"SHI QIANG, YOUR YING JIE WILL MARRY SOON!"
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"W—With a woman?"
"WITH YANG MENGHUO, I ALREADY TOLD YOU ONCE, GODDAMN IT!" I yelled out frustratedly. Maybe it was that unbelievable for her, but for some reason, I found it insulting.
"Yang… Yang Menghuo, the business mafia billionaire whose reputation has soared all across China? You're going to marry that guy for real?"
"Didn't I tell you that he is my rental boyfriend before?"
"… Holy shit! So my prophecy actually comes true. That rental boyfriend of yours is actually a young and handsome billionaire with too much time in his hand. In the end, turns out things work out for you guys, and you two will marry soon!" Shi Qiang said.
"Qiang… why do I feel like you're recapping the story for some reason."
"Well, just to make sure that the readers didn't forget, this is about two fated lovers searching for each other, fated to meet with the help of the Rent A Boyfriend app," Shi Qiang reminded.. "Maybe I really should make a novel about it."
…
"Anyway, Jie, I'm so glad that you're finally married and hit the jackpot as well! Don't forget to set up a lucky date for your wedding day!"
"We will see. Meng Bao has been the one that got so busy about this. I don't really care."
"Eh? You don't really care? Aren't you excited that you will marry soon?" Shi Qiang asked.
"I do. I'm just a bit overwhelmed with the feeling. And all I want is a simple exchanging vow and then live together. But he wants to make it spectacular. He is such a spoiled, narcissistic, cry baby."
"Eh? Really?" Shi Qiang seemed to know something, and then she continued, "What I heard from Jinxing is that… Yang Menghuo's power is comparable to a big mafia. He alone can topple many big groups, and through his channel and usually devious meaning, he can destroy a big group in one sweep."
"Oh, and he is ruthless, very ruthless."
I sighed. I knew this was part of Meng Bao's personality, and I knew that he wouldn't be able to survive the fierce competition. Although I would still scold him if he hurt an innocent man, if it was someone who tried to harm him first, then I could do nothing. It killed or be killed anyway.
I learned it with Mr. Yang. He might look like a very normal, hard-working old man. But he also had his fair share of unhealthy rivals who wanted to ruin or kill him.
"I will make sure that he won't hurt an innocent man."
Shi Qiang and I had more talk about this until I got sleepy. I yawned, "Qiang, I'll sleep earlier. Today has been very tiring for me. Good night."
"Night, Jie!"
Click.
I stared at the lock screen wallpaper on my phone before I went to sleep. It was the selfie of Meng Bao and me on our first date when Meng Bao fell asleep on my chest.
I chuckled and tapped his cheek on the phone, "Baobao, why are you so cute?"
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[Yang Menghuo POV]
After returning to his penthouse on the top floor, Yang Menghuo sat on the long sofa and called his subordinates. He wanted a perfect wedding for the perfect bride. So he told his subordinate to prepare for the best.
"Remember, if I saw just one thing… one wrong thing that will make my Jiejie uncomfortable, then you will pay for it, and I never need money from you. You will pay with your blood," Yang Menghuo threatened his subordinate on the phone.
The subordinate was scared. Although Young Master rarely punished someone, he was absolutely intimidating and terrifying, like a monster ready to smash their head on the sidewalk.
"Y—Yes! Young Master!"
Click.
"Ah, I miss Jiejie already…." Yang Menghuo said as he laid on the sofa. He stared at the tall ceiling, and slowly, the face of his Ying Jie smiling at him appeared on the ceiling.
Like an idiot he was, Yang Menghuo smiled and blushed, "J—Jiejie, I've been trying to tell you that I want our honeymoon in the Maldives. Do you want me to hire the whole resort? Or do you want me to buy an island for you? We can build our own resort there."
…
"Hold on, I think that's a great idea…."
Yang Menghuo called his assistant, and after he picked it up, Menghuo said, "Buy an island in Southeast Asia, and name it Ying Jie loves Meng Bao island. Create some kind of resort there, don't forget to pick few special spots for my Ying Jie, so she could stare at the sunset."
"Understand, Young Master. I will do a survey first. I will return with a result, do not worry."
"Good."
Click.
"Hehe, one more done!" Yang Menghuo said happily. He didn't know what caused him to be so happy whenever he was thinking about Ying Jie. He never saw his parents be so delighted when they met each other, although they looked harmonious.
Honestly, he knew that Ying Jie would protest and chide him if he bought something like an island or another private jet. But he had too much money that he didn't even know what he wanted anymore. So he just splurged it on anything in front of his eyes.
Maybe those days had to end soon because marrying Ying Jie meant that he had to be more mindful about his spending, or Ying Jie would scold him again.
He honestly liked being scolded by Ying Jie because it showed how caring Ying Jie was for his wellbeing. Like a child that had found a new mischievous toy, he kept using it over and over to get Ying Jie's attention.
Though, he also wondered if Ying Jie also had the same excitement as him. Because Ying Jie had been passive this whole time, looking exhausted.
Honestly, Yang Menghuo knew that Ying Jie must've been tired of working and handling a big thing like a marriage. It was a rushed marriage because of Yang Menghuo's impatience.
'What can I do? I'm just worried that someone might steal Ying Jie if I don't marry her soon…." Yang Menghuo thought. He was thinking about something for a moment. He then decided to call Uncle Guo, his personal hitman with many underworld connections and disciples.
"Good evening, Young Master," Uncle Guo greeted first on the phone. But Yang Menghuo was never a fan of small talks.
"Uncle Guo, I will get married soon to the most perfect woman in my life. I don't want it to get ruined. So I want you to watch over my Ying Jie, but don't make her uncomfortable, so send one or two innocent-looking female assassins to watch over her. If a man dares to approach my Ying Jie, warn me immediately, then I will give you an instruction."
Uncle Guo laughed heartily when he heard the declaration, "The ruthless Young Master Yang is marrying? Damn! This girl must be one serious, powerful woman."
"Naturally, she is the best woman in this world. Don't you dare to fall in love with her," Yang Menghuo threatened.
Uncle Guo laughed again, "Don't dare, don't dare. Uncle Guo is old already ah. I'm not stupid enough to like your future wife!"
"Good."
"Oh, one more, Young Master… what if I saw your future wife flirting with another man?"
"Do you need to ask?" Yang Menghuo's gaze darkened as he remembered Alex-Ge. Although he believed Ying Jie, he still hated that their cheeks were so close to one another. Nobody was allowed to be that close with his Jie. "If you ever see my Jie flirting with someone else, capture that person, and bring him to me. I will make sure he experiences pain worse than death."
"Whoa, Young Master is surely fierce!" Uncle Guo complimented. "I will make sure that your request is heard! Congratulations on your marriage, Young Master!"
"Hn."
Yang Menghuo hung up the call, and he saw his lock screen. It was the face of Ying Jie and him, a selfie that they took during their second date.
Ying Jie was smiling here, with her big grin, as if she had no worry in life. Yang Menghuo's cheeks reddened, even staring at a picture that already made him blush like this.
Yang Menghuo caressed Ying Jie's cheek on the screen and said, "Jiejie, why are you so beautiful? I can't even find flaws in you. Everything you do is so cute."
"Hmmm… sometimes I feel like I've stolen a goddess from heaven. Although it took me fifteen years to finally meet her again after we got separated, but at least we're here together now."
"Baobao will do the best to make you happy, Jiejie…."
Yang Menghuo yawned as he was so tired today, and Ying Jie's cooking only made him sleepier because he ate a lot.
"Un… good night, Jiejie. Let's have a pre-wedding shoot in two or three days. I can't wait."