My Online Girlfriend Has a Twin Sister

On this Friday night in Mingzhu City, Jiangg Ning was completely unaware of the major event Chen Yuan and her sister were discussing. She had been out and busy all day. After getting home and grabbing a quick bite to eat, she went upstairs to pack.

For this trip, she hadn’t brought much luggage.

She just packed up some clothes, her laptop, and a few other things. The rest were personal items. She even only brought a few essential cosmetics to travel light.

She was getting ready to return to Lanjing tomorrow. The basic process for her degree application was complete; now she just had to wait for the university’s official notice. The next time she came, she would formally meet her advisor and begin her new degree program.

Everything had gone smoothly this time, with no difficulties. As Jiangg Ning packed her clothes, a faint, knowing smile lingered on her face, and her mood was exceptionally good at the thought of Chen Yuan picking her up from the airport tomorrow.

She even started humming a cheerful little tune.

She stood up, closed her suitcase, and found a vacuum-seal bag for her clothes. She then went out to the balcony to get the outfit she had washed when she first arrived. Behind her, the living room was bathed in a clear, bright light, while her slender figure bustled about on the dimly lit balcony.

「The night grew deep.」

From the balcony’s glass doors, Jiangg Ning could see the splendid cityscape outside. The bustling city was lit by countless lights, with skyscrapers everywhere, piercing the sky, looking lonely and silent in the cold night.

Mingzhu City was one of the country’s top metropolises. So many people dreamed of making a name for themselves here. In their eyes, it was a land of opportunity where dreams came true, but cruelty was the city’s true color.

Jiangg Ning’s only impression of the city was that it lacked a human touch.

’Then again, Lanjing doesn’t have much of a human touch either. I only like being in Lanjing because the people I care about are there.’

After gathering the clothes, Jiangg Ning returned to her bedroom, ironed them, and packed them into the vacuum-seal bag. The final step was complete.

She let out a long sigh. Only now did she have a moment to pick up her phone and take a look.

She had no idea, but one look was all it took to give her a shock.

When Jiangg Ning opened Green Bubble, she casually tapped around and noticed someone with a rather unattractive profile picture was trying to add her as a friend. The picture was of a vicious-looking dog, which she found strangely familiar.

Half a second later, she realized—wasn’t that Chen Yuan’s Green Bubble profile picture?!

Jiangg Ning cautiously checked the user’s information and saw that it was indeed her Chen. She hurriedly accepted the friend request.

Although she was stunned and had no idea what was happening, after accepting the request, she was suddenly overcome with emotion.

’Other guys and girls exchange Green Bubble contacts the first time they meet, then start chatting enthusiastically. How long have Chen Yuan and I known each other? Only now are we finally connected so we can chat freely. I always had to use Jiangg Yao’s account before.’

Jiangg Ning stared at the chat window, a little hesitant. She didn’t know what to send.

A formal greeting would seem too distant, but sending a sticker to show friendliness wasn’t really her style. She couldn’t just force herself to be overly cheerful.

So, Jiangg Ning first typed the word "Hello," into the chat box. After typing the comma, she paused, wracking her brain for how to sound a little more enthusiastic. Three minutes later, she took the finger she was nibbling on away from her lips. She decided to start the conversation with the two words "Hello, Chen."

’Should I add an emoji?’

Jiangg Ning opened the yellow smiley emojis at the bottom and scrolled through, looking for the one with a shy expression. After finding it and tapping on it, she suddenly felt it was too frivolous. She quickly deleted it and replaced it with a smiling-with-crinkled-eyes emoji.

’This should be appropriate,’ she thought.

She nodded to herself.

But before Jiangg Ning could send her message, a Green Bubble video call came in the next second, making her jump.

She fumbled to answer the call. After a moment of buffering, Chen Yuan’s face appeared on the screen. He was smiling and waving.

"Ningning."

"Chen, why did you suddenly add me? And why are you calling—" Before she could finish, while a surprised smile was still on her face, Jiangg Yao’s figure suddenly flashed onto the screen, taking up the entire frame. She was pressed extremely close to the camera.

"Sis!!! Ningning-chan, ohayou~"

Jiangg Ning’s smile instantly vanished.

"Don’t shove me, I’m talking."

"But I want to say hi to my sister."

"You can just say it from the side. Your hand is digging into my thigh. It kinda hurts, to be honest."

"Oh, fine. You talk then."

Chen Yuan and Jiangg Yao bickered for a moment before he pushed her aside. When Jiangg Ning saw him again, the ice on her face instantly melted, and warmth returned to her expression.

She was a true master of changing faces.

"Are you with Yaoyao?" she asked.

"Yeah."

"Okay." Jiangg Ning looked at the somewhat familiar background behind Chen Yuan and found it strange, but she didn’t ask about it right away.

The houses across from each other in Fengting District had many similar background walls; if one didn’t put effort into renovations, they were essentially identical.

"I’m calling you because there’s something important I need to tell you. That’s why I asked Yaoyao to send me your Green Bubble contact and started this video call. Do you have time to talk now, Ningning?"

"I do," Jiangg Ning said, curious about this "important matter." She spoke softly, "I was just finishing up my packing. I’m heading back to Lanjing tomorrow. I’m in my room by myself right now, so you can just say it, Chen."

"Okay, well, it’s about my parents—"

"The Young Master’s mom and dad are coming to Lanjing to visit him and check up on his life, Sis! We’re going to meet our future father-in-law and mother-in-law!"

Jiangg Yao "flashed" back into view, cutting off what Chen Yuan was about to say. Her delicate, pretty face filled the entire screen, pushing Chen Yuan completely out of frame.

"Hey, didn’t we agree I was going to be the one to say it!?"

"Sorry, Young Master, I couldn’t resist sharing this juicy gossip with Sis. I’m a little excited."

"Get out of the way."

Chen Yuan’s annoyed voice sounded as he forcibly dragged Jiangg Yao to the side.

Jiangg Ning could hear the two of them muttering and bickering about something. They had probably agreed that Chen Yuan would explain everything properly and she wouldn’t interrupt, but Jiangg Yao had broken the promise and spilled the beans right away.

Jiangg Ning was completely bewildered, her eyes a mixture of confusion and shock.

’Coming... to Lanjing?’

The news was so sudden, with no warning whatsoever.

She quickly asked, "When?"

"The day after tomorrow... ten o’clock the day after tomorrow, Sis!"

The shout came from a distance, reaching Jiangg Ning’s ears.

Immediately after, Chen Yuan and Ningning, in a moment of perfect synchrony, both frowned and snapped at the same time.

"Shut up!"

"..." Jiangg Yao covered her mouth and mumbled, "Okay, fine. You talk to Sis. I won’t butt in on you two anymore."

A deep frown creased Chen Yuan’s forehead. Before speaking again, he shot a glare at Jiangg Yao. Only when he saw that she had finally quieted down did he speak softly to Ningning.

"So, here’s the thing. Ningning, you know that my current parents are my adoptive father and mother."

"Mhm, I know."

"A while ago, I moved out into Fengting District, right? My other dad bought me this house, and now my parents want to come see what it’s like and check on how I’m doing in college. They’re probably worried since I’ve never really lived away from home; I was always a day student."

"Oh, so that’s what it is." Jiangg Ning nodded in understanding.

"I’m telling you this because Yaoyao and I discussed it, and we thought we could take this opportunity to tell my parents that we’re dating. After all, the three of us are already in this situation." Chen Yuan glanced at Jiangg Yao as he spoke. "Of course, the original plan was for all three of us to pick them up, but then we realized that might not be appropriate. So, how about we all have a meal together at home instead?"

"Huh?" Jiangg Ning let out a sound of disbelief.

"What’s wrong...?"

"But isn’t meeting the parents a really formal thing? This is so rushed; it doesn’t seem appropriate."

"It’s not ’meeting the parents’ in that sense," he explained. "It’s just to get acquainted. The most important thing is to let my parents know you two twins exist. It’ll save us a lot of trouble explaining things later, and we won’t have to lie."

Chen Yuan did have a point. If he had to explain the whole story in detail—from the online relationship to Lanjing to their multiple breakups—it would be too convoluted for any normal person to accept.

"I think... I understand what you mean."

Jiangg Ning took a deep breath, trying to ease the pressure and nervousness the news brought. She also understood that this day would come eventually. She just didn’t know how Chen Yuan’s parents would feel about him dating someone eight years older.

’Putting myself in their shoes, I can’t expect them to accept it with open arms, but as long as they don’t seem too opposed, that’s good enough.’

As long as they weren’t adamantly against it, she was confident she could prove to everyone through the strength of their enduring love.

’When you’re in love, age isn’t an issue.’

’As long as we’re in love.’

"Sis, it’s all on you then. Show them the exquisite culinary skills you’ve honed over the years and completely win over Chen Yuan’s parents... But, hey, can we discuss something?" Jiangg Yao, with half her face in the frame, whispered from the side, "When you’re cooking, can you say we did it together? Otherwise, I’ll look totally useless. What do you think?"

"...You’ve got to be kidding me."

"Sis, you’re so beautiful, kind-hearted, generous, and magnanimous. You’ll definitely agree to your little sister’s tiny, insignificant request, won’t you...?"

"No." Jiangg Ning’s face was cold. She was still mad at Jiangg Yao.

"Don’t make me get on my knees and beg you, Jiangg Ning!"

"Then go ahead and kneel."

Chen Yuan had already said his piece. This had nothing to do with him anymore.

So he was quite happy to watch the two sisters, one pleading and the other refusing.

’The tables have turned.’

When it was Jiangg Yao’s turn to be smug, she hadn’t given a single thought to sisterly affection. Now, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and use every trick in the book to get her sister to agree.

...

...

One video call, three people.

They talked for nearly an hour and still had endless things to say. The scene had a strange sense of harmony.

They had never thought about it.

"One love, one life, one partner" might not be the only answer in love. As long as there was love, and someone was willing to compromise, the future would be filled with brilliant, hopeful colors.

"I’m not in Lanjing, and you’re already having a grand old time, even bringing Chen home."

"I was just trying to help him find a job! By the way, Sis, I really do care about you! Today he wanted to see our childhood photos, and I defended them with my life to keep him from seeing them. So just agree to my request to share half the cooking credit, okay~?"

"I’ll agree to that in your dreams!"