"No, don't hang up. I said it's not enough!" Hearing Qiu Mengyun's threat, Xia Tian decisively chose to give in. Although he didn't think Qiu Mengyun would really give up and find a fake boyfriend to deceive her parents, he really didn't dare to take the risk. After all, his situation was much more urgent than Qiu Mengyun's. She could delay it for a day or two, but he couldn't afford to delay it here.
Seeing that Xia Tian had indeed given in, Qiu Mengyun felt relieved. She said happily, "Okay, then tell me what's going on now. Why did you suddenly agree to pretend to be my boyfriend again? What are you thinking?"
Xia Tian sighed, "Oh! There's nothing I can do. My grandfather is sick and in the hospital. He's going to have surgery tomorrow, and I came all the way from school to see him today. But I accidentally told him about my breakup, and after he learned about it, he felt like holding his great-grandson was a distant dream again. So now he's quite depressed. The doctor said that his mentality would affect the success rate of the surgery and his recovery. In order not to worry him, I lied to him and said I found a girlfriend again. So, I want you to come to Zhengcheng and meet him as my girlfriend before his surgery. Let him be happy and have the surgery with peace of mind."
"I was wondering why your attitude suddenly changed so much. It turns out you did it to make your grandfather happy! I didn't realize you're quite filial." Qiu Mengyun muttered while eating fruit.
"So do you agree to this? Don't worry, after you help me deal with your grandfather, I will definitely help you deal with your parents' urging to get married." Xia Tian asked impatiently.
"Hey, don't be anxious. I didn't say I would agree to you." Qiu Mengyun smiled mischievously.
Hearing Qiu Mengyun's refusal again, Xia Tian said depressedly: "Why don't you agree? Wasn't it you who brought this up first? Now we both need someone to pretend to be each other's couple. Wouldn't it be perfect for you to cooperate with me?"
Qiu Mengyun laughed and said, "Hehe, our situations are quite different. You're already in a hurry, and I still have nearly a month. Even if I don't ask you to cooperate, I still have time to find someone else to pretend to be my boyfriend. So now it's obvious that you're asking something of me. Why should I agree to it? What good will it do me?"
Although he had expected this, Xia Tian still felt a surge of resentment when he heard Qiu Mengyun was going to raise the price. He suppressed his frustration and asked through gritted teeth, "What are your conditions? What do you want in exchange for my consent? Tell me!"
Qiu Mengyun thought for a moment before speaking: "Well, after I help you this time, you need to help me deal with my parents' pressure to get married, needless to say! Also, after we reach a cooperation, I can be considered your girlfriend. Although it's just a fake, it barely meets the conditions you proposed at the beginning, so you have to sign a contract with our company. In addition, the monthly salary of 30,000 yuan that I promised you before is canceled, and you have to hand over your monthly salary to me after signing with the company. That's all for now. If I think of it again in the future, I will add more."
Xia Tian's face darkened as he listened to Qiu Mengyun's unequal terms. He angrily said, "Qiu Mengyun, are you crazy? Even if I needed your help, you couldn't have offered such outrageous conditions! Forget about asking me to help you deal with the pressure to get married, that's what I should do. You're even using this as a threat to force me to join your company. The worst part is, not only did you cancel the 30,000 yuan I was owed, you're also asking me to hand over my future salary. You're not asking me to cooperate with you, you're clearly trying to get away with it."
Qiu Mengyun said nonchalantly, "Whatever you think, my conditions are like this. Think for yourself whether you want to cooperate with me or not."
Xia Tian said angrily, "Humph! Dream on! I'd rather not have such an excessive cooperation. Don't think I really have to have you. Although I can't compare to a big star like you who has so many fans. But I still have some female students who like me in school. At worst, I can pay to find a female student to help me act in this play."
"Really? Since Mr. Xia has made his decision, there's nothing more for us to talk about. I'm hanging up now, and we won't be in touch again." Qiu Mengyun wasn't afraid of Xia Tian's counterattack. She was certain Xia Tian wouldn't ask those so-called schoolmates for help. Otherwise, given Xia Tian's personality, he wouldn't even call her to say anything nice.
"Uh! Don't hang up yet. I think we can discuss this matter further. After all, you called me yesterday, which means I'm definitely the best candidate for your current situation. Since we both need each other's help, there's no need to lock down the conditions so rigidly. Everything is negotiable."
Seeing that Qiu Mengyun was not taking any threats from him, Xia Tian had no choice but to give in again. He really didn't want to agree to the conditions proposed by Qiu Mengyun. But there was no way, because he had said before that his girlfriend was older than him. If he asked a schoolgirl to come and deal with it, it would be easy to be exposed. Besides, it was easy to ask those schoolgirls who liked him to come and help, but it was difficult to send them away. When he was dating Lin Wanqing, those girls often ran to him to show their courtesy. If he gave them the opportunity to meet his parents, they might just take over his position and make it real. By then, he would be afraid to tell his family the truth immediately, and it would be a big loss if he had to pay the price.
Seeing Xia Tian, who was so strong before, being controlled by him so quickly, Qiu Mengyun laughed smugly and said, "Haha! You are smart, kid. Since you said so, I will give you another chance to negotiate. Tell me which condition you are not satisfied with, and I can help you relax it appropriately."
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