Going to work? Even a dog wouldn't go!

Chapter 8, I really can't work a single day of this job!
Liu Dongxu was completely stunned by Zhang Xian's shocking statement.

No, can life really go on like this?

22-year-old Zhang Xian is actually prepared to lie down and do nothing for the rest of his life.

Not only does he live off his father and sister, but he even includes his wife whom he hasn't married yet and his son, whose future is uncertain!

That's so shameless!

Liu Dongxu always thought he had a thick skin, but today he realized that there are always people more shameless than him.

However, in his view, this was simply impossible.

It's possible to mooch off one's parents or sister, but it's extremely difficult to mooch off one's wife. Women these days are shrewd; who would let him do that?

Unless you find a much older woman.

Well, that is one way out. With Zhang Xian's age and appearance, it's not impossible for him to find a rich woman.

"Brother Xian, you're awesome!"

"I wish you success!"

As the saying goes, everyone has their own ambitions, so Liu Dongxu couldn't say anything and could only give a thumbs up with a forced smile.

"Brother Xian, I'm going back now. My dad keeps urging me to come back."

"Let's have a drink sometime, you two!"

On the way, Liu Dongxu received a WeChat message from his father, telling him to hurry home because there was an emergency.

"Dongxu, listen to your brother's advice."

"Wang Jiajia has no character!"

After considering it over, Zhang Xian decided to be a good person. Although he and Liu Dongxu had broken up in high school, that was all in the past and things had changed a lot. After all, they had grown up together since childhood, and Zhang Xian didn't want to see him jump into a fire pit.

However, Liu Dongxu looked completely bewildered: "Who is Wang Jiajia??"

Liu Fusheng did not mention the blind date in the WeChat message, so Liu Dongxu did not know who Wang Jiajia was.

In short, remember my words.

Zhang Xian shrugged, "There's no way to explain this in detail."

"Okay, I get it!"

Liu Dongxu returned home completely bewildered, and upon entering the house, he saw a beautiful "good girl".

Having seen too many "Liu Zi" (a term referring to women who dress and behave in a flamboyant way) in America, it's rare to see a well-behaved girl like Wang Jiajia. She immediately caught Liu Dongxu's attention, and he stared at her intently.

Seeing Liu Dongxu's expression, Liu Fusheng, Sun Fengyan, and Wang Shulan, who had been through similar experiences, naturally understood his thoughts, and all three of them smiled.

Wang Jiajia lowered her head shyly, adopting a bashful posture.

She's seen it all, she knows exactly what men are thinking!

"Dongxu, this is your Aunt Shulan's niece, Wang Jiajia."

"Jiajia, this is Dongxu. He just returned from studying in the United States and went straight to an interview today."

Sun Fengyan introduced the two with a smile.

"Hello."

Wang Jiajia took the initiative to greet them, but her head was slightly lowered, and she still looked a little shy.

"Hello."

Liu Dongxu, regaining his senses, greeted her repeatedly, but inwardly he was puzzled: So this was Wang Jiajia, Zhang Xian said she was a bad person.

But this girl is clearly a good girl!

What did Zhang Xian mean by those words?
"Dongxu, how did the interview go?"

"For an international student like you, big companies must be scrambling to hire you, right?"

Wang Shulan spoke with a smile.

"Well, this is just the first round of interviews. There will be a second and a third round later. The interview process for big companies is quite complicated."

"However, judging from the interviewer's attitude, there shouldn't be any problems. In fact, the choice is in my hands, not in the hands of those interviewers!"

Liu Dongxu boasted.

"That's true. Of course, big companies would be scrambling to hire a top student like Dongxu who has returned from studying abroad!"

Wang Shulan immediately echoed, then said with a smile, "Dongxu, now that you're back, why don't you and Jiajia have a private chat? We'll go out for a walk."

"Yes, yes, you two can talk alone."

Sun Fengyan nodded repeatedly, then pulled Liu Fusheng and walked out.

"Sister Sun, Brother Liu, I think the two kids have potential. Maybe we'll become in-laws soon!"

Upon entering the courtyard, Wang Shulan greeted everyone with a broad smile.

"That's right, Dongxu's eyes are practically glued to him. It's obvious this brat has his eye on Jiajia!"

Sun Fengyan knew her son well, so she immediately tugged at Wang Shulan's arm and whispered, "Shulan, you said before that Jiajia's hometown is Guicheng, and I heard that the bride price there is quite high. Is that true?"

“What you’re talking about is a remote rural area. Jiajia’s family is from the county town. Although their family isn’t well-off, they wouldn’t ask for an exorbitant dowry.”

"But then again, the custom of giving betrothal gifts is indeed more prevalent in Guicheng than in the capital. If Dongxu and Jiajia have no objections, Jiajia's mother and I will discuss it and estimate that 18 yuan will be enough."

"Sister Sun, with your family's financial situation, offering a dowry of 18 yuan is a piece of cake!"

Wang Shulan was good at conversation and quickly managed to get Liu Fusheng and Sun Fengyan, the couple, together.

Upon hearing the figure of 18, Sun Fengyan subconsciously exchanged a glance with Liu Fusheng. Their family's financial situation had indeed been quite good before, but in the past few years, supporting Liu Dongxu's studies in the United States had almost emptied their savings.

A dowry of 18 yuan is a huge sum for them now, considering that Liu Fusheng and Sun Fengyan are retired and only receive retirement pensions, unlike when they were working when they had some gray income.

inside the house.

Liu Dongxu rubbed his hands together with a smile: "Jiajia, to be honest, before I met you, I had a lot of prejudice against blind dates. Besides, I came back from studying in America. What era are we living in? Blind dates?"

"However, after meeting you, I realized that this is what fate is all about!"

"You're really good at chatting."

Wang Jiajia said coquettishly, "You've had your fair share of girlfriends before, haven't you!"

"I've only talked to two."

"What about you?"

"I haven't talked about it!"

Wang Jiajia whispered, "My dad died early, and my mom's health isn't very good. I started working to earn money a long time ago, so I didn't have time to date at all."

"Really?"

Liu Dongxu's eyes lit up, and he could hardly hide his excitement.

For men, when it comes to short-term relationships, they can find someone experienced and outgoing, with the main goal being to have fun.

However, if you're holding it long-term, you'd naturally prefer the other party to be a blank slate.

However, in today's social environment, it is extremely difficult to find a "blank slate"!

As a result, this low-probability event actually happened to him, and Liu Dongxu was naturally very excited!
The main reason was that Wang Jiajia gave him the impression of being naive and innocent, and her answer just confirmed his judgment.

She really is a rare, well-behaved girl!
"Of course it's true, you can't lie about something like that."

Wang Jiajia responded softly, looking aggrieved as if she had been questioned.

But in his heart he was thinking: I've already done the repair surgery. If all else fails, I can use some pigeon blood. The effect will be even more perfect. I can't fool you, you fake foreigner.

"Don't mind me, I was just asking casually."

Liu Dongxu chuckled, then cleared his throat and said in a serious tone, "Jiajia, you know I just came back from America, and my way of thinking and doing things hasn't changed yet. Americans like to be straightforward, so I'll just say it directly."

"I think you're pretty good. If you think I'm alright too, then let's try getting to know each other!"

"Ah, this"

Wang Jiajia feigned panic, putting on a troubled expression.

"Do you think I'm not good enough for you?" Liu Dongxu pressed.

"No, I should be the one saying that."

Wang Jiajia shook her head: "You are an international student, while I only graduated from junior college. You are from Beijing, while I come from a small county. If we were to be together, I would be marrying above my station."

"Then what are you hesitating about?"

"I... I just felt a bit surprised."

"After all, this is our first time meeting."

Wang Jiajia nodded slightly, playing the game of feigning indifference.

"That's what you call love at first sight!"

Anyway, I've got my eye on you!

Liu Dongxu looked confident, and then, to show his loyalty, he betrayed Zhang Xian: "Let me tell you, Jiajia, when I came back just now, my childhood friend Zhang Xian, who lives next door, was saying bad things about you!"

"But I trust my judgment; you're definitely not the kind of person he described!"

"Zhang Xian is talking badly about me?"

Wang Jiajia snorted coldly: "He's so petty! Just because I didn't like him, he's badmouthing me behind my back. What kind of person is he!"

"You didn't like him?"

"What do you mean by that? Have you been on blind dates too?" Liu Dongxu asked curiously.

Wang Jiajia nodded and complained, "Actually, I came here today to go on a blind date with him, but he's such an unreliable person. He said that after we get married, I should support him and that I should hand over my salary card. How could a grown man say such shameless things? He's really weirdo!"

"Did he really tell you that?"

"Of course it's true! He even said he'd let me do all the housework."

"Wow, I thought he was just saying it for fun, but I didn't expect him to actually do it!"

Liu Dongxu was completely numb. When Zhang Xian told him all this, he thought the other person was just bragging and talking nonsense.

To everyone's surprise, he actually talked to his blind date like that.

After not having contact for several years, why is Zhang Xian's mind still not normal? But, it really is true that fortunes change every thirty years!
Back then, Lin Xiwei didn't like me; she liked him.

And now the woman who looked down on him is going to become my wife!
Sure enough, once he stepped out of the school gates, all the glory vanished into nothingness.

So what if he was a musical prodigy in high school?
He's still just lying at home sponging off his parents!
Liu Dongxu felt a surge of emotion, and Wang Jiajia's experience of not being interested in Zhang Xian became another plus point for him.

He even felt a sense of satisfaction, as if he had finally gotten his revenge.

"Jiajia, I won't be like Zhang Xian. After we get married, I'll hand over my salary card and try my best to share the housework. A capable man spoils his wife rotten!"

"A man like Zhang Xian will never get married in his life!"

After saying that, Liu Dongxu asked sincerely, "Jiajia, if you agree to be with me, just nod your head."

"Do you keep your word?"

"count!"

"Of course it counts! If I don't keep my word, I'll never be able to stand up for myself for the rest of my life!"

Liu Dongxu said with absolute certainty.

"Okay, I believe you!"

Wang Jiajia nodded gently.

"You mean you agree?"

Liu Dongxu seized the opportunity to press for more information.

"Ok!"

Wang Jiajia nodded again.

"Jiajia, don't worry, I will definitely treat you well!"

Liu Dongxu excitedly grabbed Wang Jiajia's hand, but she quickly pretended to be shy and pulled away.

"Sorry, I'm so excited."

Liu Dongxu quickly let go, but his gaze couldn't help but linger on Wang Jiajia. He had naturally had girlfriends and casual sex in America, but he had never actually touched a well-behaved girl like Wang Jiajia, so he was naturally very envious.

The Zhang family next door.

"Idiot, all you know is to keep things going, your house is almost gone!"

"Big brother, we need reinforcements! Do you understand what reinforcements are?"

Zhang Xian was lying on the bed, cursing and playing games, when a snow-white hand suddenly blocked his view.

"Zhaodi, stop fooling around!"

Zhang Xian instinctively thought it was his third sister, Zhang Zhaodi, but instead, the hand snatched his phone away, followed by a dignified female voice: "All you do is play games all day. How's your job search going?"

"Uh, big sister."

Zhang Xian recognized the voice immediately. He quickly sat up in bed, and sure enough, the person standing by his bedside who took away his phone was his older sister, Zhang Xinan.

"Big sister, why are you back?"

"Aren't you busy with work lately?"

Zhang Xinan is a police officer, working in the busy Economic Crime Investigation Division. She often works overtime. Although she still lives in Beijing after getting married, she doesn't go home very often.

"This is my home too, and I can come back whenever I want!"

Zhang Xinan glared at her good-for-nothing younger brother.

"That's natural."

Zhang Xian nodded with a smile: "But it's not the weekend today, did you have a fight with Zhao Shuyang?"

"Let me tell you, sister, Zhao Shuyang is such a smart aleck. He calls himself a university professor, but he doesn't act like one at all. We're not going back this time. We'll stay here a while longer. Only when he's kneeling shirtless at our doorstep, begging for forgiveness, will you consider forgiving him."

Before Zhang Xian could finish speaking, a familiar male voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.

"Zhang Xian, you're something else!"

"When you were asking for money, you called me 'brother-in-law,' but now you're calling me Zhao Shuyang, right?"

"Uh"

Zhang Xian craned his neck to look outside, and sure enough, his brother-in-law Zhao Shuyang was standing at the door.

"Ahem, brother-in-law, don't take it seriously. I'm just going through the motions, just going through the motions. After all, she's my own sister, so I have to stand on her side, right?"

Zhang Xian tried to cover up his mistake with an embarrassed smile.

"With all your smooth talk, how come you can't find a job?"

"It's not hard to find a sales job!"

Zhao Shuyang shook his head slightly.

"Finding a job is not difficult; what is difficult is finding a good job with a promising future and room for growth."

"I call it 'better to have nothing than something bad'!"

Zhang Xian spoke with conviction.

"Stop being so picky!"

Zhang Xinan glared at Zhang Xian and said, "Your brother-in-law's university is recruiting librarians. He has already spoken to the supervisor. You can just go for an interview and go through the formalities."

"Xiaoxian, the job of a librarian is very easy, and you mostly deal with female college students. You're not much older than them, so you might even be able to solve your personal problems!"

Zhao Shuyang added from the side.

After hearing what the two said, Zhang Xian felt a little depressed. He knew that his older sister and brother-in-law meant well for him.

Before the system was activated, he would have been extremely grateful and applied for the job. Just as Zhao Shuyang said, the job of a librarian is very easy and there are plenty of opportunities to find a partner. This kind of job is quite hard to find, and if you don't know anyone, it's also difficult to pass the interview.

But now the situation is different; Zhang Xian can't work a single day.

Otherwise, the losses could be enormous!
(End of this chapter)