"Are you sure you're going to let them leave together like this?"
Catherine's mother's face was full of worries.
"At least the boy has the guts to act so bluntly in front of us, he must have a strong character."
Catherine's father exclaimed with a bit of unease.
They knew the more they stopped their daughter, the more rebellious her mindset would become.
"It seems she is just playing along, let's leave both of them, after some time Catherine would automatically leave this boy, after all the gap between status is too big….but if he dares to do something to her, I won't show any mercy."
The man replied in a dangerous voice.
Both the parents were filled with conflicting thoughts, they couldn't figure out whether Cheq was the real boyfriend or just a stand-in to mislead their eyes, in the end, they decided to wait and see first.
It seemed Cheq's earlier eloquent words seemed to have bought a period of temporary truce.
...
Inside the elevator, my mind was still immersed in the tender glow of the soft touch of Catherine's supple waist, it is said a woman's body is a pit, the more you get to know the more you fall further down.
Ughhh~
Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my foot.
"Still not removing your unscrupulous hands?"
Catherine heavily stomped on my shoes and pushed away my hands firmly held around her waist.
Her glaring eyes sent a clear message: She was angry.
[Cheq, you are also like this? Does my waist feel too good to hold?]
[So bold, dare to forget the relationship between a boss and a subordinate, huh?]
'Oh come on miss, don't act so delusional again. It was you who first started this melodramatic drama, I just played along.'
There is a limit to how much one can bend, if one always accommodates other's opinions, then their status will start plummeting altogether.
"Madam CEO, it seems your memory is weak."
"I was about to run away, it was you who chased after me and made me your so-called boyfriend."
My words were filled with sourness.
"If you still want to feel aggrieved, then we can rush back and confess everything to your parents."
This time my voice was loud, expressing my dignity was my sole intention.
Even if I am someone working at the bottom of your company, it doesn't mean you can freely order me around.
"Yes, indeed that way will be much better."
"Let's return to the top floor."
Just when I was about to press cancel on the elevator menu, Catherine firmly held my hand.
"Are you angry?"
With big eyes, she directly stared at me.
From my expressionless eyes, she understood the meaning.
Her mood became low.
[Hmmm, it seems our Cheq has quite a temper, but yeah, I went somewhat overboard....but who told you to appear at the perfect moment?]
[Acting as a shield for me doesn't seem much bad of a deal, right? If you are still worried, I can fill your pockets with so much money that you will spend a day, but still not be able to count them. Fufuu~ as a rich woman, I will never have a shortage of money!]
Gulps~
"Cheq, I admit I pulled you into my mess, but I am ready to give you as many benefits as you want."
"Whether it's 1 month's salary in advance or 2 months or heck even the entire year, I can credit it into your account this very instant."
"If you are still not satisfied, you can even retire early and get a pension from me every month."
Catherine's tone immediately changed.
"If there was someone else, under my parent's domineering aura, he would have been suppressed thoroughly, your acting was too top-notch."
"All you have to do is please act as a couple with me in front of my parents."
"So please…"
Her twinkling eyes looked at me like I was her last hope.
See this is the demeanour of a strong woman: Directly offer so many benefits. If there was someone else he would have surely fallen seeing these big promises.
But my system doesn't allow me to be a lazy fish, and I had a strong hunch that the system's reward after helping her would be beyond my expectations.
"Miss, I actually don't need all these benefits, I just have two demands and I am all in on this facade."
"First: I will keep my same job as the lowest worker with no workload, basically I will only do things that I want, except you, no one can order me around!"
I took some pause to see Catherine's reaction.
"That's easy, you will be directly under me! You can keep playing online games at work hours boldly, and no one will stop you."
"What's the other thing?"
Catherine, who misunderstood my intentions, replied straight away.
"Second- Every month, my salary will be 5% more than last month, that's it!"
This was the requirement of my Wok Crazy System, because of which I joined this job in the first place.
Catherine was taken aback by this strange demand, she racked her brain, but couldn't think why Cheq asked for such a thing.
"Fine, it's easy for me."
"So, now that I have agreed to all your demands, do we have an agreement?"
With an elated mood, Catherine made a posture to shake hands.
"Yes, sure but the most important thing is about you, not me!"
"If you disagree, then this agreement is not needed."
I intentionally stressed upon my words.
"Me?"
Catherine was left standing baffled.
"Yes, as a fake couple, we will still need to do actions a regular couple should do….like holding hands, going out sometimes together, and..."
I gritted my teeth before completing my sentence.
"If your parents still do not believe us, we may even have to perform such seemingly intimate actions."
This was the normal process that would happen if we really became a pair of fake boyfriend-girlfriends.
The faster I help Catherine to solve her problem regarding deceiving her parents, the faster I will complete the system's mission. Some inappropriate touching was bound to happen in the due process.
Sure enough, hearing my words, the hand offered by Catherine for a symbolic handshake froze in its place as big dimples appeared on her cheeks because of excessive embarrassment.
[Ohhh, ohhhhh...Cheq, I never knew you were thinking those naughty and lewd things in your head. But he is right, some touching here and there is bound to happen.]
[Should I agree? But then he will get an advantage. What a tricky guy. So he was waiting for me to take the bait all along?]
[Cheq, do you? That much want to hold my hand and waist? Hehe! Mom, you mocked me as an old cow, see….here, people are doing their best to woo me!]
"Fine, but you have to act in moderation, always ask for my prior permission and never go overboard."
"Witnessing our fake bond, once my parents stop nagging me to get married to some rich-second generation, our deal will be completed."
With a light chuckle, we both merrily shook our hands.