CHAPTER 416: CHAPTER 414: HIDDEN THIRD PARTY

Cheng Jue, who prided himself on having a knack for chasing girls, analyzed Wen Qiao very seriously.

He thought that for someone as fiery as Wen Qiao, he couldn’t confront her head-on. Instead, he needed to slowly infiltrate her life, shower her with meticulous care—fiery women fear persistent men. Once she got used to his presence, he would play hard to get, and that would be that.

Cheng Jue, convinced his analysis was spot on, began to set his plan in motion, like boiling a frog in warm water.

His first step was—

To pique her curiosity.

He found out which production crew Wen Qiao was in, and for several days he arranged for delivery guys to send flowers at fixed times—simple greetings without a signature, slowly driving her curiosity to its peak.

Then, he would choose the perfect moment to make a dazzling entrance, telling her he was the sender of the flowers. At that point, there would be two possibilities.

One, Wen Qiao might soften her stance towards him, making the chase much easier.

Or, Wen Qiao might think he’s crazy and continue to ignore him.

Whichever the case, he would have made a lasting impression in her mind, either way he’d benefit.

But what never occurred to Cheng Jue was that Fu Jinghen, who once turned down his request to back off without batting an eye, someone like a real brother to him, would swoop in and steal his thunder.

Here’s what happened: Cheng Jue was rarely home for a day, and Mrs. Cheng dragged him to watch a reality show she was following.

Cheng Jue figured, since he had nothing better to do, why not waste some time watching this mindless entertainment.

However, as he watched, he saw on the screen a face all too familiar.

And standing beside him was the True Destiny Girl who had dazzled him for the past two months.

Cheng Jue felt betrayed.

He was heartbroken and furious.

Especially upon seeing how intimate the two were during the show, and when Fu Jinghen sang passionately just for Wen Qiao, Cheng Jue grew even angrier.

Mrs. Cheng was also very surprised: "Isn’t that Jinghen? Why is he on a reality show? Now that I look at them, they seem like a better match."

"......"

A better match my ass.

As Mrs. Cheng watched the sweet interaction between the two onscreen, completely engrossed, Cheng Jue scoffed: "What’s so sweet about that? Doesn’t Brother Jinghen already have a fiancée? It’s not right for him to be so blatantly flirtatious with another woman."

"Wen Qiao is his fiancée," Mrs. Cheng pointed to the TV. "I went to Jinghen’s engagement party and even took photos for you."

"?"

Cheng Jue’s anger dissipated significantly in an instant.

Just then, the camera gave Wen Qiao a close-up, and as Cheng Jue stared at the screen at the face that had captivated him, he opened his mouth in disbelief and asked Mrs. Cheng: "Mom, are you sure this woman is my brother’s fiancée? You’re not mistaken?"

"I’m getting older, but I’m not blind," Mrs. Cheng glared at him, annoyed. Then, as something dawned on her, she asked, "Didn’t you say you were interested in a girl before? How is that going? Haven’t you always looked up to Jinghen as your role model? He’s engaged now, when will you bring a proper girlfriend home for me to meet?"

"....."

Victim to a triple assault of questions, Cheng Jue was momentarily stricken as if losing his ability to speak.

What’s the point in looking anymore?

The woman I’m into turns out to be my brother’s fiancée.

And to think I assumed my brother was the homewrecker, only to find out I’m the unwitting third wheel.