"You! How did you know me?"Yang Zi immediately stood up and distanced herself from Li Jin.
How could she be so careless! She should have beaten this man to death earlier.
Lin Jin stood and slowly approached her. Yang Zi was so terrified that keeps on taking steps backward. Unfortunately, she already reached the wall.
"You. Don't come near! Or else..."
"Or else what Miss Yang?" Li Jin cut her off while taking more steps forward.
"Or else... Ahh, Mr. Li, please don't abduct me. I am going to give you everything you want. T-tell me. Just take everything you just don't hurt me okay? Let's negotiate eh?" Yang Zi pleaded.
Yang Zi was so scared that her heart was beating so fast and her back was sweating profusely.
Li Jin halted and smiled, "Everything? Are you sure?"
Yang Zi nodded her head immediately in agreement, "Yes. Just tell me what do you want?"
Li Jin continued taking steps towards her and Yang Zi's body shook due to her nervousness. She closed her eyes and prayed for her pitiful soul to be saved.
Yang Zi could feel that Li Jin was already standing in front of her and she could smell his scent.
Li Jin leaned down because he was much taller than Yang Zi, then he whispered to Yang Zi's ears making her frozen on the spot.
"Marry me then, Miss Yang."
Yang Zi's mind went blank, unable to process what she heard. She opened her eyes and Li Jin was already sitting comfortably on the sofa.
"How about that Miss Yang? Can you do that?" Li Jin said while smiling faintly.
Is this man crazy? Can someone tell me that this person is not insane? How could he casually ask a random person to marry him?
"Mr. Li, are you crazy?"Yang Zi was totally flabbergasted by this man's boldness.
"Maybe. Well, if you're going to refuse, then I am going to abduct you." Li Jin said.
"How could a total stranger marry you? You must be crazy. I can't even call that a proposal." Yang Zi exclaimed.
"Stranger? Of course not. I already knew you." he said.
"But I do not know you, Mr. Li." Although Yang Zi wanted to get married, she wanted to know the person first. Not some random flash marriage with a random person.
"I am Li Jin, as I have said earlier. You already know me. Besides, it is a gain on your part if you are going to marry because I am handsome. I am rich." Li Jin started with a proud face.
Yang Zi was blown by his narcissistic behavior.
'Tsk tsk, what a shame. He is blessed with a handsome face, but he sure does have low EQ', she thought.
"Mr. Li, I bet you don't have a girlfriend eh? I only know your name, not your personality." Yang Zi said seriously.
"So what if I don't have a girlfriend, you don't have a boyfriend either since birth. You are single, I am too. Besides, we are not teens anymore." Li Jin retorted back.
Yang Zi was surprised. How did he know? Who is this man exactly?
"Mr. Li, let's stop this topic about marriage. Seriously, how did you know me? Are you a stalker? Paparazzi? What do you know about me?"Yang Zi asked with total curiosity.
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"I can't explain things to you right now, but one thing is for sure, I don't have bad intentions. I won't hurt you. It was just a joke when I told you that I am going to abduct you. I am not a stalker because I only gave the tasks to my assistant to keep an eye on you. And NO, I am not a paparazzi. For the last question, I know a lot of things about you. Your birthday is every 15th day of September and your favorite color is white. You are working at the E&G Publishing company as the Secretary of the Editor-in-Chief. Your favorite food is seafood and you hate coffee. You love drinking tea or water only. Your favorite dessert is red velvet cake and you are allergic to peanuts. Listen, I can't possibly tell you everything but I believe the things that I mentioned can't be a guess because you don't have many friends, only your best friend Lu Mian." Li Jin seriously.
Yang Zi was seriously shocked by his revelations. She was caught off guard. And what is more surprising is that she did not feel any threats from this dangerously handsome-looking man. It was the first time that someone she met for the first time knew everything so much about her.
Maybe marrying him is not a bad choice at all, right?
'Ugh! Yang Zi stop your wild thoughts! He is a stranger okay?'
'But if I want to marry, everything will start as strangers because I don't have male friends or I don't know anyone that I can marry. Marriage life always has the stage of getting to know each other and it is tiring'
'What should I do?'
"Miss Yang?"Li Jin called her because she was staring blankly at the space.
"Huh?" Yang Zi came to her realization. She was again lost in her thoughts.
"Mr. Li, I, can you give me some time to think?" Yang Zi said seriously.
Li Jin nodded and responded, "Okay, I'll give you until tomorrow. I will leave my contact number and text me." Then he puts down his business card on the table before getting up.
Yang Zi nodded and said, "Are you leaving already?"
Li Jin halted and turned around, "Why Miss Young? You don't want me to leave?"
"Of course not!" Yang Zi exclaimed. This person! He is sure thick-faced.
Li Jin chuckled lightly, bringing butterflies into her stomach.
"I'm leaving, then."
'What is this feeling? Why is my heart beating so fast? Do I already like him? No! Maybe because he is handsome! That's right!'
Yang Zi turned towards her bedroom and laid down. She can't stop thinking about the "marriage proposal".
She doesn't know why, but she feels so secure. Was it just her imagination because she is in a hurry to marry?
She kept rolling from side to side until she fell into the dreamland.
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A beautiful lady was standing under the apple tree while looking at the beautiful scenery in front of her. Suddenly she heard someone calling her from behind.
"Ying"
The lady smiled sweetly and waved her hand, "Zhe"
The man approached her and hugged her tightly, then he knelt on the ground, "Ying, I found the reason for my smile, the day I found you. Will you let me be the reason for your smile?" Then he opened the little box in his hand, revealing a beautiful pearl ring.
The lady named Ying cried and nodded, "Yes Zhe, Yes!"
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Kringg!! Kring!! Kring!!
"Urgh! What a killjoy!" Yang Zi groaned in annoyance after she was awoken by her alarm.
Is she that desperate to get married that even in her dreams is about marriage? But in fairness, the couple in her dreams is so good-looking and she is still curious about their love story. The man looks like Li Jin.
"Erase! Erase!" Yang Zi exclaimed.
Yang Zi got up and freshened up. It will be a long day ahead for her. When she was about to leave, she saw the business left last night. She picked it up without checking and put it inside her pocket then turned to leave.
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In a certain office located on the top floor of the highest building in the city.
A man is sitting on a chair with a cold aura surrounding him. All the employees standing inside the office are trembling in fear. It was Li Jin. The CEO of the biggest and wealthiest corporation in the whole country.
"Is this what you called a proposal? This is complete trash. Redo this one." Li Jin said in a very cold voice. All of the employees were about to fall on their knees.
'Big Boss is so scary'
A while later, his assistant arrived and then he whispered something into his ear.
"Good. I'll be going then. Tell the planning department to redo their proposal. I'll give them until tomorrow." Li Jin said as he picked up his coat and strode outside his office.
All of the employees heaved a sigh of relief and looked gratefully at Assistant Leng.
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In the Editor-in-Chief's office of E&G Publishing.
"Yang Zi, I am thankful for the help you have given for this whole five years. I don't want you to leave because I already thought you like my daughter, but I might be called selfish." the man said.
"Mr. Wang, I am very grateful to you all these years. As much as I wanted to stay, but I think it's time for me to settle down now." Yan Zi answered.
The Editor-in-Chief was surprised by her response, "In that case, don't forget to invite me to your wedding."
Yang Zi laughed lightly and she unconsciously thought of Li Jin. She just shook her head and said, "What wedding? I still don't have a boyfriend, Mr. Wang. I will let fate decide my own destiny."
Mr. Wang just laughed lightly and said, "I wish you luck then Xiao Zi. If you encounter problems in the future, don't hesitate to call me, okay?"
Yang Zi nodded and left the company. When she exited, she was about to hail a cab when a black Mercedes-Benz stopped in front of her. She looks at the car as its window rolled down, revealing a familiar handsome face of a man. It was Li Jin.
Yang Zi was surprised to see him.
"Hop in." Li Jin said.
Yang Zi took a deep breath and stepped inside his car.
As soon as she was seated inside the car, Li Jin leaned over her making her so nervous and she immediately closed her eyes. She could smell his manly fragrance.
Li Jin looked at her tiny face and smiled, "I was just putting on your seat belt."
Yang Zi flushed in embarrassment. Her cheeks were as red as the tomatoes.
"Oh, t-thank you", Yang Zi said.
Li Jin smiled and started the car. Li Jin focuses on driving while Yang Zi is clasping her hands because she is so nervous. Why did she not notice yesterday that Li Jin has a powerful aura around him?
A few moments later,
"Pull over." Yang Zi said.
"What?" Li Jin asked.
"I said pull over. I have something to say." Yang Zi clarified.
Li Jin nodded and immediately stopped the car at the roadside.
"You have something to say?" Li Jin curiously looks at Yang Zi.
Yang Zi nodded and took a very deep breath.
"I agree.", she said.