Chapter 1409

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.

“Our industry isn’t as booming as it used to be,” Larry 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 house…”

It would be difficult for their family to handle any issues.

After pondering for a while, he asked, “What about your family?”

Originally, it was just a casual question. 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 was different.

Out of respect, Larry wanted to make sure he understood everything so he wouldn’t mistreat her later.

It would also help him plan how to spend the money on hand and how to settle his parents.

It wasn’t easy for a girl like Lulu to be with him. He also knew that given his background and appearance, finding a beautiful partner like Lulu was not easy.

Moreover, she was a girl from out of town, and he couldn’t mistreat her.

However, when Lulu heard Larry’s question about her family, she immediately became anxious.

“What? Are you already thinking about my family’s money even before getting married? Ugh, I knew I couldn’t marry a poor man like you! How dare you think about a woman’s money!

“Let 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 parents. I’m marrying into a family that’s far away from them, and they raised me with difficulty.

Don’t even think about touching my money!”

Even before marriage, she defined the dowry as her money.

Yet, what she said made sense.

Larry thought for a moment, and quickly agreed.

“Don’t get upset,” he continuously reassured her. “Don’t worry, we’ll give it to your parents.”

Lulu’s parents had indeed worked hard to raise her. Besides, Lulu wouldn’t be able to go home often in the future. Parents would miss their children, so the dowry could be considered their retirement fund.

Larry had no intention of taking it back.

“Don’t be angry,” he said.

Lulu instantly became happy. “Larry, you’re the best. I’m marrying you without expecting anything materialistic. I just hope you’ll treat me well.”

He would definitely treat her well!

Larry looked at his lovely future wife in his arms. As long as they got married, and both were determined enough, everything else was not a problem.

He would surely treat Lulu well!

As for his parents, he could go home and discuss the living situation with them.

However, just as he started discussing his marriage with his family, he received a text message from Lulu.

[Larry, I’m sorry… My family says that since I’m so beautiful and have two younger brothers waiting to get married, the dowry must be raised to a hundred and fifty thousand…]