I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"...Oh, you want to wear this, right?"

Chen Shuo picked out the white short-sleeved nightgown, found one for himself, then folded the rest of his clothes and put them in the closet in the bedroom.

Bai Xiaoqi ignored him and continued her online class. After a while, Chen Shuo came out of the bedroom, leaned back on the sofa, and took out his phone to scan the rankings again.

I have a general idea for the new book; all I need to do now is to clear the bestseller lists, clear the bestseller lists, clear the bestseller lists.

Bai Xiaoqi turned to look at him, feeling inexplicably envious, and lightly kicked his leg.

Chen Shuo grabbed the restless little foot in his palm and pinched it up the instep to the ankle. "Why did you kick me?"

"You seem to have a lot of free time lately."

"No, it's just that you think I'm very free. Actually, I'm busy scanning the charts every day, and it's very tiring."

“I don’t think you’re tired. You spend all your time reading novels.”

"What you see is only the surface. Although I am reading novels, I am not killing time or entertaining myself."

Seeing that she still looked somewhat disbelieving, Chen Shuo patiently explained, "I don't read novels just to read them, but to analyze them. I only read the popular books on the bestseller lists. These books may not be my favorite type, but I will still read them."

Because I need to analyze why they became popular, how the story framework was constructed, and what aspects attracted readers.

The writing style, plot, and how the exciting moments are arranged—all of these require thought and analysis. So don't be fooled by me spending all day glued to my phone reading novels; it's actually quite tiring because it requires mental effort.

"Yes, yes, yes, using your brain is the most tiring thing."

Bai Xiaoqi nodded hurriedly, feeling that these words had struck a chord with her.

"You don't want to use your brain?"

"I'd rather do it myself than do it myself."

She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair, snow-white wrists, then clenched her small fists. "I'm very strong. If I went out to carry bricks, I could earn a lot of money."

"Only an idiot would give up an easy job to go out and do manual labor, and then brag to his boyfriend about how strong he is."

“…”

Hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi clenched her fists even tighter, wanting to punch him and let him taste her cat-like fist.

However, Chen Shuo was completely oblivious to the beating he was about to receive, and continued, "There's a saying that the wise use their minds and the foolish use their strength. It means that smart people use their brains, while the unintelligent use their physical strength. Which kind of person do you want to be?"

"I'll definitely be smart."

"Then give up the idea of ​​going to a construction site to carry bricks, study hard, and use your brain more. That's how you become a smart person."

"Oh..."

Bai Xiaoqi agreed readily, but just as she turned her head to look at the computer screen, she turned back and said, "I never intended to go to a construction site to move bricks. I was just telling you this as an example."

"You might really want to go."

"I'm not stupid."

She looked at Chen Shuo with a strange gaze, "Everyone wants to live a good life. Only a fool would give up an easy life to suffer."

"As long as you know."

Chen Shuo was pleased that his little cat was indeed not stupid. He pointed to the computer and said, "Let's get to class soon and become smarter."

“I’m already very smart, so I’m going to become even smarter.”

"Smart people don't say they're smart."

"Should I say I'm stupid?"

“…”

Chen Shuo was about to retract his assessment that she wasn't stupid, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Smart people don't admit they're stupid; they just pretend to be."

How do I install it?

"You don't need to pretend."

"......"

Bai Xiaoqi stared at him without saying a word, staring at Chen Shuo for a long time before pouting, turning her head back, and pressing the space bar to restart the online class that had just been paused.

She glanced at him for a moment, then looked at him again, and said in a casual tone, "I'm not going to sleep in a nightgown tonight."

"No, I admit I misspoke. You're the smartest."

"Humph!"

Chapter 134 But it's agreed now

In the afternoon, Chen Shuo received a delivery text message and went to the Caiji Station at the entrance of the community to pick up the package. It wasn't his; it was something Bai Xiaoqi had bought.

Now she occasionally buys things online, usually small odds and ends, mostly the kind that cost 9.9 yuan with free shipping.

Moreover, the form was filled with my own name and phone number, so I have no idea what I bought.

I'm a little curious.

When Chen Shuo returned, Bai Xiaoqi was still hunched over the coffee table doing her workbook, biting her pencil and looking distressed.

"What did you buy this time?" he asked.

"We bought matching outfits, one for each of us."

"Matching outfits?"

Chen Shuo was pleasantly surprised. He quickly unpacked the package, but after taking out the clothes inside, his surprised expression gradually faded.

What the hell is this thing?

Two long-sleeved T-shirts, one dark blue and one light blue, with words printed on the chest. The dark blue one has "Ah Gou" printed on it, and the light blue one has "Ah Miao" printed on it.

There are no other patterns.

"What the heck are these words on?"

"I had the vendor customize it for us, do you like it?"

"..."

Chen Shuo refused to answer that question and instead asked about something that mattered most to him: "You don't mean you want me to wear this outfit out, do you?"

"Of course you'll wear it out, and I'll wear it with you."

"I can accept wearing it at home at most, but I would never wear it out."

No, you have to wear it.

"I'd rather die than wear that."

.......

As evening approached, Chen Shuo looked down at the two large characters on his chest and said, "The clothes we just bought need to be washed because they'll get quite dirty, so I suggest we change into something else this time."

"Wear this, we'll wash it when we get back."

"Then wait for me to put on a coat, it's cold outside."

"It's not cold outside."

"cold."

"........"

Bai Xiaoqi bit her lip as she looked at him, her eyes gradually filling with tears. She asked in a pitiful voice, "Don't you like the clothes I bought? Do you think it's embarrassing to wear them out?"

Seeing that tears were about to fall, Chen Shuoguang felt sorry for her and quickly wiped her eyes with his hand. "No, don't cry. I really like the clothes you bought. I don't feel ashamed at all. Oh, how about this, let's just go out like this without wearing coats, okay?"

"it is good."

Bai Xiaoqi instantly held back her tears and agreed very quickly.

"..."

Damn it.

Chen Shuo knew that the girl was faking crying again. She had done it a few times before, but he always fell for it and went along with her wishes.

.....

Qingming is the second to last solar term of spring. After Qingming comes Guyu, and then summer begins.

As summer approaches and temperatures gradually rise, going out at dusk in just long sleeves only results in a slight chill.

It's just that the clothes he's wearing are a bit embarrassing, since it's hard for outsiders to understand why he would print the words "Ah Gou" on his chest.

However, Chen Shuo had come to terms with it and didn't try to hide anything, letting everyone see him openly and honestly along the way. As long as he wasn't embarrassed, it was others who would feel awkward.

"Let's go buy two cups of milk tea first, and then go to the supermarket to buy some things."

Bai Xiaoqi took his arm, briefly explained the itinerary for the day, and then made a shopping list.

"We need to buy yogurt, eggs, and some vegetables. We're out of snacks at home, so we need to buy those too. We also need to buy a pound of pork ribs so we can make soup with them tonight."

Chen Shuo added, "Buy two pounds of pork ribs, one pound for stewing soup, and one pound for braised pork ribs."

"Then let's not make soup, let's braise it."

"Why? Is it because pork ribs are expensive?"

"Yes, spare ribs are so expensive, we need to save the money to buy a car."

"There's no rush to buy a car. We'll use the dowry to buy one later."

"bride price?"

"That's right, but what we call a bride price is actually just the start-up capital my parents give us after we get married, to buy a car, a house... oh, and a house."

Thinking about the daunting housing prices of the past two years, Chen Shuo felt a headache coming on. After a pause, he said, "The dowry my parents gave me is definitely not enough to buy a house, and we can't rely on them alone."

Therefore, we need to buy the house ourselves; we can't keep renting. We definitely need to own a home of our own, and we need to buy it before we get married so it can be our marital home.

Upon hearing about the wedding house, Bai Xiaoqi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Then we won't buy milk tea, yogurt, or snacks anymore. We'll save the money to buy a house. Houses are very expensive."

"We need to buy these, and we also need to buy ribs. Although houses are very expensive, we can't compromise ourselves just to buy a house. We're not living to buy a house."

Chen Shuo let out a long sigh. "Besides, even if we want to save money, we should save it in other places. We shouldn't and can't save on food, drink, and clothing. Otherwise, what's the point of living?"

Fortunately, Yangcheng is a small place, unlike Beijing and Shanghai, so the pressure of buying a house is not too great. However, the average price of a house per square meter is still around 10,000 yuan, and it is even more expensive in the city center.