Qi An is unmarried, and Bai Yao, as a professional woman, also does not want to get married.
The two met in Qi An's bar and have been together for almost three years. They have always gotten along very well.
We are in a semi-cohabitation state. We are busy with our own things on weekdays and only live together on weekends. We have maintained this almost romantic state for many years.
They would take precautions every time they were intimate, and of course they would not deliberately use contraception occasionally. It took them almost three years to get pregnant, which shows that they had a very high level of understanding between them.
Bai Yao's parents died early, and she was raised by her grandparents since childhood.
However, Bai Yao's life is not tight. Both of her elders have pensions, and the combined pension of the two is far more than that of most families.
She doesn't have a strong desire for a family. She is a very strong person and firmly believes that she can get what she wants through her own efforts.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Currently, Bai Yao works as the regional president of Xia Country in a luxury goods company with an annual salary of around six million yuan, and has achieved personal consumption freedom.
Therefore, she and Qi An were together purely because they were compatible in many aspects.
"Ayao."
I just sat down in the restaurant and was looking at the menu to choose my favorite dishes.
A scent came closer and sat down across from her.
Bai Yao curled her lips without looking at the other person, "You've come just in time, what would you like to eat?"
"Same as you." The woman opposite had long straight black hair, supported her cheek, and looked a little unwell. She couldn't help but yawned with her hands covering her lips.
After ordering the food, Bai Yao looked up at her and asked, "Stay up late again?"
So sleepy, my eyes were filled with tears.
Jiang Nuo yawned twice in succession, raised his hand to call the waiter, and asked for a cup of sugar-free espresso.
"I wanted to go upstairs and eat something spicy to wake me up, but when I passed by, I saw you sitting here, so I came to ask you to have a meal with me."
The two have known each other for a few years, having met at an event.
At that time, the two of them were at adjacent venues. Bai Yao, who was on her period, met him in the bathroom and he helped her. They then exchanged contact information and have been in touch ever since.
Jiang Nuo, who rented a new house, is a neighbor of Bai Yao.
But Baiyao's house is his own.
Jiang Nuo thought that he could work hard to finish the draft and save money to buy the house he was renting now. It was over 70 square meters and cost about 1.2 to 1.3 million yuan.
As for the previous house, let my sister live in it for the time being. She will get married sooner or later, and when she gets married, she will move out. She can rent it out or sell it, and keep the money for her retirement.
"Nono, I'm pregnant." Bai Yao leaned over and whispered.
Jiang Nuo was slightly stunned, then said: "Sister, at our age, we are considered an older mother, right?"
The two are about the same age, but they both take good care of themselves on a daily basis, and now they do not look like women in their forties.
Unlike Jiang Nuo, Bai Yao likes mature men of the same age, while Jiang Nuo only likes younger ones.
Perhaps because of their different personalities, Jiang Nuo needs a young man to create some excitement in her life.
Bai Yao smiled and said, "I checked, and you're in good health, no worse than a young girl. It's just that I can't go to the gym with you next time."
"It's okay." Jiang Nuo waved his hand. "We can exercise in the community park. There are so many fitness equipment."
The dishes are served.
Jiang Nuo asked, "Do you want to stop working for a while?"
"Don't stop, keep going. Wait until it's almost time for the due date and then delay it for another two months." Bai Yao said, "After the baby is born and the confinement period is over, you can hand it over to the father to take care of."
Jiang Nuo had met Qi An before, and he was indeed an outstanding man.
Of course, no matter how outstanding she is, she is not Jiang Nuo's type, so her friendship with Bai Yao, at least in the aspect of choosing a boyfriend, will not be broken by the melodramatic incident.
"Not getting married?"
"No." Bai Yao said, "I like my current lifestyle. There are interactions but they don't need to be too deep. I can have my own living space and it's very relaxing."
"Marriage...is different from being in a relationship."
Bai Yao smiled and said, "Once the responsibilities are determined, with my strong personality, I will most likely not be able to manage the marriage well. I hope we don't end up becoming enemies and never speaking to each other again."
"Now that we have a child, we will both raise it together. Whoever is free will take care of it. Even if we don't get married, it won't affect our relationship as the child's parents. The child and I will just be registered in the same household register, and he will pay for child support."
Jiang Nuo listened and seemed to be moved.
But it's just a feeling, and I won't put it into action.
Looking down at the food on the plate, Jiang Nuo said, "To be honest, most people seem to have flaws in their personalities."
Bai Yao hummed, "Why do you suddenly have such a feeling?"
"I was a little tempted just now. I just want a child, not marriage." Jiang Nuo said, "But I know my personality. I can't bear the responsibility of a person's life. It's too heavy."
Bai Yao took a sip of the thick white soup, which was topped with baby cabbage and was very delicious.
"Indeed, things are different now than they were before. Children's growth environment and education are more sophisticated, and it's not just about providing them with food, clothing, shelter and transportation." Bai Yao glanced at the messages on her phone and replied to two of them distractedly. "We also need to pay attention to their mental health and even take responsibility for their future."
Jiang Nuo asked with amusement, "Will you allow your children to rely on you in the future?"
Bai Yao sighed and said, "Of course I agree. Otherwise, I would have given birth to the child without your permission. If you feel that the child might become a debt for you in the future, you don't have to give birth to the child. As a parent, if you want to take a gamble, you must accept the consequences."
After thinking for a while, he continued: "Based on the conditions of Qi An and me, this child should be considered to have come to this world to enjoy happiness."
He paused slightly and smiled in relief, "At least you'll be happier than me."
Her parents passed away one after another before she was five years old. It had been so long that Bai Yao had no memory of them at all. She could only imagine what she would have looked like if her parents were still alive through the photos left at her grandparents' house.
That's all.
To put it bluntly, money can heal everything.
Including the negative emotions brought about by the death of both parents.
"Yes." Jiang Nuo nodded, "Of course it counts."
Jiang Nuo knew the sisters' conditions. Raising a child, and raising a child carefully at that, was easy.
"How much money have you saved?" Bai Yao asked.
Jiang Nuo knew what she was talking about, "We still need 400,000."
Bai Yao said: "I can lend it to you and wait for you..."
"No." Jiang Nuo didn't wait for the other person to finish speaking, and simply shook his head to refuse, "I can't sleep with foreign debt on my shoulders."
"I'm not in a hurry, and neither is Sister Zheng. It will be almost ready next year." Jiang Nuo calculated in his head, "If I work hard, it will be ready this year."
"After buying it, you don't even need to decorate it, you can just live like this." Jiang Nuo said: "Or you can save some money and ask your boyfriend to help redesign and decorate it."
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