[Yang Menghuo POV]

"Stop crying ah, you Drama Bao! How could I bring you to meet my parents if you keep crying like this! They will think that you\'re not strong enough for me!"

Yang Menghuo was stunned when he heard that. He stared at his Ying Jie and stopped crying. He blinked few times before asking, "You… you want me to be your boyfriend to meet your family? In the village?"

Shi Ying sighed. Truth to be told, she didn\'t want it either. But the situation called for it. She had met with another rental boyfriend this evening. He was amazing, good-looking, smart, professional, and the most important thing… he was \'proper\' enough for Shi Ying to bring to his family.

They didn\'t expect much from her, knowing that she was already twenty seven years old. She was already a leftover woman since many men preferred younger women to marry, so the only chance for Shi Ying was the one in her age range or someone older… a lot older.

That man she dated before from the Rent A Boyfriend app was actually perfect.. He was twenty-nine years old, an office worker as well. He wasn\'t the most good-looking like Meng Bao or Alex, but he still looked pleasant to the eyes.

Shi Ying could just give her number and make a deal with him. Then the problem of getting a rental boyfriend to meet her family would be solved easily.

And it was actually simple since the man said that he would do anything professionally for money.

But Shi Ying got tongue-tied the moment she wanted to utter her intention of hiring him as her rental boyfriend to meet her parents.

Because she kept imagining Meng Bao. It had been two days since Meng Bao hadn\'t visited her, it made her worried, thinking that Meng Bao got utterly shocked after Shi Ying yelled at him over butter and milk.

She wanted to apologize, but Menghuo didn\'t answer her call.

She kept thinking about Meng Bao until she had nobody but him in her mind. In the end, Shi Ying abandoned the deal and returned empty-handed from her date once more.

"Don\'t cry, okay? My parents are really traditional. They might scorn you for being a cry baby," Shi Ying said.

"Jie… you.. Do you really want me to be your boyfriend to meet your parents? Am I dreaming right now?"

"What do you mean? Of course, I mean it!"

"Because you reject me before Jie… I really thought that you\'d reject me again. That\'s why I never bring that up…"

"Aish, because you\'re too handsome ah! Don\'t you realize that your face is too handsome for me to bring to my parents? They will think that I\'ve kidnapped you from somewhere!"

Shi Ying yelled at Meng Bao, and Men Bao had a light chuckle and showed a bright smile. "What are you saying, Jie? You\'re the prettiest woman I\'ve ever see! How could you say that it won\'t be believable when we are together!\'

\'Because bringing you to bring my parents would be the last thing for me. It\'s just me who got desperate because I found nobody in the end… except Meng Bao, of course.\'

\'You should be thankful that I still want you!\' Shi Ying yelled.

In the end, the cry baby Bao finally had a grin on his face, he wanted to hug Shi Ying, but Shi Ying dodged and then unlocked her door.

"Let\'s just talk about it inside. I will cook you something for dinner."

"Yes!" Yang Menghuo replied excitedly.

For a split second, Shi Ying thought that she saw a tail wagging behind Meng Bao\'s back.

Shi Ying giggled a little, \'He looks like a golden retriever. Makes me think that I should give him another nickname. Woofy Bao? Wang Bao?\'

\'Wait, how many nicknames does he have already? Why do I keep adding more!\'

Shi Ying shook her head and entered the apartment with Meng Bao following from behind. He looked excited when they finally entered the room, especially Meng Bao, because he felt at home whenever he was in his Ying Jie\'s room.

Everything about Ying Jie\'s apartment made him comfortable. It wasn\'t exactly the biggest or most lavish apartment out there, but it was what Yang Menghuo missed the most when he was outside.

Well, after Ying Jie, of course. He missed Ying Jie so much. He just wanted to cuddle with her and relax together, watching some sappy soap operas or primetime shows on the television while eating some snacks.

It somehow made him emotional when Ying Jie suddenly looked over his shoulder with a smile on her face, "Meng Bao, it seems that you had a long trip before. Is it a business trip? What do you want me to cook for dinner? I will make anything as long as you requested it."

"I will eat anything as long as you\'re the one who cooks it for me, Jie!" Yang Menghuo replied excitedly.

Somehow, it got him so emotional when Ying Jie suddenly said, "Well, you should sit first and wait for me. Don\'t forget to do the dishes after dinner, though."

That sentence had such strong emotional ties for Yang Menghuo. Because he felt detached whenever he was outside and out of reach with Ying Jie.

He could live as a cold and heartless billionaire and business mafia for so long, and he would probably do that until the end of his life.

But everything felt bland and uninteresting. His heart didn\'t beat for anyone but Batman-Jie, as Batman-Jie became the only driving force that gave him the strength to continue every day.

So he thought his life would revolve around his beloved Batman-Jie forever.

Until Ying Jie came like a storm and filled his life with such brim of fantasy, a humble fantasy of having a spouse would be your home in the future.

Yang Menghuo dropped the briefcase and then hugged Shi Ying from behind, which made her a little surprised, "Wha—Meng Bao, what\'s the matter? Are you alright?"

Yang Menghuo wrapped his hands around Shi Ying\'s waist and buried his face on her shoulder.

They were in this position for a while, especially Yang Menghuo, who wanted to just stayed in this position forever if it was possible.

Shi Ying also allowed Meng Bao because she knew that Meng Bao secretly went to make butter and milk just for her because apparently, it was such a big deal after he got scolded for throwing away the butter and milk in her fridge.

\'I should\'ve been more careful about yelling to Meng Bao. He takes my five minutes of anger seriously,\' Shi Ying sighed.

She allowed Meng Bao until she realized this business mafia dampened her shirt with his tears… again.

"Aish, Meng Bao, are you crying again!?" Shi Ying yelled. She struggled to release herself, but Meng Bao\'s hands around her waist were so strong and possessive, he even dared to hug her tighter.

"It\'s… it\'s just because I have been thinking about you a lot, Jie… Wu…" Yang Menghuo replied. He became emotional and somewhat of a crybaby when he was around Ying Jie, and he wasn\'t ashamed of it.

Because he never cried for anyone but Ying Jie… and Batman-Jie.

"Aish, is it about that butter and milk? It\'s okay. It\'s also my fault for overreacting over butter and milk."

"Still… I\'ve disappointed you…"

"It\'s okay. I know that you have a good intention. No need to make it hard for yourself," Shi Ying said.

"But… Wuwuwu…"

"Aish, Meng Bao, why do you keep crying ah? Don\'t you understand that you have the quality of becoming a strong and possessive male lead in a story! You ruined that kind of trope ah!"

"W—Why would I want to be a strong and possessive male lead when you don\'t even like it!" Meng Bao replied.

Which actually made Shi Ying think for a moment because what he said was right.

She didn\'t like those crazy and possessive men in movies and novels. Although it sounded hot, she imagined Meng Bao doing the same thing to her.

She started imagining Yang Menghuo pinning her down and then stripped her dress roughly before caressed the breast. With his deep and scary gaze, he said, \'You dare to show this in front of me and expect me not to eat you?\'

…

\'Hey, that actually sounds hot…\'

Shi Ying shook her head to brush off that image. She knew that Meng Bao was crazy enough when he wasn\'t around her.

Shi Ying caressed Meng Bao\'s hair with her hand and then said, "I don\'t mind if you want to cry in front of me. You\'re also a human, in the end. But you can\'t show this in front of my parents, okay? You need to look strong, mighty, and cold. They are very traditional. Seeing a man crying like this would give a terrible impression to them."

…

Yang Menghuo started interpreting Ying Jie\'s words a little differently in his head.

\'Ah, so Ying Jie wants me to act like usual when she is not around? Hmmm... should I call the Uncle Lin from military to surround us when we\'re there?\' Menghuo thought.