Wealth and beauty know no bounds

  "I said you really think this is a kitchen, not polite at all." He Linlin said.

  "What's wrong? This is a deal, we already agreed on it yesterday."

  He Linlin was about to say something else when Hong Yaqin stopped her and turned to Zhang Yang, saying: "I've done everything you said, isn't it time for you to do something now!"

  "Wait until I finish eating."

  He mechanically dealt with the delicacies on the table, his face appearing carefree without a hint of abnormality. In reality, his brain had already started spinning rapidly. Hong Yaqin had only agreed to terms with him yesterday, and today she was eagerly seeking him out. This meant she must be very anxious, her parents must be pressuring her tightly. Such a beautiful and talented woman like her would absolutely not lack suitors, yet she hadn't sought any of them out, instead finding herself at his doorstep. But why?

  Because of unfamiliarity, against the unfamiliar! She is a new face and won't pretend to be real. Her background is not simple, this is also to prevent others from taking advantage of her. Under her parents' pressure, she would rather find a fake boyfriend than really fall in love, either she has psychological problems or she has someone in mind. The latter possibility is greater. However, this has nothing to do with me, what I care about is her identity as a Beijinger.

  It is said that all the street sweepers in Beijing have relatives working in various government departments, let alone Hong Yaqin, a special-grade chef.

  At this stage, Hong Yaqin is a good contact. As an outsider in Beijing, wanting to establish oneself, one cannot do without the help of locals. One must seize this opportunity well, no need to pretend to be true with Hong Yaqin and have something real happen, as long as one can help her, get familiar with her a bit, even become friends. When there is an opportunity, it's called "water flowing into the channel", if one helps her, when one needs help, will she just stand by and watch? Even if one takes a step back, using this fake identity to establish a relationship with her parents will be of great help to oneself.

  Zhang Yang didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did, under Wang Yue's guidance. For the sake of career success, no one is an object that cannot be used. Zhang Yang couldn't do as Wang Yue said and use even his parents, but using a stranger had no psychological barrier for him.

  It's just that everyone takes what they need, and I don't have any ill intentions, I just want to find a foothold. Life isn't like that, there won't be so many strange encounters waiting for you, having special abilities is already a pie in the sky. Giving up such a good opportunity, can't rely on yourself to slowly work hard, living is not about being born with a silver spoon, having someone look at you differently, saying you're a rare talent that appears once in a hundred years. Forget it, even if you really are a rare talent, without any ulterior motives, no one will help you.

  This society has become a human relationship-based society, where people help each other, rely on each other, and utilize each other to develop. Relying solely on oneself to start from scratch is extremely difficult, even if you have money, it's hard to achieve anything.

  Putting down his bowl and chopsticks, Zhang Yang lifted his head again and laughed wildly: "Now that we've eaten our fill, speak up, what do you want me to do?"

  He Linlin exclaimed in surprise: "I thought you'd run away after eating!"

  "That's because you don't understand me, I'm not a person with many advantages, but keeping one's word is still possible. Things that have been discussed and agreed upon, unless you breach the agreement, I will do as promised." Zhang Yang said.

  Hong Yaqin's eyes lit up, and she was also surprised by Zhang Yang's attitude, but this was exactly what she had expected.

  "It's like this, my dad and mom just called me and insisted that I bring my boyfriend back home. If not, it means I'm cheating them and they'll arrange a blind date for me." said Hong Yaqin.

  Zhang Yang lit a cigarette and slowly started smoking, with one hand holding the cigarette and the other hand tapping the table gently with his fingers. In the past, when Zhang Yang thought about problems, he liked to touch his head, but later Wang Yue forcibly stopped him from doing so, leaving behind the habit of tapping on the table.

  "It's fine to go see your parents. But we need to get our story straight first, so we don't slip up." Zhang Yang said.

  Hong Yaqin nodded and said: "I called you here for this very reason. This is the identity I have arranged for you, just memorize it!"

  Saying that, he put a resume on the table.

  Zhang Yang shook his head without even looking at him, saying: "I agreed to your conditions, pretending to be your boyfriend, not changing my identity. I am Zhang Yang, and what I really am is what I am! Wanting me to pretend to be a non-existent person, sorry, I can't do it!"

  This is a matter of principle, and it involves one's own future plans. If a false identity is exposed, one's problems will be even bigger.

  Hong Yaqin said discontentedly: "I don't know anything about you, how can I know your real situation. Besides, this is just to appease my parents, no one will investigate."

  "I'm not a scammer! I helped you because you really needed it, and I didn't want you to have an unhappy marriage or miss out on an excellent chef. Someone once told me that only with emotions can you make delicious food. But this doesn't mean I accept a fake resume and face others as a scammer. As for my real situation, it's simple: I arrived in Beijing from Jin City two days ago. I rent a house, have a car, and have savings. What else do you want to know?" Zhang Yang asked.

  Hong Yaqin was left speechless by Zhang Yang's words.

  It took him a good half day to furrow his brow and say, "If we're being realistic, we've only known each other for three days. How can we become a couple in such a short time? Do you think our parents will believe that we fell in love at first sight?"

  Zhang Yang said: "I just arrived in Beijing, it doesn't mean we are familiar with each other now. You can say we are net friends or blog friends, or maybe we met through some activity by coincidence. As for me coming to Beijing, it's because I want to be with you long-term. That's all there is to it. As for why you've been unwilling to introduce me to your parents, one reason is that I'm from out of town and you think our feelings are unstable, two is that you're older than me and think a sister-brother relationship isn't good to show people, three is that my family background is ordinary and you're afraid they won't accept it."

  "Wait, that's enough, that's enough." Hong Yaqin stopped Zhang Yang from continuing.

  He Linlin sat on the side with a big mouth, looked at Zhang Yang and turned her head to say: "Hong Jie, he just said he's not a scammer, but I feel like this is exactly what a scammer looks like. The lies are so well-made that they seem true. If I didn't know the truth, I would have believed it."

  Zhang Yang's forehead furrowed with a few black lines, looking at He Linlin with displeasure, and said to Hong Yaqin: "I'm just following our agreement, if you think it's okay, continue, if not, find someone else."

  Hong Yaqin wouldn't have made a deal with this strange man Zhang Yang if she still had time. She was also shocked by Zhang Yang's words, and not to mention He Linyin, she even doubted whether she really had such an online friend.

  "I'll do as you said. I'll also tell you about myself, I'm 25 years old, a first-class chef. My hobbies are reading, cooking, and occasionally playing tennis." Hong Yaqin said.

  "Is that all?" Zhang Yang said.

  Hong Yaqin nodded.

  Zhang Yang rolled his eyes and took out his phone, saying: "Log in to Penguin, add each other as friends, set me as your husband and I'll set you as my wife. I'm five years younger than you, after graduating from high school, due to poor family circumstances, I came out to work. In my free time, I like to go online and chat. That's how we met. Because of the emptiness and loneliness, we became good friends, often chatting, and later developed into phone calls. Then, under your encouragement, I achieved a little success, gave up my job in Jin City for you, and came to Beijing to develop. Do you have anything else to add?"

  Hong Yaqin shook her head foolishly and said, "No more."

  "Alright, now we need to get our story straight. Since we met online and didn't have any intimate relationship, I don't want your parents to think I'm some kind of scammer who plays with women's emotions. Because we're net friends, we can get away with not being as affectionate as normal couples, since we both need time to adjust to our current identities and ages. In this regard, you can lie and say that I didn't mention my age online, and you always thought I was someone of the same age." Zhang Yang said.

  Twenty minutes later, the two people with a unified tone got into Zhang Yang's car and headed towards Hong Yaqin's home.