"Actually, this money..." Cheng Shi seemed to have thought of something, and before he could finish speaking, he burst out laughing.
Hearing Narumi's barely suppressed laughter on the other end of the phone, Kwangyu silently moved the receiver away from his ear, a series of black lines appearing on his forehead.
What exactly is she trying to say?
It's really frustrating to pique his curiosity but then not tell him!
The laughter continued for a while before gradually stopping. The voices sounded a little weak, probably because they had been laughing for too long and were tired.
This reaction left Guangyou completely bewildered. What was she laughing at?
Judging from the context, it should be about another part of the bar's profits.
But what's so funny about that?
Once the laughter on the other end stopped, Guangyou calmly put the phone back to his ear and asked, "Sister Chengshi, what exactly do you plan to do with the other half of the profits?"
"That money is being saved for your future wedding."
When this topic came up, Narumi couldn't help but laugh again. Luckily, she managed to hold it in this time, otherwise Kōyū was worried that she would hang up the phone.
Wait, what did Narumi say?
wedding?
he?
Coming to his senses, Guangyou was full of questions. What was so funny about this? And wasn't it too early to be talking about this now?
"Isn't it a bit too early to say this now?" Kōyū felt very embarrassed by Narumi's behavior, and his words unconsciously carried a hint of impatience, or rather, blame. "Besides, there's absolutely no need for this."
After saying those words, Guangyou suddenly regretted it. After all, the other person meant well, and he wondered if he had been too harsh in his words.
This isn't online chatting where you can retract your words in two minutes. Once words are spoken, they're like water spilled. All Guangyou can do now is apologize.
After hearing those words, Narumi fell silent on the other end of the phone. Kōyū pressed his ear to the receiver for a long time, but still couldn't hear a sound, as if no one was answering the phone.
Realizing that his tone was a bit off, Kwangwoo tentatively asked, "Naruma unnie, are you still there?"
A few seconds later, the person on the other end of the phone simply replied with one word: "Here."
Chengshi seemed a bit down, but it was good that she replied. Guangyou quickly apologized, "Chengshi unnie, I'm sorry, my tone might have been a little off just now, please don't mind."
Apologize first. As for letting Chengshi not have to save money for him, let's put that aside for now. We should calm her down first.
A few seconds after Kwangsoo apologized, Narumi's response came through the receiver: "It's okay, it's not your fault. I thought about it and it was indeed a bit early."
"By the way, what are you thinking, Narumi-neechan?" Kōyū immediately changed the subject upon seeing this. "I'm only a few years old now, I don't need to think that far ahead."
"Actually, I was thinking that since you're not taking on any tasks now, most of your money should come from the bar's profits. Many young people spend money extravagantly, especially after they start dating, their expenses increase significantly."
Kōyū couldn't tell what kind of expression Narumi had on her face when she said that, but her tone made it sound like Narumi considered him her older sister, or to put it another way...
family...
Cheng Shi had no idea what he was thinking. She continued to explain, "So I wanted to prepare a reserve fund for you. If you ever need money urgently, you can take it from this account."
"You can also withdraw money from here for other big expenses, such as future tuition fees, the house you mentioned before, renovations, and all sorts of other miscellaneous expenses. Loans have interest, but I don't have any here."
Upon hearing this, Guangyou's lips unconsciously curled up, his heart churning with emotions. He felt as if he were squatting by a campfire, his whole body warm, especially his chest.
"I'm short of money..."
He meant to say, "I can take on missions if I need money," but Narumi interrupted him halfway through, saying, "Don't say things like 'I'll take on missions if I need money.' When that time comes, I hope you'll never touch this kind of thing again and go back to being an ordinary boy."
"Everyone makes mistakes, but if you make a mistake during a mission, the consequences can be severe. Not to mention me, your girlfriend will be heartbroken. You don't want that, do you?"
Guangyou had no way to refute this, nor did he want to. Chengshi was absolutely right; no matter how careful you are, there is always the possibility of things going wrong.
He had experienced this before. That time, he had made a plan beforehand, and the plan was so perfect that it couldn't be more perfect, but in the end, it still almost went wrong.
That time I was lucky, but who can guarantee that Lady Luck will always be by my side?
If Lady Luck smiles on someone else one day, then when Guangyou encounters this kind of thing, there's only one outcome: death, or being paralyzed in bed.
In the end, his enemies will come knocking on his door, and he will inevitably face death.
Guangyou could be so carefree before, but not now. He had already made so many promises to that girl, and he couldn't be a person who broke his word.
Kōyū wanted to say something to Narumi, but in the end he didn't say it. There were too many things he wanted to say, and he didn't know where to begin.
In the past, Guangyou always felt that he was alone. Even his friends were just casual acquaintances. They rarely chatted, let alone confided in each other.
But now that he's arrived at this place, Guangyou realizes that he is accompanied by quite a few people.
Looking back on many details of this life, such as his "Welcome home" when he returned to the agency, or Ai's companionship and care when he was bedridden, and many more...
A moment later, all those words were condensed into just a few simple syllables: "Thank you..."
Cheng Shi was slightly taken aback by the sudden change in tone. The next second, she smiled and said, "I'm not used to you being so polite. There's no need to thank me for this. I was just bored at the bar and thought I'd help you think about your future. By the way, don't say I'm meddling, or I won't give you the money. Don't blame me for running away with the money."
This remark eased the tension between the two, and Guangyou laughed, saying nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I wouldn't. How could I possibly say that about you? I'm happy that someone is thinking of me."
"That's good."
Hearing this, Cheng Shi felt much more at ease. Then she said to Guangyou in a serious tone, "I came here to talk to you about this matter. I've calculated that the expenses this time may exceed the budget, even after factoring in the emergency fund. So... I still need to borrow some money from you."
Guangyou was very confident in his renovation plan. The spending power of those otaku should not be underestimated, and he was sure that he would break even.
He could even make a fortune. Because of his confidence, Guangyou didn't think much and waved his hand, saying, "I'll transfer one million to you later. If it's not enough, just ask me for more."
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