My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 198: Both of Us Have Poor Financial Conditions

Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Both of Us Have Poor Financial Conditions

Male Student B: "This is just ridiculous. Didn’t Lu Youxi start wearing her wedding ring at the beginning of the semester? How long has it been since then? Her husband just went to buy the wedding ring now? And he bought it from a small accessory store? I can’t even decide which part is more absurd."

Lu Xiaohui put down her chopsticks with a stern face, "What’s it to them?"

"I’m done eating." Lu Youxi stood up, picking up her tray.

Lu Xiaohui and the other two thought Lu Youxi was upset after hearing the gossip at the next table and were about to follow her, but then they saw her stand still next to the back table.

The people at the back table were initially chatting away but suddenly froze when they realized someone was standing next to them, and it was Lu Youxi. They were visibly embarrassed.

Just when they were gossiping, the main subject heard everything!

"My wedding ring was indeed bought from the small accessory store next to the school," Lu Youxi said, showing off her ring, "You can look closely at the pattern."

Everyone: "..."

They had no idea how to respond.

"That day my husband and I went to the accessory store together to buy his ring too because I had bought mine first and was wearing it," Lu Youxi added.

Not just those classmates, even Lu Xiaohui and the other two were stunned.

"Did Youxi go there just to clear up their doubts?" Lu Xiaohui whispered.

"Sincerity is always a killer move," said Xia Jinqiao softly. "Look, they’ve got nothing to say now."

Lu Youxi shrugged nonchalantly, "We’re not well-off, so we can’t afford expensive ones. Having any ring to show we’re married is good enough for us."

Lu Youxi gave them a friendly smile, then walked away with her tray.

It took a while for those classmates at the back table to recover.

Male Student A: "Didn’t I hear that Lu Youxi made some money from stocks? And she even helped her classmates make money too."

Female Student B: "Making money from stocks isn’t stable, and you can’t always make money. Doesn’t she still have student loans to pay off?"

Male Student B: "True, and her family also has a younger brother going to school."

At this moment, Lu Xiaohui and the others simultaneously thought of the internet cafe that Lu Youxi owned, with all the high-end equipment inside.

And the phrase "We’re not well-off" echoed in their ears.

They quickly shook their heads and hurried to catch up with Lu Youxi.

On their way to the classroom, they also encountered Lin Jingshen and his roommate.

Seeing Lu Youxi, Lin Jingshen just glanced at her indifferently without saying anything.

Although Lin Jingshen had a good impression of Lu Youxi, after all, he was a prominent figure at Jing University and wouldn’t pester a married woman.

Besides, Lu Youxi would regret marrying such a man sooner or later.

Lu Youxi ignored him; in her eyes, Lin Jingshen was just a fool.

After finishing all her classes, Lu Youxi hurried to the mall and bought a respectable and age-appropriate outfit suitable for meeting parents, then went straight home.

She then texted Zhou Shuyan, suggesting they leave from her house instead.

She had told her classmates that she wasn’t well-off.

The clothes from the mall were expensive and not suitable to take back to school.

Lu Youxi told Liu Yushu not to prepare dinner for her and Zhou Shuyan.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yushu was overjoyed and asked eagerly, "Are you two going on a date?"

Lu Youxi explained, "We’re going to meet his..."

She paused, correcting herself quickly, "meet my mother-in-law for dinner. She’s recovered and I haven’t visited her yet; I can’t wait until tomorrow."

"Yes, tomorrow is when the parents of both sides meet, and it’s different from just going to see her alone." Lu Zhenguo expressed his understanding.

At the appointed time, Lu Youxi changed into the clothes she had just bought today and hurried out the door.

Zhou Shuyan was waiting for her at the entrance of the residential compound, where traffic was severely congested at that time.

So, Lu Youxi didn’t have Zhou Shuyan take a taxi, and the two of them took the subway several times instead.

To avoid being exposed, Zhou Shuyan specifically booked a restaurant outside and had also given Xu Jingmin a set of instructions.

Lu Youxi was relieved to learn they were not going to Zhou Shuyan’s home.

Regarding choosing a restaurant, Zhou Shuyan specifically instructed Yu Zeqin to pick one with a decent environment and moderate prices where office workers could occasionally dine without feeling financially strained.

Yu Zeqin: "..."

This was really putting his assistant in a tight spot.

Although he was an assistant, he had a pretty good income and was a homebody, aside from business meals, he seldom ate out.

Therefore, Yu Zeqin consulted colleagues from other departments.

This led to rumors at the company that Yu Zeqin had started matchmaking.

To make a good impression on Xu Jingmin, Lu Youxi and Zhou Shuyan arrived early.

Xu Jingmin was very punctual, entering the private dining room of the restaurant at 17:59.

When Lu Youxi saw Xu Jingmin, she was stunned for a moment.

She really hadn’t expected Xu Jingmin to look so young.

She had asked Zhou Shuyan, and Xu Jingmin was several years older than Liu Yushu.

However, she looked much younger than Liu Yushu.

Not just younger than Liu Yushu, but also younger than many of the aunts in the Imperial Capital around Xu Jingmin’s age that she had met.

Thinking about how Xu Jingmin knew about her situation with Zhou Shuyan, the word "Mom" Lu Youxi hesitated to say it out loud and stood up, feeling somewhat awkward and nervous, and called out, "Auntie."

When Xu Jingmin saw Lu Youxi, her eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over, smiling and saying, "Call me Mom, don’t slip up later."

Xu Jingmin’s direct approach was unexpected for Lu Youxi.

Usually, calling Liu Yushu and Lu Zhenguo "Mom" in person, and calling Xu Jingmin "Mom" in her presence felt quite different.

Lu Youxi almost couldn’t bring herself to do it.

But seeing Xu Jingmin’s smiling face, both clear and bright eyes, made her irresistibly drawn to be closer.

"Mom," Lu Youxi said with a blushing face.

She didn’t quite understand why Xu Jingmin, knowing that her relationship with Zhou Shuyan was fake, still insisted she call her "Mom."

Once she uttered "Mom," Lu Youxi suddenly felt a warm tingling spread through her chest.

In her past life, Mrs. Lin was the second person she had called "Mom" apart from her own mother.

Initially, she had meant it sincerely, but Mrs. Lin had not cared for it, even feeling embarrassed by it.

Yet their relationship forced Lu Youxi to continue calling her that, and Mrs. Lin had to listen.

Later on, Lu Youxi simply treated the title "Mom" as a code name, void of any emotion.

But sometimes, it was saddening to feel that it was an insult to the word "Mom."

However, now looking at Xu Jingmin’s beautiful and exceptionally gentle face, seeing her genuine happiness upon hearing herself being called "Mom," it felt like a little sun had been planted in Lu Youxi’s heart, warmly shining on her.

"Ah!" Xu Jingmin nodded happily, "Call me that from now on."

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