"Sure!" Eric Jiang replied energetically.
Helen Jiang's eyes flickered intensely.
She had originally arranged to meet Ethan Yin here today.
She had heard long ago that the Old Madam of the Yin Family had given Ethan Yin plenty of valuable things—antique treasures that filled several rooms.
After the New Year, it would be Eric Jiang's birthday, and Helen Jiang wanted to give him a decent birthday present.
But after searching for a long time, she still hadn’t found anything satisfactory.
She heard Ethan Yin was short on cash lately, and was planning to sell off some hard-to-move antiques.
So Helen Jiang contacted Ethan Yin directly, hoping to buy a few items from him.
Ethan Yin’s money had all been swindled away by Sylvia Ran. Now, he was extremely strapped for cash.
At the end of the year, every household needed to spend a lot of money.
Ethan Yin was no exception.
As the Yin Family’s illegitimate son, Ethan Yin knew better than anyone how important it was to curry favor with the Old Madam at the end of the year.
But to please the Old Madam, Ethan Yin needed money!
So when Helen Jiang offered to buy those hard-to-sell antiques from Ethan Yin, he came running, excited.
In Ethan Yin's mind, wasn't this just a simple transaction?
Find a place, you pay, I hand over the goods. How simple is that?
How much simpler could it be?
But then, the meeting Helen Jiang had arranged suddenly got canceled.
Ethan Yin had already brought the items, only to be told he didn’t need to come!
Just as Ethan Yin was about to leave, he noticed Helen Jiang was right here.
Of course Yin Siyao wouldn’t miss the chance, so he immediately pressed Jiang Huiyin for an explanation, but she brushed him off with a few words.
Rona Muir stopped smiling and said to Cecilia Gu, "I just feel like Sienna Yin isn’t as simple as he looks."
Cecilia Gu nodded. "I agree. Sienna Yin’s been so low-key lately, it’s almost surprising. I doubt his mother is that clever."
Why did Jiang Huiyin suddenly cancel her meeting with Yin Siyao?
Wasn’t it all because of Jiang Yihai?
If it wasn’t Ma Yan teaching Sienna Yin to keep a low profile, then who was it?
At the underground entrance, Sienna Yin finally gave in to the woman tugging at him. "Fine, come with me," he said.
The woman was overjoyed and quickly followed Sienna Yin to the parking garage.
And that’s how the scene just now happened.
Jiang Huiyin wasn’t sure how much Cecilia Gu had overheard.
If Cecilia Gu found out she was trying to buy antiques from the Yin Family, would she try to stop her?
After all, the price she offered was ridiculously low...
The driver was already waiting for Cecilia Gu and Rona Muir in a conspicuous spot. As soon as they got in, they saw Sienna Yin driving a dark red Ferrari, leaving with the girl who’d been clinging to him.
So Jiang Huiyin had to stick close—she wanted to test how much Cecilia Gu had overheard just now.
And so, the four of them went shopping together, each with their own agenda.
Not just Cecilia Gu—even Rona Muir could sense the hostility radiating from Jiang Huiyin.
Rona Muir was never one to put herself out, so she immediately said to Jiang Yihai, "Oh, I almost forgot! Cici has an appointment for prenatal education. I should hurry and take her over. Sorry, Young Master Jiang, I’m afraid we can’t join you for lunch today."
Jiang Yihai looked at Cecilia Gu, and she nodded silently, playing along with Rona Muir’s story.
A flash of disappointment flickered in Jiang Yihai’s eyes.
"Since you have things to do, go ahead," Jiang Yihai replied at once. "We don’t really need to buy anything else anyway."
Of course he didn’t need to buy anything!
He’d spent the whole time snatching up the bill whenever Cecilia Gu bought something!
They heard Sienna Yin’s voice in the headset: "Angela, didn’t I tell you? Don’t just show up here! If someone finds out, it’ll be really dangerous! I have to play dumb, act crazy, and pretend to be half-witted just to survive in the Yin Family. If you come here, you’ll ruin everything!"
She’d been secretly in love with her brother for over ten years, and now he was fighting to pay for another woman. How could she possibly feel okay about that?
Jiang Huiyin stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Yihai’s arm, then said to Cecilia Gu, testing her, "Sister-in-law, if you have things to do, go ahead. Don’t worry about us. Oh, and I forgot to mention—just now, Ethan Yin seemed to misunderstand me. Could you help explain to him?"
Of course Cecilia Gu knew what Jiang Huiyin was getting at. She put on a surprised face and said, "Ethan Yin was here too? I didn’t even see him! We’re all family—what’s there to misunderstand? If you just talk it out, it’ll be fine."
Jiang Huiyin’s eyes flickered as she tried to gauge how genuine Cecilia Gu’s words were.
Jiang Yihai didn’t seem to want Jiang Huiyin getting too close to Cecilia Gu, so he said, "Huiyin, whatever’s going on between you and Ethan Yin, sort it out yourself. Your sister-in-law isn’t feeling well, so don’t keep bothering her."
Maybe Jiang Yihai did it on purpose—he changed "sister-in-law" to "wife."
They’re both ways of saying "sister-in-law," but somehow it sounded a lot weirder.
When Jiang Yihai finished speaking, he glanced at Cecilia Gu.
Cecilia Gu didn’t seem to notice anything, and said, "Yeah, I don’t really know what happened between you two. So I probably can’t help with this one. Oh, look at the time—we’d better get going. Sorry, Rona and I will head out first!"
Cecilia Gu nodded to Jiang Yihai, then turned and left with Rona Muir.
Jiang Yihai watched Cecilia Gu leave, not relaxing until she was out of sight. His voice suddenly turned cold: "Are you scheming again? I don’t care what trouble you cause or who you mess with, but you can never go after her! Don’t think Charles will let you get away with it—I won’t, either."
With that, Jiang Yihai turned and left.
Jiang Huiyin’s face instantly went pale.
Her hatred for Cecilia Gu only deepened.
Why was Cecilia Gu always haunting her?
She was married with a child—so why was she still trying to seduce her brother?
Jiang Yihai hadn’t finished his work that quickly at all. He’d only rushed because he saw Cecilia Gu was here!
Why? Why did her brother care so much about Cecilia Gu?
Even if Cecilia Gu looked just like Yun Nuo, she was already married and had a child!
Why did her brother keep defending her so fiercely?
Before she showed up, her brother had never spoken harshly to her.
But ever since Cecilia Gu appeared, everything changed!
Cecilia Gu—why did you have to exist at the same time as me?
Why did you have to show up?
Why couldn’t you just be the young mistress and stay out of my brother’s life?
After Cecilia Gu and Rona Muir left, she said to Xiao Wang and the bodyguard, "Go bring the car around—we’ll wait for you at the entrance."
Xiao Wang and the bodyguard nodded and left, carrying bags and boxes.
Rona Muir stretched and said, "Jiang Huiyin looked like she wanted to eat you alive just now! I don’t know how you do it—why are you so unpopular?"
Cecilia Gu shot her a look. "Are you not human?"
Rona Muir replied smugly, "A mere mortal! When you see a goddess like me, shouldn’t you bow down and worship?"
Cecilia Gu couldn’t help but laugh, and started joking around with Rona Muir.
Just then, she looked up and saw Ethan Yin with a strange girl near the underground entrance, talking and pulling at each other.
If she wasn’t mistaken, the girl was clinging to Ethan Yin.
Wow, today was full of drama.
Before returning to the Yin Family, Ethan Yin was notorious for being a playboy.
Who would’ve thought, after coming back, he got involved with Ran Xiwei.
And now, not long after splitting from Ran Xiwei, he’s already flirting with another girl!
Rona Muir stopped smiling and said to Cecilia Gu, "I just feel like Ethan Yin isn’t as simple as he looks."
Cecilia Gu nodded. "I agree. Ethan Yin’s been so low-key lately, it’s almost surprising. I doubt his mother is that clever."
Rona Muir gave a knowing smile. "Yeah, that woman spent her whole life dreaming of getting into the Yin Family—raising her son wasn’t part of the plan."
Cecilia Gu and Rona Muir suddenly glanced at each other, both sensing something strange.
If it wasn’t Ma Yan teaching Ethan Yin to keep a low profile, then who was it?
At the underground entrance, Ethan Yin finally gave in to the woman tugging at him. "Fine, come with me," he said.
The woman was overjoyed and quickly followed Ethan Yin to the parking garage.
Cecilia Gu immediately called her assistant Xiao Wang: "Are you still in the parking garage? Wait for us there—we’re coming now."
After hanging up, Cecilia Gu said to Rona Muir, "If you’re curious, let’s go check it out."
Rona Muir was bored anyway, so she agreed to Cecilia Gu’s suggestion.
The two of them quickly took the elevator down to the parking garage.
The driver was already waiting for Cecilia Gu and Rona Muir in a conspicuous spot. As soon as they got in, they saw Ethan Yin driving a dark red Ferrari, leaving with the girl who’d been clinging to him.
The driver looked at Cecilia Gu in confusion. "Young Mistress, are you planning to follow the Second Young Master?"
Cecilia Gu nodded. "Mm. I know Charles always has someone keeping tabs on Ethan Yin. Is there a listening device?"
"Yes," the driver replied at once. "But you’ll need the CEO’s authorization."
Cecilia Gu called Charles, quickly explaining the situation.
Charles only thought for two seconds before agreeing.
After getting a call, the driver handed Cecilia Gu a headset. "This channel is for monitoring the Second Young Master. The device is installed in his car."
Cecilia Gu couldn’t help but be amazed.
Did Ethan Yin have any privacy at all?
But Cecilia Gu was way too curious, so she grabbed the headset and started listening in with Rona Muir.
They heard Ethan Yin’s voice in the headset: "Yingying, didn’t I tell you? Don’t just show up here! If someone finds out, it’ll be really dangerous! I have to play dumb, act crazy, and pretend to be half-witted just to survive in the Yin Family. If you come here, you’ll ruin everything!"