Chapter 8

"I don't know what you're talking about." Wu Zhiyuan seemed shocked by my words, his face turning pale as he shook his head at me, acting like we're not familiar at all.

Left with no choice, I exaggeratedly explained the situation, "My parents want to sell me off to the village chief's foolish son for a dowry of twenty thousand! You have to come back with me tonight to meet them and dispel this idea."

"A dowry of twenty thousand for marriage?" Wu Zhiyuan seemed incredulous too, yet he frowned and said indifferently, "You should discuss this with your parents instead of looking for someone else to help."

"I can help; I'll take the afternoon off and be your boyfriend for a hundred." Beside me, Xiao Yao hastily raised his hand to volunteer.

"See, someone is willing." Wu Zhiyuan casually assigned someone else to be my fake boyfriend.

"What are you all arguing about?" Sister Na rushed over again, but she only yelled at me, "Mu Xi! Have you finished your work?"