Fast Travel: Endangered Pup Rescue Project

Song Xia felt that her son had changed a lot recently. Not only did he come to help on weekends, he also often asked her if she was tired. He bought her a lot of foot bath bags, hot compress bags, fascia guns and other things. He even gave jewelry and bags to his daughter Wei Zhu, leaving his daughter a little at a loss.

"Mom, what's wrong with my little brother recently?"

"Finally you've learned to be sensible, that's a good thing."

"But he probably doesn't have much money left, right? Winter vacation work has just begun! The manager can't possibly pay him in advance."

"Just take what he bought for you. You've bought him much more than this before."

Wei Zhu just felt like she was living in a dream recently. Not only did her mother dote on her endlessly, her boyfriend Zhuang Bo was also very considerate to her. Now even her younger brother started buying her gifts!
Thinking that she couldn't let her younger brother suffer too much, Wei Zhu went to the mall and bought him the latest model of sneakers from the brand that young people like most. She remembered that her younger brother used to like this brand very much and he hadn't bought new shoes for a long time.

After thinking about it, Zhuang Bo seemed to have always been very frugal, with only two pairs of shoes and two sets of clothes. So he bought another set of clothes and a pair of shoes for Zhuang Bo. Zhuang Bo did not pursue fashion and brands, so the ones he bought for Zhuang Bo were not the latest models. The total amount of one set was about the same as Wei Deng's pair of shoes.

Despite this, buying these things cost her almost half of her savings. Fortunately, she passed the written test. As long as she passes the interview next year, she will have a formal job and won't have to rely on her mother at home.

She and Zhuang Bo agreed that as long as both of them passed the interview next year, they would prepare to get married in the second half of the year. If something went wrong, they would wait another year and save more money. After all, life outside is not as stable as life at home. After getting married, they definitely could not live with their mother anymore. Even with money from their mother, it was not realistic to buy a house right away. If they accidentally got pregnant, they would have to raise the child and pay the mortgage, which would be two big problems. So the result of the discussion was to rent a house near the workplace, which could also save commuting expenses.

Wei Zhu is full of expectations for his future life. For some reason, he always feels like he has escaped from a huge quagmire and stepped into his dream home.

On the other hand, Song Xia thought that Wei Deng might have no money, so she generously transferred some money to him. She had to let the child know that hard work would be rewarded.

Looking at the account arrival information, Wei Deng felt mixed emotions. This time he bought things for his mother and sister, not because he wanted to get something. He just felt guilty because he had spent so much on Mo Ru but had not bought anything for his mother and sister. He did not expect that his mother would be so generous to him this time.

When he got home and saw the sneakers his sister bought for him, Wei Deng felt a surge of bitterness in his heart. He knew that his sister didn't have a job now and refused to take pocket money from their mother, so after buying this pair of shoes, his sister probably wouldn't have any savings left!
He knew he shouldn't compare his mother and sister with Mo Ru, but since they started dating, most of his living expenses and the money he earned from part-time jobs have been spent on Mo Ru. But Mo Ru never asked to buy him anything, not even a bottle of water. In Mo Ru's view, after dating, all expenses should be paid by the man.

But what should there be? Maybe he is just greedy and wants to get a little bit of return after paying.

So watching Mo Ru asking for a gift for the upcoming Valentine's Day, Weiden asked, "What are you going to give me?"

Mo Ru frowned as she read the message. What did Wei Deng mean by this? Did he dislike her for not buying him a gift? Did he think she spent too much? He was the one who pursued her first, and her agreement to be his girlfriend was already a recognition of him. What other gift did he want?
However, Weiden's attitude has been rather cold recently, and she couldn't directly say that he was the only one who should give a gift, so she playfully replied with an emoticon, and then said in a coquettish tone: "Why, do you want me to accompany you?"

Wei Deng looked at the reply with an expression that said, "As expected, Mo Ru is the kind of woman who would rather sacrifice her body than spend a bit of money." He began to reflect, if Mo Ru didn't change, could he endure it for the rest of his life?
He thought that would be impossible, because he himself was not a very generous and tolerant person. He hoped for mutual understanding and common struggle, rather than one side making unlimited contributions alone.

He even planned for the future. If he married Mo Ru in the future, would his salary be enough to pay off the mortgage and support a family of three? He was not a very capable person, so would Mo Ru be able to live with him in poverty? Would he be able to take care of the children at home?
It would have been fine if he hadn't thought about these things before, but now that he thought about it carefully, Wei Deng just felt that he might not be able to support Mo Ru.

So he asked directly: "Mo Ru, have you ever thought about the future?"

"I've thought about it!" Unexpectedly, Mo Ru gave an answer quickly.

"When Auntie gets too old and can't work anymore, we will take over her snack bar. We will save the money she gave us to buy a house and live with her directly. She will take care of our children and we can enjoy our old age. We don't even have to pay the mortgage. How wonderful."

Wei Deng saw on the Internet that young people nowadays are unwilling to live with their elders, but he didn't expect Mo Ru to be an exception. However, her desire to take care of her mother was not real, but she really wanted to exploit her mother's energy as much as possible!

"Mo Ru, opening a store is not as easy as you think. We don't have my mother's skills, and we can't bear the hardship of working from morning till night."

"Why not just let Auntie teach you the craft? And why can't you endure hardship? We are even working as student workers, and we are still worried that we won't be able to open our own shop!"

"Have you forgotten how lazy you were when you were working during the summer vacation?" Wei Deng felt that if it weren't for his mother's relationship, Mo Ru might have been criticized by the manager and had his salary deducted, or even fired. He helped do a lot of the work.

"That was my first time doing it, and I'm not used to it yet."

Seeing that she kept quibbling, Wei Deng simply said, "Mo Ru, you can't bear the hardship of running a store. It's not just you, I can't bear it either, so forget about my mother's store. Besides, it's not realistic to let my mother take care of the children. My mother has worked hard for most of her life. She clearly told me and my sister that she would not take care of our children."

Mo Ru listened to the snort: "Isn't it easier to take care of children than to run a store? Why is Auntie so confused? If you don't lighten the burden for the younger generation when you are capable, who will have the energy to take care of them when you are old!"

Hearing her speak so matter-of-factly, Wei Deng's heart completely chilled: "Are you saying that if my mother doesn't let me take care of the child, I shouldn't raise her in the future?"

"Or I can take care of the kids, and you and Auntie can open a shop, but the profits from the snack bar must be given to me, otherwise I won't feel safe."

Thus, Weiden's fantasy was completely shattered: "Mo Ru, let's break up! I may not be able to give you what you want." (End of this chapter)