Chapter 145: Talk About Marriage

The endless network knowledge of Qiu Wuji has become somewhat corrupted.

What does “somewhat-corrupted” mean? It means that she hasn’t been corrupted enough to the point where she can break down the character “dan” and understand the implicit teasing in the four characters. Speaking of which, there aren’t too many experienced ones at this level…

But she happily perceived another layer of meaning: “Thousands of people wield the spear, and now thousands of people want to rest their spears. It’s like the saying, with jade arms, a thousand people will rest upon…”

“Hey!” Chu Ge helplessly tickled her. “You’re happy that a thousand people are resting their spears on me, huh?”

Qiu Wuji retorted: “You came up with that group name yourself!”

Chu Ge threatend: “There might be more than just joking guys in the group, there could be girls too.”

Qiu Wuji instantly became vigilant: “That won’t do! Hey, stop tickling…”

The two of them skillfully and quickly dismantled their palm techniques and playfully wrestled.

In fact, Qiu Wuji was very happy because the name Chu Ge chose was the same as the word she thought of inexplicably last night. Is this the telepathy between boyfriend and girlfriend?

The playful couple in the midst of their antics seem to have forgotten something… Did they forget that there’s someone else at home?

Wu Xiuyun rubbed her face with a towel, swaying back and forth in front of their room door, listening to the laughter inside, and a smile appeared on her face as well. Their relationship is indeed good.

She knew their relationship was good a long time ago. She didn’t observe them secretly for so long in vain. She only came to assist deliberately because she knew her silly son was hesitating to make a move.

Actually, although she is a powerful ability user and has strong mental abilities, she belongs to the spatial category and not the type that can peer into others’ minds. Unless she uses her spatial abilities to distort or fold space, relying solely on her mental abilities can only perceive the presence of something but cannot know what is happening inside a room.

This is a significant difference between the ability system and the cultivation system. In other words, last night she couldn’t possibly know who stayed up all night without sleeping. She let the couple scare themselves and make significant progress in their self-guidance…

Who asked them to practice cultivation? They thought it would be easy for her to use her powerful senses to spy on them…

A voice from inside the room came from Qiu Wuji: “Hey, stop messing around. You meditate, I’ll go out and make breakfast.”

Wu Xiuyun quickly hid in the bathroom, pretending to have just finished washing up inside.

Soon, Qiu Wuji opened the door and paused for a moment when she heard the noise coming from the bathroom… It seemed like I had really forgotten about Auntie…

With their relationship established, Qiu Wuji was not as chaotic and confused as yesterday. She calmly greeted, “Hello, Auntie. Did you sleep well?”

Wu Xiuyun smiled and squinted, “Still calling me Auntie?”

Qiu Wuji smiled apologetically but didn’t change her address, only asking, “I’m going to cook. Do you have any dietary restrictions, Auntie?”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“No restrictions, no restrictions. Whatever Wuji cooks, I’ll eat.” Wu Xiuyun was delighted to have a daughter-in-law who could cook. She didn’t mind that Qiu Wuji didn’t change her address. They weren’t married yet, so it was normal not to change the way of addressing each other. Even if they were engaged, most couples would have an awkward adjustment process when they started calling each other mom and dad. Either they would hesitate for a long time before saying it or their voice would sound like a mosquito, not knowing what they were saying. It was all normal.

To Wu Xiuyun, it was even a bit suspicious if someone called her mom without any reservation upon their first meeting. Of course, personal opinions don’t count. As a result, she didn’t ask Qiu Wuji to change the way she addressed her, but Chu Ge, who popped his head out of the room, requested her to change it: “Mom, don’t call her Wuji… Did I find myself a Ming Cult Leader?” (( Ming Cult is a fictional cult featured in the wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber with one of the leaders named ‘Zhang Wuji’))

Wu Xiuyun was stunned. “Why don’t you say that you’ve chosen a name that is difficult to pronounce… What’s the name?”

“Qiuqiu! What’s wrong with that?” Chu Ge confidently replied, “Everyone in the group calls her Dear Qiuqiu!”

Wu Xiuyun laughed helplessly. “Alright then.”

She glanced at the kitchen and temporarily dismissed the idea of helping Qiu Wuji, quietly leaning over to Chu Ge and asking, “When do you plan to register with Qiuqiu?”

“Huh?” Chu Ge was dumbfounded. They had just established their boyfriend-girlfriend relationship yesterday. Registering for marriage was something he couldn’t even dare to think about!

Qiu Wuji’s intention yesterday clearly wasn’t at the level of marriage. It would be too much to rush into it. After a night’s rest, her powers would have likely recovered to some extent. She was probably listening now. What if she got angry and hid in her books and refused to come out?

He could only explain, “Mom, it’s not that fast. Qiuqiu and I have only known each other for three and a half months in total.”

“In this day and age, there are people who get married after knowing each other for three days. Three and a half months is considered short?”

“Getting married after three days seems a bit irresponsible. How high is the chance of a truly happy marriage? I haven’t investigated that. Your department is so capable, why don’t you check it out?”

Wu Xiuyun said, “…It seems like you have some grievances towards my department with your snide remarks.”

“No, I genuinely think it’s impressive…”

“We’re not from the Civil Affairs Bureau. Who would bother checking on that when we have other things to worry about!”

Chu Ge said, “Well, your son hasn’t established his career yet, and Qiuqiu doesn’t have a stable income either. It’s not suitable to get married so early.”

Wu Xiuyun accepted this explanation and pondered, “Qiuqiu’s income doesn’t matter. You have to support her! But as a grown man, how much is your monthly income now?”

“Oh, my monthly income is decent, but when compared to housing prices, it’s not enough to afford a place.”

Wu Xiuyun glanced at him skeptically, “Are you planning to buy a house before getting married? By yourself?”

Initially, Chu Ge didn’t plan to rely solely on himself. He had planned on combining six wallets… But now he couldn’t say that because he realized that if he mentioned needing his parents’ support to buy a new house for the wedding, they might actually pull out a set right then and there. So he had to answer, “That’s right, relying on myself.”

Wu Xiuyun’s eyes narrowed even more. “I know your income is not very stable. Just tell me how much you earned last month.”

Chu Ge calculated for a moment. “It’s less than 200,000.”

“Just 2… Wait, what did you say?” Wu Xiuyun’s voice rose eight octaves. “Did you rob someone?”

“Because last month I received a 100,000 reward for catching a wanted criminal, and the municipal police department also gave me a bit of a commendation award, not much, just 10,000… My buddy rewarded me with on the novel platform, 50,000. Plus my own writing fees and various tips, it adds up to around 200,000… After deducting taxes, I said ‘less than,’ otherwise it would be slightly over…”

Wu Xiuyun stared blankly and started calculating in her mind. She realized that after excluding unexpected income, this guy’s writing fees alone seemed to amount to 40,000?

40,000!

Chu Ge added, “This month’s results are even better, so I might earn more from writing fees. I don’t know the exact amount yet…”

Wu Xiuyun had a blank expression on her face.

According to these calculations, it seems that he can buy a house on his own without having to save for the down payment for too long, as long as he doesn’t buy in the city center or in a school district…

Despite her son being independent for a long time, Wu Xiuyun still felt like he was a child at heart. Even though he had a girlfriend and might soon become a father, Wu Xiuyun didn’t feel like he had grown up much. But now, when the combined monthly income of the two parents could barely compare to the dazzling figure of 200,000, she suddenly felt that her son had indeed grown up.

This psychological feeling was quite strange… Wu Xiuyun even thought about using the social security benefits to give herself a little face in her heart.

Chu Ge sensed her thoughts and said, “So, we’ll handle the marriage arrangements ourselves, Mom and Dad don’t need to worry.”

Handle it yourself? If it weren’t for my assistance last night, when would you, you blockhead, be able to climb onto her bed? Wu Xiuyun held back her words in her heart, ultimately not saying them out loud. She felt that in this situation, she really didn’t need to worry too much… Her son had truly grown up.

Qiu Wuji peeked out from the kitchen. “Time to eat.”

Both mother and son smiled warmly.

That voice was always the most pleasant to hear.

Due to entertaining their “mother-in-law,” this time Qiu Wuji didn’t make the usual freshly ground soy milk, but specially made porridge, baked some pancakes, boiled three soft-boiled eggs, stir-fried a plate of vegetables, and added the usual pickled vegetables and dried tofu. A light and abundant breakfast was laid out on the table.

Wu Xiuyun, who had just thought that her son had grown up and didn’t need much attention, suddenly felt the urge to suggest they get married right away. Should I bring the Civil Affairs Bureau over here?

However, Qiu Wuji calmly drank her porridge and slowly spoke up, “Auntie, in my opinion, marriage is not about buying a house…”

Wu Xiuyun was puzzled, “Then what is it about?”

Qiu Wuji smiled, “It’s about his abilities.”

Wu Xiuyun, “?”

“He has already awakened his supernatural abilities, and his mental power is close to seven stars. He has great potential and is no ordinary person,” Qiu Wuji said with a smile, her tone calm but seemingly unquestionable. “Auntie, your spatial power is unparalleled and rare in the world. I thought that the secret of ability users would be passed down through the generations between mother and son. However, the matters you talks about always revolve around money and marriage. Isn’t it a pity?”

Wu Xiuyun blinked her eyes. This way of speaking has an ancient flavor?

At this moment, Qiu Wuji, who softly spoke “good morning” earlier, the Qiu Wuji who now prepared a table of delicious breakfast, the Qiu Wuji who playfully wrestled with Chu Ge in the room just before… Are they really the same person?

The fierceness and solemnity of yesterday’s sword strike seemed to be present again.

Yes, she is an extremely powerful girl. So far, no one has been able to assess her true strength, and Wu Xiuyun still couldn’t understand her completely.

She is not a timid and shy daughter-in-law who was plucked out of the mountains. She is a spirited woman, a divine sword. She respects Wu Xiuyun purely because she is Chu Ge’s mother, so she sets aside her skills to make soup. However, would her expectations for her husband be merely about buying a house?

It’s strange. How did this silly son manage to pursue such a woman?