The Slacker Stepmother and the Non-Domineering CEO
Chapter 20

[Your account ending in 234 has received a payment. Income amount: 200,000 yuan. Account balance: ××××××yuan.]

Nian Suian sat up with a start: "Holy crap! Is this a windfall?"

Nian Suian checked her transfer records and confirmed that it wasn't the usual time for dividend payments. So where did this 200,000 yuan come from?

As a law-abiding citizen, Nian Suian recalled some tips she had read before: if you receive an unexplained transfer, you should report it to the police immediately. Nian Suian loved money, but only money from legitimate sources.

Just as she was about to get ready to report it to the police, she received a WeChat message.

[Gu Junxing: I transferred 200,000 to you.]

[Nian Suian: ?]

This came out of nowhere. Why would he transfer money to her?

[Nian Suian: You haven't gone bankrupt and transferred money to me so I'd share your debt, have you?] This was another tip she had learned recently.

On the other end of the screen, Gu Junxing was at a loss for words. He couldn't believe transferring money could be misconstrued as having ulterior motives.

[Gu Junxing: The company recently won an award and we're about to sign a big project. You're my wife and a shareholder, so consider this your red envelope.]

That's right, he, Gu Junxing, had finally been selected as an Outstanding Entrepreneur this year! He considered himself neither a slave driver nor a penny-pincher. Besides, winning this award was partly thanks to Nian Suian and Gu Zhijing's efforts.

[Nian Suian: Oh, so you've made money! Thank you, boss. May your business flourish! May wealth pour in! Do take care of your health!] Nian Suian thought to herself, if Gu Junxing's company continued to thrive, wouldn't she be making money while lying down? Isn't that even better than collecting rent? At least with rent, you have to go and collect it yourself, right?

Gu Junxing saw Nian Suian's message and his mouth twitched, not knowing what she was thinking again.

Just as he was about to exit WeChat, Gu Junxing caught sight of his silly son's WeChat. His fingers tapped twice on the desktop, and he decided to transfer 5,000 to him. His son might be a bit dim, but he had been helpful this time. Besides, dim or not, he was his own flesh and blood. What could he do?

After class, Gu Zhijing opened his phone to see...

[Old Gu: WeChat transfer 5000]

[Old Gu: Spend it wisely.]

[Nian Suian: WeChat transfer 5000]

[Nian Suian: Your dad's struck gold again, let's share the blessings.]

Happiness came so suddenly that Gu Zhijing felt a bit "money shy" facing these two transfers.

Two seconds later...

Gu Zhijing: Whatever, I'll accept first and think later.

Gu Zhijing accepted Nian Suian's transfer first, not forgetting to send a kowtowing thank-you emoji.

Then he accepted his dad's transfer, and immediately blocked him afterward. Yes, blocked. Gu Zhijing was afraid his dad might have transferred by mistake or regret it later, so he simply blocked him, leaving no room for regret.

Gu Zhijing: "I'm treating everyone to lunch today!"

His friends were thrilled to hear this.

"Wow! Struck it rich today, huh? What are you treating us to? Japanese or Western?"

"How shallow! How vulgar! Can't we support our national cuisine instead of always thinking about foreign food?"

"Then what? A private kitchen? You're being so generous today?" Chu Mingyan said in surprise. Gu Zhijing was usually quite stingy, had he suddenly had a change of heart?

"Mm." Gu Zhijing nodded, "It's more or less a private kitchen, if you round it up."

Qu Zizhou: "Round it up? Can't you just speak plainly?" Based on his understanding of Gu Zhijing, there must be a catch to this.

Gu Zhijing: "Auntie Hong's stir-fry on the second floor of the cafeteria. Order whatever you want, don't be shy with your brother."

Qu Zizhou, Chu Mingyan, Qi Anlu: ...

"What's with those expressions? Looking down on our Auntie Hong?" Auntie Hong's stir-fry was quite luxurious, okay? He could only afford to eat there once a week usually.

"Gu Zhijing, you must have died of stinginess in your past life." If they hadn't known Gu Zhijing for so many years and known that he was just naturally stingy, they might have thought his family was abusing him by not giving him money to spend.

Gu Zhijing didn't know what his friends were thinking. If he did, he would definitely say: Yes, that's right, Gu Junxing is abusing me!

Though his friends complained verbally, their legs were honest.

Ten minutes later, the four of them were already seated at Auntie Hong's stir-fry place.

Gu Zhijing: "Auntie Hong! Sauerkraut with vermicelli, sweet and sour pork ribs, braised fish, stir-fried pork, dry-pot potatoes, meatball soup, and four bowls of rice."

They had already decided what to eat on the way, and Gu Zhijing ordered with grand gestures.

"Weren't you reluctant to come just now? Who's eating so heartily now?" Gu Zhijing snorted. In their school, no one could resist Auntie Hong's charm (culinary skills)!

While Gu Zhijing was eating with his friends, Nian Suian was eating alone at home.

"Butler Su, why does the boss always stay away from home? Look at our madam, eating alone, how pitiful! Such a good girl, married into this family only to live like a grass widow! Our boss really doesn't know how to care for people!" Nanny Zhang watched Nian Suian eat alone, having to watch TV while eating because there was no one to talk to. What a pitiful young lady, their boss really didn't know how to care for people!

"Sigh... The boss is used to it, and he's busy with work. We should help speak up for the madam later, tell the boss to come home more often to have meals with the madam."

Nian Suian: Delicious, delicious, this is delicious, that is delicious too! Mine, mine, it's all mine!

...

Nian Suian didn't know about the Outstanding Entrepreneur award, nor did she know that their "family of three" attending the banquet was intentionally arranged by Gu Junxing. She was now thinking about how to repay Gu Junxing. She received 200,000 from him without doing anything, and she felt a bit embarrassed.

Nian Suian pondered for a long time without coming to a conclusion. It wasn't until the afternoon when she was watching a drama and saw a hospital scene that she suddenly thought she could book a medical checkup package for Gu Junxing!

Only if Gu Junxing lived a long, healthy life would she continue to receive money. What could be more appropriate than a medical checkup package? Obviously nothing.

Nian Suian didn't book randomly but carefully selected the most expensive checkup package at the most luxurious private hospital in the city. With this, a third of the money Gu Junxing transferred to her was spent.

Although it was a bit painful to part with the money, Nian Suian told herself, this is all an investment, it's necessary, necessary.

In the evening, after having a late-night snack with Gu Zhijing who had returned from evening self-study, Nian Suian didn't go upstairs but stayed on the sofa, playing with her phone while waiting for Gu Junxing to come home.

Nanny Zhang: "It's so late, and the madam is still waiting for the boss to come home. The boss really doesn't know what's good for him!"

Butler Su: "The boss doesn't know how lucky he is!"

"Why are you back so late?" As it was almost midnight, Gu Junxing had just stepped through the door. Nian Suian, tired from waiting, unconsciously complained.

Gu Junxing paused for a moment and, as if possessed, replied, "I had dinner with the leaders from the Land Bureau, so I'm a bit late. Why aren't you asleep yet?" Gu Junxing wasn't conceited enough to think Nian Suian was specifically waiting for him.

To his surprise, she actually was!

"I was waiting for you. I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" Gu Junxing walked over and sat down on the sofa.

"Ugh! You reek of alcohol. Don't you know drinking is bad for your health? Is this body of yours yours alone? Are you trying to ruin it?" Who would earn money for her if he got sick!

Gu Junxing was taken aback by her words... The alcohol was getting to his head. He loosened his tie and leaned back on the sofa, staring at the girl who had now shrunk into the corner of the sofa, repulsed by the smell. With a smirk, he said, "Are you worried about me?"