Marriage of convenience blossoms into love; the husband turns out to be a billionaire CEO.

Ye Cheng's eyes darted around. "Honey, you're usually like a cold, hard rock, but you're actually speaking up for a thief?"

"You're not one of the thieves, are you?!"

Ji Lingfeng paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "How could that be? Do I look like the kind of person who's both stupid and heartless...?"

After pausing for two seconds, she changed the subject again, "I just think... the property management should compensate us in this situation. They can't even guard the gate properly, they should learn a lesson."

Ye Cheng chuckled: "That's right. The property management was afraid of getting into trouble, so I just made a fuss and they paid me 5,000 yuan. Come to think of it, I even made a profit. The property manager is quite perceptive. Hahaha, isn't that a pleasant surprise?"

Ji Lingfeng clenched his fist and pressed it to his lips, unable to suppress a smile.

The property manager is perceptive.

People were disgusted with it, saying they wouldn't even take a car like that if it were given to them as a gift.

The hush money used to bribe officials could have bought ten tricycles, yet the woman was grinning foolishly, thinking she had gotten a great deal.

He couldn't help but probe, "That car is gone, how about we buy another one?"

What he really wanted to say was that since the car was gone, they should just stop setting up a stall and leave the money-making to her husband.

But saying that now might arouse her suspicion, so it's better to do the opposite.

After speaking, he quietly observed the woman.

If she insists on buying another tricycle to set up a stall, we'll just have to accept it.

The worst-case scenario is to continue "stealing," and to "steal" to the death.

The woman was too afraid to buy it because she "stole" it.

Ye Cheng tilted her head and pursed her lips: "That's what I was thinking too. I shouldn't have been greedy for cheap last time. If I buy one next time, I should buy a better one. But then I thought, since God won't let me sell stinky tofu, I might as well do part-time work when I have time, like before."

"We earn less money, but it's clean and efficient."

Ji Lingfeng remained calm and said, "Yes, wife, whatever makes you happy."

He was happy, but he didn't dare show it.

Ye Cheng looked thoughtful and muttered to herself, "I wonder if the InterContinental Hotel hires long-term part-time staff. It would be great to work there; the staff meals are especially good."

Ji Lingfeng's brow twitched.

She was even thinking of working at the InterContinental Hotel? The hotel manager has blacklisted her and won't let her even step foot inside.

He quickly changed the subject: "By the way, honey, about that bonus, buy yourself something you like, clothes, a bag. I'll go with you to pick out a car in the next couple of days, so it'll be more convenient for commuting. I can't drive you every day when I'm busy..."

"Tsk tsk, getting all high and mighty just because you have a little money?"

Ye Cheng interrupted him, pouting and looking unhappy.

"You think you're some kind of billionaire? And your wife thinks you're a spendthrift? Clothes, bags, cars, you wish! If I were a big spender, I could spend all your five million in less than half a day!"

Men are really prone to getting carried away; you have to say some harsh words to bring them down.

“Don’t forget we’re still living in your friend’s house. Kim Dae-woo and his girlfriend could get married at any time, and we need to be prepared to move out at any time. No one is allowed to touch this money. I plan to use it to buy a house.”

Ji Lingfeng blurted out, "There's no rush to buy a house, wait for me—"

In his eagerness, he almost blurted out, "I'll wait until I win the lottery."

Do you really think your wife is some kind of naive fool?!

"Wait! Wait for what! Buying a house is a necessity, we can't wait!"

Ye Cheng raised an eyebrow and glanced at him: "You think you're all that just because you landed a big project? You don't earn five million every month. This money should be used wisely. Renting a friend's house for ten thousand for only eight hundred yuan, don't you feel ashamed?"

"..."

“Houses in Shenzhen are so expensive. A family of three to five needs to buy at least a 100-square-meter house. We’ll have to pay a certain percentage upfront and then mortgage it. We’ll just have to be willing to become mortgage slaves. After we buy the house, we’ll have to tighten our belts and live frugally.”

"..."

"You men know how to enjoy life once you have a little money. You really don't know how to manage a household. No wonder you never saved up enough to buy a house when you worked for a big company!"

Ji Lingfeng: "..."

He hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.

This talkative little woman might not be able to stop anytime soon.

Ji Lingfeng simply reached out and pulled her close, cupping the back of her head with his large hand, lowering his head, and kissing her deeply on the lips.

Ye Cheng was engrossed in her rant when the sudden kiss stunned her.

His lips were completely sealed, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.

After the long kiss ended, the woman clutched her chest and gasped for breath.

"Cough cough! You want to kiss me to death!"

With a stern look and a cold gaze, before she could finish speaking, Ji Lingfeng picked her up and carried her sideways.

"What?"

Ye Cheng nestled weakly in his arms.

"Of course, it's to have a baby."

The man carried her and strode towards the bedroom.

Ye Cheng blushed and spat, "I'm talking to you nicely, how come your head is full of such things? You hypocrite!"

Isn't this man ashamed? He used to always have that aloof, ascetic look on his face, but now he's always thinking about doing things that are inappropriate for children.

Ji Lingfeng smiled enigmatically: "Wife, how is having a baby considered improper? Besides, you don't seem to be much more proper with me either..."

The woman choked, her face flushed and burning.

As they were talking, they realized that the two of them were already in the bathroom.

"What are you planning to do now?" Ye Cheng asked warily.

The thought of the man offering to rub her back yesterday sent a sudden chill down her spine.

Although the two have already consummated their marriage, they are not yet close enough to take a bath together.

The thought of someone rubbing their bare bottom in the shower is just unsettling.

It struggled to get down.

Ji Lingfeng put her down casually, his expression calm and composed: "Take a shower first."

Ye Cheng froze for two seconds. The man's eyes were clear, and his gentlemanly gaze made her seem somewhat lewd.

"Then you can leave. I'm not used to showering with other people."

Ye Cheng reached out and pushed him.

This time it was like being pushed against a solid, hard wall. Ji Lingfeng's tall and upright figure remained as steady as Mount Tai, and the man even directly reached out to unbutton her clothes.

"Honey, let me scrub your back."

"Go away, I can rub it myself!" Ye Cheng pulled his hand away.

At that moment, Ji Lingfeng's cell phone in his pocket vibrated.

"Honey, hehe, your phone is ringing."

Ye Cheng hurriedly reminded him.

Ji Lingfeng stopped what he was doing, took out his phone, looked at the screen, and his expression changed slightly.

"Go away, go answer the phone." Ye Cheng didn't notice Ji Lingfeng's expression, but took the opportunity to kick the man out of the bathroom and slammed the door shut.

Looking down at his 130-pound frame, he thought, "A rub on my back? I'd just get another round of ridicule. No way!"

Ji Lingfeng strode into the living room, his brows furrowed, and it took him a while to swipe open the screen.

Zhou Shilong's trembling voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Young Master Ji, I'm so embarrassed, I'm going to cause you more trouble."

Ji Lingfeng's lips moved, but he didn't reply.

I already had a bad feeling.