Chapter 52 - Pretending to Be a Couple? Forget It

Chapter 52: Pretending to Be a Couple? Forget It

“Lu Li, is she your girlfriend? Coming to check on you now?” Cao Yingying asked tentatively, feigning curiosity.

“She’s not my girlfriend. She is the future general manager and deputy general manager of my company, the one who attended Grand Master’s birthday banquet with me last time, whom you’ve met. She had been ill before, and now she’s recuperating at my place.”

Knowing Xiaomeng was still alive, Lu Li was genuinely happy. In his miserable life, only a few people were worth reminiscing about.

Cao Yingying frowned slightly. She knew the Chen Xiaoyi who had attended the banquet with Lu Li last time. In her previous life, Chen Xiaoyi was unearthed by Ye Chen as a business prodigy, creating a lot of commercial value for him.

This life, for some reason, she had ended up at Lu Corporation, and was now living with Lu Li.

“No, if I hesitate, Lu Li will definitely be snatched away by another woman. If he really gets taken away…” Cao Yingying couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of bitterness welling up inside her.

“What’s wrong?” Lu Li waved his hand in front of Cao Yingying’s face a few times.

Cao Yingying, the more he looked at her, the weirder she seemed.

“It’s nothing!” Cao Yingying collected her thoughts and apologized with a smile.

The meal was served, and Cao Yingying temporarily set aside her jumbled thoughts, looking at Lu Li, she started eating calmly.

It was just a simple meal, but it made Cao Yingying feel a whirlwind of emotions.

In her previous life, Lu Li sat numbly in front of her. Seeing her come, he had no reaction, just eating by himself. Even when she stubbornly picked food from his plate, he just looked up at her indifferently, saying nothing.

What was Lu Li thinking back then, after experiencing so much betrayal, he must have stopped believing in anyone.

Every time Cao Yingying thought of Lu Li’s past experiences, it felt like a giant hand was squeezing her heart, so painful, so painful.

Now he’s in front of her, smiling so gently, a scene that could only exist in her dreams before. She wouldn’t allow anyone to ruin it.

Looking at Lu Li, her eyes shimmering with tears, this simple moment had finally come true, she fought back the urge to cry.

“What’s wrong, are you okay?” Lu Li looked at Cao Yingying, who seemed off, confused.

“Sorry, I was just thinking about something, got a bit emotional,” Cao Yingying gathered her emotions.

The meal was simple, three dishes and a soup. Neither of them was pampered growing up, and they enjoyed the meal.

“Lu Li, you don’t have a girlfriend now, do you?” Cao Yingying suddenly asked, her flushed face making her exceptionally beautiful.

“No!” He shook his head, looking curiously at Cao Yingying.

“…My grandfather likes you a lot, I can tell. He’s never smiled so happily in front of anyone else!” Cao Yingying’s face seemed to redden even more.

“My grandfather has always been urging me to find a boyfriend. Since you don’t have a girlfriend, how about we pretend to be a couple, to make grandpa happy?”

Blurt it out, Cao Yingying raised her head, voicing words she couldn’t believe she was saying, taking the initiative to confess to a boy, something she had never imagined doing.

In her previous life, she liked Lu Li, but only quietly stayed by his side, accompanying him in his daze or doing some meaningless things.

This was Cao Yingying’s first time pursuing a boy!

Chen Xiaoyi had put a lot of pressure on her.

“Yingying, don’t joke about this.” Lu Li was taken aback, surprised to hear such words from Cao Yingying, and seriously shook his head.

Wanting to laugh, pretending to be a couple, isn’t this a plot often found in urban romance novels?

Now it’s actually evolved to involve him, the antagonist.

The plot has really changed quite a bit!

The character of this female lead seems a bit off, coming up with the idea of pretending to be a couple, isn’t this exactly the operation of a naive female lead in those stories?

Cao Yingying became anxious: “I’m not joking. After pretending to be a couple, grandpa will support you in many things. It can make grandpa happy, and you can benefit too, why not!”

Though shy, Cao Yingying couldn’t bear the thought of losing Lu Li, now that Chen Xiaoyi had moved into Lu Li’s house. Who knew what the future held?

She couldn’t bear the cost of losing Lu Li.

This was the best solution Cao Yingying could think of, pretending to be a couple. After spending more time together, she could be more open in front of Lu Li, and Lu Li would gradually develop feelings for her.

Eventually, the pretend could become real.

“Miss Cao…”

Cao Yingying’s heart sank at Lu Li’s address, suddenly feeling a bad premonition.

“I’ve said I’m a businessman, and I’ve never denied it. I agreed to treat your grandfather because I wanted compensation from your Cao family.”

Lu Li spoke calmly, still wearing that gentle smile, but Cao Yingying sensed a distance.

This made her uneasy.

“Since that’s the case, you can get without having to give…” Cao Yingying wanted to

“Right, but I won’t trade on matters of sentiment.” Smiling simply, he admitted he really did have a good feeling for Cao Yingying.

Grateful for her company before the end of his last life.

But he knew what emotions were about, having his feelings trampled on by women like Lu Ya and Zhang Ziqin in his previous life, which he never received any return for, so he valued them even more.

“I’m not trading…” Cao Yingying blurted out in panic, instinctively wanting to explain something.

“Alright, Miss Cao, let’s eat. After we’re done, I’ll take you back!” Lu Li stopped Cao Yingying’s words. He intended to win over this woman, to make her fall for him because he also had different feelings for her.

But now…

He helplessly shook his head, forget it!

Don’t let the beauty in his heart shatter, it’s better to keep it forever in his heart.

“…” Cao Yingying bit her lip, feeling unwilling and somewhat aggrieved. She hadn’t treated her feelings as a transaction! She just liked Lu Li, that’s why she made such a request, but had no idea how to express it. Surely telling Lu Li, “I liked you in my past life,” would make him think she was crazy.

Lu Li’s sudden coldness left her at a loss.