Chapter 94 The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: This is My Fiancée

On Friday, the sky was high and the clouds were light. The sunlight was completely blocked by the blackout curtains, making the room dim and concealing the mess on the floor.

Cui Yiluo slept in the soft down comforter, her beautiful face as radiant as a peony in full bloom, her eyes tightly closed, seemingly fast asleep. Her slender, fair arms lay exposed on the blanket, red marks stained her delicate skin. A strong, lean man's forearm stretched across her waist, its smooth lines drawing her tightly into his embrace, forcefully inserting his fingers between hers and taking her hand into his large palm.

Cui Yiluo woke up in his strong and unyielding embrace, both of them naked, her back pressed tightly against his firm chest, warmly enveloping her.

A whole day.

From yesterday afternoon until last night... no, early this morning, because the curtains were so effective at blocking out light, she only realized it was almost dawn when she saw the time displayed on the screen of her phone lying to the side amidst the swaying.

After a two-week break, perhaps knowing she had no classes the next day, or perhaps wanting to demonstrate how dutiful he was as a casual sex partner, Jiang Yunjin became even more forceful and controlling than usual, making her endure his abuse. She begged him to slow down, but he didn't hesitate.

He was like a madman, and the look in his eyes when he looked at her was terrifyingly dark. She had never seen him look like that before, whether in bed or out of bed, as if he wanted to merge with her forever.

Aside from the first night when she woke up and it lasted a whole day, she had never experienced anything this intense. She only had time to send a message in the dorm group saying she wouldn't be going back tonight to avoid worrying her roommates before she was pulled back into the tide.

When she felt like all the moisture in her body was about to evaporate, he would "thoughtfully" feed her warm water.

At this moment, shameful memories flooded her mind, and Cui Yiluo closed her eyes tightly to drive the images away.

She had clearly said she wanted to end the relationship, but she couldn't resist Jiang Yunjin's familiarity with her, the harmony between them, or the allure of his face and physique. Her self-control, which she had always been proud of, crumbled completely.

Cui Yiluo felt herself caught in a complicated tug-of-war.

She tried to remove Jiang Yunjin's arm from her, but the man instinctively held her even tighter, as if preventing her from escaping even in his sleep. And with her movement, the arm quickly came to its senses.

He woke up.

Realizing this, Cui Yiluo instinctively tried to escape, but the restraints around her waist tightened, and a warm, wet sensation spread through her neck. The tingling, electric feeling flowed through her body as the man licked and bit her. She couldn't bite her lip for a moment, and the silence was broken.

In her moment of hesitation, she was easily flipped over.

I woke up again in the afternoon.

Jiang Yunjin was already dressed, wearing a pure white top and light gray pants. He lay on his side, supporting himself with his arms, and his dark gaze fell on her with an aggressive intensity. He stared at her for an unknown amount of time.

Seeing that she was awake, he said calmly, "I had someone send over some food, and it's been kept warm. You can eat it after you wash up."

Cui Yiluo's mind was still foggy, and she had not yet woken up from the bizarre dream.

She dreamed about her high school days.

That weekend, she stayed at Lan Hui's house and was racking her brains working on a chemistry test in the study on the first floor. She was good at math and physics, but she was just bad at chemistry.

Two knocks interrupted her thoughts. Turning around, she saw Jiang Yunjin. He was in university at the time, but had already been working at the company for two years. His cool and aloof features revealed a sharp edge, and his youthful innocence and maturity blended perfectly.

He asked her, "Is your second uncle home?"

This was their first meeting after he discovered she was deliberately avoiding him and confronted her. But he had clearly forgotten the previous unpleasantness, and his attitude towards her remained the same as before: indifferent and aloof, yet not entirely unfamiliar.

Cui Yiluo also acted as if the previous incident had never happened.

"Upstairs."

"good."

Cui Yiluo turned back to continue pondering the difficult chemistry problem, her fingers resting on her chin, her brows unconsciously furrowing.

A clear, boyish voice suddenly came from behind: "Question 14 is wrong."

Cui Yiluo was taken aback, not expecting him to still be there. She turned her head and saw him slightly bending down to explain the reason for her mistake, glancing at her every now and then to see if she was following his train of thought. Jiang Yunjin had broken down the problem in great detail, and his thinking was flexible; Cui Yiluo understood halfway through his explanation.

As she revised her process and answers, she said, "Thank you, cousin."

Jiang Yunjin glanced down at the big question she had half-written but had gotten stuck on, his slender fingers slightly outstretched as if to take her pen, and he raised his eyelashes to look at her.

"Shall I teach you?"

Unlike other children from wealthy families who use various means to gain prestige, Jiang Yunjin's achievement of entering A University at the age of 16 was genuine.

Cui Yiluo had thought that if he taught her a problem, it wouldn't stop him from going to see Jiang Wen. She didn't expect that after she finished that problem, he would continue to teach her.

Cui Yiluo quickly stopped him, their fingers accidentally touching for a moment. She reacted quickly and withdrew her hand, asking, "Cousin, weren't you going to find Uncle?"

Jiang Yunjin had already sketched on the draft paper and said calmly, "No rush."

Afterwards, under Jiang Yunjin's guidance, she finished writing the rest of the test paper. Although he was teaching her, he didn't just feed her the answers directly. Instead, he guided her step by step. After half an hour, Cui Yiluo's thinking had become much clearer under his guidance.

He even checked the previous parts again.

At the end, Cui Yilu sincerely thanked him: "Thank you, cousin."

The afternoon sunlight streamed in, falling on his straight nose. Jiang Yunjin didn't look at her, but lowered his eyes to look at the draft paper in front of him with her and his handwriting. Suddenly he said, "I can teach you on Saturday afternoons from now on."

Cui Yiluo didn't understand what he meant for a moment.

He added in a low voice, "I heard that you've never been very good at chemistry. You're going to be a senior in high school soon, and your aunt is very worried about you. Luckily, I'm free on Saturday afternoon, and two hours won't be a problem."

So it was Auntie who said something to Jiang Yunjin? Jiang Yunjin has always been seen as a reliable and dependable prodigy in the Jiang family's eyes, so it's not surprising that Lan Hui asked him for some help. But how come she heard that even Jiang Mingxun was hesitant to consult him?

However, if Lan Hui speaks up, he will definitely give her face.

She decided to prepare a gift for her aunt as well.

Cui Yiluo thought about it and agreed, after all, Jiang Yunjin was indeed much better than the private tutors she had hired.

The boy in her dream was aloof and taciturn, with a magnetic and clear voice. He meticulously disassembled the problem model with her, his pen tip brushing across the draft paper. He was intelligent and reliable; that was Cui Yiluo's impression of him at that time.

But when he woke up, the reality was a day of absurd passion between him and her. He was holding her tightly, and she wasn't even dressed, her body covered in marks from his actions. The surroundings were a mess, and it was unclear whether he had even cleaned up the rest of the room.

The intense sense of disconnect didn't completely disappear even after Cui Yiluo finished her meal.

Just as Cui Yiluo was about to put down her chopsticks, the man's slender fingers grabbed her wrist to stop her, and with his other hand, he put another piece of beef into her bowl.

"You've lost weight recently, eat more."

The warmth traveled up her wrist, and Cui Yiluo withdrew her hand without making a sound.

How did he know she'd lost weight? Of course, it wasn't just from observation. But her recent weight loss wasn't solely due to her busy schoolwork; it was also because of that awkward misunderstanding between them.

Jiang Yunjin seemed oblivious to her evasive attitude and continued, "What do you want to eat tonight? And what about tomorrow?"

Tonight, tomorrow.

He seemed to accept that she would stay there for the entire weekend. Although she had done so before, spending the whole weekend fooling around and then he would send her back on Monday morning.

But now, he seems to have tacitly accepted that they have returned to their old friends-with-benefits relationship.

"Cousin, I'll be back in a bit."

Jiang Yunjin then looked up at her, his eyes deep and dark.

He asked in a seemingly casual tone, "What's wrong? Is something going on at school this weekend?"

A hickey was half-hidden by the hem of his shirt, standing out starkly against his pale skin. Cui Yiluo hesitated for a moment as she looked at his handsome face. She had hesitated for the same moment yesterday when he pinned her against the wall, and his body sank down before she even realized she had put her clothes back on.

"Cousin, we can't go on like this."

Jiang Yunjin replied crisply, as if he already knew she would say this: "What happened before was a misunderstanding on my part. You don't want to date me, you just want to be my bed partner."

Cui Yiluo frowned in surprise. "You want to be my...bed partner?"

Jiang Yunjin, with a calm expression, placed another piece of food on her plate. "Hmm, there's nothing wrong with that."

But she can't.

"Why?"

Jiang Yunjin put down his chopsticks and looked at her. "Because I don't want it to end."

-

Winter quietly descended upon City A. Cui Yiluo received a phone call from Lan Hui as soon as she left the library.

"Yi Luo, are you free tomorrow? There's a banquet tomorrow night, I'll take you there."

She hadn't seen Lan Hui for two weeks. Ever since she rejected Jiang Yunjin that day, she had been afraid of feeling awkward seeing him at the Jiang family home, so she had been making excuses to avoid going there for two weeks. But she couldn't keep hiding like this forever, and she started to miss Lan Hui a little.

After agreeing to Lan Hui's request, she inexplicably clicked into the chat window with Jiang Yunjin.

The conversation ended after he dropped her off at the school gate that day. He asked her if she had arrived at her dormitory, and she replied that she had arrived safely. The two did not speak again.

Recalling that day, he said he didn't want it to end. She didn't even dare to think whether he meant he didn't want to end the "romantic" relationship or the friends-with-benefits relationship. But either way, it shouldn't have happened.

That's enough. She was staying at the Jiang family because of Lan Hui's connections, but she slept with the eldest son, who was the most outstanding among them. Jiang Yunjin even mistakenly thought they were boyfriend and girlfriend. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, it's even less likely that things will continue.

Her attitude was firm, and Jiang Yunjin did not insist any further. That absurd day was like a small detour that suddenly appeared on a normally operating track, nothing more than a fleeting dream.

The next day, Lan Hui sent someone to pick her and Jiang Zhaoyue up. Because Jiang Yunjin had picked them up last time, Cui Yiluo was nervous for a moment before opening the door.

Seeing that the person in the driver's seat wasn't Jiang Yunjin, Cui Yiluo breathed a sigh of relief due to her desire to escape, but a faint sense of loss welled up inside her. She attributed this again to withdrawal symptoms, even though she had been abstaining for two weeks.

The banquet was held at a five-star hotel in City A, and the venue was already filled with the top business people in City A. Of course, the Cui family was not yet qualified to attend such an occasion, and Cui Yiluo was only able to attend because of Lan Hui's help.

"Cousin, I think I just saw Xu Yi in the corridor. I'm going to go check it out."

As Jiang Zhaoyue picked out a glass of champagne, she spoke to Cui Yiluo.

"good."

No sooner had Jiang Zhaoyue left than Lan Hui arrived.

Where is your cousin?

Cui Yiluo lied without changing her expression: "I went to talk to Jingling and the others."

Lan Hui was just asking casually. Yang Jingling and Jiang Zhaoyue had been friends since childhood, so she didn't think much of it.

"I heard you've been in contact with that kid from the Yuan family. How's it going?"

Lan Hui had asked her about the blind date before, and she said she didn't want to go and didn't have anyone she liked. But Lan Yi somehow told Lan Hui that Lan Hui now mistakenly believes that she went to the blind date because she was interested in Yuan Ling.

As she was trying to figure out how to clear up the misunderstanding without mentioning Lan Yi, she heard a gentle female voice interrupt: "Ah Hui, Yi Luo."

Cui Yiluo's expression turned cold almost imperceptibly.

Lan Yi is the president's wife of Huiguang, and of course she will be attending tonight. But in the past, she always avoided running into her, for no other reason than that they looked too alike. Although many people at the top of the circle knew about her relationship with Cui Yiluo, she did not want any public involvement with Cui Yiluo, so others pretended not to know and avoided her.

Lan Yi came to see her tonight with a clear purpose. She was accompanied by Madam Yuan, while Yuan Ling, as a junior, followed behind his mother.

Lan Yi smiled gently and took Cui Yiluo's arm: "Madam Yuan, this is Yiluo."

Cui Yilu felt a surge of disgust, but in front of everyone, she couldn't very well brush Lan Yi's hand away. It wasn't Lan Yi's face or reputation that mattered, but her own.

He had no choice but to greet Madam Yuan politely.

Unlike Yuan Ling, who always possessed a sharp edge, Madam Yuan was gentle and approachable. "I heard from Yuan Ling that you also study at A University. We've met in class before?"

That was the truth, but it had clearly been distorted into something else entirely. Cui Yiluo glanced at Yuan Ling, who simply smiled slightly at her.

Just as Cui Yilu was thinking about how to correct the facts without offending the person, she heard a commotion coming from the doorway.

A tall, handsome man was surrounded by a crowd of people. He was wearing a black suit that was well-tailored and made his broad shoulders and long legs stand out in the crowd.

Therefore, as soon as he appeared at the banquet, he naturally attracted everyone's attention. Several CEOs who wanted to establish a relationship with Jiang Yunjin and discuss cooperation immediately surrounded him, and noble ladies who wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Jiang family also came forward with their daughters.

Cui Yiluo and the others stared at him for a few seconds, and Madam Yuan exclaimed, "Ahui, your nephew is indeed a handsome and promising young man."

Lan Hui smiled and said, "Shenzhi has been outstanding since he was a child."

Madam Yuan smiled, then looked at Cui Yiluo meaningfully: "Yiluo and Xiao Jiang are cousins, aren't they? They've been playing together since they were little."

The Yuan family wanted to form a marriage alliance with her, but of course they didn't value her own family, the Cui family. What they valued was her intricate connections with the Jiang family and Huiguang.

Cui Yilu smiled faintly: "My cousin has been hardworking since he was a child, how could I dare to disturb him?"

Madam Yuan's expression changed slightly, and her smile faded a bit, but she still politely praised Jiang Yunjin's diligent and hardworking nature.

Seeing this, Lan Yi quickly said, "Yun Jin has always taken good care of his younger siblings since they were little. By the way, I heard that President Yuan is also a finance major at A University, so he can be considered Yun Jin's direct junior."

As he spoke, he gave Lan Hui a wink, clearly hoping that Lan Hui would call Jiang Yunjin over for a few pleasantries.

Cui Yilu could hardly contain herself; her face turned cold.

Before Lan Hui could answer, a familiar sound of footsteps suddenly came from behind her.

Cui Yiluo was wearing a strapless long dress tonight, with her shoulders bare, when she was suddenly covered by a warm hand. She couldn't help but tremble, and when she realized who it was, her body trembled even more.

A clear, crisp voice asked in my ear, "What are you talking about?"

Cui Yiluo's beautiful eyes widened slightly in shock as she met Jiang Yunjin's deep gaze in bewilderment.

The people they were talking to suddenly appeared in front of them. Lan Hui and the others had been in the world of fame and fortune for many years, and they were still able to manage their expressions with ease.

But when she saw Jiang Yunjin pull Cui Yiluo into his arms, even Lan Yi, who was usually very good at maintaining appearances, couldn't hide her surprise. Madam Yuan was even more astonished. The most composed one was Yuan Ling, who lowered his eyebrows and curled his lips coldly.

Jiang Yunjin was the most eye-catching person at the banquet, and almost everyone was watching his every move. They were all surprised to see the man, who usually had no female companions, suddenly embracing a woman.

By the time Cui Yiluo realized what was happening, it was too late. She tried to struggle subtly, but he held her even tighter.

Soon, some busybodies gathered around, "President Jiang, who is this...?"

Jiang Yunjin's usually aloof face became noticeably brighter and warmer, and the corners of his lips curved slightly upward.

"This is my fiancée."

Author's note: Some people seem normal on the surface, but they've actually been crazy for a long time. [doge emoji]