Chapter 20 Why hasn't Brother Jinjiang been in a relationship for the past few years...?

"You're Zhou Ke's sister?"

At the dining table, Jiang Zi rested her chin on her hand, her eyes curving into two crescent moons. Her fingertips lightly tapped her cheek as she spoke, her tone filled with curiosity.

Lin Yu hadn't expected that, in order to completely dispel her misunderstanding, Zhou Ke would take the initiative to invite her to dinner, and have Yan Yadong specially invite Jiang Zi, ostensibly to introduce the two girls to each other.

That day, Jiang Zi had her back to him, so Lin Yu didn't see her face. But just by looking at her back and her thick curly hair, Lin Yu easily recognized that Jiang Zi was indeed the person who was hugging Zhou Ke outside the bar. She nodded.

"I heard from Zhou Ke that you're still in university?"

Lin Yu gave a soft "hmm" in response. As she spoke, Zhou Ke picked up the cup in front of her table, poured her a glass of lemonade, and then placed it back in front of her. There was no conversation throughout the entire process, but his movements were as practiced as if he had done it a thousand times. Lin Yu lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze falling on the warm, pale white back of his hand, which was casually resting on the edge of the table, its pale blue veins clearly visible. The next second, Zhou Ke raised his hand, picked up the cup, and took a sip of water.

Lin Yu had no choice but to look away. When she looked back, she met Jiang Zi's scrutinizing gaze. Even though she had been discovered, she did not avoid it or show any embarrassment.

Lin Yu wondered if Zhou Ke had noticed the look in her eyes when she looked at him. Her knuckles tightened slightly as she gripped the cup, and she asked softly, "Is there something on my face?"

Hearing this, Jiang Zi immediately looked away, her long, thick eyelashes fluttering. "I was just marveling at how some people have such good skin, like a peeled egg, without a single blemish." After saying that, she smiled and shrugged, continuing, "I work at a department store counter, and I come into contact with a lot of customers, so I like to observe people's skin. It's a little habit I've developed unintentionally. Sorry, I was staring at you just now."

Hearing Jiang Zi's explanation, Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. She wasn't a particularly outgoing person, and she usually interacted with peers who were also students. These people included cheerful, gentle, and charming types, but few were as mature and radiant as Jiang Zi.

She looked at the other person, first expressing that she didn't mind, and then sincerely complimented her, "Sister Jiang Zi is also very beautiful, just like a movie heroine."

Jiang Zi knows she is beautiful and has heard many compliments since she was a child. When faced with such praise, she usually doesn't show any shyness and just expresses her happiness openly.

Although the two hadn't spent much time together and had only exchanged a few words, after just a few rounds, Jiang Zi genuinely liked Lin Yu. She put down her chopsticks, turned to look at Zhou Ke, and teased him with a smile, "Zhou Ke, you have such a cute little sister, why didn't you introduce her to me sooner?"

Zhou Ke leaned back in his chair and replied calmly, "Introduce me to you as your younger sister?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zi raised an eyebrow and replied with a smile, "That's great! I've always dreamed of having a younger sister. If you don't mind, I'd be very happy."

Yan Yadong, sitting to the side, overheard their conversation. He clicked his tongue twice, pointed at Zhou Ke, and said to Jiang Zi, "Then you've made the wrong decision. I forgot to tell you, Zhou Ke is a total siscon. If you're going to try to take your sister from him, you might as well ask your dad to try harder."

Jiang Zi had heard, though she had never seen, how much Zhou Ke doted on his younger sister. Hearing Yan Yadong's teasing remark, she glared at him, slapped him on the shoulder, and joked, "Get lost! Can't I just have Lin Yu as my younger sister?"

"Alright, alright, how about you two become sworn brothers tomorrow?"

While the two were playfully bickering over there, everything was peaceful on this side. Zhou Ke picked up his chopsticks, placed a piece of fish on her plate, and gently reminded her, "Eat more."

Lin Yu was eating the sweet and sour pork ribs in her bowl while pondering what Yan Yadong had just said.

She slowly chewed the food in her mouth, while also savoring the two words. So this is how Zhou Ke is perceived by others?

The fish slices were tender and boneless. Lin Yu picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. She had no time to listen to what Jiang Zi and Yan Yadong were saying. Right now, her mind was full of what Yan Yadong said later: if you try to take her sister away, be careful Zhou Ke will turn on you.

She picked up her water glass, took a sip of tea, and felt the sourness of lemon spreading in her mouth. Only four ambiguous words remained in her mind: Will my brother do it?

As her thoughts wandered, a female voice reached her ears. Lin Yu straightened her expression and looked up at Jiang Zi, who was resting her arms on the edge of the table with a smile on her face. The latter's eyes flickered slightly. "By the way, when I was staring at you just now, I suddenly remembered something. I wonder if you would be interested?"

Lin Yu: "What?"

"Here's the thing, I have a friend who runs a Hanfu online store and she needs a model. I was wondering if you'd be willing to come and be the model." Jiang Zi discussed it with her seriously: "I heard from your brother that you're tutoring the little girl next door during the summer vacation, but don't worry, it won't take up much of your time."

As soon as he finished speaking, not only Lin Yu was stunned, but the two men at the table also stopped what they were doing and turned to look at him.

Zhou Ke glanced at the two people who were talking and said indifferently, "I called you here to introduce you, not to introduce you to a job."

"I know, I know." Jiang Zi replied perfunctorily to Zhou Ke, then blinked her starry eyes and looked at Lin Yu expectantly: "My little sister hasn't said anything yet, so you, as her brother, shouldn't interfere too much. The little girl has grown up and has her own judgment. So, little Yu, are you interested?"

Yan Yadong had just finished arguing with Jiang Zi, and now that such a good opportunity was presented, he naturally sided with his girlfriend. He glanced at Zhou Ke with feigned seriousness and said, "I think this is a good idea. It's not too strenuous, and there's a decent income to be had."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Zi interrupted him: "It's okay, you just need to put on your Hanfu and stand there. There's a photographer here, and you're so good-looking, it saves us the trouble of post-production photo editing."

Jiang Zi wasn't just being polite. Lin Yu had an oval face with a smooth shape and outstanding features. She looked good in both light and heavy makeup. Most importantly, she had a quiet and aloof temperament. Jiang Zi's daily work not only required her to select products for customers based on their needs, but she also occasionally needed to do makeup for them. When she looked at Lin Yu just now, she knew that Lin Yu's face would definitely be eye-catching when she was dressed in ancient costume.

Putting aside any concerns beforehand, and since Jiang Zi had already said so, Lin Yu no longer hesitated and readily agreed: "Okay."

Jiang Zi: "Then it's settled. I'll tell you the specific filming time later."

"OK."

On the way back, Lin Yu leaned back in the passenger seat, spacing out the whole way.

As night fell, warm yellow light flowed gently down from the streetlights, and a few faint stars twinkled in the ink-black night sky.

The misunderstanding was cleared up, but Lin Yu still couldn't be happy. Jiang Zi's incident served as a warning to her. Combined with what Jia Yi said that day, her brother was in his prime. Even if this was a misunderstanding, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't actually bring home a sister-in-law that day.

Since getting on the bus, Lin Yu had been in the same position, staring blankly into the distance, seemingly lost in thought. Zhou Ke glanced at the girl's silent demeanor and suddenly asked, "What are you thinking about?"

A voice suddenly broke the silence of the carriage. Lin Yu didn't hear it clearly at first and subconsciously exclaimed "Ah!" Zhou Ke then repeated the question he had just asked.

Her thoughts wandered too far, involving many things, and Lin Yu casually picked out a sentence she could say: "I was thinking, Sister Jiang Zi and Brother Dong have been together for three years, so why hasn't Brother dated anyone all these years?" Lin Yu tilted her head and looked at Zhou Ke with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Ke clearly hadn't expected that his sister's absent-mindedness was about his love life. He gripped the steering wheel, looked straight ahead, and without thinking, answered directly, "Of course it's because I haven't met anyone I like."

Zhou Ke tilted his head to look at him and quickly replied, "Of course."

Lin Yu paused slightly, her long, thick eyelashes trembling almost imperceptibly. She knew that Zhou Ke had never developed feelings of love for any woman over the years. In the past, he could say it was because he had to take care of his younger sister or was too busy with work, but now, such reasons seemed somewhat untenable. She was already in college and could take care of herself completely, no longer needing his concern. Yet her brother remained the same as before. In an ordinary family, this situation might have led to him arranging blind dates long ago, but their situation was different.

Lin Yu knew perfectly well that as long as Zhou Ke had no intention of dating, he could remain single indefinitely. But feelings themselves are not a fixed factor; liking someone is not just something that accumulates over time, but sometimes a single moment can make a couple.

Maybe not today, but no one can guarantee that it will never be.

When Zhou Ke finally meets someone he likes, how will she face it?

The neon lights outside the car window flashed by, reflecting her lost in thought.

Suddenly, her amber pupils slowly came into focus.

Perhaps, she should have pulled her brother down from his pedestal before that day came, and plunged him into the abyss of desire together.

The phone on her lap suddenly emitted a crisp notification sound, and a faint glow flashed on the screen. Lin Yu snapped out of her reverie and picked up the phone.

It was a message sent by Jiayi.

I've thought of a brilliant way to help you find out how your brother feels about you.