Chapter 548: Being a Boyfriend Is Hard, Being a Rich Boyfriend Is Harder
Chapter 548: Being a Boyfriend Is Hard, Being a Rich Boyfriend Is Even Harder
Rejected 99 Times, the Aloof Campus Belle Comes On Strong at Me, Jiang Muye
Boss Cutie
It seemed like girlfriends all over the world were like this.
Earlier, when Little White Dove and Suya had gone shopping, Suya had been in a similar situation. Suya kept complaining that he was a steel straight guy with a block of wood for a brain.
Little White Dove was suffering inside too. He really didn't have much experience—he'd only ever dated one girlfriend. How was he supposed to know how to handle this kind of situation?
And so, today was the first day Little White Dove and Sheng Xinyi were officially dating. Any pitfalls he could avoid, he definitely had to avoid. He couldn't stumble twice in the same place.
"It's actually pretty simple. Awkward compliments should have no problem working," Old He said, drawing on his past mistakes to benefit his brother.
Kai nodded repeatedly. "That's right. Just casually compliment her on her looks. If money isn't an issue, just buy both. She'll definitely be happy."
After hearing their words, Little White Dove let out a sigh. "It's really not easy. Being a boyfriend is hard. Being a rich boyfriend is even harder."
"You shouldn't have to worry about that," Kai said, looking at Little White Dove.
Little White Dove raised an eyebrow. "How would I not?"
Old He picked up where Kai left off. "You can live off a woman!"
"Live off a woman?" Little White Dove was stunned.
"Did you not know about Little Junior Sheng Xinyi's family situation?" Kai paused. "Her family is very rich. I heard it's a high-ranking official household."
"What!" Little White Dove was startled.
He did know that Sheng Xinyi's family was well-off, but he hadn't thought much of it. He had hands and feet—he could support his girlfriend just fine.
But now, if Sheng Xinyi's family had real connections, then he'd be under a lot of pressure.
Rich and well-connected—would they even look favorably on his ordinary background?
Besides, his family was just a rural household registration. Even Suya had looked down on it, abandoning him for an H City household registration.
To put it bluntly, Suya's family wasn't much either, let alone Sheng Xinyi's family, which was genuinely well-off. Would Sheng Xinyi's parents feel at ease handing their daughter over to him?
Little White Dove's heart felt extremely heavy with pressure.
He lowered his head somewhat dejectedly, and Kai and Old He noticed.
They began to somewhat regret talking so much, as it seemed to have dampened Little White Dove's mood considerably.
"Uh, Little White Dove, don't overthink it. We're not bad either."
"You're not going to back down because of this and regret being with Sheng Xinyi, are you!"
Little White Dove instinctively retorted, "How could I? They say love should follow your heart. I like her—why would I regret dating her!"
Especially since Sheng Xinyi was a very romantic and kindhearted girl.
That she liked him was, to Little White Dove, the best gift heaven could have given him.
Kai let out a breath of relief. "That's more like it. Then why are you getting all dejected now? You finally won the beauty over."
"Exactly. Worst comes to worst, you just move in with her family and live off a woman. There are so many live-in sons-in-law these days! You can be the World's Number One Live-In Son-in-Law!" Old He joked.
That got a laugh out of Little White Dove. "Screw you. If I moved in with her family as a live-in son-in-law, would my parents ever let me hear the end of it?"
"True. You're the only son in your family!" Kai nodded. "Your kids will have to take your surname in the future."
"Exactly, I'm not going to be a live-in son-in-law." Little White Dove nodded, his attitude firm.
It wasn't that his thinking was old-fashioned. It was just that he'd feel some discomfort in his heart.
A man living off a woman—however you looked at it, it felt a bit stifling. Especially moving into her family's home—it felt like he'd have no dignity.
Even though Sheng Xinyi's family was rich, he wasn't after their money. He genuinely wanted to be with Sheng Xinyi, that was all.
"Alright, don't think so far ahead. Maybe her parents aren't stuck-up at all and are really easy to talk to. You're making it sound like you're meeting her parents any day now," Old He said carelessly.
Little White Dove chuckled.
His heart felt a little itchy. Even though he and Sheng Xinyi hadn't been dating long, he really did feel like he wanted to go all the way to the end with her.
He even absurdly imagined Sheng Xinyi standing before him in a wedding dress.
Heh heh, even though it was a bit far off.
It was the scene he dreamed of.
While Little White Dove was lost in his fantasy, Sheng Xinyi had already returned.
"Did you wait long?" Sheng Xinyi smiled faintly at Little White Dove.
"Not long at all." Little White Dove didn't mind in the slightest.
Old He stifled a laugh.
Not long at all—looked like Little White Dove was in deep now, even able to lie through his teeth with his eyes wide open.
Kai saw through it too but didn't call it out.
Seeing that it was getting late, the group instinctively headed back to school, to avoid the dormitory doors closing later.
After all, Auntie was a Fierce-Faced Rakshasa—not someone to mess with.
Little White Dove drove them back.
After arriving at school, Kai and Old He were still quite sharp. "We'll head up first."
The two deliberately arranged some space for Little White Dove and Sheng Xinyi to be alone.
Watching the two slip away, Little White Dove felt a bit embarrassed.
How could he not understand that his brothers had gone ahead on purpose, just for him and Sheng Xinyi?
Now it was just the two of them alone. Little White Dove's face was burning hot, and he felt like an ambiguous air was filling the space around them.
Especially when Little White Dove looked at Sheng Xinyi—he couldn't help but want to smile.
Of course, it wasn't a mocking smile. It was just that looking at her felt sweet, and he couldn't help but grin happily.
"I…"
"I…"
The two spoke in unison.
"You go first."
"You go first!"
Once again, the exact same words.
After realizing it, they both laughed.
Sheng Xinyi blushed even deeper as she looked at Little White Dove. "We're so in sync."
"That's right, otherwise how could we be a couple? Ladies first—you go ahead." Little White Dove scratched his head.
He didn't know what Sheng Xinyi was planning to say to him, and he was looking forward to it.
Sheng Xinyi opened her bag, then took out a new, unopened Bluetooth earbud set and handed it to Little White Dove. "I lied just now. I didn't go to the bathroom—I went to buy you earbuds."
"I saw your earbuds seemed to be broken, and I figured plug-in earbuds aren't very convenient, so I got you Bluetooth earbuds."
"If you're exercising, Bluetooth earbuds are lighter and easier to use."
Little White Dove was astonished.
It was the first time he'd received a gift from a girl.
Oh, he should say—a gift from his girlfriend.
His heart was surging with excitement.
Little White Dove felt his eyes getting warm.
Back when he was with Suya, he had always been the one buying things for her.
He had grown used to that way of being together, and he didn't know if it was right or wrong.
But now he knew—liking someone was mutual.
His heart felt very warm.
Holding that set of earbuds, he felt like his whole body was pumped full of adrenaline, excited and thrilled.
"You're so thoughtful. I was just about to go buy Bluetooth earbuds." Little White Dove was deeply moved.
"Then it's perfect timing—you can use them right away. I didn't know what kind you'd like, so I took the liberty of buying white ones, and a Xiaomi brand. I hope you like them." Sheng Xinyi smiled shyly.