"I'm sorry, but who are you?" She asked while scrunching her eyebrow toward that man.
"Me? I'm Richard."
"So, what do you want from me, Mr. Richard?" She tries to be polite. She wipes her wet face with the tissue she grabs inside her bag.
"I heard that you need some money. Coincidentally I also happen to look for someone that needs money. So, are you interested?" Richard said with monotonously. Not showing any expression at his face either.
"Huh?" Hai Rin tilts her head a bit.
"Do you need me to repeat that word again?"
"No, I mean... Are you a shark loan or something like that? If you are, then I'm sorry, I'm not interested." She picks up her bag and ready to leave.
"Wait. I offer you 10 billion dollars if you want," Richard said again. This time, Hai Rin didn't move. She stares at the man in front of her with a pitiful look.
'He's so handsome, and his aura can give a women's heart jump out from the body, but is his brain are malfunction? What a shame...' She thought.
"I'm not joking, and my brain is still functioning fine if you are wondering." he continues again like he knew what precisely in her mind.
"Fine, I'm listening." Hai Rin sat back and focused on the man in front of her.
"I'll give you 10 billion dollars if you agree to be my wife for 5 years." Hai Rin's eyes feel like to pop out from its socket when she heard this deal. But before she could say anything, he continues again.
"I just need you to be my wife for 5 years, and after that, I will file a divorce. You go on with your life, and so do I."
She frowned a moment before she asked. "Why it's only 5 years?"
"It has to be 5 years or less. Depends on the situation."
"So, in the 5 years we married, do I need to do exactly as a wife should do?"
"Yes... And... no. I wouldn't force you to do something you don't like."
"Do we need to sleep together, too?" She lowered her voice to make sure no one hears them.
He silent for a moment before he answers her.
"Yes." She gasps after hearing his answer. 'Unbelievable!'
"Don't you find it weird sleeping together with a stranger?" She squinted her eyes.
"I don't know. I have never done it before," Richard said casually.
"Oh, …hmm.. Let me think about It," Hai Rin said before she stands up again, wanting to leave.
'He's crazy! I'm sure he's crazy. How can he give me 10 billion dollars just like that? Who does he think he is? Bill Gates?'
"Wait!" he tries to stop her again, and this time he stretches out his hand toward her.
"Your phone." She just absent-minded gives her phone to him. After types something on her phone, he passes back her phone.
"Call me when you already make your decision." he smiles at her.
His charming smile makes Hai Rin's heart throbbing faster than it should. She just shook her head slowly and walked out of the cafe.
...
In front of the hospital building.
Hai Rin keeps strolling at the park in front of the hospital. She doesn't have any other relatives besides her mother and her grandmother. All her friends mostly not from wealthy families either.
She also not someone that social enough to know someone rich besides her ex-boss. Now that she lost her job, where she can find the money? She rubs her face with her palm and looks at her phone, absentmindedly.
She hesitates to call, but her time is running out. She had no option besides to try and accept the offer. It doesn't have to be 10 billion dollars, just enough for her grandmother's bill is okay for her.
She closed her eyes and tap on her screen phone to call that person. A few moments later, a cold man's voice comes to her ear.
"Hello."
"Ah...Hello. Hey, it's me. From the cafe earlier." Hai Rin tries to put her word carefully.
"Mhm... Then, is it a yes?" his voice turns softer after hearing Hai Rin's voice.
"Yeah. But can you transfer it by today? I need that money before 8 pm." She asks shyly. Who wouldn't be shy to ask a lot of money from a stranger, right?
"Sure. Where are you right now? I'll pick you up. Let's go get the certificate now."
"What?? Now??" She almost jumps because of the shock.
"Yeah. You said before 8 pm, right?"
"Uhh... Yeah..." She pinches her temple before she continues again.
"I'm at Princeton Hospital."
"Okay. Got it."
15 minutes later, a black Rolls Royce car stops beside her at the hospital entrance.
At first, she just ignores it until a man walks out from the car and dial her phone number. After that, she notices that the man is the same man that she met this afternoon.
"Let's go" She just nodded and sit at the back passenger seat with him.
"We need to stop at my house first to get a few documents for the marriage registry, right?" she said while checking the time at her phone.
'It's already 4:30 pm, is it still had enough time to go to the bureau?' She looks at his steady face beside her.
"It's okay, I settled it a while ago. The bureau already has your copy of the information and documents that needed. They just need you and me there. That's all." Richard continues to look at his phone like it was nothing to him.
'Huh? Seriously? This man really desperate to marry some random person, huh?' She blinks her eyes a few times.
In front of the bureau building.Hai Rin looks at her wristwatch. It's already 6.30 pm, she needs to rush back to the hospital now."I've already transfer 5 billion dollars into your account. Another half will be transferred after our divorce 5 years later. Do spend it wisely, Mrs. Lee." Richard said while he still engaging with his phone."Sure. Then, I'll head back to the hospital. I need to take care of my grandmother and my mother. I call you later, Mr... uh... what was your name again?" She softly scratches her head and tries to remember his name."Richard." He looks at her for a while and averts his eyes back on his phone's screen."Ahh, yes... Richard, so I call you later. Thanks for your help." She turns around and walks out from the lobby, but she stops her pace after that because he said something."Wait, Hai Rin. I'll assign my butler to you from now on. He will take care of all of your daily needs. I have to return to Imper
She looks up at the man who is standing in front of her with a frown on her face.'Did he say he's my butler? What ages is this? Do people still hire a butler nowadays? I thought when he told me a butler, it'll be an 'assistant' or something like that.'Seeing her confused expression, he coughed a little before saying. "Madam, I am your shield and sword. Anything you want me to do, I will do without any question and doubt. You can trust me and order me around." He kneels before her, just like a knight kneeling to his master. A few bystanders who are also waiting at the waiting room surprised by his behavior. They all looked at the girl on the sofa.'Holy shit! What is he thinking? Kneeling and saying those misleading words??' She screams inside."Oh! Please stand up. Don't kneel down there. People will talk bad later." She suddenly feels like she wants to jump from the sofa where she sat right now."Ah... also, please don't use an
Just before Hai Yin wants to say something, there is a knocking sound on the door, and it slides open by Andy Lu. He walks toward Hai Rin slowly as he sees that she lean on her mother.Hai Rin turns her head around and looks at the man who walks toward her. She raises her eyebrow a little asking him what the matter is?"Madam, Master is on the phone. He said that he called your phone, but it was turned off." Andy Lu whispers in her ear to let her know the reason he had to come into the room.She nods her head and took the phone that Andy Lu handed to her. She looked at her mother and said gently."Mama, I need to take this call. It won't take long. I promise you, okay?" she smiles and walks away from the room.Andy Lu, who just want to follow Hai Rin, was dumbfounded when suddenly Hai Rin's mother grabs his arm softly.He turns his head and facing Hai Yin with a smile. "Yes, Ma'am?" he asked nicely."Ma'am? Honey, don't you remember m
"Err... Is it alright if I stay with you?" he shook his head and asked again."No, what I mean is... it'll be just the two of us. If people see us together, they will talk something bad about you and your family, right?" he tries to be rational."It's okay... Our family is always being bullied by others, so I don't really mind what they said. But, if you don't mind to travel 40 minutes away and get back to me in the morning tomorrow, then I also wouldn't mind though. It's already 1:00 am right now.""Uh... But if master..""I won't tell him, okay? We're not a lovey-dovey couple. We just married to fulfill each other's needs and responsibilities." She cut his word before he could finish. He is sure a very loyal servant to his master, huh?"After all, you said you can be my shield and sword, right? So this is my order." She insists Andy Lu has to stay with her tonight is because she was afraid of staying alone at home. Ever since she was a kid,
After the doctor confirming her that her grandmother is in good condition, Hai Rin walks toward Hai Yun, who is still lying in a hospital bed.Her hair has long turned into a greyish color. Her once beautiful face also has a lot of wrinkles now. She smiles, lovingly at her grandmother."Nainai, how are you?" she asks while her hand was still caressing Hai Yun's hair."Hmm... I'm too old now. I must be a burden to you." She didn't answer Hai Rin's question, but she patted her hand, her voice sounded a bit sad. Like she was blaming herself for troubling her granddaughter."No... Nainai. You're not a burden to me. You're in fact, a blessing to me. I'm glad that I can be your granddaughter in this lifetime." She hugs her and kisses her softly on the top of her head."Rinrin, I have something that I need to tell you..." Hai Yun faces turn serious, along with her voice.She stare at her grandmother's face, feels a bit uneasy in her heart, but she
A few hours later, they arrive at Imperial International Airport. Andy Lu leading Hai Rin to the lobby hall while waiting for the driver to pick them up. While they were waiting, there's a crowd and commotion around them. All of them are girls and also a bunch of reporters who take the opportunity to join the commotion as well.At the same time, there's a red striking Maybach 6 slowly park at the lobby entrance. The driver then opens the passenger seat and a young man in a burgundy suit and white shirt step out from the car.That man is so handsome and a few girls standing there starting to make a 'kyaa~' sound among them. Hai Rin just takes a glance at the man who is walking with prestige and grace not far from them.Suddenly the man's eyes also stare at her at the same time. They both look at each other. A weird feeling arouses between the two of them. Both of them squint their eyes a little before turning their head around back.'Who's that girl? W
Xin Me ignoring Mu Ning words. She had no desire to argue with that woman. She then looks at her son and the woman beside him. Well, her clothes look modest though.Richard Lee calmly holds Hai Rin's hand and walks toward the elder, Lee Zhen, and bowing to him respectfully."Grandpa, introducing my wife, Hai Rin from Calestical city."Hai Rin also does the same, she bows her head to the elders and said politely. "Nice to meet you, grandpa."Lee Zhen looks at the girl's face. He smiles a little before he nodded his head. "Nice to meet you too. Welcome to our family, miss Hai Rin.""Father! How come you accept her as my son's wife? She was just an unknown girl. We know nothing about her!" Lee Han starts to cause trouble."Yes father, Richard never mentioned her until now. How could we agree to this? Just because we're not agreeing him to marry Su Zhin, he must be put this act to fool all of us." Xin Me looks at her father-in-law with a worried
He grabs the towel that landed on his face and put it back at the marble top beside the granite basin.He pinches the space between his eyebrow. "Then, how are we gonna prove it to the elders that we've done it?""Are they gonna check whether I'm still a virgin or not? That's so rude, you know." she couldn't believe that they really want to do something like that."I 100% sure that they will find a way to find it out. So to be safe we need to do it. As I said, I will be very considerate and not hurt you. Just this once, and after they satisfied they will take out the bug from the room and we're safe. No need to have sex again." he looks at her with a serious face."Urghhh…" she tapped her finger at the marble top trying to figure something out."Rin... I won't judge your..." before he could finish his sentence, she snapped her finger."I know! But I want you to promise me one thing..." she looks at Richard's face."What is it?"