boyutpedia Chapter 13 Can You Be My Boyfriend?
Chapter 13 Can You Be My Boyfriend?
Pressure from family?
Zhou Kang looked at Lin Yutong, who had downed an entire bottle of soda in one gulp, with some surprise.
He couldn't understand what kind of pressure could make this decisive, impartial, and rarely personal president need to eat hot pot to vent his emotions.
Before he could figure out how to subtly probe, two waiters came up.
One person was holding the bottom of the pot, while the other was pushing the side dishes.
Looking at the bright red oil at the bottom of the pot, densely covered with chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, Zhou Kang's pupils contracted slightly.
Good heavens, is this hot pot?
The side dishes were even more astonishing: tripe, duck intestines, beef, pig brains... not a single vegetable dish.
"President, is this your usual rule?"
"Hmm. For me, eating meat can relieve stress." Lin Yutong picked up her chopsticks and poured a plate of tripe into the pot.
"What, you can't handle spicy food?"
"It's alright, I guess," Zhou Kang said, forcing a smile.
He picked up his soda, took a sip, and prepared to fill his stomach.
Just then, Lin Yutong suddenly spoke up.
"Zhou Kang, will you be my boyfriend?"
"puff--"
Zhou Kang spat out a mouthful of soda.
"Cough cough..." He forced back his cough, looking at Lin Yutong with an incredulous expression. "Big sister, you can get drunk from soda?"
"I'm not drunk, I'm serious."
Lin Yutong casually pulled out a few tissues from the side and handed them to him, her tone as calm as ever.
"Of course, it's an act," Lin Yutong added.
Zhou Kang took the tissue and wiped his mouth; his whole body felt numb.
"Hey lady, could you please finish your sentence next time?"
Lin Yutong ignored his complaints and focused her gaze on the tripe bubbling in the pot: "So, are you willing?"
"Wait, wait, wait!" Zhou Kang hurriedly waved his hand. "Putting aside whether I want to or not, I want to ask, why me?"
"I've been engaged by my family." Lin Yutong took the cooked tripe out of the pot, her expression unusually helpless.
"They said they'd go back to get married during the National Day holiday. In a moment of panic, I told them I had a boyfriend and then gave them your name."
Zhou Kang was stunned. He was engaged?
Good grief, have I become the male protagonist of some kind of overpowered protagonist novel?
Was he used as a shield by the young lady?
But I'm not a security guard!
"So, why me?" Zhou Kang asked, somewhat puzzled. "There are so many people in the student council, couldn't you have just picked anyone?"
"No. I have standards for choosing people."
Lin Yutong shook her head and held up three fingers.
"First, he has to spend the most time with me. Second, he has to be unafraid of me. Third, I don't have any romantic feelings for him."
"So, which one do I meet?" Zhou Kang asked.
You meet all three requirements.
Zhou Kang felt as if a knife was stuck in his body.
The first two points are understandable.
But isn't this third point a bit too direct?
"Don't look at me like that. I just don't have much interest in romance or relationships."
Lin Yutong realized that her words seemed to have caused Zhou Kang to misunderstand something, and added.
"If you're looking for a partner, I can try introducing you to a few of my best friends, but don't get your hopes up too high. They have very high standards, and you might... not meet them."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Kang immediately perked up.
Introducing my best friend?!
High standards?!
A higher elevation is better!
I like people with high standards!
"Okay, I can help with this." Zhou Kang readily agreed, "But you have to tell me what I need to do first, President."
Seeing Zhou Kang agree so readily, a hint of doubt flashed across Lin Yutong's face.
But soon, she took out her phone and sent a message to Zhou Kang.
Zhou Kang casually opened the message and found it was a compressed file.
I glanced at the file size...
1GB?!
He wouldn't even dare download such large study materials!
He curiously unzipped the file, and then he was completely dumbfounded.
From family background, clothing, food, housing, and transportation, to height, weight, hobbies, etc...
Even menstruation?!
It's practically an encyclopedia about Lin Yutong.
Zhou Kang looked up at Lin Yutong, his expression becoming somewhat subtle: "President, you've prepared this information quite thoroughly. Could it be that you've already set your sights on me?"
After scooping all the tripe into her dipping sauce, Lin Yutong glanced at Zhou Kang.
"Don't flatter yourself, it's because my family values my partner very much."
Lin Yutong poured the duck intestines into the pot: "If you can really help me, then you have to understand me like a real couple would."
"Only in this way can we possibly pass their inspection."
"I see, then it's not entirely incomprehensible."
Zhou Kang nodded and casually flipped through the documents.
However, when he flipped to the family background page, he suddenly froze.
Because he saw the personal information of Lin Yutong's father, Lin Zhishun.
Lin Zhishun: Male | 38 years old | CEO of Lin's Group, Chairman of Zhishun Innovation Technology.
Zhishun Innovation Technology?
That's a tech company with a market value of 20 billion!
Lin's Group?
It's a super conglomerate with a market value exceeding 30 billion!
We've struck it rich! We've really struck it rich this time!
Although there have always been rumors on campus that Lin Yutong comes from a well-off family.
Who would have thought that he came from such a well-off family!
Just one company, Zhishun Innovation Technology, is worth twice the assets of Xiao Wanjun's family.
Needless to say, the Lin Group is another story altogether.
Lin Yutong just said that her best friend has high standards...
Good heavens! He's really about to reach the pinnacle of his life!
"Besides memorizing information, what else do I need to do?" Zhou Kang's voice trembled slightly.
I couldn't help it, I was just too excited!
"Hmm... Starting today, we'll pretend to be a couple."
Lin Yutong thought for a moment and continued, "You'll need to take me back to my dorm in a little while, and you'll also have to be my dance partner at the ballroom dance."
"No problem! I'll take care of everything!" Zhou Kang patted his chest and gave his assurance.
"So quick to agree? Aren't you going to ask me for any compensation?" Lin Yutong poached her hair, her gaze towards Zhou Kang filled with scrutiny.
Zhou Kang quickly waved his hand and laughed, "President, what are you saying? We've worked together for so long, why would I need payment for helping out?"
"Besides, aren't you going to introduce me to your best friend? That's already more than enough."
It's not that he doesn't want it, but he genuinely feels bad about taking all the benefits.
"How can that be the same?"
Lin Yutong's tone was firm and serious: "Introducing my best friend is introducing my best friend, and helping me deal with my family is helping me deal with my family. They are two different things."
She scooped out the cooked pig brains and looked directly at Zhou Kang: "You know I don't like owing favors. You've done me such a big favor, I have to reward you."
Seeing Lin Yutong's serious expression, Zhou Kang knew that continuing to refuse would only make her uncomfortable.
He thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright, then I won't be polite. But I can't think of anything I need right now. How about this, I'll contact you again when I need something in the future?"
"Sure," Lin Yutong nodded. "As long as it's within my capabilities, I can fulfill your request."