"Uh! What...what did you say? I think I was hallucinating just now. Say it again." Even though Qiu Mengyun's words were very clear, Xia Tian still felt that he must have heard it wrong.
Qiu Mengyun said unhappily, "How about I ask you to be my boyfriend?"
Hearing Qiu Mengyun's affirmative answer, Xia Tian said with a strange expression: "Miss Mengyun, you are not awake yet, are you? Are you talking in your sleep, or are you bored and just came here to tease me?"
Qiu Mengyun: "Be serious, I'm not kidding you."
Xia Tian laughed and said, "You said you were not joking. Just now I told you that I missed me, and you said I was being sentimental. How come you just scolded me for being shameless and then turned around and confessed your love to me? Tell me the truth, did you lose a game with your friends and are you punishing yourself?"
Seeing that Xia Tian had misunderstood, Qiu Mengyun quickly explained, "No, it's not what you think. I'm at home right now, not playing Truth or Dare with anyone. And when I asked you to be my boyfriend, I didn't really want you to be my boyfriend. I just wanted you to pretend to be my boyfriend."
After hearing Qiu Mengyun's explanation, Xia Tian felt even more confused. He asked in confusion, "What's going on over there? Why do you ask me to be your boyfriend one moment and then pretend to be your boyfriend the next?"
Qiu Mengyun: "Oh! I'm telling you the truth, my family is really pushing me to get married. I want you to pretend to be my boyfriend and help me deal with the pressure."
Xia Tian finally understood what this woman was up to. To Qiu Mengyun's surprise, Xia Tian refused without even a second thought: "Sorry! If you really have feelings for me and want to date me, I can still consider it. I'm not interested in being a shield for others. You'd better find someone else!"
Before making the call, Qiu Mengyun had considered many scenarios and prepared numerous excuses. However, she never expected that Xia Tian would reject her outright without even considering the situation.
She said aggrievedly, "Xia Tian, didn't you say you liked me before? Now I'm giving you a chance to get close to me, why do you reject it directly?"
Xia Tian explained, "You don't have to be so surprised. You've researched my information, haven't you? Then you should know that I had a girlfriend for four years. Although that relationship failed in the end, I learned a lesson through those four years: that if you keep licking me, you'll end up with nothing. So, when I broke up, I made a rule for myself. No matter how outstanding the girl I like in the future is, I will never be a licker or a backup."
"What? You used to be a bootlicker? Tell me, how did you finally come to terms with that and say goodbye to that bootlickering life?" Qiu Mengyun didn't know much about Xia Tian's previous relationships. The information she'd obtained previously only briefly mentioned that Xia Tian had a girlfriend of four years. Hearing Xia Tian mention his own dark past, Qiu Mengyun's curiosity instantly perked up.
"That's enough! Don't rub salt into other people's wounds like this. Well, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up first." Xia Tian said impatiently.
"No, no, no! Please don't hang up. We have something to discuss! Don't worry, I will never let you help me for nothing. How about I give you 30,000 yuan a month as compensation? You know, even if you graduate from college, it is difficult to find a job with a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan." Hearing that Xia Tian was about to hang up the phone, Qiu Mengyun hurriedly dissuaded him.
"I'm not interested. Although I can't make as much money as you right now, I can't be supported by just giving me some money." After saying that, Xia Tian hung up the phone without waiting for Qiu Mengyun to speak again.
"Ahhh! Damn Xia Tian, damn Xia Tian, not only did you not agree to me, but you even dared to speak nonsense and slander me. I just asked you to play my boyfriend for a few days, who wants to support you?" Qiu Mengyun, whose plan failed, threw her phone hard on the bed and angrily cursed Xia Tian to vent her anger.
"What should I do? Xia Tian is unwilling to help. Where can I find a suitable candidate at this moment? It seems that I can only ask Sister Lu for help." After cursing for a while, Qiu Mengyun sat on the bed and began to worry about how to deal with the pressure to get married.
The next day when Li Lu saw Qiu Mengyun again, she almost didn't recognize her.
At this moment, Qiu Mengyun, with her messy hair and dark circles under her eyes, looked like a national treasure. She also looked listless, completely different from the radiant national goddess of the past.
Li Lu asked in surprise: "Mengyun, what's wrong with you? How come you become like this after just one night? Are you sick? How about I take you to the hospital for a check-up?"
As she spoke, Li Lu took out her cell phone and prepared to call the hospital to come and pick up Qiu Mengyun.
"Sister Lu, don't worry, I'm fine. I just had some worries, so I didn't sleep well last night." Qiu Mengyun quickly stopped Li Lu who was about to make a phone call. If she went to the hospital, it would definitely alarm her family, and things would become more troublesome.
"What's the matter that can make you so worried? I remember that I haven't arranged any announcements for you recently. You shouldn't be so stressed!" Li Lu asked puzzledly.
"Hey, this has nothing to do with work. When have you ever seen me worry about work? The reason why I'm so worried this time is because..." Qiu Mengyun sighed and told Li Lu about the problem she was facing.
Li Lu was silent for a moment before continuing, "So, your problem now is that you're lacking a boyfriend, or rather, someone to pretend to be your boyfriend. You called me today because you want me to find someone to pretend to be your boyfriend?"
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