“This is not the time for your willfulness, Melody.”
“The doctor made it very clear that if the tumor isn’t removed promptly, it will spread at an alarming rate. At that point, it won’t just be a matter of removing a bit of tissue from you, but you could lose your life. What’s the point of caring about such things then?”
“I don’t know how important breasts are to a woman, but as a man, I can tell you that if you truly love a woman, you love everything about her, including her strengths and weaknesses.”
“Moreover, this isn’t even a significant flaw. If you’re truly worried, we can arrange for an artificial one later, which is far better than losing your life. Why insist on this stubbornness?”
“Please don’t make it difficult for Ah Zhong anymore. He’s doing this solely for your health; he gains nothing from it. Making things difficult for him is pointless.”
“I’ve already confirmed the surgical plan with the doctor. You just need to sign. I don’t want us to argue over such a meaningless issue.”
With her sharp perception, Jiang Nan Fang quickly deduced who he was on the phone with.
No wonder that woman hadn't appeared by his side since the scandal broke; she had actually gone abroad for treatment.
It seemed like a serious illness to have the usually composed Zhan Bei Jue so worried.
Jiang Nan Fang knocked on the door with a cheerful disposition.
Zhan Bei Jue let her in and, with evident frustration, tossed his hung-up phone onto the table, rubbing his temples.
“What are you doing here?”
“Don’t worry, I’m not here to see you. I’ll leave after I put this down.”
With that, Jiang Nan Fang placed the insulated container in front of him with a thud.
“I’m going out to eat with Zhou Jin Bei. Have some awareness and don’t call her back for every trivial matter.”
“Only someone with so little education, who understands nothing, would agree to work for you on a weekend. Don’t you dare exploit her in front of me.”
She turned to leave, but Zhan Bei Jue stood up first.
“She’s going out to eat with you without my permission? She’s getting bolder!”
“No, she has a lot of work to do for me, and she can’t leave. I’ll go talk to her.”
He strode out of the study.
The phone was unlocked, lying on the desktop with the WeChat interface clearly visible, truly tempting one to peek.
Watching his retreating back disappear outside the door, after much deliberation, Jiang Nan Fang couldn’t resist picking up the phone.
Melody, mentioned on the phone call just now, was at the top of the WeChat interface. Jiang Nan Fang tapped on the chat window and scrolled up quickly.
Through the few communication records, she quickly learned that Melody was his sister.
Melody was his sister!!
She actually called him brother, and he referred to them as the Zhan family?!
What on earth was going on?
Zhan Bei Jue actually had a sister!
By the time Jiang Nan Fang caught up to Zhou Jin Bei’s bedroom, she had already reached an agreement with Zhan Bei Jue.
Zhou Jin Bei grabbed Jiang Nan Fang’s arm and pulled her outside.
“Come on, come on, forget about him. On a weekend, he won’t even give us time for a meal? What kind of person is that? Let’s go!”
Jiang Nan Fang was pulled into the elevator. As the door closed, she noticed Zhou Jin Bei staring at her with a somber expression, feigning surprise.
“What? Why are you looking at me like that?”
Jiang Nan Fang was so speechless she didn’t want to question her anymore.
Having known Zhou Jin Bei for so long, seeing her always appear carefree and lighthearted, it was surprising how much she could hide. Jiang Nan Fang suddenly felt like the fool.
It seemed few people in the world could be trusted.
“How many secrets have you been keeping from me?”
Zhou Jin Bei played dumb: “What secrets? I’m not keeping any secrets from you.”
Jiang Nan Fang sneered: “No wonder the Zhan family has no history of twins, yet I’m suddenly pregnant with quadruplets.”
“I thought it was a low-probability event that I encountered, but now it seems it’s not a low probability at all, but genetics.”
“Zhan Bei Jue has a twin sister, so the Zhan family definitely has the gene for bearing twins, right?”
It had to be said, Jiang Nan Fang was truly remarkable.
Whatever Zhan Bei Jue wanted her to know, she found out immediately.
Zhou Jin Bei had no other recourse but to deny it.
“I don’t know, who told you he has a sister? How would I know!”
Jiang Nan Fang didn’t want to waste any more words with her.
“You can find somewhere else to eat by yourself, with anyone, it won’t be with me. I have something to take care of first.”
Exiting the elevator, without waiting for Zhou Jin Bei to stop her, she drove straight to Lu Qing Xu’s club.
At this hour, Lu Qing Xu was usually sleeping. He hadn’t been sleeping well due to recent bad moods, so he was playing golf on the court.
Jiang Nan Fang was led to him by a staff member. Seeing each other, neither of them looked pleased.
Because of Lu Ming Zhe’s self-harm and the argument with Zhan Bei Jue last time, the possibility of the person he liked never returning had driven Lu Qing Xu’s mood to an all-time low.
Jiang Nan Fang wasn’t visiting for no reason; he was mentally prepared to hear bad news.
To his surprise, Jiang Nan Fang asked him, “Do you know Melody?”
Lu Qing Xu had anticipated many reasons for her visit, but he hadn’t expected her to be looking for someone.
“Who did you say?”
“Zhan Bei Jue’s twin sister, Melody. Don’t tell me you don’t know her.”
Lu Qing Xu truly hadn’t grasped it yet: “Zhan Bei Jue’s twin sister? When did he get a twin sister? How come I don’t know?”
His reaction was identical to Zhou Jin Bei’s.
If they genuinely didn’t know, then their acting was superb, otherwise, such consistent reactions would be impossible.
“You’re his childhood friend, don’t tell me you know nothing about this living, breathing person.”
It was truly baffling.
Zhan Bei Jue actually had a sister!
Lu Qing Xu’s first reaction was disbelief: “Where did you hear that? I honestly don’t know anything about this! His father has been dead for so many years, and his mother…”
Suddenly recalling something, his pupils widened: “Do you have a picture of that woman?”
Jiang Nan Fang didn’t.
She had only glanced at the chat window briefly before returning the phone; she hadn’t had time to look at her moments.
But she imagined it wouldn’t be bad, given how handsome Zhan Bei Jue was as a man.
For some reason, as they spoke of this, suddenly, both her and Lu Qing Xu’s eyes lit up.
They simultaneously took out their phones and scrolled through Zhan Bei Jue’s past scandals.
“Could it be her? Damn it, so that’s her name, Melody!”
“No wonder I always felt she looked familiar, and no wonder Zhan Bei Jue, who clearly loves you to death, was still entangled with her!”
“No wonder, even though there was no obvious flirtation between them, they gave off a feeling of intimacy.”
Lu Qing Xu had a sudden realization.
Back in Bei Cheng, he had misunderstood Zhan Bei Jue; he actually had a twin sister!
This guy was so tight-lipped; he hadn’t even told his best friend after all these years!
Seeing Lu Qing Xu’s reaction, Jiang Nan Fang finally believed they genuinely didn’t know.
But why?
Having a sister was one thing, not something shameful.
Why would he keep it a secret even from those closest to him?