I Rented a Boyfriend… and He Turned Out to Be a Billionaire Tyrant CEO - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: Renting a Boyfriend to Bring Home for the New Year

“Hey, Xiaoli, is that boyfriend you rented for me reliable? What does he look like?”

“Reliable, absolutely reliable! He’s wearing a cashmere coat, a wine-red scarf, black down gloves, and holding a bouquet of roses in his right hand. He’s sitting in a corner on the east side of the café—you’ll spot him as soon as you walk in.”

Chen Simin, dressed in a long white down coat and wearing gray cotton gloves, gathered her courage and pushed open the door of Cuixia Café.

On the east side of the café, a man wearing a wine-red scarf sat holding a bouquet of roses. Meanwhile, he kept rubbing his legs together, his lips twitching as if he was barely holding something in. Then, unable to endure it any longer, he suddenly rushed toward another man and pleaded, “This is an emergency, please help me take over.”

Zhou Haoran didn’t even have time to refuse before the man cried out, “Ah—!” and hurriedly dashed toward the restroom.

Zhou Haoran looked at the bouquet of roses now in his hands, utterly speechless.

At that moment, his phone rang.

He answered, and his mother’s voice came through, “Listen carefully, son. You must come back today for blind dates. I’ve arranged 30 wealthy young ladies for you, each one beautiful enough to rival Diaochan and Xi Shi.”

Zhou Haoran let out a helpless, bitter laugh.

“Mom, how many times do I have to tell you? I don’t want blind dates. Those gold-diggers only care about money. Either they want our family’s power or our business. Not one of them is genuine. I’d rather stay single my whole life than go on blind dates.”

His mother’s tone immediately turned sharp, “Zhou Haoran, have you gotten too full of yourself? Let me tell you, your grandfather has spoken. If you still don’t have a girlfriend after this Spring Festival, he’ll strip you of your CEO position and send you to Shenlong Group as an ordinary employee! The Zhou family bloodline is the most important thing.”

“Mom, how can Grandpa say something like that?”

“I’ve said all I needed to say. Think carefully—are you coming back for the blind dates or not? Haoran, I know what those women want. They want money, and money is the one thing our Zhou family has plenty of. Just treat them as tools for having children. The Zhou family line cannot end with you.”

“Enough, Mom. I know what I want. If I have to live with someone I don’t love, I’d rather become a monk.”

Zhou Haoran hung up the phone in frustration.

Not far away, Chen Simin stared at him, nearly drooling.

Cashmere coat, wine-red scarf, black down gloves, and a bouquet of roses in his right hand… it had to be him.

Handsome—unbelievably handsome. Who said you couldn’t rent a high-quality boyfriend from a matchmaking platform? This one was perfect. 600 per day… totally worth it. Bringing him home would definitely give her face. Those nosy relatives wouldn’t dare say a word.

Without hesitation, Chen Simin walked over and sat down across from Zhou Haoran.

“Hello, my name is Chen Simin. I’m the client who placed the order on Jiayuan Matchmaking.”

She introduced herself briefly, took off her cotton glove, and extended her right hand for a handshake.

Zhou Haoran was completely stunned. At the same time, irritation rose in his heart. What was his special assistant thinking? Choosing such a chaotic café—there wasn’t even a bit of peace.

He had intended to refuse, but when he looked up, he noticed how beautiful the girl in front of him was. She even resembled someone he had known in childhood—Guo Xiaoting.

Guo Xiaoting had once saved his life, and all these years, Zhou Haoran had never forgotten her.

This woman was interesting. Beautiful, and not unpleasant at all. Since she had mistaken him for the rented boyfriend, he might as well play along. After all, he also needed a woman to help him out of his current predicament. He could deal with the blind date issue first.

“Hello, my name is Zhou Haoran. I’m very glad to be hired by you.”

Chen Simin nodded, her tone turning businesslike, “Let me make this clear first. The rental period is from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fifth day—five days total, 600 per day. Your job is to act as my boyfriend and accompany me home for the New Year. After that, the contract ends, and we go our separate ways without bothering each other. If you can accept it, sign this contract. If not, forget it.”

“There’s even a contract?”

Zhou Haoran looked surprised as he took the document and casually flipped through it.

“This contract…”

Chen Simin narrowed her eyes, “What, you’re not willing?”

“I am willing. What is there for a grown man to be afraid of? I just want to ask—during the New Year, if there are additional scenes, how will that be paid?”

“Additional scenes? What additional scenes could there be?”

“For example, after arriving at your house… sleeping arrangements, kissing…”

“Stop! Stop!”

Chen Simin immediately raised her hand to cut him off.

“Keep dreaming. You want to sleep with me and kiss me? Let me tell you, I’m your client. To put it simply, I’m your boss. Your job is to fully help your boss solve her problems. If your acting is good, I don’t mind giving you an extra 300 as a bonus.”

Zhou Haoran thought for a moment, then looked straight at her and said, “How about this? I’ll cooperate fully and make sure all your marriage-pressure problems are solved. But I have one small request. If you agree, I don’t need the bonus.”

Chen Simin immediately glared at him, clutching her clothes over her chest, her expression shy yet wary, “I’m warning you, don’t even think about anything improper.”

“You misunderstand. I have no such thoughts.”

“You’d better not. Otherwise, that’s a breach of contract. If you breach it, not only will you pay ten times the penalty, you’ll also go to jail.”

“I’m in the same situation as you—my family is pressuring me to marry. I just want to take a few intimate photos with you so my mother knows I have a girlfriend, and I can get through this New Year in peace.”

Chen Simin paused, her eyes shifting as she thought it over, then said, “No bonus? Fine, I can accept that. Today is New Year’s Eve. Get ready, we’re leaving now. Also, once you get to my house, just say you’re a programmer at Shenlong Group. Rent a decent luxury car—I’ll reimburse you.”

Zhou Haoran was secretly delighted. He thought to himself, I’m the CEO of Shenlong Group, and she wants me to pretend to be one of its programmers? That’s too easy.

“Don’t worry. I won’t embarrass you.”

The two added each other on WeChat and left Cuixia Café together.

…

Meanwhile, the real hired man finally came out of the restroom, his stomach still rumbling.

Damn it, that lunch must’ve been bad. I’ve got diarrhea! I wonder if my beauty has arrived yet?

Getting paid to be a beautiful woman’s boyfriend, enjoying good food and drinks during the New Year… maybe I could even take advantage of her a little. How did I get so lucky to run into something like this?

Ye Tianhu glanced toward a table on the east side, scratching his head. Looks like I took too long in the restroom. That guy already left.

He walked over, picked up the bouquet of roses, and took a deep sniff.

So fragrant. But no flower could ever compare to the scent of a beautiful woman.

Just as Ye Tianhu was lost in his thoughts, a woman wearing a pink down coat and red high heels walked into the café.

She looked around, as if searching for someone.

Ye Tianhu stared at the elegant woman, almost drooling.

She’s even more beautiful than in the photos—ten times more, and so noble. If I could just hold her hand in this life, I’d die satisfied. Not to mention, she’s my client. Five days during the New Year… I’ll definitely win her over…

Hahaha…