bookbashuk Chapter 472 Is this something a human being would do?
Chapter 472 Is this something a human being would do?
Just thinking about it makes me incredibly excited; I've already fallen for him even before I've met him.
She was even more pleased to hear that the little girl was standing up for her.
In the following days, Lu Boyi would ask Ming Nianxi out to dinner after get off work, but she refused each time, saying she was afraid her colleagues would see and it would affect her work.
Left with no other option, Lu Boyi could only offer a choice: "If you're worried about being seen outside, then choose—do you come to my house, or do I go to yours?"
Ming Nianxi was stunned on the spot. Why wasn't there an option that she could accept?
She wanted to refuse both of them.
Seeing this, Lu Boyi had no choice but to resort to underhanded tactics, lowering his voice to threaten, "If you refuse again, the whole company will be buzzing with news of our relationship tomorrow."
When Lu Boyi said those words, he himself felt that something was wrong.
Indeed, love can easily make people lose their minds.
Good heavens, she's never even experienced the joy of being in love, yet she has to bear the consequences of it. Is this something a human being would do?
Ming Nianxi had no choice. She was staying at Xie Shuyao's house, so it was inconvenient for her to bring people back. She could only agree to go to Lu Boyi's house.
But she was worried about going to his house alone, so after hesitating for a while, she asked softly, "Can I bring a friend with me?"
Lu Boyi didn't hesitate at all: "Of course."
After the two finalized the time, Ming Nianxi finally couldn't hold back and told Xie Shuyao about her agreement with Lu Boyi.
She thought Lu Boyi was just saying it casually and that she could just avoid him, but she didn't expect him to be serious.
Xie Shuyao's eyes lit up after hearing this: "This is just like a novel plot! He really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve! I want to go and see what he's up to."
Lu Boyi sent his building number to Ming Nianxi, and on the weekend, Ming Nianxi and Xie Shuyao went to meet him.
Although she didn't like Lu Boyi, she couldn't go to someone's house empty-handed, could she?
There's a fruit shop right at the entrance of the residential area, but the prices are outrageously expensive. Ming Nianxi's heart was bleeding—she should have just insisted on eating out!
She was planning to save money to buy a house in Shenzhen and bring her parents over to enjoy their retirement; how could she waste money like this?
His parents used to be a well-off family, but a few years ago, his father fell ill, which cost a lot of money, and now their family's financial situation is just average.
However, her family loves each other very much. Even if they don't have money, as long as the family is healthy, they can earn more.
Seeing that a single strawberry weighed 98 pounds, Ming Nianxi thought to herself: He doesn't deserve it! She decisively switched to another store.
Even after switching stores, she didn't buy the cheapest item—Chinese hospitality is ingrained in their bones, and no matter how frugal, one cannot lose manners; one must still buy something respectable according to one's means.
Xie Shuyao watched her pick and choose, and teased, "Oh my, you're quite generous today?"
Ming Nianxi took a deep breath: "When visiting someone's home, buying oranges is too embarrassing. These plums look good, although they're not as good as the ones from the shop next door, they're not bad either."
The thought of plums from next door costing 68 yuan a pound made her heart ache – it was practically eating money!
Suddenly, Ming Nianxi noticed the durians next to her. They smelled terrible and were expensive, costing fifteen yuan a pound. With her monthly salary of two thousand yuan during her internship, she couldn't afford to eat them at all.
But the next second, her eyes lit up: This taste, no one should like it, right?
She immediately pointed to the durian and said to the shop owner, "Boss, give me one of these!"
The boss smiled and replied, "Okay!"
Ming Nianxi, carrying the heavy durian, winced in distress.
This little bit of fruit cost almost two hundred!
But when she thought of Lu Boyi's furrowed brows and disgusted expression when he saw durian, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
Seeing her smirking, Xie Shuyao asked curiously, "What are you thinking about that makes you so happy?"
When Ming Nianxi revealed her little secret, Xie Shuyao suddenly understood.
The two of them, each carrying a bag, walked towards Lu Boyi's house.
The doorbell rang and the door opened.
Ming Nianxi looked up and was instantly stunned—Lu Boyi was actually wearing an apron!
The apron was a little small, and it looked somewhat comical on his tall and slender frame.
Lu Boyi saw them, paused slightly, and stepped aside to let them in.
He first handed Xie Shuyao a pair of disposable slippers, then took out a brand new pair of women's slippers from the shoe cabinet and personally handed them to Ming Nianxi.
Taking the fruit from the two of them, Lu Boyi said gently, "Change your shoes and come in to sit down. Dinner will be ready soon."
Xie Shuyao was quickly won over by her "best friend's husband's" thoughtfulness and immediately smiled and smoothed things over: "I just came here to freeload, Xixi bought all of this especially."
Lu Boyi nodded, his tone natural and affectionate: "Okay, thank you, Xixi."
Ming Nianxi felt uncomfortable when he called her "Xixi"—how could he not mind the strong smell of durian at all?
After changing their shoes and entering the house, the two looked at the interior decoration. Even without knowledge of luxury goods, they could tell that each item was worth a fortune, with understated elegance concealing ultimate luxury.
Lu Boyi led them to the living room, where the coffee table was filled with all kinds of fruits and snacks, leaving the two speechless.
Lu Boyi put the fruit they brought aside and said with a smile, "I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I bought a little of everything. Please try it."
He turned on the TV, shoved the remote into Ming Nianxi's hand, and said in a somewhat matter-of-fact tone, "Choose whatever you want to watch. Also, as the hostess, help entertain your friends. I'll go to the kitchen and keep an eye on the dishes."
Before the two could react, Lu Boyi turned and went into the kitchen.
Ming Nianxi belatedly came to her senses—the mistress?
When did she become the mistress of the house?
Thinking of this, my ears instantly turned bright red.
She looked at the fruit on the table—ten boxes in total, a complete variety, and of excellent quality; it was clearly from the overpriced fruit shop at the entrance of the neighborhood.
This table full of fruit is probably worth half a month's salary for her.
I initially thought he wasn't being kept, but now I'm starting to have doubts again.
What kind of family can afford to eat like this?
Xie Shuyao lowered her voice: "Xixi, he's too good at getting things done, isn't he?"
Ming Nianxi was completely dumbfounded.
Xie Shuyao continued her analysis: "Could he be some wealthy second-generation heir hiding his identity?"
"But why would such a wealthy second-generation heir cook for himself?"
"Could it be... a pig butchering scam?"
Ming Nianxi was also puzzled by what she said: a pig butchering scam?
But she has neither wealth nor beauty, so what would anyone want from her?
"How about I sound you out later?" Xie Shuyao suggested.
Ming Nianxi shook her head: "No need, I wasn't planning on taking it seriously anyway, there's no need to bother."
Xie Shuyao reached out and poked her forehead, exasperated: "Are you stupid! If it's true, of course you have to hold on tight! Good men are a rare resource these days; you can't let them slip away when you find one!"
Ming Nianxi's heart skipped a beat—could such a windfall really fall into her lap?