"I'm here to buy clothes," Chen Yuyan said with an easy smile.
"Yuting, is this your sister?" Liu Chao asked.
"Yeah," Chen Yuting nodded.
"So is this gentleman your brother-in-law?" Liu Chao asked again.
"Exactly, this is my husband, Shen Dong!" Before Chen Yuting could speak, Chen Yuyan naturally looped her arm through Shen Dong's, looking blissfully happy.
"What! Sister, you two..." Chen Yuyan was dumbfounded.
Her ex-boyfriend had become her brother-in-law, and her head felt a bit dizzy.
"How can you two be together!" Chen Yuyan, regaining her senses, exclaimed indignantly.
"Why can't we be together? You had already broken up with Shen Dong. I confessed to Shen Dong after your breakup, and when he accepted, we got together," Chen Yutan replied matter-of-factly.
"You two... you two..." Chen Yuting didn't know what to say anymore.
This was just too melodramatic.
Such scenarios that you'd only expect to see on TV were happening in her own life.
Liu Chao beside her widened his eyes and gaped.
The shock inside him was beyond words.
When he looked at Shen Dong, his eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
This guy was once Chen Yuting's ex-boyfriend, and now he had managed to get together with her sister.
Twins, no less!
Damn, why hadn't such good fortune fallen upon him?
He was a rich second generation himself; what was this fellow in comparison?
One look at Shen Dong's clothes told you all you needed to know: he was just a poor guy dumped by Chen Yuting.
The store staff and customers, having overheard the conversation between the two women, had more or less figured out the relationships among them, and they were all stunned.
"My goodness, this guy is too lucky."
"Yes, it looks like these are twin sisters."
"Tsk tsk, if I had such good fortune, I would be willing to live ten years less."
"Forget about living ten years less, I'd be willing to live twenty years less."
"Really, you just can't compare with some people. I don't even have a girlfriend, and he's scored with sisters!"
"The key point is, this guy doesn't look like a rich second generation."
"Maybe it's because he's handsome. Aside from that, I can't think of any other reason."
"In this age that favors looks, it's tough for us ordinary folks."
The staff and customers whispered among themselves.
"Sister, you're my sister, how can you be with him!" Chen Yuting said, exasperated.
"Why not? Haven't I explained it clearly enough? Is there some law that says Shen Dong and I can't be together?" Chen Yuyan retorted.
"I..." Chen Yuting opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.
"Chen Yuting, I know you're materialistic. You said you wanted to break up with Shen Dong, and I tried to persuade you against it."
"If you had listened to me and stayed with Shen Dong, I would never have shown my feelings for him and would have wished you happiness."
"You didn't listen to me and insisted on breaking up with Shen Dong. I've always liked him, and since you didn't want him, naturally, I wouldn't let the opportunity pass."
"I can tell you that leaving Shen Dong is the biggest mistake of your life."
"We've already registered our marriage. He's now my husband, your brother-in-law!" Chen Yutan said with rare assertiveness.
"What, you two are already married!" Chen Yuting was shocked again.
She had just broken up with Shen Dong the night before.
And today, her sister had already registered their marriage with her ex-boyfriend.
Could there be anything more absurd?
"That's right," Chen Yuyan said with a slight smile, "The marriage certificate is at home, I didn't bring it out, otherwise, I could have shown it to you. Oh, and your stuff at Shen Dong's place, I've already packed it up. You can go and pick it up when you're free. That place is now Shen Dong's and my home."
Chen Yuting opened her mouth, even more at a loss for words.
Shen Dong did not say a word.
The breakup was proposed by Chen Yuting, and he faced her very candidly.
Now Chen Yuyan was his wife, and as for Chen Yuting, she belonged to the past.
Moreover, with the system already in hand, he would be able to bring happiness to Chen Yuyan in the future.
The system gave him absolute confidence, allowing him to face anyone and anything with composure.
"I'm going to change out of these clothes," Chen Yuyan didn't want to talk to her sister anymore, addressed Shen Dong briefly, and turned to enter the fitting room.
"Shen Dong, how could you be with my sister!" Chen Yuting, failing to prevail over her sister, turned her accusations toward Shen Dong instead.
"Why shouldn't I be with her? Wasn't Yuyan's explanation clear enough? There's nothing illegal about being with her, right?" Shen Dong retorted.
"You…" Chen Yuting was infuriated to the point of clenching her teeth.
Recalling what her sister had just said, she asked herself if breaking up with Shen Dong had been a mistake?
No!
I'm not wrong!
All I wanted was to improve my own life.
Shen Dong was an outsider with nothing to his name.
Dating on campus was one thing, but when it comes to marriage in the real world, that's another.
Love can only last on a solid economic foundation.
Shen Dong would never be able to give me the life I want!
Leaving him was not a mistake!
With this thought, Chen Yuting didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
Liu Chao gave Shen Dong a glance and followed her out.
Exiting the store.
Liu Chao spoke up, "Yuting, don't be angry. I think that guy's trash, going after your sister like that. He's not worth your anger."
Chen Yuting waved her hand, "Let's not talk about that anymore."
She believed she wasn't wrong, but the words of her sister left her inexplicably agitated, as if she really had lost something precious.
Liu Chao's eyes shifted as he said, "Yuting, let me tell you something. You know about my family's situation. We have access to some insider information in the business world. My dad said that the stock of Yaolai Technology is going to skyrocket soon. As long as you buy in, you're guaranteed to make a fortune. This is a rare opportunity, and I hope you seize it."
"Really?" Chen Yuting's eyes lit up.
"Of course, why would I lie to you?" Liu Chao said.
"But I don't have any money," Chen Yuting's expression dimmed.
She was working, but lived paycheck to paycheck every month.
When she was with Shen Dong, she even spent part of his money.
As for her mother, she was just like her, without much money.
Her stepfather did have some money, but he didn't give much to her or her mother, just enough to maintain a decent lifestyle on the surface.
Her stepfather had a son, and his focus was solely on that son.
It was practically impossible to get money from her stepfather.
"Not having money is something that can be resolved, you could also borrow from relatives and friends. After all, you're definitely going to make money, and then you can pay it back. What you earn will be yours," Liu Chao suggested.
"That's true, I'll think about it," Chen Yuting nodded.
After encountering Chen Yuyan and Shen Dong, she no longer had the mood to shop and soon left the pedestrian street with Liu Chao.
In the store.
Chen Yuyan came out of the fitting room in her new clothes, didn't see her sister, and asked, "Yuting left?"
Shen Dong nodded, "She did."
"Then let's go as well," Chen Yuting took the clothes and shoes to the cashier to pay, then left with Shen Dong.