Chapter 92

Ding Hao felt that none of it seemed right. How could such a young and beautiful girl be an undercover agent? Wasn't she afraid of being like a lamb entering a wolf's den, or a meat bun thrown to a dog? He just didn't know how skilled she was. If she was like Zhao Jing, he would be in big trouble. However, since the other party had already come, he couldn't back down.

Directly dismissing her wasn't a good idea either; he couldn't explain it to Aunt Tian. He would just have to take it one step at a time. It would be a good opportunity to exercise his vigilance. Having such a time bomb around could force him to strive for self-improvement! Thinking this, Ding Hao pursed his lips and continued to observe Li Lei.

Seeing Ding Hao's suspicious gaze, Li Lei quickly explained, "Uncle, I'm sorry. I'm not actually a poor student. I just had a small argument with my family and ran away on my own. So, apart from the tuition fees, I don't have much money left. That's why I came to work for you."

"I'm not some mysterious person. Aunt Tian in the community already checked online. My ID is real and can be verified. If you don't believe me, you can check it yourself. Here's my admission letter."

As she spoke, she actually handed over her ID and university admission letter to Ding Hao. It seemed Li Lei was afraid that Ding Hao wouldn't hire her and was eager to explain.

Actually, if Li Lei hadn't been angry with her parents, she wouldn't have come out to be a nanny. On the day she excitedly received her admission letter from Jiangzhe University, she could have temporarily left the capital and enjoyed a carefree college life. However, her parents solemnly announced that night that their family had arranged a marriage with a family surnamed Ding in Jiangzhe.

Although the current party from the Ding family was missing and the family had moved to the capital, they proposed to change the marriage candidate. Li Lei's family had not yet agreed to the change, but they forbade Li Lei from dating before the age of twenty.

What a joke! She never thought that her usually gentle and refined parents would force her to marry a man she didn't know. An arranged marriage! Was she crazy? Was she supposed to wait foolishly if that Ding family member never appeared?

Or was she supposed to marry someone else they chose? Li Lei couldn't accept that. On the third day, she left for Qianjiang with her admission letter, angry and without telling her parents.

This was Li Lei's first time running away from home. As the saying goes, "A thousand days at home are good, but everything is difficult when you go out." The first challenge was money. Although she had some in her bag, it was only enough for tuition. Her parents had frozen her credit card to force her to return.

When she left home, she wrote a clear letter to her parents, stating that she would be self-reliant from then on and hoped they wouldn't interfere with her marriage freedom!

But self-reliance was not easy. Fortunately, her mother had always taught her that as a well-bred lady, she must learn to win a man's heart, and to do that, she must master two things: love and cooking!

Of course, the first step was to win a man's stomach. The cooking skills she had learned from her mother came in handy. Although the stingy employer only offered 3,000 yuan a month, the room and board should be enough to get by.

Li Lei had heard from Aunt Tian that the employer was a French returnee, a single man who had lived in the neighborhood for some time. She didn't expect him to be so young and wealthy. The conditions of Ding Hao's villa were no worse than her own home.

This was a good job. A young man like him probably wouldn't eat at home often, and he shouldn't be too difficult to please. She didn't want to be dismissed before she even started because of her suspicious identity.

"Looks like she's a child who has never left home before, telling me everything." Ding Hao thought, "I'll figure out her background later. I don't believe anyone would dare to target me. And I don't think I've offended anyone in the capital, right?"

Even if there were, it would probably be from the Qinglong or Zhao Jing families. But they probably wouldn't send such an innocent girl to ruin. If they thought of this, I can't avoid it! No matter what, if it's true, don't blame me for being ruthless.

Of course, if it's not, helping a young girl would be a good deed. Being alone is really tough, and Ding Hao knew this well.

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"Why don't you go upstairs and change clothes? I'll take you shopping for some essentials. I don't have any extra here, so you can pick them out yourself."

After formally experiencing Li Lei's cooking, the two had lunch. Ding Hao returned to his room to tidy up, then came out with a shopping bag, holding car keys and gesturing for Li Lei to go.

Li Lei was very happy to see that Ding Hao wasn't concerned about her identity. Her mother was right; men are easy to fool, and a meal was enough. She had been eager to wear the pretty dress in her backpack but was afraid it was too expensive and might scare people. With Ding Hao's permission, she quickly went upstairs.

When she came down, Ding Hao's mouth watered. Li Lei was now wearing a white dress with black polka dots, the hem about twenty centimeters above her knees, revealing her long, slender legs like a pair of jade chopsticks. With her silver high heels, she was almost as tall as Ding Hao.

As she approached, Ding Hao saw her hair with natural waves over her shoulders. Her clear, bright eyes, arched eyebrows, and long lashes fluttered slightly. Her flawless skin had a faint pinkish glow, and her thin lips were as tender as rose petals.

Hmm, this is the real deal, Ding Hao thought, almost sending away a beauty. It seems the ancients were right; even if you die, being with a beauty is worth it. If this woman is a killer sent by Qinglong or Zhao Jing, Ding Hao was worried if he could resist the temptation!

Seeing Ding Hao's lecherous look, Li Lei felt a bit smug. Her mother was right; all men are the same. A little dressing up and they're lost. This man is easy to handle! Li Lei suddenly felt more confident.

However, when she saw Ding Hao's car, she hesitated. This guy is interesting. He lives in a multi-million-dollar house but drives a QQ. Whose Audi is that? No money to hire a nanny? This guy must be pretending to be poor! He's so good at it!

"Uncle, what do you do?" Li Lei started to investigate after getting in the car.

"Oh, I work in sales at a restaurant, responsible for attracting customers. Don't pry into your employer's privacy; it's not right."

Ding Hao soon drove Li Lei to the supermarket parking lot and began to introduce the surroundings: "The nearest supermarket is Lianhua. It has everything you need. You can buy essentials here, and remember to keep the receipts; I'll reimburse you."

This supermarket was indeed the largest local one, standing strong against strong competitors like Walmart.

The basement sold daily necessities, while the upper floors had clothing and appliance counters. Ding Hao first took Li Lei to the daily necessities section to pick some essentials, then to the clothing section. Since Li Lei said she didn't bring much luggage, they needed to buy some clothes.

"Pick out some clothes," Ding Hao said casually. This casual gesture meant something else to Li Lei: "You can pick any clothes here! I'll pay!"

Li Lei, of course, didn't hesitate. She had been wearing the same clothes for a week, and it was the end of August, very hot. Normally, this would have driven her crazy.

The outerwear was manageable, but as a girl, not changing her underwear for a week was the worst punishment. If she didn't find a job soon, she would have to surrender to her parents.

So, she desperately needed some clothes and didn't hesitate to be polite to Ding Hao.

"Uncle, you're so kind, thank you!" Li Lei said and rushed into one shop after another, completely ignoring what Ding Hao said afterward.

"Everyone knows I'm a good person; I'm tired of hearing it. Why thank me? The money for the clothes will be deducted from your salary," Ding Hao muttered.

Of course, Li Lei, who was happily picking out clothes, didn't hear the most important part. Otherwise, she wouldn't have shopped in so many stores.

A few hours later,

"Brother Hao, I'm done." As the saying goes, "Milk is the mother," and now Li Lei had changed her address.

"Wait here; I'll go pay." Ding Hao took out his bank card and walked to the payment counter.

Even though Ding Hao was prepared, he was still shocked by the zeros on the receipt. He frowned and muttered, "Women's money is the easiest to earn! Another spendthrift..."

"Brother Hao, let's go!" Li Lei, unaware of the situation, smiled and happily carried her bags.

"Okay, let's go. Here, this is for you." Ding Hao handed the receipt to Li Lei.

"Huh? What's this?" Li Lei was confused.

"What else? It's to show you how much you spent. I'll deduct it from your salary," Ding Hao said casually, hands in his pockets.

"Five thousand yuan? Are you kidding me! Didn't you say you would pay for everything!" Li Lei suppressed her anger. If she were at home, she wouldn't care about this money.

These clothes were not branded, and she felt委屈 wearing them. But now, after arguing with her family and running away to earn a living, it was different.