Julian’s Stand-In Wife

His mother was accustomed to life within the Second Ring Road, with hospitals, convenience stores, and beauty salons everywhere. Within a few steps, there were various attractions and delicious restaurants.

If they suddenly moved to a dirty and inferior bungalow without heating, they wouldn’t be able to bear it.

Seeing his reluctance, Lulu, feeling a bit angry, insisted, “Can’t we buy another one? Go to the suburbs around the Second Ring Road, and buy a small apartment. That’s better than that house, right? Your family earns enough money, and you shouldn’t have trouble coming up with this amount.”

They did have some money on hand.

His parents never hid it from him. However, that money was their retirement fund. Now that the elderly live longer, his parents, having retired, wanted to travel and enjoy life.

Moreover, with children in Richburgh, the expenses will be higher in the future.

In essence, that money served as a safety net.

If Larry lived a stable life, he could live comfortably. But if he wanted to make a significant breakthrough on his own and earn ninety to a hundred thousand a year, it was difficult.

His job only brought in forty to fifty thousand. Maintaining that throughout the year was already good enough.

gently advised Lulu. “I heard there have been severe layoffs recently. I’m about to turn thirty-five, and this is a critical period. In case of layoffs, the money my parents have can at least guarantee that our quality of life doesn’t decline. If we really use it to buy a

would be difficult for their family to handle any

while, he asked, “What about your

He wanted to figure out how much Lulu’s dowry would be. After all, she was a girl from out of town, and the marriage market in Richburgh

her later. It would also help him plan

like Lulu to be with him. He also knew that given his

girl from out of town,

Larry’s question about her family, she

thinking about my family’s money even before getting married? Ugh, I knew I couldn’t marry a poor man like you!

me tell you, Larry! We get married, and I won’t contribute a single penny! In our hometown, dowries are lavish and colorful, totaling around sixty to seventy thousand dollars. I plan to leave that for my

marriage, she defined the dowry

what she said

a moment, and quickly

continuously reassured her. “Don’t

parents had indeed worked hard to raise her. Besides, Lulu wouldn’t be able to go home often in the future. Parents