Su Mo immediately called her wife, making Qi Ling chuckle as she poked his waist with her finger, "Wife? I’m just hiring you as my one-day boyfriend, not a one-day husband. Don’t upgrade it on your own~"

Thick-skinned, Su Mo said, "Any relationship that doesn’t aim for marriage is just fooling around. As long as you give me a graphics card, you’re my wife in my heart."

"Hahaha! Hahahahaha!" Qi Ling laughed joyfully, her eyes squinted into crescent moons as she held her cheeks, "You’re so funny! I knew I was looking at the right person~ So, you’re accepting this date request?"

Su Mo promptly replied, "Yes, of course. I’ll have KK take you to sign the contract shortly. If you’re not assured, we can also find a middleman to vouch for us."

Qi Ling waved her hand generously, "No need for a middleman, I trust Grand Captain Su’s character."

"Alright, then let’s go." Su Mo picked up the graphics card Qi Ling gifted him, removing the outside bag and holding it directly in his arms.

As they entered the elevator, a mercenary happened to step out and nodded a greeting to Su Mo, "Captain."

"Hey, how did you know someone gifted me a graphics card?" Su Mo flashed the graphics card he held.

"Huh?" The mercenary was momentarily stunned.

Su Mo swayed the graphics card to show off, and entered the elevator with Qi Ling and KK, leaving the mercenary puzzled.

The three of them found a meeting room, KK brought the contract, and once Qi Ling signed it, Su Mo stamped it.

This "one-day boyfriend" agreement was officially in effect.

Holding the contract, Su Mo thought: Damn, the world has gone crazy! Are kids these days so rich? Spending 10 million just to hire someone for a date...

To be safe, Su Mo asked, "You spend so much money; your family doesn’t mind?"

Qi Ling rocked her legs while sitting, "I have no family, I’m on my own, and I earned all the money myself."

Su Mo nodded, "Oh... same here, just me. We’re quite similar."

Qi Ling smiled slightly, with a hint of deeper meaning in her amber eyes, "Then I think there are still quite a few differences."

Su Mo didn’t think much of it, and continued to ask, "By the way, what do you do to make so much money?"

KK nudged Su Mo’s waist and whispered, "Dude, you interrogating her?"

Su Mo realized he was talking too much, quickly waving his hand, "Sorry, just curious, not trying to pry into your privacy."

Qi Ling generously said, "It’s alright, people often ask me that. I’ll tell you when there’s a chance~"

Su Mo lightly coughed and steered back to the main topic, "I’ve officially accepted this contract, but to protect the employer’s rights, I should inform you of some things beforehand."

"I... I’ve never dated anyone or taken a girl out, so I’m not sure if I can meet your expectations tomorrow..."

Qi Ling gently covered her mouth, a bit surprised, "Really? You’re in your twenties and never dated?"

Su Mo awkwardly laughed, "I was pretty lame before making it big, girls didn’t like me."

"Their judgment was too poor~" Qi Ling smiled and comforted him, "No worries, no pressure, we can just hang out like friends."

Su Mo relaxed upon hearing that, "Alright, what do you like doing? I’ll arrange the itinerary."

Qi Ling’s smile curved into a playful arc, and she slowly said, "I like... thrilling things."

Su Mo was stunned, blankly asking, "This ’thrill’ you mention, is it appropriate?"

Qi Ling laughed and countered, "Do you hope it’s appropriate or not?"

Su Mo blushed, stammering out, "Well... of course, I hope it’s appropriate. I’m a proper mercenary."

"Even though mercenaries should satisfy all the employer’s needs, I can’t accept extremely bizarre activities..."

"Oh~ is that so." Qi Ling propped her cheek with her hand, playfully tracing her face with her finger, "The way I hear it, your words can be understood two ways."

"The first interpretation is—no matter what, you won’t do anything inappropriate with me."

"The second interpretation is—you could, but I’m not paying enough, inappropriate actions have a separate price."

Qi Ling reached out, grabbing Su Mo’s tie to pull him face-to-face, their noses almost touching, her amber eyes brimming with amusement, "Which one do you mean?"

With this teasing, Su Mo’s face turned redder than ever, "Then then then, it’s certainly the first one. I said I’m a proper mercenary..."

"Hahaha! Hahahahaha!" Qi Ling let out her signature laughter, releasing Su Mo’s tie, "You’re too cute, I’m just messing with you!"

"What I meant by thrilling are things like roller coasters, haunted houses, free-fall rides. Where were you thinking~"

Su Mo covered his forehead, feeling like he’d been thoroughly played.

Qi Ling took out her phone, "Let’s exchange contact info so we can chat tonight and meet up easily tomorrow."

Su Mo: "Sure."

After exchanging contacts, they chatted casually for a while before Qi Ling said she had matters at home and they waved goodbye.

While organizing the contract in the office, Chu Nanyi suddenly crawled in on all fours.

KK was startled, "Young Master Chu, having another fit?"

Chu Nanyi scrambled into the office, eyes sparkling, "Hey! Did you just see a girl in our building?"

"That face, those eyes, that hair, aside from Sister Dong, I’ve never seen anyone so beautiful! Very long legs, neither fat nor thin with the perfect amount of plumpness, a slim waist, and a big chest, truly exquisite!"

Su Mo twitched his mouth, "Your description is... really straightforward."

KK teased, "Young Master Chu, didn’t you go up and start a conversation?"

Chu Nanyi: "I went up and asked for her number."

KK: "And then?"

Chu Nanyi: "She told me to crawl."

KK: "And then what?"

Chu Nanyi patted his backside, "Then I listened to her and crawled all the way up here."

KK applauded with delight, "Great work."

...

At night, Su Mo lay on the big bed in the bedroom, wrapped in a down quilt, gazing out at the city’s night view through the floor-to-ceiling window.

Even deep into the night, the Lakefront Business District was still bustling. Neon lights bloomed all night, casting splendid and gorgeous halos, as if this city would never sleep.

"Ring ring." Just then, Su Mo’s phone rang, it was Qi Ling calling.

Su Mo picked up the call, "It’s late, why aren’t you asleep yet?"

Qi Ling’s lazy voice came through, "Too excited for tomorrow’s date, can’t sleep~"

Su Mo chuckled, "You’re making me feel a lot of pressure, I really hope I don’t mess up tomorrow."

Qi Ling reassured him gently, "Don’t worry, I’m easy to get along with. By the way, since we’re a couple for a day, isn’t calling each other by name a bit strange? Can I call you ’Mo Mo’?"

Su Mo laughed, "Sure, what should I call you then? Umm... Ling?"

"No." Qi Ling refused very plainly.

For some reason, her voice seemed to carry a certain coldness.

Su Mo mumbled to himself, "Then... what should I call you?"

"Friends call me ’Xiaoqi’, you can call me that too~" Qi Ling’s voice turned cheerful again, as if the momentary coldness had been an illusion.

Su Mo lay on the bed with a stretch, "Then, Xiaoqi, go to sleep and rest well for tomorrow’s outing."

Qi Ling sweetly smiled, "Okay~"

Just as Su Mo was about to hang up, Qi Ling softly asked, "Can we not hang up?"

Su Mo: "Hmm? Why?"

Qi Ling’s voice was soft, gentle, "Leave the phone on the pillow, I want to fall asleep listening to your breathing. It feels like you’re by my side."

Su Mo hadn’t expected Qi Ling to be so affectionate, and smiled slightly, "Okay, I won’t hang up. Good night, Xiaoqi."

Qi Ling: "Good night, Mo Mo."

Su Mo placed the phone beside his pillow and switched on speaker mode.

Outside, the city’s clear and bright lights were shining, and Qi Ling’s gentle and even breathing echoed from the phone, reverberating by his ear.

Su Mo closed his eyes and drifted into a gentle dreamland.