I secretly dated my older sister's best friend, Su Qinglan, for five years.
On her birthday, I heard her complaining to a friend:
"Back then, Weiwei kept going on about how aloof her little brother was, so I thought I'd see if I could win him over. I never imagined he'd be so easy to fool."
"But now A Yuan is back, so I need to figure out how to dump her."
I tossed aside the engagement ring in my hand and called my sister.
"Sis, I agree to come home and marry whoever the family chooses."
I swallowed my pain and forced my voice to sound normal.
My sister was silent for a few seconds, but she still sensed something was wrong.
"A Yan, did something happen?"
Hearing the worry in her voice made my eyes sting.
But I still forced a casual laugh. "No, I'm a grown man now. I should help shoulder some of the family's burdens. Besides, I haven't been home in five years. I'm starting to miss it."
At the mention of my being away for five years, my sister couldn't help complaining:
"Don't get me started. What about that girlfriend you've been dating for five years? I've never even met her once."
I paused before answering. "We broke up."
Only then did my sister stop asking questions. "It'll take half a month to prepare the wedding, so make sure you come back a week early."
"Okay. How are Mom and Dad doing?"
"They're doing well. Oh, right! I heard Su Qinglan's first love is back. You live in the same neighborhood, don't you? If you see them on a date, take a picture for me."
So my sister already knew.
