Jiang Jianian sneered and looked at Ye Yingying expressionlessly.

Ye Zhiwei knew that Ye Yingying was giving her a way out, so she immediately nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Jiang Jianian just blew sand into my eyes!"

Ye Yingying smiled and said, "Is Sister Zhiwei alright now? If she is, come down with me and let's bring up the ingredients for the barbecue. I can't carry them all by myself."

Ye Yingying spoke gently and sweetly, and Ye Zhiwei was naturally willing to go with her to the kitchen to get ingredients. After only a few words from the green tea girl, Ye Zhiwei agreed.

After leaving the rooftop, Ye Yingying tentatively asked Ye Zhiwei, "Is Sister Zhiwei dating Brother Jianian?"

Ye Zhiwei blushed and shook her head, saying, "Not yet."

It wasn't there before.

Ye Yingying scoffed inwardly: She knew Jiang Jianian must have thought of something to deceive Sister Zhiwei.

Although Ye Yingying knew that the two were very close, and that if things continued this way, Ye Zhiwei would definitely be fooled by Jiang Jianian and agree to date him directly, Ye Yingying was really unwilling to accept this.

Even if Ye Zhiwei had already given in, she wouldn't let Jiang Jianian win her over so quickly. Ye Yingying looked at Ye Zhiwei and asked casually, "Does Zhiwei like Brother Jianian? Are you two about to get together?"

She approached Ye Zhiwei and asked slowly.

As Ye Zhiwei and Ye Yingying reached the top of the stairs on the first floor, she seemed surprised that Ye Yingying would ask her this. She thought of Lin Yutong she had seen today, the uncontrollable pounding of her heart when Jiang Jianian kissed her, and the sense of satisfaction she felt when Jiang Jianian kissed her. She touched her lips, which still held the warmth of Jiang Jianian's kiss, with the back of her hand. Not only did she blush, but her heart felt like it was about to jump out of her chest.

Ye Zhiwei didn't need to answer anymore; Ye Yingying could guess what was going on. The two of them had almost done everything that couples should do. If only one of them revealed their relationship, they could be together.

Ye Yingying said somewhat sullenly, "So, is Sister Zhiwei about to start dating Brother Jia Nian?"

Ye Zhiwei touched her burning face and said shyly, "It should be soon... right..."

She was already thinking about when Jiang Jianian would confess his feelings to her, how she should accept his advances, and the more she thought about it, the more shy and embarrassed she became.

Ye Yingying: ...

Ye Yingying lowered her head and said aggrievedly, "Brother Jianian hates me so much. If Sister Zhiwei gets together with Brother Jianian, Brother Jianian will definitely be even more annoyed with me. If I show up, he will definitely be even worse and try to drive me away..."

Ye Zhiwei coughed and comforted Ye Yingying, saying, "No, no, I definitely won't let Jiang Jianian bully you."

"What if he kicks me out?"

"How could that be! We definitely can't let him kick you out. I'll keep an eye on him." Ye Zhiwei patted Ye Yingying's hair. "If he bullies you, I'll protect you, Yingying, don't worry~"

When the two arrived at the kitchen, Ye Yingying seized the opportunity to continue asking, "Will Brother Jianian listen to Sister Zhiwei? Right now, Brother Jianian is pursuing Sister Zhiwei, so logically he should listen to her the most at this stage. But last time, Brother Jianian pretended to comply and locked me out."

Ye Zhiwei paused for a moment, then realized that it seemed to make some sense.

Ye Yingying continued to coax, "And Sister Zhiwei, think about it, isn't everything between you two controlled by Brother Jianian at every stage of your relationship? Brother Jianian's possessiveness and controlling nature are so strong! If you could easily win her over, wouldn't that be telling Brother Jianian that his approach is completely correct? How could that be! Do you think Sister Zhiwei is so easy to win over? A little possessiveness is fine, but more importantly, Brother Jianian needs to respect, understand, and be considerate, right? He needs to listen to girls, right? He needs to speak gently to girls, and if they're angry, he needs to coax them sweetly, right? And, I've noticed..."

"What did you find?"

Ye Yingying glanced at Ye Zhiwei, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Ye Zhiwei's curiosity was piqued, and she pulled Ye Yingying aside to ask, "What did you find, Yingying? Tell me!"

"Please don't be angry if I say something, Sister Zhiwei." Ye Yingying glanced at Ye Zhiwei cautiously, and only after Ye Zhiwei repeatedly assured her that she wouldn't be angry did Ye Yingying slowly say, "I've noticed that Sister Zhiwei's status in the family seems to be lower than Brother Jianian's—"

Ye Zhiwei: ? ? ?

The cunning little sister continued to advise Ye Zhiwei, "Sister Zhiwei, you can't let Brother Jia Nian think he has you completely under his thumb so quickly. Dating requires a little strategy and skill. You need to maintain a certain distance, keep him guessing, and let him know at all times that you will leave if he does something wrong. You need to let Brother Jia Nian know that even if you like him, you won't compromise yourself, and that you won't date him if he doesn't do well, and even if you do date him in the future, you will leave at any time. You need to maintain this deliberate independence of being able to withdraw at any time—let Brother Jia Nian know who's in charge in this family!"

Ye Zhiwei was amazed. After Ye Yingying's series of brainwashing attempts, Ye Zhiwei felt that it made perfect sense.

Ye Yingying prepared two plates, put the ingredients into them, and handed them to Ye Zhiwei, who seemed to be deep in thought. She then picked up the plate with more ingredients and followed Ye Zhiwei upstairs again, lecturing her along the way, "Sister Zhiwei, let me tell you, boys are all inherently bad. The easier something is to get, the less they know how to cherish it. You must be more careful and thorough in your investigation."

At this point, Ye Yingying became even more selfless, and whispered in Ye Zhiwei's ear, "Sister Zhiwei, although Brother Jianian and I grew up together and have a good relationship, no matter how good Brother Jianian is, he may not be a good man when it comes to relationships. What if you discover that Brother Jianian is not suitable after you start dating him? If you regret it after dating him, it will be much harder than regretting it now, so you must investigate him carefully."

The more Ye Zhiwei listened, the more sense it made. She was increasingly impressed, thinking, "Wow, she's truly a green tea girl with the potential to attract boys' attention and be a master of romance!"

The two went back up to the rooftop. Ye Yingying smiled and arranged the various dishes she had brought. After tricking Jiang Jianian, she was in a particularly good mood, so good that she didn't even find Jiang Jianian, who kept ordering her around, so annoying anymore.