Chapter 151 Generous Girlfriend VS Poor Boyfriend 7
Gu Xingyuan hesitated. He didn't want to refuse her, but he didn't have that much money right now.
Even if they had 100,000 yuan, spending all their money on a bag would be very irrational. They need to eat, pay rent, and cover utility bills…
They have many expenses and need to consider their future lives; their current economic conditions simply cannot afford such consumption.
But she really wanted it...
What should we do?
He felt he couldn't bring himself to tell her he wouldn't buy it, not because he was proud or anything, but because he wanted to buy it for her and wanted to fulfill her wish.
"Do you really want it?" he asked.
"I want it! They all have it and I don't. Next time they ask me out, I won't want to go out."
Jiang Zhiyi pretended to be disappointed.
She knew that Gu Xingyuan didn't have any money at all. He gave her half of his salary every month, and he also had to give money to Wang Hongling.
They usually split their living expenses equally, but now he's actually paying for most of the time.
She had already planned that when Gu Xingyuan rejected her, she would throw a tantrum at him, make a huge scene, and then the two of them would have a rift because of this, and they would have a small argument every three days and a big argument every five days, and the conflict would continue to escalate.
In other cases, if he were forced to agree to buy it for her after she made a scene, he would definitely harbor a lot of resentment.
Today she wants a handbag, tomorrow a watch, the day after a big diamond ring, and in the future she will only want more and more expensive things.
Take it slow, and sooner or later he will see his true colors—his vanity, materialism, and competitive nature.
Gu Xingyuan sighed, "Wait for me."
He got up and went to the cabinet next to him to get paper, pen, and some of his account books.
Gu Xingyuan said to her directly, "Let's calculate when we can buy it the earliest. Right now... I can't afford it."
Then, in front of her, he started calculating the accounts, calculating his salary from his regular job, the money he could earn from his several part-time jobs, and listing all their necessary living expenses, as well as the money they had to save each month for emergencies...
“It might take a year to save up, but it’s not certain. If I earn a lot of extra money on the side, it might only take a few months. Are you willing to wait a while?” Gu Xingyuan asked.
Jiang Zhiyi hadn't expected him to be like this; he was so sincere and earnest that she was almost embarrassed to lose her temper with him now...
After all, you can't hit someone who's smiling.
"But we have to wait so long. By then, this bag will be out of style, and I won't be as happy carrying it around," Jiang Zhiyi complained softly.
Gu Xingyuan didn't say anything. He picked up his pen and started calculating on the paper, very carefully.
If they want to go faster, they can only save more money and reduce expenses to a minimum.
“We usually live frugally,” Gu Xingyuan said patiently. “This will make things much faster.”
"We won't eat out anymore, we'll cook at home every day. We won't buy things that aren't necessities, like plush toys, for now. Our house is already overflowing with plush toys, and it's a hassle to clean them all."
"Let's also stop eating snacks and drinks. They're not healthy at all. This is a good opportunity to change our bad habits and save some money."
"Let me think, and then we also need to..." Gu Xingyuan said a lot of things.
Jiang Zhiyi then realized that she had so many strange expenses, no wonder her money always ran out so quickly. But there were also some things she felt were necessary to spend, and she didn't want to save money.
Gu Xingyuan asked, "What do you think? If you think it's okay, then we can start implementing this new plan today, and then we should be able to buy the bag you want very soon."
“I don’t want to save money, these things will all cost money…” Jiang Zhiyi felt that this suggestion was not very good.
Gu Xingyuan kissed her hair and said softly, "It's all my fault, but these are the only two options we have. We don't have that much money. You choose, do you want it faster or slower?"
Jiang Zhiyi felt that Gu Xingyuan had unintentionally blocked all her paths. Now that he was blaming her for her mistakes, how could she possibly vent her anger on him?
"Then let's save the money slowly, I'm not in a hurry to buy it." Jiang Zhiyi decided to compromise for the time being.
"Okay." Gu Xingyuan nodded.
"What's that?" Jiang Zhiyi noticed a pink notebook among the thick stack of ledgers he was holding.
She simply reached out and pulled it out.
"Hey, don't..." Gu Xingyuan tried to stop her.
"I want to see!" Jiang Zhiyi had a feeling that there must be some secret in this.
This ledger is different from the others. The cover is specially wrapped in a transparent plastic protective sleeve, and the ledger looks very delicate, with a cute little pig pattern printed on it.
She turned to the first page, where several large words were written: "Record of Expenses for Raising Piglets."
ah?
How come she had no idea that Gu Xingyuan had taken on this kind of business?
He was secretly making money behind her back, not wanting to tell her?
It seems like raising pigs is quite profitable these days. Well, she won't let this go so easily.
Jiang Zhiyi continued flipping through the pages and found that they were all about daily expenses, such as when she bought a dress or perfume, or when she got a beauty treatment...
She seemed to understand something.
Isn't this all her expenses?!
"Gu Xingyuan!" she shouted.
"Gu Xingyuan, how could you call me a pig?" Jiang Zhiyi finally reacted. "You've gone too far!"
She reached out and hit him hard.
Gu Xingyuan hugged the person and coaxed, "It's not what you think. It's my fault, my fault. I didn't mean you were... I just happened to write it down. I'll change it right away, okay?"
"Don't touch me!" Jiang Zhiyi tried to push him away.
"I'll change it, I'll change it right now. How about I change it to raising a baby? Not a pig, but a baby."
"You actually kept such a clear account of things with me behind my back; you clearly treat me like an outsider." Jiang Zhiyi decided to seize the opportunity to make a scene.
"You don't really like me at all! Would you treat your mother like this? You just have a prejudice against me, and you're distancing yourself from me," she said angrily.
Gu Xingyuan pulled out another blue notebook. "Look, I remember all of my mom's expenses very clearly. I don't mean anything by it, I'm just used to keeping accounts."
"you……"
Jiang Zhiyi's next sentence, which she was about to utter, was forced to be stuck in her throat because of his explanation.
She didn't know what to say.
"Okay, don't be angry anymore," he said.
Jiang Zhiyi sighed and remained silent.
"Let's take a shower, then it's time for bed." Gu Xingyuan picked her up and carried her into the bathroom.
Jiang Zhiyi was exhausted both physically and mentally after all that trouble.
She thought to herself, "This task is too difficult. Gu Xingyuan has really done it flawlessly."
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