"I'm afraid I have to disappoint you, Big Brother. My company is doing great, the number of employees is growing, and our performance is steadily rising," Gu Ye retorted.
"Oh, is that so? I was planning to inject some capital into it, but it seems there's no need," Gu Xun said, manually canceling a money transfer.
It would be foolish to turn down free money.
Gu Ye instantly changed his tune, proving his ability to adapt. "But then again, my current office isn't big enough anymore, and the monthly expenses are high. I still need my big brother's guidance and support to help build my business."
Jiang Mo turned her head to look at him. Sure enough, he had become a true man of the world now; he had really learned how to butter people up.
Gu Xun was used to his younger brother's shameless behavior. "In a couple of days, I'll have Zhuge Shen transfer a sum of money over."
Gu Ye: "Such generosity, Big Brother!"
Jiang Mo focused on her food and asked Huo Nanyin which city she was going to for her academic exchange.
"I'm heading to the Suzhou and Hangzhou area," Huo Nanyin replied. "I can take some time to look around while I'm there."
Jiang Mo nodded in agreement. "The weather there is quite nice. It's neither too cold nor too hot right now, and the scenery is pretty good."
"Sigh, if I weren't working, I could have tagged along with you, Sister-in-law."
Huo Nanyin smiled. "Your big brother is going with me this time. It just so happens that we haven't gone out together in a long time."
"Tsk, tsk, Big Brother, you're keeping a really close eye on her now," Gu Ye shook his head. "Sister-in-law is attending a high-level academic exchange conference. Will you even understand what they're talking about?"
Jiang Mo chimed in, "You're underestimating Big Brother. He's a top student too."
Teased by the two, Gu Xun unhurriedly served Huo Nanyin a bowl of soup and placed it by her hand.
Huo Nanyin took it naturally. "Speaking of which, it seems like we've never traveled together as a group. When we have a holiday later on, we should make plans."
Gu Ye also served Jiang Mo a bowl of soup. "Sure, we'll follow your lead then, Sister-in-law."
After eating and drinking their fill, the couple held hands and went home.
After changing her shoes, Jiang Mo stepped onto the scale. Seeing the soaring number, she wailed, "I'm doomed, I've gained weight again."
She loved good food, and Gu Ye was always finding delicious things for her to eat all day long. Before she knew it, her weight had crept up.
Gu Ye caught a glimpse of the number on the scale from the corner of his eye. "You're not fat, this is a normal weight. Besides, we just finished dinner, so it's perfectly normal to be a few pounds heavier."
"I really have gotten fat. Don't feed me anymore good food from now on," Jiang Mo collapsed onto the sofa in despair, making up her mind. "For the next half month, I'm going on a diet and eating greens."
"Alright then, I'll change my palate too and eat diet meals with you."
Pinching the flesh on her stomach, Jiang Mo asked curiously, "During dinner earlier, you said Big Brother used some tricks on Sister-in-law. What kind of tricks?"
"Using a child to secure his position, of course," Gu Ye sighed. "If it weren't for the baby, and my brother fighting tooth and nail to be a father, he wouldn't have won the beauty over so quickly."
Jiang Mo sat bolt upright. "Really? Big Brother doesn't seem like that kind of person. Where did you hear that from?"
Gu Ye: "I have my own inside sources, naturally. Actually, you might not be able to tell, but my brother is the type who is reserved on the outside but wild on the inside."
"See, compared to my brother, a sunny puppy like me is much better, right?" Gu Ye pinched Jiang Mo's cheek. "When are you going to make things official with me?"
They had been dating for over three years, and their relationship was rock solid. Jiang Mo patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, I definitely will."
She got up and walked toward the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower first."
After her shower, she lay in bed playing on her phone, and sleepiness soon washed over her. She didn't know why, but she had been feeling a bit lethargic lately.
But Gu Ye wasn't going to behave. After getting into bed, his hand slipped under the hem of her pajamas... Rustling, intimate sounds echoed for a long time.
The next day happened to be the weekend. After sleeping in, Jiang Mo lay in bed upon waking up and searched on a certain lifestyle app: How to propose to your boyfriend.
She had promised to make things official with Gu Ye yesterday, so as an independent woman, she would definitely keep her word.
A romantic restaurant proposal, a beach proposal, drone confessions, billboard ads... Looking through them, there was quite a variety.
"You're awake. Hurry up and get out of bed to eat breakfast," Gu Ye pushed the door open and walked in, seeing her leaning against the headboard playing on her phone.
Jiang Mo exited the search page and got out of bed to wash up. While eating breakfast, she informed him, "I made plans with Wan'er today. We're going shopping together."
"Alright, have a good time shopping. I'll pick you up when you're done."
After breakfast, Jiang Mo slipped away and met up with Li Wan'er at the mall as planned.
Li Wan'er had changed jobs after working in the villa district for two years, joining a listed company. She had already purchased a property in Jiangcheng.
Upon meeting, she first handed over a cup of milk tea. "Your favorite flavor."
"Thanks, but I've gained weight recently and decided to control it," Jiang Mo said, taking a sip. "I guess I'll start my diet tomorrow."
Li Wan'er looked her up and down. "Your chin does seem a bit rounder than before, but you're still beautiful. It's no big deal."
"What's the plan for today? Where are we shopping?"
Jiang Mo spoke up, "I'm planning to buy a ring today. I'm going to propose to Gu Ye."
