Chapter 1169: Chapter 1170: The Sister of the Love-Struck Brother 12

The days passed quickly, and time had come for the high school entrance exams. Zhang Yu’s grades, without her realizing it, had dropped significantly.

Zhang Dong was unhappy with these grades, but there was nothing he could do. He tried to have a heart-to-heart with Zhang Yu, encouraging her to work harder. But all around them, it was either classmates attending tutoring classes or the noise of the elevator, making it impossible for him to rest properly.

“Dad, in this big house, even clothes have their own room, but I…” Zhang Yu looked at Zhang Dong expectantly.

Regarding this issue, Zhang Dong dared not make any promises, knowing full well that if he really did so, Liang Yan would definitely make his life difficult.

Not to mention, the house was already renovated, and changing things would cost tens of thousands. Aside from wasting money, what would his colleagues say if they found out?

All he could do was ask Zhang Yu to put in more effort. As for Liang Yan, whenever she saw the electricity bill, she would constantly complain about the high expenses in front of him.

Zhang Dong felt helpless too, “What can I do? You insisted on a dressing room initially; otherwise, she could study in her small room without consuming so much electricity.”

“Besides, with the air conditioning in the living room, the house is comfortable.” Zhang Dong once didn’t feel hot moving from his room to the living room but rather comfortable.

Liang Yan admitted it was quite comfortable, but the problem was the significant increase in the electricity bill, which came out of her pocket.

After hesitating for a moment, “Look, the electricity bill is too expensive. How about paying it through your account?”

As long as it wasn’t deducted from her account, she wouldn’t feel any pain even if the electricity bill reached ten thousand each month.

Waiting for him was useless, as Zhang Dong laughed, “Alright, let’s have it deducted from my account.”

After all, he recently completed a research project, and the higher-ups planned to award him a bonus.

Liang Yan worked in the finance department, so she obviously knew the reason, extending her hand, “Didn’t you just receive a bonus?”

“Yes, I received a bonus, but why should I give you money? You earn a considerable amount each month too.”

“Don’t take on the household expenses,” he said about giving money. That was absolutely impossible, and Zhang Dong stood up to head to the study.

“The child is ours, and when we age, it’s not just me he’ll support; he’ll support you too.”

“You aren’t contributing money, and I find that a bit unfair. How about you handle the electricity bill?” Zhang Dong felt he couldn’t just give in.

What? Let her pay the electricity bill? Hadn’t he just agreed to have it deducted from his account?

“Didn’t you just agree?” Clearly having already agreed, how could he not admit it? Liang Yan was very displeased.

“I indeed agreed, but I’ve since changed my mind.”

“Can’t I change my decision?” Zhang Dong replied, annoyed.

Liang Yan wanted to retort, asking if he was still a man, reneging on his word so easily.

She didn’t have the courage, so she could only let out a helpless smile, pondering for a long time before deciding to talk to Zhang Yu after the exams.

Previously, her excuse was that preparing for the exam made sleeping in the living room inconvenient.

Once the exams were over, she could inform Zhang Yu about the change to the living arrangements.

However, there was no rush. The immediate concern was, “Tomorrow’s the high school entrance exam, what about lunch?”

“Didn’t we discuss this before? Simply give them money to eat outside.” The issue had already been decided, so why bring it up again?

“I heard it’s unsafe to eat outside; it might cause an upset stomach.” After a long talk, the meaning was how unsafe it was to eat out and the risk of stomach issues.

“Are you going to cook at home?” Zhang Dong thought, since Liang Yan brought it up, she might have the intention to cook.

“I was thinking of having Little Yu come back to cook since she needs to prepare food anyway.” Liang Yan wanted to provide good logistical support for her son but was aware of her limitations.

“So as not to affect our son’s performance…” Liang Yan wasn’t foolish. Taking leave meant money out of her pocket.

Right now, her finances were tight, and she couldn’t afford to lose any more money.

“Mom.” Zhang Hao had just finished a phone call with his buddies, ready to grab something to eat and rest, when he overheard the conversation.

He was instantly infuriated, “I’ve already arranged with my friends to eat out.”

“We’ve even picked out the place to eat.” Zhang Hao couldn’t care less about Liang Yan’s arguments about the cleanliness of eating out.

But an idea struck him, “Mom, since you say eating out is unsafe, we’ll just go to a safe place.”

“But that would mean spending more money.” It was too good an opportunity for Zhang Hao to miss.

Zhang Dong glanced at Liang Yan; she was the one who stirred up the issue, so she would have to resolve it.

Seeing that Zhang Dong wouldn’t fork out the money, Liang Yan could only helplessly offer, “Will two hundred be enough?”

Previously, she’d already given three hundred for three days of lunch money, and adding another two hundred would total five hundred, which should suffice.

Only two hundred? Zhang Hao rolled his eyes, “Forget it; I’ll stick to my original plan.”

Liang Yan was startled by Zhang Dong’s willingness to spend money, “I’ll give you another three hundred.”

“Five hundred.” Zhang Dong knew well how to manage his parents, tactlessly stating a price.

“Eight hundred for three days?” Liang Yan exclaimed, “Where are you eating?”

“You wanted clean food.” Just recently pursuing a girl, Zhang Hao’s finances were tight, and he couldn’t miss such a money-making opportunity.

Zhang Dong quietly listened on the sidelines without interrupting. Didn’t he have any opinion about this wife of his, who was as greedy as a dragon?

At least spending money on their son was better than it going to the Liang Family.

Zhang Yu found herself drifting off in her small cubicle. Having reviewed everything, more studying wouldn’t help now.

She began recalling what the original character’s lowest score was to get into First High.

Quickly finding the result, Zhang Yu decided she couldn’t be on the edge and should aim to improve by ten to eight points.

This score would be enough to get into First High, but it wouldn’t be impressive enough for those private schools to spend a fortune grabbing her away from First High.

She was really curious about how much Zhang Hao would have to spend to get into high school this time.

Just thinking about the upcoming financial bleed for those parents excited Zhang Yu, making her heart race.

Zhang Hao always claimed that he and Chen Jiaojiao shared true love. She wondered how Zhang Hao would fare without the financial backdoor in a school where wealth reigned.

Thinking about how her long effort had finally reached the turning point of her fate, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but feel excited.

Nevertheless, it didn’t stop her from getting a good rest. Having stayed here long enough, she got used to the neighboring elevator noise, even though it was still a bit loud, yet tolerable.

Two more years, Zhang Yu continuously encouraged herself, reminding herself that she would finally be able to leave here and start her era.

During the three days of exams, Zhang Dong drove them to the test center each morning. Whether it was lunch or returning home after the exams, the siblings never synchronized their plans.