"Fifty thousand a month... as your life assistant?"
An Tong’s eyes fluttered, looking at Li Jing in disbelief, instinctively feeling that he was joking.
But seeing his calm and sincere gaze, she realized it was all true.
The two had entered the room but hadn’t had a chance to sit down before falling into a brief silence.
Li Jing observed An Tong’s uncertain gaze and knew she was feeling chaotic, so he didn’t rush but patiently waited.
An Tong felt her mind was sowhat muddled, and it took a while before she regained her composure, finally breaking the awkward atmosphere.
"The life assistant role you ntioned... what duties does it include?"
Hearing her question, Li Jing knew An Tong was sowhat intrigued and said, "Everything related to , including buying things for , organizing my room, and helping with so procedures."
"What else?" An Tong seed not to have heard the answer she had in mind, looking back at Li Jing.
"What do you think it should include?" Li Jing looked at her with a half-smile.
Seeing this, An Tong imdiately understood the implication, her face reddening as she instinctively avoided his gaze.
Understanding An Tong’s hesitation and dilemma, Li Jing began to analyze for her: "Fifty thousand every month, and you already have a job, aning that without changing your spending habits, you can save at least six hundred thousand annually.
In ten years, that’s six million, which, even in Celestial Sea City, is enough to buy yourself a small apartnt."
Hearing this, An Tong was visibly tempted but still reassured, asking, "Would you fire ?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jing couldn’t help but laugh: "I’m not the governnt, can’t offer you a lifelong job security.
Besides, you already have your own job, so even without my inco, you wouldn’t suffer much loss."
As he spoke, he looked into her eyes and continued: "Soone once said that large sums of money are usually earned over three to five years. Many people’s wealth accumulation isn’t by working diligently all their life but concentrated in a shorter period.
Now might be your chance to accumulate wealth, it’s just a matter of how you choose."
After he finished speaking, An Tong remained silent, not imdiately responding.
Until she was sure she couldn’t decide right away, she looked back at Li Jing, requesting: "Can you give so ti? I need to think it over."
Facing her conflicted gaze, Li Jing knew there wouldn’t be an answer today but wasn’t anxious.
The taphorical window between them had been opened today, An Tong had no turning back.
Unless she could harden her heart and never et him again.
But obviously, An Tong couldn’t do that.
If she could, she wouldn’t have crossed the line today either.
However, Li Jing understood An Tong’s character; her bottom line was higher than Zhang Xinxin’s, and if she agreed so quickly, he would be suspicious.
"You’re probably too distracted to do anything else right now."
Li Jing smiled: "I’ll safely send you ho, then I’ll return to the hotel.
I’ll be staying there the next few days, you can co find anyti."
As Li Jing opened the door and left, An Tong’s gaze subtly changed, instinctively stepping forward but then stopping.
Seeing the elevator arriving, An Tong couldn’t help but ask: "You really won’t date or have a girlfriend?"
Hearing this, Li Jing raised an eyebrow, not expecting her to ask this, then turned around and smiled:
"As I’ve always said, I don’t date."
Watching him enter the elevator, hearing this answer, An Tong surprisingly felt a bit of joy for the first ti.
If he never has a girlfriend, perhaps I won’t be easily fired...
Then, she closed the door and sat back on the sofa, receiving a call from ho.
"Mom..."
Receiving a call from family at this ti made An Tong’s voice sound a bit complicated.
"You just send ssages and red envelopes during holidays, without calling?"
The voice of a middle-aged woman ca over the phone.
"I-I had so things today, I was planning to call tonight." An Tong explained.
"Alright then, why do you sound a bit unhappy?"
"Oh no, it’s just, maybe I went out just now, feeling a bit tired."
"If you’re tired, get so rest, don’t push too hard. Mom knows you want to stay in the big city, I won’t persuade you otherwise, just hope you take good care of yourself. If one day you feel really tired, co back."
"Mom..." Hearing her words, An Tong felt mixed emotions.
"Our family’s circumstances are not great, but we can still support you.
Mom’s actually most concerned about your relationship, I won’t rush you to marry, and don’t necessarily need grandchildren. But you must choose wisely, don’t marry soone just for the local household registration."
Hearing this, An Tong explained: "Mom, don’t think all Celestial Sea City n are bad..."
"It’s not just thinking this, do you rember Li Xintong? She was in the sa middle school as you, and her mom used to play cards with ."
"Li Xintong? Didn’t she also co to Celestial Sea City?"
"Yes, she had the sa intention as you, got married hastily last year to a local, I heard he’s a small rich second generation..."
"She got married?" Hearing this news, An Tong was a bit surprised and sowhat envious: "How is she now, should be doing well."
"What’s good, initially it was okay, but now less than a year later, that man is socializing every night, not going ho, and her mother-in-law is always picking on her.
I heard last ti Li Xintong’s parents visited Celestial Sea City, her mother-in-law wouldn’t even let them into the house, though there was a spare room, they insisted they stay in a hotel."
"That’s sowhat acceptable, but not allowing the parents into their daughter’s ho must have been tough for them, so they went back the next day, and the local specialties they brought weren’t accepted, taking everything back."
Hearing this, An Tong frowned slightly, "That family is a bit excessive, they’re after all in-laws."
"You consider them in-laws, they might not think the sa. Li Xintong’s parents said they’re alright, but it’s hard seeing their daughter like a servant in that man’s house.
They say won who marry into wealthy families beco prettier, but Li Xintong seems more worn down than before."
Hearing this, An Tong’s expression changed, unclear of what to say.
"I say so much because I’m worried about you focusing solely on settling in Celestial Sea City and choosing the wrong man. People say won fear marrying the wrong man and n fear entering the wrong profession. A marriage choice influences most of a woman’s life, be extra cautious, don’t just focus on that household registration.
A man’s money is still his, better the money you earn and keep in your own pocket."
After listening, An Tong was silent for a long ti before saying: "I understand, mom, don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself."
After ending the call, she stared at the window at the gradually darkening sky, recalling Li Jing’s words and murmured softly:
"How should I choose...
Is this the life I want..."
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