Li Wenjing's eyes lit up when she saw the logo on the takeout bag. "You ordered my favorite milk tea! What flavor did you choose?"
Liu Yiming was surprised to find like-minded people here so late, so he generously offered, "Taro Bobo, find a cup and I'll pour you some to try. But you'll have to wash the cup yourself later."
"Hehe, I know where to find disposable cups."
Li Wenjing proudly took out a disposable cup, "It tastes really good, do you want some fried chicken?"
Liu Yiming nodded, "Eat, heaven knows there's not a single good cook here. I feel like my taste buds are about to die from all this eating."
While eating, Li Wenjing asked, "How did you do in your cooking class?"
Liu Yiming was quite proud, "I got over 80 points in my cooking class, anyway, my food tastes much better than theirs."
"Sure, I didn't know that. If you can't eat well, why don't you cook for yourself?"
Liu Yiming looked at him with a "What are you talking about?" expression. "Please, I'm not cooking for eight people. And you're one to talk! How was your cooking class?"
"I barely passed my cooking class, but I don't want to cook for eight people."
The wolf and the jackal exchanged a smile, agreeing with each other's thoughts.
Li Wenjing became happier as they chatted, "Give me two skewers of the barbecue you ordered to try."
Liu Yiming was also very happy, "Sure, but don't get it on the ground or your clothes, so it won't be discovered."
"Don't worry, I'll secretly order takeout at home and clean up the mess like a master. Okay?"
Liu Yiming was shocked, his eyes widening. "You live with your parents too?!"
Li Wenjing assumed Liu Yiming was going to lecture her like everyone else, so she didn't even hear his "also," and just tried hard to suppress her eye-roll. "What else can I do? Rent is so expensive these days!"
Liu Yiming nodded. "So, do your parents ask you to pay for your meals?"
"I'll give it to them if I have extra money, but I won't if I don't. My parents can't really let me starve, can they?"
This was the first time Li Wenjing had met someone so compatible. Heaven knows, her parents always complained about her laziness at home, and on her blind date, her date even questioned who would do the housework. She really wanted to roll her eyes. Couldn't they just order takeout or hire a helper? Did she have to do it all herself?! If she didn't cook this meal herself, would the world end or World War III break out?!
This was the first time Liu Yiming had met someone who could understand his logic about living with his parents. Everyone else his age thought he was unambitious and unproductive, saying that successful people all own their own houses. He was joking; none of those who bought houses were living as comfortably as him, not to mention that some of them had their houses bought by their parents.
Li Wenjing nodded and affirmed, "You think so too? I also think it's unnecessary to buy a house. Anyway, our parents' house will definitely be left to us in the future, so we'll live there sooner or later. Besides, if we have a mortgage, we can't eat whatever we want or buy whatever we want every day. Look at this bracelet of mine, I saved up to buy it, and it's the same style as that of celebrities. None of my colleagues who bought houses have these."
"What I mean is, all my friends' salaries go towards their mortgages, and they're lecturing me about not spending money on games, about saving for my family and my kids' future. What the hell am I supposed to plan for? I haven't even had a few good days myself. What's that called again...?"
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings; if I don't have children and grandchildren, I will enjoy my blessings."
"Yes, that's it. You think so too? That's quite rare. Several blind dates my mom introduced me to before all required me to buy a house. My parents were discouraged several times and almost took me to the sales center to pay the deposit. Luckily, I refused, so they didn't succeed."
"I don't save any money right now either. My parents always say I'm too extravagant and that I'll have a hard time later. Humph, I don't know about the hard times in the future, but my life is pretty sweet right now. I can go out and have fun whenever I want, and if I want to buy a bag, I save up two months' salary. I buy new clothes every season. I spend my salary as soon as I earn it."
Liu Yiming changed the subject, his words carrying a hint of unintentional teasing and anticipation, "Aren't you afraid of what others will say?"
Li Wenjing fiddled with her four-leaf clover bracelet and snorted, "What's there to be afraid of? Let them say what they want. Even if they say it, I'll still spend my money on myself. If you ask me, those people are just jealous. What's the point of saving money like a tortoise your whole life to buy a snail shell? After decades, once the mortgage is paid off, I won't even bother to look at that dilapidated house. I might as well eat whatever I want and buy whatever I want while I'm young."
Liu Yiming's eyes lit up. "What do you think of me? My parents aren't exactly high achievers, but they both have pensions. We have a house without a mortgage and a car, though it's a bit old. My parents are both very hardworking, so if you're with me, you definitely won't have to do any housework. We can each spend our own salaries, what do you think?"
Li Wenjing raised an eyebrow, surprised that this person would be so direct. But it did save her some trouble. "If you can each spend your own money, why do you even need to get married? Besides, do you think your parents would be happy?"
"My family keeps pressuring me to get married. My parents nag me every day, it's so annoying. But I mainly feel that we'll definitely have a good life together. Besides, in my family, if you don't do any chores, my parents will feel obligated to ask you to do them. But just to make things more comfortable in the future, we might have to live with my parents."
Li Wenjing chuckled, "You don't need to do any work, so you should have been able to find a partner before, right?"
"It's just that those girls are too sensitive. I've already said I don't need to. My parents can't stand a messy house, so at most they'll just give me a glare. I don't have to do any work, so they can just look at me. Besides, my family didn't buy me a house, and my parents have savings. We live at home, so how could they not feed us? If we don't like something, we can always go out and get a special meal."
"Your parents really have no objections?"
"Just relax and don't be so thin-skinned, everything will be fine. Besides, my parents always envy those families whose children are very successful and have bought cars and houses in big cities. At first, I was a little angry, but after they both got sick once, their thinking started to change. I didn't even have to brainwash them. Can successful children in big cities bring them food when they're sick? Can they be there for them when they have a headache or fever and can't work? In the end, you can't have it all. Wanting your children to be successful and also hoping they can be there to take care of you is ridiculous."
Liu Yiming patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I've pretty much reformed my parents lately. Although they're embarrassed because they can't join in the conversation when they go out with friends, I picked them up when their car broke down. They were so proud of themselves when they left. So what if other people's kids are outstanding? They have to put in so much effort and time. They don't have time to care about their parents back home. At most, they'll just give them some money."
"Spending money is a good idea too."
"Hey, how could it not be? These old people are actually quite sentimental. Those who contribute money hope their children will stay by their side, while those who contribute neither money nor people complain that they have no job and no future. If you ask me, they're just greedy. They should be happy to have one of these things. Even the emperors of the past had everything they needed. They had to choose between power and family."
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