"This is not a time for your willfulness, Melody."
"The doctor was very clear. If the tumor isn't removed promptly, it will spread at a rapid pace. At that point, it won't just be a minor tissue removal; you could lose your life. What meaning is there in caring about those things?"
"I may not be a woman and understand the importance of breasts to a female, but as a man, I can tell you that true love means loving all of a woman, including her strengths and weaknesses."
"Besides, this is hardly a flaw. If you truly care, we can arrange for an artificial one later. That's far better than losing your life. Why remain so stubborn?"
"Don't make things difficult for Ah Zhong anymore. He's only acting out of concern for your health; he gains nothing from it. There's no point in making things hard for him."
"I've already confirmed the surgical plan with the doctor. You just need to sign. I don't want us to argue over such a meaningless issue."
With her sharp perception, Jiang Nanfang quickly deduced who he was talking to from these few sentences.
No wonder that woman hadn't appeared by his side since the scandal broke; she had actually gone abroad for treatment.
It seemed like a serious illness. Look how worried Zhan Beijue was.
Jiang Nanfang, in a good mood, knocked on the door.
Zhan Beijue let her in, tossed his phone onto the table with annoyance, and rubbed his temples.
"Why are you here?"
"Don't worry, I'm not here to see you. I'll leave after I drop this off."
With that, Jiang Nanfang unceremoniously placed the insulated container in front of him.
"I'm going out to dinner with Zhou Jinbei. Please have some consideration and don't call her back for every little thing."
"It's only because she hasn't had much education and doesn't understand anything that she's willing to work for you on a weekend. In front of me, you're not going to exploit her."
As she turned to leave, Zhan Beijue stood up first.
"She's going out to dinner with you without my permission? She's getting bolder!"
"No, she has a lot of work for me. She can't go. I'll go talk to her."
He strode out of the study.
His phone was unlocked, just lying on the desk, the WeChat interface clearly visible, making one feel an urge to peek.
Watching his retreating back disappear out the door, after much thought, Jiang Nanfang couldn't help but pick up the phone.
Melody, mentioned on the phone just now, was at the top of the WeChat interface. Jiang Nanfang tapped the chat box and quickly scrolled up.
Through the few communication records, she quickly learned that Melody was his sister.
Melody was his sister!
She actually called him "Ge" (brother), and he said, "Our Zhan family"?!
What was going on?
Zhan Beijue actually had a sister!
By the time Jiang Nanfang caught up to Zhou Jinbei's bedroom, she had already reached an agreement with Zhan Beijue.
Zhou Jinbei grabbed Jiang Nanfang's arm and pulled her out.
"Let's go, let's go, forget about him. On a weekend, he doesn't even give us time to eat. Who does that? Let's go!"
Jiang Nanfang was pulled into the elevator. As the door closed, she found Zhou Jinbei staring at her with a deep expression. Zhou Jinbei feigned surprise.
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Jiang Nanfang was too speechless to question her.
Having known Zhou Jinbei for so long, seeing her always cheerful and carefree, she was surprisingly good at keeping secrets. Jiang Nanfang suddenly felt like the fool.
It seemed few people in the world could be trusted.
"How many secrets are you hiding from me?"
Zhou Jinbei played dumb: "What secrets? I'm not hiding any secrets from you."
Jiang Nanfang sneered: "No wonder the Zhan family has no history of twins, yet I'm pregnant with quadruplets."
"I thought it was a low probability event that I encountered. Now it seems it's not a low probability at all, but genetics."
"Zhan Beijue has a twin sister, so the Zhan family definitely has the genes for twins, right?"
It had to be said, Jiang Nanfang was truly remarkable.
Whatever Zhan Beijue wanted her to know, she found out immediately.
Zhou Jinbei had no other option but to deny it.
"I don't know. Who told you he has a sister? How would I know!"
Jiang Nanfang didn't want to waste any more words with her.
"You can find a place to eat by yourself. You can go with anyone, just not me. I have something to do first."
After getting out of the elevator, without waiting for Zhou Jinbei to stop her, she drove straight to Lu Qingxu's club.
At this hour, Lu Qingxu was usually sleeping. He hadn't been sleeping well due to recent troubles, so he was playing on the court.
Jiang Nanfang was led to him by a staff member. Upon seeing each other, neither of them looked pleased.
Because of Lu Mingzhe's self-harm and the argument with Zhan Beijue last time, the person he liked might never be his again. Lu Qingxu had been in a terrible mood lately.
Jiang Nanfang didn't come to offer blessings; he was prepared to hear bad news.
To his surprise, Jiang Nanfang asked him, "Do you know Melody?"
Lu Qingxu had anticipated many reasons for her visit, but he never expected her to be looking for someone.
"Who did you say?"
"Zhan Beijue's twin sister, Melody. Don't tell me you don't know her."
Lu Qingxu genuinely didn't react: "Zhan Beijue's twin sister? When did he get a twin sister? How come I don't know?"
His reaction was exactly the same as Zhou Jinbei's.
If they truly didn't know, then they were incredibly good actors. It was impossible to have such a unified reaction otherwise.
"You're his childhood friend. Don't tell me you knew absolutely nothing about such a living person from beginning to end."
This was truly baffling.
Zhan Beijue actually had a sister!
Lu Qingxu's first reaction was that it was fake: "Where did you hear that? I really don't know about this! His father died so many years ago, and his mother..."
He suddenly remembered something, and his pupils widened: "Do you have a photo of that woman?"
Jiang Nanfang did not.
She had only glanced at the chat box briefly before putting the phone back, not having time to look at her moments.
But she figured it wouldn't be bad. Zhan Beijue was so handsome as a man.
For some reason, as they spoke of this, both her and Lu Qingxu's eyes suddenly lit up.
They both took out their phones and searched for Zhan Beijue's past scandals.
"Could it be her? Damn, so her name is Melody!"
"No wonder I always thought she looked familiar. No wonder Zhan Beijue, who clearly loves you to death, was still ambiguously involved with her!"
"No wonder, even though there was no overt flirtation between them, they gave off a very close vibe."
Lu Qingxu suddenly understood.
Back in Beichen, he had misunderstood Zhan Beijue. He actually had a twin sister!
This guy was too tight-lipped. After so many years as brothers, he hadn't even told him!
Seeing Lu Qingxu's reaction, Jiang Nanfang finally believed that they truly didn't know.
But why?
Having a sister was nothing shameful.
Why did he hide it even from the people closest to him?