Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!-Chapter 638 - 460 Counselor’s Inner Layer_2

Chapter 638 -460 Counselor’s Inner Layer_2

It was precisely because their daily spending power wasn’t on the same level, one had to either step up or the other “stoop”.

Over time, neither situation was particularly good.

“My counselor buying me gifts must also be quite a struggle, like the wallet she gave me last time probably cost her entire year-end bonus,” thought Cheng Zhu.

No doubt this time buying gifts had also cost a significant amount of money.

With her character, she might have been secretly saving up for this day long ago.

Cheng Zhu couldn’t accept that his woman’s quality of life should decrease since being together with him.

However, if he gave her “living expenses” each month, she would certainly not accept it.

Although when the two of them first got together, it was closely related to the term ‘kept’, such as the joking about borrowing money at the beginning, and her later search history on Baidu.

In fact, their relationship was still somewhat like a semi-kept arrangement; after all, they had bought a house, and it was akin to hiding a beauty in the golden house.

But it would still be best not to give money directly.

Human hearts are complex, and Cheng Zhu understood this very well.

“So, the best model would be to provide her with a continuous and stable source of income.”

He had some ideas in mind.

But he didn’t say anything at the moment.

Chen Jieyu naturally had no idea what the student from her class was thinking; she merely asked, “Isn’t the noodle soup too bland?”

“Not at all, the beef is quite spicy, so it’s just right to eat it together. I’ll definitely finish it all,” said Cheng Zhu, lifting his head.

When they were about to finish eating the noodles, Chen Jieyu remembered something else.

“By the way, Dean Zhang and the teacher told me to invite you over to our house for a casual meal sometime,” said the counselor with a touch of satisfaction as she watched Cheng Zhu devour his noodles.

“Sure, they must be grateful to me,” he laughed.

After all, Zhang Sixing, the dear eldest son of Dean Zhang, seemed to have emerged from his past shadows because of him.

Besides, the salary he was paying Zhang Sixing was higher than what he received at the big factory before, and now he had even given him substantial power.

Bearing in mind, he didn’t switch jobs from the big factory; he had resigned and gone to travel the world.

A trip that even caused a delay of more than a year!

Under such circumstances were he to search for a job again, the nature would be completely different.

Therefore, Dean Zhang and his wife owed Cheng Zhu a significant favor!

Originally, it was Cheng Zhu who owed them a favor, because he needed technical talent and had asked Dean Zhang for an introduction.

However, because this person was their son, everything changed.

—This is kinship.

And maintaining a good relationship with Dean Zhang was also necessary.

Hence, he would definitely accept the dinner invitation.

Since they had gotten onto the topic, Chen Jieyu grew curious and asked, “Cheng Zhu, how is your short video platform coming along?”

“It’ll probably take a few more months,” Cheng Zhu said, “but the progress is quite steady.”

He wasn’t in a particular hurry; he just wanted it to satisfy him within the year.

After dinner, Chen Jieyu started to clean up the dishes and brought them to the kitchen to wash.

She had also deliberately taken out the cake beforehand to prevent the cream from getting too icy.

“Do you need my help?” Cheng Zhu asked politely.

“No need, I’ll have them washed up in no time,” Chen Jieyu said.

Cheng Zhu felt the counselor actually showed quite a contrast in her daily life.

Look at her wearing gold-rimmed glasses with a serious and abstinent demeanor, living what seemed like an exquisitely poor life, appearing to be someone who wouldn’t do any chores. But in reality, deep down, she was the homemaker type.

Yet, this homemaker type was also a mix of non-maritalism and DINK (double income, no kids).

Contradiction within contradiction, irony within irony!

After encountering Chen Ruyu and Chen Qin, Cheng Zhu sort of understood why she leaned towards non-maritalism and DINK.

Sometimes marriage isn’t just about two people, but two families, involving both parents.

Chen Jieyu was deeply mired, so naturally, she wouldn’t want her beloved to sink with her.

Imagine if Chen Qin and Chen Ruyu were your in-laws, what would you do?

And her miserable childhood made her views on childbirth quite pessimistic.

As if she had once thought she didn’t want to be born into such a family, or even come into this world at all.

It was just a pity that when they decided to have her, they didn’t need her consent.

After washing all the dishes, the counselor placed them in the disinfection cabinet.

She wiped her hands dry with a paper towel, her face revealing a gentle smile, “Should we eat cake now or wait a bit longer?”

“Let’s wait, I’m still pretty full,” Cheng Zhu rubbed his stomach.

After saying this, he suggested, “How about we go downstairs for a walk to help digest?”

“Sounds good,” Chen Jieyu agreed immediately.

She actually enjoyed these life-like scenes with Cheng Zhu.

Because she knew that given their slightly taboo relationship, such opportunities were not frequent.

Once they stepped out of the house, Cheng Zhu naturally took her small hand.

Strangely enough, even though they had shared many in-depth exchanges and Cheng Zhu had reached her heart many times, when holding hands, Chen Jieyu still felt that fluttery sensation of a young girl’s heartbeat.

This 27-year-old urban maiden may have missed out on that youthful emotional experience.

But that did not mean that now, in her mature years, she had lost that girlish heart in romance.

After heading downstairs, they just walked around the neighborhood.

Seeing many people walking their dogs, and Chen Jieyu’s attention always being captured by these little creatures, Cheng Zhu asked, “Like dogs?”