"Did he send you to be his lobbyist?" Ruan Tang's brows furrowed.
"Sort of, but not really."
Could I really say I only agreed to play the lobbyist to score a free meal? That would make me sound like such a glutton, and how embarrassing would that be?
She then said seriously, "At this point, I can't keep hiding it any longer. Sis, you need to prepare yourself mentally and not be scared by what I'm about to say."
Ruan Tang took a deep breath and, once she felt ready, nodded solemnly.
"Actually, I'm the mortal incarnation of the divine Matchmaker on Earth, specially tasked with connecting those fated to be together—you get it!" Ruan Lan said slowly and deliberately in a mockingly aged voice.
"THUMP!"
Ruan Tang, her expression dark, thumped her sister on the head.
Life is so hard. I've been under so much pressure lately. Not only do I have to take care of little Yiyi, but also this grown-up child, Ruan Lan. Can't she just give me a break?
