027 You Are My Legendary Hero
Human dreams will never be shattered!
Without hesitation, Li Jie stuffed Su Mengyao’s chest wrap into his pocket; this had to be kept safe. He wasn’t acting out of any perverse impulse—he simply felt that this piece of cloth held special significance. It was absolutely not a matter of twisted psychology, thinking of using it to reward himself—certainly not. It was just that this cloth was a witness to his experience with Su Mengyao.
It couldn’t possibly be anything unsavory; for instance, wearing it as a mask while sleeping at night—that was out of the question. He was only thinking that, since it had sweat stains, he’d hand wash it when he got home. He, Li Jie, was not a pervert!
“Li Jie, do you have a girlfriend?”
“Yes, ‘Wang Tianxian’ is my dream girl. My fans all say I’d be perfect playing her mount in a drama.”
“…”
Su Mengyao’s eyes sparkled, gazing at him in rapture. “Then I must be the first among your twelve wives, right?”
“…”
Hearing this, Li Jie’s whole body jerked, and he almost shed a few tiger tears, followed by a few drops of tiger sweat. “Wait... Miss, you even know about that?”
This was Li Jie’s grand wish.
“I know.” Su Mengyao grabbed his hand excitedly. “But precisely because I know, I’m sure you’re that ‘dream’. Su Yao became Su Mengyao, and dreams came true.”
“Wake up, wake up—this... whatever that is, some kind of dependency personality disorder, shouldn’t lead to a moral regression, right?”
But Su Mengyao shook her head. “Of course I hope my ‘hero’ loves only me, but his priority to protect me is higher than loving only me. As long as you can protect me, I don’t mind, brother.”
“Damn it... you’re twisted!”
“I’m not...” Su Mengyao pouted, looking aggrieved. “I’ve really thought it over. If you hadn’t shown up, I’d be driven insane... Maybe someday I’d require ‘psychological intervention’. Even then, my living situation wouldn’t improve. Only you can save me...”
“You could...”
“I tried applying for community assistance...”
“Or...”
“I’ve reached out to charity organizations...”
“Well then...”
“The lawyer said I’m a minor and still need a guardian. Dad is such an honest man, pitiable, but also detestable...”
“Then you could try...”
“No one else fits my dream like you do. Only you look at my selfies. I’m not a frivolous woman—I’m very devoted...”
“...”
Damn, why does hearing these words from you feel like my spiritual world has been polluted?
No, I feel like my heart is dirty now.
Li Jie felt his luck was truly outrageous—how could he encounter such a bizarre person?
Timid yet strong; mature yet childish; fearful yet brave; rational yet impulsive...
How could all these contradictions converge in an eighteen-year-old girl?!
Amazing!
Li Jie entered a rational state... for five seconds, then lost his sanity.
There was nothing he could do—gravity kept his gaze fixed on the two soft mounds Su Mengyao had placed on the table.
They were... truly... enormous.
Li Jie genuinely wanted to cry—how weak-willed was he? But they were just too big.
He took a deep breath, feeling himself beyond salvation. To hell with it—her creamy skin was his saving grace!
“So what should I do? I mean, I don’t even know how to ‘save’ you.”
“I’ll take you to meet my mom first, then my dad. Once you’ve met them, we can hold the wedding. I’ve prepared many sets of wedding outfits. If you’re ‘Lü Bu,’ then I’m ‘Diao Chan’; if you’re ‘Liu Xuande,’ then I’m ‘Sun Shangxiang’; if...”
Hold on a second! Something’s not right here!
A wedding?!
“Marriage?”
“Just the ceremony, for a bit of ritual feeling.” Su Mengyao gestured “a little,” which looked suspiciously like an insult to South Korean men.
“No, Mengyao, I’m actually still a... social media influencer.”
He actually wanted to say “celebrity,” but couldn’t be as carefree as Su Mengyao, so he said “influencer.”
“You’ll definitely become a superstar!”
“I wouldn’t deny that.” After all, he had a cheat—what was it called again? Never mind, it was just a tool for milking the system.
Li Jie looked proud. “My talents are unfathomable—even you, Mengyao, with your keen observation, couldn’t grasp a tenth of them.”
“You look so cool when you show off, I like it~~”
So adorable~~
“...”
With a sullen face, Li Jie enjoyed a fleeting moment of intelligence, but only briefly, as his gaze remained fixed on the two mounds on the table.
Suddenly, Su Mengyao leaned in, whispering in his ear, “If you go meet my parents, you can touch them...”
“!!!!!!”
Li Jie’s eyes widened, fists clenched—he was hard, in the sense of resolve. A true man should not be ensnared by beauty. From today... no more drinking!
At this moment, Li Jie admitted—Su Mengyao was truly seductive.
This new generation of “anime girls” was really something—knowing everything, doing everything.
In the end, the head followed the heart, and Li Jie... was defeated!
He slapped himself as soon as he got in the car, cursing his own weakness. Su Mengyao reached out and gently rubbed his cheek. “Brother, you’re my ‘hero’.”
“Yes, yes, I’m ‘Supreme Treasure,’ you’re ‘Fairy Zixia’.”
Li Jie gave up on resisting.
He believed he wasn’t a “born lustful saint,” but what could he do? This girl... she really had something.
“Mengyao, what should I say when I meet your parents?”
“Just say you’ll work hard in your career.”
“That simple?”
“Yes, that simple.”
“...”
Li Jie suddenly felt that the problem wasn’t limited to Su Mengyao—her parents were probably crazy too.
“Are you filming lately, brother?”
“Yes, ‘Fairy Riding a Monkey,’ directed by Lu Xiaoguan.”
To Li Jie, “Fairy Riding a Monkey” sounded much cooler than “Fairy and the Strange Ape.”
“Are you the lead?”
“No.”
“Then an important supporting role?”
“No.”
“So what then? An extra?”
Su Mengyao looked puzzled.
“Not exactly an extra. I have a lot of scenes with Ding Wei.”
“Ding Wei? Who is he playing?”
“Erlang God.”
“And you?”
“His dog.”
“...”
A silence fell in the car. Su Mengyao took a bank card from her bag, pinching it between her fingers, and handed it to Li Jie. “Brother, we should be the leads. In life and in acting.”
“You’ve got it backwards! Damn, you’re dragging me into this!” Li Jie stared at her, bewildered. “Wait, you’re giving me money to play the lead?”
“Yes!” Su Mengyao nodded vigorously, her eyes full of sparkling stars. “I want you to be the only one in the shot...”
“...”