In the morning, Chen Lu, as usual, remotely instructed Peng Leyun from home, while Liang Zhirou sat at the table and continued drawing.

They keep saying they'll celebrate New Year's Day, but both of them are pretty much homebodies these days and don't really feel like going out.

As long as we can be together, we're happy wherever we are.

Chen Lu sat on the sofa and gave a few instructions, then subtly inquired about Jiang Chao's situation before hanging up the phone.

Actually, there's not much to do on the first day of the game's launch. As long as the server doesn't crash and you don't do anything like giving every player 10,000 black cards, there shouldn't be any problems.

He put down his phone, stretched, and suddenly discovered that four thousand yuan had been deposited into one of his bank accounts.

This is the card Liang Zhirou usually uses to make monthly payments; he's still this simple-minded creditor.

After seeing the numbers, Chen Lu couldn't help but frown.

Originally, I had to pay 2,000 yuan a month, but now I have to pay 4,000 yuan a month?

Has this idiot gone mad?

Before he could even think of a roundabout way to ask, Liang Zhirou said, "I paid back four thousand yuan this month."

Liang Zhirou never hides anything from me, as expected.

Chen Lu muttered to himself, then turned to look at her, "And then what?"

"In the future... I guess it will be the same in the future."

"Won't you be a little short on living expenses like this?"

“I earn more now than before, so I’m not nervous anymore if I work hard,” Liang Zhirou said earnestly.

Seeing Chen Lu's expressionless and unresponsive demeanor, her voice gradually softened, becoming somewhat timid, "I... I was thinking of discussing it with you beforehand, but seeing you were busy, I transferred it first. If you think it's too much, you can pay less next month, please don't be rude to me..."

Chen Lu looked at the nervous girl, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded silently.

The guy had already made things very clear the day he came from the comic convention, so there was no need for him to stop him.

It would be better if this simpleton could resolve his inner conflict sooner rather than later.

His only worry was that Liang Zhirou was pushing herself too hard.

When he was a sophomore, he would have to cry and beg Wang Xiaoxia for more living expenses in the middle or late part of each month.

Spending four thousand yuan a month is something that most college students can't afford, let alone the fact that Liang Zhirou is supporting both her and Aunt Xiao's living expenses.

Moreover, all his clothes have been bought by Liang Zhirou since a very early period...

No, it's not just clothes. Liang Zhirou has long since turned him into a useless person, and all his daily necessities are bought by this silly girl.

When Chen Lu came to his senses, he realized that he was being held tightly by Liang Zhirou.

"What's wrong?" Chen Lu asked.

"Don't ignore me when you're angry, you might as well yell at me..." Liang Zhirou buried her face in his neck and said in a muffled voice.

"I'm not angry, I'm just thinking about things."

Chen Lu's lips curled up. Doesn't this silly guy find it contradictory? On one hand, he mistakenly thinks that Chen Lu is angry and is afraid, while on the other hand, he treats Chen Lu's arms as a safe haven.

Liang Zhirou finally mustered up the courage to look at him, reaching out to smooth the furrow in his brows that had appeared out of nowhere. "Then why are you looking at me with that furrowed brow?"

"You frown when you're thinking, I'm not kidding you. We're not married yet, you can do whatever you want with your own money, why should I be angry?"

Liang Zhirou suddenly grabbed his hand, which was about to wander off, and pouted, saying, "Now I believe you're not angry."

Holding Chen Lu's hand and snuggling with him safely for a while, Liang Zhirou finally returned to her table, satisfied, to continue drawing.

It must be said that when a girl is seriously drawing, her focused and silent demeanor gives her a unique and aloof charm.

Chen Lu felt inexplicably that she was out of reach, and it was hard to imagine that this girl had just been acting coquettishly in his arms, afraid that he would get angry.

Building on the argument that Liang Zhirou is a cat, Master Chen added another point—Liang Zhirou is a cat that looks aloof but is actually very pettable.

A moment later.

Watching Liang Zhirou, who was drawing intently while swinging her right hand back and forth on the table, Chen Lu's thoughts became complicated once again.

This simpleton might really only be willing to spend his money without feeling guilty after getting married. If she really wants to pay back 4,000 yuan a month, then of course I'll have to find a way to generate income for her.

A while later, while Liang Zhirou was concentrating on her painting, Chen Lu suddenly sat down next to her.

"Have you thought about how to operate this account? You've already accumulated enough in the early stages; it's time to let it provide you with more economic value," he said softly, looking at the nearly 70,000 followers on the screen.

"Huh? I hadn't thought about that." Liang Zhirou blinked blankly. "I just kept thinking that if I drew better, more people would like it..."

"Start thinking about it now. Although I will always be there to help you, you still need to be able to solve problems on your own."

After thinking seriously for a while, Liang Zhirou tentatively said, "Shall I draw a fan art of your new game character and post it on the day the server opens? But there's a bit of a rush now."

Chen Lu gave the girl a hard kiss on the cheek. "My girlfriend is really smart, but there's an even faster way."

It's obvious that this simpleton picks things up very quickly.

"What?"

"I got you a bunch of activation codes. Try to draw one from my feed later." He said softly, looking at his phone. "Besides those top streamers, you're the only one who has these activation codes."

This approach might be a bit capricious, but it's harmless. After all, he's the boss.

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