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"Hey, quickly send him a message and ask. Don't we have a group chat? While you're at it, ask Ji Lun in the group when he gets off work. If he gets off early, invite him to come over too!"

"Okay." Qiu Mang responded and took out her phone to send a message to their group of four.

Not long after, someone replied in the group.

“Okay, I finished work early today, I should be able to get there around eight o’clock,” Ji Lun replied.

Lu Yanting only replied with a single word, "Okay".

Qiu Mang put down her phone and went to the kitchen to help. Tian Jingjing was standing by the sink, watching a tutorial on her phone as she prepared the ingredients.

At 8 p.m., the food was ready and Ji Lun arrived on time.

"Hey, Amang, didn't Mr. Lu also say he was coming for dinner? When will he arrive?" Tian Jingjing asked, glancing towards the door.

"I don't know, don't worry about him. He's usually quite busy. Let's eat first!"

“That won’t do. Since he said he’s coming, we’ll wait for him. We have to wait until everyone is here before we eat. Why don’t you give him another call?” Tian Jingjing said to Qiu Mang.

Just as the two were talking, the doorbell rang.

"It must be Mr. Lu who has arrived!" Tian Jingjing ran to open the door excitedly.

The door opened, and Lu Yanting walked in, taking off his suit jacket and hanging it on a hanger.

"Jingjing, I'm your boyfriend, but I don't think you were that happy when I came!" Ji Lun joked.

Tian Jingjing was taken aback, then crossed her arms and frowned, saying, "Ji Lun! Look at you, you're so petty! When I first came to Guangcheng, you told me to make more friends and not stay cooped up at home all day. You also told me to get to know Qiu Mang and Mr. Lu better. Now that I've done what you said, you're starting to nitpick again. What exactly do you want?"

Ji Lun was just joking, but he didn't expect Tian Jingjing to be so angry, so he quickly lowered his head and apologized, "Jingjing, I was wrong, I was wrong. I was just joking, why are you so angry?"

Tian Jingjing persisted, "I don't care, you've made me angry. I want to go to Yushan to soak in the hot springs next month, and you have to take me!"

Ji Lun was taken aback, "Next month..."

"If you don't agree, then I'll just go back to my hometown. I only agreed to be your girlfriend because you were so good to me. I thought that if I came to Guangcheng to stay with you, we would be very happy. Who knew that all you did was work overtime every day and leave me alone at home? Do you know how bored I am? You finally have a day off on the weekend, and you won't even let me go to a hot spring. And you still say you love me? Aren't you just a liar!"

Ji Lun looked troubled. "Jingjing, I'm so sorry, I neglected your feelings, but I'm afraid it won't work next month because the Yushan Hot Spring costs 100,000 yuan per person, and I don't have that much money right now..."

"Jingjing, senior, let's eat first! If you don't come over soon, the food will get cold!" Qiu Mang interjected at the right time, preparing to change the subject.

Tian Jingjing acted as if she hadn't heard, "But you told me before that if I were with you, you would try your best to make sure I had a good life and that I wouldn't have to save money for you. Now all I want to do is soak in a hot spring, and you're making excuses for me."

Ji Lun hesitated, "But I really can't come up with that much money!"

Tian Jingjing said matter-of-factly, "If you can't pay, you can use a credit card. Alipay also has a loan service called Jiebei. These things exist to help us borrow money!"

"You mean you want me to consume it in advance?" Ji Lun looked at her incredulously.

"So what? How many young people these days aren't in debt? We should enjoy the world while we're young, otherwise when we get old, we won't be able to play anymore!"

As Tian Jingjing spoke, two tears fell from her eyes at just the right moment. She stepped forward, grabbed Ji Lun's wrists with both hands, and looked aggrieved.

"Besides, I'm already preparing for the exam. I'm not planning to take the civil service exam in my hometown anymore. In order to be with you, I'm planning to take the civil service exam in Guangcheng. If I pass, we can settle down in Guangcheng. I'll earn money for you to spend then, how about that?"

Looking at Tian Jingjing's tear-streaked face, Ji Lun finally gave in, "Okay, then I'll think of a way. Next month, I'll take you to a hot spring..."

Upon hearing this, Tian Jingjing raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and smiled brightly, "Yes, I knew it, you're the best to me."

The two quickly sat down. Qiu Mang glanced at Ji Lun without making a sound, her eyes asking him where he got so much money to take her.

Ji Lun sighed and said he would think of a way.

Lu Yanting poured himself a glass of wine and slowly said, "Miss Tian, ​​if I remember correctly, you've been in Guangcheng for more than ten days, haven't you?"

Upon hearing the deep voice, Tian Jingjing smiled sweetly. "Yes, Mr. Lu, I've been here for almost half a month."

"You like Guangcheng?" The man raised his glass and swirled it.

"Of course, Guangcheng is a big city, brightly lit and bustling with activity!"

"Yes, Guangcheng is such a good place. Have you ever calculated how much money you would earn in a month if you settled down here? And how much would you spend on daily necessities?" Lu Yanting asked unhurriedly.

"I know, there's no need to worry about that. Once I pass the civil service exam in Guangcheng, these things won't be a problem." Tian Jingjing patted her chest, looking confident.

"What if you don't pass the exam?" Qiu Mang asked softly.

"So what? I'm still young, not even thirty yet. If I don't pass the exam, I'll keep taking it until I'm thirty-five!" Tian Jingjing didn't care at all, and picked up a chicken wing and put it in her bowl.

"So, would you like to work and study for the exam at the same time?" Qiu Mang continued to ask.

Tian Jingjing took a bite of the chicken wing and shook her head. "Go to work? I don't want to go to work. If I go to work, I'll have to devote half of my energy to it, and I won't be able to give it my all!"

Not going to work?

She has to take the exam until she's thirty-five? Does that mean her senior will have to support her for several years?

The key is that he wants to eat king crab and go to hot springs. I'm afraid my senior can't afford to support him, right? Qiu Mang silently worried for Ji Lun.

"Drink the soup."

A deep voice sounded, and a bowl of soup was handed to him.

Qiu Mang turned her head and saw Lu Yanting just withdrawing his hand.

After dinner, Ji Lun pulled Tian Jingjing to go home, but unexpectedly Tian Jingjing suddenly took out a QR code for receiving payments.

"Mr. Lu, Qiu Mang, I spent a total of over 1,100 yuan on these groceries today. How about this: I'll just say 1,000 yuan, and you each give me 250 yuan!"

"What are you doing?" Ji Lun pulled Tian Jingjing aside.