From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

"Don't move!"

I immediately stopped her, staring at her with a serious expression: "What exactly do you want? Just tell me your purpose."

Li Meng paused, sighed softly, and looked at me with an innocent expression:

"I just came to see you. Even though we broke up, we still knew each other. Even if we can't be lovers, isn't it normal for us to visit each other as friends?"

I quickly interrupted her: "Stop it! Don't put on this act. Don't think I don't know Fang Heng sent you."

Li Meng's gentle smile froze, and after a few seconds of silence, she surprisingly nodded in agreement:

"That's right, he's the one who told me. As soon as I learned you were hospitalized, I rushed over."

I felt nothing but sarcasm and didn't believe her story at all.

If she truly cared about me, she would never have stood by and watched when I needed someone the most during my hospitalization after surgery.

It's ridiculous that you're trying to act all sentimental now.

Seeing my silence, Li Meng casually asked, "Lin Ye, I've always been curious, how did you and that girl named Su Qing meet?"

"It's none of your business." My tone remained icy.

"Don't be so fierce," Li Meng softened her tone, pleading softly, "I was just curious and asked casually."

I looked at her, smiled, and asked in return, "And you? How did you and Fang Heng meet?"

"I already told you, he's my boss. I work at his company now."

"Star Media?"

Li Meng nodded: "You know?"

I didn't explain, but simply said, "Isn't it more than just a matter of the boss and the employee?"

Don't overthink it, it's that simple.

"And he took you to the party that night?"

Li Meng sighed: "He was just showing me around. I'm in charge of coordinating online influencers at the company now, so I need to see some of the big things."

Her explanation sounded reasonable.

But I knew perfectly well that it was all just polite talk.

I'm too lazy to expose them, and too lazy to investigate further.

Then, Li Meng changed the subject: "I know you've always felt that I broke up with you because you're poor. But I'm really not that kind of person. The Audi you saw me in last time was just a company car, not my personal car."

"No need to explain," I interrupted her directly. "We've already broken up; there's no need to bring up the past."

Li Meng gently brushed a stray hair behind her ear, bit her lip, and said with a hint of grievance:

"I just don't want you to misunderstand, and I want to make things clear with you."

I looked at her and said with a half-smile, "Okay, then let me ask you, if you don't think I'm poor, then what do you think I am? Don't tell me it's because our values ​​don't align, I don't believe those excuses."

I don't necessarily need an answer; I just want to see what other outrageous reasons she can come up with to fool me.

Li Meng lowered her head slightly, with a hint of shyness: "Like I told you before... you're too strong in that area, and your needs are too frequent. I really can't handle it, and I'm a little overwhelmed."

After hearing this, I was so angry that I laughed. I found it absurd and speechless.

I scoffed, "Li Meng, are you trying to fool me? When we were dating, wasn't I always the one who gave in to you? And you always made excuses... and you still have the nerve to say I'm being too frequent?"

She fell silent, because she simply couldn't refute it.

I continued coldly, "Even if it's really as you say, something so many women crave, you're using it as a reason to break up? Don't you think that's a bit far-fetched?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Meng suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with intense seriousness, and said in a solemn tone:

"So I regret it now. Lin Ye, let's make up."

"What did you say?"

It's not that I didn't hear clearly, it's that I can't believe my ears.

I wasn't surprised by her request for peace, but I was surprised that Fang Heng would resort to such a low-level tactic.

She continued, "I said, let's make up!"

I smiled calmly: "Well, and then?"

"That's all! I don't have any other requests. I can work hard with you and live a good life with you in the future. I only have one request: from now on, you can only have me in your heart, and you can't have anything to do with Su Qing or any other girls. Can you do that?"

In short, this is her purpose.

As I guessed, Fang Heng sent her to say these things, his purpose being to keep me away from Su Qing.

I was too lazy to play games with her anymore, so I said directly, "We can get back together, but I have one condition. If you can do that, we'll get back together immediately."

Li Meng's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, she nodded immediately: "Go ahead! I'll agree to whatever you ask!"

I stared at her and said slowly and deliberately, "It's simple. Tomorrow, we'll go directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our marriage certificate."

Upon hearing this, Li Meng's pupils contracted sharply, her face filled with disbelief as she stared intently at me.

"No... Lin Ye, why are you in such a hurry?"

I deliberately feigned a sincere and helpless expression and slowly said, "I'm not young anymore, and you know my mother's health condition. Her biggest wish is to see me get married and start a family. No one can predict when her health will take a turn for the worse, so I want to fulfill her wish."

After a pause, I said, feigning sincerity, "If you agree to marry me, I will grant you all your requests."

Upon hearing this, Li Meng's face immediately showed distress, her eyes darted away, and she froze completely.

She was just trying to fool me, her goal was to force me to stay away from Su Qing.

She only wants to get something for nothing and easily manipulate me. How could she possibly get herself involved?

If we actually get the marriage certificate, even if we can get a divorce later, she will lose her freedom in the short term, which means she will be completely under my control.

Given her selfish and pragmatic nature, she would never accept such an outcome.

Li Meng wasn't that stupid, and she still didn't dare to agree.

I knew she wouldn't dare agree, that's why I said that.

After hesitating for a while, Li Meng sighed softly, "There's really no need to rush. I know Auntie isn't in good health. We'll stay together and work hard to earn money for her treatment. We can take it slow."

I shook my head and insisted, "No, this is the only request. If you agree, you can do it; if not, you can leave now."

Perhaps sensing my meaning, the tenderness in Li Meng's eyes vanished instantly.

She looked up and glared at me, a cold sneer curling at the corner of her lips.

"Lin Ye, why are you pretending to be so profound with me?"

"You really think you've climbed the social ladder? You've gotten too big for your britches just because you've hooked up with a rich young woman?"

"Think about it carefully. How could a rich heiress like Su Qing possibly be interested in you? Stop daydreaming!"

My gaze turned cold, and I said with a faint smile, "Whether she looks up to me or not is between her and me. It doesn't seem to concern you, does it?"

"I was just trying to give you some good advice, but you wouldn't listen and ended up causing a huge disaster. Did you even think about your bedridden mother?"