Chapter 242 - 240: Return to Pingjiang

Chapter 242: Chapter 240: Return to Pingjiang

Ning Ruoxi didn’t bother arguing with Ye Ling. The guy had always been stubborn; she was used to it by now.

"If price isn’t an issue, I’d recommend La Mer. It’s expensive, but it works really well," Ning Ruoxi said after a quick glance at the counter.

"As long as it works well."

Ye Ling waved a hand, unconcerned.

In the end, on Ning Ruoxi’s recommendation, Ye Ling chose La Mer’s The Concentrate.

Even though he’d said from the start that money wasn’t an issue, he couldn’t help but gasp when he saw the price.

This serum, priced at 23,000 Xia Country yuan, came in three 15ml glass vials. Each vial lasted about a week, meaning that if used sparingly, the three vials could last for a month.

What did that even mean?

Based on a thirty-day month, that came out to an average of nearly eight hundred yuan a day!

And the craziest part was, this was just for one bottle of serum.

There were all sorts of other skincare products too: besides serums, there were masks, eye creams, face creams, toners...

Ye Ling did a quick calculation. A full skincare routine would cost at least fifteen hundred yuan a day!

’Now I finally get why some women complain that a man earning ten thousand a month can’t support them.’

Ye Ling couldn’t help but sigh.

’It’s true what they say,’ he thought, ’it’s easier to make money off women!’

For example, lots of young people these days like buying Nikes. But a pair of shoes costs around a thousand yuan, or maybe five to six thousand for a more expensive pair.

And how long does a pair of shoes last?

If you wear them in rotation, they should last a year without any issues.

’When you put it that way... I guess guys these days are actually pretty frugal.’

"You don’t really need this kind of skincare, you know. I have some Proya serum too, but I rarely use it—maybe once a week, basically."

Hearing Ye Ling’s sigh, Ning Ruoxi immediately added, "Besides, I think for most skincare products, the regular ones are more than enough."

"So, I’m pretty low-maintenance!"

Ning Ruoxi looked at Ye Ling, blinked, and said with the utmost seriousness.

"You silly girl, who goes around calling themselves ’low-maintenance’?"

Ye Ling couldn’t help but laugh, pinching Ning Ruoxi’s cheek.

"I’m serious!"

Ning Ruoxi pouted. "If you run out of money someday, I can use even less. I’m naturally beautiful, after all."

"Don’t worry, your man is more than capable. Taking care of this little piggy will be no problem at all," Ye Ling said with a smile.

"Hmph!"

Ning Ruoxi huffed and couldn’t stop herself from rolling her eyes at him.

’His words were supposed to be nice, so why did they sound so strange?’

’How did I turn into a pig!?’

"I’ll take four of these La Mer skincare sets," Ye Ling said to the saleswoman at the counter.

"Four sets?" Ning Ruoxi was stunned.

"That’s right. Two for you, and two for my mom."

Ye Ling said matter-of-factly, "If you’re going to be my girl, you have to take good care of your skin. I won’t like you anymore if you let it get all dull and sallow."

"You wouldn’t dare!"

Ning Ruoxi glared at Ye Ling, bristling like an angry kitten.

"Of course, sir."

The saleswoman silently endured their public display of affection and respectfully took Ye Ling’s bank card.

With a BEEP, the payment went through.

The four La Mer skincare sets cost Ye Ling a total of 183,000 Xia Country yuan.

It was certainly expensive, but Ye Ling didn’t mind the cost.

’What’s the point of earning money if you don’t spend it?’

Ye Ling was no miser. If money wasn’t spent, there was no point in earning it.

Of course, that didn’t mean Ye Ling would squander his money recklessly.

There were many ways to spend money. Squandering it thoughtlessly didn’t make you rich; it made you nouveau riche.

And Ye Ling’s principle was that money should be spent meaningfully.

For instance, he had spent nearly five hundred thousand yuan while shopping today, but he felt it was all completely worth it.

First, the money was spent to show respect for his elders. Second, it made Ning Ruoxi happy. What was there not to like?

...

「February 1st.」

According to Ye Ling’s plan, today was the day he would take Ning Ruoxi home.

Ye Ling woke up early, his gaze softening as he looked at Ning Ruoxi nestled in his arms.

’Today, he was finally taking this little kitten home!’

About fifteen minutes after Ye Ling woke up, Ning Ruoxi stirred. She looked at him and smiled sweetly. "Mornin’, Stinky~"

"Good morning."

Ye Ling smiled and gently placed a kiss on her forehead.

Pingjiang and Modu were neighboring cities; you could leave in the morning and arrive by the afternoon.

Around ten o’clock, Ye Ling loaded the gifts into the trunk, started the Maybach, and drove away from Tomson Riviera.

Before leaving, Ye Ling had contacted Ye Feng to tell him he was bringing Ning Ruoxi home that day.

Ye Feng had chewed him out for it, scolding him for not giving him more notice.

’To be fair, Ye Ling really had been in the wrong. He’d made the decision long ago but had completely forgotten until just before they were about to leave.’

As for Zhao Cai, Ye Ling had already contacted Zhu Yun. She would take Zhao Cai in and look after him while Ye Ling was away.

So our dear Brother Ling was quite the responsible owner, wasn’t he?

...

After nearly two hours on the road, the black Maybach pulled off the highway and into a service area.

A little farther down the road and they would officially be in Pingjiang City.

"Let’s find a place to eat lunch first."

Ye Ling said, parking the car and looking over at Ning Ruoxi.

"Okay."

Ning Ruoxi nodded obediently.

So, the two of them grabbed a casual bite of noodles at the service area.

This was a good time to complain about the service areas in Xia Country. The food was ridiculously expensive, and to top it off, it tasted completely mediocre.

A classic case of low quality for a high price, perhaps?

"Let’s just make do for now. There’ll definitely be a big feast waiting for us when we get home," Ye Ling said with a smile.

"I think it’s fine," Ning Ruoxi said, sticking her tongue out playfully.

However, she had only eaten a third of the noodles in her bowl.

Clearly, the noodles really were that bad.

A little after one in the afternoon, Ye Ling finally arrived at their destination in the Maybach.

"Is this your home?"

Ning Ruoxi asked, blinking as she looked at the apartment building in front of them.

"Yeah, it’s a little rundown."

Ye Ling glanced at the building himself and chuckled.

Returning to the place where he had grown up, a strange feeling washed over him.

It seemed...

’...that just at the beginning of this year, his life had been bleak. But now, he had the system... and most importantly, he had Ning Ruoxi!’

In the past, Ye Ling’s family wasn’t particularly wealthy. They lived in an old residential complex from over a decade ago, the kind without a security guard at the gate.

"It’s not rundown at all." Ning Ruoxi shook her head.