[Gunner2000]

"If you really want to return this favour. Do you mind flying down to shanghai with me this weekend? I have this client whom I have to meet. He is a family man and always want me to settle down fast. (Yes, I have strange clients at times)... If you can come with me and pretend to be my gf, it would probably help me to close the deal faster. I will pay for all expenses. We can probably also take a holiday there." I spoke, slowly watching her reactions.

And indeed, she was taken back by surprises. Guess not every man is as thick-skinned as I am. A stranger who just met 24 hours ago, asking her out for an overseas trip.

"I have to think about this. I would love to cos I have never been to shanghai. But let me think about this.." Well, no flat rejection, so that means I have more than a 50% chance of getting her to come.

True enough, she called me a couple of hours later to confirm that she is okay to fly on Sat morning with me to Shanghai.