Reborn With a Money-Making System: Ruined Actress to Nation's Treasure-Chapter 97: Good Luck at Work, Husband!

Was this the question Penny meant? The one I had to say "yes" to if I wanted to get my reward? But wasn’t it cruel to agree to something so important just for the sake of money?

[Then what do you feel, Host?]

[What would your answer be if Penny hadn’t given you a random quest?]

Suddenly, my mind went blank again. What was I supposed to say?

No? But honestly, I wasn’t completely against the idea of becoming his wife, not just by paper or by name, but truly his wife.

Still, shouldn’t love come first before becoming a real husband and wife? Ah, but maybe that didn’t really matter.

The most important thing between a husband and wife is protecting each other and staying together even through the hardest times.

Even if one day Lando went bankrupt—hopefully that never happens—I’d still stay by his side.

"Helcia," he called my name nervously, probably because I still hadn’t replied. Then he repeated his question, "Will you be my wife?"

I answered at last, "We already have wedding rings, and we’ve signed the marriage papers, so—"

"No," Lando interrupted, shaking his head. "All of that was arranged by our families. We didn’t really have a say in it. But this time, I’m asking because it’s my choice, and because I want you to be my wife, completely."

He took a small step closer, his eyes never leaving mine. "That’s why... please, tell me your answer."

He looked so tense, like he wasn’t even breathing. He had come without his wheelchair and had been standing for quite a while, weren’t his legs hurting?

[Host, you haven’t answered him.]

Right. Every time I faced something that involved emotions like this, my mind always wandered off so easily.

Finally, I smiled at him and said, "Yes, I want to be your wife."

[Congratulations, Host! You have successfully completed your mission: Say ’YES’ to your HUSBAND’s request!]

[Reward: $33,000 has been credited to your account.]

[Remaining Balance: $318,875]

[Lando’s favorability has increased by +6%]

My eyes widened slightly because Lando’s favorability had reached 75%! That meant I only needed 25% more to complete one of my main missions.

Wasn’t this happening a little too fast?

[There’s nothing wrong with too soon, Host.]

I was about to reply to Penny in my head when Lando suddenly dropped to the floor. He was still holding my hands, but now he was on his knees, his head lowered.

"H-Husband, what’s wrong?!" I asked in panic, quickly kneeling down with him. "Do your legs hurt? Should I call a doctor? Do you have a private doc—"

Lando cut me off with a soft laugh, looking up at me with a smile that made my heart skip. "No," he said gently, his voice trembling just a little. "I’m just... too happy."

I was too stunned to speak because his smile was so beautiful it almost didn’t feel real. It was the kind of smile that could melt the coldest day, the kind that made my heart feel warm and made time seem to stop around us.

"I’ll try my best to be the perfect husband for you," he said softly.

"You don’t have to be perfect!" I quickly reached up and cupped his cheeks, feeling the warmth of his skin under my palms. "Just keep being like this, that’s already more than enough for me."

People always say that as time passes, your partner’s love starts to fade, that they grow distant or colder. But somehow, with Lando, it was the opposite.

When we first met, he was cold and distant, like a man who didn’t know how to smile. But now... he was warm, gentle, and even talkative. Honestly, I used to think he’d stay like a walking refrigerator forever.

That’s why I silently wished he would never change, and never turn his back on me one day.

"There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be better," he said with a soft chuckle. "After all, this is my first time being a husband."

"Then... me too!" I said quickly, looking at him with a serious face. "This is my first time being a wife, so... please forgive me if I make a lot of mistakes in the future."

Lando laughed softly. "Then we’ll learn together," he said. "We don’t have to be perfect. As long as we keep trying, that’s enough."

I smiled, feeling my chest grow lighter. His words were simple, but they carried so much comfort that it almost made me tear up.

"Deal," I whispered, intertwining my fingers with his. "We’ll learn together."

He nodded and brought my hand to his lips, pressing a gentle kiss on my knuckles. "That’s a promise."

We stayed like that for a while until his phone suddenly rang. He quickly pulled it out of his pocket and clicked his tongue. It was probably his assistant, calling about work again.

"I’m sorry. I think I should go," he said, trying to stand up. But he swayed a little, and I immediately reached out to steady him.

"That’s alright," I said with a small smile. "I still need to film my video anyway."

The air between us suddenly turned awkward. Neither of us knew how to say goodbye after everything that just happened. In the end, Lando took a small step back, rubbing the back of his neck. "Then... see you again later," he said, his voice soft but unsure.

"Y-yeah," I replied quickly, nodding. "See you again later."

He looked like he wanted to say something more, but instead, he just gave me a shy little wave and started walking slowly away from my room.

Before he could get too far, I rushed after him and lightly tapped his shoulder.

"Yes—?" he turned around, surprised.

Before he could say anything else, I stood on my tiptoes and pressed a gentle kiss on his cheek. "Good luck at work, husband."

As soon as those words left my mouth, I quickly turned around, scooped up all my kittens that had wandered out of the room, and slammed my door shut.

My heart was pounding so fast I could barely breathe, and for some reason... I couldn’t stop smiling.