Agree

Song Yu has come home early today because there were not many customers in the coffee shop. The owner told her that she could leave early, so Song Yu did.

At home, Song Yu was cooking some porridge for dinner. Before eating, she took a hot bath and started to eat.

But for some reason, she couldn't make herself eat a single spoonful because of the shocking news she had received from Jiang Shu in the morning. She hated Jiang Shu for suddenly proposing a marriage for them.

She thought now she has 2 days to give an answer to Jiang Shu, yes or no, but she wondered why she wanted 2 days. She can just directly say no to Jiang Shu in person tomorrow.

She wondered why she would marry that devil. If it is not love, then why agree? Song Yu questioned herself.

She clenched her palm into a fist and thought, how dare Jiang Shu to buy her for money. Can money buy anything?, Does Jiang Shu think this?, Then she is wrong. And she can't buy me, Song Yu thought angrily.

Even if she becomes deaf in her lifetime, she still won't borrow money from Jiang Shu. Song Yu washed the dishes and started preparing to sleep.

But just as she was about to sleep, someone suddenly knocked on her door. She anxiously stared at the door, wondering who it could be at such a late hour.

She opened the door and saw that it was her landlord. So she simply opened the door wider and invited her landlord to come in and sit.

Song Yu went into the kitchen and returned with a glass of water in her hands, which she gave to her landlord. After a moment, she said, "I know the rent is already a month overdue, but please trust me, I will pay it next month."

"Well, you said the same thing a month before and yet haven't paid yet," the landlord said.

"Last month, I was going to pay, but suddenly I applied for college and used up all the savings my parents had left because I paid the fees with that money. But now I have a job, so I will definitely pay the rent next month," Song Yu said hurriedly.

"Then there is one condition. If you agree to that condition, we can continue negotiating. If you don't, then you may pack your bags and leave," the landlord said in a cold manner.

"Okay, so what is the condition? First, tell me."

"Well, the condition is simple. If you want to continue living here, then you have to pay twice the given rent."

Song Yu's face turned blank and she said, "Why it so, the rent is now only due for 2 months? Why would I pay twice that rent?"

"Miss Yu, it's not like I am asking for too much. And even if you don't want to pay that, I am already thinking of increasing the rent cost because you have been living here for 3 months and have only paid for one month."

"Miss Yu, just think about whether to pay twice the rent or leave the house. I will give you until morning and will come again in the morning."

"So for now, good night." The landlord said this and left.

"Good night, my foot: now how am I going to pay rent? I don't have that much money," Song Yu murmured to herself.

She thought there were still 4 days left until the end of the month and the payment would only be due next month. If she agreed to pay twice the rent, the landlord would only allow her to leave. But even if she agreed now, where would she find the money later?

The coffee shop doesn't pay much, and that money would only help her buy dinner for the month. Now Song Yu was scared and thought that tomorrow she would have to leave the house. But where would she go? Nowadays, houses are very costly to rent.

"If I don't want to end up on the streets, then there is only one option left," Song Yu said to herself.

"And that option is to agree to Jiang Shu's proposal for marriage."

Song Yu thought Jiang was right, that this marriage would only benefit me. I would receive a lifetime of financial security and a job at the company SHL. Plus, she only wants to be married for 3 years, which will simply be an agreement and we will only have to act affectionate in front of Jiang Shu's parents, as Jiang Shu herself stated.

Song Yu made up her mind and went to sleep, but didn't sleep well even after taking sleeping pills. She just tossed and turned all morning.

In the morning, she left her home early because her landlord was going to come and ask for rent.

She went directly to college and arrived half an hour early for class, before all the other students. She waited on Jiang Shu's bench for Jiang Shu herself.

After about an hour, Jiang Shu also arrived in class and saw Song Yu on her bench. Her mouth curled up and she showed a slight smile.

Song Yu saw Jiang Shu coming towards her, so she took a deep breath. Just as Jiang Shu was about to sit on the bench, Song Yu said in a low voice, like a mosquito, "I agree."

"What?" Jiang Shu asked.

"I said, I agree to the marriage," Song Yu said, deeply staring into Jiang Shu's eyes as if to check her reaction.

Jiang Shu looked at her for a moment and finally said, "I know you would agree to this."

"Then you would also know my landlord's condition," Song Yu asked sarcastically.

"Well, I also know that."

Song Yu was shocked. She didn't expect Jiang Shu to know. After that, she wondered if Jiang Shu was still spying on her, so she made a suspicious look.

"Well, don't look at me like that. I knew it because the building you live in is owned by me. I mean, my father had bought that land already, and now it is managed by me. And as if by coincidence, the landlord told me about a girl who has not been paying rent for two months. So I suggested this idea to her, and when I looked for that girl, it turned out to be you," Jiang Shu said.

"Now, whatever, so you agreed, in the end, this all matters to me only."

"So, we are going to get married today itself. If I don't, then who knows when would you change your mind? So, in the evening, bring your household registration book and your ID," Jiang Shu stated.

Song Yu was still in a daze from that explanation, but she comes to her senses and said, "Sorry, I can't come in the evening. I have a job."

"So what? I also have a job which is more important than yours. So, in case, now you are going to marry me, so just leave that job already," Jiang Shu said.