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

"I……"

Just as Ji Lingfeng was about to speak, a couple ran over happily.

"Honey, this spot looks like it'll be great for photos. Let's take a few more pictures here."

This is the hotel's rooftop observation deck. They were the only two people there when a couple suddenly appeared and started taking selfies next to them without saying a word.

Ji Lingfeng frowned, annoyed by the noise, and pulled Ye Cheng to another spot.

Along the way, there were small groups of tourists who walked through the long corridor and came to a deserted corner on the other side.

"Why are there so many more people all of a sudden?" Ye Cheng muttered to herself.

After regaining his footing, Ji Lingfeng was momentarily at a loss for words.

After a moment's hesitation, he parted his thin lips slightly and said, "Let you ask me and I'll answer."

Ye Cheng didn't mince words and immediately launched into a long-winded explanation: "Okay, then I'll just ask you directly. You keep changing your tune, switching between being a junior employee and a project manager, putting on a show for me every few days. It's quite amusing, isn't it? You're clearly the boss of Huifeng—"

Before the word "leader" could be uttered, the voice abruptly stopped.

Kim Daewoo arrived right on time, then gave her an awkward but polite smile.

"President Ji, President Qin from Chuanggao needs to speak with you—"

As they were talking, Hua Zhixin also popped out from behind Jin Dayu.

Before he could even stand still, he started yelling, "Da Bao, why are you walking so fast? I can't keep up with you!"

Upon hearing two certain words, Ye Cheng was instantly stunned.

Hua Zhixin stopped and then realized that besides Jin Dayu, there were two other people present.

Ye Cheng shook her bewildered head and murmured, "Zhixin, who do you call Da Bao? Jin Dayu?"

Today's chaotic mess has completely confused her.

Hua Zhixin twitched her lips and smiled sheepishly, "Yes, Orange, Da Bao's real name is Jin Dayu."

Ye Cheng: ...

My mind went blank for two seconds.

He subconsciously burst into laughter, pointed at Kim Dayu, and asked, "The 'Da Bao' you keep talking about is Kim Dayu? Kim Dayu is Da Bao, so you two have known each other for a long time?"

She was always trying to set them up, but it turns out they're already a couple. How utterly ridiculous.

Hua Zhixin pointed at Jin Dayu and then at Ji Lingfeng, mouthing: "Da-Bao-is-his-secretary."

what! !

Ye Cheng blinked, her smile suddenly freezing on her face.

"You...you're not a big boss at Huifeng?" She stared at the man in front of her in astonishment.

We underestimated him!

Ji Lingfeng pursed his lips tightly and glanced at her guiltily.

Hua Zhixin whispered a hint: "Huifeng is under the Ji family."

Sister, he's the CEO of the Ji Group!!

Ye Cheng gasped, her palms almost sweating.

The president of the Ji Group is her husband? She actually married a big CEO by accident? This kind of thing is too far removed from her reality.

If they hadn't actually registered their marriage, she would have suspected it was some kind of prank.

Ye Cheng sneered, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the three of them.

Finally, he glared fiercely at Hua Zhixin: "Hua the Big Mouth, you're still holding it in?"

Hua Zhixin said weakly, "It's really hard to hold it in, but I've already hinted at it to you a few times."

Every time I hinted at it to her, she would laugh at my "novelty brain."

Ji Lingfeng gave Jin Dayu a wink: "Let's talk about President Qin's matter later."

Jin Dayu understood and pulled Hua Zhixin along, signaling her to leave quickly.

This couple is definitely going to have a verbal battle.

The remaining two people were silent for a few seconds.

Ye Cheng glanced at the man in front of her and asked him one last time to confirm: "You are the president of Ji's Group, and Jin Dayu is your secretary?"

"Yeah, that's right."

Ji Lingfeng felt a sense of relief, finally able to readily admit it.

The air fell silent once more.

Ye Cheng stared intently at him, and after a long while, she chuckled meaningfully, "President, you've really gone through a lot. Ever since the day we got our marriage certificate, you've been spouting nonsense, talking about layoffs and renting apartments, and even coming with me to set up a stall at the night market. Are you bored with your good life and want to experience the life of an ordinary person with me?"

Ji Lingfeng: "..."

He wanted to say that he didn't want to either, but he was forced into it.

"Tell me, why did you lie to me? Were you afraid I'd steal your money?" Ye Cheng questioned bluntly.

Ji Lingfeng's breath hitched.

I didn't expect her to get straight to the point and ask so directly.

"...Well, not entirely." The man was embarrassed, his eyes darting around nervously.

Ye Cheng rolled her eyes: "Give me a break. Aren't you rich people always afraid of people eyeing your money?"

Ji Lingfeng: "…………"

Ye Cheng scratched the back of her head listlessly and said self-deprecatingly, "It's rare to find someone with such good acting skills."

Ji Lingfeng forced an awkward smile: "Because my grandfather was pressuring me to get married, and I didn't know you at all back then, I hid my identity."

Ye Cheng nodded, "I understand. It's not your fault. With your status, we're not a good match. It's really not right for you to marry me."

She tried her best to put on a very tolerant expression.

But I felt terrible inside, and all sorts of complicated emotions welled up inside me.

She used to always hope that God would send her a good man, the kind who is ordinary and down-to-earth, and never thought about the kind of wealthy CEO that only exists in TV shows and novels.

This kind of man has absolutely nothing to do with her!

She was just an ordinary person, completely different from him in every way. How could such an outstanding and wealthy man possibly fall in love with her? Wasn't that a fantasy?

Is it really as some people online say, that people get tired of fancy food and switch to simple meals to change things up?

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing Ye Cheng frowning and staring blankly at him, Ji Lingfeng interrupted her thoughts.

Are you... angry?

He took her hand, his voice low and gentle.

He had been lying to her for so long, and he was always worried that the day he was exposed, the fiery-tempered woman would lash out at him.

Ye Cheng gently pried his hand away, her smile a little embarrassed: "Hehehe, it's alright, it's just a little stressful."

Pressure from identity and money.

Ji Lingfeng looked down at his hands that had been pried open, his heartbeat quickening for no reason, feeling somewhat uneasy.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

After hesitating for a while, Ye Cheng mustered up her courage and shamelessly asked, "So... um, how much are you planning to give me?"

"???"

Ji Lingfeng was completely confused: "Divide what?"

The next thing he heard almost caused him to have a heart attack and a stroke on the spot.

Ye Cheng swallowed hard, rubbed her thumb and forefinger together in front of his eyes, and asked shyly, "Money, how much do you plan to give me in the divorce?"

Tsk tsk, he's supposed to be a big CEO, yet he's pretending to be stupid here.

"..."

Ji Lingfeng was instantly flustered.

When did he say he wanted a divorce?

After a few seconds of heart attack, he calmed himself down and asked with a taut jaw, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Ye Cheng pouted: "Let's be realistic! Look, we're from completely different social classes. Getting a marriage certificate is ridiculous. I'm very self-aware and don't expect to spend my whole life with you. Since we're already speaking frankly today, why don't we just make things clear beforehand? Isn't that better?"

Ji Lingfeng's face was as dark as a storm cloud, and his long eyebrows were deeply furrowed together.

Is this woman asking for trouble? What kind of nonsense is she spouting with such a straight face?