Chapter 1

My twin brother, Jason, and I have been rivals since we were born.

Growing up, we fought over everything. 50/50 was non-negotiable.

If he had it, I had to have it too.

Otherwise, chaos.

Until Jason married into the wealthy Jiang family.

He flaunted his success in front of me.

That very night, I agreed to an arranged marriage with the paralyzed heir of the powerful Sterling family.

I didn't care who he was.

As long as I could one-up my brother.

Just as I was feeling triumphant, a barrage of comments floated across my vision:

"Ever since the Sterling heir became paralyzed, all the socialites avoided him like the plague. Bro really thought his life was over and was ready to end it all at home."

"Didn't expect someone to come knocking and beg for marriage."

"And the marriage partner is his own crush."

"Now, not only does he not want to die, but he's also actively posting on social media asking for wedding outfit advice. He's practically fainting from happiness."

"Sigh, but it's a bit pitiful. He really thinks the heroine likes him, but she's just doing it to compete with her brother."

Me: "?"

1

When I found out my brother was about to marry the Jiang family heiress...

I skillfully threw myself on the floor and started wailing: "Why does Jason get to..."

My mom shoved a handful of cherries into my mouth just in time, interrupting my spell casting: "Do you think I haven't been looking for a match for you?"

"But look at your harsh requirements."

"Height must be 6'1", big pecs, eight-pack abs, works out hard, must be able to shout 'sheesh' and breakdance."

"Are you looking for a husband or a male model?"

I didn't listen.

All I could think about was that my brother was getting married, so why was I still single?

If he has one, I must have one too!

And the conditions must be no worse than his!

After quickly chewing the cherries, I continued to cry and fuss.

My mom resigned to her fate, sighed, and dragged my dad out overnight to find me a husband.

2

Don't blame them for treating my tantrum like a formidable enemy.

After all, the shadow my brother and I cast on them during our childhood was too deep.

When we were kids drinking juice...

Just because the juice in my brother's cup was 1cm higher than mine.

I cried for three whole days and nights, almost passing out.

Since then, we have a scale at home.

No matter what food or drink is divided, it must be accurate to two decimal places.

My brother was even worse.

At my mom's company annual meeting, she won a cup in a raffle.

Even though everything at home was expensive and imported.

My brother and I fought from morning till night over that cheap, bootleg blue Peppa Pig cup.

Of course, I won in the end.

My brother didn't cry. He stood up silently, wiped the blood scratches left by my nails on his face, walked to the rooftop without a word, and lifted his foot to jump.

Finally, the butler discovered him and stopped him.

When my parents found out, they were stunned.

They thought giving birth to dragon-phoenix twins meant a lifetime of happiness.

Didn't expect to give birth to demon twins; this life is over.

A small fight every day, a big fight every three days.

Over a bit of food, drink, or a toy, we'd threaten to jump off buildings or hang ourselves.

My parents' heads were buzzing every day.

From then on, they dared not neglect us.

If my brother had something, they had to arrange the exact same thing for me.

If I had something, they had to give my brother something no worse.

This time too.

Guessing they wouldn't come back tonight until they found someone suitable for me, with conditions similar to my brother's match.

3

The next morning, my parents returned empty-handed with panda eyes.

The two sat exhaustedly on the living room sofa to discuss.

Dad: "What to do? Didn't find anyone suitable. If our daughter finds out, she'll cry for three days and nights again."

"She's in poor health, only eats three bowls of rice per meal. This crying will take half her life away."

"Otherwise, let her brother not marry for now, wait until our daughter finds someone suitable."

Mom: "I think that works."

Dad sighed: "Sigh, actually Adrian Sterling from the Sterling family has suitable conditions, but before we thought his family was too powerful and high up, definitely wouldn't look at our small family, so we didn't dare to ask."

"Last night, desperate times called for desperate measures. We went with courage, didn't expect that just last month he had a skiing accident, paralyzed from the waist down. The proud son of heaven fell overnight. Before, the line of socialites asking for marriage was hundreds long, now everyone avoids him like the plague."

"True, who wants to marry their daughter to a paralyzed cripple? Not only sacrificing the happiness of the second half of her life, but maybe not even having children."

"When we mentioned marriage last night, no appointment needed. You didn't see the butler's eyes lighting up, polite enough to almost carry us in. Probably hasn't had a family come to discuss marriage for a long time."

"It's a pity. Even with money and power, we can't let our daughter jump into a fire pit. Maybe she'll be mocked by outsiders for a lifetime, having a cripple husband."

"Of course, I don't mean to look down on him, just feel... sigh, life is unpredictable, he's quite pitiful too."

Mom also sighed: "He's a good kid, how did this happen?"

"Originally we went and felt embarrassed to just turn around and leave, so we tried to mention the marriage. Didn't expect Adrian Sterling to agree without hesitation. Probably because of his current physical condition, he can't be picky, even settling for our small family."

"But for our daughter's happiness, we can't refuse directly either. Can only say go back to discuss and reply later."

"Let's refuse a bit later, too early might make him think too much, hurting his feelings."

Dad nodded: "Okay, I'll go tonight. You didn't sleep all night, rest well."

They didn't know.

I hid at the top of the stairs and heard everything.

But I directly ignored the words "paralyzed from the waist down" and accurately captured the keywords "Sterling family heir Adrian Sterling."

Joy surged in my heart.

I don't care if he's paralyzed or whatever.

Please.

This is the Sterling family heir.

Wealth and power are top-tier in the circle.

Don't know how many streets ahead of the Jiang family my brother is marrying into!

Just marry him.

Wouldn't that crush my brother?

Since childhood, I had to split everything with him, otherwise he'd threaten to hang himself or jump off a building. I've had enough.

And my brother is a mama's boy. After marriage, he still wants to live at home with his wife.

Then wouldn't I still have to split everything with him in the future!

But if I marry the Sterling heir, relying on his absolute power... I take two more oranges, pour two centimeters more juice, eat half a steak more at the table, eat one more bowl of rice.

My brother definitely won't dare to make a fuss with me!

If he dares to say no, Adrian Sterling will have someone destroy him!

Hahahahaha thinking of him hating me but unable to touch me, looking deflated and resentful, I feel so good!

Thinking of this.

I jumped out directly: "Dad, Mom, I'll marry! I'll marry!"

Result, as soon as the voice fell.

A barrage suddenly floated before my eyes:

"Ever since the Sterling heir became paralyzed, all the socialites avoided him like the plague. Bro really thought his life was over and was ready to end it all at home."

"Didn't expect someone to come knocking and beg for marriage."

"And the marriage partner is his own crush."

"Now, not only does he not want to die, but he's also actively posting on social media asking for wedding outfit advice. He's practically fainting from happiness."

"Sigh, but it's a bit pitiful. He really thinks the heroine likes him, but she's just doing it to compete with her brother."

4

Me: "?"

What is the barrage saying?

I'm Adrian Sterling's crush?

He has a crush on me?

How did I not know.

And usually didn't see him showing anything.

Barrage:

"Of course you didn't notice. He spent a lot of money to get your WeChat ID from someone else, said he was Adrian Sterling. You didn't believe him, said you were Princess Diaries, scolded him and deleted him."

"The second time he was smart, directly asked your brother to ask you out for dinner. Result you thought your brother wanted to find an excuse to send you away so he could hog the dinner made by Auntie Liu at home.

That night your butt was glued to the chair by the dining table, didn't step out of the house.

Your brother sighed saying you have no romantic roots, but you looked proud like you had already seen through his schemes and tricks, don't think about escaping my eyes.

You ate dinner happily, leaving Adrian Sterling sitting alone in the restaurant from 6 PM to early morning, until the store closed and he was asked out by the manager. Still reluctant to leave, saying you might be stuck in traffic and would come in a while, wait another five minutes. Result five minutes after five minutes, how many five minutes, just sat in the store for three whole days before giving up and leaving."

"The next day he didn't believe in evil and asked your brother to ask you hiking. You sneered, said others might not see your brother's purpose, but isn't he trying to make you material for the next episode of 'Unsolved Mysteries', so he can inherit all the family property alone? You can get hypothermia on the 'toilet-bedroom line' in the middle of the night, let alone climbing a snow mountain.

Your brother was speechless, said it wasn't a snow mountain, just a small hill. You didn't believe it, said wait until you watch another 300 episodes of 'Unsolved Mysteries'.

Pissed your brother off.

Directly told Adrian Sterling his sister was mentally ill, hospitalized, marrying her would be family misfortune.

Adrian didn't know the truth, silly asked which mental hospital he would go visit.

Your brother lied saying it was a closed hospital, no visits allowed.

Adrian signed up as a volunteer, ran through all the mental hospitals in the city, ridden like a horse by patients, ordered around like a waiter, didn't complain a word, thinking of practicing to take care of you in the future."

This barrage really moved me.

But I didn't feel half guilt about my brother kindly playing matchmaker but being misunderstood by me as harboring evil intentions.

After all, the battle for family status has always been like this.

Cannot let go of any possibility that my brother wants to murder me.

Just indeed a bit sorry for Adrian Sterling.

Didn't expect to let a person work so hard to crush on me for so long.

But touched is touched.

Like my brother said, I have no romantic roots.

What love or not, getting on the bus is honest.

Now the most important thing is to marry him by any means necessary, step my brother under my feet, and make him bow to me!

5

Hearing I wanted to marry, my parents of course disagreed ten thousand times.

My dad: "He's paralyzed from the waist down!"

Me: "Walking less at a young age, can be considered enjoying life."

My mom: "Heard that place is also useless, you two won't have kids!"

Me: "Without noisy kids no peace, can be considered enjoying life."

Parents speechless.

Deep in thought.

I struck while the iron was hot:

"If I don't marry, I'll stay at home and enjoy life forever, continue arguing and fighting with my brother."

"Seems he ate 0.5 grams more steak than me yesterday..."

Parents: "!"

Seeing me open my mouth to cry, they reacted directly: "Okay okay, let you marry, let you marry."

That day they rushed to find Adrian Sterling non-stop to discuss marriage matters.

Parents rubbed hands: "The earlier the wedding date, the better."

Any later.

They were afraid my brother and I would hurt each other again.

Adrian smiled: "Then tomorrow."

Parents: "?!"

Doesn't need to be that early.

Adrian explained: "Actually, all wedding matters are ready. The wedding dress was just sent to wifey... cough cough Miss Xu a second ago. Your dresses have also been sent, all ordered according to your sizes. The designer will accompany you, if it doesn't fit, it can be modified on site."

After saying that, he took out a gift list:

"This is the dowry."

He flicked it gently.

A scroll comparable to a painting unfolded slowly.

Dozens of commercial streets, city center real estate, shares of all companies under his name, even a hundred million in cash...

Shocked my parents dumbfounded.

Half an hour later.

The two went out with confused faces.

Sat on the curb and calculated for a long time.

Didn't find anything wrong.

Barrage:

"Haha, how could they know, since the first time he came to ask for marriage yesterday, as soon as the front foot left, the back foot Adrian started preparing for the wedding, almost didn't close his eyes all night. After all, he dreamed of marrying his crush, all details rolled in his brain ten million times, very familiar."

"Don't look at his surface calm, actually inside he's so anxious he wishes to hold the wedding now.

Afraid things will change.

After all, marrying the wife home early brings peace of mind early.

But afraid of scaring the future father-in-law, could only use the greatest patience to delay until tomorrow."

"Any later, Adrian might pack himself up and send himself to the Xu family overnight."

6

How could I know these twists and turns.

Hearing the news of getting married and getting the license tomorrow, joy inside.

Adrian really understands me.

The sooner the better.

Finally can see my brother looking lost after being defeated by me!

Result on the wedding day, didn't see my brother.

Asked parents, their eyes drifted: "He went traveling abroad."

Me: "?"

Although always felt something weird.

But didn't think much, mind fully occupied by anger.

Where is there such a god-like brother, own sister getting married and not coming?

Is it because he feels I married too well, status in the circle suddenly raised a step higher than him?

He was angry, didn't want to face it, so went traveling abroad?

It's okay, escaping now is useless.

Wait until I bring Adrian back to my maiden home in the future, you just wait to polish my shoes!

I restrained my mind, in romantic wedding music, walked towards the man at the end of the red carpet.

The moment my sight touched him, my breath stopped.

Thought he was handsome, but didn't expect this handsome—

Black hair combed back properly, eyebrows sharp and cold.

Even sitting in a wheelchair, couldn't hide the extremely strong oppressive feeling around him.

In short, handsome and mature.

The only problem is—

Why is he wearing a pink suit?

I remember he said he hated bright colored clothes usually, especially red pink blue these, felt frivolous and childish, so the closet was all black white gray.

Even went on the business newspaper interview then.

Slapped his face so fast?

Barrage timely popped out explanation:

"With wife and without wife is of course different."

"He looked in the mirror for a long time last night, disliked himself looking cold and fierce, very afraid of scaring the wife meeting for the first time at the wedding, so went to social media to ask how to look gentler and kinder."

"Netizens lived up to expectations and recommended a pink suit to this CEO, said it reduces age and is cute, definitely will make the other party fall for you at first glance."

"So disregarding the shock and dissuasion of subordinates and family friends, he insisted on choosing to wear this pink that is almost diametrically opposed to his original temperament."

Seeing this, I couldn't help laughing out loud.

You don't say.

This pink suit really suits Adrian.

Not only reduced the innate alienation and indifference.

Also made people feel much kinder.

At this moment, the man's narrow black eyes were staring at me intently, seemingly observing my reaction to seeing him.

Hands by his side also subconsciously clenched lightly due to nervousness.

Seeing me laugh out loud.

He breathed a sigh of relief slightly.

Barrage:

"Adrian: Indeed netizens were right, wife not only wasn't scared of me, but also laughed, go back and give big red packets to netizens who gave suggestions."

Wedding process went smoothly.

Just felt no matter where I went, a gaze fell on me from time to time.

Barrage:

"Wow, in less than half a while, this bro has glanced at the heroine fifty times."

"This is purely rewarding himself, old self look once, old me look once, old self look once, old heart look once, humble self look once, I look once, this self look once, lower self look once, lonely self look once, humble self look once, finally look once again."

"Ouch you don't know how long he held back, before occasionally saw at banquet wanted to go say hello, helpless heroine too popular, he couldn't squeeze in at all, could only watch from afar, but afraid of being discovered by her, could only peek twice occasionally."

"Now became his own wife, directly revenge looking wildly."

"But he is so bold now, does he think heroine and him have mutual affection."

"Otherwise, guess he breaks his head also can't figure out why heroine chose to marry him this cripple."

"Tsk tsk tsk, pitiful."

Seeing this.

I was a bit guilty.

Dared not respond to Adrian's gaze.

Busy toasting the whole time.

Adrian wasn't disappointed at all.

Felt maybe I was shy, so he took the initiative to approach.

Clearly sitting in a wheelchair very inconvenient, but bent down to help me lift skirt hem, hand me water from time to time.

Voice gentle, eyes focused.

Made me even more guilty.

Waved hands repeatedly: "No need no need, too hard for you."

Result don't know what he misunderstood, more energetic.

Followed closely by my side the whole time.

Even when I went to the toilet.

He was reluctant to part, lowered head disappointedly: "Then I wait for you here."

Waiting time wasn't idle.

Took phone posted dozens of wedding Moments.

Comment section only liked and commented sister-in-law really beautiful ones, directly transferred 10000.

Barrage summary:

"Marrying crush settles MVP."