Chapter 146 Generous Girlfriend VS Poor Boyfriend 2
A few days later, Gu Xingyuan still moved into Jiang Zhiyi's apartment in the city center. She cried, made a scene, and even threatened suicide, and he couldn't do anything about it.
That afternoon, Gu Xingyuan was cooking in the kitchen.
"I'll help you." Jiang Zhiyi walked to the side.
“What can you do?” he asked.
When he moved in, the only thing in the kitchen that showed signs of use was the refrigerator. She must have been eating out every meal and never cooked for herself.
"I'll help you wash the vegetables." Jiang Zhiyi thought for a moment and chose the simplest task.
"Bring an apron, so you don't get your clothes dirty." Gu Xingyuan took an apron out of the closet.
"Help me put it on," Jiang Zhiyi said coquettishly.
Gu Xingyuan leaned over to help her fasten the belt around her waist. The two were very close, and Jiang Zhiyi took the opportunity to kiss his cheek. "I got a kiss!"
"Wash the vegetables." Gu Xingyuan took a step back and reminded her, "Use the tap on the right; that's where the hot water comes in."
"I understand." Jiang Zhiyi nodded.
Gu Xingyuan frowned as he watched her break off vegetable leaves, many of which were already broken during washing. He sighed, "You should go outside. I can handle things here by myself."
Jiang Zhiyi was thus kicked out of the kitchen by him.
One hour later.
"It smells so good, Gu Xingyuan, what did you make?" Jiang Zhiyi smelled a fragrance as soon as she stepped out of the room.
The two sat down at the dining table.
Gu Xingyuan ladled a bowl of soup for her and handed her a white porcelain spoon, saying, "This is stewed chicken soup."
"That's great!" Jiang Zhiyi reached out and took it. "Let's go out for a stroll after we finish eating. It looks like there's a show going on at the mall over there."
"I need to go to the hospital later."
"How is your aunt's health? Can I go with you to see her?" she asked.
Jiang Zhiyi realized that even after so long, Gu Xingyuan still refused to take her to see Wang Hongling.
He cares about his mother very much.
"Next time," he said.
Jiang Zhiyi didn't say anything and continued drinking her soup.
...
It wasn't until late at night that Gu Xingyuan returned to his apartment in the city center from the hospital.
He was taking notes.
On the coffee table were several thick notebooks, his account books, which recorded every expense in his life—a habit he had always maintained.
When he first entered university, he had to save his poverty allowance to pay for tuition, and most of the money he earned from part-time jobs during the holidays went to the hospital, so he had almost no money left.
At his poorest, he only had a few dollars in his pocket, and that's how he survived for a week.
Every day he would go to the cafeteria and get a bowl of rice for 80 cents. The cafeteria would also serve free soup, sometimes seaweed and egg drop soup, sometimes winter melon soup...
Later, his counselor learned about his family situation and added him to the school's work-study program information group. He worked part-time in the cafeteria for eight yuan an hour, with free meals; he cleaned the school's equipment room; he handed out flyers at busy intersections in the food street; he helped recruit students for a driving school near the school; and he worked as a tutor at someone's home on weekends…
His situation is much better now.
Jiang Zhiyi lent him 200,000 yuan for medical expenses. Wang Hongling underwent surgery and her condition stabilized. The monthly hospital expenses were not high.
He received many scholarships, and the coach who coached him in competitions would also take on some private projects. Because he knew about his family situation, he would sometimes work on projects with him and pay him a salary.
It was a very difficult journey, but he received help from many people, for which he was very grateful. So he wrote down their names in his ledger and clearly recorded the help they had given him.
Some of the assistance wasn't direct monetary, but he made what he considered an equivalent conversion, turning this help into a concrete amount—so that he could repay them one by one.
He is actually very cold and sensitive inside. He doesn't like owing others, and he will repay all of them.
However, he also discovered some problems. There are many things that cannot be repaid directly with money, and a different method is needed.
One of his teachers was unwilling to accept his gifts because it was against the rules, so he did more work in the lab and helped his juniors with their questions.
There was a very kind lady in charge of the cafeteria. She wouldn't blame him if he was late and even lent him money several times. So he would help her clean and sometimes tutor her grandson.
These are all disguised ways of repaying debts.
He used the same method to resolve the "debt" between him and Jiang Zhiyi.
He remembered everything Jiang Zhiyi bought for him, as well as the 200,000 yuan she lent him—he couldn't repay it for now, but he would pay her back double in the future.
She asked him to be her boyfriend, and he agreed. He could take care of her every day, cook for her, and fulfill all her various requests.
However, there was nothing he could do about her liking him.
Jiang Zhiyi often says that she wants him to love her.
He couldn't do it, and he never believed in such things.
After all, even blood relatives can betray him, let alone the ephemeral concept of love.
“Baby, I have a phone call for you~ Baby, I have a phone call for you…” A phone suddenly rang in the corner of the living room sofa.
That was Jiang Zhiyi's phone. She had recorded the ringtone herself, and her voice sounded sweet and delicate.
Gu Xingyuan walked over and picked up his phone. A Peppa Pig keychain hung from it, making it look adorably silly. The phone screen was flashing, displaying the contact's nickname as—
My blind date is Li Yao.
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