Chen Lu's eyes widened involuntarily. "You've even thought of a name for the child?"

"I said the cat's name! The cat's name..."

Liang Zhirou quickly waved her hands to explain, turning her face away and not daring to meet Chen Lu's gaze.

If you've already thought of names for your children before you're even married.

Isn't that the infatuated woman Miaomiao was talking about...?

But she only likes Chen Lu...

The thought of this made her ears feel burning hot.

Seeing this, Chen Lu slightly raised the corners of his mouth, thinking to himself, "When did this silly goose learn to be so stubborn?"

He then moved closer with ill intent and gently sucked on the girl's bright red earlobe.

Liang Zhirou trembled twice in Chen Lu's arms as if she had been electrocuted, and in an instant she lost the strength to resist. She could only shake her head slightly to show her resistance.

But when her earlobe was licked, she lost her strength, and without strength, she couldn't push Chen Lu away.

If she couldn't push Chen Lu away, she would continue to have her earlobes licked.

Like many people who get tickled by their friends, I inexplicably created a perfect loop.

She couldn't resist even if she wanted to.

After a while, Chen Lu sat down to one side, satisfied, as if he had discovered a new continent.

He seems to have found this simpleton's biggest weakness.

Liang Zhirou sat on the sofa, looking at him with teary eyes, not because she was angry, but simply because she was so itchy.

"I want revenge..." the girl muttered softly, feeling wronged. She no longer had the strength to speak loudly.

“No, I’m ticklish,” Chen Lu said matter-of-factly.

"I'm scared too, so why are you licking me?"

Chen Lu shrugged, feigning nonchalance, "Who told you your boyfriend to be a bad guy?"

Just as he was grinning mischievously, he suddenly noticed that Liang Zhirou had turned her head towards him.

......

After a bout of hysterical wailing, Chen Lu lay on his back on the sofa like a dead fish, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Liang Zhirou sat down next to him and gently massaged his chest.

"How can your head be so hard? I feel like even Mei Chaofeng couldn't squeeze through it." Chen Lu muttered speechlessly.

Hearing this, Liang Zhirou pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed, "I know I was wrong..."

"It's alright, it's my own fault." Chen Lu knew he deserved to be hit, but he still pleaded, "Next time you're going to hit me, could you give me a heads-up so I can be prepared? Anyone with a little less self-control would have been sent flying by you just now."

The girl remained silent, her movements becoming even gentler.

She found it strange that she clearly didn't want to hit Chen Lu and had been holding back, so why did Chen Lu still feel so much pain?

After Chen Lu called for him to stop several times, Liang Zhirou finally stopped massaging him and lay on top of him like a cat.

Hugging the soft pillow, Chen Lu unconsciously closed his eyes, buried his face in the girl's neck, and gently inhaled her unique fragrance.

"Is your company having a rough time lately?" After a while, Liang Zhirou suddenly asked, staring intently at Chen Lu with worry in her eyes.

Her voice was very soft, as if she had been holding it in for a long time before finally mustering the courage to try.

Before long, glistening tears were already welling up in the girl's eyes.

"No."

"But these past few days, rumors have been circulating all over the school that your company is facing severe financial difficulties and has even started selling computers and furniture. They're also saying that some employees are working daytime and delivering food at night to keep the company from going bankrupt, and their dark circles look like pandas..."

Some people also say they've seen you on the rooftop several times.

For a moment, Chen Lu didn't know whether he should be curious about how the news got out or surprised that it had spread so far.

If this continues for a while, will it even become known that he has already reopened?

Before he could explain, Liang Zhirou propped herself up and counted on her fingers:

“I can earn four or five thousand yuan a month by painting now. After deducting the two thousand yuan that I have to pay back, I can give you the rest.”

I can find a way to earn my own living expenses with my mother. I can take on part-time jobs when I'm not painting. There's always a way to overcome difficulties.

If you need money, it's fine to mortgage that house. I can just rent another place; it won't be a hassle.

This silly girl has a problem: she stammers when she talks for too long. So she habitually goes through her thoughts in her head first, dividing them into several small parts, and then counting off a part on her finger after she finishes speaking.

This also meant that Chen Lu couldn't get a word in edgewise for a while.

Most importantly, this silly boy, who was clearly holding back tears like a punching bag, still tried to sound so strong, which made him look especially adorable.

After she finished speaking, she took her bank card out of her pocket.

"I still have over ten thousand in my card. It may not be useful, but you can take it all. The password is your birthday."

"I'm sorry, your girlfriend is useless and can't help at all..." the girl said, her voice trembling with tears. "I will work hard to earn money to support you. Please don't do anything rash, okay? I don't need anything else, I just want you to be okay."

"Stop, stop, stop."

Chen Lu couldn't hold back any longer. What was all this nonsense?

Although he was completely confused, he was inexplicably moved when he saw the girl's moist eyes.

I wonder how long this silly guy held back before finally saying all this.

"Didn't you know that video of mine was staged? How could you believe it?" he said softly. "I have more than two million yuan in cash that I can't spend right now. We're not buying a house or a car, and you don't need any clothes or bags. This money has been lying in my account for so long without being touched."

"I... I didn't know how much money you had. You never tell me about company matters because you're afraid I'll worry... And today you were staring at one spot without moving, which means you must have something on your mind, so I took it seriously."

"Don't listen to their rumors. Besides, what I'm worried about is... never mind, it's nothing important anyway."

He was too embarrassed to admit that he had actually been worrying all day about how to trick Liang Zhirou into staying here.

Although it's just the Gregorian calendar year, it's still New Year's Eve.

Chen Lu held the girl in his arms and wiped her eyes with a tissue, thinking to himself, "I was just extorting money from the school, how did I suddenly become 'bankrupt'?"

Despite his complaints, he couldn't help but kiss the girl's forehead. As it turned out, this silly girl was much stronger than he thought, and loved him much more than he realized.

"Rumors stop with the wise. Why don't you ask your best friend about it?" he chuckled.

Liang Zhirou buried her face in Chen Lu's neck and muttered, "The one who kept saying in class that she ran into you on the rooftop several times was Miaomiao..."

Chen Lu's eyebrows and the corner of his mouth twitched together.