Chapter 51: Chapter 51: The Insane Action of Saving Money

    The time swiftly moved to the eve of summer vacation. Si Yuan started an intense recruitment plan, and An Junxi was busy arranging work in the marketing department. During her hectic days, she received a call for a part-time photography job.

    The girl’s name was Liu Zhiwen. She had missed an appointment for a photoshoot with An Junxi once before and felt guilty about it later, recommending many classmates to her. In fact, An Junxi did not mind at all because the missed appointment coincided with her need to go to Blue Cup to discuss a contract. It was precisely because of this missed appointment that An Junxi and Gu Jinxiu became acquainted under unique circumstances.

    "Jun Xi, my senior is about to graduate. Her class needs a photographer for next Saturday. Can you make it?"

    Liu Zhiwen was studying at a performing arts school, where almost all classmates were girls with high standards for beauty, and naturally, they had higher expectations for graduation photography.

    Being approached for this, An Junxi felt flattered. Graduation photos were usually handled by professional photographers, and she did not consider herself at that level.

    However, she knew that a full-day photographer’s fee was quite decent.

    After thinking for a moment, An Junxi agreed: "Sure, I can arrange the time." She could rest on weekends, and if she organized her work properly, she could free up the weekend entirely.

    Having spent such a long time in the hospital previously, she had to work hard to make up for the lost time.

    Liu Zhiwen was very pleased: "That’s great! I’ll tell my senior in a bit. They all love your photography style!"

    An Junxi smiled: "Your liking it is the biggest compliment for me. I will do my best to capture their graduation memories. Don’t worry." It was her first time taking such a big project, and she hoped to use this opportunity to improve her skills.

    For An Junxi, as long as there was an opportunity, nothing was impossible.

    She immediately created a WeChat group and asked Liu Zhiwen to pull in the graduation class leaders. After some brief introductions, she got to know their preferred styles, the number of people to be photographed, confirmed creative poses, attire, and locations. After the discussion, An Junxi felt more confident.

    Having just graduated recently herself, she knew how important it was for graduates to have a meaningful set of graduation photos.

    In her spare time, An Junxi sorted out her tools and made a tough decision to buy a ridiculously expensive lens. For this, she shamelessly hitched rides to work with Gu Jinxiu and back home with Gu Yikun. If Gu Yikun had late-night engagements, she would desperately plead with Xiao Liu to take her home. In short, spending any extra money was out of the question for her.

    Initially, Gu Yikun thought this woman was truly fixated on him until one day An Junxi’s water bottle was left in his car. Shortly after driving away, he received her call, "Mr. Gu, I forgot my bottle. I’m still nearby. Can you bring it back to me?"

    Gu Yikun looked at the two-liter water bottle next to his seat and said patiently, "An Junxi, I’ve tolerated you for a long time. My time isn’t meant to be wasted like this!" Offering a ride was already a great kindness! This woman really had too many requests!

    An Junxi shrank her neck, "But I need to go to recruitment today, and they said the venue doesn’t provide hot water..."

    Gu Yikun finally roared in frustration, "What venue doesn’t provide hot water? Besides, with the high salary I give you, you can’t even afford a bottle of water?"

    The usually sparing-of-words Gu Yikun has never said such long sentences. Only being infuriated by her could make him lose his composure. Gu Yikun had almost burst with anger several times, sometimes wondering if this woman did it on purpose.

    An Junxi said pitifully, "I bought a very expensive lens and set a rule for myself not to spend more than 800 per month." How could someone as rich as he is understand?

    Eighty... Gu Yikun took a deep breath, told the driver to turn around, and then, showcasing his business acumen, discussed with her, "An Junxi, all your eating, drinking, and living expenses are covered by me, including rides to and from work. According to Sister Li, you even bring lunch from home... Very good. Your expenses should only include phone bills and accessories, shoes, and makeup. From what I see, you rotate the same two or three outfits, and you don’t spend much on makeup. Your expenses shouldn’t even match those of Aunt He, who is over fifty. Do you still need to save on a bottle of water?"

    By the end of his speech, the car had already stopped beside An Junxi.

    Gu Yikun rolled down the window and threw out the water bottle, which An Junxi quickly grabbed.

    Seeing President Gu looking like he was about to explode, she found it amusing, "Mr. Gu is indeed a successful businessman and very attentive to details. You even know about my home-packed lunches." She shamelessly added, "My mom taught me to save, so I save wherever I can. I don’t eat much and won’t bankrupt your family." Nowadays, with a minimum expense, if not for the Gu Family bearing most of her costs, she wouldn’t dare go out for colleague gatherings!

    Gu Yikun was too fed up to say another word. He rolled up the car window and told the driver, "Drive."

    The president’s face was foul, but An Junxi was strangely cheerful. She shouted at the departing car, "Boss Gu, you’re the best!"

    Seeing the normally composed President Gu lose his temper this way was totally worth it!

    Now, An Junxi wasn’t as afraid of the aloof President Gu anymore. She had figured out that as long as she was thick-skinned, he was actually quite lenient, and he wouldn’t fuss over many things.

    So An Junxi became more presumptuous, taking rides as a matter of course, texting Gu Yikun’s driver before getting off work, informing him she was recruiting at a certain place and needed a pick-up in the evening. To reciprocate President Gu’s kindness, she tried to cook more and reciprocated the Gu Family father and son, while packing her lunchbox to the brim.

    It was a win-win situation.

    Noticing her relentless penny-pinching, Gu Yikun could only turn a blind eye to her repeated free rides. Sometimes, when he came home early and found that An Junxi hadn’t taken his car, he would unconsciously ask the driver, "Where is An Junxi?"

    Xiao Liu replied, "I heard Young Master Yue came to pick up Miss An."

    Gu Yikun said nothing, but felt vaguely frustrated. This woman wouldn’t spend money on a taxi even if it killed her?

    Gu Yikun raised her salary, ostensibly for her to maintain the calligraphy in his study. The first time An Junxi saw so many rare editions, she was too afraid to blink, saying tremblingly, "Mr. Gu, your stuff is so expensive, I really don’t dare to touch it!"

    Gu Yikun leisurely sipped his tea, "Expensive? Everything here is more expensive than you."

    An Junxi glared at him.

    "Are you glaring at me?" President Gu felt wronged.