Both Cheng Su and Qi Taiguo were excited and delighted about the great opportunity for a promotion to deputy battalion commander, but since things weren’t finalized yet, to avoid looking arrogant if word got out, Qi Taiguo told Cheng Su not to talk about it until it was official.
Cheng Su didn’t even need his instructions; announcing it now would be satisfying, but if it didn’t happen, wouldn’t they beco a laughingstock?
However, she believed in Qi Taiguo and that he would get promoted. It might be a strong sixth sense. Maybe Ning Gang would help him rise too!
After chatting for a while, Qi Taiguo took off his military uniform to take a shower.
Cheng Su took his clothes, which needed washing, and, out of habit, started checking the pockets, finding an envelope inside.
"What’s this?" Cheng Su asked, holding the clothes in one hand while opening the envelope with the other.
Qi Taiguo was already at the bathroom door. He turned his head and said, "This month’s allowance. Just keep it."
Cheng Su replied with an ’oh’ and took out several bills from the envelope, counting six Great Unity RMB notes.
She casually rolled them up and walked to the bedroom to put the money in the box.
After they started their business and their inco improved, she hadn’t paid much attention to Qi Taiguo’s allowance. She would just take it and put it in the box, using it when needed.
Just as she opened the box, Cheng Su suddenly felt sothing was wrong.
She counted again—six notes. This isn’t right. Qi Taiguo’s allowance was ninety yuan last year, and it increased by twenty this year. Why was she only getting sixty?
Cheng Su thought again. It seed like since she ca to live here last year, Qi Taiguo had been giving her sixty. Where did the rest go?
This guy, was he saving so private money?
Cheng Su squinted. He smoked, so it’s okay to save so money for cigarettes, but he rarely drank and didn’t have much socializing that required money. Was he really hiding so private money?
As for whether n beco bad if they have money and whether they should hand over all their salary, Cheng Su didn’t have that concept. Since she had her own money, she didn’t care about his allowance and would never control his spending.
She thought it was appropriate for a man to have so money in his pocket. Otherwise, how could he buy sothing or surprise his wife with a gift? Money was necessary, right?
But being unconcerned was one thing; she still needed to know where the money went.
Cheng Su glanced at the wedding ring on her hand. He had bought that without asking for money. Could it be used for that?
Qi Taiguo ca out of the bathroom and didn’t see her. As he dried his hair, he leaned against the doorway, watching her staring at the money in a daze, and asked, "What are you daydreaming about?"
Cheng Su raised her hand and said, "Isn’t your allowance supposed to be one hundred and ten yuan this year? Why is it just sixty?"
Qi Taiguo’s hand pause as he dried his hair, a flash of panic quickly passing through his eyes.
Cheng Su noticed closely, her eyes narrowing like a cat’s as she said, "Old Qi, our family rule is that honesty is the best policy."
Qi Taiguo chuckled awkwardly, "Didn’t I tell you? I lent so to a comrade."
"Which comrade? You lend it every month? You always only bring back sixty each month, right?" Cheng Su interrogated lightly.
Qi Taiguo walked over, hugged her, and said, "Well, I need money for cigarettes sotis. I save a little. Also, I send so to my family. You know, my parents don’t have an inco, and Jianguo and them need living expenses for school. As a man, I can’t always ask you for money, right? Even though I don’t earn as much as you, give so dignity."
Cheng Su glanced at him with amusent, "Look at you, all nervous. I’m not saying anything. If you want to keep so, keep it. I won’t say you can’t. But, I don’t want to hear that the money is spent on things it shouldn’t be, like keeping a Fox Spirit, or supporting... mmph."
"I wouldn’t dare!" Qi Taiguo sealed Cheng Su’s words with a kiss, and soon, the room beca filled with soft, intimate sounds.
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