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Yang City, the sky in July, just like a baby's face, transforms swiftly; from blazing sunshine to lingering rain in an instant.
Su Weifeng stood beneath the canopy of a large building taking shelter from the rain, casually answering a relentlessly ringing phone.
"Boss, when are you coming back? I can't even sleep without you here," whined a coquettish female voice on the phone.
Su Weifeng shivered, frowning as he spoke, "Speak properly, that voice gives me goosebumps all over."
"But I really miss you…" The other end adopted a whinier tone before bursting into giggles as the voice became hearty and robust, "Seriously though, can you really adapt to that life? It must be so boring. Listen, it's so bustling and fun over here…"
The sound of gunfire came through the phone, a sound all too familiar to him. For the past five years, it had been almost a constant in his life, accompanying him to sleep daily.
Su Weifeng felt instantly more alert, but soon shook his head, saying, "Forget it, I should rest a bit. I need to show filial respect to my mom and dad."
"Alright then, send our regards to Uncle and Auntie. When we have time, we'll go visit them. What are you up to right now?"
"I'm waiting for someone, a blind date."
"What?" The voice on the phone shot up an octave before angrily adding, "A blind date? Boss, have you really fallen to that level? No, I'm coming back, I'm going to be your bride."
"Get lost, I'm not planning on marrying that soon, but I have to play along since my parents are anxious. Alright, alright, the person's here, we'll chat later." With that, Su Weifeng hung up the phone abruptly, otherwise Qiao Jianlan would never let him hear the end of it.
The rain came quickly but left just as fast. By the time he finished the phone call, the rain had stopped. Su Weifeng checked the time; it was the set moment for the date, the girl must have also arrived.
"Click clack..." The sound of high heels tapping rhythmically and urgently approached, and a tall woman around her mid-twenties walked towards him.
A white blouse with a slightly open collar revealed a slender neckline adorned with a fine necklace, from which a ruby fan pendant hung, accentuating her elegant neck.
Black pencil pants paired with black stiletto heels accentuated her long, straight legs.
With her beautiful face, she looked smart and capable, exuding a powerful presence.
Even for someone as experienced as Su Weifeng, he couldn't help but silently praise her in his heart; she was an exceptionally rare beauty. If this woman were his blind date, he would not mind trying to see where things could go.
"Mom, I know, I really do have a boyfriend now; please stop worrying about this, will you…" As the woman walked towards Su Weifeng, she was on the phone, her face etched with deep helplessness.
"Truly, why would I lie to you? I really have one, and once I'm less busy, I'll bring him to meet you… You really don't need to set me up anymore, I'm quite busy here… This..."
By this time, the woman had reached Su Weifeng, giving him a once-over before abruptly stopping. She covered the phone's mouthpiece and directly said to Su Weifeng, "I'll give you a thousand yuan to pretend to be my boyfriend for a bit."
Su Weifeng was stunned for a moment, then cracked a smile and nodded.
"Alright, he's right beside me. I'll have him greet you, darling. Say hello to my mom," she said, passing her phone to Su Weifeng and shooting him a warning glance.
"Hello, Auntie, I'm Su Weifeng," he said courteously.
Snatching the phone back, the woman continued, "There, you've heard him now, haven't you? What? You'll be at the station in half an hour?"
The rest of her words came out almost as a shout, her face suddenly struck with terror.
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"All right... I'll pick you up... I'll pick you up..."
Su Weifeng watched her in silence, finding the situation quite amusing. This woman was clearly in the same boat as him, pressured by parents to get married. However, she wanted to use him to placate her parents for a while, not expecting that her plan would backfire and they would actually show up.
Qiao Yushan hung up the phone with furrowed brows and turned to Su Weifeng, only to be met with his mocking smile. Her expression soured even further as she said in a cool voice, "I'll transfer money to you."
"No need, it's just a small favor," Su Weifeng said with a toothy grin, then waved his hand dismissively and walked on ahead.
"Wait!" A woman's voice suddenly called out from behind him.
Su Weifeng stopped and turned around, his gaze meeting the woman's.
Qiao Yushan stood in front of Su Weifeng, hesitated for a moment, then cleared her throat and asked, "May I ask if you have a girlfriend right now?"
"No, I don't, but..." Su Weifeng looked at the woman with confusion. Judging by her attire and demeanor, she seemed to be a successful white-collar worker. She couldn't possibly have fallen for him at first sight, right?
Qiao Yushan cleared her throat again before saying, "Please don't get me wrong. I have a favor to ask of you. Naturally, there will be compensation. I'd like to hire you to pretend to be my boyfriend for a while to deal with my parents."
"This... Isn't it better to find someone you're more familiar with? We are complete strangers; it would be very easy to give ourselves away."
Qiao Yushan shook her head and said, "My parents can easily get information about the people I'm familiar with, which makes it even easier to give the game away."
"Then this matter... is indeed very challenging," he remarked.
"Ten thousand yuan. I estimate my parents will stay here for at most a week. During this week, you just need to show up a few times. How about that?" Qiao Yushan looked at Su Weifeng intently.
Su Weifeng shook his head.
Qiao Yushan's brows furrowed as she said, "Twenty thousand!"
Again, Su Weifeng shook his head and said, "I don't need the money."
"Then what...?" Qiao Yushan's face suddenly turned cold as she said, "What do you intend to do to me...?"
Su Weifeng rolled his eyes and replied, "Although you're pretty, I don't think I would stoop to threatening you when you're in trouble, would I?"
"Then what are your conditions?" Qiao Yushan's expression softened somewhat but remained guarded.
"It's simple. Right now, you and I are in the same predicament. I pretend to be your boyfriend to deal with your parents, and you pretend to be my girlfriend to deal with mine."
"That's impossible!" Qiao Yushan rejected the idea without a second thought.
"If it's not possible, then forget it. Goodbye!" Su Weifeng said with a smile, waving his hand as he walked past Qiao Yushan, catching a faint whiff of her fragrance as he did so.
He had only taken a few steps when the woman's voice came from behind him.
"Fine! I agree to your terms!"