Chapter 116 - 109: One Wave After Another

Chapter 116: Chapter 109: One Wave After Another

Xiao Ran was checking the stats for his new book when his phone started buzzing. He picked it up, annoyed, ready to curse out whoever was being so inconsiderate.

But when he saw it was Yan Xici, he silently dropped the thought, opened the message, and read it seriously.

She had sent so many messages in a row. Just reading them, he could feel her excitement.

He couldn’t help but smile helplessly.

’She has so many ideas!’

Xiao Ran: I don’t want to get famous. You getting famous is what matters.

He wasn’t planning on making money from this anyway. He much preferred living in the world of his novels to living in the online world.

Yan Xici: But if you get famous, won’t your books get more fans?

Yan Xici: Besides, if you get famous, I can ride your coattails!

Tsk tsk.

’Now that our relationship is different, she’s certainly gotten bolder.’

Yan Xici stared at her screen, her face a picture of smug certainty.

’After all, we’ve already slept together. It’s okay for me to ride his wave a little, right?’

Reading her messages, Xiao Ran was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Xiao Ran: You think getting famous is that easy? You have to consistently produce high-quality videos for a while. Instead of getting all excited, you should focus on what you’re going to film today.

Reading Xiao Ran’s message, the girl, whose eyes had been filled with excitement, instantly fell into deep thought. Even her smile gradually faded.

She propped her chin on one hand, lost in thought.

’Hmm... what should I film today?’

Yesterday was completely impromptu. Today, she really had no idea what to post.

Most importantly, if it was just her, the viewers might not be that interested.

’What if I don’t get as many likes?’

After thinking it over and over, Yan Xici decided she had to film their daily life!

Right! When Brother Xiao Ran got back at noon, she would film him cooking and show all those shameless girls who wanted to "rent" Brother Xiao Ran that this was a happiness only she got to enjoy!

This wasn’t her being petty. Girls in love are just like that—possessive, yet wanting to show off.

On one hand, they want the whole world to know their boyfriend is the best man on earth. On the other, they secretly worry someone else will steal him away.

It was such a dilemma. This must be what they call a ’maiden’s heart’.

Xiao Ran had no idea he was being plotted against. After sending the message, he went back to his daily routine of writing. After the first round of recommendations, the second and third rounds were next. He needed to make sure his book stayed on the recommendation list for as long as possible.

「...」

「Inside the General Manager’s office at Yunya Company.」

Wang Meng was sitting on the sofa in Yan Li’s office, scrolling through videos. She hadn’t swiped more than a few times when she came across Yan Xici’s video, titled "A Couple’s Daily Life."

Wang Meng looked on in astonishment. ’That girl found a boyfriend so quickly?’

’No wonder she didn’t want to live with her sister.’ Although Wang Meng wasn’t very familiar with Yan Xici, she knew everything there was to know about President Yan’s affairs.

She even knew a fair bit about her family matters.

With that thought, she clicked on the video. After a brief appearance by the girl, the side profile of a man appeared. He looked handsome and cheerful. Wang Meng was just feeling happy that Yan Xici had found a decent boyfriend.

Then, the man in the video suddenly turned around. When Wang Meng got a clear look at his face, she was completely floored. Her eyes went wide with shock.

"Ah!" she couldn’t help but gasp.

’Oh my god, Xiao Ran?’

’Isn’t... Isn’t that President Yan’s ex-husband?’

’That girl actually got together with her own brother-in-law?’

’This...’

Hearing the noise, Yan Li, who was reading documents at her desk, couldn’t help but look over at her.

"What’s wrong?"

It would have been better if she hadn’t asked. The moment she did, Wang Meng was at a complete loss for how to respond, her face a mask of bewilderment.

"I..."

She had absolutely no idea how to tell President Yan about this.

’If she finds out, she’ll probably drop dead from anger on the spot!’

Seeing her stay silent, Yan Li shot her an impatient glare. "What is it? If you have something to say, just say it."

Acting like this for no reason was making her curious.

At her words, Wang Meng swallowed nervously. She wanted to speak, but didn’t know how to start.

After a long moment, she stood up, her body tense, and walked to Yan Li’s desk. She nervously handed over her phone.

Yan Li curiously took the phone. The video was still playing. The man in it was none other than Xiao Ran.

He was smiling as he handed a doll he had just won to the girl across from him. Although her face wasn’t visible, just from her voice, Yan Li immediately knew it was none other than her own sister.

Then she saw the title: "A Couple’s Daily Life."

In an instant, Yan Li felt her blood pressure shoot up to 180.

Her face twisted in disbelief.

’No wonder that girl refused to move out. To think she’s actually into my ex-husband????’

’What a colossal joke!’

’A colossal joke!’

’If anyone else finds out about this, won’t I become a laughingstock?’

Yan Li felt like her brain was short-circuiting, her ears ringing. She snatched her phone from the desk and called her sister.

「...」

Meanwhile, the girl who was planning to film her daily life was swinging in her hanging chair, still basking in the joy of getting a hundred thousand likes.

When she heard her phone ring, she casually picked it up.

Then her pupils contracted.

She couldn’t help but flinch.

’Oh, crap!’

’It’s my sister?’

’Wasn’t she mad at me and ignoring me?’

’Why is she calling me now?’

After a moment’s hesitation, the girl answered the phone, her heart pounding with nervousness.

"Sis..."

Before she could finish, Yan Li’s urgent and domineering voice came through the phone, "Let me ask you, what is going on between you and Xiao Ran?"

Hearing this, Yan Xici’s eyelid twitched. She knew the secret was out.

She pursed her lips and said with feigned nonchalance, "We’re, uh, just in a normal relationship..."

!!!!

Those words struck Yan Li like a bolt from the blue. She felt like she must be dreaming.

She was stunned for a long moment before she came to her senses. "What did you say????"

"I said, Brother Xiao Ran and I are dating."

Don’t be fooled by Yan Xici’s normal tone; right now, beads of sweat were forming on her forehead, and her palms were clammy.

Yan Li took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "Do you have any idea that he’s your brother-in-law?"

"He *was*. Didn’t you two get divorced...?"

Yan Xici stressed.

She didn’t think she had done anything wrong. They were already divorced, so there was nothing wrong with her being with Brother Xiao Ran.

She was so head over heels in love right now that she didn’t care about anything—not "ex-brother-in-law," not "second marriage." As long as the person was Xiao Ran, she was happy.

Yan Li felt herself fuming with rage.

Her head was buzzing.

"How can you, a young woman, say something like that so shamelessly? No matter how you spin it, he’s your ex-brother-in-law! Aren’t you afraid people will laugh at you? Laugh at me, and laugh at Mom and Dad?"

’Of all the people to like, she had to pick Xiao Ran.’

This was something she found truly unacceptable.

’No wonder Xiao Ran was so cold to me a few days ago. It turns out he was with my sister!’

’Is he even human?’

’This is just too much!’

"Sis, calm down. What era are we living in? Love is a matter of choice. Brother Xiao Ran and I aren’t related by blood, nor are we technically family. Besides, the world is a big place; nobody has time to care about our family’s little affairs. Honestly, I think you’re the only one who’s this bothered by it."

These were her true thoughts.

To be honest, she had been scared too before they got together. But now that she had actually taken the step, she felt much more relaxed.

It was just a relationship. Doesn’t everyone fall in love?

Why was it wrong when it was her?

Yan Li was about to die of anger listening to Yan Xici. ’What is all this nonsense? Xiao Ran must have fed her some kind of love potion!’

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She couldn’t stop herself from grabbing the cup on her desk and smashing it violently on the floor.

Seeing this, Wang Meng jumped in fright. Her heart leaped into her throat. From the looks of it, President Yan was about to faint from rage.

She had followed her for so many years, but this was the first time she had ever seen her with such an expression.

And she even smashed a cup.

’This is going to be trouble.’