Winters in Kyoto are hard, and although they are not freezing or snowy, they are still cold enough.

Mi Cui held a warm baby wrapped in a thick blanket in the small corner of the rental house, the air conditioner in the house has broken down in the past two days, she can only rely on the electric blanket and warm baby to survive, this community has no collective heating, the whole winter is particularly sad.

The mobile phone communication music rang twice.

Mi Cui didn't want to see what kind of message was displayed on it, anyway, nine times out of ten it was an advertising text message from a communication operator. But maybe a person was too bored at home, she still reached out and took the charging phone to take a look at what the news was, and it was this news that changed her subsequent trajectory.

It was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello, is this Mitsui? I heard that you are also in Kyoto, and I am Lin Yiran. ”

Mitsuri froze for a moment.

Lin Yiran......

If you ask Lin Yiran, a classmate who knows Mi Cui, who is, they will invariably tell you: The top student in our school, who has never dropped the first place in the annual exam, has won a full scholarship from Kyoto University, and is a promising guy.

But for Mi Cui, Lin Yiran has another identity, that is, her long-term crush, or the only boy in her whole life who has ever had a liking emotion. But the pride of the sky is different from her little transparent after all, and her connection with Lin Yiran has been cut off since she entered college. Now that I have suddenly contacted her after six or seven years, I have to say that it is the fate of heaven and earth.

"Well, I'm Mitsui. What's wrong?"

"I'd like to treat you to dinner. ”

Lin Yiran didn't say why he invited her to dinner, but Mi Cui could feel through the screen that he should have something to find her. Since he didn't want to say it, then she didn't continue to ask, Mi Cui's way of thinking is very simple, and the person she likes is looking for her to eat, no matter how you look at it, it's a good thing.

Why not?

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Mi Cui finally got out of the quilt and went to the bathroom to wash up in her pajamas.

Mi Cui is very good-looking, she is a beauty, with a small goose egg face, fair skin, black hair and brown eyes, a tall figure, and an elegant temperament.

But Mitsuri wasn't very good in her circle of friends. Because there has never been a shortage of beauties in Mi Cui's circle of friends, all of them are glamorous and well-informed, and she has at most an empathetic advantage compared to other girls, so there has been no good love object until now.

Mi Cui is a lazy woman who rarely dresses up, she goes out without makeup and sunscreen, wears clothes casually, and wastes that good face in vain, but when she went to see Lin Yiran today, she still took it seriously.

At six o'clock in the evening, Mi Cui went out with a pink and white hand-wrapped plus-size down jacket and ten centimeter-high deerskin boots.

"Hotel Lilin. Mi Cui reported the address to the taxi driver, and took his mobile phone to read the message.

"Going on a date?" asked the taxi driver curiously.

Mitsui shook her head with a smile.

The driver didn't go any further.

The Lilin Hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in the whole of Kyoto, and the taxi pulled up at the door and left, and Mitsui walked in step by step. She hadn't worn high heels for a long time, and her feet hurt from walking a few steps, but for Lin Yiran, she endured it.

When she found Lin Yiran's seat, Mi Cui felt like she was in a different world.

"Mitsuri. The man in a neat three-piece suit greeted her with a smile, and he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, looking gentle and harmless.

Still the way she remembered, Mi Cui rarely showed a sincere smile: "Long time no see." ”

"yes, probably seven or eight years. ”

Yes, it should have been more than seven years......

Mi Cui wore a pale pink suit inside, and after sitting down, she put one hand on the arm of the chair, which was graceful and moving.

Lin Yiran's eyes narrowed slightly: "Actually, I have a reluctant invitation to find you this time." ”

"Oh, I guessed it. "I haven't been in touch for so many years and suddenly sent a message, how can I ask for help," but I'm still curious about what kind of help you came to me for help. ”

"Let's eat first. ”

Ordinary people basically don't eat in this atmosphere, but Mi Cui and Lin Yiran are obviously different from ordinary people, and the two of them can be called happy and harmonious to finish this meal.

After the fruit was served after the meal, Lin Yiran finally reopened the topic.

"I hope you can accept this ring. He looked at Mitsuri sincerely, and pushed a delicate ring box from the table.

“？？？！！！！”

After a moment of stunned, Mi Cui finally breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Shanglin Yiran with some embarrassment. She opened the ring box and looked at the tiny ring.

"It's beautiful. She said.

"Really?"

"But this isn't my size. ”

"I'm sorry ......"

Mi Cui smiled brightly and pushed the box back: "Let's make it clear, what exactly is it that requires you to make such a request." ”

Lin Yiran laughed dryly twice and covered his eyes with the back of his hand, Mi Cui suddenly felt a little sorry for him, in her heart Lin Yiran has always been an omnipotent guy, with outstanding appearance, good family background, high IQ, and excellent popularity, it can be said that Lin Yiran is an unattainable dream in her heart, in current words, this is the male god in her heart, the male god she has always liked so much shows this fragile expression, it is difficult not to move her.

"Do you remember Su Yu?" Lin Yiran asked with a sigh.

"Impressive. "It's really just an impression, Su Yu has been in the same school with Mi Cui since he was a child, and he belongs to the campus goddess, which is different from Mi Cui's low-key, as a goddess, Su Yu has been in the spotlight since he was a child, it can be said that as long as he is in the same school as Su Yu, it is almost impossible not to know Su Yu. But to say that it is more familiar, Mi Cui really has not had more communication with Su Yu other than the same school.

Mi Cui thought about it for a moment and asked, "Are you dating?"

Lin Yiran laughed again and shook his head slightly.

"This ring is for her?" Mi Cui frowned slightly, if this ring was originally for Su Yu, but because Su Yu rejected Lin Yiran, it would be too embarrassing for him to find him......

"Not really. Lin Yiran replied ambiguously, "But this ring was originally intended to be accepted by her." ”

Mi Cui shook her head: "You said this in front of me, because you think I won't be angry or if you have something else to hide." ”

"Of course, there is something else hidden...... Lin Yiran looked at her, "To put it simply, this transaction was originally going to be made with Su Yu, but she pigeon me." ”

"It's not easy for you to say such words. Mitsuri breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, that's the reason in general, so I need to find another girl who is more suitable to get this ring, and make a contract with me by the way. ”

"What contract?" Mi Cui asked, then slightly stunned, "Married?"

"Sort of. ”

Mitsuri pushed away her chair and turned to leave.

"With all due respect, few people would agree to such a request. Mitsuri glanced back at him.

"Yes. Lin Yiran replied very frankly.

Mi Cui frowned: "Did Su Yu reject you for this reason?"

"I don't know. Lin Yiran was a little helpless, "To be honest, if you can, I hope that person is better than her." ”

"You like her. Mitsuri asserted.

"I'm not sure, but I was really uncomfortable when I heard the news of her engagement, so I just took the ring. ”

"The twists and turns found me. ”

"Hmm. ”

Mi Cui was a little puzzled: "Why did you find me?"

"Because I need the right person. Lin Yiran said to her, "You have to ask for something, and you won't like me to make a contract with me more peacefully." You're the only woman in all these years who can't possibly have an emotional entanglement with me. ”

“？？？”

Mi Cui was a little embarrassed, and the barrage in her heart brushed over a piece of grass and mud, and a sarcastic smile pulled out at the corner of her mouth: "You really know me." ”

"It's okay, it's okay. Lin Yiran was a little embarrassed, "After all, you are the flower of kaolin that everyone rumores, and you definitely don't look down on people like me." ”

Mi Tsui's rumored Kaolin Flower Emerald returned to his seat.

What can I say in this situation? To say that you're the only man I've liked in all these years would scare people away?

"I think you have some misunderstandings about me. "What kind of fool came out of Kaolin Flower's words, she wants to go back and blow his brain.

Lin Yiran nodded again and again: "Actually, I also think you are a very gentle and easy-going person." ”

"Thank you. ”

No...... You're welcome? Of course, Lin Yiran didn't really say this.

Mi Cui sighed very uncharacteristically, beckoned to the waiter for a cup of coffee, crossed his hands on the table and asked him, "Let's make it clear, what kind of marriage contract?"

"The wedding took place on the fifteenth of the following month. Lin Yiran obviously didn't expect her to sit down and listen to him speak so quickly, the lack of logic in the language organization, and then thought of adding the specific situation, "Mainly to deal with my family, my father, mother and grandmother." ”

"Time flies. Mi Cui rolled her eyelids, "You have so little family. ”

"Huh...... Yes, because I've been lying to them before, saying that I have a girlfriend who has been dating for six or seven years. Lin Yiran held his forehead, "I didn't expect them to take it seriously, and once I didn't make it clear, they were even ready for the wedding." ”

But when the wedding was about to begin, the bride was engaged to someone else.

"Lin Yiran, you are really a failure. Mitsuri said to him unceremoniously.

"yes......"

"If you had started earlier, people wouldn't have spent so many years with you and finally chose someone else. Mitsui snorted coldly.

"Huh?"

"You and Su Yu. Mi Cui shook her head, took a sip of the new coffee, the bitterness of the espresso hit her taste buds, but she felt that her heart was already sour, "How come you two have known each other for more than ten years, right? ”

"That's really embarrassing...... Lin Yiran sighed, "Are you saying I'm too indecisive?"

"If you like people, you have to say it!

Lin Yiran looked helpless: "But I don't have a feeling for her......"

"???" Mi Cui looked like you were teasing me, "Then you proposed to find her first?" After a moment she came back to her senses, "You can't just find the most convenient one to discuss, right?!"

Lin Yiran coughed dryly and took a sip of tea, "Let's continue our topic, about the contract ......"

"No, you explain it to me first! Why didn't I find out that you were so unkind before?!"

"It's not a little affectionate...... I just didn't find the person I liked. ”

"It turns out that Su Yu and I are both tool people in your eyes?"

"That's too much, calm down. ”

Mi Cui had a calm face, and for a while she didn't know which one was more unacceptable, the stand-in or the tool man...... Okay, it's still a stand-in that is more miserable, so it seems acceptable to compare the identity of the tool man...... Looking up at Lin Yiran's eyes again, it's a little complicated, this guy wouldn't have deliberately made her make so many guesses in front of her in order to make her accept the deal, right?

If Lin Yiran heard her thoughts, he would definitely say, no, absolutely not, it's really that you're thinking too much.

"I know you've had some problems lately. Lin Yiran continued the topic, "I can help your family, that's what you understand, but I need you to play the role of my rumored girlfriend who has been dating for six or seven years." ”

"My problem...... Mi Cui's gaze drifted into the distance, in fact, she felt that she could still live well, but if Lin Yiran could really help her family, it seemed to be good......

Mitsui was originally the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy family in Kyoto, but unlike other illegitimate children, her mother and brother were very good to her after recognizing her ancestors, and there was a younger sister who was a few years younger than her who almost grew up with her, she was educated in the best aristocratic school in Kyoto like her brother and sister since she was a child, and she was not less fed with food and clothing, and people who didn't know thought she was the eldest lady in the family, and even finding a job and starting a business by herself after graduation was considered independent and self-reliant. At the beginning of this year, there was an accident in the family, the father died suddenly, and the elder brother and mother did not have enough equity to control the ...... There are also various business crises, although her family did not tell her directly, but she is more or less aware of them...... What can she do? The family knows that she can't make a living, so instead of worrying about it, it is better not to talk about it......

Mitsuri thought a lot before finally glancing at him, "That could be a lot of money, are you sure I'm worth it?"

Lin Yiran secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it's okay, some talk. He picked up the teacup and carefully traced the patterns on it, and then began to question Mi Cui: "To put it simply, the help I provide is to use the funds in my hands to cooperate with your brother and help him tide over the difficulties, of course, I will also ask for the corresponding remuneration in the middle, not all for you, but if there is no you as a guarantor, I will not cooperate with him directly, after all, it is difficult to say whether your company's company can save life now after so long." But instead of lingering and waiting to die, I can pull it out, you say?"

Mi Cui nodded: "Indeed, if this contract is fulfilled, I do have a reason to ask you to help with this." ”

That's what you mean as you understand it. Lin Yiran finished drinking tea and continued, "Although it is such a contract, I also hope that we are equal in the contract process, and you don't have to be grateful to me for helping you financially, and I don't have to worry too much about your responsibility...... To put it simply, we take what we need and help each other. ”

The word mutual benefit is a good one.

"On the fifteenth of next month?"

"Yes. ”

"I have one more question. Mi Cui hesitated a little, "If you get married, will you also bear the responsibilities and obligations of being a husband?"

Lin Yiran's hand serving tea trembled slightly, wait, what does this sentence mean?