Chapter 66

Lifting a hand to stroke He Lele's slightly cool, small face, Mu Wei's expression was extremely gentle, his eyes filled with a peace and tranquility never seen before. He had never imagined he would encounter such a woman—so weak, yet so powerfully terrifying to him; daring to lay a hand on him, yet so gentle and kind that he felt... warm? Happy?

At the mere thought that he had caused her to shed tears time and again, he felt he deserved to be in the eighteenth level of hell. But let him wait a while longer; he would go after he died. While he was still alive, let him look at this woman's smiling face a little more.

He Lele tilted her head, moving her cheek away from his warm palm, and picked up a piece of food to deliver to his lips.

"Since you feel you owe me, aren't you prepared to give me some compensation?" Mu Wei withdrew his hand and smiled.

"……Sorry, I won't return the video to you. I must ensure—"

"I don't want that. If it puts your mind at ease, you can handle it however you like. The compensation I want... is something else."

Withdrawing her chopsticks, He Lele pondered for a moment, "……Please speak."

"He Lele……" Mu Wei gazed at the only woman in this world who had truly stirred his heart, "How about falling in love with me?"

Fall in love with him? "Is this the compensation you want?"

"Yes, fall in love with me." The man's tone was exceptionally firm.

"……You really are wicked. Do you enjoy toying with other people's feelings this much? Have you truly never thought about how deeply hurt the women who genuinely loved you are, how much they hate you now, or even how some might lose their faith in love and be in such agony they wish they were dead? Sorry, to have me fall in love with someone like you—I'm afraid I'll never be able to do that in this lifetime."

!!!! ……It was as if his heart had been sliced and each piece thrown into sulfuric acid; it hurt so much he wanted to shout, "How refreshing!"

"Then pretend to fall in love with me—look, the source of our grudge is that you ruined the romance I had originally planned. Now, return a romance to me to settle the grudge; it's very fair."

"……" Pretend……

"Can't even do that? Then your apology really is hypocritical."

"……I have never been in love."

Mu Wei smiled, and this time, he truly smiled with great satisfaction, "It doesn't matter, I will teach you."

"How long? How long do I have to pretend?"

"One…… two months. After two months, we will be even. How about that?"

Two months? After two months, the contract would be up. "……Deal."

"Then…… baby, say my name for me to hear?"

"Mu Wei."

"Hmm?"

"……Wei."

"Good girl!" Mu Wei's eyes were filled with gentle, satisfied smiles.

"It sounds like you're answering a phone call."

"……"

Author's Note:

Mu Wei's plot twist has made a comeback~~ Hehe~~ Don't be impatient~~ Let the story fly for a while~~

On weekends, Jiangshan usually goes out for a stroll~~ So even though it was posted early today, there won't be a second update... I'll strive for a double update tomorrow!!

Love you all!

I have a dinner appointment with a friend~~ I have to head out and won't have time to thank everyone! I'll thank you all together tomorrow!!!

☆, Chapter 70: The Rong Sisters

After going downstairs and tidying up the dining table, seeing the Rong sisters, Producer Shentu Mo, and Jiejie chatting in the first-floor living room, He Lele casually brewed some coffee for them.

Although it was said that four people were chatting, Producer Shentu Mo looked more like a random passerby who had intruded. He was seen in his eternal black shirt and black trousers, sitting in the corner with his legs crossed, his laptop placed on the sofa armrest beside him, his handsome eyes behind his lenses barely leaving the computer screen. It was Jiejie, sitting next to him, who was skillfully chatting with the Rong sisters all along. The reason it was said he was skillful was that he didn't say much, yet he could keep the sisters laughing and taking the initiative to speak; the entire atmosphere, aside from Producer Shentu Mo, was still very relaxed and pleasant.

He Lele didn't speak, quietly serving the coffee.

"Thank you."

Hearing the only word of thanks, He Lele looked up at the long-haired beauty who had spoken. The beauty was truly a beauty; not only was her face shape beautiful, her features delicate, and her proportions pleasing to the eye, but her temperament was also exceptionally graceful, making it easy for people to feel a sense of goodwill. If one looked closely, one would also find that the corners of the beauty's eyes and brows revealed a heroic spirit rarely seen in women, which, paired with her long, straight black hair falling past her chest, exuded a unique, charming allure.

He Lele gave a kind smile to the "older sister," Rong Qingfeng, "I don't know your preferences, so I've prepared sugar packets. Does anyone need anything else?"

Incidentally, He Lele also glanced at the "younger sister," Rong Qingya. Compared to her outstanding older sister, the younger sister's features were slightly more plain, but her petite, delicate face, combined with her clear, moist skin, shoulder-length curly hair, and a pure temperament, made her look very much like a cute "little sister" character from Japanese anime, appearing to be about eighteen or nineteen years old.

"No need, thank you, Miss He."

Hearing Rong Qingfeng's slightly low voice, He Lele curved her lips even more. She had recently been reading books on customer service, which mentioned the difference between "Thank you" and "Thanks." Generally speaking, adding the other person's title after "Thank you" makes the expression more directed, which makes the gratitude appear more sincere.

"Come over at eight."