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“Lucas, are you serious? Is this what your parents think too?”
I suppressed the mockery in my eyes: “Yes, I’ve discussed it with my parents, and they
agree.”
I showed the elderly couple a fake chat log I had prepared.
Her mother’s face instantly lit up with joy: “Oh my, look at me! Lucas has been here for so long, and I forgot to pour him some tea!”
I stopped her.
“Auntie, I’m not finished yet. The apartment I’m living in now was bought outright by my parents. I’ll add Chloe’s name to it later. Once Chloe marries me, I want to give her complete
security.”
Upon hearing this, both of them were so happy they didn’t know what to say.
“What are you standing there for? Go get some fruit for Lucas!”
I could hear the sound of video games coming from the bedroom, which I knew was Chloe’s good–for–nothing brother, Ryan.
“Uncle, Auntie, I was thinking it’s not good for Ryan to stay at home all the time.”
Her father shook his head: “This useless boy, he turns down every job we find for him. He says the easy ones don’t pay enough, and the well–paying ones are too tiring. He just stays at home all day, making us angry!”
“A friend of mine has started a company and needs a driver. It’s just driving clients around, with a monthly salary of nearly 10,000 yuan. Should I ask about it for Ryan? The job is easy, pays well, and offers flexible hours. What do you think?”
Hearing this, her parents excitedly gripped my hands and wouldn’t let go.
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Her mother was even more excited, raising her voice by several octaves: “I’ve always told his father that Lucas wouldn’t let us down! Entrusting Chloe to him is absolutely the right choice! What a reliable, good boy!”
it?
Heh, that’s not what you said when you called Chloe to come back for arranged dates, is
It doesn’t matter.
Life is a stage, and it’s all about acting skills.
Then Chloe’s parents strongly insisted that I stay for dinner, but I politely declined.
Today’s schedule was very tight, and I still had important business to attend to.
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