My Online Girlfriend Has a Twin Sister

Chen Yuan had always considered himself a relatively clean guy, but compared to Jiangg Ning, the difference was night and day. As he settled into the driver’s seat of the Cayenne—a car he’d seen countless times—he suddenly felt that the Panamera he’d been driving for a while was about as clean as this car. And that was a brand-new car he’d just bought.

But this one in front of him had been driven by Jiangg Ning for at least three years, yet it was so immaculately clean and tidy that there wasn’t even any obvious sign of use.

Moreover, a faint, pleasant fragrance wafted through the car, making him feel refreshed and relaxed.

Chen Yuan had asked about it many times, so he knew it wasn’t the scent of any perfume, but the natural body scent shared by the two sisters. Even so, there was a difference; for example, Jiangg Yao’s was a bit heavier, while Ningning’s was lighter and more elegant.

"Tonight, your chauffeur, Chen, will be taking you home." Turning his head, Chen Yuan flashed a brilliant smile at Jiangg Ning, who was sitting in the passenger seat examining a stick of candied hawthorn.

"I’m going back to the hotel. You can find your own place to stay tonight. I’m not taking you in," Jiangg Ning said, tidying her hair and fastening her seatbelt.

"What’s the point of a hotel? Let’s just go straight back to Lanjing. It’s not that far anyway." Chen Yuan fiddled with the navigation, looking at the seventy-odd-kilometer trip. "If we take the highway, it should only be a little over an hour."

"Go home now? We have to come back tomorrow."

"It’s fine, I can get up early. Besides, sleeping at home is more comfortable, and I’m a little hungry. We can make something to eat when we get back."

"If you want to eat, we can eat anywhere. Aren’t there restaurants everywhere?"

Jiangg Ning clearly didn’t buy his excuse. Instead, her intuition told her that Chen Yuan was up to no good.

After all, it was late at night, and they would be a man and a woman, all alone, heading back to Fengting District in Lanjing.

Plus, she’d had a little to drink. In her tipsy state, her cheeks were flushed. ’No matter how she thought about it, it felt a little too intimate...’

And most importantly—Jiangg Yao wasn’t here. This undoubtedly gave Chen Yuan room to misbehave.

"Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to you while we’re in this cold war. I have some patience. Once you’re not angry anymore, we’ll have a chance to sit down and have a proper talk. Okay, Ningning?" Chen Yuan said softly as he started the engine. "You have no idea, during my days in Tokyo, there wasn’t a moment I didn’t think of you."

He uttered the corny words of love so brazenly.

A strange look crossed Jiangg Ning’s face, and she turned her head away.

She had always been a more reserved person. To Ningning, words like "I miss you" were too much, things that could only be said boldly and without reservation when two people were lying in bed, whispering to each other. Because in that moment, they would be filled with tender affection, and the dim light of the room would hide the expression on one’s face.

Right now, Jiangg Ning really wanted to turn and see if Chen Yuan was blushing as he said such things.

’Forget it. He definitely wouldn’t be. Ever since that jerk had his showdown with her and Yaoyao, his skin had gotten thicker by the day.’

"Miss me? While you were holding Yaoyao?" Spurred on by the alcohol, Jiangg Ning’s lips curled into a stiff smile. She tried to keep her tone calm, but the words had already left her mouth, and her voice still came out a little higher.

Chen Yuan was suddenly taken aback, then fell silent.

The atmosphere in the car instantly turned ice-cold.

Every time he tried to smooth things over, he was forced to confront this unanswerable question. And the worst part was, he understood Jiangg Ning’s resentment. He understood it completely. He even felt, deep down, that it was unfair to Jiangg Ning.

She was so wonderful, yet she had to endure this kind of treatment.

She deserved to be loved wholeheartedly by any man, to be treated well for a lifetime, to have vows kept, and to grow old together through thick and thin.

’Why... why was he, the one who loved her most, also the one hurting her...’

Chen Yuan’s mood plummeted, and a bitter taste filled his mouth.

What made it even more painful was that Ningning had been holding down the fort all by herself in Linzhou, quietly handling all these matters for him. Not only did she not get a proper reward, but she would soon have to hear the news of the trouble back home.

At that thought, Chen Yuan felt something lodge in his throat.

After a long silence.

"Let’s not talk about this. It’s horrible to start fighting as soon as we see each other. Are you hungry? I’ll cook you something to eat when we get back to Lanjing, okay?"

"I’m not in the mood to eat."

Jiangg Ning stubbornly turned her head away, a hint of displeasure on her pretty face.

She hadn’t wanted to start a fight as soon as Chen Yuan got back, but now that they were face to face, she couldn’t control it. A wave of grievance rose from the depths of her heart, impossible to suppress.

Once she said it, she didn’t feel better, only regret.

Even as her rational mind advised her not to say anything else that would harm their relationship, why couldn’t she stop the words from tumbling out?

In fact, during the time Chen Yuan was away, she had tried to put herself in his shoes and thought about it a lot.

In the end, she found it to be an unsolvable problem.

Seeing that any personal conversation between them became barbed and full of tension, Chen Yuan had no choice but to change the subject.

"While I was in Tokyo, I received quite a few calls from leaders of all levels in the northern region. They were very unhappy about me holding back the promotion list. Headquarters, on the other hand, didn’t have much of a reaction. I’ve compiled a new list from the names that were flagged for review. You’ve seen the files on the employees at every level, so when we get back, I’d like you to help me look it over."

"Fine. It seems you weren’t just having fun. It’s good that you know how to worry about work."

"Of course not. We’ve been together for so long. You know me, I’m not that kind of person."

"What kind of person are you?" Jiangg Ning asked, tilting her head toward him.

"I’m not completely heartless, am I?"

"Hmph. That’s debatable."

"..." Chen Yuan cleared his throat, then suddenly broke into a smile. "By the way, I bought you a lot of gifts. They should be delivered to the house tomorrow. The clothes and everything are in the styles you used to wear, and I also bought some gorgeous high heels. I picked everything out myself. I’ll show you my taste then. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed."

"Thank you for your trouble, boss. So, are these gifts compensation for my hard work?"

"I really didn’t mean to leave you behind. It was a last resort," Chen Yuan explained, though it felt futile.

"Then what was the point of making me see you off to Tokyo? Weren’t you just trying to piss me off?"

’Here it comes. It was bound to come up.’

Alarm bells went off in Chen Yuan’s mind.

He knew his actions had made Jiangg Ning angry again and again, made her hate him, made the hatred last longer than the love. It was an extremely dangerous strategy, but for now, it seemed to have worked.

’She must have spent the last few days mulling it over, gritting her teeth and waiting to settle the score.’

"They’re definitely not gifts from a boss to a subordinate. Have you ever seen a boss treat a subordinate this well? These are gifts from a boyfriend to his girlfriend."

"Oh, so I’m your girlfriend. If you hadn’t reminded me, I would have forgotten."

"Ningning, we’ve finally seen each other. Tonight, let’s not say so many hurtful things. Tomorrow, you can settle the score however you want. Just give me these few hours tonight, okay? I really miss you. I don’t want to spend tonight in a pointless argument." As he spoke, Chen Yuan’s voice took on a pleading tone.

Jiangg Ning’s expression softened slightly. She stared at him for a good while.

"I don’t want to be like this either... but I... I can’t control it."

"Then let’s both relax. Let’s forget the unpleasantness. We can fight all about it tomorrow."

"Let me calm down," Jiangg Ning took a deep breath. A moment later, she sighed. "I don’t want to be so aggressive either. So let’s just be quiet for a while."

The car fell silent once again.

They continued driving through the night for some time. Seeing that Jiangg Ning was indeed quiet, Chen Yuan cautiously extended a hand. He moved it inch by inch until it was near Ningning’s, then covered her hand with his.

The moment he touched her small, bonelessly soft hand, Chen Yuan felt a small thrill of joy, but also a great deal of nervousness.

The crucial thing was, Jiangg Ning didn’t immediately shake him off. Instead, she lowered her head slightly.

He didn’t know if she was looking at their joined hands or thinking about something else.

This little bit of warmth in the middle of their cold war felt incredibly precious.

After a good while.

"Ningning..." Chen Yuan said softly.

"What is it?"

"Can I kiss you?"

"Give you an inch and you take a mile, huh?"

"No... We’re not fighting tonight, the cold war resumes tomorrow. So right now, we’re in a normal boyfriend-girlfriend relationship... Just one. Not on the lips, on the cheek, okay? I think you look especially beautiful tonight. It makes me want to kiss you."

"You don’t have to say things like that. It’s all just smooth-talking and sophistry. Even if you can’t help it, you’d better hold it in."

"We’ll be on the highway soon, and I won’t be able to kiss you then. Think about it."

"You need to be clear. *You’re* the one who wants to. I don’t."

"Hurry, hurry, we’re running out of time. I’m stopping the car now."

"Hey? Didn’t you hear me say no? Hey—Mmph—?"

Jiangg Ning was stunned by Chen Yuan’s forceful action. Her whole body was pulled to the side, her eyes gradually widening as a warmth that wasn’t hers touched her lips.

Chen Yuan kissed her once, but it wasn’t enough. The next second, he launched another attack.

One hand even cupped her hot cheek.

’Didn’t he just say a peck on the cheek?’

’That bastard...’

Jiangg Ning pressed her lips together tightly and gave Chen Yuan a push, but her hands felt strangely weak.

’She never should have believed a word that bastard said.’

"Ptooey! Did I say you could kiss me?"