"What's wrong? You're still so handsome."
Chen Lu cracked a joke with a serious expression, "Okay, my hair has grown a little, but it's nothing serious."
Liang Zhirou puffed out her cheeks, "I'll show you my dark circles..."
This person is treating her like a fool; how can they change the subject like that?
Although she also thought he was still handsome, she didn't mention it.
"It's alright, it's not serious." Although Chen Lu always noticed Liang Zhirou's dark circles at a glance, he didn't care that much about his own.
He looked almost like a panda, but he still didn't think it was serious.
Speaking of which, their company has almost turned into a zoo lately; not a single person is without dark circles under their eyes.
It's true that my income has skyrocketed recently, but I'm also genuinely busy.
"Have you been particularly tired lately?" Liang Zhirou asked softly, gently cupping his cheeks, her eyes filled with tenderness as they rippled with tears.
Including this afternoon, Chen Lu has fallen asleep as soon as she lay down countless times. Even if she didn't know how to run a company, she could tell that Chen Lu's ease was just a facade.
Sometimes she felt strange. People around her always said she was simple-minded, but she could tell at a glance if Chen Lu changed.
"It's alright, I've just been a little busy lately." Chen Lu took her hand from his cheek. "Otherwise, where would we have gotten that house?"
"I don't want you to work so hard..."
Chen Lu seemed to suddenly understand something and asked curiously, "So that's why you said you wanted to take care of me on the way to your house?"
"yes."
Liang Zhirou hugged Chen Lu tightly around the waist, saying, "If this isn't your dream, then don't work so hard in the future, okay? I'll graduate in two more years, and then we can make money together."
"Mom already said before that our family doesn't need a bride price. If you just want to give me a better life, then don't bother with this anymore. I'm afraid you'll wear yourself out."
If I'm overthinking it, just pretend I didn't say anything...
The girl's words were clumsy, revealing nervousness and a lack of confidence.
Chen Lu looked at the two people in the mirror and pondered for a moment before softly asking, "What do you think constitutes a dream?"
Liang Zhirou looked up at him and said, "I don't know... I'm not that ambitious. My dream is that your dream can come true."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and kissed the back of the girl's hand.
This simpleton didn't seem to realize that the more she said that, the more he wanted to work hard for her.
Which man could bear to let a girl like this suffer? To let her graduate with other college students and work 996 (9am-9pm, 6 days a week)?
impossible.
"Of course I'll try to find a better life for you. I can't let you suffer after you marry me, can I?"
Liang Zhirou's gaze became unusually serious, and her tone became firm, "If you're willing to marry me, I'll marry you even if I have no money!"
For her, who had lost loved ones, nothing was more important than good health.
"Fool."
Chen Lu gently poked her forehead, then slowly walked towards the living room.
He knew Liang Zhirou was serious. If it were before, he might have hesitated a bit. After all, if he didn't ask his family for money, he could find a job, take out a mortgage, and buy a house on his own. He could live a decent life.
But now that facts have proven he has the ability to provide a better life for the other person, there's no reason for him to retire prematurely.
The cramped restrooms became empty again, but also quiet.
Liang Zhirou quietly looked out the door, then sighed deeply in her heart.
She suddenly didn't know what to do.
I remember Chen Lu telling her a long time ago that it's important to communicate promptly when there are disagreements.
Now I have ideas that contradict Chen Lu's, but I don't know whether I should make them clear.
Just as her thoughts were getting a bit complicated, Chen Lu walked back with a curious look on his face.
"What's wrong?" he asked softly.
Liang Zhirou shook her head. "Are you hungry? I'll eat before I go home."
"I'll go check what's left in the refrigerator."
"No need to look anymore, there's only some spinach left..." the girl said helplessly. Chen Lu didn't even know as much as she did about the contents of his refrigerator.
Chen Lu turned around and looked at her in utter shock, speechless for a moment.
A few minutes later, the two changed their clothes and came downstairs hand in hand.
Chen Lu looked smug. Although it was still a long way from actually living with this simpleton, he was starting to see it as a real relationship.
It was pretty cool.
As soon as he went downstairs, he was greeted by the incessant chirping of cicadas all around. Perhaps because he was in such a hurry to find a mate, Chen Lu felt the cicadas were chirping louder than before.
"These cicadas are giving me a headache," he said, quite exasperated.
Liang Zhirou paused, stopped in her tracks, and looked around. "There's a cat meowing."
"It's normal for people to own cats," Chen Lu said dismissively.
When he was in junior high school, he also pestered his mother to buy him a cat. In the end, Wang Xiaoxia refused, saying that he couldn't even take care of himself properly.
He resented it as a child, but now he thinks it makes perfect sense. Who isn't just a useless person who can only yell, "Mom, I'm hungry?"
As he grew up, he hoped that someone would take care of him like a cat.
Liang Zhirou followed the sound for a few steps and indeed saw a gray kitten in a clump of grass. Chen Lu followed and then heard the faint meow.
Weak and listless.
"This doesn't look like a stray cat." Chen Lu came over to take a look, tore off half of the piece of bread he was holding in his mouth, and offered it to the kitten.
Liang Zhirou didn't know any breeds, but seeing that the cat didn't resist, she mustered up her courage and gently stroked it twice.
Touch it twice, then touch it twice more.
Seeing this, Chen Lu couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. Could it be that girls can't resist furry creatures?
"So you really like cats."
He said with great surprise, not knowing why, that sounded a bit jealous.
Liang Zhirou stood up, clapped her hands, leaned close to Chen Lu, kissed him on the cheek, and said playfully:
"I like you."
Chen Lu turned his face away and cleared his throat forcefully. "I wouldn't be jealous of a cat."
He finished speaking and then grinned.
No means no!
I didn't eat!
Liang Zhirou smiled and stepped forward to take his arm.
"Who did you learn all this from?" Chen Lu couldn't help but ask. This simpleton was improving so fast that he was really losing to him.
It's not that he doesn't try, but some people use their ultimate skill as a basic attack, how can you play like that?
Don't you like it?
"I'm just so curious because I like it so much."
Liang Zhirou leaned against Chen Lu, her arms pressed tightly against his. "I didn't learn this from anyone, it's just what I felt. I think it's really funny when you freeze up for a second."
Because I can tell from your expression that you like me, and I can also tell that you are very happy.
So over time I learned it.
"Why are you so warm?" Chen Lu was taken aback and quickly placed his palm on the girl's forehead. "Do you have a fever?"
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