My Online Girlfriend Has a Twin Sister

"Alas, in the end, I have no one to blame but myself... Wait. You just said you’re Ningning’s boyfriend?"

A wave of anguish washed over Jiangg Ruxue as she mentally replayed the entire process of falling into the trap. But during her time in the detention center, she had already mulled over the entire affair countless times and had managed to piece some things together on her own.

She wasn’t overly surprised.

As the one at the center of it all, she could naturally see the various loopholes in hindsight. For instance, why had Assistant Qin suddenly grown so close to those department heads he barely had a relationship with? And how had the raw materials become so scarce in such a short time, forcing her to scramble for alternatives just to meet the project deadline?

But it was useless to think about all that now.

She was already in a detention center, under official investigation. The only thing that mattered was praying she could get out of this unscathed.

Snapping back to the present, Jiangg Ruxue latched onto the other part of what Chen Yuan had said, asking with a mixture of shock and suspicion.

"Yes, that’s right." Chen Yuan wanted to add that he was more than just Ningning’s boyfriend.

But seeing the look on Jiangg Ruxue’s face—as if her brain was still struggling to process everything—he suppressed the urge to explain.

’It can wait,’ he thought. ’First, we need to have a smooth conversation.’

Jiangg Ruxue took another, more careful look at his face.

She was surprised by how young he was.

It also dawned on her that Jiangg Ning had, in fact, admitted to having a sweetheart in Lanjing. It had to be this young man in front of her.

"I remember the last time I was in Lanjing, you told me you were Ningning’s neighbor. That was you, wasn’t it?" Jiangg Ruxue asked, looking up, her face pale and haggard.

"I wasn’t prepared for our sudden meeting last time, so I lied," Chen Yuan admitted, looking embarrassed.

"You’re a director at the Jiang Conglomerate... Which Jiang Conglomerate?" Jiangg Ruxue asked, finally grasping the most important point as she sorted through the massive amount of information he was giving her.

"The one headquartered in Kyoto, specializing in the resources industry," he replied.

"The resources industry... The Jiang Conglomerate?" It suddenly clicked for Jiangg Ruxue, and her eyes widened in utter shock. "Are you saying your father is Jiang Zhengfeng? Yes, he’s the head of the Jiang Conglomerate... I remember now!"

In that instant,

Jiangg Ruxue’s lips parted in astonishment and stayed that way for a long moment, her eyes betraying her profound shock.

She vaguely recalled a time when Ningning and Yaoyao had come home for the New Year, and the three of them had gotten into a huge argument.

She had warned Jiangg Ning that if she ever wanted to be happy, she should obediently follow her arrangements. The best path was to find and marry a suitable scion from a prominent family, not to get entangled with that "little country bumpkin" from Lanjing—an act of complete disregard for her own future.

Now,

This "little country bumpkin" was sitting right in front of her.

Jiangg Ruxue’s expression remained frozen for a long moment.

The irony was palpable. Compared to the various scions she had tried to introduce to Ningning, the background of this young man she’d looked down upon was genuinely earth-shattering. They weren’t even in the same league.

"Jiang Tongxue..." Jiangg Ruxue began, her expression a mixture of awkwardness and flattery. "Your esteemed father’s name is legendary in the business world—he’s the kind of figure one can only admire from afar. I never would have expected you to be attending university in Lanjing instead of Kyoto... That’s quite unusual."

She wasn’t wrong.

Typically, the heirs of influential families flock to places with abundant opportunities and superior resources to establish their initial power base. Kyoto was, without question, one of the most preeminent cities for that.

Lanjing might be a bustling city, but its resources couldn’t even compare.

However, when an entrepreneur of Jiang Zhengfeng’s caliber made a decision, people would automatically assume it was part of some grand, far-sighted strategy.

Jiangg Ruxue didn’t press the matter, simply assuming it was beyond her comprehension.

How could she possibly know about Chen Yuan’s complicated family background? Until middle school, Chen Yuan had always believed he was the biological son of Mr. and Mrs. Chen, just an ordinary little boy born in Qishui County.

He had, in fact, been taken to Kyoto once, but he couldn’t adapt and returned to Qishui County. He followed the path of a normal child, successfully passing his middle and high school entrance exams.

Jiang Zhengfeng, Mr. Chen, and Mrs. Chen had discussed the matter countless times because of this, but in the end, they chose to respect Chen Yuan’s own wishes.

"Let’s put that aside for now," Chen Yuan said, lightly changing the subject. "I came to see you because there’s something more important to discuss."

"Did Ningning send you to tell me something?" Jiangg Ruxue asked curiously.

"No," Chen Yuan said after a brief pause, shaking his head. "Neither Jiangg Ning nor Jiangg Yao knows I’m here. This was entirely my own idea."

He wasn’t sure if he was imagining it,

but Chen Yuan could clearly feel a shift in Jiangg Ruxue’s attitude after he revealed his identity. She seemed to have become... a little too courteous, a stark contrast to her demeanor when he had first walked in.

Based on what he had heard from the two sisters and others,

he couldn’t help but think that his future mother-in-law was a rather snobbish person.

Now, he was seeing it firsthand.

"Please, Jiang Tongxue, speak your mind," she said softly, seemingly lost in thought.

Chen Yuan had clearly introduced himself by name, yet she was selectively ignoring the fact that his surname was Chen.

He didn’t correct her.

"The truth is, I witnessed the entire affair with the Jiangg Family unfold from start to finish. It’s undeniable that, external factors aside, Madam Jiangg, there are certain problems with your management style and business acumen. I should also mention that I hold shares in an investment company, so I’m not a complete outsider to this world. My assessment is just my humble opinion... But what’s done is done, and we have to face it. The fact is, your two daughters have suffered a great deal through all of this."