916 A Million Times for You 278 (1/2)
”On the way back, I met that bitch, An Xiaoning, again.” Bu Xianxian asked, ”Mother, do you know how arrogant her tone was?”
”Alright, can't you just pretend you didn't hear her? Don't create so much trouble. Didn't you go out to find a job? How was it?”
”I've asked a few companies already. Their salaries are too little, I can't do those jobs. They only pay two to three thousand dollars a month, what can you do with that money?” Bu Xianxian took a deep breath. ”Mother, in the past, we lived in a place like N Nation with such poor conditions and we didn't have a chance to see the world. But now, look. After seeing the kind of life the rich are living, do you still want to live the kind of life we used to live? I don't. That's why, Mother, I can't listen to you and do those low-paying jobs. It is in man's nature to strive for something better. My husband has to be someone handsome and rich.”
”But you ought to find one who is good to you.”
”It's fine if he isn't good to me. Of course, it would be better if he is. If he isn't, as long as he gives me money, that will do.” She appeared unbothered. ”Nowadays, amongst rich men, where can you find one who is devoted and loyal to a single woman?”
”Isn't Nick one?”
Bu Xianxian looked at her. ”Nick is just temporarily bewitched by An Xiaoning.”
”Xianxian…” Mrs. Bu advised earnestly, ”You should stop wasting your effort on him. I heard from our colleagues before that they were married twice and even have a child together. Their relationship is not just a two-to-three-month fling, don't you understand that? Nick is rich and handsome, but he doesn't belong to you. Don't force what you can't have. Listen to Mother, find another man. There are other rich and handsome people in this world, right?”
Bu Xianxian muttered in frustration, ”Alright, alright. I'm going back to my room.”
Mrs. Bu shouted to the back of her figure that was moving further away, ”Stop gaming already.”
”If I don't game, I'll die of boredom,” she replied before closing her door shut.
Taking off her high heels, she immediately turned on her computer.
Ever since she returned from the plastic surgery hospital, she had gotten addicted to gaming.
In the game, she could achieve a sense of superiority. For instance, when she got married inside the game, her virtual husband gifted her with various things and conveyed sweet-nothings to her.
Behind the computer screen, she was unaware of who the other party was either. But since the other party remained unaware of her identity as well, she enjoyed the love she received in this virtual world, which allowed her to receive some level of satisfaction.
She entered her game out of habit, and a few notifications from the user Mr. Baiyu popped up the moment she went online.
The user was her virtual husband.
”Honey, have you eaten?”
”Baby, I've sent you gifts, remember to check, okay?”
”Your Honey is waiting for you.”
....
After checking the gift section of the game, she found over ten sets of game equipment.
Each of them cost five to six hundred dollars.
Bu Xianxian hurriedly sent a reply to him: ”Thank you, Honey, for the gifts, I like them very much. Love you so much, muah!”
He sent a reply very soon as well, and they continued sending each other sweet-nothings.
As they chatted on, he asked her, ”A few days ago, you mentioned that you were in A City. Are you still there?”
She answered, ”Yes. I bought a house and am residing here now.”
”Then, do you want to come out to play? I can pick you up in my car.”
Usually, when men extended such invitations, they harbored ill intentions ninety-five percent of the time. Bu Xianxian understood this very well, so she rejected him but acted like she was keen with the idea. ”I can't meet you at night.”
”How about now, then?”
”You really want me to meet with you? What if your real wife finds out?”
Mr. Baiyu answered, ”You're overthinking. I have no wife right now. I had differences with my ex-wife, so we got divorced.”