CHAPTER 1005: CHAPTER 991: POOR CHILD

"How long was your longest job? Judging by the way you look, you probably don’t have a job right now!"

Su Xuan said with a mischievous smile, feeling a bit of sympathy for the guy, thinking his situation was likely the same as his own. He really was a pitiful guy.

"You, how did you know I don’t have a job? I haven’t found anything suitable. Not in a hurry, if the job isn’t right, I don’t want it."

Meng Jiayi looked completely unconcerned, while Su Xuan helplessly smiled and said.

"Hey, little sis, can’t you be a bit more sensible? You’re already twenty-seven, what exactly are you doing? You don’t go to work all day long, what the heck are you doing? Back when you were with me, you said you were going to do great things. I really thought you shone with brilliance, but then..."

Originally, after Meng Jiayi got together with Su Xuan, Meng Jiayi quit working and just stayed at home all day. At first, Su Xuan didn’t think much of it, he thought girls could gradually find a job, but later he realized that Meng Jiayi didn’t have the motivation to find work; she seemed completely uninterested in looking for a job, and felt lethargic all day.

Su Xuan was renting an apartment at the time, and honestly, life was tough. Su Xuan often had to leave early and come back late, but Meng Jiayi could just lie in bed all day wearing pajamas, playing with her phone from morning till night, even expecting Su Xuan to make breakfast for her. She was sometimes too lazy to even eat, always calling to complain to Su Xuan. Since she didn’t do anything at home, she was full of energy and would call Su Xuan out of the blue, which really drove him to tears.

It was truly a mental and physical torment. Su Xuan felt that this relationship was the hardest thing he had ever gone through in love. He thought about ending it several times, but every time Jiayi would insist, "I’ve given you everything, now that you’ve got what you wanted, you treat me this way."

Those were the most helpless moments for Su Xuan. However, being Su Xuan, carefree by nature, he eventually insisted on breaking up. That’s also why Su Xuan was so repulsed when he saw Monkey and Akihime Shin, because Su Xuan understood the kind of pain that Monkey felt inside. Of course, Akihime Shin was more calculating, while Meng Jiayi was genuinely naive.

"Is me not working really that serious?"

Meng Jiayi weakly asked, still a bit unconvinced thinking, ’Why shouldn’t all men be responsible for supporting their wives?’

"Do you really think men are inherently supposed to support women? Let me tell you, in the world of love, it’s about equality. Only through mutual effort can you respect each other like esteemed guests. Meng Jiayi, take a look at yourself, truly you could lead a vibrant life, yet you’ve turned such a beautiful life into a mess. You’re still in pajamas, looking without any charisma. Which man would be pleased to see that! You know men get bored easily, can’t you dress a bit nicer?"

Su Xuan said earnestly, truth be told, he only spoke this way with Meng Jiayi because he saw her as a little sister and didn’t want her to stay so downcast. But Ye Kai knew that if Meng Jiayi kept going like this, she’d end up ruining her own life sooner or later.

"I’m at home all day, who would I dress nicely for? Others may even say I’m nuts."

Meng Jiayi said, looking quite upset.

"You know others might say you’re crazy, yet you stay at home all day. When I met you, you told me women must have their own careers. What became of your career? You can talk a lot, but to put it harshly, you’re overly ambitious, and your words don’t match your actions. You should at least find a random job so you’re not bored and calling all day. Being idle leads to overthinking. How could anyone tolerate this? Romance isn’t real life. We live in society and must adhere to societal norms. Even that so-called National Husband Wang Zicong, with all his wealth, has to work."

Su Xuan said, quite helplessly, knowing he had a point. Indeed, after separating from Meng Jiayi, Su Xuan truly started a business.

"Even though I am a second-generation rich kid, I tell you honestly that I didn’t lie about one thing; three months after we broke up, I started my own company, and it began making a profit within six months. Yet my dear, when I was with you, I had no energy left. We argued constantly, a minor one every three days and a major one every five. Because of you, I developed stress-induced headaches. I reckon that recent boyfriend of yours also got worn out by you over the years. Honestly, a guy who managed to date you for a year is a good man, lady, cherish him well. Though I don’t know much about him, he sure seems like a decent guy."

Su Xuan said helplessly; he spoke this way because he saw the guy returning to find her, showing a little bit of compassion.

This time, Meng Jiayi didn’t say anything, seemingly realizing inside that she had made some mistakes.

"I know I’m a bit lazy, but I’m also looking for a job!"

Meng Jiayi quietly explained.

"You’re looking for a job, don’t joke with me. Back then, I found countless jobs for you: sales like a servant, customer service like a servant’s assistant, admin like a nanny, cashier fearing you’ll mistake money. I went through every option for you, yet what did you say about me? Complained that I got annoyed seeing you at home playing all the time."

Thinking back, Su Xuan felt uncomfortable. Their final breakup was due to this issue. Every day, Su Xuan worked hard, trying to help Meng Jiayi with job prospects. His biggest wish was to get Meng Jiayi a job, to work peacefully while returning home together, strolling on the weekends—a perfect life. Yet, surprisingly, she wasn’t about that life.

In Su Xuan’s words now, Meng Jiayi was like a slippery mouse, very procrastinating, in essence, just lazy. Lazy was fine, but finding grand excuses really tested Su Xuan’s patience to the brink of collapse.

Once Su Xuan came home from work, only to find the place in utter chaos.