I Revealed My True Identity After Confessing My Love - Chapter 44

Ye Nanning stared at the chat logs and fell into a brief silence before asking: [Why do you want to help her?]

Dududu: [I’m afraid she’ll go down the wrong path. To be honest, her consumption habits are quite different from the people I usually interact with. She’s also very beautiful, and I’m genuinely worried that one day she might go astray just to pay rent or frequent high-end establishments.]

Ye Nanning: “…”

So, CEO Du was thinking that much!

But thinking about it carefully, she really had exposed too many suspicious points. She clearly dressed in clothes worth only dozens of yuan and couldn’t even pay 200 yuan for takeout in one go, yet she was willing to rent an apartment for seven or eight thousand and sign up for a gym. Anyone who knew this would suspect her spending habits were bizarre.

Grandpa Under the Tree: [……]

Dududu: [……]

Ye Nanning: […Yeah, it is a bit irrational.]

She suspected that CEO Du had been dwelling on this for a while, and the recent office rumors had only forced her to take the issue seriously.

Grandpa Under the Tree: [You also said she’s excellent, so she probably won’t go astray, right?]

Dududu: [That’s just my worry. It’s precisely because she’s so excellent that I can’t bear to see such a good girl go down the wrong path. Sigh.]

Ye Nanning could already sense a deep feeling of helplessness from the other party’s tone, along with a mother-like concern.

Grandpa Under the Tree: [Then what do you plan to do?]

Dududu: [She’s currently my sister’s tutor. I’ve temporarily used paying her salary as an excuse to give her a bit more money, but I can’t keep doing that. I’m not a philanthropist, so I’m quite worried.]

Ye Nanning: Sigh.

To have CEO Du worry about her this much was truly a sin.

Dududu: [She’s already very busy with her current job and tutoring at my house on weekends, so I can’t introduce other part time jobs to her. But she’s quite good at cooking…]

Grandpa Under the Tree: [So?]

Dududu: [So I wanted to ask you, Grandpa, is the income for a food blogger high? I want to suggest she try it. If you don’t want to disclose that, it’s fine.]

Grandpa Under the Tree: [I’m not too sure. I’ve never taken an advertisement.]

Dududu: [You have 100,000 followers and you’ve never taken an ad?]

Grandpa Under the Tree: [Yeah, I don’t want to. I don’t want “Client Daddies” affecting my mood while cooking o(￣ヘ￣)o.]

Du Xiran: [Hahahaha, staying true to your original intentions excellent. Rooting for you.jpg] Grandpa Under the Tree: [∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿]

The topic temporarily ended, but Ye Nanning couldn’t fall asleep while clutching her phone.

She was now in a dilemma.

One option was to tell the truth about her financial situation, but she might be seen as a liar. The other was to maintain her persona as a poor intern, but then CEO Du would suspect she was heading toward a “wrong path,” would feel forced to give her subsidies out of pity, and might even try to find her more jobs. If she really had to become a food blogger, things would get messy.

She struggled all night and didn’t sleep well. After getting up and making breakfast, she called Du Xiran over to eat.

During the meal, Du Xiran didn’t show anything unusual. Only after finishing did she take out thirty yuan and place it on the table: “Breakfast money.”

Ye Nanning was surprised: “CEO Du, a single breakfast costs 30?” Du Xiran: “Yes.” “Then there’s no need to pay immediately, right? Paying monthly would be more convenient,” Ye Nanning said. Du Xiran: “I’m afraid I’ll forget. Paying as I eat is better.”

Ye Nanning’s heart felt heavy. She felt that if this continued, CEO Du would eventually go bankrupt trying to support her.

It was true she wanted to work low-profile, but if this disguise made things difficult for CEO Du, it went against her original intention.

While heading downstairs, Ye Nanning went through a long mental struggle. Gathering her courage and hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke softly: “CEO Du…”

“What?” Du Xiran strode ahead. “Stop giving me money… I have money,” Ye Nanning murmured.

Du Xiran glanced back at her, paused for a moment, and said understandingly: “Is it because my immediate payments hurt your self-esteem? Then let’s stick to monthly payments.” “I really do have money,” Ye Nanning said. “Mhm, right, right, you have money,” Du Xiran agreed perfunctorily, took out her car keys, and walked toward the passenger door. “Really, that Maserati over there is mine,” Ye Nanning said, pointing at a nearby car.

Du Xiran leaned against the car door and laughed: “Right, right, that’s yours. See that Rolls-Royce next to it? That’s mine. Alright, wake up now, time for work.” Ye Nanning: “……”

Great. She had finally prepared herself to be scolded as a liar by CEO Du, but what should she do if CEO Du didn’t believe her?

“CEO Du, actually, my family is quite wealthy…” Ye Nanning said tentatively. Du Xiran turned and looked at her for a long time, then said slowly: “So you want to say you’re a second generation rich kid who’s working just to experience life?” Ye Nanning: “…You could say that? But it’s not entirely to ‘experience’ it. I want to feel what real life is like?” “Isn’t that just experiencing life?” Du Xiran laughed so hard she held her forehead. “Just drive the car and stop daydreaming. You’ve been watching too many TV dramas and novels, haven’t you?” Ye Nanning: “…………”

So, what on earth did she have to do to make CEO Du believe she actually had money!

After arriving at the company, she entered the elevator and opened her phone, ready to show the other woman her bank balance. However, many people crowded into the elevator, and she was forced to put her phone away and act as if nothing was happening.

At lunch, Ye Nanning sat with Hu Jiaxu, absentmindedly picking at her food, nearly placing a vegetable in Hu Jiaxu’s bowl.

“Xiao Ye, what are you thinking about?” Hu Jiaxu asked softly. “Don’t tell me you’ve lost your appetite because of the rumors?” Ye Nanning slowly looked at her and suddenly asked: “I’m a rich person, do you believe me?” “I believe you.”

Ye Nanning was surprised: “Why did you believe me so quickly?” “Because I believe in you! Not only are you beautiful, but your work ability is so strong. If you’re not rich, who is? Don’t worry, you’re just in a tight spot now. After working hard for a while, you’ll definitely make everyone look up to you!” Hu Jiaxu encouraged.

Ye Nanning: “……” So she still didn’t believe she was rich now.

Hu Jiaxu suddenly patted her arm, signaling her to look in a certain direction, and whispered: “Wow, did you see that girl’s bag? The latest limited edition. What a rich lady. You can be like that in the future too.” Ye Nanning asked: “Do you think that bag looks good?” “Of course it looks good, and that price is especially ‘fragrant’!” Hu Jiaxu said.

An idea suddenly popped into Ye Nanning’s head! She could express her gratitude and let CEO Du realize she was rich at the same time.

She finished her meal at lightning speed and quickly placed an order on an official website for a beautiful designer bag. Using express delivery, it arrived the next day.

“Ye Nanning, go downstairs and pick up a package for me,” Du Xiran called out. Generally, her packages at the office were only work related, so she would pick them up immediately upon notification.

Ye Nanning brought the package to her office but didn’t leave immediately. Instead, she watched her unbox it. Du Xiran opened it and was stunned. She pulled out a packaging box with a very prominent logo.

“Are you sure this is my package?” Du Xiran looked at the shipping label in confusion. The recipient was indeed her name. “Yes,” Ye Nanning said. Du Xiran curiously opened the box, and seeing the bag inside, her brow furrowed even deeper: “Who sent this?”

She looked at the label again.

Sender: YE. She quickly scrolled through her mental list of pursuers, no one seemed to match that name.

“CEO Du, do you like it?” Ye Nanning asked. “I don’t even know who sent,” Du Xiran stopped and suddenly looked up. “Ye Nanning? This ‘YE’ isn’t you, is it?”

Ye Nanning felt shy, which made her expression look even more serious. She nodded: “Yes. I’m grateful for your guidance during this time, so I wanted to give you a small gift. Do you like it?”

Du Xiran quickly glanced outside, then closed the door and scolded: “I haven’t said anything about your rent or the gym, but how can you spend money on this stuff? Is this something you can afford right now?” Ye Nanning nodded and said softly: “I can afford it. Believe me, I really have money.”

Du Xiran was so angry she wanted to pinch her own nose bridge. “Stop it. Did you use a credit card? Even if you want to show gratitude, do you need to spend this much? Go return it right now. What is this? Do you plan to live on nothing but air from now on?” “I’m not returning it.” Ye Nanning took a few steps back and shook her head. “I won’t be living on air. I have money; I won’t starve.”

Du Xiran was truly getting a headache from anger. She reached out to poke her, but seeing that the distance was a bit far, her finger hovered in mid-air. Seeing this, Ye Nanning proactively stepped forward two steps and pressed her forehead against Du Xiran’s finger.

Du Xiran finally poked her forehead. She was both angry and amused, the girl was so well-behaved it was hard to keep scolding her. “Ye Nanning, I don’t need these things. The greatest support you can give me is to work hard, understand? It’s fine to be poor now. Don’t worry about what others say. You’re just starting out, and your future is long. Anyone can see you have a bright future. Don’t be fooled by the ‘consumerism’ on the internet. Avoid overspending and hedonism.”

“I know, and I haven’t been fooled. I just… thought this bag suited you, so I wanted to give it to you.” Ye Nanning was determined not to return it, mumbling, “I’m not trying to flatter you. I just wanted to give you a small gift… I’ve actually wanted to give it to you for a long time.”

“A small gift? You call this a small gift?” Du Xiran waved the bag in front of her, glancing at the price tag, twenty or thirty thousand. Her heart skipped a beat for a few seconds, then she stuffed it back into Ye Nanning’s arms and waved her off. “Go return it now, don’t make me hit you.”

Ye Nanning thought for a moment and suddenly stepped closer with a bit of anticipation: “Then hit me.” Du Xiran took a deep breath: “Do you think I really won’t?” Ye Nanning held her breath: “Go ahead.”

Du Xiran raised her hand and looked her over. Thin arms and thin legs… in the end, she could only land a slap on the girl’s fleshy backside. “Are you scared now?”

To her surprise, Ye Nanning shook her head, looking like a martyr refusing to yield. She said coldly: “I’m not scared. If you have the guts, hit me again.” Du Xiran: “……”

For a moment, Du Xiran didn’t know what to say. The usually obedient intern had suddenly become rebellious, making her hard to handle. Moreover, the girl’s “not afraid of being hit” attitude made it impossible for her to continue.

She couldn’t hit her, she couldn’t scold her, and the girl wouldn’t listen, she was completely stubborn. Du Xiran, exasperated, pinched Ye Nanning’s cheek and said through gritted teeth: “Ye Nanning, what exactly do you want from me?”

Ye Nanning’s voice was muffled from the pinching, but she remained stubborn: “Accept the gift.” Du Xiran: “And if I don’t?” Ye Nanning: “Then I’ll keep sending them. There are many other styles of bags.” Du Xiran: “……”

Unable to take it anymore, Du Xiran angrily gave her another firm smack on the bottom.

Ye Nanning: ……