Ruan Tiantian's lips unconsciously curved into a smile, waiting for Luo Yuming to catch her, until the next moment—
"Bang!"
With a thud, Ruan Tiantian fell directly to the ground. Her ankle, which had tripped, quickly became red and swollen. The jam, which she hadn't been holding, also fell on her.
She was a complete mess, with her hair and dress covered in grime.
But Luo Yuming took a step back, steadily holding his plate as if afraid of getting the neatly stacked sandwiches dirty.
Ruan Tiantian was so angry she was practically trembling.
Was Luo Yuming serious about taking a step back?!
Luo Yuming didn't care what Ruan Qing'an thought, nor did he care about Ruan Tiantian, who was fawning over him with unknown intentions. But compared to Ruan Tiantian—
Clearly, it is Miss Ruan Qing'an who is more difficult to please.
Ruan Tiantian tried to put on a gentle smile, but it looked forced because of the pain: "Luo Yuming, why didn't you help me up?"
The only response Ruan Tiantian received was a sneer.
When Ruan Tiantian looked up, she saw Ruan Qing'an standing behind the tall and slender young man, her eyes filled with a mocking smile, one hand on Luo Yuming's shoulder.
"Why did he help you up? Your cerebellum isn't fully developed, which affects your balance. Why weren't you more careful?"
"Ruan Ruan, how could you say that to me..."
Ruan Tiantian said, her eyes brimming with tears.
Ruan Qing'an glanced at her with disgust: "Have you forgotten that Dad left this morning? Stop pretending."
"I... I wasn't pretending."
She looked at Ruan Qing'an as if she had suffered a great injustice, and said in disbelief, "Ruan Ruan, I didn't expect you to hate me so much. Was your acceptance of me last night fake? You even caused me to sprain my ankle."
"Yes, I am an illegitimate child, but is being an illegitimate child wrong? Does that mean I deserve to be bullied by you?!"
Ruan Tiantian couldn't help but glance at Luo Yuming. He was also an illegitimate child. After all this, she didn't believe that Luo Yuming would still side with Ruan Qing'an!
As Luo Yuming, who was repeatedly brought up as an illegitimate child, grew increasingly resentful and disgusted.
Before Ruan Tiantian could even feel happy, Ruan Qing'an suddenly bent down, a bright smile on his face, and stepped on her swollen ankle: "Whether being an illegitimate child deserves it or not, I don't know, but you certainly do."
"Ah—Ruan Qing'an, you crazy woman!"
Ruan Tiantian's face was contorted with pain.
Ruan Qing'an sneered, "Yes, I am that wicked and vicious. Come and hit me. I've never seen anyone as shameless as you. Ruan Tiantian, my mother just died and you can't wait to come knocking on my door."
"Get this straight, you're an illegitimate child because your mother seduced a married man, while others are illegitimate because their scumbag fathers abandoned their mothers."
"You think you're in the same boat? You don't deserve it."
As Ruan Qing'an spoke, her eyes were full of sarcasm. Seeing Ruan Tiantian curled up on the ground in pain, she gave her leaden gray eyes a cold glance and turned to leave the kitchen.
Luo Yuming followed and returned to the restaurant.
Mo Hong had already prepared breakfast for Ruan Qing'an and was waiting quietly at the table. She slowly sat down to the side and beckoned to Luo Yuming: "Come here."
Luo Yuming frowned slightly, placed the plate on the table, and came to Ruan Qing'an. Then, his collar was pulled forcefully, and he was instantly close to that overly beautiful face.
When Luo Yuming met those leaden gray eyes, he couldn't help but be stunned. When he got closer, Ruan Qing'an's overly flamboyant and aggressive beauty became even more menacing.
All the arrogance seemed perfectly justified.
"You're smart not to pick her up."
So, come on, ah—
Her slender fingertips slid over her Adam's apple, past her lips, picked up the sandwich from the plate, and placed it near Luo Yuming's mouth.
It was so frivolous, as if he were feeding a dog, yet Ruan Qing'an seemed to be born to be this way. Even when he trampled on her, it exuded a sense of superiority and grace, making people willingly fawn over him.
Luo Yuming felt he should be disgusted, but his gaze unconsciously followed Ruan Qing'an's fingertips.
She was clearly crying like a puppy next to him last night, and when someone grabbed her ankles, she could be easily pulled down and left with ambiguous red marks...
How could she be so outrageous?
Luo Yuming lowered his eyes, concealing the darkness within them, and obediently opened his mouth to be fed by Ruan Qing'an.
Just watching this scene made 037 uneasy.
[Oh my god, my affection level is only 0 now...]
How dare you to torment the male lead like this?
Ruan Qing'an chuckled lightly: "Whether he loves me or hates me, little system, I am already important enough to Luo Yuming."
"The hardest part of winning someone over isn't hatred, but indifference."
She narrowed her leaden eyes, a smile playing on her lips. Luo Yuming simply didn't love her, but as long as he remained under her control, all his gaze and thoughts would still follow her.
Ruan Qingan held a sandwich in one hand and looked down at Luo Yuming: "You must remember, you belong to me, so you are much more noble than that woman. If she touches you, you will be defiled."
"The mistress's daughter, I don't know how she has the nerve to come to my door and even pretend to be an accomplice. It's disgusting."
"You agree, right, sis?"
Ruan Qingan drew out his words and looked up at the kitchen doorway.
Ruan Tiantian limped out, staring fiercely at Ruan Qing'an, as if she wanted to tear her apart alive.
Seeing Luo Yuming's submissive demeanor, Ruan Tiantian trembled with anger. Just as she was about to speak, she noticed the butler, Mo Hong, standing silently to the side, watching her.
Ruan Tiantian had no choice but to give up, and gave an awkward smile: "I, I'll go back and change my clothes first, you guys eat first."
After returning to her room, Ruan Tiantian didn't come out again until her father finished his work and returned home. He then learned about the news from the maid and rushed to Ruan Tiantian's bedroom.
Ruan Tiantian was huddled in a corner, her ankle red and swollen, looking quite serious.
Mr. Ruan was heartbroken and rushed forward: "Sweetie, what happened to you? I heard you're not eating or going out, how did you get injured? What happened?"
"I'm fine, Dad..."
Ruan Tiantian cried pitifully, "Dad, let me go back. I want to go back to be with Mom. I shouldn't have bothered you and Ruan Ruan."
"What are you saying? You're also Dad's child!"
Mr. Ruan immediately stopped her. Seeing Ruan Tiantian's aggrieved expression, he suddenly understood something: "Tiantian, don't be afraid. Tell Daddy if Ruan Ruan made things difficult for you."
No, no, no.
She hurriedly explained, but her eyes darted away, as if she had been threatened. Mr. Ruan's face darkened even more: "Sweetie."
Finally, Ruan Tiantian said, "Dad, don't blame Ruan Ruan. I'm the one who disturbed her life. She did nothing wrong..."
"No? She's the one who's wrong! Last night I thought she'd matured and was more considerate of Dad and her sister, but I never expected her to do something like this behind their backs. It's utterly unreasonable!"
Mr. Ruan stood up abruptly, his face ashen: "I'm going to teach her a lesson today. She's been spoiled rotten, and now she even knows how to bully her own sister!"
"Dad, I really did fall down by accident—"
Ruan Tiantian feigned concern and tried to stop him, but Ruan's father had already stormed into Ruan Qing'an's bedroom.
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