Wife, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore

In front of the counter at the Jing Family Restaurant, Jing Zhi and Lu Mingyuan, a young couple, were chatting. Suddenly, Jing Zhi brought up the topic of their engagement.

Instantly, the atmosphere there became a little subdued.

As soon as she finished speaking, Jing Zhi stared intently at Lu Mingyuan, who was so close to her, with her determined eyes. She looked straight into his eyes, waiting for his reply.

This world was similar to the previous one. Most engagements were initiated by the man. While it wasn't unheard of for the woman to initiate, it was rare.

The reason Jing Zhi brought it up now was that they had actually discussed this matter before. This time, she was merely bringing it up again, so it wasn't too presumptuous or embarrassing.

Their feelings for each other were now at the right stage, so Jing Zhi felt it was time.

Furthermore, four years ago, Lu Mingyuan had specifically gone to Jing Zhi's home to discuss this matter, saying that once they were both adults, they could get engaged, and even married.

Now, Lu Mingyuan was eighteen and an adult. Jing Zhi, though not yet eighteen, was only a month or two away. Besides, it was just an engagement; a month or two wouldn't make a difference.

However, as time drew nearer, Jing Zhi noticed that Lu Mingyuan remained as calm as ever, showing no signs of urgency. She, on the other hand, was incredibly anxious, feeling like her eyebrows were about to catch fire.

What did he mean by this? Was he planning to go back on his word?

Although Lu Mingyuan had no such intention, Jing Zhi couldn't help but think that way.

Jing Zhi thought that she had been observing him with her mother and father since she was young, and had cultivated their relationship for so many years. She couldn't let anyone else snatch him away.

She had heard that many aristocratic families had the custom of "catching a son-in-law after the imperial examinations."

In Jing Zhi's heart, her Lu Mingyuan was the most outstanding, completely meeting the standards of those aristocratic families. Therefore, she was afraid that Lu Mingyuan, who originally belonged only to her, would be snatched away by someone else. Even though, according to her understanding, Lu Mingyuan was not that kind of person.

But it's better to be safe than sorry.

What if Lu Mingyuan couldn't resist temptation, or what if someone set a trap and forced him to do something he didn't want to do? What then?

Therefore, Jing Zhi decided that she must firmly secure this "title" for herself now.

Let's get engaged first. As for the marriage, they could take their time later; there was no rush.

To be honest, although Jing Zhi and Lu Mingyuan had an engagement before, it was just a verbal promise between childhood sweethearts. They had never had a formal engagement document, let alone the "three letters and six rites" or "three matchmakers and six betrothals."

In other words, either party could break it off at any time.

Jing Zhi certainly didn't want this to happen, so today, she was determined to claim this "title," and no one could stop her.

Therefore, after saying those words, Jing Zhi stared intently at Lu Mingyuan with her burning gaze, even looking into his eyes, trying to see if there were any signs of evasion.

On the other side, Lu Mingyuan naturally didn't know what Jing Zhi was thinking, but he could guess the general idea.

However, if he had known that the little girl in front of him also compared him to a "peach," Lu Mingyuan would probably have burst out laughing. She was indeed someone he had taught, and indeed his future wife. She was so much like him.

Four years ago, when a wealthy merchant surnamed Wang had proposed to Jing Zhi's family, Lu Mingyuan had also compared Jing Zhi to a peach.

In this regard, they were truly a well-matched couple.

Of course, all of this was just hypothetical.

Lu Mingyuan naturally didn't know about this. He didn't have mind-reading abilities.

But he knew that he had to give the beautiful woman in front of him an answer now, so as to prevent her from overthinking or misunderstanding.

In fact, this was also Lu Mingyuan's own intention.

Lu Mingyuan had originally planned to discuss the engagement with Jing Zhi after he had designed this new divine ability, which would be around the end of this month. But now that Jing Zhi had brought it up, he was naturally a hundred percent willing and had no intention of refusing at all.

Thinking this in his heart, Lu Mingyuan gave a positive reply:

"A Zhi, then I'll go find Matchmaker Liu tomorrow. What do you think?"

"Ah? Tomorrow?"

Hearing Lu Mingyuan's long-awaited answer so suddenly, Jing Zhi was naturally overjoyed. But to go find a matchmaker tomorrow? Wasn't that a bit too fast?

"What, you don't want to?"

As he said this, Lu Mingyuan deliberately put on a sad face, as if he really thought Jing Zhi was unwilling.

"No, no! Of course, I'm willing. But isn't the time a bit too tight? I mean, let's discuss it with our families first."

"En~ It is a bit tight, but my A Zhi is indeed thoughtful. How about this, I'll go back and discuss it with my second uncle, and then find Matchmaker Liu to pick an auspicious day. You should also inform your uncle and aunt, don't keep the elders in the dark."

"Don't worry, I'll tell my parents."

Jing Zhi found Lu Mingyuan's arrangement acceptable and agreed.

As for her parents, Jing Zhi wasn't worried at all. They had been extremely satisfied with her Mingyuan for a long time and had often urged her to hold onto this excellent son-in-law. They often gave her advice.

Therefore, they would definitely give their full support to her securing Lu Mingyuan this time. There was no reason for them to object.

After the two of them clarified this matter, the atmosphere in the small space became even more harmonious.

The man was willing, and the woman was willing! How could it not be harmonious?

However, a refreshing fragrance seemed to emanate from the air at this moment.

Qian Niu, who was further away, seemed to smell this scent too. He sneezed instantly.

Lu Mingyuan and Jing Zhi heard him and exchanged a smile. Everything was understood without words.

"Oh right, A Zhi, am I considered to be living off a woman by doing this?"

For some reason, Lu Mingyuan suddenly said this, which completely bewildered Jing Zhi.

What is this?

Who asks a question like that?

And to ask it in front of the parties involved, when the other party is also one of the parties involved.

If people knew this, they would surely sigh that Lu Mingyuan is a unique prodigy of the ages.

As for living off a woman, Jing Zhi knew Lu Mingyuan was talking about Earth Luck Points.

In her opinion, Lu Mingyuan's Human Luck Points were around two thousand, and Earth Luck Points were one thousand. This was clearly not enough for the other party to create a supernatural power, so her own dowry had to be added.

Regarding whether this counted as living off a woman, Jing Zhi wasn't entirely sure in her heart.

However, she knew that "living off a woman" was not a good term. Many men cared about this point, feeling it was undignified, even shameful, so she had to firmly deny it.

Moreover, in her heart, Jing Zhi had already decided that she would definitely not bring this matter up in the future, lest she provoke the other party or even damage their relationship.

"Living off a woman? How could that be? We are 'husband and wife with one heart, their united strength can cut through metal,' okay? This has nothing to do with living off a woman, don't overthink it."

Jing Zhi blinked her innocent big eyes, not sure if she truly believed it herself.

"Husband and wife with one heart, their united strength can cut through metal?"

Hearing this, Lu Mingyuan smiled slightly. He felt he had put Jing Zhi in a difficult position. It was rare for the other party to come up with such an answer.

But he didn't need to deny this matter to boost his dignity.

He ate, or he didn't eat. He didn't need to deceive himself.

So, while Jing Zhi waited for Lu Mingyuan's reaction, she heard him say, "Actually, living off a woman is quite good. I, for one, love living off a woman the most. Living off a woman is both fragrant and sweet, and you don't have to work. How great is that! It's most suitable for a lazy person like me."

Jing Zhi was utterly astonished by Lu Mingyuan's answer. Was there such a person in this world?

And he was her fiancé?

She had been with him for so many years, how had she never noticed this?

In Jing Zhi's heart, Lu Mingyuan was a very ambitious person. How could he think that living off a woman was glorious?

Had something unexpected happened?

But that didn't seem right. Apart from those earth-shattering words just now, everything else was exactly the same as her Mingyuan.

Jing Zhi carefully examined Lu Mingyuan from head to toe, but found nothing unusual.

Of course, she couldn't find anything when there was nothing unusual.

It didn't matter if he didn't mind living off a woman, but what about other aspects? So Jing Zhi immediately asked, "Mingyuan, aren't you afraid of the neighbors talking about you saying you like living off a woman so openly?"

In fact, this was what Jing Zhi cared about the most.

The power of gossip was terrifying.

She didn't want the gossip of others to ruin her beloved.

"Don't worry, I don't care what others say. As long as you, A Zhi, stay by my side."

Since Lu Mingyuan said so, Jing Zhi temporarily put her worried heart at ease.

"I will always be with you. No matter where you go, no matter what you do, I will be by your side, and we will never be separated."

Saying this, Jing Zhi leaned into Lu Mingyuan's embrace, enjoying the warm and secure feeling.

Lu Mingyuan then naturally put his arm around the soft waist of the beauty in his embrace.

He savored this moment of warmth.

In fact, Lu Mingyuan truly didn't care about the issue of living off a woman.

This was not only because he wasn't afraid of gossip, but also because Lu Mingyuan had the strength to ignore it.

Jing Zhi thought Lu Mingyuan only had about three thousand Luck Points, but in reality, Lu Mingyuan's Luck Points had already broken through ten billion, and were even close to twenty billion.

For some reason, in the past few days, the sales volume of the "Supernatural Power: Chicken and Rabbit in the Same Cage" had increased significantly again, selling tens of millions of copies.

Therefore, Lu Mingyuan's assets were now close to twenty billion.

With food in hand, the heart is at ease.

It's just that Lu Mingyuan's vast assets could not be openly displayed. These actually belonged to "Anonymous."

Although this "Anonymous" was also Lu Mingyuan himself.

But since he had to hide the "Anonymous" alias, he naturally had to completely separate himself from it, without the slightest connection.

Otherwise, when others paid attention to him, they would definitely notice something was wrong.

Not to mention far away, as long as Lu Mingyuan created even a slightly better supernatural power, just the neighbors around him would dig up his past completely, leaving nothing behind.

There was no way around it. Everyone wanted to learn from strong people, and learning from the small details of a strong person's life was a good entry point.

This was just like celebrities. Their fans would do anything to uncover every detail about them.

Of course, this might also cause trouble for celebrities, exposing their hidden and unbearable aspects, but who cared?

Fans didn't care anyway.

Therefore, Lu Mingyuan didn't want to leave such an obvious flaw for himself. What if the other party connected this point to "Anonymous"? That would be terrible.

It was precisely because of these considerations that Lu Mingyuan felt at ease accepting Jing Zhi's dowry. After all, he wouldn't be shortchanging her. If he accepted it, he accepted it.

Just as Jing Zhi had said, "When a husband and wife are of one heart, their strength can cut through metal."

Otherwise, if he, Lu Mingyuan, wanted to create new supernatural powers, he would have to endure for a few more years until he saved enough Luck Points before he could proceed.

Wasn't this a waste of time?

Besides, what was wrong with living off a woman? It was the dream of many people in his past life.

Lu Mingyuan thought to himself: When he became successful in the future, he might even earn the enviable title of "Soft Rice Prince." That's why he didn't reject the idea.

Being able to live off a woman was also a rare skill, wasn't it?

Moreover, this wasn't like saying, "Auntie, I don't want to work hard anymore," but rather, "Wife, I don't want to work hard anymore."

They were two different things.

His wife pays, and he contributes his effort. This is called cooperation for mutual benefit and building a beautiful, harmonious family.

This was entirely different from completely relying on the other party.