The Right Way to Turn Make-Believe into Reality

Jiang Xiaoguo's principle: If the money's right, anything can be discussed. She agreed to a seven-figure deal to play someone's "girlfriend for the New Year." Who knew the man was genuinely sick? He had social anxiety and an extreme case of OCD. Even a hug required a written application three days in advance. More absurd still was his grandmother. She could tell at a glance that it was fake, but refused to call them out, instead coming up with all sorts of ways to push them together. Jiang Xiaoguo gritted her teeth and raised the price. "Renewing the contract costs extra!" Lu Shihan transferred the money without changing his expression, though the tips of his ears turned bright red. A year later, Jiang Xiaoguo stared at her bank balance, lost in thought. She had enough money, and she'd gotten so caught up in the act that it had become real. Had this deal made her a profit, or a loss? In a nutshell: A contract romance with the accounts settled turns into a lifelong deal. Reader advisory: A socially anxious CEO uses Excel to pursue his love, while the sharp-tongued heroine uses a calculator to negotiate romance. Every chapter has laughs, the sweetness is off the charts, and the angst never lasts more than three chapters.