I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"But things didn't get much better after buying the car."

"Then we won't buy a car."

"No, I want to buy it."

"Buy it, buy it! Buy a cheap one, and use the rest for renovations... oh, we still need to renovate..."

It seems like there won't be any money left after the renovation. No, that's not even enough for the renovation, let alone if we don't buy a car.

First, all the furniture and appliances have to be bought on the spot, which is a huge expense. Then the house needs to be renovated, the roof needs to be renovated, waterproofing needs to be done, greenery needs to be added, grass mats need to be laid, more green plants need to be added, a small pond needs to be built, and a small pavilion also needs to be built.

As he thought about it, Chen Shuo scratched his head. The more he thought about it, the less he felt he had enough. Oh well, he'd just keep it for now and ask for a dowry if it wasn't enough.

........

Back home, Chen Shuo found paper and pen and began to prepare for the renovation. His plan was to first write down their renovation ideas on paper and then find a professional designer to help plan according to their ideas.

Chen Shuo was self-aware enough to know that such matters should be handled by the appropriate professionals, especially when it comes to home renovations, which are intended for people to live in for a lifetime.

You can't try to save money or show off by doing DIY projects according to your own ideas. If you accidentally demolish the wrong load-bearing wall, it could cause serious problems.

Bai Xiaoqi watched for a couple of seconds and then stopped paying attention. She was just a little kitten and didn't know much. She left everything to Chen Shuo and just waited to move in with her bags.

In everything, she was willing to believe this person unconditionally.

Then she confidently picked up her computer and started watching a show. It was an animated movie that came out last year, which had long since left theaters and could only be watched online.

Of course, even if it hadn't been taken off the screens, she wouldn't have spent money to go to the cinema to watch it.

She had long ago discovered that newly released movies could be found online for free after a while, without having to spend any money.

Being a freeloader is a shameful thing, so Bai Xiaoqi watched it very carefully with a feeling of shame, not wanting to let down the production team's hard work.

Distracted by the noise from the computer, Chen Shuo couldn't help but stop writing and look up at the screen. He hadn't seen "White Snake 2: The Green Snake's Tribulation," but he seemed to have seen the previous one, which was called something like "White Snake's Origin."

The impression I had at the time was that the traditional classical style of the visuals was very beautiful, and this film continues the style of the previous one, still with an exquisite and beautiful traditional classical style. It feels like every frame could be screenshotted and used as a screensaver background.

Moreover, the production team members are all foot fetishists. The movie is filled with beautiful legs and feet, and their obsession with legs and feet can practically leap off the screen.

Seeing Chen Shuo looking up at her while watching a movie, and watching it very intently, Bai Xiaoqi couldn't help but pout. He had clearly said that he only liked her legs and feet.

You big liar!

"Is it pretty?" She twitched her cat ears on her head twice, glanced at Chen Shuo, and asked in a casual tone.

"It depends on what aspect you're referring to. If you mean the plot, well... let me put it this way."

Chen Shuo, oblivious to her subtle emotions, analyzed earnestly: "Ever since the emergence of 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back' a few years ago, which marked a turning point for Chinese animation, many domestic animation companies have started to follow suit, all adopting the same kind of passionate style as 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back'."

But this Chinese animation, oh, and the previous one too, both have fairly standard plots and aren't particularly exciting, but the art design is excellent. Look at this visual; it's exquisite and beautiful, right?

Not only did they watch, they also went on and on with a whole bunch of analysis.

Bai Xiaoqi didn't want to hear him say any of this. She wrinkled her little nose, turned around, and stretched her feet directly into his arms.

As soon as Chen Shuo reached out and caught her, he noticed that her toenails were a bit long. So he leaned over the coffee table and saw that she hadn't applied any nail polish, nor did she need to; they were naturally a soft, pinkish color.

After carefully trimming the nails, he gently filed them with a small file, and finally checked the edges of his toes with the pad of his finger to make sure they were smooth and round and didn't hurt his hand. Only then did he put the nail clippers and small file back in the drawer.

Bai Xiaoqi watched quietly as Chen Shuo finished trimming her nails. She then looked up at him for a few moments, her perfectly rounded toes curling slightly. After a moment's hesitation, she bit her lip and rubbed her little toes against him.

Chen Shuo glanced at her sideways, his gaze lingering. When Bai Xiaoqi met his eyes, her footwork suddenly stopped. After a few seconds, she silently withdrew her little foot.

Why do you always tease me?

"I do not have."

"What were you doing just now?"

"......"

Bai Xiaoqi was speechless.

What does it mean to flirt?

Mingming, Mingming... Humph, I'll never help this guy again. The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed and annoyed she became. She leaned over and hugged Chen Shuo's head, then opened her mouth and bit his cheek.

"hiss..."

Chen Shuo took a breath and patted her arm. "Can you stop biting people without warning? Let go of my mouth."

"No, you were so engrossed in watching the feet in the movie, so I'm going to punish you."

Bai Xiaoqi bit his cheek and wouldn't let go, her words muffled and unclear.

"Why are you even jealous of cartoons?"

"Because I'm very stingy."

After biting for a while, Bai Xiaoqi finally let go of his mouth. The bite was very light, leaving only a faint ring of teeth marks. She stuck out her little tongue and licked Chen Shuo's cheek, then rubbed his face haphazardly with her hands.

What are you doing now?

"I'm wiping your face."

Chen Shuo felt that she wasn't wiping, but rather trying to spread the saliva she had put on her face. Cats are territorial creatures, so her behavior was probably marking her territory.

Too lazy to bother with her, Chen Shuo simply asked, "Do you have any ideas about the renovation?"

"No, I don't know anything about interior design."

"I asked you to share your ideas, not to design blueprints. So, let me ask you in a different way: what are your requirements for our future home?"

Bai Xiaoqi thought for a moment after hearing this, then turned her head and looked around the living room. "I hope there can be a lot of places to store things."

The rented apartment was so small that many things had to be piled up in the corner of the living room. The living room was already small, and then it became even smaller and more cluttered.

"Storage space... um, what you're saying is very important."

Chen Shuo glanced at the notes on the paper with his pen. He had already considered this issue, but he still rewrote the words "storage space" on the paper.

"anything else?"

"It's gone."

"That's it? Think about it again."

"Um..."

With a drawn-out slur, Bai Xiaoqi blinked her big eyes and stared at him for a moment before getting up from the sofa, slipping on her slippers, and heading towards the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower."

I've decided, I'll tease him properly after I finish showering.

This guy is clearly lewd, but he pretends to be righteous.

Chapter 188 To Separate or Not to Separate

About ten days later, the renovation project officially began. It should have started much earlier, but through the old man's connections, a professional interior designer was found. He was a middle-aged man with a beard and a bit bald, and he looked very professional.

It was indeed very professional. The renovation plan drawings, which took more than ten days to make, were quite impressive to Chen Shuo. Although he didn't quite understand them, it didn't diminish his sense of awe.

Professionals naturally charge high prices. Although he received a discount because of a friend, he still spent a lot of money. To save money, Chen Shuo also joined the construction team.

Although he didn't know much about construction work, he was still a laborer. These days, hiring a laborer costs 300 yuan a day, so every penny counts.

Moreover, being there at all times makes it easier to communicate if anything happens. Besides, the designer is bald and still squats on the site every day to supervise the construction; I can't just lie at home.

So during this period, Chen Shuo spent his days either helping out with odd jobs, or following the designer around to buy building materials, or going to factories to customize what he needed.

Bai Xiaoqi, relying on her strength, also planned to sneak in and help carry cement; she could carry five bags at a time. However, Chen Shuo disagreed and wanted her to stay home and study. Now it was her turn to disagree.

Then, while there was all the banging and crashing of the renovations, she went to visit Anya, who lived in the same neighborhood. Studying? Study my ass!

The residential complex has about twenty buildings. Their apartment is in the south, while Anya's is in the north. They are separated by an artificial lake, green spaces, a small park, and other facilities, so the two apartments are quite a distance apart.

"That's wonderful! You've already bought and renovated your wedding house." The two girls leaned out onto the balcony, looking in that direction, but they couldn't see anything. However, that didn't stop Anya from exclaiming. After her exclamation, she turned her head and asked, "Won't you two get married after the house is renovated?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi began to silently calculate in her mind. The house they bought was large, and they also wanted to build a private garden on the roof, which was quite complicated. Chen Shuo said the construction period would probably take about half a year.

"Less than six months" means less than six months. It's August now, which means it will be January or February of next year...

"I'm not getting married yet. I'll wait a few more months until I turn twenty."

"Shouldn't we get engaged first?"

"got engaged?"

Anya glanced at her hands upon hearing this and saw nothing there. "You two aren't engaged, and you haven't proposed?"

"Do I still need to propose?" Bai Xiaoqi was a little stunned. Did she have to ask him to marry her?

"I think it's necessary..."

Seeing her reaction, Anya felt inexplicably less confident, and her voice softened slightly.

"Don't people always propose before getting married? Haven't you seen it on TV and in movies? The guy kneels down, holds flowers in one hand and a ring in the other, and says, 'So-and-so, will you marry me?'"

Bai Xiaoqi suddenly realized that this was a marriage proposal. She had seen it in a movie, with a group of people watching and saying, "Marry him! Marry him!"

If we put ourselves in Chen Shuo's shoes...

Thinking of this, her little feet, wrapped in short socks inside her slippers, couldn't help but curl up tightly; she felt so ashamed.

"I think we shouldn't propose." Bai Xiaoqi shook her head. Anyway, she was going to marry him whether he proposed or not, so it didn't matter.

There's no need to ask at all.

"Surely there's a ring, right?"

Anya asked again, "Not proposing... that's quite normal. These two used to come to this neighborhood to look at houses every day. I've met Chen Shuo a few times. He's tall and doesn't like to talk. He seems quite aloof. It's like he really wouldn't do something like proposing."

“Ring…” Bai Xiaoqi stretched out her hand to look at it. There was nothing on her ten fair and delicate fingers, but there was a small wristwatch on her wrist, which she had given her on May 20th.

"I want to ask him for a diamond ring the size of a pigeon's egg, so I can feel his intense envy and jealousy."

“…”

“…”

Bai Xiaoqi picked up her phone and started searching on Baidu. After a moment, she looked shocked. "This diamond ring is so expensive?!"

"Is it expensive?" Anya asked curiously. If she could afford a two-million-dollar house, and pay in full, buying a diamond ring would be nothing to her.

"Very expensive." Bai Xiaoqi nodded vigorously. Not to mention diamond rings the size of pigeon eggs, even those the size of a grain of rice cost tens of thousands.

What's the point of wearing this on your wrist? Although it looks nice, the price makes it seem less appealing.