The Billionaire's Hidden Affection

Chapter 867 - 864: Parting in Life and Death 3

Li Mingyu chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, it has to be a super spicy hotpot, must have a dish of dry chili powder..."

An’an said, "I don’t want to go back at all, the air is terrible."

"Staying here may not be any better. After graduation, I still want to go back to find my way. My mom doesn’t want to come to the United States, I can’t leave her alone back home..."

An’an disagreed, "You’re just thinking about your mom, have you ever thought about me?"

She turned to Li Zhen, "Li Zhen, help judge this, is it not okay to buy a house in the United States if you have some money? But his family insists he goes back to buy one. Houses back home are so expensive, much higher than in the United States, and even if you buy one it’s left empty. But his mom insists on buying one, saying all the neighbors have bought houses in the city. Isn’t building such a big house enough?"

"..."

"We’ve been living frugally over the years, saving every penny, but the family back home thinks there’s gold everywhere here..."

Li Mingyu was displeased, "Why talk about this? Let’s eat..."

An’an said sulkily, "Constantly pressuring us to send money back without considering our situation, I can’t even afford expensive face cream..."

"But my mom has suffered all her life, how can I ignore her? Besides, we don’t lack anything now, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

...

Li Zhen tried to smooth things over, Yan Xixi just listened silently.

That’s how it is with Chinese people, wherever they go, they focus on houses, houses... The concept of housing is deeply rooted in everyone’s veins and has become an unavoidable problem.

Amidst the argument, it was revealed that An’an and Li Mingyu each had their economic considerations. An’an casually attended a language school and worked part-time at a restaurant. Li Mingyu earned much more and was responsible for the family’s rent and utility expenses, yet he was thrifty as a former poor student would be, believing that if something can be done for one dollar, there’s no way to spend two.

As for expensive cosmetics, clothes, bags, and whatnot... Aren’t those things unnecessary?

Why chase after these external possessions?

This gathering turned into An’an’s complaint session.

Yan Xixi inadvertently looked over and saw An’an’s fingers holding the coffee cup were very rough, completely marked by the hardships and difficulties of living in a foreign land.

Women always want a good life.

Men think the current situation is already pretty good.

So, despite their complaints and nagging, women can’t find anything better than him, and thus can only continue to maintain the status quo.

Eventually, Li Mingyu grew impatient and left early with An’an.

The two finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Zhen smiled wryly, "I’ve met the two of them three times, and every time it’s like this, each time it turns into a complaint session."

Yan Xixi blinked, "Look, how scary life is. Ordinary people’s marriage is basically like this."

"Not necessarily. In fact, I also think there’s no need for Li Mingyu to insist on buying a house back home. Domestic house prices have peaked these past two years, is there any point in buying something so expensive?"

"But his mom demands it, can he refuse?"

The hope of one person’s success carries the expectations of the whole family. When it’s time to give back, can you refuse?

Yan Xixi couldn’t help but think of Huang Xiaojue, could he ever stand up to Huang’s mom? In the end, this is a common issue among men in our country, someone like Li Zhen is already considered very good.

After dropping Li Zhen at the hotel and returning home, it was already late at night.

Mrs. Liu was smart enough, naturally kept quiet, never said a word she shouldn’t.