"I wanted you to inherit all of my money after I die. To do that, it's either I'll adopt you as my daughter or you'll marry me."

A weird handsome young stranger asked me a ridiculous offer. And of course, I wasn't insane to accept it.

The next day, while I was on my way home, I witnessed a commotion against my neighbors and some government looking official workers. They were shouting at each other about this and that. So I approached them quietly on the side.

"We're living here for almost 20 years?!" One civilian shouted.

"We know. But what should I do? The owner of this land wanted for everyone to move out. At the first place, this land isn't yours! We will give all of you one week to leave or else we will demolish your houses by force!"

A bag of apples slipped from my hand. I can't believe that my 23 years of living in this area will end next week. As what the mister has said, no one here has the rights to claim this land. Everyone was aware of that, even I. It is just we are all worried about our future that made them shout a plead.

Are we going to end up living at the street?

It's been five days since we've been warned to leave our house. But until now, I haven't find a place to stay. My plan was to borrow money from my friends so I can rent a small apartment for mom and I. However, as soon as I uttered the word 'money', I only received this one answer: 'I'm sorry.'

My job as saleslady in mall only covered our essential expenses like food, water and electricity. Mom couldn't work because she's a person with disability. Sure, she gets financial support from government every month but it is enough for her daily maintenance.

"What should I do? I am at loss in options," I sighed, walking at the bridge's side. My eyes caught the peaceful river, flowing without sounds. I heard this river is so deep.

If I'm an emotional weak person, maybe, I'll think of ending my life as my last option. Fortunately, I experienced tons of hardships ever since young. This problem shall pass soon.

"I should have accepted his offer," I blurted out of nowhere. Deep inside, it was only a joke to lessen my burden. Even if I'm serious, there's also no way to meet again that person I've encountered in the mall. It is like seeing a blue fish in the sea today, then meeting that exact fish the next day.

"Thinking about fish, I suddenly craved for sweet and sour fish fillet." About to check my wallet if I still have a budget for my desired meal, a man standing at the top of the bridge's barrel caught my attention.

He is standing there, staring intently at the river.

"Oh? That..."

Heroine in movies tends to dash forward in order to stop someone from jumping off. They used heart touching words or even pulled him down by force. But in real life, it is something you cannot do easily. Unlike any heroines, my feet freeze on the road. I couldn't breath, it felt as if my neck was choke. Then I began to tremble like I did last winter; when moving my fingers was like bending steel irons.

"H-Help..." I exhaled. "N-Need help..." Looking at my phone screen, I quickly dialled the emergency number. I put it on my ear then kept my eyes on his back.

[Hello, this is 119. What is...]

"Help! At Yangpa bridge...t-there is...!"

"Hey miss. I don't have a plan to jump," the man uttered then stepped down from the bridge's barrel.

[Hello? Miss? Are you there?]

My widened eyes traced the slow tilting of his head towards my direction. "Don't call 119 for useless reason," he chuckled.

'So he is not really thinking of jumping down?'

[Miss? What happened at Yangpa bridge?]

Breathing sharply, I opened my lips and responded, "No. Everthing is okay. I dialed it by mistake. I'm sorry." Then I ended the call.

"Dying by drowning in a river is not cool," the man added while he approached my side. As his face became clearer and clearer by the time he walked towards me, I recognized him.

'He is that weirdo!'

"You are that man I met in the mall," I murmured while pointing my index finger.

"And you are that saleslady who declined my offer," he followed by the time he stopped in front of me. "It's pretty surprising that I see you here. Are your place near?"

'I wanted to ask the same question!'

"H-How about y-you?" I stuttered. "Perhaps... are you... a stalker?"

I just could not believe that our 2nd encounter is a pure coincidence.

"Don't you think I'm too handsome to be your stalker?" He answered, right brow pulled upward.

'He has a point,' I guessed inwardly. Well, based on our looks, I could be the stalker one among us. His face that is so small has rounded and rigid eyes, pointed nose and thin lips. He could be a model with his well-proported body: broad shoulders, wide chest and long legs.

First, I cleared my throat then tucked my hair behind my ears. "If not, then great. You didn't jump off the bridge and that's all that matters."

I was about to leave. But then again, I remembered his offer and my situation right now. What if... I'll consider it seriously?

"Ahmmm, can I ask something?" I asked as I looked back.

"My name? It's Mingyu."

"No. Not that."

"Okay. I'm single."

"Will you please hear me out first?" I rolled my eyes out of frustration. His confidence level is unbelievable.

"Sure," he murmured, hunching a little.

"About your offer before, did you already find someone for that?"

"Not yet. I already asked almost 30 ladies. But all of them declined my offer. It's understandable though. Who is in her right mind will accept it? Even if I'm a woman and heard this from someone I don't know, I'll probably slap his face."

At least he knew the truth, which made it more confusing. If he knew it, why does he wastes his time looking for a girl who will inherit his money? If he look for a person to date seriously, women will line up. Because he's hot...I mean... worth-looking.

"Then why are still looking for one?" I inquired.

He took a deep breath, stared upon the clear sky and shoved his hands inside his pockets. "I'll die soon. I wanted to give my money to a person who doesn't have even a slightest connection with me."

This is getting weirder and weirder. Why is he so dedicated to an unusual will?

"By the way, since you asked me again, doesn't it mean you are getting interested to my offer?" He asked after meeting my gaze again.

Sadly, yes I am. There are only two days left before my mom and I live in the street.

"First, I wanted to check your identity," I answered.

"My identity?"

"Uhhh," I nodded. "I really have a huge trust issues, you know. What if you're a part of syndicate who abduct people for human trafficking? Or you'll open my stomach and sell my organs?"

His eyes that wavered a little has suddenly slant like crescent moons. A cute giggle then escaped from his lips. "That is so funny! Pffff-"

He is laughing. But who knows? Maybe it's a part of his acts.

"You can search my name on your browser," he added while laughing. "I am a little famous in business circle but not in entertainment industry. Search my name: Kim Mingyu."

Just like what he suggested, I opened my data and searched for it. There are famous scammer who can make website for their own. But if legit website such as Yahoo, Youtube, Goldentimes, etc will make an article about this guy, then there's no room for suspicion. By the time I pressed the search button, tons of article about this guy popped out. HE EVEN MADE IT TO TOP 100 HANDSOME AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN IN THE WORLD! And he once became a cover photo model for a famous magazine!

This guy is really a big shot!

"Can you believe it now?" He asked after he saw my surprised expression.

"Why..." I asked, mouth hanged loose. "...would someone like you is willing to get an ordinary girl to inherit everything? Are you bored? Or were you admitted in Mental hospital?"

"I already told you my reason. I'll die soon. I'm not kidding." The smiles on his face subsided, and that's how I realized that he's not joking when he said that his time will end soon. "My family is after my money. But they don't know my situation right now. Instead of giving everything I worked hard for years to them, I rather give it to a random ordinary person. So...are you willing to accept it?"

I still could not understand. But...

"Yes. I will."

"Great. So what do you want? To be my daughter who almost share the same age with me? Or to be...my wife?"

"Wife."

"It's a deal then. Please be my wife until the day I die."

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