RPAGF Chapter 381 Pretending to be poor was just to test you.
Chapter 381 Pretending to be poor was just to test you.
The original owner and her boyfriend Zhou Chen met in college.
Their first encounter was when the two of them went to apply for jobs at the same school cafeteria window.
Both of them were selected, and they started working together.
The original owner's family was poor, and he needed to work part-time to earn his living expenses.
Working in the cafeteria with meals provided is the most suitable job.
The original owner had known Zhou Chen for a long time and also learned that Zhou Chen's family conditions were not very good, just like her own.
I was raised by my grandmother from a young age and rarely saw my parents.
The original owner thought Zhou Chen was like a left-behind child, whose parents worked away from home and who usually depended on his grandmother for survival.
In comparison, I was much happier growing up with my parents by my side.
My parents work very hard; they are farmers and don't earn much money all year round. Paying their tuition is all they can do.
She will have to support herself now.
Her grades were average, and she was lucky to get into university; she couldn't possibly get a scholarship.
However, after finishing university and finding a job, she will be able to earn money and then support her parents.
The original owner of this body got together with Zhou Chen.
The two of them worked together and went to school together.
While other classmates went out to play on the weekend, they were working part-time jobs.
On Valentine's Day or other holidays, other couples will go out on dates, watch movies, have meals, and exchange gifts.
The two of them, however, set up a roadside stall, buying flowers and ornaments to sell at the school gate.
The original owner received a gift from Zhou Chen: damaged, unsellable flowers.
They never eat out; they only eat together in the school cafeteria.
They never go shopping, and they even wore the same clothes for four years.
They don't watch movies themselves; they wait until the movies are available for free on streaming platforms before watching them together.
The original owner lived a fulfilling yet simple life during his four years of university.
The original owner started looking for internships and planned to start working after graduation.
Relatively speaking, there are more job opportunities and higher wages in big cities.
The parents respected the original owner's choice; young people should venture out and explore the world.
If things aren't going well outside, go home.
Zhou Chen said he wants to continue his studies and take the postgraduate entrance exam.
Having a better education will help you find a better job in the future.
Otherwise, he might remain at the bottom for his entire life and be quickly eliminated by newcomers.
The original owner of this body naturally supported Zhou Chen.
She has found a job; the internship pays 2,000 yuan a month, but she will earn 4,000 yuan after becoming a full-time employee.
The original owner told Zhou Chen to focus on preparing for the exam, as she could earn enough money for two people to spend.
Renting a place outside is expensive, so the original owner also rented a bed in a classmate's room at school and usually ate in the school cafeteria.
The original owner left early and returned late every day, spending more than an hour commuting.
After becoming a full-time employee, the original owner would transfer half of his monthly salary to Zhou Chen as living expenses.
He was told not to neglect himself and not to forget to eat, and to go out for meals with his classmates when they invited him.
Now that she's earning money, they don't have to live so restrainedly anymore.
The original owner worked from Monday to Friday and also did part-time jobs on weekends.
She bought Zhou Chen a cell phone and a computer, but she wouldn't even buy herself a new piece of clothing.
The original owner had to wear a white shirt to work, and she bought all her shirts secondhand from secondhand apps.
If I'm having breakfast and dinner with Zhou Chen, I'll eat at the cafeteria. If I'm eating alone, I'll buy a steamed bun and some pickled vegetables.
Lunch was also steamed buns bought in the morning; they couldn't even bear to eat instant noodles.
Afternoon tea and snacks are out of the question.
Even at the end of the month, when he had no money left, he stopped eating and just drank water to fill his stomach, eating some leftover fruit that Zhou Chen didn't like.
When asked, the original owner said that she was on a diet and not eating.
During holidays, she would prepare gifts for Zhou Chen, which required her to work part-time for a long time.
He said he didn't need it, since Zhou Chen wasn't working and had no income, so there was no need to spend money.
All Zhou Chen brought to the original owner were cheap rituals and empty promises of sweet talk.
The original owner was quite satisfied.
Although they were poor in material conditions, they were rich in spiritual conditions.
After graduating with a master's degree, Zhou Chen started looking for a job. His goal was to join the Zhou Group, and he needed to prepare a nice suit for the interview.
The original owner of the body had to squeeze out the money from his own pocket to buy Zhou Chen a two-thousand-yuan suit.
Zhou Chen told the original owner that he had successfully started his job.
They will get better and better in the future.
The two of them celebrated Zhou Chen's new job by having hot pot at home.
As a result, the hot pot was too spicy, and the original owner's stomach ached after just one bite.
Zhou Chen took the original owner to the hospital for a checkup.
The original owner was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer.
It was caused by the accumulation of irregular eating habits over the past three years, including sometimes eating too much and sometimes not eating at all.
In fact, the original owner had been experiencing stomach pain for a long time, but she just endured it, taking a painkiller only when she couldn't bear it anymore.
It has now progressed to the late stage of stomach cancer.
At this point, Zhou Chen revealed his true identity to the original owner: he was actually the young master of the Zhou Group.
The original owner never expected that Zhou Chen was actually a young master from a wealthy family.
Why would he pretend to be poor and suffer?
Zhou Chen said it was because he didn't want people around him to get close to him because of his money.
He wanted to test the original owner of this body to see if she was with him because of him.
Now that the original owner has passed this test, Zhou Chen has decided to reveal his true identity.
From now on, they can be happy together.
He would never let her suffer again.
The original owner didn't understand why Zhou Chen was testing her like this.
It was a deception from the very first meeting.
He must have had a tough time disguising himself for so many years.
A young master actually endured so much hardship with her just to test her.
The original owner felt that everything she had done before was just wishful thinking.
They don't need the living expenses she scrimped and saved.
She even made herself sick because of him.
She said she would be a good daughter to her parents, but she didn't show them any filial piety for even a single day.
The original owner wanted to go home; she wanted to spend her last days with her parents.
But Zhou Chen wouldn't let her leave.
He's rich; he can find the best doctors for the original owner and treat her. She'll definitely get better.
However, the so-called treatment only added more suffering to the original owner.
In his final moments, the original owner's body rapidly weakened.
Each treatment brought immense pain, more intense than the stomach cancer itself.
Finally, the original owner died during a chemotherapy session.
In the male protagonist's story, the original owner is just a person who exists only in memories.
Because of the original owner's experience, the male protagonist was very gentle after meeting the female protagonist.
He will do everything he can to give the female lead the best of everything.
Prepare various gifts and surprises.
It not only has abundant spiritual and emotional value, but also sufficient material conditions.
He never deceives the female lead and always communicates with her about everything.
The relationship between the two is a complete doting romance novel.
All of this was taught to the male protagonist by his first love, the original owner of this body.