After Fake-Dating the Handsome Neighbor Upstairs

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[Love-hate relationship | Romantic comedy]

[Fake dating | Love after dating]

Quirky, sweet homebody girl x young master who talks himself into things

1. A handsome new neighbor moved into the apartment above Ruan Mang. On the day they met, the two of them got caught up in a whole series of misunderstandings that were completely unfounded.

To smooth things over and improve their neighborly relations, Ruan Mang swallowed her pride and sent him an awkward message: "What do you like to do in your free time?"

At the time, Pei Shiyue was feeding the few guppies he kept and casually replied, "Fishkeeping."

The other end went silent.

The next day, he saw Ruan Mang's reply: "Stop keeping fish. You deserve to be loved."

2. From then on, Ruan Mang was convinced her upstairs neighbor was a shameless playboy.

One day, something went wrong on a blind date, and in her panic, Ruan Mang pulled her handsome neighbor over to save the situation. Afterward, she cautiously asked the handsome guy how much he charged to be rented.

The young master, who had grown up with nothing but money, had never heard anyone offer to keep him before. He raised his eyes in surprise and asked, "Rent me?"

Ruan Mang put on a serious face. "I'm just renting you to pretend to be my boyfriend. It won't get in the way of you keeping fish."

The handsome guy smiled flirtatiously with his captivating eyes. "Sure."

3. Later, the boyfriend she'd rented moved into her place, claiming that if they were going to act, they might as well do it properly.

Only after he had her pinned against the sofa did Ruan Mang realize what was happening. She blinked. "Is this part of the act too?"

Pei Shiyue turned on her without a trace of remorse. "Weren't you the one who said I deserved to be loved?"

Ruan Mang: "..."

P.S. #A silly sweet treat: if it's not sweet, it's free.

#One-on-one romance / Both leads are virgins

#Most of the job-related details in the story come from the author's Baidu searches and are fictionalized to serve the plot. If you spot any mistakes, please point them out gently~

Tags for this novel: "We Had No Fate, So I Spent Money to Make One" "What's Wrong with Falling in Love First and Dating Later?" "Isn't Falling in Love First and Dating Later Still Love?" "Even a Homebody Needs Romance" "A Homebody in Love Is So Sweet, Sob"

Theme: Love, love, love without end