Kristino: "—"
His expression visibly shifted from confusion to solemnity, then to utter despair, his breathing deepening.
He had said so much, only to be dismissed by her simple statement, "It's not a dream"?
Dismissed?!!!!
A surge of unwillingness, gloom, and anger accumulated in the man's eyes.
Don't push him!
If he got desperate, he would truly force it!
"Ge~~" Du Ruoxin called out to him in a spoiled, soft voice.
She wanted to find another way to redirect Kristino's twisted, perverted affection for her!
Wasn't genuine familial affection, wasn't it wonderful?
Wasn't loving him openly, loving him without reservation, wonderful?
"If it were Daddy, Mommy, you, Second Brother, and Third Brother, and we were taking a family photo together, I would definitely take one with you."
"Rong Jingyang, get lost."
"Don't play with him."
"But I'm shooting a love advertisement now, not a family advertisement."
"Besides, Rong Jingyang agreed to shoot with me."
"Because he's busy today, the male model is just a temporary fill-in, here to get a feel for it."
To extinguish Kristino's hopes, to give him no reason or chance to manipulate her again, Du Ruoxin could only lie that she was shooting with Rong Jingyang.
*Sniffle, sniffle*
After rejecting Kristino, she still had to deal with Rong Jingyang...
Du Ruoxin felt like she was digging her own grave.
Yet, she dug with increasing joy, as if it were a sweet labor.
"Is that so?" Kristino gritted out.
How could he not believe it!
"Yes, definitely. Rong Jingyang is such an overbearing, chauvinistic person, how could he possibly allow me to shoot advertisements with other men?"
Kristino's mouth twitched: "!!!"
Rong Jingyang?
He wanted to tear him apart!
Suddenly, Kristino curved his lips wickedly, "Do you respect me? Love me?"
Du Ruoxin nodded, "Mm."
But why, seeing the wicked smile on her eldest brother's face, did she feel a little uneasy?
Kristino raised his hand, slinging an arm around her shoulder, "I haven't eaten yet, accompany me."
If she wanted to be siblings, then he would bind her with sibling affection.
"Uh—"
Du Ruoxin was stunned!
Why did she feel the regret of lifting a rock only to drop it on her own foot?
"Doudou, Doudou—"
"Ge, wait!"
Du Ruoxin broke free from Kristino and ran towards her daughter.
"Mommy, I'm not leaving, I want to take pictures." Rong Doudou waved her hand "thoughtfully," "You go eat with your uncle, and come pick me up after dinner."
Du Ruoxin: "!!!"
She had thought her daughter would be a lifesaver, but instead!
She really wanted to vomit blood.
Really.
Caroline also smiled and urged her to leave, "You go, I'll take good care of Doudou."
Du Ruoxin glared at her friend—even you aren't helping me!
Caroline—Sister, it's not that I don't want to help. It's just, you know your brother's temper, don't you? If I helped, would I still be alive? Besides, it's just a meal, it's not like they're harming you!
Du Ruoxin was speechless, "Alright..."
Entering the adjacent five-star hotel with Kristino, before Du Ruoxin could sit down, she received a call from Rong Jingyang.
"Where are you?" he asked.
Du Ruoxin: "Fashion exhibition, what about you? Are you done?"
Rong Jingyang raised an eyebrow, "What are you doing there?"
Du Ruoxin smiled slightly, "Husband, you're so kind, I'll wait for you to come back, muah."
Rong Jingyang: "..."
What was Du Ruoxin saying? Was she talking to herself the whole time? She hadn't answered his question at all!
The man's dark eyes dimmed, and just as he was about to speak, she had already hung up.
Rong Jingyang: "..."
He furrowed his brows and looked at the driver's seat, "Xuan Yao, go to the fashion exhibition."
Lin Xuan Yao: "Yes."
After Du Ruoxin hung up, she met her elder brother's deep gaze and grinned, "Rong Jingyang said he'll finish things up soon and come back to accompany me."
A hint of disdain flickered in the man's eyes as he turned and said, "I heard camping has been very popular lately?"
Du Ruoxin: "I haven't been paying attention, what's up?"
Kristino: "Accompany me on a trip to Mount Hua."
Huh?
Now? Or tomorrow?
As Du Ruoxin hesitated on how to answer, her phone rang again. It was Caroline calling.
"Xin Jie, Doudou is in trouble, hurry over!"