“Did you ask her?” An Xiulan asked in a hesitating tone. She wondered if Song Xueyun would agree or not. More than for exams preparation, she wanted to meet her friend.

Han Zixin nodded his head. He showed her his phone where Song Xueyun had replied with an eye roll that was so unlike her.

She saw that Song Xueyun was typing and waited for her response.

Song Xueyun: [Ask your best friend since when she began asking through you?]

Han Zixin: [She doesn’t want to be a burden now that your exams are going on too.]

An Xiulan texted back.

Song Xueyun: [An Xiulan! If you had to ask me, you should have used your number. Silly, girl. Come with Zixin anytime.]_.

“You were worrying in vain, “Han Zixin said.

An Xiulan grinned at him. “We are going to her house. Let’s buy something for her.”

“What’s the need?” Han Zixin yawned.

“Cheat prince, we are going to her new home together for the first time. I can’t go empty-handed. It’s a bad habit, “An Xiulan reminded him.

“I’m broke, “Han Zixin reminded her. “And you are broke too. Your monthly expenses hit the borderline ten days ago.”

Although An Xiulan was richie-rich, her mother had put a limit on her expenses. She couldn’t spend more than a certain amount every month.

An Xiulan huffed and puffed but then she pulled out a card from her skirt pocket. “Tada!”

“This is not your old card, “Han Zixin gaped at her. “You were eating and drinking on my money, saying you are broke!”

An Xiulan sheepishly laughed at him. “This is my emergency fund card. I don’t use it often. It’s just that since other cards can’t be used, I have to use it now. Again, I’m not using it for me, it’s for Xueyun.”

Han Zixin narrowed his eyes at her and asked, “Where did you get the money from?”

“That’s my money, “An Xiulan hugged her card. “My prize money, show money, endorsement money etc. You know I have done walks for many shows, right? I get revenue from my social media accounts too So, my mother has opened a separate account for me and she said I can use it if I like and gave me the card. But I don’t have it in me to splurge the hard-earned money just like that. I have been saving it for retirement.”

“Wow, little blockhead, “Han Zixin was surprised. “I didn’t know you could save money. Each month, you will be broke by the tenth. And then you have to live on me and your brothers. Hell, Shen Yue provides you with food daily.”

An Xiulan lowered her gaze and looked at her feet. From a miser, she had transformed into a splurger. She did her best to save money. Her pocket money was double that of Lu Xuan and Gu Shangyan but she would end up spending it all in just ten days. Even if she had to live on other people, her mother would never give her a single extra dime.

The reason why she visited her dad more than usual was the money of course. Was she ashamed to admit it? No! Even Lu Zhaolin knew that his daughter was there on a weekday which meant she was short on money and every time she visited him, he would give her extra allowance apart from the usual pocket money that she got from him.

“Buy me lunch, “Han Zixin demanded.

“No!” An Xiulan hugged her card and shook her head in horror. “I am broke.”

Han Zixin evilly grinned at her and snatched her card from her hand. “We will eat a big and delicious lunch first and then go to Song Xueyun’s house. Little blockhead, you never bought me anytime with your hard-earned money.”

“Cheat prince, we shouldn’t touch other’s cards. It’s rude, “An Xiulan scolded him.

“Oh yeah?” Han Zixin raised his brow. “Then, all the online transactions on my app that were made without my presence and knowledge. What about those?”

“Can you not be that petty?” An Xiulan pouted.

“No, “Han Zixin grinned. “You are buying me lunch and that’s final.”

This girl was looting him like a dacoit all these months and he had no idea that she was a low-key millionaire. The money she earned as a social media personality was enough to make her a millionaire. He swore that he would never fall into her broken disguise ever again.

An Xiulan bought him a big and delicious lunch. Although she was being a miser, in the beginning, seeing the big smile on his face, she found herself happy too. If she had known that buying him lunch would put such a big smile on his face, she would have done that a long time ago. This smile was, even more, bigger than the one he got when she fed him candies.historical

“Cheat Prince?” An Xiulan suddenly said.

“Hmmm?”

“As long as this big sister is with you, I will buy you lunch daily!” An Xiulan announced.

“Nah, I’m fine. I don’t want you to be my big sister, “Han Zixin retorted.

“It’s fine if you don’t want me as your big sister. But I will buy you lunch all the time, “An Xiulan replied with a determined smile.

“Alright, “Han Zixin agreed. “But I wonder why?”

“Isn’t it clear?” An Xiulan furrowed her brow. “When I dote on you, it makes me happy. When you get pampered by me, it makes you happier. So, isn’t it a win-win? I love doting on you and you loved being doted by me. So, I decided to dot on you all my life and you have to promise me that you will get doted by me all your life.”

Han Zixin pinched her cheeks. She looked so cute to him at this moment that he had an urge to bit her puffy cheeks.

“Okay, “He replied with a big smile. “I’m all yours.”

“You better be all mine, “She replied without thinking much about the implication of her words.