Reaching an understanding about spending

"Mom, Dad, this is our new home from now on! Surprise!"

As she spoke, Chi Qing slowly led the two of them around. She gave them a nonstop introduction, but as she talked, she suddenly noticed that her parents had not said a word. Turning to look, she saw that both still looked as though they had yet to process it.

Yue Meifen was in a daze, and Chi Yongliang's eyes were wide. The two of them followed Chi Qing mechanically, shuffling along.

Chi Qing found it rather funny and led them to sit on the living room sofa. "Mom, Dad, snap out of it!" she called.

"Oh, you silly girl, keep your voice down." Yue Meifen finally came back to her senses. Looking at the house, she found it far beyond anything she could have imagined. She wanted to scold Chi Qing for wasting money, but the house was just so beautiful.

Especially that sunroom full of flowers, that big garden, that big kitchen, and even an elevator. Above all, the decor was so beautiful!

With her limited education, Yue Meifen could not put it into words. She simply felt that if she moved into this house, she would no longer be the Yue Meifen she had been before, but a Yue Meifen who had truly begun a new life!

Meanwhile, Chi Yongliang, who had barely spoken, asked, "Qingqing, how much did this house cost you? This must have cost much more than the car."

Actually, it really wasn't that much more expensive than the car, Chi Qing thought. Only about twice as much.

"Mom, Dad, let me tell you properly today. My twenty million is more than enough. The house and car together cost less than four million, and I took out a loan, so I actually spent less than two million. I've also invested a few million and put several million more into savings. I'm getting plenty of interest, and the investment returns are very high too." Chi Qing began spinning a tall tale. Above all, she could not have her parents worrying every time she spent money in the future, so she would settle it once and for all today.

"So from now on, you don't need to worry whenever you see me spending money. I know what I'm doing. Just stick with me, eat well, drink well, and enjoy yourselves. As long as you're happy and healthy, nothing else is a problem," Chi Qing finished in one breath.

Yue Meifen and Chi Yongliang exchanged a glance and instantly understood that their constant worrying had become a source of trouble for Chi Qing. So be it. Their daughter had her own ideas. They were getting old, and the world belonged to the young. They would simply enjoy a peaceful retirement and stop saying so much!

Once Yue Meifen let go of her worries, her delight in the new house instantly surged over her like a tide. This huge house, this huge yard, these huge rooms-heavens! Yue Meifen immediately switched into busy-bee mode, riding the elevator up and down as she bustled about.

Chi Yongliang also began slowly wandering around with his cane.

Seeing how happy they were, Chi Qing instantly felt that it had all been worth it.

Thinking that if her parents moved to the city, the money she had transferred before would certainly not be quite enough, Chi Qing opened her phone and transferred another three hundred thousand straight into Chi Yongliang's account.

She checked her balance. She still had 2.58 million.

"Hey, Qingqing, why did you transfer more money to your dad? We haven't even spent what you gave us." Yue Meifen had been in the kitchen figuring out the oven, but when she heard that Chi Qing had transferred more money, she hurried over.

"Mom, Dad, just spend the money I give you. If you can't spend it all, save it," Chi Qing said. If I weren't afraid the system would say I'd exceeded the limit by transferring too much, I'd transfer everything I had left for today, she thought.

Chi Qing sighed. Spending money was not easy either, especially when there were restrictions on how she could spend it.

Ever since the system had introduced its rule against waste, Chi Qing had stopped spending with her former impatience. After all, she only had two chances left. Spending slowly and carefully was better than breaking the rules.