What if you were targeted by a cool and aloof beauty?

"Where you live... how much dowry does the groom usually have to prepare for a wedding?" An Chen asked softly.

Because Jiuge had been chattering on about getting married and having children the whole way.

This made him suddenly realize that in addition to meeting his parents and gaining their approval, there was also the matter of the bride price.

Since Miss Jiuge's family is among the wealthiest in China...

The corresponding bride price... An Chen didn't dare to think about it.

It certainly can't compare to the amount of a typical bride price.

If it were spirit coins, that would be fine; he could find a way to get as many as you wanted.

But real gold and silver are different.

Even if you save your salary carefully every month, plus the money in that bank card, it might only be enough to cover the last few tenths of the dowry amount in the Jiuge family.

"It seems...it doesn't seem like that much..." Jiuge pondered.

She wasn't entirely sure either.

"Not that many?" An Chen felt a bit overwhelmed.

Thinking back to Jiuge's previous definition of the word "cheap".

He became somewhat withdrawn for a time.

This is definitely an amount comparable to the price of a house in a first-tier city.

"It's alright. If it's not enough, I'll cover the bride price," Jiuge said casually, waving her hand.

If you're about to get married, but the issue of the bride price prevents you from getting married, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

She cannot allow this to happen.

“That’s definitely not going to work. I have to pay for the bride price.” An Chen said seriously.

"Why? I have money, and I can earn it faster than you if I need to." Jiuge looked at An Chen with her innocent big eyes.

"Anyway, it's my responsibility to pay for it. There's no reason for a girlfriend to pay for the bride price." An Chen smiled helplessly.

And the fact that his girlfriend earns money faster than him...

He didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the waiter arrived with two large servings of ice cream.

“But…” Jiuge wanted to say something, but seeing that the waiter hadn’t left yet, she stopped talking.

"Please enjoy your meal."

Place two large, very attractive-looking portions of ice cream on the table.

The waiter smiled at An Chen and Jiu Ge.

She had also seen the scene of Jiu Ge standing in the middle of the store, oblivious to everyone else, and fawning over An Chen.

"The two of you are very much in love."

Leaving those words behind, before An Chen and Jiu Ge could react, the waiter covered his mouth and left with an air of nonchalance.

“But when we get married, your money will be my money, and my money will be your money,” Jiuge stubbornly stated her point of view.

After saying that, she picked up the fork next to her and started stabbing the ice cream cake repeatedly.

"Delicious!" Soon, Jiuge's mouth was covered in ice cream.

An Chen glanced at Jiu Ge's adorable appearance and quickly pulled a pack of tissues out of his pocket.

"Wipe your mouth, it looks like you haven't eaten in a hundred years," he joked with a laugh.

“If I use your money to pay the bride price, wouldn’t I be like a gigolo?” An Chen said seriously.

"But if you're a gigolo, doesn't that just prove I'm a rich woman?" Jiuge tilted her head, her expression a little excited.

She knew what a gigolo meant.

An Chen once sent himself a "Rich woman, hungry, food" emoji on a chat app.

“I want to be a rich woman, and you can be my gigolo. It’s perfect.” Jiuge licked her lips.

She had just wiped her mouth when she picked up a fork and started poking at another ice cream cone.

"I don't want to be a gigolo." An Chen scratched his head.

He picked up a fork and, mimicking Jiu Ge's movements, stabbed the ice cream repeatedly.

Then, An Chen put a small dollop of ice cream that he had poked off the fork into his mouth.

Putting everything else aside, it's actually quite fun.

Chapter 202 Awoo Awoo (Seeking monthly tickets and subscriptions)

"If you really don't want to be a gigolo..." Jiuge looked somewhat troubled.

"Then I'll marry into your family." She took small bites of the delicious ice cream.

It's not that this problem is unsolvable.

It seems that there are precedents of men marrying into their families.

An Chen remained silent.

He shoveled a few spoonfuls of ice cream into his mouth and looked up at the ceiling.

Shaking his head, An Chen spoke again: "Besides all sorts of strange things, does your association not offer any cash or anything like that as compensation?"

“Yes, and at my level, even if I don’t take on any missions each month, I still get a very high salary.” Jiuge poked the ice cream with her fork again.

Then, she held the fork towards An Chen.

"When you say 'very high,' do you mean 'normally high' in your mind?" An Chen asked, a little uneasy, after taking a bite of the ice cream Jiu Ge offered him.

"No, it's because my colleagues who don't earn as much as me often feel fortunate that they have such high salaries," Jiuge answered honestly.

“I see…” An Chen nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Then why do we always receive various packages as payment instead of cash?" He used his fork to pick up a piece of watermelon and handed it to Jiuge.

"Awoo!" Jiuge took a bite of the watermelon that An Chen handed her and put it in her mouth.

After chewing a couple of times, she felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

"Because you have to choose between payment and cash," Jiuge said, chewing on a watermelon.

The slice of watermelon handed to her was quite large, and she still had to answer An Chen's questions. If she didn't chew it quickly and swallow it, she was worried that she would spill the watermelon out of her mouth in front of An Chen, showing her chin.

That would be too awkward.

"The more difficult the task, the higher the amount?" An Chen confirmed.

"Mmm." Jiuge nodded gently a few times.

She swallowed hard, feeling like she was choking.

"How can I join the association? Is it just a matter of passing an exam?" An Chen pondered for a moment and made up his mind.

Going through Huang Lao or Jiu Ge's back door is definitely not an option; that would easily attract the attention of strange people.

Moreover, it is now reasonable to suspect that there is some kind of connection between the Association and the Phantom, so we cannot be complacent about this.

"Hmm, as long as it meets the requirements." Jiuge shoveled several spoonfuls of ice cream into her mouth.

He swallowed the three rivers to ease the pressure in his throat.

Ice cream melts even faster than popsicles, so it can be used like water.

“Once the matter of the Man-Eating Mountain is resolved, you can take me to the exam,” An Chen said with a smile.

You still have to earn the bride price yourself.

“Okay.” Jiuge nodded.

The next second, her expression changed.

“Man-devouring Mountain…” Jiu Ge muttered to himself, his expression extremely gloomy.

“It’s not a ghost story, but it’s a ghost story again…” She put down her fork, her shoulders trembled, and her head drooped lower and lower.

"You don't need to worry about that," An Chen quickly reassured him.

"You won't see anything particularly terrifying?" Upon hearing An Chen's words, Jiu Ge suddenly looked up.

“No.” An Chen shook his head.

Do not make promises you are not sure about.

"..." Jiuge lowered her head again.

The remaining ice cream was already running, but her mind was filled with those terrifying "ghost stories."

We can't exactly keep playing "I'm Really Not Cute" on repeat when we go into the mountains, can we?

Not only does it greatly affect concentration, it can also easily lead to social anxiety.

This time, Uncle Knight is with me.

“But even so, there’s no need to worry.” An Chen started poking at the ice cream, trying to feed the ice cream-covered fork into Jiu Ge’s mouth.

As expected, Jiuge raised her head and took a bite of the fork.

Even so, she still looked at An Chen with suspicion.

“We’ll bring Zhang Zhidong along this time,” An Chen said.

"Should we bring Zhang Zhidong and Mao Maotou along?" Jiu Ge's eyes widened.

“No, just bring Zhang Zhidong.” An Chen glanced at the waiter next to him.

He asked the waiter for a large plastic spoon and began to feed Jiuge mouthful by mouthful.

"Does having Zhang Zhidong around mean there's nothing scary anymore?" Jiuge asked in surprise.

“No, having Zhang Zhidong with you might have some strange and wonderful effects. And you’ll feel much safer then, and many things won’t be so scary,” An Chen explained.

Just like a person might be scared walking alone at night, but if you tell that there are police officers nearby, the person will definitely not be scared anymore.