Chapter 161 - A SIMPLE WAY TO LOVE ME

"Ah, Miss Shi Ying. You didn't know that Young Master Yang has purchased the whole apartment building for a while? He has been living in the penthouse for a while as well."

…

…

"J—Jie, this old man is speaking gibberish. Of course, you wouldn't believe it, right?" Meng Bao said, trying to convince me and twisted the words. "I… I don't have enough money to buy the whole building—"

"Yang Menghuo," I called his full name, and he straightened immediately. 

"Y—Yes!" 

"Follow me."

I grabbed his wrist and dragged him to the exclusive elevator only served for the penthouse owner, "Use your card."

"I—I don't have a card like that…."

"Yang Menghuo."

"Y—YES!" 

Meng Bao took out his wallet and used his card to enter the elevator.

Ding!

…

We entered the elevator in silence. Meng Bao was fidgety and antsy while I stood straight, still holding his wrist with a bit of pressure. 

"Y—Ying Jie, I wasn't doing anything illegal…."

"I know."

"Ying Jie, I really did no harm to anyone, trust me…."

"I trust you."

"Y—Ying Jie, can you speak more than just two or three words? It scares me…."

"I don't feel like it."

Ding!

The elevator quickly reached my floor. I kept dragging Meng Bao to my apartment door and unlocked it. I pushed Meng Bao to the sofa and then sat face to face with him. 

Meng Bao looked nervous, and I understood that he must've been feeling guilty. But I didn't want him to act like this. I just didn't want him to waste money over something so unnecessary. 

"J—Jie, are you sure you're okay? Your expression doesn't look too good."

"Well, guess which person did this to me," I replied curtly. 

"Wu… I admit that I bought this apartment… but it was because I don't want you to be harmed, Ying Jie!" Meng Bao tried to defend himself. "Besides, I don't like it when you're being hunted by the Landlady! That's why I bought all the buildings. I'm the new landlord."

"But the landlady still came to get her money every month," I reminded. I still remember that middle-aged lady still came for money about a week ago.

"But she cut the price down to half, right? That's because I told her not to extort too much money," Meng Bao said. 

"Then why can't you just tell me that you've purchased the whole building! Why do you need to hide it from me?" I confronted him immediately, not wanting to go back and forth with this conversation.

"Wu… that's because you have a lot of pride, Jie," Meng Bao replied. He lowered his head shamefully. "I—I want to help with your financial condition, but you never let me. So this is the only way for me to help you without being too obvious. Or you will definitely hate me for it."

…

Okay, I had to admit that I had a lot of pride in myself. I prided myself for being an independent woman for so long, so if Meng Bao suddenly came and threw a bag of money at me, I would most likely feel insulted. 

Even after we were in a relationship like this and would marry soon, I still didn't like it if he gave me a bag of money for the sake of spoiling me. 

I knew money was precious, but that was something we should work on together. Maybe it was my ego and pride, but that was something I couldn't let go completely. 

For spoiling me… I just wanted him to show me small things that would make me happy throughout the whole day. 

Like when he accidentally threw away all my butter and milk from my family farm, I was angry and yelled at him excessively. But he returned and filled my fridge with all those butter and dairy.

Also, today, when he bought me a burger that he made by himself.

Those things made my day, and I couldn't forget how sweet he was. It was more precious than just money. 

"Baobao, I don't need your money like that. I know you just want to spoil me, but that is not the way," I said. 

"T—Then, what is the right way, Jie?"

"Hmm…" 

I got up from the seat and walked towards him. He was dazed when I sat beside him and rested my head on his chest, "Maybe something like this? Today has been very tiring. I just want to rest on your chest like this, Baobao."

Meng Bao's face flushed almost immediately. I chuckled when I saw his face and poked his cheek with my finger, "Baobao, why are your cheeks red? Are you my strawberry bun?"

"J—Jie, stop teasing me…." 

I laughed and told him, "In the future, you don't need to do something like this for me. If you want to spoil me, just make me a burger like before, or we can just do it like this."

"You… don't want my money?" Meng Bao asked. "I remembered that you love money so much, Jie. That's why I worked so hard because you're such an expensive girl. I'm afraid my money won't be enough to afford you…."

I laughed again after hearing his innocent statement. 

"Baobao, I know that you're rich. But back then, I was also a kid whose parents were in big debt. We're trying our best to make ends meet. So I thought money is the most important thing in this world…."

"I know that money is important. But I don't want to marry solely for money. I've been waiting for fifteen years for my Mengmeng. Even if you don't have money right now, I will be the one who provides for you."

"Ying Jie…" Meng Bao's eyes started getting watery, and he was holding his tears. 

"Eh, Baobao, why are you crying!?" I asked worriedly. "Did I accidentally hit you in the chest? In the head? Let's call the ambulance now!"

"No, Jie… I was just… I don't know how to express my gratitude…."

"Huh, gratitude?" I frowned. "What gratitude?"

"B—Because I've been blessed by such a wonderful woman in my life. You're literally perfect, Jie. You're such a beautiful woman. You're a hard worker, a great cook, and also attentive and loving."

"Did I save the world in the past? Maybe I was a hero that died during the war and now reincarnated to meet you, and this is my reward for having such a great deed."

"Jiejie, you must be a goddess in the past, and we've been in love with each other for so long. Then I died, and both of us got reincarnated here as a pair of lovers again."

"Ying Jie, are you sure you don't want to be the next Miss China? You will definitely win the competition! You're the best out of the best. Nothing can beat you!"

… 

Sometimes, just sometimes, I think Meng Bao was a big love fool to a completely average lady.

Before Meng Bao started rambling about something stupid again. I covered his mouth with my hand and then asked, "What do you want for dinner?" 

**

Meng Bao left my apartment room after he was full, eating so many foods I cooked for him. He said that he would look for the best wedding organizer and tell his subordinate to hire the best international photographer, so their pre-wedding photo would be perfect. 

Meng Bao said he couldn't wait for our wedding, but he still fusses about a perfect marriage. Shouldn't this be something that the brides think about?

Usually, women get fussy about marriage and wedding, about wedding dress, about the venue, and many things. 

Sometimes, I wonder if I got married, which one of us would be the wife and the husband? Because Meng Bao acted more like a fussy wife most of the time. 

I rested on my bed and then called Shi Qiang. After few beeps, she picked up the call.

"Jiejie! You said that you want to live with me right now? When will you move? I'll prepare a room for you in my apartment!"

"No need to do that. I've found a new job that can sustain me," I replied. 

"Oh? Really?"

"Yeah, and I will get married soon."

"Haha, nice joke, Jie. If that's actually true, then my boss suddenly turns straight now," Shi Qiang chuckled lightly. 

"I'm serious. I will marry Yang Menghuo soon."

"…"

"Shi Qiang, don't forget to buy new clothes for my wedding, and make it uniform with Shi Yanyue and Shi Meimei."

"… Wait, this is real? You're not joking because of being overworked, right? Or is this part of your deluded fantasy to marry a rich, handsome, young billionaire who loves you so much, he would buy the world only for you to enjoy?"

"I am dead serious," I replied, trying to convince Shi Qiang. Though I understand that Qiang wouldn't believe this. Heck, even I couldn't believe this either. 

"…"

"Hello, this is Shi Qiang speaking. You may have the wrong number—"

"SHI QIANG, YOUR YING JIE WILL MARRY SOON!"