Outrageous! Who said my wife is vain?!

Chu Yu: A struggling entrepreneur in Beijing who built his business.

Mingxi: A wealthy heiress from Beijing

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Éclat Café.

Mingxi: Have you missed me? (winks)

Chu Yu: I have thoughts

Mingxi: You only replied with two words? That's so perfunctory! (curses)

Chu Yu: I'm not just saying that to appease you; I really miss you. It's just that I'm busy with work and can't see you right away.

Mingxi: Hmph! You know how to talk.

Mingxi: Since you're so good with words, I'll give you a date tonight.

Chu Yu: Then thank you very much, Young Master Ming.

Mingxi: Don't be so polite (hands on hips)

Chu Yu: What do you want to eat tonight?

Mingxi: You treat everyone to everything? It's 200,000 won per person! (smirking)

Chu Yu: Sure, you can eat whatever you want.

Mingxi: Hahaha! I prefer your cooking to food from restaurants. Make it for me!

Chu Yu: Okay, send me what you want to eat, and I'll prepare the ingredients.

Mingxi: Okay! ⊂(˃̶͈̀ε ˂̶͈́ ⊂ )

....

"Myung-hee! Myung-hee! Myung-hee!"

"Huh? What's wrong? What's wrong?" Mingxi suddenly raised her head and looked at Cheng Yuyu with a questioning expression.

Cheng Yuyu rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "What else? What are you doing? We've only been sitting here for a few minutes, and you're already glued to your phone, tapping away with that lovesick grin on your face. You've been chatting with that Chu Feng again, haven't you?"

Mingxi immediately corrected, "It's not Chu Feng, it's Chu Yu! His name is Chu Yu."

While speaking, he didn't forget to move his fingers to send a WeChat message to Chu Yu.

This made Cheng Yuyu even angrier. He sneered, "I don't know where this poor kid came from, but he's got you so infatuated. Over the years, so many talented young men and wealthy tycoons have pursued you, but you didn't even look at them. How come you've fallen for him?!"

The more Cheng Yuyu talked, the more uneasy he felt. A thought flashed through his mind, and he widened his eyes, slamming his hand on the table. "You haven't fallen for a pig butchering scam, have you?!"

"Mingxi, you'd better watch out! Those good-looking men from small towns who have risen from humble beginnings are the most cunning and ruthless. Once they climb over you to get ahead, you'll be in big trouble."

Mingxi was having a great time chatting with Chu Yu when Cheng Yuyu said something about how his Chu brother would definitely screw him over in the future, calling him a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success through hardship).

Her face darkened, and she exclaimed, "What?! You've never even met Brother Chu, and you don't know him, yet you say such things about him. Besides, he's not some nobody from a small town; he lives in a villa back home."

"Moreover, after Chu Ge and I got together, he never asked me for money in any way. On the contrary, he often gave me gifts and treated me very well. He is different from any man I've ever known before. He is mature, stable, considerate, and has a super handsome face and body!"

Seeing Mingxi completely engrossed in the relationship, Cheng Yuyu felt powerless, but he still didn't give up on "saving" his love-struck childhood friend.

"Yes, he didn't ask you for the money, but you insisted on giving it to him. Didn't you invest three million in his company? He's very shrewd; he doesn't spend small amounts and doesn't take in big ones! You idiot, no, I have to talk to my uncle and aunt about this later."

"No!" Mingxi shouted, "You're not allowed to tell them."

"Why? Aren't you two in a normal relationship? You're supposed to let your family know anyway. If your brother Chu isn't doing anything shameful, why are you afraid I'll tell your uncle and aunt?"

"I'll definitely tell him, but I'll tell my dad, mom, and sister myself. When you tell him, I'll definitely embellish the story and smear Brother Chu."

"Oh dear! Mingxi, you're looking at me like that, it hurts me so much! I'll teach you a lesson." With that, Cheng Yuyu got up and pounced on Mingxi.

"Ouch! Yu Yu, let's be gentlemen and use words, not fists! Don't pinch my cheek!"

"I'm not a gentleman. I've exaggerated and smeared people. What kind of gentleman am I?"

"Ah! Ah! I was wrong! I was wrong! Yu Yu, please let me go, if you pinch me again, I'll fight back."

"Come on! Fight back! Ah! Mingxi, don't launch a sneak attack!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

....

A "battle" inexplicably turned into playful banter.

After a while, the two of them got tired and stopped, sitting back in their seats to drink some coffee and catch their breath.

Cheng Yuyu said, "Let's rest a bit more and then go shopping. After that, we'll go eat at the White Swan Hotel. Tonight, I'll take you to an interesting gathering."

Mingxi smiled sweetly, "Not today. I have to leave after shopping. I made an appointment with Brother Chu. He's going to cook for me tonight."

Cheng Yuyu looked up at the sky speechlessly. This guy is so love-struck!

However, he then thought that this was also an opportunity, so he said, "As your best friend, is it normal that I haven't met your boyfriend yet?"

Before Mingxi could answer, Cheng Yuyu said, "This is not normal! There's no time like the present, let's do it today. Take me to his house, I want to meet your Brother Chu, and hopefully clear up any misunderstandings I have about him."

"Today? I wanted to spend some time alone with Brother Chu." Mingxi muttered somewhat reluctantly.

Cheng Yuyu shot him a glare. "What did you say?"

Mingxi immediately grinned and said, "I mean, that's great! My best friend and my boyfriend are meeting soon. I need to tell Brother Chu that you're coming, so please prepare some extra food."

Cheng Yuyu glanced at him but didn't expose him. "Well, tell him I want to eat Typhoon Shelter Crab."

"Okay, Yu Yu, let me tell you, Brother Chu's cooking is absolutely amazing. I've eaten all sorts of delicious food in my life, but after tasting his cooking, I realized what real deliciousness means."

"Your filter is way too strong! Has love made you lose your sense of taste?"

"Oh my! You really have to believe me. You'll see after you try it tonight."

"Okay, then I'll have to give it a good try. By the way, what does your Brother Chu like?"

"What? Are you giving him a gift?"

"Well, it's our first meeting, and I'm even eating their food. What would I look like if I didn't bring a gift?"

"Our Yuyu is so polite! Hehe!"

"That's right!"

......

Beijing Weijiamei Food Seasoning Co., Ltd.

Chu Yu: I have some work to take care of, so I'll have to talk to you later.

Mingxi: Okay, then give me a kiss.

Chu Yu: Yao!

Mingxi: Hehe! Yay! Yay! I'll reply to you twice.

Mingxi: Brother Chu, you get back to work. I'm going shopping with Yuyu. Bye-bye! (kiss)

Chu Yu: Bye-bye

Chu Yu looked at the messages and cute emojis sent by Mingxi on his phone screen and unconsciously curled the corners of his mouth.

However, when it's time to work, you have to work seriously. After putting down his phone, Chu Yu immediately resumed his serious demeanor. "Jian Tong, please continue."

"Okay, Mr. Chu, you have three meetings this afternoon: a project meeting with Mr. Wang from Qingmao at 1:30, a company quality meeting at 3:30, and a product promotion plan meeting for the next quarter at 4:30."

As Liu Jiantong spoke, he placed several documents related to the meeting in front of Chu Yu. "President Chu, the R&D department has formulated five different sauces based on your suggestions. When would be a convenient time for you to try them?"

Chu Yu glanced at the clock, then stood up abruptly. "There's still plenty of time before the meeting; let's go now."

"Yes, Mr. Chu."

With that, the two walked towards the R&D department, one after the other.

……

Chu Yu is very busy with work. His career in Beijing is still in its early stages, and he needs to do many things personally.

He didn't have much time to spend with Mingxi, but fortunately, Mingxi was an easy lover to please, at least in Chu Yu's eyes. So he always felt a little guilty towards Mingxi.

Chu Yu was born in a new first-tier city in the south. His family was relatively warm and the material conditions were good, so he was considered middle class.

Talent is often innate, and Chu Yu has one such talent—cooking, or rather, he is very talented in the field of food.

Chu Yu studied food-related majors in college and graduate school. He started his own business while in college, establishing his own food processing plant. Now he manufactures for many big brands and his business is booming.

Because of his near-getting lost experience as a child, his mother kept a very close eye on him, and he completed his undergraduate and graduate studies in their local city.

Most capable people have a desire to venture out and explore, and Chu Yu was no exception.

After the OEM factory achieved steady growth, Chu Yu planned to create its own brand, a brand that would be renowned throughout China and overseas.

Starting a company in Beijing was also a matter of chance. Chu Yu originally wanted to go to Yangxi, but somehow ended up in Beijing.

Little did he expect that he would meet the love of his life in this city.

Chu Yu is a person who does not believe in so-called "fate" and never thinks that one person can fall in love with another person instantly.

It wasn't until he met Mingxi that he understood what love at first sight meant, what it meant to be the only one he could see among millions of people, and what it meant to want to spend his life with someone.

……

After shopping at the mall, Mingxi and Cheng Yuyu drove straight to the apartment complex where Chu Yu lived.

As soon as Cheng Yuyu entered the community, he looked around and kept complaining. He said the location was bad, the surrounding facilities were bad, the community's greenery was bad... In short, nothing was good.

After the two got into the elevator, Cheng Yuyu clicked his tongue and said, "There are four households on one floor. His apartment is probably less than 300 square meters."

Mingxi nodded. "Yeah, I remember Brother Chu said that the apartment he rents is about 230 square meters. I also think it's a bit small, but he said it's enough for him to live alone. We'll move to a bigger apartment when we live together in the future."

Hearing this, Cheng Yuyu laughed, "Ha! Change to a bigger house? How? Who's changing? You mean he'd live in your house, or you'd have to pay for one for him."

Seeing that he was being sarcastic again, Mingxi rolled her eyes at him. "Didn't I tell you that Brother Chu isn't that kind of person? When we met, he didn't even know what my family did. After we got together, he never asked me for money or anything. On the contrary, he bought me a lot of things."

"Look, this is the bag I'm carrying, hee hee!" Mingxi turned to the side proudly, showing off her bag to Cheng Yuyu.

Although Mingxi comes from a wealthy family, he still has his own "insights" about the relationship between money and feelings.

Love absolutely cannot be without "bread." If he has money, his boyfriend must also be able to earn money and be willing to spend it on him. After all, where there is money, there is love.

Mingxi's explanation did not dispel Cheng Yuyu's doubts.

Over the years, he has seen too many gold diggers, and they are all masters of disguise.

Cheng Yuyu was determined to find out Chu Yu's true colors and not let him deceive Mingxi.

Mingxi kept babbling on, "Yuyu, don't worry, I'm very shrewd! The person who can fool me hasn't been born yet."

As Mingxi said this, a glint of light flashed in his large cat-like eyes.

It must be admitted that, judging from appearance alone, Mingxi is definitely an extremely shrewd and cunning person.

However, as the saying goes, only family members know their own situation. Cheng Yuyu knew that his childhood friend and confidant was actually a bit silly.

Cheng Yuyu gave a perfunctory reply: "You're right, you're absolutely right."

"Of course I'm right, hehe!"

....

As they spoke, the two arrived at Chu Yu's house.

Just as Cheng Yuyu was about to ring the doorbell, he saw Mingxi extend her hand with perfect ease.

Then, with a "beep!" the door opened.

Cheng Yuyu: "..."

Mingxi smiled smugly, "This is my boyfriend's house, of course there are my fingerprints on it."

Upon entering, Mingxi expertly changed into slippers, handed slippers to Cheng Yuyu, and called out, "Brother Chu! We're here!"