Chapter 432: The onset of a nightmare
The old Ji Mansion.
Since Lin Jian was pretending to be Ruby’s boyfriend, it made sense for him to use ’paying aunt Lin a visit’ as an excuse to see Ruby. Xiehan had sent him a message to remind him of the right time to make his appearance.
When he arrived, she was in the gazebo in the front yard, reading a book. She looked so absorbed in it that it would take courage to interrupt her.
Scratch that. He was simply scared. Previously, he had been carefree around her. Even when she suddenly gave him the condition to prove his love to her, he had not been this nervous around her for a second. However, now that he knew she was Xiehan’s sister, he couldn’t help feeling pressured.
He had seen how protective Xiehan was of his cousin, Xiaoshi. If he did the slightest thing and upset his sister, wouldn’t that man hack him to death?
When she felt the presence of someone in the gazebo, she looked up and frowned when she saw him acting sneaky, looking like he was battling between leaving and staying. "What’s wrong with you?"
He shrugged to indicate that nothing was wrong. "Is aunty home?"
She nodded and resumed reading her novel.
He made himself comfortable beside her and was puzzled when she continued reading and giggling like he didn’t exist. "Ruby, are you going to ignore me?" How could she be so unwelcoming?
She looked at him blankly. "Haven’t you already made your presence noticeable? That’s all you needed to do and it doesn’t mean I should force an awkward conversation with you."
Hearing her words, he looked hurt. She was so sharp-tongued. "Ruby, can’t you give me a little face? Are you going to discard you after gaining my help?" He complained.