"No, no, no, this is all as it should be. Although I often work overtime, I don't expect to receive this much compensation, do I?" Wen He still questioned the amount.
“He didn’t buy you social security, and there were no attendance records or anything, so I tricked him again, and the compensation was increased tenfold from what you originally received.”
“Wow… amazing…” Wen He didn’t understand this aspect either.
But since Gao Chongting was a lawyer and had said so, he had no choice but to believe him; he was just very shocked.
"Then let's go out for a big meal tonight! It's on me!" Wen He was both excited and happy.
"Okay! Let's go eat KFC!" Cheng Yudie suggested.
"KFC..." Wen He hesitated for a moment, then asked shyly, "Won't you guys think it's silly to have such a big meal?"
Wen He knew, of course, that Cheng Yudie made the suggestion because he wanted to eat there, but he was afraid that they were all tired of eating KFC.
He didn't want Cheng Yudie and Gao Chongting to compromise because of him.
Putting others first in everything is a flaw that Wen He can't shake.
“How could that be silly? KFC is actually quite expensive. I haven’t eaten there in ages,” Cheng Yudie said earnestly.
“Yeah, you don’t think we can eat that stuff every day, do you?” Gao Chongting chimed in.
Hearing this, Wen He felt a little relieved, and then they set off together.
When she arrived at the KFC, Wen He took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and went inside.
He knew the things inside were very expensive, and he had never dared to go in before.
This time, he ordered a lot of things.
He ordered everything he wanted to eat.
Fried chicken, fries, hamburgers, ice cream, taro pie...
With all sorts of coveted foods laid out before her, Wen He's eyes lit up.
The three of them ate until they were stuffed but still couldn't finish, so they packed the rest to take home.
"Speaking of which... there's something I'm not sure if I should ask..."
After finishing her meal, Wen He spoke hesitantly.
"What is that?" Cheng Yudie asked, puzzled.
"Just ask me anything you want to ask. We're such good friends." Gao Chongting replied very frankly.
"You...you must have something on your mind, right?" Wen He looked at Gao Chongting.
"Me?" Gao Chongting pointed incredulously at his own nose.
Wen He nodded.
"Hahahaha, what could I possibly be thinking? I earn over five thousand just by running one order for you, I'm overjoyed!" he laughed loudly.
"There definitely is, you can't fool me." Wen He was very certain.
"…………"
As he laughed, Gao Chongting's smile gradually faded until he finally fell silent.
"How did you figure that out?" he asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Maybe... I'm just more sensitive to feeling down."
"So, you knew as soon as I got back to the apartment?"
Wen He nodded again.
"well……"
Gao Chongting let out a heavy sigh, his terrible mood no longer concealed.
"Actually, it's nothing, it's just that my first love is getting married soon, and I'm a little sad..."
Gao Chongting recalled the message he received at that time.
"I'm sorry, I've waited for you for too long. I can't wait any longer for an uncertain future. I met someone decent through a blind date, and we're getting married soon. Forget about me..."
A short message, like a thousand sharp thorns, pierced his heart.
"Do you love each other?" Wen He asked.
“Probably…at least I love her,” Gao Chongting said.
Why is that?
"Because I can't afford a house, I can't give her a stable home."
They fell in love during high school and their relationship lasted for six or seven years until they graduated from college.
They were each other's first love.
After the woman brought him home, she encountered strong opposition from her parents.
The reason for this is naturally because Gao Chongting's family is not well-off.
Leaving aside the bride price, the lack of a house and a car is enough to kill off this relationship.
Gao Chongting understands that parents don't want their daughter to suffer, and a house is the most basic guarantee for a family.
Nobody wants to live a life where they could be kicked out by the landlord at any moment.
Forced by circumstances, Gao Chongting eventually broke up with his girlfriend.
Gao Chongting promised him that he would work hard to earn money and marry her.
She has already convinced her parents.
I don't want anything except a house.
They don't need a dowry or a car; all they need is a small house for the two of them to live in.
Can……
The pull of reality is just too heavy.
The extremely high housing prices make it very difficult to afford without parental support.
Gao Chongting worked day and night, but his goal remained elusive.
Years passed, and at first his girlfriend was still comforting him.
But as she got older, her parents pressured her more and more, and all her friends were getting married, so she started to get anxious too.
But every time I asked, all I got in return was Gao Chongting's reply, "Wait for me for a while."
I waited for one year, two years, three years, five years...
It has been seven years since then.
She's been waiting for Gao Chongting for ages, from a young woman to almost a middle-aged woman, and still hasn't seen any substantial progress.
The final outcome was that the two lovers, who were deeply in love, parted ways.
“How much do you still need? After the lawsuit is over, I should be able to get a lot of money, and I can lend it to you,” Wen He said.
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