Chapter 150: What’s Different About Kissing in the Rain

It had been hot all day, but the air turned chilly as soon as it started raining. Raindrops splashed onto Chen Lu’s face, making him shiver involuntarily.

But Liang Zhirou’s arm was warm. Could it be that girls have higher body temperatures than boys?

“Don’t wait for me next time, you hear me?” Chen Lu took the umbrella from the girl’s hand and said in a low voice.

“Okay…”

“Your rent is about to expire, right?”

Liang Zhirou nodded slightly. “Soon, I’ll have to find a place soon. The pressure isn’t as bad now, I can find a better place.”

It felt strange to suddenly not have to live in this dark little house anymore. Even though she had gotten used to it, she could never get used to her mother living in such a place.

Now that this thorn in her heart had finally been removed, her mother wasn’t that old, they could take their time.

There was plenty of time to work hard and give her mother a good life.

Thinking about it, she turned her gaze back to their hands clasped together, and unconsciously, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

There was also plenty of time to be with Chen Lu.

Suddenly, she felt very happy.

“Do you want to go look at houses this weekend? Let’s buy one that we can move into directly.” Chen Lu continued.

“Ah?” Liang Zhirou was clearly stunned. “Are you really going to buy one?”

“What kind of question is that? Do you think I was lying to you back then?”

“No, I just didn’t expect it to be so soon.”

She had agreed back then, but she never expected Chen Lu to have saved up enough money to buy a house so quickly.

Chen Lu stretched out a hand to catch a few raindrops, then lowered his hand, letting them slide down his fingers. “We’ll choose one and buy it outright. Those houses with basic decoration, we won’t have to wait long for your aunt to move in.”

Liang Zhirou blinked at him. “How much would that cost…”

That’s right! I’ve been waiting for you to say that!

Chen Lu’s lips curled up in a triumphant smile. “Two or three million. Don’t worry, I’ve already earned it. Your boyfriend is amazing, right?”

The girl’s mouth opened slightly, then she nodded vigorously. “Amazing.”

“……Just that? That’s it? Your reaction is too flat.”

Liang Zhirou was stunned. “What kind of reaction do you want?”

This guy is so strange. If she had earned a few million, she would have hidden away at home counting the money, where would she have time to see other people’s reactions?

“Your tone isn’t right, you should be more surprised, and you’re missing some admiration. You should think, wow, this is actually my boyfriend!” Chen Lu looked very professional as he corrected her.

Liang Zhirou pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed.

“Do you know what a few million means?”

“You can buy a lot of vegetables.”

“What else?”

“You can spend it for a lifetime?”

“……That’s also true, as long as you don’t lose your mind, you can definitely spend it for a lifetime. Anything else?” Chen Lu felt that this silly girl really had no concept of money.

Well, not really, she had no concept of amounts over 100,000.

“You won’t have to be afraid of your family getting sick anymore…”

“……” Chen Lu was stunned, changing the subject. “Forget it, let’s not talk about this. You quickly act more excited, or I’m going to waste you.”

Liang Zhirou suddenly became anxious. It was fine in the rental house, but now they were so close to her home, it was practically digging under the emperor’s feet!

“Should I kiss you?” the girl suggested softly.

Chen Lu nodded slightly. “You can, but it feels a little off.”

Liang Zhirou pouted. “It’s because I’ve always known you’re amazing, and I don’t care how much money you can make, so… I’m not that excited.”

She realized it was indeed related to her psychological expectations. If Lin Miaomiao came running to her one day and said she had made a few million, she might be surprised.

But when it came to Chen Lu… it just felt normal.

Moreover, whether Chen Lu made money or not didn’t affect her liking him. There wasn’t really any special feeling in her heart right now.

As she was thinking, she saw Chen Lu sigh deeply, looking dejected.

The girl, of course, couldn’t guess that this was because his attempt to show off today hadn’t been successful. She thought he was unhappy with her reaction.

After finally mustering up her courage, Liang Zhirou tiptoed and leaned close to Chen Lu’s ear, whispering, “Darling, you’re so amazing.”

After saying that, she stood upright again, her foot accidentally stepping into a puddle, splashing up a small spray of water, making a “pop” sound.

Chen Lu froze in place, feeling like his own head exploded along with the sound of the water.

No guy could resist words like that.

A few seconds later, he stopped, turned his head, and stared intently at the girl in front of him.

Liang Zhirou seemed to realize something and took a small step back.

“It’s still raining…” she said.

As she spoke, she quietly took another step back.

“I have an umbrella,” Chen Lu said as he followed her.

“We’re almost at my house…”

“We haven’t gotten there yet, have we?”

Liang Zhirou wanted to say something else, but she was already backed up against the wall.

Chen Lu held the umbrella with one hand and wrapped his other arm around the girl’s waist, slowly lowering his head.

Seeing that her protests were futile, the girl closed her eyes, even though it was pitch black around them.

I’ll never compliment you again!!

Why does it feel like Chen Lu is getting even more excited?

The old streetlights always went out when it rained.

The alleyway on a rainy night was dark as far as the eye could see.

Two shadowy figures embraced tightly, merging with the darkness.

The girl’s occasional soft hums, like her resistance, were powerless, blending into the sound of the rain and gradually fading away…

…

A long time later.

The two walked to the end of the alleyway, and Liang Zhirou turned her head and asked Chen Lu, “If I make a few million in the future, will you not need to work anymore?”

Chen Lu couldn’t help but chuckle, “With your major, if you want to make a few million… you better switch careers. The best accountants are in prison.”

Liang Zhirou sighed inwardly, feeling more and more that making money was difficult.

It was only now that she truly understood the issue of perspective that Chen Lu had mentioned when he asked her to be Chen Mo’s tutor.

After witnessing the hourly rate of a tutor being a few hundred yuan, she would no longer consider working a tiring job that only earned a couple of hundred yuan a day.

Chen Lu had a higher perspective, so he didn’t even need to consider a tutoring job that paid a few hundred yuan an hour.

She felt that she was gradually learning a lot from Chen Lu…

If she hadn’t met Chen Lu, she might still be working part-time at a hotpot restaurant every day and then taking time off to hand out flyers or something.

She knew she needed to make more money, but she didn’t realize she should invest in herself first.

“I feel like I might not be able to support you…” Liang Zhirou suddenly said in a pitiful voice, sounding helpless. “I don’t seem as smart as you.”