Chen Bin got out of bed and realized Liao Ruoli was not home.
He was just about to take Liao Ruoji to Starry Entertainment Company when her mother called and asked her to come home first.
So Chen Bin didn’t think much of it and took a cab on his own to find Niu Kuipeng.
Upon arriving at the office, the latter was flipping through some files.
Chen Bin had no choice but to sit on a nearby sofa, playing with his phone.
Soon, he noticed today’s hot topic on social media was surprisingly about Wen Wan.
Turns out Wen Wan had fallen in love with a wealthy businessman. The two hadn’t known each other long before diving headfirst into love.
Since the wealthy man was moving abroad for his career, she had no choice but to give up her own and move overseas with him.
After reading it, Chen Bin found it rather strange.
As a top singer like Wen Wan, money shouldn’t have been an issue.
Could it really be solely for love?
Just then, Niu Kuipeng finished his work.
After explaining his purpose, Chen Bin was assured of full support for his work.
Once business matters were settled, Chen Bin couldn’t help asking something gossipy.
"I saw online that Wen Wan is retiring from music?"
"Yes, it happened just in the past few days."
"She debuted not too long ago and is already retiring. Doesn’t that seem a bit rash?"
"Of course it’s rash! For those financially tied to her, it’s undoubtedly a loss. But ultimately, it’s her choice. When it comes to feelings... well, it’s hard to explain."
This immediately piqued Chen Bin’s curiosity.
"What exactly happened?"
"From what I know, Wen Wan’s boyfriend isn’t as wealthy as rumored. Most of his businesses are empty shells. The key part is, this man was introduced by Lu Jiali."
"Lu Jiali is Wen Wan’s cousin. Logically speaking, she wouldn’t harm her, right?"
"That, I’m not sure. If Wen Wan ends up living well abroad after leaving the scene, that’s fine. But if her life doesn’t go well and she wants to stage a comeback, it won’t be that easy."
After finishing their discussion about Wen Wan, Niu Kuipeng shifted the topic to Yanxi TV Station.
"Your station’s programming is too serious. Adding some entertainment shows might improve things."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because entertainment is the trend. After a day of work, people watch TV to relax. If the shows are too serious, it’s exhausting to watch."
Nodding along, Chen Bin found the argument reasonable.
With a smile, he said, "Mr. Niu, your insight is truly unique. You might as well come to our station and be in charge."
"You flatter me, Station Chen. If your station develops more entertainment programs, we could collaborate further. Ultimately, it’s also for my own benefit."
"Don’t worry, Mr. Niu. If the opportunity arises, I’ll definitely look for ways to collaborate more with your company."
After chatting, they went to have a meal together.
When Chen Bin returned to Liao Ruoli’s home in a cab, he found several cleaners tidying up inside.
Liao Ruoli was originally sitting on the sofa playing with her phone. Upon seeing Chen Bin, her expression instantly turned icy.
She stood up and walked into the bedroom immediately, and Chen Bin knocked on the door.
Receiving no response, he cautiously pushed the door open and entered.
Sitting beside her, Chen Bin smiled and asked, "Ruoli, where did you go this morning? You weren’t home when I left."
With a cold snort, Liao Ruoli replied expressionlessly, "I was making room so I wouldn’t interfere with your little affairs."
As Chen Bin reached to take her hand, she dodged him outright.
Left awkward, he said, "It’s not what you think. Between your sister and me, there’s nothing going on."
"Her moans woke me up. You call that nothing?"
Clearing his throat, Chen Bin found himself at a loss for words.
Staring intently at him, Liao Ruoli said seriously, "I can’t accept the man I love having another woman, even if that woman is my sister. Starting now, you must choose between her and me. Who will it be?"
This put Chen Bin in a difficult position.
Both women were stunning and looked identical. He didn’t want to give up on either.
After some thought, he opted to stall for time.
"Ruoli, can you give me some time to think it over? Both you and your sister treat me so well. Making a hasty decision now would be irresponsible to both of you."
"Fine. I’ll give you a month. If you still can’t decide by then, just wait and see what I’ll do to you!"
Relieved to have temporarily resolved the matter, Chen Bin opened his arms and pulled Liao Ruoli into a tight hug.
"No problem. Come here and give me a kiss. It’s been so long since we’ve kissed."
Liao Ruoli immediately stopped him with her hand on his chin, her face full of disdain.
"No way. You kissed Liao Ruoji just last night. It’s disgusting."
"It’s not disgusting. You don’t believe me? Try it."
"Ugh, no thanks! Let go of me right now."
As Chen Bin pressed Liao Ruoli onto the bed, about to kiss her, a knock on the door interrupted them.
"We’ve finished cleaning the room. Please come and check."
Liao Ruoli forcefully pushed Chen Bin away. After getting off the bed, she gave him a playful glare before calmly tidying up her clothes.
In the evening, Liao Ruoji came over again.
The two sisters had no verbal conflicts, and on the surface, they seemed as harmonious as usual.
But Chen Bin could distinctly sense an air of tension hanging between them.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, he chose to stay at a hotel that night.
After Chen Bin left, the two sisters finally locked eyes coldly, with sharp gazes cast at one another.
Liao Ruoli spoke first, "Chen Bin is mine now. You’d better give up early."
"Don’t forget, I was the one in his bed last night. Who should give up? You know it deep down!"
"You two already broke up. Now that I love him, you have to snatch him out of spite?"
"Liao Ruoli, I’ve always given in to you no matter what since we were kids. But with Chen Bin, I won’t back down."
With a cold laugh, Liao Ruoli looked utterly unimpressed.
"Anything I want, I go for. If you couldn’t win, don’t pretend it’s because you’ve been letting me. What a joke!"
"So you’re saying you’ll abandon our sisterly bond just to fight me for him?"
"Fight me? Bring it on. Who’s afraid? We look exactly the same. Let’s see who’s truly better when it comes to Chen Bin!"
"Fine. Don’t say later I, as the elder sister, bullied you."
"You’re just one minute older than me. Don’t play the big sister card—I’m not buying it!"
As soon as she said this, anger flared uncontrollably in Liao Ruoji’s heart.
In her mind, she had endured the so-called elder sister identity her entire life, suffering countless injustices.
This time, she was determined to make Liao Ruoli acknowledge the truth: an elder sister is still an elder sister!