When a Woman Has Money, She Turns Bad

Tang Manman was actually a little girl who couldn't hide her emotions at all.

When she was happy, she would smile shyly, and when she was sad, she would lower her head and shed tears.

Her feelings were practically written all over her face.

Of course.

There were also times when she acted out of character.

Like that night with the heavy snow...

But right now, Tang Manman was definitely wearing her heart on her sleeve.

She had already been somewhat hesitant and nervous when she took out the bank card.

After being bluntly rejected, she lowered her head in disappointment, her delicate little face almost buried in the large bowl of cold buckwheat noodles.

Even though he couldn't see her expression at the moment, Lin Yu would have to be a fool not to realize that Tang Manman was definitely very unhappy right now.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yu reached out and gently poked Tang Manman's cheek, asking in confusion:

"You're unhappy because I don't want your money?"

Tang Manman kept her head down and replied in a muffled, thoroughly unconvincing voice:

"No, I'm not."

Saying that, Tang Manman reached out her hand, about to take the bank card back.

Seeing that Tang Manman was upset, Lin Yu naturally had to find a way to remedy the situation. He reached out and snatched the bank card back before she could.

"Oh well."

"I thought about it."

"I think I'll accept this money after all."

"They say women turn bad when they have money."

"I have to be on my guard."

As Lin Yu quoted the classic internet saying about women, he pretentiously mimicked a woman's mannerisms, inspecting his own bare fingernails.

Tang Manman originally didn't want to laugh.

It was just like what was written in a certain famous book.

Once the reciting was done, the festival was already over.

Her good intentions had been rejected; even if he was willing to accept them now, the moment had passed, and she still felt wronged and sad.

But she couldn't help it—what Lin Yu said was simply too funny.

What did he mean, women turn bad when they have money?

He really knew how to talk nonsense!

Seeing Tang Manman's eyes curve into a smile, Lin Yu knew she was no longer angry.

There wasn't much to say about a girl like Tang Manman.

She was just so easy to coax!

Thinking back to the past, even when she was halfway down a dark path, she never did anything to hurt him.

However...

Looking at the bank card in his hand, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel curious.

Why did she suddenly want to give him money?

Could it be that she had read some sweet, romantic nonsense online and had a sudden awakening?

"Why are you suddenly being so good?"

"You know to hand over your salary now?"

Lin Yu asked teasingly, looking at Tang Manman.

Tang Manman lowered her head coyly. Her hands, gripping the chopsticks, rubbed together subconsciously. She remained silent, looking a bit nervous and shy.

"Huh?"

"Why?"

"Tell me, tell me."

Lin Yu pressed. His hand naughtily reached over, curling a finger to playfully stroke Tang Manman's soft cheek a couple of times.

Tang Manman didn't dodge Lin Yu's mischievous hand, but she continued her shy silence, as if the truth was a bit too embarrassing to speak aloud.

Seeing Tang Manman's reaction, Lin Yu was completely confused now.

Originally, Lin Yu had a guess in his mind that he thought was pretty close to the mark.

He figured Tang Manman might be paying back the debt she owed him from when her younger sister was receiving medical treatment.

But there was nothing unspeakable about that, right?

Was there really a need to hem and haw like this?

Lin Yu's interest was piqued. He got up from his seat and plopped down right next to Tang Manman.

Casually draping an arm around her shoulders, Lin Yu leaned his head toward hers. Smelling the pleasant scent of her hair, he persistently asked:

"Just tell me, tell me."

Under Lin Yu's shameless pestering, Tang Manman could finally no longer stay silent.

Her pale pink lips moved, letting out a sound as quiet as a mosquito's buzz.

"What?"

Lin Yu didn't catch it. He leaned his ear closer and asked again.

With Lin Yu's profile so close, the face Tang Manman hid beneath her hair flushed red from the heat. After hesitating for quite a while longer, she breathed out and repeated her previous words in a tiny voice:

"I promised you that I would earn money for you to spend in the future."

Tang Manman's warm voice was light and soft, like a plush, downy feather gently brushing against the tip of his heart, bringing up memories from a long time ago.

Lin Yu could still vaguely remember the circumstances under which Tang Manman had first said those words to him.

At that time, he had just dragged her out of a tattoo parlor.

In order to steady her emotions, he had randomly made up an excuse.

He said that he planned to live off a woman in the future.

And he told her to make that her goal and work hard.

But...

...

Sigh.

That was just a casual joke he had made back then.

How had she remembered it for so long?

Tsk.

So silly.

His eyes inexplicably felt a little hot. Lin Yu blinked, suppressing the emotions surging in his chest.

Lin Yu hated being overly sentimental.

He was a grown man; he shouldn't act so sappy.

But when the emotions welled up, it was hard to hold them back.

Lin Yu prepared to use his old method, intending to use a joke to shift the attention and change the subject.

Looking up, Lin Yu's eyes carried a playful sort of blame as he asked in a joking tone:

"Then why did you only give me this little bit of money?"

"Where's the money you saved up before?"

Lin Yu's original intention was to make a joke, and he was even smiling when he asked the question.

But Tang Manman seemed to take it seriously. She explained softly, with a hint of guilt:

"I used all that money to help out with my family's expenses..."

"But don't worry!"

Speaking up to this point, Tang Manman hurriedly raised her head. Her moist, peach-blossom eyes were like a pool of clear spring water, reflecting the faint light spilling in from the window. She expressed her earnest commitment:

"From now on, I'll give you all the money I earn!"

Looking at Tang Manman's foolishly serious appearance, Lin Yu's expression softened.

His mouth twitched slightly out of his control. Lin Yu nodded solemnly and said:

"Alright."

"I'll save all your money for you from now on."

"When the day comes that you want to marry me, we can just deduct the bride price from there."

The humorous joke ultimately triumphed over the emotions swelling in his chest.

Lin Yu pulled Tang Manman into his embrace with one arm, gently resting his cheek against the top of her head.

Staring at the hot charcoal grill in front of him, Lin Yu's dark pupils gradually lost their focus.

Right at that moment, the little figure in his mind that Lin Yu had long since ruthlessly stomped into the dirt popped out again.

With his usual persistence, he wanted to end this tit-for-tat revenge and let everything return to the way it used to be.

It was also at this moment that Lin Yu suddenly realized that he, just like Tao Yaoyao, seemed to have no way out.

Standing on this single-log bridge with no way back.

Perhaps the only thing he could do now was to walk a little faster.