Chapter 25: Reward Me
Xu Si looked proudly at the teacher’s written praise, then raised her eyes to Pei Zhen. "How do you plan to spend this money? Go out to eat with classmates? Or go out for fun over the weekend? If it’s not enough, I can give you more."
Embarrassed, Pei Zhen lowered his gaze with a faint smile. His pale fingers, with their faint blue veins, pulled out one of the less fresh tulips on the table, snipped it into sections with golden scissors, and threw them into the trash can.
His voice carried an indescribable joy.
"Auntie, I’m not very interested in going out or eating. I want to give this money to you, Auntie. It’s not much, but I don’t want you to be the only one spending money on me."
Sitting on the spacious single sofa, Xu Si’s eyes twinkled. "The school has exams once a month, and you’ve been first every time. Can you really give all the prize money to me?"
With dew from the flowers on his fingertips, moisture lingering around him, Pei Zhen smiled naturally. "Of course, I can. I’ll strive to keep my grades up and give it all to Auntie."
Xu Si’s mood suddenly improved a bit.
Pei Zhen’s words always provided emotional value. She had checked his card; recently, he hadn’t spent much. His basic expenses, for things like stationery, were charged to his school card.
Ten thousand a month. It seemed she was the one profiting.
Xu Si wasn’t happy about the ten thousand yuan, but rather that Pei Zhen, at this moment, was willing to give her everything.
Gently placing the report card down, Xu Si said, "You’ve got first place. Is there anything you want to do? I’ll fulfill your wish."