Urban drama: Starting from rejecting Fan Shengmei on a blind date

After learning that He Minhong was pregnant, her parents approached her again, hoping to persuade their daughter to listen to their advice.

Unfortunately, all of her parents' good intentions were in vain. When they heard that He Minhong wanted to marry Qi Mu, He Minhong's parents immediately objected. In their opinion, how could Qi Mu support He Minhong and her child?

In an effort to bring He Minhong to her senses, her parents began to list Qi Mu's shortcomings.

The house is too small, and there is also a mentally ill mother. If He Minhong, a pregnant woman, and her unborn child are added to the mix, how can Qi Mu guarantee their quality of life in the future?

Faced with her mother's questions, He Minhong was speechless. After all, she had never thought about these issues before, but her mother's reminder made them clear.

Unwilling to admit his mistake, He Minhong immediately retorted: "Qi Mu is a mid-level manager in the company, and he also owns a franchise store. I believe that with his abilities, he has no problem supporting his family."

There's a saying that goes, "A problem that can be solved with money isn't a problem." I believe in Qi Mu, and I believe he can give us the life we ​​want.

Seeing her daughter infatuated with a boy again, He Minhong's mother was really disappointed in her. She was usually quite smart, so why did she act so foolishly when it came to love?

“That’s why we’re worried, Honghong. If Qi Mu were a good match, we would welcome him with open arms, but the problem is he isn’t.”

Life isn't just about romance and poetry; it also includes the mundane realities of daily life. Don't be fooled by sweet words.

Today, your dad and I are going to do some calculations for you. We want you to know what kind of life you'll be facing from now on.

After He Minhong's mother finished speaking, she gave He Minhong's father a wink, and He Minhong's father quickly realized what she meant.

Then He Minhong's father chimed in, "What parent doesn't want the best for their child? If Qi Mu is really as good as you say, then your mother and I will never object to your relationship again."

You say everything can be solved with money, then let's talk money. Let's see if his monthly income is enough to cover your expenses. How much is Qi Mu's monthly salary?

Seeing that her parents' eyes were all on her, He Minhong's face turned somewhat ugly, because she had no idea how much Qi Mu's salary was.

She felt that asking about Qi Mu's salary would make her seem too vain, so He Minhong never asked.

He Minhong's reaction once again gave He Minhong's mother an excuse to attack Qi Mu. She accused Qi Mu, saying, "A person who is going to marry you doesn't even tell you how much his salary is. Do you really think you understand Qi Mu?"

He doesn't trust you, or he's wary of you. Needless to say, he definitely won't hand over his salary card to you after marriage. You agreed to marry Qi Mu without knowing anything about him?

Faced with her mother's accusations, He Minhong retorted, "Why should I keep Qi Mu's salary card? I like him as a person, not his assets. Your words make me seem vain and materialistic."

"This isn't how you used to educate me. Now that it's happening to me, you're applying double standards?"

He Minhong started to defend Qi Mu, and even accused her mother of double standards. It was clear that He Minhong had fallen back into her habit of not recognizing good people and liking to bite people without thinking.

Seeing that the mother and daughter were about to start arguing again, He Minhong's father could only interrupt, "Alright, we all have the same goal. Arguing will only make things worse. Let's get down to business."

Honghong, since Qi Mu is a mid-level manager, let's assume he earns 30,000 yuan a month, plus that franchise store you mentioned.

Even if we assume he earns 200,000 a year, that's less than 20,000 a month on average. So let's say Qi Mu earns 50,000 a month, that should be quite a lot, right?

Now let's see if this 50,000 can cover your future living expenses; we'll let the data speak for itself.

He Minhong nodded. In her opinion, 50,000 yuan a month was quite a lot. It was several times her salary and enough for her family to live on.

Unfortunately, as her parents started calculating, He Minhong's expression gradually changed; she seemed to have oversimplified the problem.

"According to the information we gathered from the people we interviewed, Qi Mu's house is in an old neighborhood and is less than 70 square meters. Is it possible for people to live in such a small place?"

From now on, the people living in this house will be you, Qi Mu, Qi Mu's mother, and Qi Mu's nanny. Not counting the nursery and the nanny who will take care of you, there will already be four people. I'm afraid the whole family will be crammed together and there won't even be room to move.

If you're going to marry Qi Mu, you should at least rent an apartment like the one in Ode to Joy 2202. That way it won't be too crowded, and it'll make sense.

If you marry into a family where the rented apartment is even worse than the one in Ode to Joy, wouldn't that be considered marrying down?

"You know the rent at Ode to Joy. It's six thousand each for the three of you, which adds up to eighteen thousand a month. Let's lower the standard a bit and say it's fifteen thousand for Qi Mu. Is that alright?"

He Minhong nodded. Although she didn't know what Qi Mu's house was like, she at least wanted a room like the one in the Ode to Joy rental apartment. He Minhong could accept that.

Seeing that her daughter agreed with her statement, He Minhong's mother continued to calculate: "For the next two years, you can say that you will be completely unemployed, with all your energy devoted to the child. The expenses for the child's milk powder and other aspects will also be considerable."

Even if it's only five thousand yuan, you can't let your child suffer with you, can you?

This is another expense that cannot be avoided. We can't let the children suffer, so He Minhong didn't object. This money should be spent for the children, as milk powder in Shanghai is not cheap.

“At the time, we suspected that Qi Mu was looking for you to take care of his mother. You told us that they had a nanny and that we had misunderstood Qi Mu.”

I believe you. The nanny who takes care of his mother doesn't earn cheap money; that should be taken into account.

He Minhong said in a low voice, "Yu Chuhui's mother works as a nanny and earns six thousand yuan a month."

He Minhong spoke softly because she knew that taking care of a mental patient would probably cost more, since no one could tolerate a mental patient, so the cost of a caregiver would have to be higher.

“Let’s say the cost of hiring a nanny is 6,000 a month. Then there are the various prenatal check-ups and medical expenses over the next two years, and we’ll even need to hire a postpartum nanny to take care of you. All these expenses will add up to 10,000.”

As a mid-level manager in the company, Qi Mu certainly has a social life. He needs to meet clients, maintain his car, and wear expensive clothes when he goes out—it reflects on his image. We don't think these expenses are excessive; ten thousand a month should be manageable, right?"

Faced with her mother's question, He Minhong remained silent. Having no concept of money, she realized at this moment that money really doesn't last long, and that she had been too optimistic about everything.

He Minhong's father continued, "There are also various water, gas, coal, electricity and living expenses, which we haven't even factored in. If there were another wedding, funeral or accident, this amount of money would have been wasted long ago."

Qi Mu's salary is high, but his expenses are also high. To live decently in Shanghai, you can't skimp on any necessary expenses.

He Minhong's father handed the account book to her, but she didn't take it because she knew her parents wouldn't lie to her about this.

He Minhong remained silent for a long time before speaking: "Qi Mu is such a smart person, he should have calculated this as well. So why is he still with me? Doesn't this mean he loves me very much?"

He Minhong's parents felt a headache when they heard this. Why was their daughter so clueless? Without material conditions as a foundation, how could she be in the mood to talk about love?