Fang Yao stared blankly at the people across from her. What was going on? How had these people appeared in her home while she was asleep? And what were they talking about?
She was a perfectly single young woman. When had she gotten married? How did she not know about it?
"Hey, are you even listening?"
Fang Yao looked blankly at the hand on her shoulder, then followed the arm up to a girl whose face was full of anger.
Who's this girl? Even angry, she's pretty. Whoever ends up with her will be one lucky guy.
The angry girl stared at Fang Yao in horror. The voice she had just heard was this awful woman's voice! But Fang Yao hadn't opened her mouth!
The girl snatched her hand off Fang Yao's shoulder and stumbled backward. She clung to the person on the sofa, trembling so hard she could barely speak.
"Grandma, Second Brother, did either of you see Fang Yao open her mouth just now?"
Why are they looking at me like that? Is someone behind me? No. Then why is that girl staring over here like she's terrified?
Fang Yao still had no idea what was going on. She forced down her anger and rolled her eyes at the people opposite her.
The young man swallowed. "Sis, do you think our sister-in-law is some kind of ghost? How else could she talk without opening her mouth?"
"Second Brother, she's not our sister-in-law. Qingqing is."
"Then who did we just hear talking?"
"How would I know..." The girl's voice grew quieter as she buried her face in her grandmother's arms.
Don't look at me. Don't look at me. I didn't say it. Second Brother did.
Second Brother: Thanks a lot, Sis!
^(#`∀´)
What the—&#¥#@¥&&¥...*
How did I become the daughter-in-law of a family of cannon fodder?
Cannon fodder? Is she talking about us? The old madam held her trembling granddaughter and watched the "granddaughter-in-law" in front of her bite her finger while screaming inside.
The old madam grew thoughtful.
Forget it. Starting today, I, Fang Yao, am rich!
As for this "husband" I've never met, wouldn't it be wonderful to hire eight or ten male models?
Fang Yao stared at the zeros on the check lying on the coffee table, drooling. She wiped her mouth and reached for it.
Her fingers were almost on the check.
Fang Yao hurriedly covered her mouth to keep her laughter from bursting out too loudly.
Her beautiful eyes sparkled. All she could see were the zeros at the end of that number.
"Wait."
After hearing Fang Yao's thoughts, the girl and the young man spoke at the same time. One grabbed Fang Yao's hand, while the other whisked the check off the coffee table.
Fang Yao's joy vanished as quickly as it had come.
My money! o(╥﹏╥)o
Fang Yao's fierce glare scared the girl and the young man into taking a step back. Even the old madam jumped. It looked as though Fang Yao might leap up and hit all three of them.
"Fang Yao..."
"Bo Miao, Bo Zhe, you two..."
The old madam and Fang Yao spoke at once. The former sounded exhausted; the latter seethed with resentment and anger.
"There's no need for that. Just give me the check. Once I have it, I'll leave without another word."
Fang Yao sprang up in fright. What were these siblings doing? Why had they suddenly dropped to their knees in front of her?
Bo Miao and Bo Zhe turned to look at each other, caught between laughter and tears. How had they ended up kneeling?
Bo Miao: Second Brother, why are we kneeling?
Bo Zhe: Sis, I don't know either! The moment our sister-in-law looked at me, I just dropped to my knees!
Bo Miao: Same here, Second Brother.
Fang Yao: Am I really that scary? I'm very gentle.
Bo Miao and Bo Zhe were in the middle of their silent exchange when they realized Fang Yao had joined in. They immediately clung to each other in terror.
The old madam covered her face. These two embarrassments were definitely not part of her family. Definitely not!
( ̄┏Д┓ ̄°*)
Fang Yao looked at the pair, who were one step away from weeping in each other's arms. Her expression said it all.
No wonder the whole family ends up as cannon fodder. With brains like that? They might as well be lining up to get buried so the hero and heroine can have an even sweeter romance!
Better grab the money and leave. Whoever wants this marriage can have it. I'm not sticking around to serve anyone.
٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
"Boss, the old madam took the second young master and the young miss to see your wife." The executive assistant pushed the door open in a rush. Still out of breath, he hurriedly handed over a tablet.
Bo Hanmo looked up. "You're saying my grandmother took those two to see Fang Yao?"
"Yeah! Boss, we'd better go. You know what the old madam is like when she gets going. Add the second young master's sharp tongue—not to mention the young miss—and how is your wife supposed to handle them?"
"If you go now, Boss, you can rescue the damsel in distress. Your wife will be head over heels for you."
Bo Hanmo's foot faltered at his assistant's words, and he nearly tripped. He stared wordlessly at the elevator ahead.
Why did I ever think this guy was clever enough to recruit?
( ̄┏∞┓ ̄)
"Boss, what's wrong?"
The assistant looked at him in confusion. Had his boss nearly fallen just now?
"Shut up, or you can forget your year-end bonus," Bo Hanmo snapped, his face darkening. This guy was definitely dreaming up something ridiculous again.
The assistant pouted and muttered under his breath, "Always threatening me with my year-end bonus. Hmph."
╭(╯^╰)╮ I'm mad.
In the car, Bo Hanmo skimmed the documents in his hand, tapping a finger against them. "Assistant Fang, how did the old madam find out?"
"Well... Miss Qing told the young miss, and the young miss told the old madam," Assistant Fang said cautiously.
He broke into a nervous sweat. Then, a moment later...
"Assistant Fang, it seems your work has been slipping. Now any random person can dig up my affairs."
Bo Hanmo glanced at his assistant in the front seat. Assistant Fang shuddered. "Boss, it wasn't my fault! Is it possible you said it yourself, and Miss Qing happened to overhear?"
I'm not taking the blame for this. Of course, if my salary doubled this month, I might reconsider.
Assistant Fang: ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
"Hm? When did I say it?" Bo Hanmo was stunned. He knew how to keep his mouth shut. The marriage hadn't even been settled, so how could he have let it slip?
Assistant Fang glanced at his boss in the rearview mirror and laughed to himself. Hahaha, Boss, so you have days like this too. O(∩_∩)O Hahaha~
Assistant Fang covered his mouth and coughed. "Boss, have you forgotten that dinner with Young Master Zhang and the others a couple of days ago...?"
Assistant Fang said no more. That reminder was enough; he was sure his boss would understand.
Bo Hanmo fell silent. He remembered now. He had mentioned that he was getting married, never expecting someone to take note. If only...
Bo Hanmo rubbed his forehead. He could only hope Fang Yao would hold out.
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