"real?"
Zhu Suosuo was overjoyed, something she had never expected. Originally, she had been thinking of renting a place herself.
"Of course, would I joke with you? I'm leaving now, call me if you need anything." Yao Bin pointed upstairs and then left. Luo Jiaming was watching the two of them from the window.
Inside the house, Luo Jiaming's mother was complaining to Zhu Suosuo's uncle.
"You know, Jiaming is handsome and has a good job. He could have any girlfriend he wanted, but he just had to fall for Suosuo. And Suosuo used to be quite sensible, but now? Sigh, she's always dressed up like a little devil." Luo's mother started complaining as she looked at Luo Jiaming by the window.
"Hey, you should say less! Judging from the looks of it, Suosuo probably won't stay home for long. Don't let anyone hear him when they get back." This wasn't unreasonable; he'd been through it all, so how could he not know the situation?
Hearing footsteps outside the door, he quickly stopped them:
"SuoSuo is about to come in. After all, we are not her parents. It's not good for her to hear these things."
"What's there to be afraid of? We've raised her from a baby to adulthood, what's wrong with saying a few words to her?" Mother Luo muttered, but eventually quieted down, only saying softly:
"You just can't raise other people's children properly; all these years of effort have been wasted."
At this moment, Zhu Suosuo also pushed open the door and entered, looking at her uncle and aunt with a smile. She had heard what they said earlier quite a bit and was already used to it, which was why she always wanted to escape from here.
"Uncle and Aunt, I'm planning to move out, mainly because it's closer to my workplace. What do you think?" Zhu Suosuo said, mustering her courage.
The two elderly people exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement. It was her uncle who spoke first: "Suo Suo, I'm your uncle, so I won't say much more. Xiao Yao seems like a good child! She's a good match. If you have any troubles outside, just come back. Your uncle will always welcome you."
"Uncle, thank you!" Zhu Suosuo said with red eyes. Although she was not happy at her uncle's house, she knew that her uncle was genuinely good to her.
"Uncle, Aunt, I will take good care of you from now on!"
He bowed to the two of them and then walked towards his small house. Once inside, he looked at the furnishings and felt something was off; the contrast was simply too stark.
"Hey, once Suosuo leaves, I'll turn that room into a wardrobe, what do you think?" Mother Luo suggested to Father Luo. Her voice wasn't too loud, just enough for Zhu Suosuo in the inner room to hear.
There's nothing inherently wrong with it, but it's still unsettling to hear it from others, and it carries a hint of wanting them to leave.
"Can you say less? What if Suo Suo hears you?" Mr. Luo glanced at him with displeasure.
"So what if I hear it? I'm leaving anyway!" Mrs. Luo muttered.
Hearing this, Zhu Suosuo in the room became even more annoyed. She picked up the phone and called Yao Bin, who answered quickly!
"Brother Bin, I miss you." Her tone was still a little aggrieved.
Yao Bin over there had no idea what was wrong with this woman. Hadn't they just separated?
"Alright, come here! I haven't gone far!"
"Okay, I'll get ready and come find you!"
After receiving Yao Bin's approval, she immediately packed some cosmetics and a few clothes, planning to come back on the weekend to move all her belongings! When she pulled her suitcase out the door, she found that her uncle and aunt had already gone back to their room.
Thankfully, it's not embarrassing to watch anymore.
"Xiao Suo, are you leaving?" Luo Jiaming popped out and asked with concern.
Zhu Suosuo instinctively wanted to get angry, but looking at Luo Jiaming, she decided against it, because she also realized that she and Luo Jiaming were somewhat similar, and she was almost a simp.
"Cousin, I have to go out and take care of some things. I'll come back to move this weekend! Take good care of yourself," Zhu Suosuo said, then pulled her suitcase and left.
I'll say goodbye to my uncle and aunt when we officially move.
The two elders in the inner room naturally heard it.
"Look at these nieces! They left without even saying goodbye!" Mother Luo said with dissatisfaction.
"Alright, alright, she's just out running errands now and will be moving this weekend, didn't you hear?" Mr. Luo said, beginning to explain for his niece.
At the alleyway entrance, Zhu Suosuo got into the car and drove away. Little did she know that a gaze had been watching the two of them from afar—that of Luo Jiaming. That day, Luo Jiaming had been suffering from insomnia for a long time.
That night, the lights in Yao Bin's house stayed on very late, and some sounds could be heard from time to time.
Jiang Nansun was well protected from a young age and never worried about money. Even though she knew her card had been suspended and she only had 2,000 yuan for living expenses, she still did not change her old habits.
That day, Jiang Nansun went to her usual high-end beauty salon for a hair treatment, following her routine. She thought she still had some money left on her membership card, but the bill far exceeded her expectations.
"Ma'am, your membership card has insufficient balance. Would you like to top up or pay in cash? Top up 5,000 and get 500 free. Are you…?"
Jiang Nansun frowned. A couple of days ago, she saw a dress on the street that she liked. It was quite cheap, only a few hundred yuan. She bought it without thinking much about it. Now she only has a little over a thousand yuan in cash.
If this hair appointment is included, more than half of the money will be spent. How will we manage our lives after that?
However, this thought only briefly crossed her mind. Even if she didn't have the money, Zhang Anren could pay, right? So she immediately asked the shop assistant.
"How much more cash do you need to pay?" As for topping up, that's impossible.
"You only need to pay 600 yuan in cash." Because Jiang Nansun was a regular customer, the clerk was very polite to her, and her tone remained respectful.
Jiang Nansun's heart tightened. After making up for this expense, he really only had a few hundred yuan left in cash.
"Use the balance on your membership card first, and pay the rest in cash."
"Okay, Ms. Jiang, please wait a moment. Your purchase this time is 1500 yuan, and you still have 900 yuan left on your membership card. You still need to pay 600 yuan."
After leaving the beauty salon, Jiang Nansun looked at the bank card in her hand and sighed. There were only a few hundred yuan left in it, and only a few days of the month had passed. There were still more than twenty days before she could receive her living expenses again.
Jiang Nansun wandered aimlessly along the street for a few steps, feeling somewhat dejected. Just then, a taxi passed by, and she subconsciously hailed it and got in. Only after the car stopped did she realize that she couldn't just hail a taxi anymore!
"Sorry, driver, I have something to do," Jiang Nansun said apologetically. The driver, seeing that she was a beautiful woman, was not angry and drove away directly.
Reason reminded her that she didn't have much money, so she went to a nearby bus stop and took a bus back to school.
Nan Sun suddenly realized that, given her current financial situation, before she graduated, found a job, and became financially independent, she could only barely make ends meet by relying on the allowance given to her by her parents.