The wind is mild and the sun is bright. An idyllic scene.

Du Lei Si put on a distressed long face as she’s walking on the street.

The cause of student Du Lei Si’s frustration has three reasons.

The first reason is, her boyfriend of three months Zheng Xu Xu suddenly put forward to break up with her. Because he can’t stand that each time he went out to see his friends with his girlfriend, while introducing her to others, “This is my girlfriend Du Lei Si.” It made him feel like a condom salesman.

The second reason that let student Du Lei Si frustrated was just three hours ago, she was fired from her newspaper job that she’s been working for three years. Because of the financial crisis, the newspaper company had to lay-off people. And the new boss saw her name, thought that her name was too vulgar, will tarnish the newspaper’s positive enterprise culture, and is not conducive to social harmony. So student Du Lei Si unfortunately was settled by the boss.

The third reasons that let student Du Lei Si frustrated, when she held onto the cardboard boxes ready to pack up and go home the bank suddenly called her. They said this month’s her credit card has been seriously overdrawn. She no longer can continue using it and within a month she must pay off the credit card debt otherwise it will affect her future personal credit rating.

Within a day, Du Lei Si went from a having a man, a job, a credit card and an urban female reporter suddenly becomes having no man, no job, a homeless person with no money. So it is not an ordinary bad situation, at the moment she is lost beyond words.

But her day’s bad luck didn’t seem stop here, just when she absently crossed the road, a bicycle suddenly flashed from the side, almost passed her, and then quickly rode away.

Du Lei Si stared as the bike sped past and lamented: These days, even a bike can reach a speed of 70 yards!

Suddenly an old man came up from behind, patted her shoulder, “Young girl, your bag was robbed.”

Du Lei Si was surprised to find that, she only just placed the bag on the pile of cardboard boxes was gone. Half a year ago, she spent thirty dollars at the night market to buy the fake Gucci bag have grown wings and taken off.

Such a bag someone would still steal, no wonder now days even a broken bicycle would be stolen!

Student Du Lei Si suddenly sympathize with the flying biker that grabbed her bag. As you can imagine, when the robbers open the zipper off the bag, seeing that there’s only a five-year old Nokia mobile phone that can’t even send MMS, and deformed whisper sanitary napkins. After this, what reaction should the flying biker have? He would be angry and smashed his bike, right?

But she did not feel sorry for the robber for a long as she soon realizes that she doesn’t have any sanitary napkins on her causing her to bear the surging rapids flowing, quickly being drenched. And worst today must be the death of her, she was just wearing a pair of white trousers.

Du Lei Si suddenly felt like crying, how can one be unlucky to such a degree? She usually does not trample on flowers or grass ah, even her home’s cockroach she is reluctant to kill, how did she encounter such things?

So, she decided to take a shortcut, with the fastest speed to go home to prevent a bloody tragedy to occur on the streets.

She deliberately chose an unusual way, her hands holding onto the cardboard boxes ready to gallop when suddenly a person stops in front of her.

No. Specifically, this person is kneeling in front of her.

Kneeling down on one knee!

“Will you marry me?”

She didn’t have time to react when a sparkling, dazzling object has appeared before her.

So big, it was at least ten carats.

Student Du Lei Si, who in this life only had worn 925 silver rings was thoroughly shocked!

Now she had only one thought: This man’s character is good, she has encountered a reality TV show personnel!

TV does not have to play so well, some guests attended XX programs, the TV station will randomly select passers-by in the street and told him to communicate. In fact, they have long secretly hidden a camera.

The thought of the camera, Du Lei Si became nervous.

If she suddenly flooding, then wouldn’t the national audience witness this? Her dignity would be lost! While she was in a torment, the man who knelt in front of her became impatient, he intentionally coughed.

With this cough, Du Lei Si moved her eyes from the bright dazzling diamond ring to the host of the ring, and then again she was shocked. No! Horrified!

The man looks a little too good?

Wheat-colored skin, a pair of deep eyes with no confusion with a handsome appearance, slightly domineering tall and straight nose, two pieces of thin lips tightly pursed, his handsome yet elegant, restrained brow with some mixed taste. At this time, this pair of eyes is staring at her without blinking.

Such a handsome man Du Lei Si has only seen on the television before. Now a real life human being suddenly jumped and appeared in front of her, Du Lei Si temporarily unable to adapt.

If it really is a reality TV show personnel! How can an average person look so handsome? Besides, this man’s face looks a bit familiar, could he really be a big star?

By this time her heart was in a fierce struggle, whether or not to accept this false marriage proposal? If she accepts, the TV props are fake. Anyway, she should just give the guy a little face, let him have a stage to retreat on the show. But if she do not accept and on the momentum of him kneeling. Soon there will be a large number of people, not knowing the truth will surround them and not only she cannot walk away and most likely a massacre will happen.

Du Lei Si’s heart divided, she accepted the ring from the man’s hand, to be exact snatched the diamond ring and ran in the direction of her home.

“Wait.” A strong hand grabbed her arm.

“May I have your name, please.”

Wow! Now this reality TV show personnel are so dedicated and professional, even ask for her name, Du Lei Si quickly replied, “My name is Du Lei Lei.” This is the name she often gives when confronted by a stranger asking for her name and why would she inform a stranger whom she will never encounter again in the future that her real name is Du Lei Si? Applying Zheng Xu Xu phrase: I’m not selling condoms!

The handsome man thought for a moment, “Phone number?”

They even need her phone number? Does the TV program need to contact her in the future for a return visit? Isn’t that a little perverted?

But the man’s aura is so strong, iron like heart, if she refused to tell him her number he will not let her go.

Du Lei Si clearly felt her M triggered at any moment.

She decided, “My mobile phone number is: 136XXXXXXXX.”

Then, taking advantage of the moment the handsome guy inputting her number, Du Lei Si stride with the fastest speed, quickly disappeared in the boundless huge crowd.

At the same time, the tall and stocky figure stood there in a daze, watching the direction Du Lei Si disappeared. After a moment, his eyes returned to its usual calmness, his mouth unconsciously smirked.

Du Lei Si quickly returned home, after rushing to resolve her personal problems she made a bowl of noodles.

While preparing the instant noodles she dazedly stared at the bowl. The following days to come, she needed to at least find a basic job. If she knew earlier on, she would have stocked up on instant noodles when the supermarket had their 2 for 1 promotions sale.

As she grieved her regrets the doorbell suddenly rang.

Du Lei Si open the door to see the landlady smiling and standing at the entrance.

Her heart dropped — the landlady only smiled so kindly when she’s chasing up rent.

“Xiao Du ah, have you’ve eaten?”

“In the process…… “ Du Lei Sei felt slightly guilty.

“Oh, how can you eat instant noodles? Instant noodles have no nutritional value ah. Next time you don’t cook, come to aunty’s house to eat, aunty’s household always needs to cook.” The landlady smiled very warmly.

Immediately Du Lei Si shook her head because she knew the meal money will be added to her rent.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the landlady finally decided to get to the point: “Xiao Du, the next quarter’s rent…… “

“I can give you the rent in a few days? These days, I’m a little tight……”

The landlady’s facial expression change, which made Du Lei Si suddenly feel slightly breathless.

A moment later, she resumed her elegant and dignified front, “That’s okay, that’s okay, since you’re really tight then you can pay a bit later.”

Du Lei Si breathed a sigh of relief.

“Three days then, three days later I’ll come to get it, how does that sound?”

The landlady quickly brought forward the suggestion with her loose tone. Three days? How is three days enough! However judging by her smiling expression, Du Lei Si could only obediently nod, “Alright, when the time comes I’ll send it to you.”

The landlady laughed ha ha as she walked away, after closing the door, Du Lei Si’s head has increased two size.

Originally, relying on the meager income of the newspaper job she still managed to get by, however now without a job and a credit card debt, if she pays the next quarterly rent, she’s afraid she wouldn’t be able to even eat instant noodles.

Until the evening when it was time to sleep, Du Lei Si pondered about her money issue, on the bed she tossed and turn thinking of a solution to solve her personal financial crisis. Thinking for a long time she started to daydream, how great would it be.. if money suddenly fell out of the sky?

At that moment, an object flashed into her mind.

She remembered the man she met during the day in the street today, the shining object in his hands enticed Du Lei Sei’s hidden inner desire for money.

How great would it be if the diamond ring is real!

She kept thinking and felt innumerable diamond rings flying pass her eyes……

It kept on flying until she fell into a slumber.

When Du Lei Si woke up again, she was confronted by the overwhelm sounds of the alarm clock ringing, popping her disheveled head out from the quilt, she turned off alarm clock A on the bedside table, then alarm clock B on nightstand, followed by rolling out of bed to crush alarm clock C.

By then she has fully waken, she scramble up from the ground and rushed into the toilet to change her sanitary napkins, then proceed to wash her face, brush her teeth, groomed her hair and changed her clothes, then she sleepyishly wanted to grab her bag and head out when she suddenly realised —— there’s no bag.

Then she remembered yesterday her bag was stolen by the speeding biker, and then she remembered she was made redundant by her boss, Zheng Xu Xu also dumped her, her credit card and the rent.

Du Lei Si’s mood once again plummet.

How can one wake up and face so many troubles? She took off her coat, depressedly fell on the bed.

Back to sleep then!

Just when she wanted to sleep, suddenly the door bell continuously rang, Du Lei Si originally intended to ignore it, but the ringing showed no signs of stopping. So she had to get up from bed, along with two large eye bags, she apathetically opened the door.

“Who ah…… “

She didn’t get a chance to finish her sentence when she was shocked by the scene before her, at the front door stood an uncle dressed in a suit, behind him also stood two emotionless men also wearing black suits and tie, coupled with dark sunglasses.

The first words that flashed into Du Lei Si’s mind was —— Mafia! [1]

[1] 黑社会 hēi shè huì: organized crime syndicate; criminal underworld

“You…… What do you guys want to do?” Du Lei Si grabbed her shirt collar and stared at the three men outside in a panic state.

“Are you Miss Du Lei Lei?” The leader uncle asked and appeared serious.

“Yes…… No……” She desperately shook her head.

“Then I would like to ask, are you Miss Du Lei Si?”

For the first time in her life someone has calmly pronounced her name, this made Du Lei Si feel very mystical.

“Also no, You…… You guys have found the wrong person……”

“Then, may I ask if your surname is Du?”

“No, my surname also isn’t Du!” After saying this, she prepared to close the door at the fastest speed possible.

At this time, the landlady suddenly walked out and very enthusiastically exclaimed: “Xiao Du ah!”

The expression on Du Lei Si’s face became petrified.

“Miss Du, please come with us.” Uncle made a please hand gesture.

“I’m not going! You must have the wrong person!” Du Lei Si quickly shut the door.

At the moment she tried to close the door, four hands obstruct and the two strong men in sunglasses stood before her, in unison said: “Miss Du, please!”

This time, she was completely dead.

Stuck in between the two male guards and the stern uncle in front blocking the entrance Du Lei Si followed them out, upon passing through the exit area, the security guard happen to be present.

“Yo! Xiao Du, are you filming a gangster movie?” From security big brother point of view, with Du Lei Si’s net worth, appearance and stature, even if you beat her to death she wouldn’t join an organized crime syndicate.

Facing security big brother’s warm greetings, Du Lei Si suddenly felt like crying, who has she provoked? How can staying at home come into contact with the mafias, did she toss a noddle bag and choke dead the mafia’s dog? But on second thoughts, dogs owned by a mafia wouldn’t wandered to a dustbin in search for food. She take great care dumping the garage though.

Just as she was busy pondering, ahead the stern uncle suddenly stopped, a luxurious limousine parked in front of them, the degree of luxurious of this car had Du Lei Si clueless of the brand.

The stern uncle made his way to the window, appearing to be greeting the person inside, then he open the door and made a please hand gesture to Du Lei Si who stood there.

“Miss Du, the President is waiting for you inside.”

The President?!

Such words entering Du Lei Si’s ear sounded more like “boss”, “big brother” and “local villain”.

Her strained nerves tightened.

“Then…… I have some things to do…… ”

She haven’t even finished what she was saying when the two hunks in sunglasses gently yet easily pushed her into the limousine.

Once inside, the door slammed shut “bang” loudly.

To be honest, this time Du Lei Sei felt so nervous that she was stretched beyond her limit, as a former reporter her head was filled with many headlines that will appeared on tomorrow’s news —— “Unnamed female body found in the garbage dump, causes of death suspected to be related to organized crime syndicate.”, or the following “Sin against organized crime syndicate, female reporter found dead on the streets, untold story between the two.” this headline sounds better.

When Du Lei Si was contemplating which title was more eye-catching, a cough interrupted her thoughts, it was only then did she remember that the dead body on the street would be herself!

When one is suffering the tortures of a Mafia, what do they do? After rapidly filtering through the Young and Dangerous series [1], Du Lei Si’s hands embraced her chest, like a quail she then used her quivering voice to beg for mercy: “Don’t kill me, don’t kill me…… “

[1] 古惑仔之人在江湖 Young and Dangerous is a 1996 Hong Kong crime film about a group of triad members, detailing their adventures and dangers in a Hong Kong Triad society.

The man who sat before her mouth twitched.

“Miss Du.” He graciously called out.

“Don’t kill me, I have no money nor beauty, I’m begging you please don’t kill me…… “

“Miss Du!” The man raised his voice.

Du Lei Si finally stopped begging for mercy, she trembled as she looked up, one glance startled her.

This is the second time she have seen a handsome person personally, she recalled he was the person she saw on the street earlier. This time it was in the car, the most bizarre thing is both people unexpectedly was the same person.

At this time Du Lei Sei felt confused, isn’t he a reality TV show guest? How come he transformed into a Mafia boss? What’s the meaning of meaning of all this?

Suddenly, a quiet sharp eyes shot across and interrupted Du Lei Si’s blind and disorderly conjectures once again.

“Miss Du, have you thought things through and came to a conclusion?” The handsome man spoke with an especially distinctive aura.

Consider what? Du Lei Si widened her average size eyes, she confusingly stared at his face.

The handsome man’s complexion was dark and gloomy as he hand gesture towards the car window.

Du Lei Si turned around and was frightened! She didn’t know when the solemn uncle has sat beside her and looked at her blankly.

“Jason, explain to Miss Du reason I came again.”

“Yes boss!” Then the solemn uncle named Jason who appeared dull, vividly explained to her the entire situation.

These are the circumstances……

The cold handsome big boss who sat next to Du Lei Si is actually Lian Jun the President of Lian’s Enterprises, at such a young he have already took on the Lian Enterprise responsibilities. He is described as young and promising, handsome and suave……

A month ago, President Lian’s eighty-eight year old grandmother suffered a heart attack, she was urgently rushed to the hospital, after she fell ill, her physical condition deteriorated. However, the elderly wasn’t satisfied lying in bed, she was most worried about her nearly thirty years old grandson Lian Jun who refused to get married.

Everyday in bed the elderly would nag, “I’m dying and the Lian family still left without an heir.” and she would die with “a remaining grievance” and so on, so finally her grandson finally could no longer torelate it, so he decided to give the elderly a granddaughter-in-law.

After going on many match making dates, President Lian finally found a suitable candidate that was pleasing to the eye, he took a diamond ring out to propose to his match making date, who knew a women’s integrity these days, she couldn’t justify marrying someone only after getting to know each other for a few days, and who propose so un-romantically by casually kneeling on the streets with a diamond ring? He did not respect women at all! The beauty was angry and refused President Lian on the spot.

President Lian who grew up being pampered was mercilessly rejected with his first time proposing. Out of impulse he encounter student Du Lei Si who was out of luck, things progressed to this.

After Jason finished what he was saying, he politely asked: “Excuse me Miss Du, you have considered the marriage proposal with our President yet?”

Du Lei Si has been frighten into a statue by this point.

Right now, her mind wasn’t thinking how lucky she was, nor was she weighing how heavy Lian Jun the golden turtle is, or how pitiful the old madame who was approaching her nineties still longing for her grandson’s marriage, in her mind she only thought of one thing—— the diamond ring!

Oh my god! The fake turned out to be real!

Then a pot of cold water came pouring down her brain, yesterday…… it seems like…… she placed the ring…… And the box packaging…… together…… and thrown them away!!!

She was trembling turned to ask Lian Jun: “Can…… I not…… marry you……?”

“You can.” Lian Jun briefly answered: “but you must return the ring to me.”

Cling ——

Du Lei Si’s little heart overloaded and shattered.

“You wait, I’ll…… I’ll go home and find…… find it for you……”

“I’ll go with you.”

And then the situation evolved into this, Du Lei Si was worried and anxiously rummage through her house to find the diamond ring, while President Lian leisurely watched her from behind.

Searching for about an hour, Du Lei Si turned to wipe her sweat, “or…… I’ll go to the trash  to have a look……”

Then she hurriedly rushed to the area near the rubbish bin, at this time the sanitation workers haven’t arrived, the accumulation of waste in the dustbin reached mountain high.

Du Lei Si suddenly felt that if she could not find work, judging by the current situation she may be able to pick up rubbish, she is very talented in this area. Within the pile of rubbish not only did she find heaps of phone, hairdryer and radio…… She even discovered the math exam the landlady’s fat son didn’t pass.

However, the most important ring has not been found.

There’s a saying an anxious dog will jump walls, actually an anxious person also suffer a nervous short-circuit, Du Lei Si turned towards the President to command: “You also help me find ah, a small box, it’s this height and this wide……”

She was busy gesturing, completely oblivious to the clouded expression over Lian Jun’s face, but when she looked up, a calm has cleared up the storm, the President smiled and pointed to his feet. “Is it this box?”

“Ah!” At the moment Du Lei Si’s eyes shone, it was only then did she feel there was still hope, tears almost rolled down.

However, this high mood did not last long, she found that the box is the right one, but the diamond ring…… How come it’s not there???

She looked at the box inside and outside, and searched within ten meters radius of where the box was located, but she still didn’t half of the diamond ring’s shadow.

“Or…… I’ll go and ask the security guard?”

“There’s no need to ask.” Lian Jun who has been silent finally spoke, “If you can’t find then forget it.”

Forget it?!

Du Lei Si cried happy tears, he indeed is the President, even disregard a ten carat diamond ring so easily, he is really filthy rich, strong as an ox, with a heroism aura……

“You compensate me one.”

Du Lei Si’s vision turn black, she almost fainted.

“Compensate…… compensate one…… how much money do you want ah?” She asked with fear and trepidation. [2]

[2] 心惊肉跳 xīn jīng ròu tiào: literal translation. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom)

“Not much, this matter I also have some responsibility, you just need to pay half.” The President held out two fingers.

“Two hundred thousand???” Du Lei Si’s eyes widened.

The President shook his head, “Plus a zero.”

Two million!!!

This time Du Lei Si’s eyes didn’t widened, instead her eyes closed and fainted.