The Landlady and The Amnesiac

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The eyes of the masses are always bright and clear, but they also have a judgmental gaze based on appearance. Zhou Jianguo, of course, doesn’t need to be mentioned. He is tall and handsome, not inferior to a star in any way. As for Luo Bei, even without makeup, she can still be called a goddess. Su Xian’s appearance is relatively ordinary, and in the eyes of onlookers, Zhou Jianguo and Luo Bei are a perfect match. Originally, everyone was just watching the excitement, but after hearing Zhou Jianguo’s words, they immediately understood and could also empathize.

Su Xian wished she could find a hole to hide in. She was so annoyed by her friend. Did she really have to make a fool of herself like this? Her friend was completely bewildered at the moment. When Su Xian said she had a boyfriend, no one believed her until she posted pictures on her Moments. Until now, people were still saying that Su Xian was lucky to have found such a handsome boyfriend… But in the end, the so-called boyfriend was just a rental to appease her parents?

If she had to lie to her parents, that’s one thing, but why did she have to lie to her friends who didn’t even pressure her to get married or date someone?

So many people were watching, and she had completely embarrassed herself!

Fortunately, she is straightforward and doesn’t beat around the bush. After realizing her mistake and changing her expression, she came to Luo Bei in a very sincere way and apologized, “Miss, I’m sorry, I got it wrong.”

Luo Bei, one of the parties involved, was also very shocked. On the one hand, she was hit by the stray bullet for no reason and was called a third party for the first time in her life. On the other hand, she was dragged into this gossip…

She quickly regained her composure and waved her hand, “Oh, it’s okay. He and I are not in a romantic relationship. We are just friends and partners.”

Regardless of whether others believe it or not, Luo Bei still had to say it.

After Su Xian whispered “I’m sorry”, she quickly ran away without even looking back at her friend. The entire drama lasted only a few minutes from start to finish. Despite its short duration, the plot was full of ups and downs, satisfying the curiosity of the audience.

Zhou Jianguo sat back down again, and Luo Bei gave him a thumbs up. “You were amazing today.”

She actually understood this partner’s personality to some extent. If he was alone, he wouldn’t bother to argue even if someone called him a scumbag. He spoke out today only to defend her in front of everyone, which was expected but still impressive to Luo Bei.

Zhou Jianguo gave her a disdainful look. “People were practically pointing fingers at you and calling you a third party. Could I just sit back and do nothing?”

“But speaking of which, that Miss Su seems to have a crush on you, doesn’t she?”

If it were her who rented a boyfriend to deceive her parents, she wouldn’t hide it from her friends. Maybe she would even use it as a joke. The reason why her friends believed that Zhou Jianguo was her boyfriend was that she did not deny it in front of them, and even pretended to have a boyfriend, who was Zhou Jianguo.

Zhou Jianguo shrugged. “That’s not my concern. Our relationship is like delivering food and ordering food. Once the order is over, the relationship is over.” He paused and sighed, “This kind of money is not easy to earn. I won’t do this kind of thing again. That’s why deceiving one’s parents is not a virtuous deed. As you can see, I received my karma today.”

Luo Bei was amused by his expression when he said that.

“Sorry for the trouble today, it’s kind of affecting you too,” Zhou Jianguo added another glass of orange juice to Luo Bei. “As compensation, I’ll pick you up from downstairs of your office tomorrow.”