The Meng Family and Yan Family have been family friends for generations. The eldest son, Yan Nanxiao, of the main branch married Lady Meng Shujing from the Meng Family, and they had three daughters. Yan Nanxiao was the only son of the main branch, and the grand lady constantly nagged about having a grandson. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn’t get along, so to secure her position, Meng Shujing thought of marrying her daughter’s family into the Yan Family, naturally eyeing the most outstanding Yan Song of this generation. Lady Meng naturally agreed. Comparing Yan Ke and Yan Song, it was clear the promising Yan Song was more appealing. In reality, personal preferences seemed less important in the face of family alliances. Yan Ke found these women very amusing. His brother was like a coveted gem, with countless families in the Capital City eyeing him hungrily, eager to pounce for a piece. Yan Ke really wanted to tell Meng Junci, why don’t you look in the mirror and see yourself, marrying my brother? Do you think you’re worthy? The words reached his lips, but he swallowed them back. Meng Junci noticed his reaction and held onto hope in her heart. He must care about her, too, right? "That day, I eavesdropped on my mom and my aunt’s conversation. They said that Brother Yan Song would return for Elder Yan’s big birthday celebration, at which time a double celebration could get Elder Yan to agree to my marriage with Brother Yan Song. But I don’t like Brother Yan Song at all; I don’t want to marry him." You don’t want to marry my brother, and you think my brother wants to marry you? Yan Ke wanted to laugh. Where did these people get the confidence, thinking his brother would marry this little white flower? Please, even if you paid, my brother wouldn’t want her, okay? It seemed Grand Auntie had gone mad wanting a son, now setting her sights on his brother. But in fact, it wasn’t just her having ideas about his brother in the Yan Family; he even heard yesterday that his mom mentioned Fourth Aunt wanting to introduce a niece to his brother. His mom tactfully declined in a way that was not to be underestimated, coming back to curse that it was a toad lusting after a swan, dreaming. Sigh, who’s to blame when his brother is too outstanding? Entering the military department, his future is bright. Among the Yan great-grandchildren, aside from him and Yan Song, there’s Yansheng from the fourth house. He, well, is mediocre, and Yansheng inherited the fourth house’s vices like eating, drinking, and wasting time, making Yan Song’s excellence even more prominent. Those with eyes know who the ideal son-in-law is. But fantasizing isn’t illegal; however, if you act on it, you must weigh whether you’re qualified. "Oh, my brother isn’t into your type either," Yan Ke said leisurely. Meng Junci’s smile froze, just a sentence, that’s it? Could it be that in his heart, there’s really no place for her? "Do you really have a fiancée?" She mustered her courage to ask, eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at him. Yan Ke slightly raised his eyebrows, "Didn’t you hear what I just said?" Meng Junci bit her lip, "I... I want to hear you tell me personally." "Hmm, then I’ll tell you one last time, I have a fiancée." With that, he looked Meng Junci up and down, his gaze undeniable in disdain: "She’s a hundred times prettier than you." After speaking, he put his hands in his pockets, leisurely walked away, and passing by a private room, he heard screams like a pig being slaughtered, his smile deepened, and he hummed a tune he made up, slowly leaving. Meng Junci stood still, her face ashen, biting her lip as she stared at his departing figure, tears falling helplessly. "Ah Ci..." Huo Chanyi walked up to her, looking at her with concern. "You heard it all, right?" Meng Junci sniffled, "He admitted it himself." "Why was there never any news before if Yan Ke has a fiancée? You really believe his one-sided words, and the wedding of a young master of the Yan Family isn’t that easily settled. Moreover, Third Lady Yan is the most picky, Yan Song is coming back soon, and those socialites are all stirring up their thoughts. At Lady Nie’s banquet a few days ago, Jiang Hanbi tried to get close to Third Lady Yan, only to be bluntly rebuffed. Who is Jiang Hanbi, the eldest daughter of the Jiang Family, second only to Dongfang Yi in the socialite circle? Even she hit a wall; who do you think Third Lady Yan would choose as her daughter-in-law?" "What about Dongfang Yi?" There’s no comparison to Dongfang Yi, she thought of Yan Ke’s comment about being a hundred times prettier, and her heart ached again. Googlᴇ search Nove1Fire.net "Impossible," Huo Chanyi said firmly: "Dongfang Yi is proud and ambitious; if she were to marry, it would be Yan Song." Under Yan Song’s radiance, Yan Ke is inconspicuous; it’s just you, a silly girl, who foolishly chases after Yan Ke every day, when his brother is much superior to him. Meng Junci sighed in relief, "Could it be Yan Ke was lying to me?"