Lin Ruoxi's mind was in a daze the entire time. She lowered her head, staring blankly at Xue Rui in the photo.
"Sister Ruoxi? Say yes, quickly," Xue Yao prompted.
She hadn't interacted much with Lin Ruoxi, but she'd heard her mom praise Lin Ruoxi plenty of times. Besides, the way Lin Ruoxi looked at her brother was enough to melt anyone's heart.
'If I were Lin Ruoxi's little sister, that would be pretty nice,' she thought. 'It's even closer than being a sister-in-law…'
"Xixi?" Ren Qunfang said with a smile.
Lin Ruoxi treated herself like an outsider, always bustling about the house. It was as if being diligent gave her a greater sense of security.
She wanted to give Lin Ruoxi an identity that would allow her to be willful, to not have to constantly try to please everyone. That was too exhausting.
"W-Why?" Lin Ruoxi asked in a small voice, her head bowed.
