Chapter 64 - FIFTEEN YEARS OF LONGING YOU (3)

[Yang Menghuo POV]

'Strawberry syrup milk… reminds me of Batman-Jie…'

Yang Menghuo stared at the strawberry milk syrup on the table. It reminded him so much of how Batman-Jie often bought him strawberry syrup and milk. They would mix it together, with Meng Bao only bringing his grandma's 700 dollars glass.

His Batman-Jie often told him, strawberry syrup and milk were very expensive in this village, so he needed to give her at least 2000 Yuan or around 300 dollars to buy it every time Mengmeng was craving it. And it was such a small amount for Mengmeng, who got almost like a thousand dollar a week for him when he was young. He got too much that he didn't know how to spend the money.

Looking back at it, he fondly remembered that Batman-Jie scammed him out of his money so often. He actually lost count of how many thousand dollars he gave to Batman-Jie. Though it seemed that Batman-Jie used it to help his family's staggering debt.

But he could only chuckle whenever he remembered that memory, 'Batman-Jie can scam me out of millions every week, and I'd gladly give the money to her… as long as she's with me…'

This memory of Batman-Jie furthermore made Menghuo hesitate about Ying Jie. He kept remembering that Batman-Jie always told him not to marry her because she was the only person in front of Mengmeng back then. 

Because they didn't know what'd the future hold and what might happen later. 

'Batman-Jie might be a bit crude and sometimes scamming me, but she… or he… really has a good heart.'

'If I followed Batman-Jie's advice, that was, to follow what my heart said. Then I would say that I've fallen in love with Ying Jie for no apparent reason, like a fool chasing the wind. But at the same time… I cannot let go of Batman-Jie…'

Yang Menghuo was finally in a big dilemma in his head. He couldn't believe that he could be this undecisive with love. He was usually the man who would say yes or no to someone, especially to a love interest… he was a devoted man.

When it came to romance, Yang Menghuo was a hopeless romantic who moved by what his heart decide. If his heart told him that he had to chase that woman, it was positive that he was in love. 

'Damn it! Yang Menghuo! How could you fall in love with two people at the same time!? Are you that fickle?'

'Aish, if only Batman-Jie and Ying Jie is the same person, it'd be a lot easier…'

Yang Menghuo stared at Ying Jie and asked, "Jie… may I know why did you give me a strawberry syrup with milk? Do you know that it's my favourite drink?'

"Really? Huh…" Ying Jie seemed to think for a moment. Her eyes looked up as if she recalled something that happened long ago. "Well, it's good that you like it, then."

"But how do you know this?"

"It's nothing special, Meng Bao. I just happen to have only strawberry syrup in my fridge, so I give you that. Don't think much about it," Ying Jie said.

"But—" Yang Menghuo stared at Ying Jie. He doubted that everything was a coincidence from this familiar feeling, how Ying Jie always treated him so nicely, and how Ying Jie always seemed to know his preference and favourites.

If… if she was not Batman-Jie, then this was truly serendipity.

An encounter of two souls in one pleasant incident and that pleasant incident was her ordering Menghuo as her rental boyfriend in that Rent A Boyfriend app. 

As if… they were really destined to be together, him and Ying Jie.

And that'd meant… he would need to erase Batman-Jie in his life. He needed to forget the love that he had been persevering for so long. The love that actually gave him a direction and ambition to live. Because of his love for Batman-Jie, he had an ambition that was as tough as steel.

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Little Mengmeng and Batman-Jie were reading the fairy tale book Cinderella. In that story, Cinderella finally met her prince charming and lived a lavish life of royalty.

'Ah, so dreamy… I want to have my own Prince Charming…' Batman-Jie uttered, maybe she was too caught up with the story, that she said something subconsciously.

Mengmeng stared at his Batman-Jie. He never knew that Batman-Jie also wanted a castle, 'Batman-Jie, when I'm older, I will buy you a castle!' Mengmeng said.

Batman-Jie turned her head at him and chuckled, 'Mengmeng wants to buy me a castle? Do you know that a castle is very expensive? Even if you're rich right now, I don't think you can afford a castle, Mengmeng…'

'But… if a castle makes Batman-Jie happy, then so be it! This world is for you as long as you're happy!' Mengmeng said innocently. 

'Well, at first, you need to be the richest man first. Or at least, becoming the richest man in this country, then we can talk about it, okay?'

'Okay! Remember this, Batman-Jie! I will be the richest man on earth, so I can give you the earth!' 

Batman-Jie chuckled and rubbed Mengmeng's head, finding him so endearing. 

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That was also the main drive why Menghuo was very ambitious in his business deal and investment. He wanted to give the world for Batman-Jie, and he'd try his best.

So far, his net worth already made him a billionaire, but it was not enough for Menghuo. He always had that small hope that Batman-Jie would suddenly appear after he had proven his worth for her.

He had so many fond memories with Batman-Jie, and he also kind of… obsessed with Batman-Jie. His love for her was so deep that it was unshaken for fifteen years… until Ying Jie suddenly came into his life like a storm in the spring.

It was illogical, stupid, crazy, but very beautiful at the same time. 

'So… is my fifteen years of longing and waiting, all are for nothing?' Menghuo thought. 'I did everything in my whole life that revolves around Batman-Jie… for nothing?'